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What Is the Social Brain? — Thinking Through Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 1 of 7)
Introduction This series of seven pieces takes up what is called the social brain, and looks at how we connect with one another from several […] -
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Rolfing and the Power to Reconnect: From Attachment to Integration (Part 5) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction Hello, my name is Hidefumi Otsuka, and I offer Rolfing sessions in Shibuya, Tokyo. This is the final post (Part 5) of this blog […] -
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Rolfing Rewrites the Map of Safety — Restoring Connection through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory (Part 4) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction In this series, I explore the theme of “Attachment and the Connection with the Body,” delving into the potential of Rolfing from the perspectives […] -
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Attachment Can Be Rewritten — Relational Repatterning (Part 3) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction In this blog series, I’m exploring the intersection between “attachment theory” and “embodied connection,” using concepts like felt sense, Polyvagal Theory, and trauma to […] -
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Trauma and Attachment — The Body’s Wisdom in the Autonomic Nervous System (Part 2) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction Rolfing is a method that works with the body’s posture and structural alignment, but its influence goes beyond the physical dimension. It deeply affects […] -
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Attachment Is Inscribed in the Body (Part 1) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction Rolfing is a manual approach that works with the structure and alignment of the body. But its effects go far beyond physical form. Again […] -
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Why Does Feeling “Space” Change the Way of Sitting — Rediscovering the Bodily Sense Toward Meditation
Yoga × Rolfing Five-Part Series | Part 3 | First draft: May 2025. Updated 2026. Introduction “My lower back hurts when I sit.” “My pelvis […] -
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Why Does Ujjayi Breathing Reach “the Depths of the Body” — the Dynamics of Structure Seen from Tonic Function and Breathing Methods
Yoga × Rolfing Five-Part Series | Part 2 | First draft: May 2025. Updated 2026. Introduction “The harder I try to deepen the breath, the […] -
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Stress, Culture Shock, and Your Body: How Rolfing Supports Expats in Japan
Introduction Hello! My name is Hidefumi Otsuka, and I am practicing Rolfing in Shibuya, Tokyo. Living in a foreign country can be an enriching experience—but […] -
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【R#361】Why Does “the Sensation of the Body” Not Change Even After Continuing Yoga — Reading It Through Body Schema, Body Image, and Phenomenology
Yoga × Rolfing Five-Part Series | Part 1 | First draft: May 2025. Updated 2026. Introduction Why does ‘the same sensation’ keep repeating, even after […]
