Hidefumi Otsuka

Introduction Last time I wrote about how fascia is alive — fascia as a living, flowing continuum that vanishes on a fixed specimen, a tissue […]

Introduction Rolfing is often said to work on the fascia. But what, exactly, is this fascia? This tissue tends to be reduced to a single […]

Introduction Massage, seitai, shiatsu, oil treatment, craniosacral work, and Rolfing — practices that touch the body with the hands are strikingly varied. Faced with these, […]

Introduction When someone receives the Rolfing Ten-Series, how does the body actually change? Is there anything known scientifically? I’m sometimes asked this. So, in this […]

I am Hidefumi Otsuka, an Advanced Rolfer™ and Rolf Movement Practitioner based in Shibuya, Tokyo. Starting June 15, 2026, I will be revising the session […]

Yoga × Rolfing Five-Part Series · Part 5 Introduction In Parts 1 through 4 of this series, the meeting points of yoga and Rolfing were […]

Yoga × Rolfing Five-Part Series · Part 4 Introduction In Parts 1 through 3 of this series, the meeting points of yoga and Rolfing were […]

Posture and Movement Science Series — The Science of the Relationship Between Gravity and the Body | Part 6 (Final) Introduction In Part 1, through […]

The Science of Posture and Movement Series — Examining the Relationship Between Gravity and the Body | Part 5 Introduction “I keep up with both […]

Somatic Psychology Series — Toward the Integration of Thought, Emotion, and Body | Part 3. Posted: April 2026. Introduction In Part 1, I stated that […]