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Becoming a Certified Rolfer in Europe — The Certification Training of the European Rolfing Association
This article began as a summary I wrote in 2015, just after finishing the training. It has since been expanded and reviewed from the perspective […] -
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Therapist (3) — Process
I have now written twice about how Shinichi Yoshifuku thought about the work of a therapist. The first piece introduced four points for how a […] -
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Receiving Source Point Therapy at TEN in Osaka
On May 26 and 27, 2015, I traveled to Kyoto and Osaka. I had two purposes. One was to see a friend living in Osaka. […] -
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Therapist (2) — Context
Continuing from the last piece, I want to look at how Shinichi Yoshifuku thought about the work of a therapist. The first piece was about […] -
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Therapist (1) — The Four Levels of the Mind
Twice in this column I have written about bodywork from the standpoint of psychology, centered on the Esalen Institute (see “The Esalen Institute (1): Psychology […] -
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The Esalen Institute (2): The Popularization of Psychology and the Atmosphere
The previous piece in this column took up the Esalen Institute (see “The Esalen Institute (1): Psychology and Bodywork”), and the response was greater than […] -
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The Esalen Institute (1): Psychology and Bodywork
Before setting out on the journey around the world, I came across the work of Shinichi Yoshifuku (1943–2013). After returning to Japan, I looked for […] -
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Part 1: The Foot Changes Shape With Every Step — How the Arches Are Made
Introduction This is the first of four pieces on walking. It begins with the foot. The foot sits at the bottom of the body and […] -
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On the Training in Munich (2) — What Comes into View When You Study Alongside People Whose First Language Is Not English
A month is about to pass since the Rolfing training ended. As I have written in this column, I did not gain my certification in […] -
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In the Dark, Giving Up on Seeing — Dialogue in the Dark
On Sunday, April 26, 2015, I went with two friends to Dialogue in the Dark. I had been once before, in February 2014, at a […]
