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[R#71] Body and Mind (6) — Tonic Function (3): Space
I think it was while learning Session 5 of the Phase II Rolfing training. A person is made to stand, and one walks slowly toward […] -
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[R#55] Body and Mind (4) — Polyvagal Theory (1) — How Does the Vagus Nerve Influence the Autonomic Nervous System?
This time, I’d like to take up Polyvagal Theory, which came up in Phase II of the Rolfing training. This is because, in considering body […] -
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[R#45] Body and Mind (3) — Tonic Function (2)
When Ida Rolf devised the ten-session series of Rolfing, there was no scientific theory behind it; it was built on her own experience in yoga, […] -
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[R#44] Body and Mind (2) — Tonic Function (1)
When Ida Rolf devised the ten-session series of Rolfing, there was no scientific theory behind it; it was built on her own background in yoga, […] -
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[R#43] Phase II (28) — Session 10: Integration
At last, the explanation enters the final session. In session 10, treatment is carried out while taking in the whole body. As stated in sessions […] -
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[R#42] Phase II (27) — Session 9: Continuity
In session 8, the two Girdles — the shoulder girdle (around the scapulae, clavicles, and sternum) and the pelvic girdle (around the pubis, sit bones, […] -
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[R#40] Phase II (25) — Session 8: The Shoulder Girdle and the Pelvic Girdle
The explanation now moves to session 8 as well. The main questions of sessions 8–10 are: In other words, in sessions 1–7 the focus had […] -
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[R#38] Letting Go of Tension (3) — Awareness of Gravity and Space
Before moving on to the explanation of Rolfing from Session 8 onward, I would like to take up “letting go of tension” once more (here, […] -
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[R#37] Body and Mind (1) — The Deep Layers and Trauma
When taking the Rolfing training, psychological theory does not come up all that much. This is because the view is that by bringing the body […] -
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[R#36] Phase II (24) — Old Patterns and New Patterns
While learning various techniques in the Rolfing training, I am sometimes told by the instructor: “People grasp things in terms of ‘right’ and ‘wrong,’ but […]
