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 Rolfing: Reestablishing the Natural Alignment and Structural Integration of the Human Body for Vitality and Well-Being
ASIN: 0892813350
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Superior book on posture and movement
Comments: Rolfing can make profound changes in posture and movement. This book tries to get beyond the medical dissection model of anatomy and really get at the way the core postural muscles are supposed to coordinate movement. The chapter on the psoas is worth the price of the book.
This IS NOT a how-to on Rolfing nor does it get into the transformative powers of Rolfing from the perspective of someone who is undergoing processing. It is more a book of anatomy and kinesiology.
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 Bodies, Health and Consciousness: A Guide to Living Successfully in Your Body Through Rolfing and Yoga
ASIN: 0963782401
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 Balancing Your Body: A Self-Help Approach to Rolfing Movement
ASIN: 0892816422
Customer's Rating: 1
Summary: It's not Rolfing
Comments: This is a typical relaxation tape. It has little to do with Rolfing. I assume that Rolfing was put in the title to help sell the tape. It is very misleading. If you want a soft Yoga voice asking what color you thigh feels like, or what your back would say if it could talk, then buy this tape. But if you are looking for something about Rolfing, this isn't it.
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 Rolfing and Physical Reality
ASIN: 0892813806
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: It's All About the Attitude
Comments: "If there is one thing a Rolfer must remember," says Ida Rolf, "is to keep in mind that Rolfing is based on the theory of gravity." This is essentially the underpinnings of the attitude the Rolfer should consider when approaching a potential client. This book which is an amalgam of the wit and witticisms of Ida Rolf more or less defines the attitude of the Rolfer, the mind-set in which one is to take as a form of preparation. Rolfing is not a therapy, nor is it out to cure any ailments, disease or otherwise - it is aimed at elevating ones health for maximum mobility. The body is desgined to move, however, there are obstrctions that we are not always entirely aware of. Although gravity is constantly at play with us every day, we do not take into account the effects of gravity on the body. In Ida's understanding, gravity means structure, which also means relationships. Not just relation of the muscles to eachother and to the bones, but the body to the earth, the body with gravity. What is that relationship? The feet has to move along with with earth, to feel the ground, rather than resist or flatten as if it were a land mover itself. Gravity can be worked 'with' rather than against, which is the whole intention of Rolfing. This book is an easy read, however, because it is thought provoking to the person who is interested in Rolfing, you may want to enjoy some of Ida's brilliance and knowledge in her work. 'Rolfing and Physical Reality' is a good companion to her major work 'Rolfing' which explains the anatomical aspects of the body that has been shifted and unset. While the latter works as a presentation for the appreciation and observations for the Rolfer, this book acts as the thread for the Rolfers mind. I reccomend one with the other and should be read in tandem.
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 Rolfing: Stories of Personal Empowerment
ASIN: 1556432933
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Good commercial for Rolfing
Comments: The book gives many examples of the power of Rolfing to transform the body. Having been Rolfed, I can say that this book is good for someone who wants to explore the potential of Rolfing to improve their well-being.
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