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Narben sind das Ergebnis von versehentlicher oder absichtlicher Öffnung der Haut und tieferen Gewebeschichten, die normalerweise der Außenwelt nicht ausgesetzt sind. Die verbleibenden Linien, die wir nach der Wundheilung auf der Haut sehen, sind bei weitem nicht die ganze Geschichte. Bei dem…

Das Thema chronische Schmerzen begleitete mich schon seit meiner Kindheit. Im Alter von etwa 11 Jahren entzündeten sich bei mir beide Achillessehnen. Im Verlauf der folgenden Jahre breitete sich der Schmerz auf die gesamten Füße und Unterschenkel aus. Ich rutschte von einer Schonhaltung in die…

Our culture teaches us that good or optimal posture is achieved by lifting the chin, throwing the shoulders back, bracing the back and tucking in the gut. It is interesting to note that the body shape, our culture adopts as ideal, is practically a prescription for creating and/or strengthening the…

Als Sportwissenschaftler, weshalb hast du dich entschlossen Rolfer® zu werden? Als ich mein Studium in Sportwissenschaften an der Technischen Universität München begonnen habe, begleiteten mich bereits einige der Ideen und Konzepte des Rolfing®. Kurz vor meinem ersten Semester hatte ich bereits…

Die musikalische Instrumental-Ausbildung basiert auf drei Grundlagen: Technische Ausbildung / Haltung und Übestruktur Musikalischer Ausdruck / Emotionalität, Empfindungen und deren Umsetzung Historischer Hintergrund und Werkanalyse Als Hauptfachlehrerin für das Instrument Bratsche…

Seit vielen Jahren ist es mir immer wieder eine besondere Freude, mit Musiker*Innen zu arbeiten. Als Mitglied eines Vokalensembles verbindet sich mein berufliches Interesse an den spezifischen Herausforderungen des Musikerberufes mit meiner persönlichen Freude am Musizieren. Das Erstaunliche…

Just before the pandemic hit, I finished a 8 year long tour with a small band of classical and jazz musicians. We had sung in concert halls, theaters and festivals and usually I would stumble off stage in my high heels with excruciating back pain. I blamed my heels every single time but it didn't…

As a Dancer, why did you choose to become a Rolfer®? It was more a series of happenings in my life. If I look at these happenings with the clarity of hindsight what I see is that it was part of my journey in striking the balance between stability and flow. And of course, as someone who had…

What are the benefits of Rolf Movement™? One of the many genius aspects of Dr Ida Rolf’s legacy is the ‘recipe’; ten sessions that not only ‘resets’ the connective tissue through better organisation and relationship, but also that re-educates the client into understanding their patterns and how to…

As a Rolfer®, why did you choose to do the Rolf Movement™ course? The Rolf Movement™ training for me has been a treasure of tools and ways of working that I could immediately apply in my Rolfing® practice. But I have also seen this wealth of knowledge grow and become deeper over time, even for…

As a Rolfer®, why did you choose to do the Rolf Movement™ course? When I first studied Rolfing® I was so fascinated by how my teachers talked about movement and how they themselves moved. But at that time, I never thought that I would become a Rolf Movement™ practitioner as I was not ready to show…

As someone who practices Yoga, why did you choose to become a Rolfer®? Yoga and Rolfing® go very much hand in hand. They are my two sources of inspiration and support in life.  I am very lucky to have had the opportunity to learn the skills needed to be a Rolfer, and to be able to help people in…

Warum haben Sie sich als Yoga-Praktizierende entschieden, Rolfer® zu werden? Rückenprobleme führten mich zu Yoga, Knieschmerzen zu Rolfing. Die Beweglichkeit meiner Wirbelsäule war stark eingeschränkt und mein Arzt empfahl mir, mit Yoga zu beginnen. Das tat ich und merkte schnell, dass sich meine…

I started practicing yoga - reluctantly - about 20 years ago. I was very much into fitness then and worked part time as an aerobics instructor. If it was not fast or heavy it was not for me, or so I thought. Yoga seemed to be too slow and not strenuous enough for it to make any difference. I…

The use of smartphones and tablets is contributing to a significant rise in postural complaints in children and teenagers, and our members report increasing demand from parents for Rolfing® Structural Integration. In support of this, the European Rolfing® Association has launched a dedicated ‘Heads…

Une remise d’aplomb de l’organisme par la manipulation du fascia 'A restoration of the organism through the manipulation of the fascia system, A journey into the heart of gravitational intimacy'. by France Hatt-Arnold, is the latest addition to the variety of specialized books about Rolfing®.…

The new e-book “Meet Rolfing®, meet yourself” by certified Rolfing® Instructor, Pierpaola Volpones, takes you on a journey to explore how Rolfing can help you to meet yourself. Read more. Learn more about Rolfing. Find a Rolfer near you. Train to become a Certified Rolfer®.

“We do workshops, and I’ve been thinking about the name for one of our new courses. I like ‘Echoes from your Core.’”  Says Schmitz. “You see, that’s what Rolfing® gives you. You may not immediately get into it but you do suddenly get the echo of something deeper. Maybe you are just happy with the…