rolfing
Rolfing is a form
of therapy similar to the Alexander method in that it holds the idea that
bad posture is the cause of a number of problems, but different in that
it considers the connective tissue surrounding the muscles and bones,
rather than the muscles and bones themselves, as the source of bad posture
and the key to correcting it.
Rolfing was developed in the 1920s and ‘30s by biochemist and physiologist
Dr. Ida P. Rolf, who observed that many people’s bodies are out of
alignment, especially with reference to gravity, and that the connective
tissue around the musculoskeletal system could tighten around and hold
the misalignment in place. She developed a therapy, similar to massage
but slower and focused on the tendons and other connective tissues rather
than the muscles, that stretch and reshape the tissue to allow for the
bones and muscles to shift and realign themselves.
The therapy consists of a standard series of ten 60 to 90 minute sessions,
which gradually lengthen and straighten the spine, correct imbalances
between the right and left sides of the body, and center the weight correctly
along the spine to the pelvis. In addition to correcting posture, it is
used to treat back and skeletal pain, and also has a stress-relieving
effect.
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