Publisher's Synopsis
A therapeutic manual, method of progressive recovery of the verticality of the organism, Rolfing allows, through personalized work and touch on the fasciae (the connective tissue that connects muscles, bones, viscera and meninges), to restore flexibility and ease to the body. By teaching us to use gravitational force in everyday postures and movements, from the simplest (breathing, walking, sitting) to the most sophisticated (sports, yoga, dance, martial arts, singing, meditation or playing a musical instrument), Rolfing reveals itself as a powerful tool for self-realization. The first part of the book presents Ida Rolf's career and the theoretical principles of her discipline, developed throughout the 20th century. The author then presents the experience of Rolfing and its fields of application: bad posture, stress, tensions, mobility difficulties, chronic pain and muscular and joint pain, whose symptoms can be relieved in order to regain well-being, fluidity, anchorage and balance. A chapter is dedicated to the importance of touch in treatments and to Rolfing touch in particular. In the last part, more technical and accompanied by numerous illustrations, France recapitulates the composition and functions of the fascia and connective tissue system, as well as the research carried out on Rolfing and structural integration. The aim of this very complete book is to introduce this practice, already very experienced, to all those who are interested in the human organism and who aspire to open up to the world with more security and confidence.
