Rolfing, or 'structural integration', was developed by an American Biological Chemist, Dr Ida Rolf, over a period of 40 years. She believed that many illnesses resulted from poor posture. In rectifying their rounded shoulders or hunched backs, patients use up vital energy and thus leave themselves wide open to disease. The 'structural integration' involves massaging the tissue and muscles so that the body can be re-aligned with ease into straight vertical lines. Dr Rolf was convinced that total health can be achieved only when the energy field of the body is supported correctly by the gravity of the Earth. Rolfing is a combination of Chiropractic/Osteopathy and Bioenergetics.
Notes: Used to treat any condition connected with posture such as certain types of back pain, difficulty with breathing, headaches. Also for those wishing to acquire a greater sense of physical well-being.
Information: Roger Golton, 23 The Grove, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1UE
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