by Alan Richardson | Jan 19, 2024
Is Rolfing painful? There is a widespread misconception that Rolfing is painful. Indeed I have met clients who have the idea that the treatment is not really Rolfing unless it is painful. My experience of receiving Rolfing is that it can occasionally be...
by Alan Richardson | Feb 1, 2023
(This article appeared in the August, 2021 edition of the Journal of the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute) First training — Boulder, 1994 It’s mid-February, 1994, on our first day of training and we are about to start the first practicum. Our task is to explore the range of...
by Alan Richardson | Sep 4, 2018
What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar Fasciitis is a pain condition characterised by pain in the sole of the foot near the heel which is often worse after rest but gets gradually better with movement. There is some dispute over the whether Plantar Fasciitis is in fact an...
by Alan Richardson | Oct 24, 2017
‘I once had an osteopath in my class. We did some fine work on a little two-year old, but I was very impatient. And he looked at me at once, in a kind, old-fashioned way, and he said, “Well, doctor, there’s just one thing that you forgot. In your prescription you...
by Alan Richardson | Jun 28, 2017
“Don’t force things. If you’ve done your preparation right you don’t have to force things. There’s a steadiness, a gradual straightening that organises the body.” — Ida Rolf Lower back pain is the most common condition that clients complain about when they start the...
by Alan Richardson | Apr 24, 2017
Competing at sport at the highest level requires physical balance and coordination as well as flexibility and quick recovery rates, all which requires a healthy myofascial system. Rolfing integrates the physical structure by systematically treating the body’s muscles...
