Esalen Shares 1967 Recording of Ida Rolf Lecture & Demo: And You Can Listen in Like You Were Actually There
At the end of March 2025 the Esalen Institute reached into their vaults and shared a rare recording from their historical archive: a 1967 lecture and live demonstration by Dr. Ida Rolf. This archival gem features Dr. Rolf in her element — lecturing with intellectual precision, delivering her insights with wit and candor, and guiding […]
Fascia and Rolfing Predicted to be Big Health Buzz Words for 2017
A new article published in the United Kingdom this week predicts Rolfing SI is set to be the new health craze of 2017. The article goes on to recommend everyone over fifty should get Rolfing sessions. When we age our fascia tends to dehydrate and become tougher creating stiffness and rigidity in the body. Rolfing rehydrates the […]
Celebrating 20 years of Service
Last week I had the good fortune to spend four days with Advanced Rolfing instructor Jan Sultan, and his co-teacher Valerie Berg in the last week of The Rolf Institute Advanced Training in Venice Beach, CA. The Rolf Institute Advanced Training is a 24 day (168) hour course where Certified Rolfers learn new skills and […]
New Year, New You, New Fee Schedule
Happy New Year! I wish you and all your loved ones a New Year filled with Health, Happiness and Prosperity. May 2016 offer us all new possibilities to Smile, Create, Travel, Celebrate, Sing, Laugh, and Smell the Roses. May we continue to support the healing of the earth, the health of our communities, and peace […]
Harvard Medical School Supports Groundbreaking Research on Structural Integration for Chronic Low Back Pain
My colleague, Eric Jacobson, Ph.D., conducts research on alternative medicine at Harvard Medical School. In 2009 he received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a pilot clinical trial of structural integration as a treatment for chronic low back pain. He is currently completing the analysis of the data from that clinical trial, but is about […]
Celebrating 18 Years as a Certified Rolfer
April 18, 1996 I completed my basic Rolfing SI training at The Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration in Boulder, Colorado. Last month marked the 18 year anniversary of my graduation. Wow! What a privilege it has been to accompany all of you for awhile on your healing journey. I am grateful for your faith in […]
NEW Santa Rosa Office April 1st
The one thing in life you can be certain of is change. Holding true to that maxim I find myself moving my Santa Rosa office again in less than a year since my last move. I am pleased to announce my NEW, NEW Santa Rosa office location starting April 1, 2014. Renée Valentino, PT and I […]
Massage Magazine Features Rolfing SI in Technique Spotlight Article
Many of you know I enjoy writing and last December I was asked to write an article for Massage Magazine. It was published just this month in the February 2014 issue. It’s a basic introductory piece geared toward the massage therapist helping them understand a bit about the origins of Rolfing® SI (not in massage […]
And We Are Live!
I am delighted to announce the re-launch of www.RedwoodEmpireRolfing.com. Victor Thomas of Thomas Digital Design has been working with me for several months to create this beautiful new showcase for my work and Rolfing® Structural Integration. Enormous thanks to Victor for staying the course with me. I had some new things I wanted to do […]
FAQ About Rolfing® Structural Integration
Before diving into answering the most frequently asked questions I receive about Rolfing® SI I would like to share this video with you of a presentation my colleague Robyn Martin of Rolfing Orlando did for PechaKucha. It’s a great introduction to Rolfing SI and a fun video to watch. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ur6SY_n_qs] What is Rolfing […]