Rolfing booklet, 6.6.24 - Flipbook - Page 21
My personal story
A skydiving accident in my early twenties left
me in so much pain that, at times, I had trouble
standing. I remember going in for my 昀椀rst
Rol昀椀ng session and protesting when the Rolfer
started working on my chest, assuring him that
my chest was 昀椀ne and that all I wanted him to
do was 昀椀x my back. He smiled and continued
working on my chest, then my hips and legs,
which, to my way of thinking, had nothing to do
with my back pain.
The next time I came in, he started working
on my feet, and I protested again. This pattern
continued for several more sessions until I
昀椀nally gave up and let him do his work.
Then something strange happened.
I noticed that my breathing was easier, my
movements were becoming more fluid, and
my back pain was lessening. This feeling
continued until, by the end of the 10-series, I
was completely pain-free!
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