Rolfing booklet, 6.6.24 - Flipbook - Page 9
Now, start adding up all the sprains, falls,
sports injuries, car accidents, surgeries, bad
habits, repetitive motion injuries, and other
traumatic events that have been accumulating
in your body and you start to see why so many
people have trouble functioning. And what’s
worse is that after a while, these dysfunctional
patterns start to feel “normal” to us. Thus, we
lose not only the ability to function properly
but the memory of that ability, as well; we
no longer remember what it feels like to be
healthy.
How does Rolfing correct
these imbalances?
Rol昀椀ng addresses the body’s connective tissues,
which are the tissues that hold us upright, give
our body its shape, and control our movements.
They are primarily made up of a protein called
collagen, which denatures (softens) above body
temperature. Then, when the energy source
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