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| Has anyone done the ten session rolfing series in conjunction with bikram? I was told that it's not good to do strenuous yoga while receiving the rolfing treatment... anyone got any opinions on this? |
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| My guess is that it would be a great combination. Yoga is aligning your body and rolfing is helping to break down patterns. From the little I know, they probably are working on the
same physical matter and both are working with the directing of energy channels in your body.
I would consult with your rolfer. I'm not sure that Bikram would be considered strenuous from
a rolfing point of view. I mean is kicks my butt, but thats because of the heat.
Please tell us what you find out about this, if you get other opinions. |
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| I am a Bikram teacher and a Rolfer. Some rolfers do not want their clients to do strenuous exercise while getting rolfed because they fear you will bring back the old patterns. They want your core to be fully reoganized before you do. Many of my clients do Bikram's and I tell them to be mindfull of the new relationships as they do the yoga. I clarify their old pattern and make conscious the new patterns they expereince from rolfing. So do you trust yourself to be mindful and not go on automatic when you do Bikram's? My clients are usually in my class, so it works out real well. |
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| Jess - I agree with innerline, who probably is the best "expert" we have on this topic. I continued to do Iyengar yoga while undergoing Hellerwork last year but a) never went to class or even practiced more than VERY quiet restoratives after I had a treatment and b) my Hellerworker is also a yogini so we were able to examine what yoga would be best to compliment the work that week. It is fascinating work! |
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| Thanks for that feedback. I was wondering whether it would be okay if I got advice from a bodyworker on which poses I should and shouldn't do, and perhaps a few private classes to ensure I was doing the postures correctly? I'm really keen to continue with Bikram, even if it means only doing half the series for the time being...
If not, how long do you think I should wait after the rolfing is complete until I recommence classes? |
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| WHAT IS ROLFING? |
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| >>Rolfing® Structural Integration is named after Dr. Ida P. Rolf. She began her inquiry more than fifty years ago, devoting her energy to creating a holistic system of soft tissue manipulation and movement education that organized the whole body in gravity; she eventually named this system Structural Integration. She discovered that she could achieve remarkable changes in posture and structure by manipulating the body's myofascial system.<< http://www.rolf.org/
>>Hellerwork is a powerful system of somatic education and structural bodywork, based on the inseparability of body, mind, and spirit. Following Ida Rolf’s lineage of Structural Integration bodywork, Joseph Heller incorporated movement education/awareness and body-centered human development processes creating Hellerwork.
Deep tissue bodywork combined with movement education and dialogue of the mind/body connection guides you to new options, both physically and emotionally. Hellerwork encourages you to make the connection between movement and body alignment. Hellerwork restores your body's natural balance from the inside out.<< http://www.hellerwork.com/
Basically, both systems work the fascia of the muscle rather than the muscle itself as is done in massage. It Is VERY deep and challenging work - in my case it was painful and since I am a delicate little blossom, I was bruised for weeks, but very much worth the effort since it has made major positive changes in my body. |
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| thanks glenda  |
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| You are welcome, Jim, both for the info and to the board |
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Bikram and rolfing
