Rolfing and Physical Reality

Zusatztext ". . . a perceptive and affectionate introduction to Ida Rolf and her therapeutic system. One is treated to selections from Rolf's intuitive! intelligent! and humorous commentaries on the background! philosophy! and technique of Rolfing." Informationen zum Autor Ida P. Rolf received her Ph.D. in biochemistry and physiology from Columbia University in 1920, and subsequently worked at the Rockefeller Institute in chemotherapy and organic chemistry. She is the founder of the Rolf Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Klappentext A self-portrait of the warm, wise woman who created the therapy that bears her name. Here, Ida Rolf tells of her life and the wonder of the human body, and explains her technique of manipulating muscle tissue to induce correct alignment in the body. Zusammenfassung A warm and wise self-portrait of the woman who originated the therapy that bears her name. Here! Ida Rolf tells about her life! about the wonder of the human body! about life in general! and about Rolfing in particular! explaining her technique of manipulating muscle tissue to allow the body to come into its correct alignment. After Rolfing! your body has been encouraged to do what it wants to do--you move with ease! your lungs take in more air! and you are taller (and therefore! slimmer). Inhaltsverzeichnis Rolfing and Physical Reality Introduction Part I - In General Part II - Mainly About Rolfing Glossary of Some Technical Terms

Autorentext

Ida P. Rolf received her Ph.D. in biochemistry and physiology from Columbia University in 1920, and subsequently worked at the Rockefeller Institute in chemotherapy and organic chemistry. She is the founder of the Rolf Institute in Boulder, Colorado. She is also the author of Rolfing and Physical Reality.

Klappentext

A warm and wise self-portrait of the woman who originated the therapy that bears her name. Here, Ida Rolf tells about her life, about the wonder of the human body, about life in general, and about Rolfing in particular, explaining her technique of manipulating muscle tissue to allow the body to come into its correct alignment.
After Rolfing, your body has been encouraged to do what it wants to do--you move with ease, your lungs take in more air, and you are taller (and therefore, slimmer).

Inhalt

Rolfing and Physical Reality

Introduction
Part I - In General
Part II - Mainly About Rolfing
Glossary of Some Technical Terms