How are Rolfing and Yoga Related?
Rolfing and yoga can work synergistically to facilitate a person’s development physically, spiritually and psychologically. Rolfing is the only form of bodywork that succeeds in reorganizing connective tissue or fascia holistically in relation to gravity. What this means is simply that after Rolfing, the body’s layers of connective tissue have ordered space. This quality of spaciousness invites ease of movement, an increased awareness of self in relation to others or in relation to self, and an interest in how to maintain this new posture. When a person begins to study yoga after receiving Rolfing, he can continue to develop his mind/body connection. The body’s new spaciousness and order allows the client to go deeper into postures with more ease. Often yoga instructors describe this state of depth as a profound new attainment of “letting go”.
