After some
time away from my routine in “big sky” country (SD, WY, CO), I’ve been thinking
about fresh ways to connect with my body more deeply. One powerful way I’ve
found a body connection is through Rolfing, or “structural integration.” It’s a
way of aligning the body so that “we” work in harmony with gravity. I think a
large part of what I will bring to the practice is how to talk about it.
I’ve heard
of many instances where rolfing has fundamentally changed how people relate to
their body. I want to get into that seat and help people find themselves in
their bodies.
My former
boss recommended Rolfing as a practice for me after I was complaining about
being sore. I tried it out, remained skeptical for a few sessions and then it
really started working. My boss had given me a good pre-cursor to the first
session: this guy will be looking you up and down in your underwear. That was
such a foreign statement to me at the time, as someone with a lot of body shame
and I am surprised I even went to the first session. And then I got there.
Jeff Galper,
my first rolfer, was extremely professional and caring. We talked first for an
hour about how I treat myself. It was the first time I was completely honest
about everything. And he listened, and didn’t judge, and we took it from there.
He heard me and understood and a big part of him was in the room as well.
So maybe
that’s what’s driving me now: the transparency I felt. It was the first forum
where I felt like I could be completely honest with my body. We had been
telling lies to each other for 23 years. I want to create that forum for people
– that place where honest conversations start to happen.
I hope you
will join me.
