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What is the definition or description of: rolfing?
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Type of therapy: Rolfing is a physically applied practice, "holistic system of soft tissue manipulation and movement education that organize(s) the whole body in gravity". Manipulation of the muscle fascia is believed to yield therapeutic benefits, including better posture and increased flexibility through the correction of soft tissue fixations or dystonia.
Answered 12/21/2012
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Rolfing: The term from practitioner ida rolf, is a deep tissue massage like treatment to separate fascia to create "structural integration" it is a form of bodywork that reorganizes the connective tissues.
Answered 1/30/2013
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