A true visionary, Ida Rolf is the person for whom the term Rolfing came about.
Structural Integration is what she termed the work which is manipulation of fascia, the connective tissue of the body and its role in gravity and posture. We now know the fascia is the organ of support and it has smooth muscle fibers, which allows it to contract and relax. It has pizeo electric and pryoelectric properties and is a liquid crystal. It is quite possible that consciouness and fascia are related via posture.
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