Owen Schilling
Certified Rolfer
Certified Skillful Touch Massage Practitioner
Practitioner of Visceral Manipulation
Instructor and Practitioner of Chinese Internal Martial Arts and Chi
Gong
Certified Personal Chef
I am a second-generation Colorado native
who lives and practices in Boulder, Colorado.
“As in all
matter organized biological units. There is a pattern, an order, in
human bodies…. Rolfers make a life study of relating bodies and
their fields to the earth and it’s gravity field, and we organize
the body so that the Earth’s gravity
field can reinforce the bodies natural alignment within that field.”
Dr. Ida P. Rolf
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Rolfing
What is it?
Rolfing is an original and scientifically validated method of integrative,
hands on tissue manipulation developed over 50 years ago by Dr. Ida
P. Rolf. Working with fascia (a connective tissue that gives our body
shape, supports the skeleton and soft tissues) we gently work to restore
normal length and function of the deep connective fibers of the fascia
and allow changes in the bodies' ‘wrapping’ to occur.
A Holistic
Approach
The purpose of Rolfing is to realign the body in relationship with gravity.
Rolfing views the person as a ‘whole’ by creating a custom
“fit” for each individual by taking in to account that persons
life experiences.
“Rolfing
evokes a series of changes through which the body as whole will come
into better alignment, more integrated, nearly optimal for his /her
function as a total being.”
Dr. Ida P. Rolf
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An Educational
Process
Rolfing differs from other body-centered therapies by engaging the client
in the process. It can be a powerful tool to encourage awareness of
tension and holding patterns in the body, becoming an educational process
that will continue long after the sessions have ended.
The Ten Series
Rolfing is traditionally offered in a ten session series that works
from the feet to the head and from the surface of the body to the deep
tissue. The sessions are one hour long and can be weekly or bi-
weekly.
Once the series is completed it does not have to be repeated however.
Some individuals elect to continue the process by receiving a 3 or a
5 sessions post-ten Rolfing series.
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