Yes! I was routinely Rolfed for years when we lived in the Midwest. It really helped with my fibromyalgia and arthritic problems. My first Rolfer was this teeny tiny former ballerina who was so incredibly powerful it was staggering. It was difficult at first to deal with the stretching and associated discomfort - yoga breathing helped me a bunch. But, honestly, it was such a boon to dealing with the conditions. Oh and the psoas work - that DOES sometimes lift me off the table!:eek:
We have now moved to the southeast and there are no certified Rolfers in the immediate area. However, with my advancing age and increased riding, I am thinking of driving up to the nearest big city for another 10 sessions to get me back on track.
A little humor here, years ago, I was attending some seminar in Chicago and during a break, this quite burly, large guy was talking about Rolfing and how he had run out of his first session screaming and never went back! I told him that yeah, it’s hard but the benefits for me were so great that it was part of my routine. He just looked at me in amazement… but then guys don’t go through labor either!:lol: