Events

Free Rolfing for Children - Saturday May 19, 2012 (Birthday of Dr. Ida Rolf)

Rolfing for Children
Portland Rolfers offer free sessions for children ages 0-10. We provide gentle bodywork to insure healthy growth and movement patterns, perform a structural check-up for preventative care, and offer treatment for concerns such as scoliosis, growing pains, pigeon toes, and more. This is our 7th annual children's clinic. About 30 children attend and 8 Rolfers volunteer each year. Please email me with the name and age of each child, any concerns, and the parent's name and phone. 
People’s Food Co-op, 3029 SE 21st Ave, afternoon.

Short Movement Workshops

Shoe Clinic

Rolfing Shoe Clinic
Learn how barefoot walking can inspire healthier 
shoe choices. We'll discuss what to look for in shoes, and check your shoes to see how they measure up. Please bring 4-6 pairs of your shoes. You'll leave with enough knowledge to confidently choose good shoes for future purchases. 
  • Understand natural motion of the foot
  • Learn the criteria for barefoot-inspired footwear
  • Evaluate your own feet
  • Modify your shoes to improve foot health (please bring 4-6 pairs)

Friday, Oct 14 2011, 12:30-2 PM - or contact me to schedule a class for your group.
Cost is $25, paid in advance. Please send a check to 3528 SE 26th Ave, Portland 97202.  

Healthy Shoe Choices (Download pdf for 2 page article) by Karin Edwards Wagner
    or download the 4-page expanded version intended for health professionals
List of recommended footwear brands and models
Also see the Press page for links to scientific articles pertaining to feet and footwear.


Trauma & The Nervous System

Rolfing & Trauma & The Nervous System Learn how your brain is wired to respond to danger, and how overwhelming experiences can cause us to get stuck in danger-response mode. This class will include some experiential activities to help you feel how to monitor and consciously affect your own nervous system.
(Note, this class is not intended to treat severe emotional trauma. I am happy to provide a referral to a trained therapist.)

Recommended reading: Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine.

To be scheduled for late Spring 2012 - or contact me to schedule a class for your group.
Cost is $25, paid in advance. Please send a check to 3528 SE 26th Ave, Portland 97202.

Smart Sitting

Are you perplexed by the question of how to sit? 
Do you find it difficult to settle in to a comfortable sitting position without fidgeting? 

In this workshop, you will discover:

  • The natural way to sit as dictated by your anatomy
  • How to find support from the ground up
  • How your sitting posture affects your breathing, your concentration & your state of mind

To be scheduled for late Spring 2012 - or contact me to schedule a class for your group.
Cost is $25, paid in advance.  Please send a check to 3528 SE 26th Ave, Portland 97202, or pay online.


The New Rules of Posture

Why do we need new rules? The truth is the old rules – Shoulders back! Head up! – make most people feel stiff and unnatural. Healthy posture can be discovered from within, by cultivating your body’s ability to feel. In this workshop we'll share ideas about pain-free body use, including:

  • How your perception of the world creates your posture
  • Awareness of key zones in your body that shape alignment
  • How to change your habits without self-criticism

To be scheduled for late Spring 2012 - or contact me to schedule a class for your group.
Cost is $25, paid in advance.  Please send a check to 3528 SE 26th Ave, Portland 97202.


Undulation: Unlock your spine and unleash your inner healing power

Learn Undulation for a healthy spine!To be scheduled for Fall 2012.
Taught by visiting author and Hellerwork practitioner, Anita Boser. Please contact the teacher directly for more information.
Learn undulation, a gentle movement that massages tissues from the inside and restores your vitality. This empowering exercise will help you heal from repetitive motion, workstation stagnation, and past injuries. You can undulate anywhere - at work, in the car, even in line at the bank. Special clothes or equipment are not required. After this 90-minute, interactive workshop, you'll leave feeling refreshed and relieved. 
Multnomah Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark.