Short Movement Workshops

Shoe Clinic

Rolfing Shoe Clinic
Learn how barefoot walking can inspire good shoe choices:
  • 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)

Taught by Karin Edwards, Certified Rolfer.

Date options:
Saturday, March 20,
2-3:30 PM
Saturday, April 10,
2-3:30 PM
People’s Food Co-op Community Room, 3029 SE 21st Ave.
$25 in advance. Please send a check to Karin Edwards, 3528 SE 26th Ave. Portland, OR, 97202.

Shoe Clinic Flyer (Download printable pdf with above information)

Healthy Shoe Choices (Download pdf for 2 page article) by Karin Edwards

List of recommended footwear brands and models


Smart Sitting

Click to enlarge Seated Back Work

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
  • How to change your habits without self-criticism

Taught by Karin Edwards, Certified Rolfer.
Cost is $25, paid in advance. To be scheduled for spring 2010; please contact me if interested.


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 six key zones in your body that shape alignment
  • Improving your posture by creating new sense memories

Taught by Karin Edwards, Certified Rolfer
Cost is $25, paid in advance. To be scheduled for spring 2010; please contact me if interested.


Free Rolfing Clinic for Children

Ida Rolf
Every year, local Rolfers gather to continue Ida Rolf's tradition of offering a free children's Rolfing clinic. Get a free 10-30 minute session for your child. 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.

Our 2009 clinic was Saturday, March 21st.  We had 20 children and 8 Rolfers volunteering. Date for Spring 2010 to be announced soon. Please email me with questions at portlandrolfer@gmail.com.