Dallas Rolf Practitioners attend Rolfer's Presentations
Virginia and I attended the Regional Conference held by the International Association for Structural Integrators held in Boulder, Colorado last week. As founders of The Solberg Center for Structural Integration, it is a passion of ours to stay connected to the community of leaders, researchers and academics in our community. We participated in two presentations taught by Kevin McCoy, Certified Rolfer and Gael Ohlgren, Certified Rolfer. Kevin informed us on the latest research on fascia including an embryiological perspective and Gael had a marvelous presentation about what she has learned about the planet from being a Rolfer for 40 years. She trained with Dr. Ida Rolf in the early days in California around the time my father, Ken Solberg, Dallas Certified Advanced Rolfer did. Her cultural perspective included how the US has changed in its acceptance of Rolfing and Structural Integration over the decades and how Rolf's work played a part in some of the trends which have transformed how humans cares for themselves. "I am a sociologist who works with my hands.", she said. Very cool.
Reconnecting with some old friends/colleagues and putting faces and hugs to some of the names we have known over the years was probably my favorite part of the day. It is always a sweet experience when any community puts their school allegiances aside and looks for the similarities rather than the differences between them. The event was hosted by Michael Kastris (www.insidesi.com -- great sight, that) who said "This meeting is a veritable who's who from the different Structural Integration schools." It was an honor to be in the midst of some of the teachers, students and elders who have inspired us in our craft. Thank you IASI.
Michael Solberg,
Certified Advanced Practitioner of Rolf Method of Structural Integration
Director, The Solberg Centers in Plano and Dallas, Texas
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