Chad Heronemus, Hawaii Rolfing
As a Certified Advanced Rolfer® and a Yoga Alliance Certified Ashtanga Yoga Instructor, Chad Heronemus has a unique ability to work directly with his clients’ relationship with their own bodies and their relationship with gravity through the clinical application of Rolfing and Rolf Movement Theory. Chad is able to aid in the resolution of many chronic pain issues and postural dysfunctions through skillful, experienced touch combined with the ability to listen to the expressed and non-expressed needs of his clients.
A general article about Rolfing was published on October 7, 2010 in the New York Times. You can read it here: http://tinyurl.com/23nygcg
History of Rolfing
In 1920, Ida Pauline Rolf received her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, followed by an appointment as a Fellow in organic chemistry at the Rockefeller Institute.
Driven to find solutions to her own health problems and those of her children, she spent many years studying and experimenting with different systems of healing and manipulation. She concluded that lasting improvement in well-being required a closer look at the effects of gravity on our bodies. Her insight was that gravity stressed the imbalances in structure, changes in the network of connective tissues, robbed the body of energy and good physiological function – and these changes could be reversed.
She devoted her life to developing powerful and effective techniques to bring about a more harmonious relationship with gravity. Her investigation led to the system that we now call Rolfing. In order to pass along her work to others, she developed a series of ten sessions, which are the basis for every Rolfer’s training and practice.
Dr. Rolf continues to be recognized as a pioneer and leader in the field of bodywork, soft tissue manipulation and movement education. She founded the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration in 1971 in Boulder, CO. Since her death in 1979 at the age of 83, the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration has continued to share her work by certifying Rolfers and Rolf Movement Practitioners, supporting research, and building upon her inspiration. Today, there are more than 1,350 Rolfers and Rolf Movement Practitioners in practice worldwide.
(Photo and text courtesy of The Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration)