Drema J. Morgan, LMT
I briefly learned of Rolfing during my massage therapy training and a couple of years later, with the help of another massage therapist, I found Pat. I have struggled with posture problems all of my life and Pat helped me work through lots of them during the 10 sessions. I noticed significant changes after the very first session. She gave me self help tips to make me conscious of my movement and posture on a daily basis. Rolfing is definitely a powerful tool and I recommend it to my clients from time to time for serious issues.

Rachel
Patricia has been helping me for just about two years now. Though I’m only 18 years old, I’ve had my fair share of back “problems” already in my life mainly in part to my serious focus of golf since the age of 10. Since I started seeing Patricia, I can honestly say that my low-back problems have completely gone away and my overall fitness level has also improved with all the techniques of Rolfing always incorporated. I have noticed that my body is in a constant state of balance now, and as a result of that, injuries have been greatly reduced… Whether you are an athlete, or just a “normal” human being, Patricia’s techniques are sure to get your body on a path to full recovery and overall wellness.

Wendi
I have known about Rolfing for a long time. When I continued with a lot of pain and very debilitating issues after several accidents (including a major collision on the ski slopes) I sought out a person trained in Rolfing, as I was convinced this would put me on the road to full recovery. It has not disappointed me, and although I could not say I am yet 100%, I have hope that I will be again someday. I have felt the strength and energy returning and know that I have true structural differences, coupled with almost no pain now. For the first time in a very long time, there are days when I am totally pain free. Patricia has known just how to work with me and what techniques will facilitate a full recovery. Not only has Rolfing benefited me, but so has knowing Patricia.

Kit Kornegy
At the age of 47, I was crippled by plantar fasciitis. My medical doctor prescribed drugs for the pain and told me it would "go away" in another year or so.

It didn't, and I began wonder what it would be like to simply get up and walk without dread of the inevitable debilitating pain!

Patricia Sandage is a dear friend, and I trusted her to do what she could for me. It's true, as the old song says, that the "Knee bone is connected to the neck bone," and with each session, no matter which of my "soft tissues" received treatment, I could feel unexpected differences and improvements (in my body and spirit).

Pat educated me about how Rolfing works, and that is an enormous help. It's not a mystery; it is science at it's highest. Rolfing changed my life, and I am grateful to Pat for her expertise and dedication.

My feet never bother me, I walk every day, and still exercise everyday to keep up Pat's good work!

Deann Bishop, L.Ac.
I am an acupuncturist who has had years of training with helping others to strive for better energy flow and balance. In my experience there are many barriers to maintaining harmony in the body. One of the main things for which I find Rolfing so incredibly helpful is to give the body a foundation in which to allow for better energy flow. More importantly it gives a real meaning to the word 'framework' - if our bodies are not physically aligned, then it is not possible for any other energetic therapies to really take hold and keep their efficacy. I went for Rolfing largely out of curiosity in the beginning. I had heard many stories from my colleagues in Oriental Medicine about the profound changes that they had through Rolfing. I was pleasantly surprised to experience first hand the amazing changes in so many levels of my well being - physical, mental and emotional. Even the time spent simply noticing how I walk and hold myself was a teaching in and of itself! I often recommend Rolfing to my patients - sometimes as an adjunct therapy to acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and I even recommend that some people do Rolfing work before they continue to come to me for assistance.

Yates Spencer
Pat loaned me a book on Rolfing at a time when I was getting into working on myself using the Alexander Technique and yoga. It seemed to me like a good way to speed up the process I was already involved in.

I came in with some aches and pains, a loose knee and some ideas of the related traumas and emotional patterns. Pat would listen to me ramble, ask a question or two, ask to watch me walk around the room, and then she would go to (physical) work. It felt like she was squeezing the tension out of me. It generally felt good. It hurt sometimes but not severely - I found that the hard part was accepting the change emotionally and conceptually. It often seemed that Rolfing provided an opportunity for change, but it was up to me to take advantage of the opportunity.

The result of my Rolfing experience has been increased flexibility, fluidity, and awareness and decreased aches, stiffness, and golf handicap. I felt that Pat always gave it her complete attention, effort, and care. I will probably go back for more sessions in the future and plan to give my children the opportunity to get Rolfed.

What People Worldwide are
Saying about Rolfing®...

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Larry Dossey, MD, best-selling author
"There is one major reason to take Rolfing seriously: it works. Not only can it dramatically change people's bodies, it can transform their lives as well. Rolfing is powerful stuff."

Jim Mongomery, MD, orthopedic surgeon
Mongomery often refers his clients to Rolfing: "I send a variety of my clients to a Certified Advanced Rolfer, Nicholas French. People with shoulder and elbow problems, with scar tissue resulting from injury or surgery, chronic hamstring problems, low back and cervical spine problems. People that have had chronic problems that have not been helped by anything else. All those people can be helped with Rolfing."

Karlis Ullis, MD, Team physician for 1992 summer Olympics; Sports Medicine and Anti-Aging Medical Group, Santa Monica, CA
"Athletes always need help with chronic injuries, muscular strains and overuse. The Olympic athletes wouldn't have as many injuries if they had appropriate soft tissue therapy. Rolfing is valuable for athletes in high level competition to address the build up of scar tissue and disarrangement of myofascial tissue that occurs from training, competition, and injury." Dr. Ullis has provided medical expertise to athletes at five Olympic games, including Lillehammer, Albertville, and Barcelona, in the fields of figure skating, cross country skiing, bobsleigh, biathlon, track and field, among others.

Bret Nye, MD and Certified Advanced Rolfer
"Demand for the services of health practitioners like Rolfers is growing as evidenced by the November, 1998 JAMA estimate of $21.2 billion being spent for alternative medicine in 1997. Integrative health care is a new trend, that combines Western and complementary medicines to offer the best technological advances in health care. Health insurance companies are increasingly becoming interested in therapies like Rolfing not only as potential cost effective alternatives or complements to traditional modalities, but as opportunities to provide coverage for services that will distinguish them in an increasingly competitive marketplace of providers."


ATHLETES

The Phoenix Suns—first major NBA Basketball team to have a Certified Advanced Rolfer
"Phoenix Suns guard, Danny Ainge, who has been Rolfed for years, recommended the therapy to Charles Barkley. Other Suns, Mark West and A.C. Green, also have been Rolfed.” —Arizona Republic, May 1994

Three Olympic athletes trained at the Rolf Institute in June 1998
John Bauer, 1992 and 1998 Olympian Nordic Skier; Grant Ernhardt, US Biathlon team member; and Gary Colliander, Minnesota Biathlete; commenced Rolfing training. They say that a career in bodywork fits athletes’ lifestyles and furthers their training.

Sarah Will, 1998 US Paralympic Gold Medal Skier
"Rolfing gives you a competitive edge as an athlete.” Will, a paraplegic athlete and member of the US Disabled Ski Team, credits her five gold metals to Rolfing.

Bob Tewksbury, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
"I have received many benefits from Rolfing. In 1991, my massage therapist recommended it as a way to get a deeper level of work. Although the benefits of muscle work come and go depending on when and how regularly I get Rolfing work, I have noticed long lasting benefits with regard to my breathing, posture and body awareness. I have used Rolfing mainly in two areas: for my lower and upper back to help with flexibility and stiffness and to enhance my performance. I plan to use it again."

Sharon Sander, ranked second on the US Pentathlon team
"I recommend Rolfing for any athlete who has ever had trouble with injuries or doesn't feel like they are reaching their potential."

Craig Swan, former New York Mets pitcher
"Bodywork can extend athletic careers," says Swan, whose career ended due to injury. "I truly believe if I had been Rolfed earlier in my career, I would still be pitching.” Swan’s recovery from a pitching injury inspired him to become a Rolfer and help others. His clients include former baseball star, Tom Seaver and tennis champion, Ivan Lendl.

Michelle Kwan and Elvis Stojko, 1998 Olympic Silver Medalists
Elvis Stojko introduced Helen James (a physical therapist and Certified Advanced Rolfer) to Michelle Kwan during the Campbell Soup Tour of World Figure Skating Champions. Stojko, who has benefited from James' expertise since 1995 says, "Rolfing helped me to find my center of balance for competition; it puts my body in place." Working with Olympic and world champion figure skaters is nothing new for James. She says, "It's key for figure skaters like Michelle and Elvis, to find an exact, balanced position in space. Balance and integration are the primary goals of the Rolfing process. Athletes find they have fewer injuries and recover more quickly through Rolfing work. They feel lighter and have more energy because they're not working as hard. They perform and complete their jumps with more ease."

Joe Greene, two-time U.S. Olympic bronze medal long jumper
"Rolfing works. It really makes a huge difference. I've been in track and field a long time and wish I had known about it sooner. My stomach tenses and my hips tighten when I jump. The Rolfing bodywork helped me to breathe and I felt taller."


CELEBRITIES

Leon Fleisher, virtuoso concert pianist
"When a crippling hand injury ended his performing career, Peabody pianist, Leon Fleisher went down a different musical road. Thirty years later, he's turned up an unexpected corner (when he met Certified Advanced Rolfer, Tessy Brunghardt)...The [Rolfing] results were remarkable." —John Hopkins Magazine, 1995

Levar Burton, actor
"The Rolfer works on fascia which is the thin sheath of white tissue that covers the musculature. By manipulating the fascia you manipulate the musculature, and in turn the skeletal structure, so you bring alignment to the body... It can be very healing, cleansing and balancing for the body."—Oprah, July 7, 1996

Willie Nelson, songwriter
"My wife recommended [Rolfing] highly", says Willie Nelson, "The first of ten sessions fixed [my back pain]." —New York Times, Feb. 23, 1995

Sean Young, movie actress
Known for her work in Bladerunner, No Way Out, Ace Ventura, Wall Street, Fatal Instinct, and a few dozen others, Young works with Certified Rolfer Bob Brill.

Sam Keen, best-selling writer, former Psychology Today editor, and co-producer of award winning PBS documentary Faces of The Enemy
"Bodywork has allowed me at age 65 to live as vigorously as I want to, in an embodied way. Nine months ago I started studying flying trapeze work, and I couldn’t have done it without Rolfing."—Whole Life Times, August, 1994

OTHER CELEBRITIES

Courtney Love, Actress/singer
Denis Leary, actor
Diane Ladd, actress
The King of Spain
Georgia O'Keefe, artist
Miro, modern artist
Fritz Perls, psychotherapist
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, broadway/movie actress
Steve Turre, jazz trombonist
Maria Benitez, flamenco dancer


MORE ENDORSEMENTS

Fifty-year old scientist and medical consultant for healthcare manufacturers, Jim Wright, had planned to live with his shoulder, neck and back problems until his wife suggested Rolfing. The problems are gone and he comes in annually for a tune up.

Mary Elizabeth Nordstrom, President of Moore Vocal Arts, states "I am 73 years old and have advanced scoliosis which Rolfing treatments have definitely begun to help. One of my friends who had not seen me for a while remarked on my better posture without my telling her why."