Discover the Benefits of A Holistic Approach

Rolfing is frequently referred to as Myofascial work, involving muscles and connective tissues, to align the body with gravity. This practice aims not only to alleviate strain but also to expose the body to a greater organizing force, which the body's own intelligence can engage with and structure around.

Written by John A. Wilson, Certified Advanced Rolfer® Published Dec 29th, 2024 Updated Sept 29th, 2026 Stretching can feel like the obvious answer to tight muscles. Sometimes it helps. But if tightness keeps returning—or stretching makes discomfort worse—the muscle that feels tight may not be the whole story. Why Stretching Doesn't Always Work A stretch changes how a muscle and its surrounding tissues feel in the moment, but it does not necessarily change the way your body is

Written by John A. Wilson, Certified Advanced Rolfer® Published January 16th, 2024 Updated October 3rd, 2026 Having a tight, restricted, neck is a problem that many people face. We blame stress, the way we sleep, our bed, all sorts of things. To understand why so many of us have issues with our necks we must consider the anatomy of it and all of the structures related to it. The neck is a complex structure, with muscles nerves and arteries running up and down, over and under

Written by John A. Wilson, Certified Advanced Rolfer® Published December 8th, 2023 When we experience stiffness, restricted range of motion or pain in general, we are likely to blame muscle tension. We conclude that if our muscles are tight, then the problem is symply that...we have tight muscles. The answer to this this problem is usually stretching or massage. If you have pain or restiction in an area, a massage thereapist might put their hands on you and say "your muscl

Written by John A. Wilson, Certified Advanced Rolfer® Published April 4th, 2022 "You may take this for truth, that when a free mind is really disinterested, God is compelled to come into it; and if it could get along without contingent forms, it would have all the properties of God himself" Meister Eckhart In my Rolfing practice the topic of non-attachment often comes up. This is probably because it is part of my own path of development, but also because I see attachment as

Written by John A. Wilson, Certified Advanced Rolfer® Published March 2nd, 2022 In my Denver office, I see a lot of clients dealing with chronic pain. This pain is often the motivating force for coming to see a Rolfer in the first place. Although we want to try to find the source of pain and restriction, this can not usually be dealt with sufficiently until we establish balance and support in the individual's entire structure. More so, pain is a subjective experience for e