Blog | John A. Wilson

Jan 164 min read

Why is My Neck Always Tight?

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. ...

John Wilson

Jan 136 min read

Mind, Body, Emotion-Gurdjieff's View

G.I Gurdjieff was born on January 13th, the Eastern Orthodox New Year, at least we are led to believe. As students of his work gather...

Where Does Arch Support Actually Come From?

John Wilson

Dec 31, 20236 min read

Where Does Arch Support Actually Come From?

Our Base of Support Feet are among the favorite subjects of a Rolfer, and for good reason. If you are addressing a person's posture, and...

John Wilson

Dec 27, 20232 min read

The Body Will Adjust Itself

Like all complex life, humans are amazing self organizing/self maintaining organisms, and the best thing is our bodies have an...

John Wilson

Dec 9, 20232 min read

How Often Should you see your Rolfer?

In my practice I am asked this question a lot. How often should you come in? This all depends on the client's needs and what our plans...

John Wilson

Dec 8, 20233 min read

Muscle Tension- Problem or Symptom?

When we experience stiffness, restricted range of motion or pain in general, we are likely to blame muscle tension. We conclude that if...

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art- By James Nestor A Book Review

John Wilson

Sep 21, 20232 min read

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art- By James Nestor A Book Review

How to breathe, we would all like to think we know, but what do we actually know? Fortunately our breath will usually continue with or...

Everything Would be Better if you Would Just Relax!

John Wilson

May 30, 20233 min read

Everything Would be Better if you Would Just Relax!

Clients often ask what exercises or stretches they should be doing? They ask about foam rolling and other disciplines such as...

John Wilson

May 4, 20234 min read

The Transformative Process of Rolfing

When we think of self improvement we often think of increasing desirable qualities. If we go to the gym we probably want to get...

Rolfing, Posture, and Movement- Video Blog

John Wilson

Apr 19, 20231 min read

Rolfing, Posture, and Movement- Video Blog

Rolfing is about more than good static posture, it's about freedom of movement. If we can achieve more fluid movement, we will incur...

John Wilson

Apr 10, 20235 min read

How is Rolfing Different Than Massage?

In my practice and personal life I get asked the question, "how is Rolfing different than massage"? It is easy to lump any sort of manual...

John Wilson

Mar 26, 20235 min read

Is Rolfing Quackery?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

"The principles of Rolfing contradict established medical knowledge, and there is no good evidence Rolfing is effective for the treatment...

John Wilson

Mar 17, 20236 min read

Rolfing- A Guide Through the 10 Series

Doing a ten series is the most fundamental approach to Rolfing. It was actually developed by Ida Rolf as a way to teach principles and...

Finding Posture- Tapping Into the Innate Wisdom of the Body

John Wilson

Feb 12, 20232 min read

Finding Posture- Tapping Into the Innate Wisdom of the Body

Most of us want better posture but how to achieve this is the question. We think that if we look at a diagram of what posture is...

We Address the Individual, not the Symptoms

John Wilson

Jan 26, 20232 min read

We Address the Individual, not the Symptoms

Many people come to see a Rolfer because they have something "wrong" with them. They have aches, pains, injuries, etc. This is to be...

John Wilson

Jan 24, 20233 min read

Some Things to Know About Vitamin D

As we learn more about nutrition and vitamin deficiency, vitamin D has appeared on many people's radar. Trying to get enough of it from...

Eastern Vs. Western Medicine- Dependent Origination Vs. Causality

John Wilson

Jul 10, 20226 min read

Eastern Vs. Western Medicine- Dependent Origination Vs. Causality

"The Chinese method is based on the idea that no single part can be understood except in its relation to the whole. A symptom, therefore,...

Strengthen Your Core, or Lengthen Your Core?

John Wilson

Jun 11, 20221 min read

Strengthen Your Core, or Lengthen Your Core?

Have you ever wondered what people mean when they say "strengthen your core"? Like any fitness fad, it can get blown out of proportion....

John Wilson

Jun 9, 20221 min read

Video Blog: Feet, Arches, and Orthotics

Many people wear orthotics and shoes with a high degree of support. Why temporarily cutting down on foot strain by limiting movement,...

Video Blog: What Does Good Posture Look Like?- Lower Body

John Wilson

Jun 4, 20221 min read

Video Blog: What Does Good Posture Look Like?- Lower Body

We often think of our posture in regard to the upper body, shoulders, head and neck, but the lower body must support everything above it....

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