Rolfing

American

[rawl-fing, rol-] / ˈrɔl fɪŋ, ˈrɒl- /

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a type of massage therapy involving sometimes intensive manipulation of the fascia of the muscles and internal organs to relieve physical and emotional tension, improve posture, increase vitality, etc.

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Mark Rolfing, a TV golf analyst who has lived at Kapalua from the start, summed it up best.

From Washington Times • Jan. 8, 2019

What does city councilor Rex Rolfing hope to achieve with his upcoming amendment to establish a majority-vote requirement in future city council elections?

From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2017

Baritone Robert Hayward and mezzo-soprano Claudia Mahnke spend an hour in a kind of mutual Rolfing session, she physically trying to release his demons.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2014

Rolfing: Dick Enberg alluded to the chimes in the distance.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 9, 2014

Similarly I thought that Rolfing was a very effective tool but I did not enjoy administering that much pain, although a significant number of the clients really wanted pain.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve

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