Having completed the Rolfing SI series with Jay Bartley, I feel a heightened sense of awareness about my physical movements, my thought processes and the relationship between the two in my daily life. As I walk, I now notice the sensations of my naturally swinging legs, my undulating spine, the relationship of my feet to the ground beneath me, and the profound influence that my mood or state of mind has on the way I move. My sitting, standing and walking postures are much more aligned. Concentrating on the “sky hook” from which the rest of my body just hangs effortlessly helps to alleviate compression and misalignment in my spine. And I also feel that I have access to a broader range of motion in my body, specifically within my shoulder girdle. Throughout the series, I discovered new muscles and learned ways to engage and develop them. To help reinforce and implement the fundamentals of Rolfing SI. Jay provides clear and concise movement and awareness exercises to practice outside of the sessions. And as an instructor, Jay is quite adept at facilitating conversation and fielding questions when the moment is right as well as providing a relaxed, safe environment for the work to take place. I highly recommend the 10 Series of Rolfing.
Joe Schenck
Core Company Member of Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, Director of Dance at Harvard-Westlake Middle School |