History and influences

Structural Integration was originally conceived of, and developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf, PhD. The link at left leads to a brief history of Dr. Rolf and her work.

Anatomy Trains is the work of Thomas Myers. His innovation represents a significant step forward in mapping the relationship between stability and movement in the unique human form. Tom was my primary SI teacher, and I am certified by his school KMI located in Maine.

CranioSacral therapy fits with Structural Integration in a wonderfully elegant way, offering balance and subtlety to the very direct work of SI. Bio-dynamic Cranio-Sacral work has transformed my sense of touch and how I communicate with a body. A large number of SI practitioners these days seem to be making this same connection, which is great for the evolution of SI. I am currently on a certification track with both Hugh Milne and Charles Ridley.

The pages on Continuum, Osteopathy and Feldenkrais are provided here because I wish to share my enthusiasm for these great works which have influenced SI as a practice, and which continue to inspire me today. The writings of Moshe Feldenkrais continue to challenge my approach to reorganizing movement patterns, and Continuum work gives me a deeper sense of the greater life force moving through myself and my client as we work together to achieve integration. These are innovators who have dedicated their lives to helping us all to become healthy, and to progress as human beings. And Osteopathy is the root of so much of today's alternative approach to health.

Please note that I am certified and practice as a Structural Integrator. While I continue to study other complimentary modalities, I do so in support of my Structural Integration practice. So clearly, I do not offer Feldenkrais sessions, or Continuum classes, and I am not an Osteopathic physician.