Rolfing

American  

[rawl-fing, rol-] / ˈrɔl fɪŋ, ˈrɒl- /

Trademark.

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

From Washington Times • Jan. 8, 2019

He became a New Age junkie — meditation, the est movement, yoga, Rolfing, health food — happily recommending the virtues of self-awareness therapy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2017

“In some ways it’s good and in some ways it’s very frustrating,” said Councilor Rex Rolfing, the man who gaveled down Stehly in September.

From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2017

Rolfing: I'm sure they heard it, and I'm sure everybody knew what was happening.

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