Endorsements

Sean Casey, Detroit Tigers All Star Baseball Player says Rolfing helped him resolve an injury. He would not have been able to play the 2006 World Series without the help of his Rolfer, Micheal Waller.

Michelle Kwan and Elvis Stojko, 1998 Olympic Silver Medalists, have found they have a competitive advantage by working with a team of specialists that included Helen James, Physical Therapist, and Certified Advanced Rolfer. Elvis Stojko introduced Helen James, Certified Advanced Rolfer to Michelle Kwan in July during the Campbell Soup Tour of World Figure Skating Champions. Stojko, who has benefited from James physical therapy and Rolfing expertise says, Rolfing helped me to find my center of balance for competition; it puts my body in place. Working with Olympic and world champion figure skaters is nothing new for James. She says, Its key for figure skaters like Michelle and Elvis, to find an exact balanced position in space. Balance and integration are the primary goals of the Rolfing process. Athletes find they have fewer injuries and recover more quickly through Rolfing work, says James. They feel lighter and have more energy because theyre not working as hard. They perform and complete their jumps with more ease.

Three U.S. Athletes trained at the Rolf Institute® in June 1998: John Bauer, a 1992 & 1998 Olympian Nordic Skier; Grant Ernhardt, a US Biathlon team member; and Gary Colliander, a Minnesota Biathlete. Their stories are highlighted in a press release entitled, The Ski-Rolfing® Connection Is Stronger Than Just Skiers Getting Rolfing Bodywork. These athletes say that a career in bodywork fits an athletes lifestyle & furthers their training. It can offer them the flexibility to both train and work in a profitable and independent career.

Joe Greene, two-time U.S.A. Olympic bronze medal long jumper says, Rolfing works. It really makes a huge difference. Ive been in track and field a long time and wish I had known about it sooner. My stomach tenses and my hips tighten when I jump. The Rolfing bodywork helped me to breathe and I felt taller.

The Phoenix Suns were the first major NBA Basketball team to have a Certified Advanced Rolfer on hand, Jeffrey Maitland. Phoenix Suns guard, Danny Ainge, who has received Rolfing for years, recommended the therapy to (Charles) Barkley. 

Other Suns, Mark West and A.C. Green, also have been Rolfed with satisfactory results, reported the Arizona Republic, May 1994

Sarah Will, 1998 US Paralympic Gold Medal Skier, a member of the US Disabled Ski Team is a paraplegic athlete that credits her five gold medals to Rolfing. Wills says that Rolfing gives you a competitive edge as an athlete.

Sharon Sander, ranked #2 on the US Pentathlon team, whos preparing to compete in the first women's Olympics pentathlon, says, I recommend Rolfing for any athlete who has ever had trouble with injuries or doesn't feel like they are reaching their potential.

Craig Swan, former N.Y. Mets pitcher, says, Bodywork can extend athletic careers, says Swan, whose career ended from a sports injury. I truly believe if I had been Rolfed in the early part of my career, I would still be pitching. Swan’s recovery from a pitching injury inspired him to become a Certified Rolfer and help others.

Bob Tewksbury, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins says, I have received many benefits from Rolfing. In 1991, my massage therapist recommended it as a way to get a deeper level of work. Although the benefits of muscle work come and go depending on when and how regularly I get Rolfing work, I have noticed long lasting benefits with regard to my breathing, my posture and my body awareness. I have used Rolfing mainly in two areas, for my lower and upper back to help with flexibility and stiffness and to enhance my performance. I plan to use it again.