Epstein Secrets

d it from Peter Levine,4° a leading teacher and author in the field of trauma therapy. Peter in turn had been inspired by Stephen Porges; Peter and Stephen have a friend- ship that goes back several decades. Michael and Peter were also part of a small study group of Rolfers and other body therapists in

rate variability: I monitored the pulse and blood pressure of my clients, and correlated these with their breathing. I learned this method from my Rolfing teachers, Michael Salveson and Gad Ohlgren, in 1982-83. My teachers had learned it from Peter Levine,4° a leading teacher and author in the field o

ey tested the state of the autonomic nervous system and how it related to the level of positive results from a myofascial release technique used in Rolfing. John Cottingham administered a Rolfing technique called a "pelvic lift" to each of the study participants. The pelvic lift is used to balance the

curacy from the writings and presentations by Dr. Stephen W. Purges. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Pub

en to fifteen seconds! At this point I was trying to figure out what he could do in ten to fifteen seconds. I had assumed, based on his training in Rolfing and craniosacral techniques, that his treatment would require several sessions. Given my history with an orthopedic specialist, I was curious if a

istening Project Protocol," Frontiers in Pediatrics 2, no. 80 (Aug 1, 2014), doi: 10.3389/ fped.2014.00080. 91 This is based on conversations with Stephen and his lab assistant, who tested the function of my stapedius musde on two different visits. See also Erik Borg and S. Allen Counter, "The Middle-

eloped this technique based on my understanding of the principles of biomechanical craniosacral therapy, osteopathy, and connective-tissue release (Rolfing). I have used it with great success for at least twenty-five years, and I have taught it to a few thousand therapists. This technique takes less th