2. Put the tissue where it should be
and then ask for movement (Rolf)
3. How to do it
Movement
Gravity is the Therapist
An Ordered Approach
Developing a Strategy
Lesions
A dynamic Approach
4. How to do it
How to do it
Doing Direct Technique MFR well is actually
Doing Direct Technique MFR well is actually
quite straightforward. Getting really good at it
quite straightforward. Getting really good at it
takes at least
takes at least “3-5 years”
“3-5 years”
8. How Pressure Do You Use?
How Pressure Do You Use?
Little, you use gravity by reaching rather than
Little, you use gravity by reaching rather than
pushing.
pushing.
How much Gravity do you use?
Just enough to feel you’d have to make an effort
and hurt yourself to go further
9. An Ordered Approach
An Ordered Approach
Feather the release into the surrounding tissues
Feather the release into the surrounding tissues
Constantly monitor the breath
Constantly monitor the breath
Work on the antagonist
Work on the antagonist
Get permission to work into painful, guarded areas
Get permission to work into painful, guarded areas
Bilateral work, Movement, watch for signs of
Bilateral work, Movement, watch for signs of
exhaustion
exhaustion
Suboccipital release, feedback and self awareness
Suboccipital release, feedback and self awareness
10. Developing a strategy
Developing a strategy
A useful strategy is to identify the
A useful strategy is to identify the
involved section, treat it and then the
involved section, treat it and then the
sections above and below it.
sections above and below it.
