Ida Rolf (1896-1979) invented a system of deep tissue massage called Structural Integration or Rolfing. When she worked on a particular part of a person’s body, the person re-lived specific events. The tissue memory of the event seemed to get released into the mind as the physical restrictions were cleared out.
*Our histories are written in our bodies in the form of muscular tension.
This tension is created by holding our breath, and the ultimate truth is that it’s impossible to overcome emotional trauma by suppressing our feelings.
When faced with pain or the anticipation of pain, the best advice one could give is to keep breathing!
