Vogue, March 2007
“Back In Style” By Heidi Julavits 

Back in style; Twisted and contorted from hunching over a keyboard and lugging a massive tote, Heidi Julavits looks to a modern take on a sixties-era technique to perfect her posture.

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Concert Pianist, Leon Fleisher

Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD
Concert pianist Leon Fleisher almost played his way out of a career. The repetitive stress of daily practice, rehearsals, and performances left him with a crippling hand injury that sidelined him for 30 years. Though he continued to teach, conduct, and perform musical compositions written solely for the left hand, his ability to use his right hand was virtually nil. For years he explored practically every diagnostic and therapeutic option he heard about, with little or no success, until his wife suggested Rolfing. Ten months later, Fleisher was once again performing -- this time with both hands. Fleisher is not alone in having found relief from intense, crippling pain through this form of massage. Rolfing, which is named for the woman who developed it -- Ida P. Rolf, PhD -- is attracting increasing attention as more people, including celebrities such as actor LeVar Burton of Star Trek fame, and athletes such as Olympic figure skater Elvis Stojko, credit Rolfing for not only easing pain, but also with helping them gain more self-esteem and realize their potential.
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