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Welcome to the Application Process for

Classroom Clinics, Boulder, Colorado

 

Part of our students' rigorous training includes working with clients from the community. There are several opportunities for you to participate in our clinics at a reduced cost. This is an opportunity for you to receive the original Rolfing Ten-Series™ as developed by Dr. Ida Rolf, for approximately 90% of the cost of a Certified Rolfer™.

To get started:

Step One: Choose your desired Clinic. (Links to everything you need are provided under each clinic below.)

Step Two: Check clinic dates and times HERE against your personal calendar, to make sure you can attend every session on time.

Step Three: Complete the appropriate Intake & Agreement Form which is found in their respective clinic section directly below.

More details can be found for each clinic in the drop-down menus below. Any form you complete is automatically sent to the clinic coordinator when you submit the appropriate form.

Skillful Touch is a one-time, 70-minute session with students at the end of their first phase of training.

Cost: $25

There are no discounts for Skillful Touch.

  • Check clinic dates and times HERE against your personal calendar, to make sure you can attend every session on time.
  • Complete your Skillful Touch Intake & Agreement Form here. You will list your preferred day/time/group on this form.
  • See below for the steps of the entire Acceptance Process.

During this phase of their training, the students have learned:

  • Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology from the distinct perspective of Rolfing® Structural Integration
  • The ability to differentiate through touch
  • How to recognize structural and functional patterns

How often may you attend?

  • Clients may attend Skillful Touch as often as there is available space.
  • Clients may guide the student in the direction of the work they wish to receive.

Phases II and III of our student training program require Instructor Demonstration Models

Instructors demonstrate the Rolfing® curriculum with a model for both Ten-series and 13-Series.

The 13-series is the 10-series with an additional three Rolf Movement sessions.

These positions are mid-day, two times per week. The client receives Rolfing® Structural Integration with experienced faculty. 

Cost:
Ten-Series:     $450
13-Series:       $585
You will find the number of remaining positions open for any clinic, on the schedule page.

To apply for either Phase II or Phase III Instructor Model position:

  1. Check clinic dates and times HERE against your personal calendar, to make sure you can attend every session on time.
  2. Complete the Intake & Agreement Form, via the link below the specific clinic header, found HERE. You will list your preferred date/time/group on this form.

See below for the steps of the entire Acceptance Process.

Phase II (Coded as UB clinics on the clinic schedule page) has these student outcomes:

  • The foundational paradigms and principles of Rolfing® Structural Integration and Rolf Movement® Integration.
  • A different paradigm of learning, where Rolfing SI is understood at the cognitive level but also experienced and somatically enhanced.
  • The differences between process-oriented and goal-oriented delivery.
  • Quality of "touch" using both physical contact and language intervention.
  • The ability to identify the various bodily systems through touch, including the differentiation of muscles, bone, nerves, organs, and fascia, and an understanding of proper function vs. dysfunction as applicable to Rolfing Structural Integration and Rolf Movement Integration.

 

Phase III (Coded as UC clinics on the clinic schedule page) has these student outcomes:

  • An understanding of the theoretical/practical basis of Rolfing® Structural Integration and Rolf Movement® Integration.
  • A deepened understanding of how a pattern – structural and functional – develops, as well as the ability to explore these patterns from different perspectives.
  • The opportunity to utilize the paradigms and principles of Rolfing Structural Integration and Rolf Movement Integration through clinical practice with clients from the community.
  • The ability to conduct a complete Rolfing 10-Series and Rolf Movement sessions.
  • The ability to identify any contraindications or pathologies within the various bodily systems as applicable to Rolfing Structural Integration.

In this final phase of their training, students work with two clients from the community to deliver a Rolfing® Ten-series and 13-Series.

These positions are two times per week in a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday format. Available times are either 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. 

The 13-series is the 10-series with an additional three Rolf Movement sessions.

Cost:
Ten-Series:     $250
13-Series:       $325
You will find the number of remaining positions open for any clinic, on the schedule page.

To apply for student client clinic:

  1. Check clinic dates and times HERE against your personal calendar, to make sure you can attend every session on time.
  2. Complete the Intake & Agreement Form, via the link below the specific clinic header, found HERE. You will list your preferred date/time/group on this form.

See below for the steps of the entire Acceptance Process.

Phase III (Coded as UC clinics on the clinic schedule page) has these student outcomes:

  • An understanding of the theoretical/practical basis of Rolfing® Structural Integration and Rolf Movement® Integration.
  • A deepened understanding of how a pattern – structural and functional – develops, as well as the ability to explore these patterns from different perspectives.
  • The opportunity to utilize the paradigms and principles of Rolfing Structural Integration and Rolf Movement Integration through clinical practice with clients from the community.
  • The ability to conduct a complete Rolfing 10-Series and Rolf Movement sessions.
  • The ability to identify any contraindications or pathologies within the various bodily systems as applicable to Rolfing Structural Integration.

How often may you attend?

  • Clients must wait a minimum of five years before returning for another Ten-Series.
  • Clients are encouraged to provide feedback to their Rolfer, however, all work remains within the scope of the standard "recipe" as developed by Dr. Rolf.

NOTE: If you have not had a Ten- or 13-series, you cannot apply for a Post-10 clinic. 

Three months or longer after completing a Ten- or 13-Series, clients may apply for a three-session tune-up. Available spots vary according to classroom needs. Post-10 opportunities are three sessions only, held in a Thursday, Tuesday, Thursday format. Times may be mid-day or 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. Times are noted on the clinic schedule web page. 

Cost: $90.00

There are no discounts for Post-10 clinics.

To apply:

  1. Check clinic dates and times HERE against your personal calendar, to make sure you can attend every session on time.
  2. Complete the Intake & Agreement Form, via the link below the specific clinic header, found HERE. You will list your preferred date/time/group on this form.

See below for the steps of the entire Application Process.

How often may you attend?

While you may attend Post-10 clinics more than once, we often have a backlog of people waiting for these positions. As long as there are people new to Post-10 work waiting, we won't be taking repeats. 

 

Click HERE to read the DIRI Draping Policy.

The Acceptance Process

Attending the clinic is an application process. Instructors review every Clinic Intake & Agreement Form to make sure client needs are within the scope of a beginning Rolfer™ and within the scope of the curriculum itself.

Below is a summary of the steps to apply for any clinic. You will find any links you need under each clinic above.

  • Select your date/time by group color. Check your calendar against all dates and times to ensure your 100% attendance.
  • Complete your Intake & Agreement Form. You will list your preferred date/time/color group on this form.
  • The form is automatically sent to the clinic coordinator when you click "submit."
  • Two to four weeks before the start of your clinic the instructor will review your form.
  • When/if you are approved you will be notified by email.
  • The email will include a link to the registration and payment system. Payments are due at the time of registration, and all seats are first-come, first-served.
  • Check the registration/payment confirmation email for all important details for attending your clinic including directions, what to wear, what to expect, etc. 

Email clinic@rolf.org, or call 303-449-5903 with questions.