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Body Rewilding has roots in brilliant systems of healing, education, therapeutics, and personal development: Structural Integration, Yoga, Voice Dialogue, Somatic Experiencing, Soulcraft, Pilates, Continuum Movement, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais Method.
Structural Integration
Structural Integration is a body therapy system created by Dr. Ida P. Rolf that utilizes specialized tissue manipulation, movement re-patterning, and somatic re-education for improved body structure and function. Ruthie is a graduate of the Guild for Structural Integration, and is a member of the International Association of Structural Integrators. Ruthie has been a Structural Integration Practitioner (SIP) since 2007.
Iyengar Yoga
B.K.S. Iyengar invented a brilliant system of yoga for health and personal freedom. Iyengar Yoga encourages rigorous self study, precision of technique, and continual innovation of thought and practice. I believe Iyengar Yoga can be applied to restore natural human movement, creating mobility where needed and stability where needed. Ruthie has studied at the Iyengar Institute of NY since 1998.
Voice Dialogue
Like a multifaceted jewel, a healthy personality contains a multitude of selves/ expressions/archetypes, each with their own perspective, story, strategies, values, voice, body language & gifts. Voice Dialogue, created by Hal & Sidra Stone, is a method for exploring personality, identity, behavior & relationships by embodying & embracing the selves — ultimately for living in agency, authenticity and wholeness. Ruthie trained with Bridgit Dengel Gaspard and became a Voice Dialogue Facilitator in 2014.
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Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing is a method for supporting trauma healing and resilience through a body-centered approach based in neuroscience. Created by psychologist, scientist, and author Dr. Peter Levine, SE has a worldwide presence. Ruthie became a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) in 2022.