What is Rosen Method?

Rosen Method is distinguished by its gentle, direct touch. Using hands that listen rather than manipulate, the practitioner focuses on chronic muscle tension. As relaxation occurs and the breath deepens, unconscious feelings, attitudes, and memories may emerge. She tracks subtle changes in muscle tension and shifts in the breath. The practitioner recognizes these as indications that the client is relaxing and becoming more aware of his/her body and internal experience. She may respond with touch and words which allow the client to begin to recognize what has been held down by unconscious muscle tension.

As this process unfolds, habitual tension and old patterns may be released, freeing the client to experience more aliveness, new choices in life, and a surprisingsense of well-being.

Who is Marion Rosen?

Rosen Method bodywork developed from Marion Rosen's 50 years experience as a physical therapist and health educator. Her unique approach to bodywork and movement has earned her recognition as a leader and originator in the field of body-oriented therapies.

In the 1930s, Marion studied breath and relaxation in Munich, Germany, with Lucy Heyer, who had been trained by Elsa Gindler, a renowned innovator of body therapies. Licensed in physical therapy, both in Stockholm and at the Mayo Clinic, Marion developed the Rosen Method over the course of many years in private practice.

Marion's purpose is to realize a vision of health and well-being by making the benefits of the Rosen Method widely available to the general public.

What are the Benefits for Rosen Method?

The results of Rosen Method bodywork and movement include a lessening of pain and tension and an increase in vitality. Many individuals experience a new sense of clarity about their life direction and goals. They are better able to make decisions, and they can more easily align with their purpose.
Rosen Method:

* Relaxes muscle tension and chronic muscular holding
* Increases flexibility and vitality
* Deepens physical and emotional awareness
* Invites personal growth
* Complements other psychotherapeutic modes and spiritual disciplines

Who Benefits?

People who:

* have physical pain and discomfort
* have muscle tension and postural problems
* want to increase their ease in physical activity
* use their bodies for self-expression: athletes, public speakers, performers
* are under stress
* feel overextended
* are receiving psychotherapy
* are looking for physical, emotional, and spiritual growth

Articles about Rosen Method

"Getting in Touch with Healing" by Shawn McAndrew, Bay Area Business Woman, April 2003.