| KMI training |
| Tuesday, 15 February 2011 12:29 | ||||||||||
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I look back and see that I haven't posted any more articles since last November (2010), and it just goes to show how busy life can be at times. Today's article is going to be pertaining to the training I have been attending this year... KMI Structural Integration. KMI stands for Kenesis Myofascial Integration, which is one school of Structural Integration. Structural Integration is a form of body work most notably attributed to Dr. Ida Rolf, where one re-aligns the body to have poise and ease within the field of gravity. Other schools include the Guild and Rolf Institute, Hellerwork, Structural Medicine, and more... all contributing to the International Association of Structural Integrators. Each school teaches a variation on the theme (of Structural Integration), and the KMI branch is attuned to working with the long myofascial chains of tissue found within the body. Tom Meyers is a certified Rolfer who noted these long (essentially) continuous chains of tissue and found that working these as whole units yielded great results. His work evolved and continued to grow, eventually being published in his book called Anatomy Trains. Continuous refinement led further to his development of his own Structural Integration school called Kenesis and his "brand" of SI work called KMI. I like Tom's dedication to the field of bodywork, and his tenacious research... and so when searching out my next training course I decided to take his KMI training. We are now through part 1 of the training, with part 2 starting in April, and part 3 starting in September. Part 1 was interesting and lays the foundation for the following parts. We covered biology, embryology, fascial anatomy, and some fascinating recent fascial research. We also got into technique work which has influenced my practice and my thought process related to pain patterns and restricted range of motion. Putting these new thoughts, and making modifications to my techniques has already made a great leap forward in two of my main goals for my practice and technique... more efficient, and less invasive work. Having the knowledge of doing core fascial work mixed with these new ideas really brings together a larger picture for me. I view this process similar to building a jigsaw puzzle which has no fixed border. You have a large picture, but you can always add new pieces which extend the picture and make it more complete. No matter how much I learn, it will continue that process of extending my view and knowledge, and thus affect my ability to help people suffering from pain. Sorry for the rambling, but I hope you found it somewhat interesting. Cheers, Mark Pearlscott
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