BENJAMIN SHIELD

I fell in love with Rolfing in 1971 while attending New College in Sarasota, Florida, a school of only 325 students. At the time, Ida Rolf lived nearby in Siesta Keys. The teachers who assisted Ida often offered demonstrations and sessions. Having experienced a myriad of bodywork with some skepticism, I decided to wait until many of the other students had experienced it before giving it a try. But then, as if by magic, I watched the campus blossom with this work. It seemed as if a forest had come alive when no one was looking... My search has also led to the creation of four books I wrote with my best friend, Richard Carlson, who wrote the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series. We wanted to explore the questions we had with regard to both healing and spirituality. Healers on Healing, For the Love of God (the name later changed to Handbook for the Spirit), Handbook for the Soul, and Handbook for the Heart have all been translated into many languages and together have sold nearly a half-..

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