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Meaning of "rolfer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROLFER

rolfer  [ˈrɒlfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROLFER

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Rolfer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROLFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rolfing

Rolfing is a massage therapy marketed by the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration. The Institute states that Rolfing is a "holistic system of soft tissue manipulation and movement education that organize the whole body in gravity". Rolfing is essentially identical to Structural Integration, whereby a forceful massage technique is used in an attempt to reposition tissues under the skin. There is no evidence Rolfing is effective for the treatment of any health condition.

Definition of rolfer in the English dictionary

The definition of rolfer in the dictionary is a trained person who massages using the techniques of rolf.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROLFER


Alfa
ˈælfə
alfalfa
ælˈfælfə
alpha
ˈælfə
desulphur
diːˈsʌlfə
do-it-yourselfer
ˌduːɪtjɔːˈselfə
golfer
ˈɡɒlfə
halfa
ˈhælfə
low-sulphur
ˌləʊˈsʌlfə
nongolfer
ˌnɒnˈɡɒlfə
pedalfer
pɪˈdælfə
pentalpha
pɛnˈtælfə
pilfer
ˈpɪlfə
sulfur
ˈsʌlfə
sulphur
ˈsʌlfə
telfer
ˈtɛlfə
telpher
ˈtɛlfə
wolfer
ˈwʊlfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROLFER

role
role model
role playing
role reversal
role-play
role-playing
role-playing game
Rolf
Rolf the Ganger
Rolfe
roll
roll call
roll film
roll in
roll in the hay
roll of honour
roll off
roll on
roll out
roll over

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROLFER

bank transfer
buffer
chemin de fer
confer
differ
infer
lucifer
offer
on offer
prefer
refer
sefer
sniffer
special offer
subwoofer
suffer
surfer
transfer
wafer
woofer

Synonyms and antonyms of rolfer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rolfer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROLFER

Find out the translation of rolfer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rolfer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rolfer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

rolfer
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rolfer
570 millions of speakers

English

rolfer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rolfer
380 millions of speakers
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rolfer
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Rolfer
278 millions of speakers

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rolfer
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Translator English - Bengali

rolfer
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rolfer
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Rolfer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rolfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

rolfer
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rolfer
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rolfer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rolfer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rolfer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धावणारा खेळाडू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rolfer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rolfer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rolfer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Rolfer
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rolfer
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

rolfer
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Rolfer
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Rolfer
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Rolfer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rolfer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLFER»

The term «rolfer» is normally little used and occupies the 111.708 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLFER» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROLFER»

Discover the use of rolfer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rolfer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Balance of Body, Balance of Mind: A Rolfer's Vision of ...
Ancient Buddhist meditations and modern Western somatic therapy are united by their healing capabilities in this fascinating book.
Will Johnson, 1993
2
The protean body: a Rolfer's view of human flexibility
Promotes an awareness of the body's capacity for change and the extent to which bodily behavior is programmed through case examples of the implementation of the therapeutic techniques of Ida Rolf
Don Johnson, 1977
3
Animal Healing: The Power of Rolfing
But it's the day in, day out, constant training for the show ring, the hunt field, or the racetrack, that most often calls the Rolfer out for treating what Michael Reams, another horse Rolfer, terms “the microtraumas of training: the results of ill-fitting ...
Briah Anson, 2011
4
New York Magazine
The fascia has a certain plasticity; it can be molded and moved, to a degree. Rolf- ing involves manipulating the fasciae, and detaching fibrils between muscles, and repositioning muscles and ligaments. To this end the Rolfer uses his fingers,  ...
5
Vegetarian Times
Josie did not ever force her hands in but breathed with me, encouraging me to draw her hands in. She wanted me to be in control. The Rolfer worked first with the right side of my upper body, and as her hands moved around I felt that side of  ...
6
The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality
R. Louis Schultz, Ph.D., trained as a Rolfer in 1973. The following year he established the anatomy program for the Rolf Institute and became a Structural Patterner (later called Rolfing Movement Teacher). He has presented workshops for ...
Richard Louis Schultz, 1996
7
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body-mind Disciplines
The Rolfer begins to release tension from the outer layers of the tissue with the application of pressure, using the fingers and hands as primary tools. The first session begins on the torso to release the outer wrapping (superficial fascia) and  ...
Nancy Allison, 1999
8
Rolfing and Physical Reality
I was standing in the room while a Rolfer was processing a man who was a great friend of mine. He was working in the groin area, and the man got so mad that he jumped off the bed and literally started fist fighting, swinging. I stepped between ...
Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D., 1990
9
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
... rolfing and Biodynamic craniosacral Therapy 3500 JFK parkway, suite 209 Ft. collins, co 80525 970.229.1925 rolfer ... www.biodynamicschool.com Bill harvey rolfer, educator, and Biodynamic craniosacral Therapist 3901-B Main street, ...
Michael J. Shea, 2010
10
Wheels of Light: Chakras, Auras, and the Healing Energy of ...
At times, the rolfer's hands move over long stretches of muscle and there is a strong burning sensation. When a rolfer comes to an area where muscles are knotted or inappropriately bound together, he applies a very deep massage with his ...
Rosalyn Bruyere, Jeanne Farrens, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROLFER»

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Live Well: Local therapists bring awareness to rolfing
The certified Rolfer/structural integrationist eyeballed me from bottom to top, noting ... Meet local Rolfers, including Feryl Webster and Dixie M. Frank, at two ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jun 15»
2
Heilende Hände - Der Chat zum Nachlesen
Kathrin Grobelnik: auf der Homepage www.rolfing.org unter Rolfer finden. Mara: Hallo Frau Röhling, von Rolfing habe ich eine Vorstellung, aber wie sieht denn ... «MDR, Apr 15»
3
Cryotherapy, DNA testing: four new wellbeing trends
If that sounds complicated, don't worry – you'll have plenty of time to ask your Rolfer about it, since the process usually involves 10 one-on-one sessions that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
4
Her 'hands-on' approach to wellness | Women in Business
Amy Bienvenu, licensed massage therapist and Rolfer, is the owner of Island Wellness Center in Friday Harbor. — image credit: Contributed Photo. 0 ... «Journal of the San Juan Islands, Oct 14»
5
What is Rolfing – and can it fix my running injuries?
Where can you find yourself a Rolfer and how much will it cost? Up until this month there were only 23 qualified Rolfers in the UK. But this June (2014), 12 new ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
6
Wilton native brings Rolfing to Yogapata
A lack of accessible Rolfers in the area helped Ms. Caspe decide to provide the ... all of that [painful] pressure in order for change to happen,” the Rolfer said. «Wilton Bulletin, Sep 14»
7
Shoulder pain leads to a search for realignment
Jan Sultan, a Redondo Beach-based Rolfer who was trained (and Rolfed) by Rolf and who has been practicing for 45 years, said that if a patient is ... «Los Angeles Times, May 14»
8
Focus on Fitness: Strengthening the legs can help with knee pain
Master Rolfer Andrew Mattson explained to me that maintaining strength in the leg muscles improves stability, which in turn improves function of the knee joint. «Kenai Peninsula Online, Apr 14»
9
Bandet Common Ground spelade live
Common Ground består av sex killar - Andreas Hedlund, Andreas Rolfer, Mikael Sjö, Mårten Sjölin, Paul Malmsten och Sven Rönnqvist. När Sven lämnade ... «Sveriges Radio, Mar 14»
10
Rolfing, una settimana di massaggi per combattere lo stress
Dopo il congresso di apertura «Mente e corpo» organizzato dall'Associazione italiana Rolfing il 12 ottobre a Bologna, i rolfer di tutta Italia apriranno i loro studi, ... «Corriere Fiorentino, Oct 13»

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