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Mapping the Breath
Here's a fun fact: You take an average of 20,000 breaths per day . Did you know that? I learned this statistic many years ago, but it still stops me in my tracks every time I encounter it. Of course we're breathing—we're breathing all the time (breathing is what signals that we're alive, no?). But 20,000+ "reps" per day? That number is so high it almost feels fantastical to me. But the research is definitive—we are champion breathers. Given the sheer amount of energy that

Kat Kocurek
Jan 155 min read


Rolfing Location Information: Find Kat at the Awakenings Wellness Center
Rolfing location information - where to park, how to access the building, where to wait, how to find restrooms at the Awakenings Wellness Center.

Kat Kocurek
Jan 13 min read


Measuring Interoception with the Heartbeat Tracking Task (HTT)
Interoception is a term used to describe the human ability to sense the internal state of our bodies. Decidedly different from the 5...

Kat Kocurek
Jan 29, 20249 min read


Rolfing®, Posture, and Tonic Function
Many people seek out Rolfing® for help with their posture. They've spent years trying to correct rounded or slouching habits, and their...

Kat Kocurek
Jun 23, 20239 min read


The Ground Reaction Force Explained
The ground reaction force (sometimes called GRF) is something that we're all constantly living with and responding to at every moment of...

Kat Kocurek
Apr 10, 20236 min read


Supported Sitting Explained
Supported sitting is something that I teach to almost everyone who comes into my clinic for a Rolfing® session. It's also one of the most...

Kat Kocurek
Mar 31, 20236 min read


Meet Your Kyphotic Curve
Did you know that we all have something called a kyphotic curve? Our spine has a series of natural “front-to-back” curves which can...

Kat Kocurek
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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