Robert McWilliams Certified Advanced Rolfer, Rolf Movement Practitioner

11/21/2025

I'm posting 5 star Google reviews with some discussion below.

GT
When I hurt my lower back, several people referred me to Rob, and each called him a miracle worker and a magician. After that first appointment, I could only agree -- I was once again mobile, and I left the session pain-free. Rob also offered helpful suggestions for how to ease my way back into routine activities. I am now seeing him for chronic neck and shoulder pain, and with each session, I feel improvement. Rob is generous in all ways, and I leave each appointment with a better understanding of how my body works as well as exercises and "new habit" recommendations. His approach is sensitive, intuitive, and grounded in deep expertise in anatomy, healing modalities, and the body's own wisdom. I feel very fortunate to be working with a practitioner so skilled, warm, and wise. I highly recommend working with Rob.

Discussion: A lot of what appears “magical” in bodywork is science and art combined, something I definitely strive for.

11/18/2025

Posting some of my 5-star reviews from Google, with discussion below.

AT
Rob has managed to eliminate almost 90% of my pain and has allowed me to live a normal life.

Discussion: this client is a young person who tends to crash skiing or climbing and has serious neck issues among other things. They were unable to get out of bed or attend college.
I think the main thing that is amazing to people often is: Things Can Get Better!! Promote veinous and lymphatic drainage. Ease adjacent restrictions and painful peripheral nerves. Help the client figure out ways to strengthen a weak area without injury. Magic!

11/15/2025

Posting some of my 5-star reviews from Google with discussion

DR
Rob is quite simply the BEST. I have had lots of work done over the years by many. Rob stands out in a big way.

I see him on a somewhat regular basis to keep all the parts working together and tuned up. I rarely tell him where to work: he sees what needs attention and addresses it; correctly.

As a former dancer, his knowledge basis of the human body is remarkable. Coupled with his commitment to continuing education, his knowledge base is excellent.

Look no further!

Discussion: I like what they say about keeping all the parts working together. That’s straight “Structural Integration” philosophy. This gets more important as we get older, with more damaged or creaky joints and soft tissue injuries, or illness after effects and related adhesions and restrictions. Continuing Education helps keep me honest, in a way. I train (and re-train) with the best teachers, and with the best fellow students!

11/13/2025

Recent 5-star reviews from Google:

EJL
My session with Rob was simply great. I dropped in for a session in Boulder and Rob built immediate rapport, identified what we could work on, and the session was effective and easeful (that's a word right?) The other reviews said what I didn't. So I wouldn't get a session with him if I were you... ;)

Discussion:
I try to determine, with the client, what the theme of a session is. Could be the first thing they mention, or could be a deeper, sneakier issue. My goal is determining, as best I can, where the restriction is causing pain – often nearby but not always. Easing strained peripheral nerves can also do a lot and has a wonderful calming effect.

10/17/2025

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10/14/2025

🫁✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱!✨

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱:
“Is the lung part of a continuous fascial-organ system that communicates with the rest of the body?”

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱:
*Hyaluronic acid (HA) formed a seamless network through all lung compartments, connecting with vessel walls and nerve sheaths linking directly to the global fascial system.

*Tiny airborne carbon particles travelled through this connective network — inside and beyond the lungs!

*Mouse lungs showed similar organization but lacked HA in alveolar walls, a subtle species difference in fascial architecture.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
The study shows that interstitial spaces are communication highways between organs; pathways through which inflammation, infection or cancer may spread (even hinting at a fascial link between the lung and brain).

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:
Every breath , movement and touch transmits force through this HA-rich matrix — shaping physiology, immunity & health.

🧠 “𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 — 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 — 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗮.”

Source: Journal of Anatomy (2025) | Ordner, Narula, Theise et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14280

Click to read full paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/joa.14280?domain=p2p_domain&token=PZMWVE9FPQF5AHVZVXVM

10/14/2025

Working with varying angles of pressure, using the anatomy of the bronchi and lungs can help free up adhesions in this area between lung and plura, plura and plura, plura and rib, mediastinum, diaphragm and pericardium. 

🫁✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱!✨

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱:
“Is the lung part of a continuous fascial-organ system that communicates with the rest of the body?”

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱:
*Hyaluronic acid (HA) formed a seamless network through all lung compartments, connecting with vessel walls and nerve sheaths linking directly to the global fascial system.

*Tiny airborne carbon particles travelled through this connective network — inside and beyond the lungs!

*Mouse lungs showed similar organization but lacked HA in alveolar walls, a subtle species difference in fascial architecture.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
The study shows that interstitial spaces are communication highways between organs; pathways through which inflammation, infection or cancer may spread (even hinting at a fascial link between the lung and brain).

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:
Every breath , movement and touch transmits force through this HA-rich matrix — shaping physiology, immunity & health.

🧠 “𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 — 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 — 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗮.”

Source: Journal of Anatomy (2025) | Ordner, Narula, Theise et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14280

Click to read full paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/joa.14280?domain=p2p_domain&token=PZMWVE9FPQF5AHVZVXVM

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Using a spinning top to demonstrate principles of motion that can help you walk and run with more ease and better performance.