Schultz - Out in the open: the complete male pelvis

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Cover photo iStockphoto.com/Nicholas Monu
Interior photographs by Sean Kahlil
Anatomy illustrations by Lauren Keswick
illustrations by Diana Salles
Cover design by Brad Greene

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:

Schultz, R. Louis (Richard Louis), 19272007.
Out in the open : the complete male pelvis/R. Louis Schultz.Rev. ed.
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eISBN: 978-1-58394-507-0
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[DNLM: 1. Genitalia, Maleanatomy & histology. 2. Body Image. 3. Massagemethods. 4. Men. 5. Pelvisphysiology. 6. Sexual Behavior. 7. Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychologicalpsychology. WJ 701]

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This book is dedicated to the models
who patiently allowed photography
of their very private areas.

The author is deeply indebted to Sean Hellier, without whose computer expertise and patience this book would probably never have been put together. I am also grateful to him for the extensive web search he did on the subject of circumcision.

Considering the subject of circumcision, it was very difficult to determine who does what where. It occurred to me that probably nowhere in the world is there a greater variety of cultures and nationalities than among New York City taxi drivers. So I asked many of them about that custom in their country. They were all extremely informative, and many were interested in my findings. One Chinese driver was so enthused about having been circumcised after he came to the U.S. that I was afraid he was going to show me his penis. Fortunately, heavy traffic prevented that.

I am grateful to Rosemary Feitis, DO, my coauthor of The Endless Web, for her comments on the organization of the material in this book.

I wish to thank those who have read through the manuscript and made helpful suggestions and criticismsTom Divan, Tom Groenfeldt, Michael Orton, and Marcelo Coutinho.

Rolfing is a registered trademark of the The Rolf Institute of Structural Integration.

. A side view of six models demonstrating variations in the lumbar curve

. Simulated walking, front views

. Simulated walking, back views

. Simulated walking, side views

. Pathway of descent of testicles prior to birth

. Stages in the development of male genitalia

. Development of the male reproductive system

. Pathway of descent of testicles prior to birth

. Separation of urogenital sinus and bladder from anal canal

. Structure of the penis

. Muscles of the penis

. Muscular connections in the perineal region

. Pelvic and urogenital diaphragms

. Suspending ligaments of the penis

. Muscular connection of the penis to the coccyx

. Diaphragms of the body cavity

. Male genitals

. Variations of penis

. Muscles of the scrotum

. Gluteus maximus and attachments

. Lateral rotators of the thigh

. Folding of gluteus maximus around sacrotuberous ligament

. Deep coccyx in body builder

. Anal sphincters

. Muscular connections in the perineal region

. Saggital view of male pelvis

. Tight ass and hamstrings

. Body diaphragms

. Protective gestures when naked

. Common protective postures in public

. Pelvic band

. Front views

. Varying degrees of tight ass

. Openness of the perineal/anal region with the legs raised

. Penis hook and body spring

. Pelvic muscles

. Continuity of adductor muscles with urogenital diaphragm (perineum)

. Saggital section of the male pelvis

. Relationship of hamstring muscles to gluteal region

. Fascial connections across the lumbar region

. Lifting gluteus maximus off sacrotuberous ligament

. Working the area between the femur and the pelvic bone

. Lifting pad off pubic bone

. Lifting the spermatic cord and inguinal ligament

. Separating left spermatic cord from base of penis

. Sensing your breath

. The V Breath

. The Umbilicus Breath

. Rocking the pelvis

. Pelvic Clock

. Tennis balls underneath the pelvis

. Frog position

. Swaying the pelvis from side to side

. Rocking the pelvis back and forth

. Swaying back and forth with tennis ball under sitz bones

. Placing hands on the lower abdomen

. Lifting the head on the exhale

I feel very honored to present this book by Dr. R. Louis Schultz. As one of Dr. Schultzs protgs, I had the great privilege of learning from him and working with him intimately for fifteen years, assisting him in his lectures, demonstrations, and workshops around the globe. He immeasurably shaped my life and career, and I am honored to carry on his teachings at Village Rolfing, a private practice in New York City, that we opened together in 1998.

In the early 1970s, while working closely with Dr. Ida P. Rolf, Louis designed and implemented an anatomy program for The Rolf Institute of Structural Integration. Around this time, she asked him to consider writing his own books on fascial anatomy (he dideventually coauthoring The Endless Web with Dr. Rosemary Feitis) and on the human pelvis. Louis told Dr. Rolf that he felt there was already significant literature on the female pelvis, but insufficient writings on the male pelvis. If he was going to write about the pelvis at all, he told her, he was going to make it about men. Dr. Rolf told him, Fair enough.

In preparation for the great task of writing this book, Louis sought answers to questions that went above and beyond his, or any other persons, scientific background. He spent years collecting very intimate information from his friends, peers, clients, neighbors, and even (and often) perfect strangers. He collected this information in the form of Polaroid photographs, cassette-taped interviews, stacks of notebooks, and yellow legal pads. To some people he gave questionnaires, to others he would outright ask what he wanted to know, and then scribble down his notes in the back of a New York City taxi or while sitting in a Greenwich Village caf. He became quite good at breaking the ice with strangers, before unapologetically asking them about their relationship with their pelvis. Louis would often share stories with me when he stumbled on something or someone of particular interest. Analyzing the data he collected, studying his notes, and reviewing those cassette tapes was indeed a fun chore for him.