Fascia as Threshold: the Sacred Interface
by Steven Goldstein Ritual-Based Exercises for Manual Therapy Practice Fascia isn’t just structure—it’s a threshold: a living interface between body, mind, and spirit. When we treat it as sacred, our work becomes more than therapeutic—it becomes transformational. Below are practical, ritual-based ways to bring this concept into your sessions. These are simple, grounded, and meant…
Fascia as Threshold: The Interface of the Sacred and the Profane
Exploring the Junction of Connection and MeaningFascia, the connective tissue enveloping muscles, organs, and structures within the human body, has long been a subject of fascination in the realms of anatomy, physiology, and holistic health. Beyond its biological function, fascia invites us to consider deeper metaphysical and philosophical implications—it serves as a threshold, an interface…
New Perspectives on the Organization of Living Tissue and the Ongoing Connective Tissue/Fascia Nomenclature Debate, as Revealed by Intra-Tissue Endoscopy That Provides Real-Time Images During Surgical Procedures
Intra-tissue endoscopy, providing real-time images at all scales, from macroscopic to microscopic, from inside living tissue during surgical procedures, has revealed the existence of a body-wide fibrillar architecture that extends from the surface of the skin to the cell. Different types of cells are housed within this fibrillar architecture and gather together to carry out…
The Primo-Vascular System (PVS): the Ultimate Fluid Fascia
The fluid fascia refers to the liquid component within the layers of connective tissue/fascia. It can shift and move in response to various internal factors (internal smooth muscles, lymphatic muscles, etc.) or external factors, such as movement, posture, skeletal muscle contractions, external compressions, deep breathing, beating of the arteries, and most probably emotions. The fluid…
The Primo-Vascular System (PVS): the Ultimate Fluid Fascia
By Bruno Chikly, MD, DO, LMT The fluid fascia refers to the liquid component within the layers of connective tissue/fascia. It can shift and move in response to various internal factors (internal smooth muscles, lymphatic muscles, etc.) or external factors, such as movement, posture, skeletal muscle contractions, external compressions, deep breathing, beating of the arteries,…
Monthly Member Webinar – Thursday 21st August 2025
Date: Thursday 21st August 2025Times: 19:00 – 20:00 Check your timezone here.Presenter(s): Steven GoldsteinTitle: Fascia as Threshold: The Interface: the Sacred and the Profane Description: Sacred lens: Fascia is not merely a sheath or a barrier but a veil—thin, translucent, responsive—between outer form and inner awareness. The Profane Touch: Fascia as Object When approached with mechanistic intent: Risks of the profane approach:…