Jan is the founder and director of the British Fascia Symposium and The Fascia Hub. She has been in healthcare since 1979, originally training as a State Registered Nurse in the Queen Alexandra Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC), working with patients on the wards and in the operating theatre; a superb if non-deliberate foundation for her future career as a specialist in scars and adhesions.
In 1988 she was taught by a blind massage therapist to really ‘feel’ the body, leading to a lifetime passion for body work. Jan was a massage volunteer at the Auckland Commonwealth Games where she learned from professionals from all modalities. Her work now is the culmination of many years of training and experience in different disciplines. Through her school, Body in Harmony Training, Jan runs a variety of light touch therapy courses, including Sharon Wheeler’s ScarWork, for which she was the first accredited tutor in the UK.
To learn more about Jan please visit her website: https://www.bodyinharmony.org.uk/.
Jan is also the co-editor and lead author of the book Scars, Adhesions and the Biotensegral Body, published by Handspring Publishing in May 2020.
Abdominal Scars and Adhesions – effects and approaches
by Jan Trewartha In 2011 Geoffrey Bove and Susan Chapelle published a paper entitled ‘Visceral mobilization can lyse and prevent peritoneal adhesions in a rat model[i]. On March 5 2021, ten years later, a report was published entitled Controlling adhesions in the abdomen[ii]. The Hove/Chapelle paper is well known and often referred to. In brief,…
Humming and nasal breathing – keys to efficient breathing, calm and improved immunity
Leon Chaitow’s well-known piece, Humming my way back home[i], written a few years ago, describes his journey back to England after teaching in Ireland at the National Training Centre, Dublin. As he arrives in London, his body reacts to the air pollution and “A thought came to me relating to something I’d been discussing earlier…
How Caesarean Scars Affect the Pelvis and the Global Body
In watching these video recordings, you agree to the following: I understand that all rights to the presentation content belong to the presenters without exception. Sensitive and proprietary materials will be shown. Permission is granted only to watch and take notes. No permission is granted to screenshot, record, transmit or share the content. Doing so…
The Fascial Heart Webinar
Welcome to the recordings from the Fascial Heart webinar Also, below the videos, are the links to Michael Shea’s references. AGENDA – THE FASCIAL HEART We are unfortunately unable to host Gil Hedley’s presentation please click here to visit his website to obtain access. I understand that all rights to the presentation content belong to…
Scars, Adhesions and the Biotensegral Body – Case Study 2: Treatment of Caesarean scar
This highly illustrated book explains the effects of scars and adhesions on the body through the lens of biotensegrity, a concept that recognizes the role of physical forces on their formation, structure and treatment. It includes contributions from specialists in the fields of fascial anatomy, biotensegrity, movement, surgery and other manual therapies. It takes a…