“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones….”
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones…..”[1] as the song goes – but are they really just that? The skeleton is traditionally thought of as connected bones each surrounded by the periosteum and activated by muscles. But are bones the passive, rigid structures we have in the past considered them to be? We are now…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Breathing and Beyond: Harnessing the Mind-Body Connection for Optimal Well Being
Practical details Presenter: Christine WushkeTitle: Breathing and Beyond: Harnessing the Mind-Body Connection for Optimal Wellbeing Summary: Description: Join us in this webinar as we explore the profound relationship between breathing and emotional well-being. Delve into the science behind the mind-body connection and experience the transformative power of somatic mindfulness. Discover how mindful breathing practices can improve…
To stretch or not to stretch?
by Chris Frederick A great deal of controversy was generated by an article about the effects of stretching before and after exercising. This article appeared in August of 2002 in a British Medical Journal (1). So much controversy, indeed, that the esteemed editor of the highly regarded Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy, Leon Chaitow…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – To stretch or not to stretch?
Practical details Date: 18th May 2023Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK timePresenters: Ann and Chris FrederickTitle: To stretch or not to stretch? Summary: From a North American perspective, stretching in times past was never given much importance or guidance in the public school system, college or in professional sports. Through the decades, stretching has had its controversies that still…
Monthly Member Webinar – 18 May 2023
Monthly Member Webinar As one of our membership benefits, we are delighted to run a monthly members’ webinar to explore a different element of fascia. See the details below for this month’s instalment. Practical details Date: Thursday 18th May Time: 19.00 UK time. Check your timezone here Presenter: Ann and Chris Frederick Title: To stretch…
Natural Spirals
Excerpted from Everything Moves, by Susan Lowell de Solorzano Let’s look at the connection between the human body and Nature’s movements, specifically at spirals. The following is extracted from the book Everything Moves: How biotensegrity informs human movement, with kind permission of Susan Lowell de Solorzano and Handspring Publishing. “Vines, roots, and shoots: Knowing that…