Somatic mindfulness and the breath
Have you ever watched a baby move and play, content and exploring their world? If you observe their fingers and toes curl and reach, the look of fascination on their faces, it’s clear that being inside a body is meant to be pleasurable. So, where does that embodied pleasure go as we grow up? As…
Is stress your Achilles heel?
You’re struggling with this irritating reoccurring pain in your Achilles tendon. It’s been persistent for the last few months and although at times it seems to be getting better, constant inflammation is the order of the day, causing regular flare-ups, stopping you in your tracks. Maybe you’re currently experiencing a certain amount of stress? Stress…
Is your stress your Achilles heel?
by Gus de la Querra You’re struggling with this irritating reoccurring pain in your Achilles tendon. It’s been persistent for the last few months and although at times it seems to be getting better, constant inflammation is the order of the day, causing regular flare-ups, stopping you in your tracks. Maybe you’re currently experiencing a…
Fabiana Silva: Thoracolumbar fascia and pain: what we are missing?
Aims: to present the relationships of the thoracolumbar fascia with both acute and chronic pain and related movement disorders as well as some therapeutic possibilities Objectives: to bring evidence about the relationship of thoracolumbar fascia to acute and chronic low back pain to bring the discussion about TLF and its possible relationship with shoulder and…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Fascia-Focused Movement Practices for Long Covid; a theory and movement session.
Practical details Date: 26th January 2023Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK timePresenters: Elizabeth LarkhamTitle: Fascia-Focused Movement Practices for Long Covid Summary: Rejuvenating movement practices are necessary but not sufficient to improve quality of life disrupted by long COVID. Long Haul COVID Syndrome (LHCS), known as ‘long COVID’, is characterized by prolonged malaise, headache, generalized fatigue, sleep difficulties, hair loss, smell…
A new approach to working with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
POP – Pelvic Organ Prolapse – “….is defined as the symptomatic descent of female pelvic organs and is often described as when the organs in the pelvis slip down from their normal position and bulge into the vagina”.[1] Anna Crowle, an experienced physiotherapist, also trained in osteopathic, clinical massage and advanced myofascial methods, is lead…