Hypermobility and the fascia
by Dr Tina Wang Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) affect the body’s connective tissue, associated with changes in the extracellular matrix (ECM) within the fascial system. These changes lead to inflammation and increased pain. One significant alteration is decreased stiffness and increased extensibility of connective tissues. Additionally, deep fascia, which envelops…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – How Fascia impacts Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Understanding the connection and exploring therapeutic approaches.
Date: Thursday 25th AprilTimes: 19.00 – 20.00 Check your timezone herePresenter: Jeannie di BonTitle: How Fascia impacts Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Understanding the connection and exploring therapeutic approaches. Description: This webinar will give a brief overview of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) including the subtypes and clinical manifestations. We will examine how this connective tissue disorder impacts our patient’s lives and what therapeutic…
Positive posture begins with breath
How do you define posture? How do your clients and patients define posture? Do any of these sound familiar? “I have bad posture”, “I need to improve my posture”, “My core needs to be strengthened so I have better posture”, “I work at a desk so I have terrible posture”, “I need to fix my…
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and interoception
This article will take a brief look at the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and how this condition may impact an individual’s interoceptive abilities. What is Interoception? Interoception is the sense of the physiological condition of the body including sensations from within such as heartbeat, respiration rate, hunger, thirst, and visceral sensations. It plays…
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and interoception
by Jeannie di Bon This article will take a brief look at the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and how this condition may impact an individual’s interoceptive abilities. What is Interoception? Interoception is the sense of the physiological condition of the body including sensations from within such as heartbeat, respiration rate, hunger, thirst, and…
Being Bodyful: Where do you live in your body?
by BetsyAnn Baron Being Bodyful is my approach to posture. A play on the words “being mindful”, Being Bodyful is built around Postural Somatic Awareness (PSA) and exploration. Why am I so passionate about the postural exploration of Being Bodyful? It has been my experience as a bodyworker for over 30 years and teacher for…