“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones……”
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones….” as the song goes.[1] The skeleton is traditionally thought of as connected bones surrounded by the periosteum and activated by muscles. But are bones really the passive, dessicated, rigid structures we have in the past considered them to be? We are now starting to understand otherwise, and the…
“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…
Balance Your Breath, Boost Your Voice
I was in the car with a friend who I’d met in a biotensegrity & fascia focused zoom room in 2020. We were on the way home from an eye-opening 5-day dissection course helmed by John Sharkey, Joanne Avison, Wilbour Kelsick, Mark Flannigan, and Neil Theise, and our conversation turned towards the voice, and how…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Sharon Wheeler Interviewed by Wojciech Cackowski
Practical details N.B. Please note this webinar is on a Wednesday, not the usual Thursday. Date: Wednesday 23rd August 2023Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK timePresenters: Sharon Wheeler and Wojciech CackowskiTitle: Sharon Wheeler Interviewed by Wojciech Cackowski about BoneWork Summary: Sharon Wheeler, originator of ‘BoneWork’, is interviewed by Wojciech Cackowski. Sharon originally trained with Dr Ida Rolf. During her…
Monthly Member Webinar – 23 August 2023
Monthly Member Webinar As one of our membership benefits, we are delighted to run a complimentary, monthly members’ webinar to explore a different element of fascia. See the details below for this month’s instalment. Practical details Date: Wednesday 23 August Time: 19.00 UK time. Check your timezone here Presenter: Sharon Wheeler and Wojciech Cackowski Title:…
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…