Why is biotensegrity a better explanation of our movement than traditional biomechanics?
by Jan Trewartha “The commonly accepted ‘tower of blocks’ model for vertebrate spine mechanics is only useful when modeling a perfectly balanced, upright, immobile spine. Using that model, in any other position than perfectly upright, the forces generated will tear muscle, crush bone and exhaust energy……..” Stephen Levin[1] In her book Yoga, Fascia, Anatomy and…
Seasonal Webinar – Tender Loving Care
Seasonal Webinar – A Christmas gift from Joanne Avison and The Fascia Hub With Joanne Avison Practical details Date: Sunday 4th December Time: 17:00 – 19.00 UK time. Check your timezone here Presenter: Joanne Avison Title: Tender Loving Care Recordings available to registered attendees until 8th January 2023. In watching this video recording, you agree…
Do not forget the hidden scars
by Jan Trewartha When we think of scarring, we tend to visualise a linear or other scar, caused by surgery or injury; normally visible, something we can focus on and work with in order to minimise its impact on local and even body-wide tissues, organs and systems. However, scars may be the result of other…
Monthly Members’ Webinar
Monthly Member Webinar with Lisa Babiuk and Paul Thornley Practical details Date: Thursday 24th November Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK time. Check your timezone here Presenters: Lisa Babiuk and Paul Thornley Title: Movement and language: a discussion around biotensegrity as it applies to athletic performance and injury reduction. The webinar will be uploaded to the…
Biomimicry in the Fitness Space; how Fascial Research is Redefining Fitness for the 21st Century.
(Plus 5 take-aways for you to weave ‘new fitness’ into your practice.) by Elizabeth Andes-Bell The Evolution of Fitness Like the rest of the world, fitness is changing. So are our reasons for wanting to be fit. For this article, I spoke with three leaders in the field, Wendy LeBlanc Arbuckle (WLBA), Chris Morita Clancy…
Working with Caesarean scars
by Jan Trewartha As a scar specialist, I work with many women with a Caesarean scar (CS); sometimes they have three or even four scars, one on top of the other, each time the surgeon possibly having cleared out adhesions and each time possibly more adhesions having formed. This is complex and sensitive work as…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Scars, organs and movement: what do we need to know?
Monthly Member Webinar with Fabiana Silva Practical details Date: Thursday 20th October Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK time. Check your timezone here Presenters: Fabiana Silva Title: Scars, organs and movement: what do we need to know? The webinar will be uploaded to the Members’ Area within 72 hours of the event for free access by…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Integrating Our Quantum Anatomy into Movement Education
Monthly Member Webinar with Elizabeth Andes-Bell and Bruce Bell Practical details Date: Thursday 22nd September Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK time. Check your timezone here Presenters: Elizabeth Andes-Bell and Bruce Bell Title: Integrating Our Quantum Anatomy into Movement Education The webinar will be uploaded to the Members’ Area within 72 hours of the event for…
An introduction to interoception
My aim here is to introduce you to a paper on interoception, written by Robert Schleip in 2014, to give you a broad summary of interoception, and how the therapist will benefit the client from understanding this sense. Before we look at the research, we need a definition of interoception: “Interoception refers to the representation…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Pelvic Organ Prolapse – the principles of a combined approach
Monthly Member Webinar with Anna Crowle and Claire Sparrow Practical details Date: Thursday 25th August Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK time. Check your timezone here Presenters: Anna Crowle and Claire Sparrow Title: Pelvic Organ Prolapse – the principles of a combined approach The webinar will be uploaded to the Members’ Area within 72 hours of…