Working Somatically with Trauma
The body holds a detailed and complete account of all of our past experiences, so we must turn toward it to find a pathway to healing. It is no secret that the breath is a powerful Somatic tool which is intrinsically linked to emotions and can be utilised to bring up and release them. When…
Somatotopic Maps
The intricate dance between our sensory and motor systems is a fascinating realm that holds significant importance for bodyworkers. Through the groundbreaking discoveries of pioneers like Luigi Galvani and Charles Sherrington, we have unraveled the complex interplay between nerves, muscles, and electric impulses. Galvani’s experiments with electricity and nerves revealed a crucial connection – applying…
The Polyvagal Theory
By Budiman Minasny*** – offered by Steve Goldstein Have you ever felt your heart race in the presence of danger, or experienced a calming sensation when surrounded by loved ones? Our body’s responses to different situations are not solely driven by conscious decisions, but rather by an intricate web of signals within our nervous system….
What’s the big deal with the British Fascia Symposium themes this year? And why attend?
It’s British Fascia Symposium time again – where did the time go? Every two years we put on this big, informative event for the fascia-fascinated community. It used to be in-person, and was great fun, but if you couldn’t get on a plane to the UK you couldn’t join in. Now we appear like magic…
Hypermobility and Fascia
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) are conditions that affect the connective tissue in the body. The microcellular components of connective tissue, known as the extracellular matrix (ECM), is the scaffolding that supports and connects various parts of our body. In people with HSD/hEDS, there are changes in this ECM within the…
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…