Is living tissue designed to be stretched?
Is living tissue designed to be stretched? Well, if I said “Absolutely not, it’s an anti-stretching tissue designed to stop you falling and we should respect its natural boundaries and not exceed them”, would this confuse your current understanding of stretching? Is living tissue designed to stretch? Think about that for a moment as you…
The Impact of Fascia on Health Fitness
Fascia plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing health fitness, aiding all the physical components of fitness. Much research has been conducted in recent years that shows the significant influence of fascia on the body’s various physical attributes. In this blog, I will summarise our current understanding and knowledge of the impact of fascia…
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…
Natural Spirals
Excerpted from Everything Moves, by Susan Lowell de Solorzano Let’s look at the connection between the human body and Nature’s movements, specifically at spirals. The following is extracted from the book Everything Moves: How biotensegrity informs human movement, with kind permission of Susan Lowell de Solorzano and Handspring Publishing. “Vines, roots, and shoots: Knowing that…
Quantum Biology
Classical physics shows us that ‘things’ are made up of molecules, which are made up of atoms, which are themselves made up of even smaller particles, such as electrons, protons, and neutrons. All of these elements can be shown to act in predictable ways that allow us to understand the world according to the traditional…
Feel the Rainbow: How Natural Light Supports Your Cells
Ever hear a nutritionist say you have to “eat the rainbow” (meaning: consume different-colored fruits and vegetables so you get a variety of nutrients)? I want people to start saying we need to “see the rainbow” and “feel the rainbow.” So, what does that mean? I’m talking about a completely different rainbow—the one hidden in…