The Shape of Things: Form in Fascia and Space
On Thursday 22nd June ’23, join author Lauri Nemetz for her Members’ Webinar; a fascinating exploration into shape, form, and function both in our anatomy as well as how shape impacts our larger environments. She weaves threads from her work in dissection, art history, therapy, movement, anatomy and so much more! “Life shapes us and we…
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…
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…