What is Fascial Unwinding and how does it work?
Fascial Unwinding is seen by many as an approach not scientific enough to have validity. Because of the unusual, spontaneous movement that can arise during the process, plus the apparent lack of science supporting this work, it can deter people who, on all other levels, are on board with the importance of addressing fascia in…
The polarity of breath
We arrived on an in-breath and will leave on an out-breath, everything in between is a dance to the pulse of breath. There is something metaphorically significant in the polarised times in which we are living, this virus compromising breath and our society moving progressively towards widening polarised views. Breathing itself is a polarity. The…
Spiral Bound – chapter 1 – Across anatomy
Spiral Bound explores the potential for yoga as a healing modality by examining the body’s anatomical structure as it has evolved embryonically. With a light touch approach, Karen Kirkness weaves together threads of development to see how our morphological constraints arise in the earliest moments of life, and how this rotation lays the spiral groundwork for…
The world of Spirals
What is spirality? You might have been hearing more about spirality in the anatomy world recently, but what is spirality and why is it important for bodyworkers to know about it? Spirality in biologic structure, including fascia, refers to the appearance of spiral form throughout nature. Spirality is an emergent property of tension-compression balance, emerging…
The Mindful Touch
What do I actually mean when I say “Mindful Touch”? The mindful touch, is it fluffy and light, or is it referring to an informed and remedial touch? The truth is, it has elements of both concepts but ultimately, it is neither. What I am referring to when I call it a Mindful Touch is…
Menopause and the pelvis
Menopause is an important phase of life, and it can have an impact on many levels. Menopause is the “last menstruation and occurs when the production of oestrogen from the ovaries has decreased so much that the mucous membrane (endometrium) of the uterus is no longer stimulated” (1, p.185). One central player in menopause is…