“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones….”
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones…..”[1] as the song goes – but are they really just that? The skeleton is traditionally thought of as connected bones each surrounded by the periosteum and activated by muscles. But are bones the passive, rigid structures we have in the past considered them to be? We are now…
Balance Your Breath, Boost Your Voice
I was in the car with a friend who I’d met in a biotensegrity & fascia focused zoom room in 2020. We were on the way home from an eye-opening 5-day dissection course helmed by John Sharkey, Joanne Avison, Wilbour Kelsick, Mark Flannigan, and Neil Theise, and our conversation turned towards the voice, and how…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Fascial Unwinding – The natural way to free up stuckness, strain and habitual postural patterns
Date: Thursday 21st September 2023Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK timePresenters: Yasmin LambatTitle: Fascial Unwinding – The natural way to free up stuckness, strain and habitual postural patterns Summary: In attending this webinar you can expect to learn and understand: 1. The theory and practice of pandiculation 2. The differences between stretching and pandiculation, and why that is important…
Somatic mindfulness and the breath
Have you ever watched a baby move and play, content and exploring their world? If you observe their fingers and toes curl and reach, the look of fascination on their faces, it’s clear that being inside a body is meant to be pleasurable. So, where does that embodied pleasure go as we grow up? As…
The Myofascial System in Form and Movement – Chapter 11 – Training, weight work and sports specifics
The field of myofascial science is changing rapidly. In The Myofascial System in Form and Movement, Lauri Nemetz invites readers into the rich dialogue around movement, delving into anatomy, concepts of space, and the many other disciplines that are taking interest in the myofascial universe. Nemetz uses insights from our spatial relationship with the world…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Sharon Wheeler Interviewed by Wojciech Cackowski
Practical details N.B. Please note this webinar is on a Wednesday, not the usual Thursday. Date: Wednesday 23rd August 2023Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK timePresenters: Sharon Wheeler and Wojciech CackowskiTitle: Sharon Wheeler Interviewed by Wojciech Cackowski about BoneWork Summary: Sharon Wheeler, originator of ‘BoneWork’, is interviewed by Wojciech Cackowski. Sharon originally trained with Dr Ida Rolf. During her…