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Don’t get frustrated. Get a Cancellation Policy

by Louise | Nov 11, 2018 | Uncategorized, Bodywork Therapy, Massage Therapy

What is your cancellation policy? Do you adhere to it? So firstly – if you have no shows or last minute cancellations, how does it make you feel? As a complementary therapist we need to have our patients’ best interest at heart, however we also need to take care of...

What can be done about injured fascia?

by Louise | Mar 14, 2017 | Body, Bodywork Therapy, Chronic Injuries, Fascial Release, Fascial Restrictions, Fascial techniques, Holding patterns, Massage Therapy, mind connection

It is now understood that “80% of our body is fascia and that muscle contraction is caused by fascia” Tom Meyers. Once fascia has been injured it can “harden, de-hydrated and thicken” Leon Chaitow, Helene Langevin & Robert Schleip. “Chronic mechanical stress...

Why the wait? Fascial release

by Louise | Feb 15, 2017 | Body, Body mind connection, Bodywork Therapy, Chronic Injuries, Fascial Release, Fascial Restrictions, Fascial techniques, Holding patterns, Massage Therapy

As traditional bodywork therapists we move the body tissues, manipulate and mobilise muscles, fascia and connective tissue. We flush through, lengthen, re-align and encourage the blood supply, amongst other things. So why during myofascial techniques are we suddenly...

How to treat a myofascial restriction?

by Louise | Dec 12, 2016 | Body, Bodywork Therapy, Chronic Injuries, Fascial Release, Fascial Restrictions, Fascial techniques, Grounding and being present, Health, Massage Therapy

There are many fantastic and profoundly effective techniques to access the facsial system, but today I am going to share with you on of my favourites. The Cross Hand Release has always been considered the “work horse” of myofascial release techniques. The Cross Hand...

The Myo-fascial system

by Louise | Nov 16, 2016 | Body, Body mind connection, Bodywork Therapy, Chronic Injuries, Fascial Release, Fascial Restrictions, Fascial techniques, Health, Holding patterns, Massage Therapy

The myo-fascial system? What is the myo-fascial system? Myo means muscle and fascia means band. Fascia is a connective tissue, the most abundant tissue in the body “fascia forms the largest system in the body, as it is the as it touches all other systems” James...

An insight into Fascial Release.

by Louise | Nov 2, 2016 | Body mind connection, Bodywork Therapy, Chronic Injuries, Fascial Release, Fascial techniques, Grounding and being present, Health, Holding patterns, Massage Therapy, Trauma release, Understanding Trauma

WELCOME to my blog, I am writing from the perspective, of a Fascial Release Therapist. Having been on my journey as a bodywork therapist since 1994, I feel I have some useful and funny snippets to share with you. The majority of what I share will be applicable to any...