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 ourselves. Part of this is Continue reading
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 through an area results in increased laying down of collagen fibre and decreased Continue reading
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 being taught to wait and feel for a release? Well basically, fascia is made up of 3 Continue reading
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 Release is applied: Skin on skin with no oil. Use the Continue reading
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 Oschman PhD “Connective tissue literally connects and supports. It Continue reading
WELCOME to my blog, I am writing from the perspective, of a Myofascial 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 bodywork therapist…………….so read on…………. My Continue reading
