Fascial Fitness

Here's a wonderful article on Fascial Fitness.   Enjoy!

Awesome Article about our Fascial System

This is a well-written article on the importance of mapping and recognizing the Fascial System in our bodies.  Please read Part One and Part Two (a clickable link from the article).

Click here to go to Part One:   The Magazine of Yoga

I believe we are on a radical ride and witnessing a shift in how we view our bodies.   The two-part series is a "must read!"

What's In - 2011!

Growing up in the D.C. metropolitan area, one of my favorite things to read each New Year was The Washington Post's List of What's In & Out.   I often come up with my own list - certainly not as long or covering as many categories.   My students often hear my "predictions" in class.   This year, I thought I'd share my thoughts publicly.

Over the next 5 years, I anticipate our increasing awareness and marketing of these 4 things:

Fascia
If you've not heard about this connective tissue, google it and join the fan base!  Here's a great two-part article.  

Inflammation
This is the root of all our ailments - so some say.   If we can decrease inflammation in the body, we can cure many chronic complaints.    Of course, I have specific opinions on how to decrease inflammation that include a whole foods diet and natural remedies before trying synthetic alternatives.   Top researchers are on this topic and more articles about their work are appearing in the mainstream press.

Curvi-Linear Movement
We move in arcs and curves -- not straight lines.   We will see more movement modalities focusing on movement that is not purely linear.   A benefit of this type of movement?  Opening fascia & decreasing inflammation.

Insects
This one will be hard for most Americans to digest.   I think we'll join the rest of the world and will eat insects as a protein source fairly soon.  Of course, it will have to show up in a protein bar that's marketed for weight loss or as a no-fat protein powder added to smoothies.   And, this protein source will need a fancy name disguising that it's insects.   I think we Floridians could make millions from this - especially with the size of some of the Palmetto bugs living in the walls of our homes! : )

My advice for all of us in 2011, ask lots of questions.   Quoting from the documentary Enlighten Up, Gurusharanananda said, "There are no stupid questions.   Only stupid answers."

Fascia

Remember 10 years ago, when "the core" was the buzz word? Well, let me tell you the next "hot" word . You're going to be hearing it every where over the next decade or two. Fascia. (Fa - shuh). I am continuing to learn about this amazing web of connection in our bodies. It holds everything together. Not only is it a stocking that encases our body & organs -- it is all the stuff that holds the cells together to form & organize our muscles & organs - and really all of us. Studying with Jenny Otto, I had the opportunity to partake in a 3-day training with lead teachers for Tom Myer's Kinesis (Anatomy Trains - Structural Integration). Since then, Jenny has shared her revelations from fresh tissue dissections & videos on the fascial web in living tissue. Fascia is continuous in our bodies. There are no seams. View your insides in a new way - one continuous folding origami. Here are a few nuggets from studying fascia with Jenny & the collection of World Class Teachers she assembles...

- moving into yoga poses too fast can cause fascial tears;

- what you don't work on will be an anchor for change;

- where it hurts is often not where the issue is - it's just the weakest link in the chain;

- fascial system responds slowly;

- nervous & muscle system respond more quickly.

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