Thanks to guest blogger Lauri Nemetz for her fascinating report. Fascial Manipulation and Anatomy Day at Touro with Antonio Stecco Open nearly any health or fitness magazine (or even gym schedule) and the word “fascia” often pops out. However popular it has become with self-proclaimed experts and blasters everywhere, the science behind it is still… Read more
The sheets of the endoplasmic reticulum, (and, I suspect, the same will be true for the ‘sheets’ of the Golgi apparatus) turns out to be made of vibrating and adaptable tubes. Just like our nervous system, circulatory system, and fascial fibrous body – all tubular. (See Ch 1 of Anatomy Trains, 3rd edition.) Check out… Read more
OK, I’ll admit it – I am not much for organised sports. I was awkward and inept at them when I was a child. I have gravitated to solo activities where I’m in competition – if any – with myself. In hiking, the opponent is the hill. In sailing, I manage a device for dancing… Read more
This is among the first attempts to dissect out what I call the ‘jump rope’ – the lower Spiral Line that loops from the front of the pelvis to the back of the pelvis by way of the deep arch of the foot. The Vancouver yoga teacher who volunteered his leg for this photo did… Read more
A frequently-asked question from a follower about what direction to take a career change into the field of bodywork / movement and Tom’s reply. Tom – With absolute sincerity, thank you for your reply. I understand how busy you are and I’m truly grateful. For some background on me: I’m 34. I have early mornings,… Read more
While at Robert Schleip’s Fascia Summer School – held in Leipzig this year – I was very pleased to have a talk with Dr Jan Wilke on his research review into the myofascial continuities. Here is a new article he gave me about the specific Lateral Line connection between the so-called ilio-TIBIAL tract and the… Read more
