What are the benefits
The body bears the burden of strained movement patterns, many of which we have carried our entire lives. Strain patterns can develop from childhood injuries, motor vehicle accident, surgeries, too much sitting and the general traumas of daily life.
Shortened or “stuck” fascia causes our body to move in a limited range of motion and can become imprinted in the fascia and prevent our ability to fully utilize our body. Altered movement and recruitment patterns develop and become habitual. When your fascia is working properly and freely, certain physiological improvements will result. Body fluids, blood and lymph will flow easily, nerve impulses will be conducted more smoothly, thus creating a more effective motor response. Breathing will be easier, and cellular waste product removal will be more efficient. The body’s movement will be more precise, less random as the body’s ability to adapt to changes is more immediate rather than stuck in old patterns. Movement is more efficient which translates into more energy available for other activities. When the body assumes a more vertical position many of the symptoms of soft tissue strain and pain go away. Imagine how difficult it is for the muscles of the back to constantly fight the fall of a fifteen pound head! When the head is properly aligned over the spine, the strain on the upper back can be relieved. The symptoms of this strain, headaches, pain between the shoulders and upper back can disappear. The aligned body no longer requires the amount of muscular effort to remain upright that the un-aligned body does. It is free to move supported by gravity rather than fighting against it.
As your body becomes more organized and aligned, you begin to function more efficiently, gracefully, and comfortably. Physical and emotional well-being are dependent on a body structure that is at ease with gravity.
Clients report a variety of positive changes including...
- Chronic pain is reduced or disappears completely.
- Improved range of motion and greater mobility.
- Improved posture, better balance, and greater flexibility.
- Increased energy and less stress.
- A feeling of lightness and fluidity.
- Improved performance in all physical activities.
- Increased breathing capacity.
- Increased mental clarity, greater alertness.
- Release of stored physical and emotional trauma
- Greater self confidence.
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An improved ability to meet life's challenges.
