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Fascia
Fascia Is Alive──and Because It Is Alive, It Long Resisted Direct Observation
Introduction Rolfing is often said to work on the fascia. But what, exactly, is this fascia? This tissue tends to be reduced to a single […] -
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Seeing the Whole Body’s Fascia in Three Dimensions — What the FR:EIA Plastinate Made Visible
Introduction For a long time, fascia was anatomy’s supporting player. In order to observe muscles and organs, the connective tissue wrapping them was carefully stripped […] -
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Why a “Comfortable Posture” Exists — From the Perspective of Gravity, Fascia, and Rolfing
Posture and Movement Science Series — The Science of the Relationship Between Gravity and the Body | Part 6 (Final) Introduction In Part 1, through […] -
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Your Body Already Knows the Answer — How Fascia Shapes Your Posture
Introduction I have been practicing Rolfing since June 2015. When people ask what Rolfing is, I usually explain that it is a method of organizing […] -
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Fascia Is the Body’s Network — Discovering Your Core Through Structural Integration
What Is Fascia? — The “Magical Tissue” That Holds the Body Together The word fascia comes from the Latin word meaning “to bind together.” Throughout the body, fascia […] -
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Why Trauma Does Not Heal Through Words — The Mechanism of Fascia, the Autonomic Nervous System, and Body Memory
Somatic Psychology Series — Toward the Integration of Thought, Emotion, and Body | Part 2. First draft: December 2023. Updated: April 2026. Introduction In Part […] -
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Teaching Self-Care: A First Seminar on Fascia and How We See
Introduction On Saturday, February 24, 2018, I held the first of what I hope will become a regular seminar series at Salon ZERO, on self-care through Rolfing. Three years had passed since my certification as […] -
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IMAC (2) — The Upper Limb: In What Order Do You Take Range of Motion, Test, and Work with Fascia?
Saturday, March 26, 2016. An early flight from Haneda to Itami, and on to Osaka. My first visit to TEN the space for your Life […]