What is Fascia and Block Therapy?
Fascia is the connective tissue that surrounds all of the cells of our body. An interactive web of communication that speaks and responds to all actions of the body. If the system is open and flowing, all cells are healthy and nourished, however we give the fascia too much to do and to correct Through our unconscious posture, chronic habitual movements, incorrect breathing, and even just through gravity itself we collapse forward. The fascia responds to this trauma by trying to correct our alignment and bring us back into balance with 2000 pound per square inch pressure. These adhesions are meant to create stability. It is a protective and intelligent mechanism. However, this causes compression and restriction of the tissues resulting in PAIN. These restrictions decrease the flow of blood and oxygen to the cells which can develop over time into disease, unhealthy size, and shape, sleep issues and even affect our mental health.
The good news is there is something that you can do and it is called Block therapy.
Block therapy is an innovative body practice designed to release these restrictions in the bodies fascia . This undoing of the negative cycle of compression will reestablish balance and harmony in your body. The student lies over a the therapeutic wooden tool, called the block buddy on a specific spot and position on the body. The combination of body weight, gravity, diaphragmatic breathing and time creates a heating effect that melts through adhesions improving blood, and oxygen flow to the tissues.
The benefits of a block therapy are numerous and vast:
- Reduced inflammation
- Management of chronic pain
- Ease muscle tension, and facial restrictions
- Better mobility and flexibility
- Enhanced healing and injury recovery
- Improve and correct posture
- Boost immune system
- Reduce stress
- Improve sleep
- And over all well-being.
The classes are designed to begin with the core to help you reestablish the function of your foundation within the chest . This will help to create space in order to develop a stronger diaphragmatic breath that is so important in Block Therapy. Then we will progress to lower body and complete with upper head neck and arms
Each stage should be practiced over three weeks but you can register for any of the Foundations classes as it suits you. It will be my pleasure to guide through this progress and assist you in gaining balance and harmony in your body.
Block Therapy was founded and developed by Deanna Hansen. You can learn more about her at blocktherapy.com.
