MYOFASCIAL RELEASE: WEEKEND TRAINING IN ZURICH FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE: WEEKEND TRAINING IN ZURICH FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Would you like to

• forget about headaches related to neck tension?
• stop experiencing lower back and sciatic pains?
• learn how to deliver self-massage exactly where you need it?
• be in charge of how your muscles and connective tissue feel?
• have a healthy and well-hydrated connective tissue which is important for overall health and mobility?
• have a sustainable yoga practice using the deep understanding of fascia?
• re-program your sitting and walking patterns and have a healthy posture?
• feel amazing in your own body as you move?

And if you're a teacher, would you like to integrate this transformative technique in your classes? If yes, read on.

Learning about fascia and how to use this knowledge could be your key to unlocking all these amazing benefits.

This weekend course will introduce you to one of the most important tissues in your body that is considered to be key to health and freedom of movement - fascia.

You will learn what it is, see how it moves, why it is so important and how to work with it in your own body. If you are a yoga teacher, you will also learn how to use this knowledge while working with your students.

But first of all, what is FASCIA?

To put it simply, fascia keeps everything within the body in its right place. Fascia is a sheet of spiderweb-like fibrous connective tissue (mostly made of collagen), intertwined throughout the entire body. Fascia envelopes the body beneath the skin. It encloses muscles and groups of muscles, separating them into "pockets". In fact, fascia attaches, encloses, separates and stabilises not only muscles but also internal organs and other soft structures of the body. Fascia can contract, relax and move on its own.

Fascia keeps the actual muscle in place, but also allows the muscles move independently. Healthy fascia also provides lubrication so muscles can slide or move besides or along one another. The tissue can also be described as a fluid structure, and connects to bones as well.

When fascia is healthy, we feel mobile, open and aligned. When fascia health is compromised, for example it is dormant or inactive, it actually binds/"glues" together and significantly diminishes flexibility. We feel tight, uncomfortable, the range of muscle motion is limited and we may suffer from chronic pains.

What is fascia flow?

Fascia flow is a practice of yoga that introduces and emphasises lengthening of fascial lines throughout the body and targeted deep stretches to create more freedom of movement, improve the postural alignment and blood circulation and oxygenation of muscles and connective tissue. It may help relieve muscle soreness and release tight areas in the body. It may also alleviate pain and restore movement and function within the joints and soft tissue.

What is myofascial release technique (MRT) and self myofascial release (SMR)?

The term myofascial is derived from two words: myo (muscle) and fascia (the connective tissue that separates and encloses the muscle).

Myofascia can become restricted due to overuse, trauma, inactivity, incorrect alignment and psychosomatic reasons. This can result in muscular pain and tension as well as diminished blood circulation.

MRT and SMR improve the mobility of skeletal muscles and reduce pain by helping the body relax contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles. These techniques also help to keep the connective tissue and fascia hydrated, preventing premature ageing and tissue disfunction.

So, as you can see, there are lots of reasons to dive into this interesting topic together.