The Fascia System – What you should know and how it can help you be a better mover and potentially stop chronic pain.

Welcome to week two of our rejuvenating session.

Today we are going to get familiar with the Fascia system. 

The fascia is a connective tissue that envelops the muscles, organs, nerves, skeleton, and bones. It’s all over the body like a spider web. To better put it, fascia holds the entire body together. Since everything connects to everything inside our body, when you intentionally open your fascia, you’re creating flexibility everywhere in your body – from head to toe and every nook and cranny that can be difficult to stretch. As a result, your muscles will function better. But it can do more than that; it can help decrease and eliminate chronic pain over time. 

For the last decade, physiotherapists and other health care practitioners have changed their way of helping students and athletes to get back into their games by adding fascia release in their physiotherapy sessions to recover from injuries and minimize the scar tissues.

If you’re curious about the fascia, watch this short video. @ 6.30mins you can see how tight fascia changes posture and limits range of motion. Unlike muscles, the fascia takes time to open. In today’s video, we will stretch in a way that gives the fascia enough time to release and prepare it for the strengthening part of Pilates 

So, don’t rush the stretch. 

Pro tip: The fascia likes to stay hydrated, so it’s a great reason to indulge in more water.

Grab your water bottle or favorite beverage, drag your kid with you :), and let’s get some openness in your body.