In this workshop, we will explore two different methods for working with our fascia that are helpful in finding a greater sense of comfort throughout our body. We will begin with a fascial flossing© technique, in which we will engage muscles while stretching. This helps to reconfigure and hydrate fascia and brings balance to our bodily systems.

Then, using yoga therapy balls and rolling techniques along the entire body, we engage in a self-massage practice that further targets the fascia, breaking up adhesions and targeting tight spots. We will close our workshop with a guided relaxation.

What is Fascia?

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber, and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin. When stressed, it tightens up.

Although fascia looks like one sheet of tissue, it’s actually made up of multiple layers with liquid in between called hyaluronan. It’s designed to stretch as you move. But there are certain things that cause fascia to thicken and become sticky. When it dries up and tightens around muscles, it can limit mobility and cause painful knots to develop.

What can cause painful knots (adhesions) in our fascia?

• A lifestyle of limited physical activity (too little movement day after day)

• Repetitive movement that overworks one part of the body

• Trauma, such as surgery or injury

Join us on January 3 for Fun with Fascia!

Time: 5:30-7:30 pm (closes with a guided relaxation exercise)

$75 includes therapy balls

$60 if you’re bringing your own therapy balls (Please use the code rollingin2024 when registering to take off $15)