26/07/2023
5 Essential Fascia Facts
If you’ve never heard of fascia, this article quickly explains why it’s important and why you need to connect with yours!
1.Fascia forms a seamless, three-dimensional web that surrounds and supports all your muscles, bones, organs, and cells and is what holds your body together.
2.Fascia is made of a stringy, white substance comprised mostly of collagen.
3.Inactivity causes fascia to stiffen and can lead to chronic pain and dysfunction. Adhesions or scar tissue within the fascial network limit movement and can affect nerve pathways, causing referred pain.
4.Exercise like Pilates and Yoga can help to improve the health of your fascia making it more soft, lubricated and flexible.
5.Fascia serves as a bridge between the physical and energetic aspects of our being. It contains sensory receptors and can be influenced by emotional and psychological factors. Once again, practices like Pilates, Yoga and meditation positively impact fascial health, enhancing the mind-body connection.
If you want to learn how to use movement to improve the health of your fascia go to richardbraybrooke-pilates.co.uk or call 07772754572.