Most of the communication within a field like Rolfing is through in-person events and not through the written word.
I ask why is that? What benefit? For whom?
I dislike the term “fascia”, I feel it is poorly defined but fashionable. If you have a solid definition I could work with because I do think it’s a useful concept. I use ‘connective tissue’ a covering term for what is a blend of fibrous tissues in various forms. I’ve handled a lot of mammalian tissues over the years, it’s interesting stuff—in many forms, blending through the body. I’ve never thought it of central, rather almost ubiquitous.
I came across anatomy trains whilst researching my hypothesis a few years back, you’ve spurred me into sending an email to anatomy trains. On honest reflection of why I’ve not done this before—trust issues (I don’t want someone stealing my ideas) and because it’s so frikking obvious with a bit of thought and Myers seemed closer than most. I think I’ve published enough to be able to say ‘it’s mine’ now.Oh the ego.
The anatomy trains pictures are a useful illustration of ‘patterns’ that I will expand on in further posts. The “trains” should be free to fully extend, this can’t happen when physical restrictions are present, unbalancing the body.. Imbalance leads to further imbalance—the stress and tension zig-zagging across the body, twisting and mis-aligning, up and down and across the “trains” as the body stiffens to keep us functioning when we don’t have full usage of the main muscles.
We can’t control our connective tissue directly, we can learn to control our muscles. To use them well and regain a full range of natural of movement.
I ask why is that? What benefit? For whom?
I dislike the term “fascia”, I feel it is poorly defined but fashionable. If you have a solid definition I could work with because I do think it’s a useful concept. I use ‘connective tissue’ a covering term for what is a blend of fibrous tissues in various forms. I’ve handled a lot of mammalian tissues over the years, it’s interesting stuff—in many forms, blending through the body. I’ve never thought it of central, rather almost ubiquitous.
I came across anatomy trains whilst researching my hypothesis a few years back, you’ve spurred me into sending an email to anatomy trains. On honest reflection of why I’ve not done this before—trust issues (I don’t want someone stealing my ideas) and because it’s so frikking obvious with a bit of thought and Myers seemed closer than most. I think I’ve published enough to be able to say ‘it’s mine’ now. Oh the ego.
The anatomy trains pictures are a useful illustration of ‘patterns’ that I will expand on in further posts. The “trains” should be free to fully extend, this can’t happen when physical restrictions are present, unbalancing the body.. Imbalance leads to further imbalance—the stress and tension zig-zagging across the body, twisting and mis-aligning, up and down and across the “trains” as the body stiffens to keep us functioning when we don’t have full usage of the main muscles.
We can’t control our connective tissue directly, we can learn to control our muscles. To use them well and regain a full range of natural of movement.