Fascia is a continuous web of tissue which encases and holds every organ, muscle, bone, nerve, artery, connecting and protecting all the body's tissues and organs. The main components of fascia; elastin and collagen, are very strong but flexible, allowing us to move freely without restriction. You can see fascia harden in scars, this can also happen inside the body from trauma, poor demands on posture or chronic and enduring tension.

Fascia is very sensitive and has more nerves than muscle. Myofascial release is a specialised therapy that uses gentle sustained pressure to feel into the fascia and apply the appropriate pressure to soften restrictions and gently realign the body . No oil is used, so that the therapist can feel into the tissue barrier, apply pressure, wait for it to soften and encourage the fascia to release. During treatment you may feel a melting sensation as the tissues release, stretching or opening up, or a sense of letting go. It may also bring up emotions or memories., and help to release trauma held in the body. 

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As fascia is a whole body tissue the treatment is viewed as such; it's helpful to be able to view the whole body and look for indicators to respond to during treatment. As such, I ask for you not to be covered with a towel all the time, but to wear shorts and a vest top or a 2 piece swimsuit. I will observe your posture before treatment to get a general idea of where to start treatment or see how your body is holding or bracing. Sustained pressure is then applied or possibly a stretch to the arm or leg or specific technique. Movement on the table is encouraged as the body is moving to heal and indicates instinctively where treatment is needed - I am trained to keep you safe on the couch during such movement and facilitate what the body is indicating.