Lori Hanna, RMT, Myofascial Release: MFR Practitioner

12/31/2025

Such a wonderful New Year’s message…as you ring in 2026, be gentle with yourself and your expectations; you already are and have already done enough. Happy New Year!

On the stroke of midnight tonight, you can resolve to be better, if you like…
to be fitter,
to eat cleaner,
to work harder.

On the stroke of midnight tonight,
you can resolve to become a whole new you,
if you so choose.

Or, you can take a moment to acknowledge what you already are.
Because it’s a lot.
You are a lot.

And you deserve to be truly seen.

On the stroke of midnight tonight, perhaps you could congratulate yourself, for coping.
For breaking, again,
for rebuilding, again.

For catching the stones life has thrown at you,
and using them to build your castle that little bit more beautifully.

And if you have used those stones to block yourself in for the ‘heal’, perhaps you can realign them this year. Make a grander gate, not a higher wall.

You have endured, my friend.
Through times you thought unendurable. You did.

And I don’t see the need to resolve to become a whole new you,
when you are already so very much indeed.

Happy new year.

You made it.

Now let us face another 365 day-turn, arms wide…
accepting, embracing and ‘seeing’ one other,
for all we truly are…

breaks and all.

Donna Ashworth

12/29/2025

🌊 Fascia & the State of Flow ❄️

Watch the water—turbulent and chaotic, then slow and flowing, with pockets of floating ice.

Fascia isn’t water, but like water its mechanical behavior shifts—becoming more fluid or more rigid depending on movement, load, hydration, and recovery.

🌀 Healthy fascia is adaptable, resilient, and able to glide and transmit force efficiently.
⚠️ Fascial dysfunction appears when tissue stays too long in one state:
• Turbulence → excessive tone, guarding, pain
• Sluggish flow → stiffness, fatigue
• Densification → restriction, reduced elasticity

Health isn’t one state—it’s the ability to adapt.

12/23/2025

12/22/2025

At the winter solstice, the year turns.
The longest night loosens its hold, and though the change is slight, the light has begun its return. Days lengthen not all at once, but quietly, almost shyly, adding minutes that only patience can notice.

It is the darkness that makes this return meaningful. After weeks of early sunsets and long shadows, even a small increase in light feels generous. The pale morning comes a little sooner; dusk lingers a little longer. What once seemed absent is suddenly visible again.

Winter teaches that light does not need to be loud to be real. Its power is made evident by contrast — because we have known the dark, we recognize the brightness when it comes back. The solstice reminds us that renewal often begins invisibly, and that hope can grow even in the coldest, quietest season.

12/21/2025

💔My mentor, John F Barnes, (founder of John Barnes’ Myofascial Release(R)) sadly passed away this week. It’s not easy to let go of someone who has been a larger than life influence on your work and way of life. For the past fifteen years, I was guided by John in his seminars and online. His fierce, quiet and grounded presence, technical skills and philosophy shaped not only my work, but my way of being. A true pioneer of Myofascial Release, he taught that healing begins with listening—deeply, patiently, and with respect. He believed in staying centered and curious, leading with compassion and humility, and standing fully in one’s power as a human being. His wisdom lived as much in how he showed up as in what he taught. Though he is no longer here, his influence remains woven into my hands, my heart, and the way I move through the world. His legacy continues in every life he touched.
We, your students, will continue to share and spread and practice your authentic work and wisdom, John F Barnes. You will always be remembered and appreciated for your profound contributions to a healthier way of life through John F Barnes’ Myofascial Release(R) principles and practices. Wishing you eternal peace as you transition from this dimension to the next. Forever your student; forever grateful. 🌀💫🌀💫🌀💫🌀💗
Lori Hanna RMT Most JFB MFR courses except: MFR3,SE,QL,WH,EQ,PED’s

12/18/2025

The holidays can be joyful and uncomfortable. Making the decision to create new traditions during the festive holiday hustle and bustle isn’t always easy — change can feel strange, even stressful. However, sometimes the quiet moments, the slower pace, and the space to breathe are where the real joy begins. 🎄✨😮‍💨❄️

12/16/2025

Technical issues today; no fun but rolling with it….🎶🎼🎵🎤🎶🎼🎵🎤

Steve Winwood · Roll With It · Song · 1988

12/15/2025

❄️❄️❄️I have enjoyed witnessing the snowflakes lately. I love to look at them close up. It got me thinking how nature repeats itself — even in you. ❄️❄️❄️

A snowflake grows by branching the same pattern again and again. That’s fractal geometry — simple rules creating a strong, efficient structure.

Your body follows the same logic.

Fascia is a living, geometric, 3D continuous web integrating and interpenetrating all tissues of the body in fractal architecture. It branches, layers, repeats and adapts just like nature’s designs, helping movement and tension flow through the whole body.

Different materials.
Same fractal, geometric pattern.
Nature doesn’t change the formula — it repeats it. You can see it by observing and looking around you when you are in the natural world.

12/15/2025

11/30/2025

Pressing Pause…

Sometimes being a solopreneur means rolling with the unexpected. This week, life threw me one of those curveballs, and I’ve made the tough decision to close the business for just one week. Please know that I will be answering emails on a semi regular basis. I will reopen on Monday December 8th.

It’s never easy to hit pause—especially when you wear all the hats. But taking this short break is necessary so I can come back grounded, focused, and ready to serve at my best.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support. It truly means the world. 💛
See you soon—stronger, clearer, and ready to keep building.

11/17/2025