Holly’s Bodyworx: Restorative Massage & Wellness

11/02/2025

10/30/2025

10/17/2025

🧠✨ The vagus nerves help us rest, digest, and restore — and their optimal function is vital for physical and mental health.

This article from The Conversation explores how we can “reset” the vagus nerves to feel better — and even mentions CranioSacral Therapy for its ability to reduce cortisol and increase parasympathetic activity.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/our-vagus-nerves-help-us-rest-digest-and-restore-can-you-really-reset-them-to-feel-better-210469?

Or visit Upledger.com → Searchable Article Database

10/05/2025

https://youtu.be/rf-CogIhxsg

Fascia is filled with gel, which means that it resists pushing. Gels are non-Newtonian fluids. Under force, they grow viscous and hard. That's why massage...

10/01/2025

Thank you Brian Egger from Artful Printing for this awesome brochure!

09/16/2025

🎉 Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence in Education & Healing 🎉
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In 1985, Dr. John E. Upledger founded Upledger Institute International with a vision: to make CranioSacral Therapy accessible and teachable to healthcare professionals around the world.

🌟 This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Institute — four decades of empowering therapists, advancing manual therapy, and supporting whole-person healing.

🔹 Discover the Visionary Behind It All
Learn more about Dr. John E. Upledger and his lifelong dedication to healing: https://bit.ly/4aO9FlZ

🔹 Explore His Writings & Wisdom
Browse articles that continue to inspire generations of therapists: https://www.upledger.com/about/author-john-upledger

🌍 From a pioneering vision to a global movement — thank you for being part of the Upledger family.

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09/01/2025

✨ Inspiring story alert! ✨
Dungannon author Julie McCammon has just released her new book Quiet Mind, Quiet Body — inspired by her own 15-year journey of healing from chronic illness.

Julie shares how years of brain fog, fatigue, and pain lifted once she discovered the powerful connection between mental stress and physical pain. A major part of her recovery came through John Barnes Myofascial Release (MFR) — a gentle, yet transformative therapy that helped release deep tension and restore balance in her body. 💜

Her book officially launches August 30th at the Hill of The O’Neill, Dungannon.

👉 If you’ve ever struggled with chronic pain, stress, or fatigue, Julie’s story — and her discovery of MFR — could be the insight and inspiration you’ve been waiting for!

08/26/2025

Strolling under the skin. Check out the fascia!

Basic ScienceDr. Jean-Claude Guimberteau

08/20/2025

I am a little over ambitious! I am still attending the John Barnes fascial-Pelvic myofascial release seminar this weekend in Columbia SC.

08/01/2025

A message from John Barnes.

Authentic Myofascial Release

For those of you that are going to the International Fascia Research Congress on August 10-14 in New Orleans, the question of “What is the difference between what some people call myofascial release and the John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach®?” may arise. So, I would like to provide some clarity for this discussion for those that may be interested in listening.

A lot of copycat courses have popped up utilizing the term myofascial release. Unfortunately, they're not following the principles that I developed and what they're calling myofascial release is actually soft tissue mobilization, which is mechanical, aggressive and can be very painful. So, they are the creating pain instead of discovering the pain buried beneath the fascial system. Because most forms of traditional therapy are too fast, which I will explain more about, the results tend to be superficial and temporary.

A long time ago, I went to an osteopathic course called myofascial release. I didn't know any better back then, but it was soft tissue mobilization. That's the osteopathic form of myofascial release; however, it did create a deep curiosity in me about our fascinating fascial system.

Through my own experience with my trauma and pain, I developed the principles of the John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach® over 50 years ago.

Like any successful venture, there will be copycat courses. Some mean well, some out of ignorance and some with questionable motivations. The problem is soft tissue mobilization only addresses 20 percent of the fascial system. They do not achieve the profound and long-lasting results of the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach®.

Other courses calling themselves myofascial release only look at the fascial restriction as a structural problem. ☹ We all know from our experience now that the problem is far more than structural. The structural aspect is a very important component. It is also emotional, mental, biochemical, hormonal and energetic.

We are treating the being of the human being !!! What could be more important? So, I hope this will helpful in explaining it to others.

I hope you will make sure you attend Dr. Carol Davis’s lecture and enjoy her intelligence and vast knowledge of the fascial system. She is brilliant and is going to give a wonderful lecture on myofascial release at the international Fascia Research Congress.

Love,
John