Intrinsic Body Works

11/07/2025

The Role of Fascia
When we tend to the body as an interconnected whole, the nervous system softens, movement feels easier, and we can fully enjoy the activities that bring us happiness.
Have you ever woken up with a knot in your neck or struggled with aches and pains that seemed to appear out of nowhere? Maybe you brushed it off, thinking you slept wrong, or blamed the strange dream that had you tossing and turning. When this happens, it’s often a sign of something deeper going on. Our bodies are honest storytellers, and the physical symptoms we experience are frequently clarion calls from within — signaling that our hearts or minds may be holding more than we realize.

Intuitively, we know that stress shows up in our bodies as muscular tension. But when we look more closely at the mind-body connection, we see that fascia — that intricate web of connective tissue surrounding every muscle, nerve, and organ — plays a key role in how we experience physical pain. Fascia is alive with sensory nerves, constantly responding to how we experience life. When movement is limited, or we’re carrying the weight of emotional overload — a quiet wave of tension begins to ripple through the body. Bit by bit, the fascia tightens and constricts, manifesting as discomfort, weakness, or a loss of coordination.

Fortunately, there is a pathway to healing. We can begin to release that tension — through mindful embodied practices, gentle movement, nourishing hydration, or slow, focused fascia stretching. When we do, something remarkable happens: Our nervous system feels safer, movement feels easier, and we are able to enjoy the activities we love with greater freedom and happiness.

11/07/2025

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10/31/2025

The Power of Cellular Healing
Deep cellular healing invites us to bring awareness to the body, so we can release stagnant energy and return to a natural state of flow and vitality.

Every experience we’ve ever had — moments of joy, fear, love, or loss — leaves an imprint within us. Most pass through like waves, but some linger, quietly stored in the body. Over time, unprocessed emotions can harden into subtle layers of tension or imbalance, revealing themselves as fatigue, anxiety, digestive upset, muscle tightness, headaches, or that familiar heaviness we can’t quite name.

Deep cellular healing invites us to bring awareness to the body, so we can release stagnant energy and return to a natural state of flow and vitality. Through gentle somatic practices, mindful breathing, energy work, and nervous system regulation, we can begin to shift from survival and contraction toward safety and harmony. The cells, once held in patterns of protection, start to relax and receive new signals of peace — leading to greater emotional balance, better sleep, improved health, and a deeper sense of inner calm.

What unfolds next is a quiet remembering of what wholeness feels like. With patience and compassion, we begin to see that healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken — it’s about listening to what’s been waiting to be heard. And in that listening, the body, mind, and spirit find their natural rhythm again — a rhythm of ease, balance, and renewed sense of well-being.

10/24/2025

DO YOU EVER FEEL STUCK?
The beautiful thing is — your fascia responds to kindness, especially through gentle, mindful movement.
It’s easy to think a sore neck or aching back comes from tired muscles or stiff joints. But there’s another part of your body quietly playing a role — one that often goes unnoticed: fascia. This remarkable network of connective tissue weaves through your entire body, wrapping around every muscle, organ, and bone like a soft inner sweater. It keeps everything connected, supported, and communicating in harmony.

Fascia is designed to glide and stretch as you move, but when you spend too much time sitting, experience an injury, or overuse one part of the body, it can become tight and sticky. Over time, it starts to pull on muscles and restrict movement, sometimes creating those painful “knots” or areas of tension that seem impossible to release. The beautiful thing is — your fascia responds to kindness, especially through gentle, mindful movement.

It doesn’t take much to begin. Try slowly rolling your shoulders, circling your wrists, or lifting your arms overhead. If it feels soothing, you might add a little warmth — a heating pad, a cozy compress, or even a warm shower. Each of these small acts helps your fascia soften and release, inviting a sense of spaciousness and ease back into your body — one gentle stretch at a time.

09/19/2025

What clients say:
Karin, remember my telling you i was concerned about my spinal stenosis coming back bc my arms started tingling and going numb?
Well your body work on my chest and shoulders took care of it!!! It was just the right fascia pulling things out of place. Thank you

04/08/2025

April is Stress Awareness Month, and we’re taking the opportunity to look beyond just “feeling stressed” and explore how stress physically shows up in your body—especially in your fascia and nervous system.

Stress isn't always obvious. Sometimes it lingers in your posture, your breath, your sleep, or how stiff your feet feel when you get out of bed. MELT helps you reconnect with those signals and reset your baseline—before tension takes over.

Why This Matters:

✔️ Chronic stress wears on fascia – Stuck stress leads to dehydration, rigidity, and discomfort.

✔️ MELT supports nervous system regulation – Gentle compression signals safety and recovery.

✔️ Awareness = PREVENTION – Daily check-ins reduce the chance of stress becoming pain

02/06/2025

Always Fascia on my mind... and it should be on yours as well. Here is why:
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01/24/2025

In order to help people out of pain I rely on clients to bring a willingness for change, the commitment to being aware and pay attention to the table. I have found that by incorporating the MELT Method as a tool is crucial for long lasting success in shedding dysfunctional patterns and gaining resilience and proper response-ability.

Learn the 4 R’s of MELT: Reconnect, Rebalance, Rehydrate, and Release. These are the recipes for getting out of pain and living a happier life. Watch this vi...