Structural Integration and Bodywork by Jess Fowler, LMT

08/27/2024

"It always seems impossible until it’s done." ––Nelson Mandela

Art by Johnny Clasper

06/13/2022

Finally Finally Finally!! My heart is full and I’m so grateful to everyone that was a part of this journey and those that supported me along the way! My only regret is not doing this much much sooner in life!!

12/14/2021

What is cupping? How does it work? Why are there marks left behind? What’s normal?

https://www.cuppingtherapy.org/pages/discolorations.htm

The most common misunderstanding regarding one of the most powerful and beneficial after effects of Cupping, is the marks that sometimes result.

06/15/2021

I’ve had a few clients ask about it. So sharing here....

Affordable, easy and convenient

02/12/2021

https://vimeo.com/448336972

Made by Christel Hendriks, student of Anatomy Trains Structural Integration, assignment for ATSI Part 3

01/30/2021

From the Life 360 Health and Wellness Summit 2018by Dana Sterling Founder of Sterling Structural Therapyhttps://sterlingstructuraltherapy.com/sterling-method...

01/10/2021

12/04/2020

What is Fascia?
Fascia is tough connective tissue that creates a 3-dimensional web extending without interruption from head to toe. Fascia surrounds and infuses every muscle, bone, nerve, blood vessel, and organ, all the way down to the cellular level.

The fascial system affects every system and function in your body- musculoskeletal, neurological, metabolic, etc. The white, glistening fibers you see when you pull a piece of meat apart or when you pull chicken skin away is fascia.

What is Fascia made of ?
Fascia consists of a complex which has three parts:
1. Elastin fibers - This is the elastic and stretchable part of the complex.

2. Collagen fibers - These fibers are extremely tough and give support to the
structure.

3. Ground substance/matrix: A gelatinous like substance that transports metabolic
material throughout the body

What does fascia do?
The fascial system generally supports, stabilizes, and cushions. Fascia creates separation between vessels, organs, bones, and muscles. It creates space through which delicate nerves, blood vessels, and fluids can pass.

What are Fascial Restrictions?
In a healthy state, the collagen fibers wrap around the elastic fibers in a relaxed, wavy configuration. Trauma, repetitive motion, inflammation, or poor posture can cause the fascia to become solidified and shortened. These thickened areas are referred to as a fascial restriction. Fascial restrictions have the capacity of creating up to 2,000 pounds of pressure per square inch in a restricted area. That crushing pressure can compromise any physiological system in the body resulting in pain and dysfunction.

The fascia throughout the body is all interconnected like the yarn in a sweater or a complex spider web. A restriction in one area of the body creates tension throughout this web pulling on other distant structures. This explains why some people may have pain that appears unrelated to their original injury. Furthermore, myofascial restrictions do not show up on common standardized tests such as x-rays, MRI, CAT scans, etc.

Fascial restrictions can pull the body out of its normal alignment, compressing joint surfaces and bulging disks, resulting in pain, loss of motion, and weakness.

Info collected from Spine - Health, Mayo Clinic, NIH & Medterms
Art by Dan Beckemeyer

09/22/2020

🔈 DEEP FASCIA OF FOOT

A. The skin and subcutaneous tissue have been removed to demonstrate the deep fascia of the leg and dorsum of the foot.

B. The deep plantar fascia consists of the thick plantar aponeurosis and the thinner medial and lateral plantar fascia. Thinner parts of the plantar fascia have been removed, revealing the plantar digital vessels and nerves.

C. The bones and muscles of the foot are surrounded by the deep dorsal and plantar fascia. A large central and smaller medial and lateral compartments of the sole are created by intermuscular septa that extend deeply from the plantar aponeurosis.

09/11/2020

https://www.tuneupfitness.com/blog/understanding-respiratory-diaphragm/

The diaphragm may be our muscle of respiration, but it’s more than breath affecting posture, circulation, immune function, digestion, and emotional regulation. Learn more about what some consider the most important muscle of the body.

08/15/2020