Education Catalogue

The pelvis is the structural centrepiece of the body. It serves as a base of support for the spine, rib basket, shoulders, and head. When balanced, these body parts can quite literally rest on top of each other. When imbalanced, they struggle to stay in place, leading to energy-consuming postural compensations and movement restrictions.

In the “best of” Slings movement and self-massage sequence featured in this webinar, we will actively lengthen the hip flexor line-up while enhancing fascial glide, softness, and hydration, which frequently is of greater value than stretching.

At the centre of the bodywide myofascial core, aka the Deep Front Line, 3 myofascial slings connect the legs and spine, hip joint movement and breath, doing and being. The psoas major lies in the middle, while illiacus and quadratus lumborum form the outside track, and pectineus and psoas minor the inside. With confident serenity, these slings enable you to be uplifted from within, let you move forward with ease, and vitalise your innerness with every breath you take. Unwinding the core stands for releasing restrictive structural patterns while softening, nourishing, and invigorating muscles and fascia.

Elasticity is a unique fascial movement quality that adds structural resilience to the body, buoyancy to everyday activities, efficiency to athletic performance, and - based on experience - uplifts the mood. Best of all, it can be (re)trained and enhanced to sustain or bring back a youthful feel of inner spring.

In this webinar, we will explore a “Slings original”, which has proven to be a superstar in the way it elasticises the body, while enlivening the core and opening the sides. The movement is complemented with another exercise favourite whose seeming simplicity can camouflage its profoundness. 

With our hands and arms, we handle tasks; hold on to, or take toward us, what we want; let go and reject what we don’t want. They can manifest our creative ideas and give emphasis to our words. Also, the state of our hands influences the myofascial balance of the core. In turn, the functionality of our core changes the workings of the hands. To say that our upper limbs are amazing is not an overstatement. They call for deliberate appreciation and contribution to full integration.

A spine that has the freedom to spiral in a dynamically stabilised and balanced manner signifies structural health and functionality. The joints are mobilised, intervertebral discs are nourished, muscles are kept agile, and fascia retains its tensile strength, resilience, and fluidity. To make good things even better, internal organs are massaged, and energy regulation is supported.

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Now, a twist is not a spiral, and actively spiralling the spine is not the same as letting the spine spiral. For the purpose of enhancing glide and elasticity in the myofascial origami of the abdominals and the back, we will employ the “Bow and Arrow” technique to wind up and unwind the Spiral Line, therefore create spiralling spinal motions. The Arm Lines are deliberately used as “tension tuners”, either increasing or decreasing the tautness of the “fascial bow strings”. As we move deeper, an unwinding of core tension and invigoration of the inner organs takes place.

If the back allows, the abdominals can work with powerful ease. If the abdominals are strong and at ease, the back can elongate effortlessly. It is not uncommon for one to restrict the other. Consequently, “the other” has to work extra hard, which can lead to back pain, shoulder tension, breathing restrictions, and organ dysfunctions, just to name a few. In this empowering, yet soothing movement sequence, we will focus on multidimensional spinal mobility, muscular strength, length, and relaxation in the abdominals, as well as fascial invigoration, softening, and hydration in the back. The muscular conditioning and fascial nourishment immediately benefit the body. In the long run, the exercise combination will allow your back to let the abdominals work with powerful ease, and your abdominals will let the back elongate effortlessly. Win-win!

The Anatomy Trains in Motion Introductory Workshop is for movement professionals and therapists who would like to get an insight into the Anatomy Trains body map as it relates to fascia-focused movement training.

The in-depth understanding of contemporary functional anatomy you receive will benefit both you and your clients, adding new dimension to your personal practice, teaching, and therapy work.

The Slings Myofascial Training Introductory Workshop is for movement professionals and therapists who would like an introduction to fascia-focused movement training.

Get an insight into muscle-focused vs. fascia-focused training, fascial movement qualities, specific training techniques, and training aims. Bring theory into practice with movement examples and a Slings in Motion master class.