Beginning Myofascial Release

• Basic anatomy & physiology of fascia
• How to perform Myofascial Release
• Experiencing fascia in your own body
• Releasing the superficial fascia
• Skin rolling and evaluation
• Scar release techniques
• Kinesthetic joint evaluation
• Leg and arm pulls
• The anterior, posterior & lateral fascial lines
• Cross handed stretches
• Transverse diaphragm releases.

Running time: 75 mins

Fascia & Myofascial Release

Fascia is a seamless web of connective tissue that covers, connects, and holds the muscles, organs, and skeletal structures in our body. Fascia envelopes every structure in the body, each nerve, bone, muscle, organ pf the body is surrounded by fascia.  Muscle and Fascia are united forming the myofascia system. Fascia forms an integrated web that unifies the body, connecting all body parts together.

Injuries, stress, trauma, and poor posture can cause restriction to fascia. Since fascia is an interconnected web, the restriction or tightness to fascia at a place, with time can spread to other places in the body.

Myofascial release is a collection manual techniques for stretching the fascia with the aim to balance the body. This Indirect Myofascial release applies gentle stretch, the hands tend to go with the restricted fascia, hold the stretch, and allow the fascia to 'unwind' itself. The gentle traction applied to the restricted fascia will result in heat, increase blood flow in the area. The intention is to allow the body's inherent ability for self correction returns, thus restoring the optimum performance of the body.

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A continuation of Beginning Myofascial Release, this DVD explores advanced techniques to balance each area of the body. This DVD will show you how to evaluate postural distortions, and use Myofascial Release to bring the body into balance. Also learn to use other techniques such as the Rebound technique, Cross fibre friction, forearm strokes, and Muscle Energy Technique in the context of a Myofascial treatment.

• Postural analysis from the front
• Postural analysis from the side
• Releasing the rib cage
• Balancing the feet
• Leveling the hips
• Freeing the back
• Releasing the shoulder
• Loosening the neck: vertebral artery test, myofascial release for anterior and posterior cervical musculature, oriented toward the patient with whiplash or neck pain.
• Freeing the jaw and TMJ. Included are techniques for the masseter, temporalis, pterygoids and cranial musculature.
• Loosening the scalp

Running time: 77 mins

Dynamic Chiropractic Review:  These videos are packed with great tools you can mix into your practice as adjuncts to the adjustment. Presented in small bites and easily grasped, you will be able to use and review these techniques immediately in your practice. Dr. Kintish's rating:  10 out of 10.

Review: Your videos continue to be the most professional I’ve seen, and I have over 2000 hours of certifications. (Carl Long Sr., C.B.T. )

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Sean Riehl has been a massage therapist since 1990 and taught massage in the US since 1993.  He has extensive advanced training in various modalities. He learnt Myofascial Release from John Barnes and has been practising it for more than 10 years. He has presented at the AMTA California conference, written multiple articles appearing in Massage Magazine and the Biotone Newsletter as well as being the author of a number of videos on massage techniques.

Sean graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious studies & Studio Art from University of California at Santa Barbara. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife, Geri, and sons Dylan and Brandon. He likes to bodyboard, sail and hike. Sean believes that it is the information, not the instructor, that is important- and therefore he tries to keep a low profile. One of his hobbies is sculpture.

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