Dear Yoga Friends,
Over the next 6 weeks we will trace our fascia lines through a series of soft yet powerful Yin & Restorative yoga practices.
"...strain, tension (good and bad), trauma, and movement tend to be passed through the structure along the fascial lines of transmission."
Anatomy Trains, Tom Myers
What is fascia? What is its purpose in my body?
This series is an invitation to feel the connection to your fascinating fascia layers, discover where there is resistance, tension, blockages, openness, fluidness, ease... and through releasing poses, embody more deeply in yourself.
14 August - The Superficial Back Line (SBL)
Connects and protects the entire posterior (back) surface of the body, from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in two long pieces - toes to knees and knees to brow.
21st August - Superficial Front Line (SFL)
The SFL connects the entire front side of the body from the top of the feet to the sides of the skull in two pieces - toes to pelvis & pelvis to head.
28th August- The Lateral Line (LL)
Runs up the sides of the body, from the outside edge of the foot, up the side of the body, under the shoulder, to the skull in the region of the ear.
18th September- The Spiral Line (SPL)
Loops around the body in two opposing helices
25th September - The Arm Lines
2nd October - The Functional Lines
9th October - The Deep Front Line (DFL)
The DFL is made up of the body's myofascial "core"