Have you been hearing the word FASCIA lately? On this channel, you will find videos demonstrating ways to activate YOUR fascia! The basic fascia FORMULA = shorten the area you are targeting, add activation by contracting the muscle/s, and move in the opposite direction; that's it! No need for tools, equipment, or machines, just your beautiful body! That is why I love this work, anyone can do it, anytime, anywhere! Whether I do 30 seconds for my traps or a full 45 min class, it is part of my daily life and I hope that is becomes that for you too!
Thank you so much, Erin, for sharing this precious information. Since I started stretching with contraction, my back pain is almost gone, my performance and well-being are a lot better, my life has changed. Namaste!
Thanks so much for the thoughtful way to get up from sitting in a chair. I have been engaging those muscles sitting down and standing up and the improvement in body mechanics has help me tremendously physically and mentally. Cheers.
Erin, may I contact you on a different platform. I have a unique situation that I have been dealing with for 15 years and PT hasn't been helpful nor am I getting the 1:1 assistance which I need. I had an injury resulting in CRPS and the nerve entrapment and impingement which I have - the pain is absolutely unbearable. I can't develop a strong core due to the injuries and the pain I have in those areas. I think you may be able to help me - can you let me know how to reach you?
Loved this! Familiarity with fascia exercises is a prerequisite to understand it but for those who have that background knowledge no words are needed. (RU-vid desperately needs more dialogue-free content, this was such a welcome oasis of calm!)
Will this help me, my ribcage is compressed front to back and my chest is super compressed. I can’t rotate my body at all. It has me walking like a penguin
This stretching approach has helped me lowered my pain in all my fascia which I had for last 24 years. No physio therapist and no manuele therapeut has advised me to stretch fascia untill I came across this videos this week. Thank you so much. ❤
great but if you can barely get hold of your leg in the first place you have nowhere to go.... I wish someone would do a video that addresses super tight inflexible people. I had back surgery years ago and since then can barely sit up with my legs out in front of me. I want to get some normal range back. It's tight in the hamstrings but also the back.
The first stretch seemed to help my lower back also. There was a definite release there. The second stretch was better if I did smaller movements. Thank you for all of this!
Erin thank you so much. I've tried literally everything theracane all of it and this is the first thing that the first movement literally release tension immediately. I'm blown away
Thank you! I haven't heard anyone outside of a ballet studio refer to "sickling". It's wonderful to hear. And yes, foot alignment is extremely important.
I have been having severe headaches for 24 years, following a motorcycle accident where I landed on my head which drove my chin into my chest going 30mph. In 2003 a military Dr diagnosed me with migraines after an injection of Imitrex worked to relieve my pain. I have been taking 50mg. sumatriptan ever since for my headaches. That is until I saw this video. That stretch at the 5 min mark I believe has changed that. Twice I felt a headache coming and performed this stretch and the headache stopped dead in its tracks!! The first time I was having a headache at work, was getting ready to go home as I didn't have any medicine with me. I did this stretch and immediately felt it in both trigger points in the front of my forehead and behind my head. CRAZY! I have been searching for any spot that would work on that pain and have never found it. I just can't say thank you enough!! This is absolutely life changing.
My back mobility is bad rn, i don t know what s happening but my back is so stiff, i feel like my back ribs are stiff and glued to my back muscles with cement, it hurts after sleeping and staying still. This helped a lil.
I've had trouble with neck/jaw/shoulder pain for years. Stretching the traditional way does nothing and I've tried everything. Doing it this way really highlights the pain areas. It' a burning, tearing sensation to do the stretch. Not disconcerting, but it really taps into the problem spots. I hope this turns into relieve after continuing with this.
WOOOOOW that is awesome. The start point of my right elbow was high but when I switched to the Left elbow it would barely rise much higher than my chest. After completing a few reps Left side opened and it increased it's range to above my head. I have been fascia stretching since 2015 and am always blown away by the real time results. Its a great motivator to continue. Thank you so much Erin. ❤❤👍👍👏
