Intro to Fascia Lines

Myofascial lines/meridians

Did you know that we can stretch in the direction that the fascia runs in … those bands of fascia that connects multiple muscles and joints.

Through decades of experience as a bodyworker and an extensive study of anatomy, Myers noticed these dense fascia bands and has since defined 12 myofascial lines/meridians that he believes are responsible for everyday activities. Some run the length of your body, head to toe; others spiral the torso, shoot over the top of your head, and run down the middle of your back.

Tom believes … ‘like guywires on a well-rigged boat, a balanced, harmonious tension among these myofascial meridians helps support fluid, effortless movement. Too much chronic tension or slack in key meridians can, however, lead to poor posture and pain — and not always in the places you expect. Trace the fascial lines through the muscles and across the skeleton, and it’s possible to see, for instance, how shoulder pain might be caused by dysfunction in your opposite ankle, or how “tight hamstrings” might be caused by tension in the soles of the feet.’

I recently came across the amazing Karin Gurter, who has developed a movement system that uses Tom Myers Anatomy Trains concept for training the fascia through movement.

I have included a few of the fascia lines in this workshop as I’m confident it will have a positive impact on your teaching skills as an Instructor.

Contents
–  What is fascia?
–  Movement, Recoil and Tension
–  Intro to Fascia Lines
–  Superficial Back line
–  Superficial Front line
–  Spiral Line
–  Lateral Line
–  Deep front Line
–  Arm Lines
–  A Fascia Flow Routine