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On Living Fascia

As promised, I want to discuss another article from the current issue of Massage and Bodywork Magazine.  The timing is so fortunate with our workshop season about to begin (MFR I is next weekend!).  This article is written by the French surgeon, Jean-Claude Guimberteau.  Many of you will be familiar with him from his film, Strolling Under the Skin.  Here’s a link to a half hour excerpt – totally worth watching!

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John Barnes Article on Fascia

Greetings Somanauts! I was so excited to receive the new issue of Massage and Bodywork magazine this month, a whole issue dedicated to fascia! Seriously. Four articles on the fascia by three luminaries in the field, one of whom I've had the opportunity to study with - John Barnes. You can access it through the September / October edition of Massage & Bodywork: "Addressing Fascia with Myofascial Release: A Conversation with John Barnes."

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