Books

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Myofascial Magic in Action

Myofascial Magic in Action is the first of five books explaining how fascia relates fundamentally to human movement and changes all that we thought we knew. Joanne Avison's explanations are straightforward, accessible and beautifully illustrated. The book explores keys to balance, poise, ease of motion, longevity, resilience and the natural magic of this incredible tissue network within EVERY human body. In this book, you will discover how myofascia (particularly) and fascia (universally) design every individual’s shape and motion pattern. You will uncover the "5 Rs of Myofascial Magic" as keys to natural vitality:

•  Rebound - waking up the tissue blueprint from outside in
•  Recoil - revealing the nature of movement from inside out
•  Release -  suboptimal movement patterns 
•  Restore - optimal movement patterns
•  Refine - balance and vitality with free elastic energy

Learning about the intricate and fascinating web of connective tissue, known as the fascia, its full role in human structure, can transform your practice and the way you perceive the human body; especially for the beings you work with. As a practitioner, regardless of modality, this provides the keys to optimising any training programme for all types of different clients. This is a fantastic resource for yoga teachers, therapists, and movement professionals as well as manual therapists looking for micro-movement medicine at their fingertips to give their clients homework between sessions.

Yoga, Fascia, Anatomy and Movement

YOGA Fascia Anatomy and Movement is for any movement or manual therapist, seeking to bridge the divide between classical anatomy and the real-life experiences of practising and teaching yoga - or any movement.

Telling the story of how understanding fascia has evolved and translating it into practical applications; this book presents fascia as the tensional network of connective tissues; the fabric of the human form - and invites us to question what we thought we knew about movement. Research into fascia is revealing a whole new context for understanding the human body both at rest and in motion.

Whatever your style of yoga, the book Yoga Fascia Anatomy and Movement makes sense of the experience of the moving body in and beyond the yoga classroom. It is a groundbreaking and invaluable resource in the contemporary art and science of yoga, or any modality seeking an understanding of the fascial matrix, human motion and the geometry of the human body architecture. The book is written  in straightforward and accessible language, and is divided into three parts:

•  Part 1 examines recent research and the paradigm shift from the classical anatomy of the traditional musculoskeletal system to the new perspective the fascia provides.
•  Part 2 applies this perspective to the practice of yoga with highly illustrated, clear descriptions of techniques and exercises.
•  Part 3 considers the metaphysical aspect of yoga and the hidden geometry of our biotensegrity architecture as a metaphor for consciousness.

YOGA Fascia Anatomy and Movement is intended primarily for yoga teachers, but can be adapted for use with Pilates and all other movement training programs. It is also a resource for therapists working in the fields of sport, dance, and movement therapy as well as manual practitioners.