What if your "inflexibility" is really a fascial restriction issue? Learn WHY and HOW to increase flexibility and when to release fascia. These distinctions will help you master your mobility and get and stay pain free. Full blog post here: http://mobilitymastery.com/master-mobility-by-learning-the-distinctions-between-flexibility-inflexibility-and-fascial-restriction-issues-part-2-when-to-increase-flexibility-when-to-release-fascia ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeXFN0LKiXc

Join my email community, get free resources and exclusive trainings via email: www.mobilitymastery.com/free-resources Join the Mobility Mastery Community Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/149019862373956/ Fun facts about FASCIA: - Fascia is the most abundant tissue in the human body (WATER is the most abundant substance, and healthy fascia + water = cellular hydration...stay tuned for more on that!) - Fascia doesn't just wrap muscle - it wraps bones, organs and nerve endings - Fascia has its own contractile cells Why the above matters: Some people go so far as to claim that BLOOD is a form of connective tissue, or fascia. While that may be up for debate, at least people agree about how widespread it actually is, since it separates and connects just about every element of the human body. Unfortunately, the medical and scientific community hasn’t studied fascia widely because it’s generally been considered nothing more than the coating of other more important parts of human anatomy. I hope to reveal to you, in this series called Fast Fascia Facts, just how important a role fascia plays in all kinds of human functions; from pain perception to making sense of the world via nerve communication mechanisms like proprioception, interoception and exteroception to its role in cellular hydration, which is essential for human health and homeostasis. I encourage you to do your own research and think about this one part of your body as it relates to your mind, body and spirit and of course, your wellbeing and ability to heal and create freedom. Fascia is the great protector and connector of your body. It protects individual elements from other elements, while connecting everything inside of you so you can function as one multi-dimensional yet always connected unit. Thus, fascia's relationship to all these other elements in your body is worth knowing about. Fascia can impact bones, nerves, muscles, organs, the lymph system, the circulatory system, the nervous system...I'll include lots of data points in future episodes about each of these, so stay tuned :) Whenever your brain thinks you're in danger, the fascia may (and probably will) contract. This is important to understand because I postulate that the #1 cause of unhealthy fascial isn't excessive movement or injury as you may think, it's FEAR and stress. Mind blowing to contemplate the ramifications of this, huh? While our fascia may have evolved this ability primarily to protect us from falls, attacks and other physical dangers, the body doesn’t necessarily know the difference between fear caused by physical danger and fear caused by emotional or psychological distress and danger. I also have come to believe that fascia was granted this ability to keep us safe in circumstances when ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bHvZv38qnI

Join my email community, get free resources and exclusive trainings via email: www.mobilitymastery.com/free-resources Join my Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/149019862373956/ Fascia (connective tissue) isn’t just the “wrapping” for your muscles. Fascia lives at the intersection of mind, body and spirit - receiving and responding to communication (energy) from your conscious mind, your subconscious (nervous system), from your daily activities as well as environmental triggers like toxicity, other human beings’ nervous systems and electromagnetic signals (like WiFi or EMFs). Today I’m walking you through some of the primary ways that fascia is a reflection of YOU: your thoughts, beliefs, activities, habits etc and how these reciprocal relationships determine your overall internal health (everything that depends on healthy fascia, which includes muscles, bones, organs, lymph tissue, your immune system, your nervous system, brain, tendons, ligaments, joints...so pretty much everything!) Fascia is unique in the body, in that it is the only single element that touches all other elements. Fasca is a connector as well as a separator, but it’s far from the inert “wrapping” that western science described it as up until very recently (and in some circles that’s still how it’s described and treated). Fascia responds to chemical messengers like fear, and has been shown it can actually thicken in response to a hormone called TGF (which can get created in response to persistent fear for example). This is one way fascia is a reflection of you/your life. How much fear/stress are you running through your body? Fascia is supposed to be 70% water, and since fascia is the most abundant tissue in the human body it could be inferred that fascial hydration levels play a critical in overall hydration, which of course is critical not just for health but staying alive. Cellular hydration is dependent on water-rich fascia. Most adults today have dehydrated brittle fascia in many parts of their fascial system, if not all of it. This water content is dependent on plentiful hyaluronic acid inside your fascia, since it’s the HA that imbibes water into the ECM (from the water you drink). Many factors can contribute to a decline in hyaluronic acid production inside the ECM (the watery, collagen rich environment that every cell in your body depends on for nutrients and hydration, and is part of the fascial system). Some of these factors are directly under your conscious or unconscious control. I encourage you to begin taking conscious control of these processes, so you maintain healthy youthful fascia for life. Watch the video to learn more and share your takeaways below in the comments! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpCGGFzKVgI

Link to buy foam roller: http://www.lannaroller.com/ref/11513/2 Join my email community, get free resources and exclusive trainings via email: www.mobilitymastery.com/free-resources Join my Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/149019862373956/ This is a new kind of video/post, but I am really excited about this. I’ve been wanting to do some gear and tool reviews, and this one just fell into my lap. Stefan found this small company based out of Portland, Oregon who makes sustainably made rollers that are my new absolute FAVORITE roller for fascia release. Please know if you do decide to buy one of these Lana (OM) rollers through my link, I will get a small affiliate commission. But I would be singing the praises of this roller regardless, and it’s the only one I use now. Reasons I love this roller: 1. There’s NO plastic. It’s made from sustainably grown mango wood in Thailand, and the wood is smoke cured so there are no toxic chemicals here. The mango wood is covered in natural latex foam, which in turn is covered by a hand made beautiful tapestry that is a work of ART. Seriously - these are SO beautiful! 2. The wood closely resembles the density of human bone, making it a really complementary tool to use for fascia release. The human body tends to reject non-natural objects being forced into the tissues (like metal scraping tools and plastic PVC pipes etc). 3. The natural latex foam allows your fascia to be absorbed gently, while the wood underneath creates the pin or compression necessary to shear fascial fibers or stretch them effectively. This means the Lana roller is gentle, but actually more effective than a traditional roller. 4. The textured fabric on top means you’ll get a great “grip” on your fascia, instead of sliding off a metal, plastic or rubber object. But it’s not too grippy...so you won’t stick to it. 5. The company itself is committed to being sustainable, eco friendly and pays the artisans in Thailand living wages. It’s a small company, and I love supporting companies like this over big giants that make their products in huge factories in China. This is one of the few companies out there making tools for fascia release that align with the values of myself and Mobility Mastery. Help me support this company! You’ll be supporting me as well, and your fascia will thank you. No toxic chemicals or micro plastics here, and the combination of wood, latex and textile means you get an awesome result from your fascia release efforts. Gentler AND more effective? Yes please! Let me know if you’re “in” and ready to get a Lana Roller for yourself by commenting below! Share your pic on social media. Let’s support this company. Thank you. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbGIdKKoCbA