Active Balance

31/01/2026

Thank you for this fantastic review about our new book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The book contains lots of information on why you might be experiencing pain and what you can do to help with this including interactive videos and follow along activities to help get your body back into alignment ⚖️

The book is available as in both hard copy and ebook, links to buy in our profile or download Now as EBOOK 📖

31/01/2026

The human brain is remarkably fatty, composed of approximately 60% lipids. Because it cannot produce certain essential fats on its own, it relies on your diet to maintain its complex machinery. Healthy fats serve several critical roles:

🗂️Building and Protecting Structure

📑Cell Membrane Integrity: Healthy fats, particularly DHA (an omega-3), are primary structural components of brain cell membranes. They ensure these membranes remain fluid and flexible, which is vital for neurons to communicate effectively.

📑Myelin Insulation: Fats are used to create myelin, a fatty sheath that wraps around nerve fibers. This “insulation” allows electrical impulses to travel quickly and efficiently, facilitating everything from fast thinking to physical coordination.

🗂️Supporting Brain Communication

📑Neurotransmitter Synthesis: Essential fatty acids act as messengers and help synthesize neurotransmitters, the chemicals that transmit signals between brain cells.

📑Synaptic Plasticity: Fats like DHA stimulate pathways that promote neuronal plasticity, which is the brain’s ability to form new connections—a process essential for learning and memory.

🗂️Protection and Maintenance

📑Anti-inflammatory Effects: Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce neuroinflammation and oxidative stress. High levels of inflammation are linked to cognitive decline and mood disorders.

📑Blood-Brain Barrier: Healthy fats help maintain the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, the defense system that prevents damaging chemicals from entering your brain.

🗂️Alternative Energy Source

📑Fueling Neurons: While the brain primarily uses glucose, recent research indicates that neurons can tap into fat droplets for energy when glucose levels are low. Additionally, ketones (produced from fats) can serve as an efficient fuel source, particularly during infancy and in certain therapeutic diets like the ketogenic diet for epilepsy.

PMID: 20329590

31/01/2026

Why do we lose movement over time?

Children are born to move — to squat, crawl, climb, run barefoot.
Then… chairs and stiff shoes enter the picture.
The result? Lost movement, stiff hips, weakened feet — and it starts early.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

👣 Let them play freely.
Yes, safety matters — but constant “slow down,” “be careful,” and “put your shoes on” adds up.
We mean well as parents, but overprotecting movement can limit how kids develop naturally.

🔁 Let them explore barefoot
🌿 Encourage ground play and roughhousing
🪑 Balance sitting with squatting and crawling
👟 Ditch poorly shaped shoes — use the shoe bed test and compare them to their foot shape

And as adults? We can fight back too.
🧘 Morning mobility
🏃‍♂️ Walking, squatting, playing
🦶 Choosing shoes that respect the foot

Movement is our foundation. Let’s protect it — not restrict it.

31/01/2026

Is it really a shoulder problem?! 🩻💥💪🏽

In this video, Dennis demonstrates how restricted ribcage and diaphragmatic mobility can reduce the normal visceral mobility of the liver, altering breathing mechanics and fascial tension.

Injury, whiplash, or repetitive strain can distort ribcage shape, influence liver movement, and contribute to referred or compensatory shoulder pain.💥

Restore ribcage shape and visceral mobility — and the shoulder often follows. 🩻
Sometimes pain is the signal, not the source.
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Our therapists are trained to restore alignment and balance to the body, helping address many symptoms associated with misalignment.
You can:

• Find an Active Balance therapist
• Join one of our self-help classes
• Or enrol on our Level 1 training course

Level 1 is ideal if you want to better understand your own body, support family and friends, or even begin building a practice. It’s also a powerful addition for those already working in massage, reflexology, personal training, or bodywork who want deeper answers for their clients.

For more information check out our website or contact for more details 👇🏽

30/01/2026

🌱 Maya crouched beside a patch of green just starting to unfurl.

“You see this?” she said, brushing a bit of leaf mould off a sprouting shoot.
“She’s been down there all winter. Resting. Dreaming. Gathering her strength.”

Kai smiled. “So plants meditate too?”

Maya snorted. “Damn right they do. And unlike people, they don’t try to bloom out of season.”

She stood, stretching her knees.

“You want to live a long, whole life? Start thinking like a garden.
You’ll have springtimes — fresh ideas, new beginnings.
Summers, when it all grows fast and wild.
Then harvest — when it all comes together.
And yeah… some winters, too.”

Kai tilted her head. “What if you get stuck in winter?”

Maya winked.
“Then you trust that spring is already on the way.
Even if you can’t see it yet.”

She reached into a basket and pulled out a bulb — dirty, knobbly, and unimpressive.

“Some people,” she said, holding it up,
“will think they’ve buried you.”

She leaned in, eyes twinkling.

“But they didn’t realise — you were just a seed.”

Kai burst out laughing. “That should be a t-shirt.”

“Already on it,” Maya said. “Limited edition.”

They laughed together, and the garden felt warmer.

🌿
For anyone who’s in a long winter right now — this is your reminder.
Spring doesn’t rush. And neither should you.

🌱 From The Secret of the Opening Flower Book

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27/01/2026

Why some corrections don’t hold! 🩻💥

Postural corrections don’t fail because the technique is wrong.
They fail because the body is still being pulled by deeper restrictions 🫁

When the ribcage and pelvis and fascia’s which hold the organs in position aren’t free to move,
the structure will always return to its old pattern.
This understanding isn’t new.

Ancient Traditional therapeutic systems always worked by restoring whole-body balance and internal health first.

Over more than 55 years of study across multiple therapeutic systems —
including extensive training under Dr Masaaki Hatsumi —

Dennis saw the same pattern repeat itself.
Each system held part of the answer.
Very few brought those pieces together in a way that was practical and teachable.

That’s what this work is about:

releasing primary restrictions so the body can realign itself, rather than being forced into position.
We explore this in depth in the our new podcast episode
for anyone who wants to understand why this approach works — not just how.

🎧 Full conversation available on the podcast

This understanding also forms the foundation of our Active Balance Level 1 practitioner training,
which has been designed to be clear, accessible, and grounded —
with online learning, live sessions, and in-person tuition to support real clinical application.

For more information check out our website 👇🏽link in comments

19/01/2026

A Free Live Class on Health, Movement & Longevity with Dennis Bartram

In the Blue Zone regions of the world, people in their 90s and 100s are still squatting, walking, moving freely — and living with clarity, purpose, and resilience.
They understand something we’ve largely forgotten:
Health isn’t just about treatment.
It’s about how you move, think, eat, and care for your body every day.

In this FREE live online session, Dennis Bartram shares insights from:
• 55 years of clinical and movement experience
• Osteopathy, fascia science & alignment
• Ancient Japanese medicine (35+ years training in Japan)
• Longevity research & real-world observation
This session explores:

✨ How natural movement keeps the body young
✨ Why posture and alignment matter as we age
✨ The link between movement, mental wellbeing & resilience
✨ Simple ways and techniques to support long-term body alignment & health — starting now

🟢 FREE live online class
🗓 Tuesday 20/1/26
⏰ 3:00pm (40–50 mins)
💻 Live on Zoom
⚠️ Spaces limited
👉 Link in comments to join

18/01/2026

A Masterclass in Movement, Health & Alignment | FREE LIVE CLASS

This Tuesday, Dennis Bartram (75) shares the essence of a lifetime dedicated to understanding the human body — how it moves, heals, adapts, and stays well over time.
From back, neck and knee pain…
to headaches, lymphatic flow, posture, longevity and daily self-care — these live Age-ility classes bring together the most effective elements of Dennis’ work, grounded in:

• Osteopathy & structural alignment
• Fascia & myofascial release
• Nerve gliding & isometrics
• Acupressure & ancient Japanese medicine
• 35+ years training under Dr Masaaki Hatsumi in Japan
• Wisdom drawn from texts and teachings over 3000 years old

This isn’t about pushing the body.
It’s about working with it.

✨ Learn how to look after your body
✨ Move with more ease and confidence
✨ Support your nervous, immune & lymphatic systems
✨ Build strength, balance and long-term health

🟢 FREE introductory live online class
🗓 Tuesday 20/1/26
⏰ 3:00pm (40–50 mins)
💻 Live on Zoom
⚠️ Spaces limited
👉 Link in comments to reserve your place

18/01/2026

17/01/2026

Move Freely Again — Age-ility Classes with Dennis starting NOW! 🌿

Over a lifetime of study and clinical work, Dennis Bartram has seen one truth again and again:

When the body is aligned, everything works better.
His new Age-ility classes are designed especially for people who want to:

✨ Move more comfortably
✨ Reduce stiffness and pain
✨ Improve balance and stability
✨ Feel confident and capable in their body
✨ Age with strength, ease and natural mobility
✨ help support your body systems (immune, digestive, lymphatic)

Blending over 50 years of research — including osteopathic principles, fascia science, neurophysiology and 35+ years of direct Amatsu training under Dr Masaaki Hatsumi — Dennis teaches gentle, intelligent movement that supports your body’s natural design.
Each 40–45 minute class helps you realign your structure, calm your nervous system and restore the natural movement patterns your body remembers.

This is not exercise.
This is movement as medicine.

FREE INTRODUCTORY ONLINE LIVE
Age-ility class with Dennis Bartram - 20/1/26 @ 3pm

Link below (in comments) 👇🏽 to reserve a spot (spaces limited)

11/01/2026

An aligned body is a highly functioning body - but only when you understand how fascia and neurology truly interact

A few clips from our latest podcast 🎙️

Watch the full episode 👇🏽 (link in comments)

Active Balance blends ancient wisdom of Dr.Hatsumi with modern science researched for over 50 years by Dennis Bartram, to give you simple steps to:
✅treat yourself and your family
✅get certified and open your own business helping others

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