09/05/2025
The Trinity of Myofascial Release Therapy (OH, now the name makes sense 😉)
Structural Work: The backbone of the modality. Your MFR journey will start with structural work. This is where the 5-10 minute "holds" are utilized. This time frame and the structural work are what gets into the collagenous barrier of your fascia to begin the release process. These 5-10 minute holds can feel life changing and it's where the corpus of your healing will begin.
Unwinding: As you continue with MFR, you might begin feeling like your body wants to move. Each and every person has their own specific way their body will unwind. The patient controls the movement as the therapist simply supports and holds space. This is the beauty in all of us and it takes the Structural Work to the next level. Extreme deep healing occurs during the Unwinding process. It's simply pure magic. When you're on the table and feel like your body wants to move, do it. Let it. Let it out. I promise your therapist will not freak out and will encourage the process. In the John F. Barnes Method of MFR, we are taught how to hold space and honor our clients in every single moment of their process. So, unwind.
Rebounding: This is a form of jostling the body. Your therapist is in control of this movement however, your body will somewhat take over. It introduces chaos into the fascial system. We all have holding or bracing patterns in our body. They are developed from trauma, our job, how we sleep, and just daily life. The act of Rebounding breaks that system up and somewhat shocks it into a release. Rebounding is a deep form of letting go and there are different levels of the "jostling." They all provide a different level of release.
This Trinity of awesomeness makes MFR what it is. A profoundly healing modality.
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This post is for informational purposes only, should not be used for diagnosing health conditions, and is not a substitute for medical advice. Use at your own risk only.
