Haelen Hands

04/13/2026

Yes, this!!

What if everything you’ve been taught about the body is only part of the story?

We often think in pieces - core, glutes, back pain - but the body doesn’t exist or move in parts. It is, and moves as, a connected, responsive whole.

To support our Focus in Biotensegrity weekend earlier this month, Chris Morita Clancy and Bruna Petito have written a blog that explores fascia and biotensegrity - a rapidly growing perspective that shifts how we understand movement, from mechanical action to living, adaptive intelligence. Through simple experiences and a powerful real-life story, this piece invites you to see and feel the body in a new way, from the inside out.

- Less “fixing”
- More listening
- Greater ease, presence and connection.

If you work with movement - or live in a body(!) - this might just change how you think….. forever.

Read the blog here - https://bit.ly/TFH-BLOGM-AP and explore movement through a completely different lens. Members of The Fascia Hub can read an extended version of the blog here - https://bit.ly/TFH-BLOGNM-AP.

03/09/2026

Go to the source.....over the years of taking manual therapy courses, many of them taught cranio-sacral techniques. A friend asked me if I would be interested in going to a level one class with her. I had to do pre-requisite work ahead of the courses which was this weekend. What I learned this weekend was very different from what I was taught in the past and helped to really refine my approach. I am looking forward to this change in how I work with the cranio-sacral system and working on the pre-requisites needed to take the next level class. Questions? Reach out, or better yet sign up for a session!

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01/26/2026

Growing my base of knowledge about fascia and movement through the lens of the fascia has been truly inspiring lately. In prep for a course that I am attending in March, there is homework. Today, I came across this quote attributed to Jon Vredevoogd, that encapsulates a lot of how I feel about things now, more than in the past....
" Nature makes the best design. Every design in nature is for a purpose and is the the most efficient way to accomplish a task. We should study the way nature does things and try to emulate it, rather than clumsily and egotistically trying to invent our own. We cannot improve on natural design; we need only to understand it."

12/15/2025

I too know Kamila and am grateful to be in the company of so many incredible physical therapists from all over the world.

10/17/2025

Interesting information about astrocytes and their relationship to memory and understanding the impacts of PTSD.

https://neurosciencenews.com/astrocytes-emotional-memory-29815/?fbclid=IwdGRjcANfJhtjbGNrA18lV2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeij4odUO-PozyatVB3HNbo9Qx2rV-Ec8uzd-yZKNaH55sCHmrKivSbnGAWmQ_aem_91HC9x7kCkTLd8njgpu4Ig

New research reveals that astrocytes — not neurons — are responsible for stabilizing emotional memories by re-engaging during recall.

10/15/2025

The Fascia Hub is a great resource for all things fascia. Very appreciative of all the work they do.

Ever wondered how your body moves with such coordinated ease, adapts to the internal and external forces that beset it, and is capable of amazing feats? The answer lies in a fascinating concept called biotensegrity.

Originally introduced by orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Stephen M. Levin, biotensegrity states that the body isn’t just a stack of bones with muscles attached; a system of pulleys and levers. Instead, it’s a self-organising, dynamic structure built on the continuous dance between tension and compression.

From cells to organs, bones to muscles, all surrounded and supported by the liquid crystalline matrix that is the fascia, the biotensegral body is resilient, low-energy and load-distributing; it self-formed in the embryo, has no 'core' and is internally balanced and fully adaptive to every situation.

When we understand biotensegrity, we stop seeing the body as a machine to be “fixed” and start recognising it as a living system with the ability to self heal; one that is responsive, resonant and highly sensitive on many levels.

Curious to dive deeper into how this shapes your work with the body, whether you are a movement educator, manual therapist, surgeon or osteopath? Become a Member of The Fascia Hub and explore our range of fascinating articles and videos on this subject. Just visit https://bit.ly/TFHMBSP to discover everything our membership has to offer. Take your understanding to the next level.

08/27/2025

So grateful for the nice shout out I got today on Instagram from a happy client.

08/27/2025

I came across this great video today and thought it would be a great thing to share here!

What used to be "intuited" can now be seen. In vivo living fascial tissue is now viewable. It IS fiber optics baby! Used by permission of Jean-Cleaude Gui...

08/05/2025

THIS!!!! BRILLIANTLY says what I struggle to describe to clients about the importance of micromovement and understanding emotions and their impact on our bodies. Thank you Joanne Avison and Paul Thornley

In this episode of Myofascial Magic in Action, Joanne and Paul explore how emotional experiences can crystallise into the tissue and how fascia holds, expres...

07/30/2025

I've been slow to post lately, partly because I took a mini vacation which was great. I got to listen to a lot of wonderful music, catch up with old friends and meet some new ones too. Always good to recharge your batteries! What do you do to recharge and have you done it recently?