Gabler Sustainable Body

08/27/2025

As we all glide out of summer and into the fall, it is time to get back to work and to a fitness routine. It is recommended that we vary our exercise so that we are using our bodies in many different ways. This helps us lubricate the joints in various ways and keeps our fascia fit. Lift weights one day, walk vigorously another day, do yoga or stretching another day. Vary your exercise to keep your fascia hydrated and buoyant.

08/20/2025

People who have loose fascia can experience what is called Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). This is a newer category that includes people who have joint hypermobility. Research shows that these people need training and weight lifting tailored to their individual needs. Tone and stability can help people with loose joints to prevent injury and chronic joint pain. The Gabler Sustainable Body Routine was developed to train stability in the joints.

Want to know the key to eliminating chronic pain from your life? It’s not more rigorous exercise, medical interventions, or expensive therapies. It turns out you have had the key all along—your body and its natural brilliant design! For years we have been overlooking a crucial element of the bod....

08/13/2025

Did you know there is a test to tell whether you have hypermobility or hypomobility in the joints? It is called the Beighton Test and it uses passive range of motion to determine if your fascia is loose or tight.

08/06/2025

For the month of August we will explore whether you are hypermobile. Some people are stiff and inflexible. Some people are very flexible and bendy. Which are you?

People who are stiff and inflexible need stretching. People who are very flexible can have a problem: The fascial system is too loose and it is harder to stabilize the joints. People can experience muscle soreness and can easily injure themselves.

There is a solution! Come learn how to stabilize your joints with Gabler Sustainable Body. Using safe, mindful movements, you can stabilize your joints and prevent injury.

Using her intuitive wisdom and decades-long experience in hands-on bodywork, Karen will assess your body’s unique needs and perform hands-on bodywork to treat your strain, stress, and pain. Using multiple modalities, including Myofascial Release and Zero Balancing, Karen tailors the bodywork exper...

07/30/2025

Do you have a dog or a cat who needs some balancing? Well, I attended a workshop on Zero Balancing Animals in May 2025. What a gift we can give to our pets when they feel out of balance. Just like us!

07/23/2025

You can ease the pain of a crooked back! The medical term for a crooked back is “scoliosis”. The word “scoliosis” comes from the Greek word “scolios” which means bent or crooked. The twists and turns of the back can be corrected with structural bodywork and specific stretches.
Come explore how to unwind your spine.

Using her intuitive wisdom and decades-long experience in hands-on bodywork, Karen will assess your body’s unique needs and perform hands-on bodywork to treat your strain, stress, and pain. Using multiple modalities, including Myofascial Release and Zero Balancing, Karen tailors the bodywork exper...

07/16/2025

Do you suffer from chronic neck and shoulder discomfort? There are two easy ways to realign the shoulders and neck and relieve that nagging pain:
1. Stretch the front of the shoulders
2. Tone the back of the shoulders. Here’s how!

07/09/2025

Ligamentous laxity, also known as joint laxity or hypermobility, occurs when the ligaments that connect bones at the joints are too loose. This condition can affect various joints throughout the body, including the hips, feet, ankles, back, knees, shoulders, elbows, and hands. While some people experience no issues, others may suffer from joint pain and increased risk of injuries.
The Gabler Sustainable Body Method addresses and trains the structural stability needed to support the joints and reduce joint pain and injury.

Using her intuitive wisdom and decades-long experience in hands-on bodywork, Karen will assess your body’s unique needs and perform hands-on bodywork to treat your strain, stress, and pain. Using multiple modalities, including Myofascial Release and Zero Balancing, Karen tailors the bodywork exper...

07/01/2025

Close Your Mouth!

Did you know that mouth breathing is not good for your health? When we breathe through our mouths, we lose 40% more water! When we breathe through our mouths, we lose the benefit of the filtering of the air through the hairs in the nose. Breathing through the mouth can increase anxiety. Breathing through the mouth often leads to snoring. Many modern maladies-asthma, anxiety, hyperactivity disorder, psoriasis, and more-could either be reduced or reversed by simply changing the way we inhale and exhale. The missing pillar to health is breath!

06/25/2025

Do you have a loved one who needs some care: knee pain, back pain, chronic neck/shoulder tightness? Why not give your loved one a gift certificate to a session to relieve and relax those tight, sore muscles, to address knee pain that keeps returning, or that nagging back pain?

Give the gift of: ✔️ Less tension, more freedom ✔️ A body that feels lighter and more aligned ✔️ Relief from chronic pain and daily stress $160 for 60 minutes $190 for 75 minutes $220 for 90 minutes It’s more than a massage — it’s sustainable body care.

06/18/2025

Fascia and Cancer

Fascia, the connective tissue in the body that connects everything from skin to bone, may have a direct link to how we treat cancer.
“Fascia, the connective tissue network in our body, plays a significant role in cancer progression through several mechanisms such as inflammation and tissue stiffness, extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness, collagen alignment, lymphatic flow impairment, cell adhesion, desmoplastic response, fascinoverexpression. While these findings suggest a significant role for fascia in cancer progression, more research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms and develop targeted therapies. The complex interplay between fascia, inflammation, and cancer highlights the potential for integrative approaches in cancer prevention and treatment.” More research is coming out of the Fascial Research Society. Stay tuned!

06/11/2025

Every bone in your body has a silver lining!

There is a translucent, silvery, dense connective tissue (fascia) that covers every bone. It is called “periosteum”. Basically, it is the skin of your bones. The periosteum is vital to our life as it conveys blood to the bones. Periostium also contains extremely sensitive nerve endings. Thus, when we bruise the periosteum, called a “contusion”, the pain is distinct and easily identifiable. Bones themselves do not contain pain sensitive nerves, so it is the job of the periosteum to provide us this valuable intelligence.

In Zero Balancing, we use the term “bone gold” to describe a place where we feel an unusual thickness in bone and its periosteum. By releasing this place of thickness in bone, we awaken this incredible resource that is our skeletal system and its miraculous skin, the periosteum.

Even gold, it turns out, has a silver lining-your periosteum, this deep living treasure inside of you!

Gabler Sustainable Body has gone online! Karen offers one-on-one consultations, movement sessions, postural tips, and pain management through Zoom video conferencing. We have received a lot of feedback about the helpfulness of these sessions. Sign up for an online session today, and spread the word