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Womens Myofascial Of Salt Lake, Cottonwood Heights, UT (2025)

08/14/2025

I've had a few conversations clients recently about "oxygen masks.".

Namely, that making time for daily self treatment and care of the myofascial system of the body is often like putting on your own oxygen mask first.

We all know the spiel on an airplane. About putting on your own oxygen mask first. BEFORE helping others traveling with you who made need help.

It is a principle that transfers well to the day to day. Yet one that is often poorly applied.

It is incredibly common to give our all to everyone and everything else.

Falling into bed exhausted at the end of a day.

With a sense of some needed myofascial self treatment. Some time in CRP. Some slowing of breath and sinking back into our being.

BUT. . .
. . for many, the end of the day is too late. There is nothing left with which to put on one's own "oxygen mask."

Please don't do that.

I know it seems like a lot sometimes to prioritize your own care first. But, if you truly want to be able to care for others, have the energy to enjoy your activities, and engage in the relationships that matter - you must care for your body and being first.

The airlines have it correct.

Put on your own oxygen mask first.

If you could use some help, let's talk.

08/01/2025

"I feel like I can't stop running!"

I hear this frequently with clients. And, we wonder together, is it really any surprise that their body feels so tired? Or so bound down?

While I am not referring necessarily to literal running, the words speak powerfully to the way in which some live life.

Never taking a break. Not having time for themselves. Moving from one calendared activity to the next with little room for anything else.

"Running."

And, often feeling like it is never enough. Like they will never catch up.

Exploration of what a client is doing and the effect it is having on their body often leads to wondering what it might be like to stop running.

We aren't meant to always be in motion.

Life isn't intended to be one event after another after another after another. With no time to rest in between.

Yet, this challenges some of the deepest beliefs some of us have been ingrained with.

That to rest makes one lazy.

That one has to always be productive in order to have value and worth.

That taking a break is a reflection of poor moral character or stamina.

And, while there are circumstances in which some of these things might have some truth. . .
. . it is worth examining if they are true for you.

Even if only for a moment, there is tremendous value in stopping long enough to get both feet firmly on the ground and feel the support offered there.

Stopping long enough to slow the breathing and calm the mind of the constant push to get to the next thing.

Stopping long enough to soften the muscular effort and tension and let the body find its best alignment.

Stopping long enough to wonder if all the "running" truly is necessary.

Or if it is just habit.

You just might find, like many I work with, that your body and being are much happier at a less frantic pace.

Of course, if you happen to like running, carry on.

If you could use some help, though, returning to a slower pace and letting your body rest, repair, and reset, let's talk.

07/07/2025

Whether we know it or not, each of us has an underlying set of beliefs that determine much of what and how we do things.

It can be well worth the time to explore what those are.

How they operate.

And if the acceptance of them is in keeping with how one wishes to live life.

It can be an uncomfortable exploration.

Especially when a belief system forms the foundation of how one thinks and feels about one's self.

When that cracks apart. . . there can be chaos for a time.

An uncomfortable and disorienting experience at best.

I have long been concerned with the truth of my belief systems.

Which has also been a worthwhile examination.

But incomplete.

What I have been missing is whether or not it is useful.

Specifically asking myself, when confronted with a belief that I have long accepted as true. . .

"Is this useful? Is this something that is useful to believe?"

Imagine my surprise to learn there are things not actually useful for me to continue accepting as the way things are.

Things like, is too far gone to make any change to.

Things like, it is too late to hope for in my life.

Things like, after a certain age is just not going to be possible for my health.

Imagine my surprise to discover that the things I work with every day in client sessions are the things I need to continue working with in myself.

Perhaps you have some beliefs that are creating constraint in what you believe is possible for yourself. Perhaps they are true. Perhaps not.

Perhaps, more than worry about that, you could ask yourself - is this useful?

If not, I imagine there is something far more useful to begin to believe for yourself.

Creating an image of something you actually want to move toward.

Beliefs are powerful. And well worth questioning, examining, and shaping with deliberate attempt.

They will shape you, one way or another. Much better to have conscious attention to the process, I think.

Happy exploration!

06/27/2025

Practicing What I Preach

I am often surprised at the number of people who are surprised to discover that I sometimes experience significant pain.

I do.

For which I am grateful.

Pain in the body, my body, is a signal that I am doing something less than ideal. That, if done for long enough, will likely result in injury.

I am grateful for the signal.

And have just as many opportunities as everyone else to practice what I preach.

Namely, listening to what my body is telling me.

And responding accordingly.

I had practice with this recently in regards to significant shoulder pain. Reminiscent of a few years ago when I was fearful I had developed a frozen shoulder.

Some of the circumstances between then and now similar. Some different.

In particular, I was reminded of a very important question. "If your shoulder could speak, what would it say."

Hint: It helps to use rather than when exploring this sort of question.

If my shoulder could speak, what would it say?

I was more than a bit astounded at what I heard come out of my own mouth.

“I can’t keep pushing.”

“I am scrunched too closely to the things around me. And I can’t move properly.”

“The things around me aren’t moving properly. I tense when they tense.”

“I have sensitive structures in here that need better care.”

Oh.

It is ironic that one of the phrases commonly used when something in the body hurts is, “ is speaking to me.”

Yet, I don't always listen.

Not like this. Not at first.

I can easily hear the difference, one of significance, between “It needs to stop pushing.” And, “I need to stop pushing.”

I don’t have to look far for how, and who, and in what ways I might be pushing.

Same with all of the other things my shoulder is currently saying.

Clearly, it is not just about my shoulder.

In fact, it may have very little (if anything) to do with my actual shoulder.

The body knows exactly what it needs, at any given moment.

The trick is to learn to listen. And act accordingly.

Everything is practice.

If you could use some help, let's talk.

06/23/2025

One of the most common questions new clients ask is, how long will I need to come?

The best answer I have is, it depends.

Primarily on the skills you develop for effective at home myofascial release.

The truth is, I don't want to see clients for the same problems, in the same way, over and over again.

It is an indication to me that we are missing something. That change is not happening for some reason.

I digress, though.

One of the main goals of any treatment plan in the office includes at home myofascial self treatment. It is actually FAR more important that the work we do here in the office.

Why?

Because it is the skill set that will keep you feeling good and recovering well for the rest of your life.

This is a text I got from my daughter last week. She isn't close by where I can help her.

BUT, she does know what to do.

It makes this momma's heart happy that she can recognize when there is a problem that needs help.

And, that she knows some things about effective at home myofascial self treatment.

When you know what to do, and how to feel into your body in an instinctive, intuitive way with self treatment. . . you will need me far less.

Which, as much as I love you, in my world is a very, very good thing!

If you could use some help, let's talk.

06/18/2025

Clients say the most amazing, and accurate, things!

The body never lies, and when we learn to listen, and attend to what is being communicated, AMAZING things can happen.

Perhaps you hear a part of your body "talking" to you today.

If so, I would encourage you to spend some time listening. Really listening. Quiet in your mind. Soft in your body.

Especially if something is yelling.

Perhaps thank that part of you for the work it is doing. To keep you upright. To keep you safe. To keep you moving.

And, then perhaps, ask what it needs.

Again listening. With the intent to care for that part of you in the way it needs.

*Note* this may NOT be the way you think it needs cared for.

Happy exploring!

06/14/2025

"Is it my fault?"

To some extent, most clients come in wondering some version of this question. Wondering if something they are doing has led to the situation they find themselves in physically, mentally, emotionally.

I heard this question again today.

And had the opportunity to share a few of my own experiences. Reminded, again, that when we know better, we do better.

Or at least, we are then able to choose. The better way we are now aware of. Or continue in habit.

Until we know better, though, habit may be all we have. Even when it's detrimental.

But once we do know better.... well, now we have choice.

Culture is really good at looking for someone to blame.

Often times, the only one we can find is ourselves.

Please be gentle. You are so much more than the product of your circumstances.

05/20/2025

"Are emotions stored in the fascia?"

I hear this question a lot.

Primarily from clients who are aware of some history of trauma or struggle in their life.

Trauma and struggle that has been numbed out from, ignored, and stuffed down for far too long.

Often with equally stuffed down and numbed out from emotions. Emotions that have been too much. Too messy. Too inappropriate.

The short answer is, yes. Emotional release is part of what can happen in the John Barnes Myofascial Release Approach.

EVERY lived experience is processed through the physicality of the fascial system.

This means EVERY fall, injury, surgery, accident, stress, sickness. And, everything perceived by the body as a fall, injury, surgery, accident, stress, or sickness.

EVERY lived experience includes physical, mental, emotional, social, financial, relational, etc.

Fascial restrictions can form with anything that is perceived by the body as something that needs protected against, braced for, healed from, painful, dangerous, or injurious. Physical or otherwise.

And, that means emotions can come up fascial restrictions associated with these experiences are addressed.

I have a great deal of appreciation for the difficulty this can present in the presence of another.

Chandler Stevens is correct. Having an emotionally intimate experience of oneself in the presence of another is one of THE hardest - and most rewarding - things that most people never do.

I know. I've been there.

When emotions come up, my job is to hold space. Just as many have held space for me.

Emotions often simply asked to be acknowledged and felt.

It is some of the hardest and most healing work many ever do.

05/17/2025

One of the most frequent questions I am asked by clients is - am I making progress?

There are a variety of ways in which one might determine this. Decreased pain and dysfunction. Increased range of motion. Effective at home self treatment. Improved sleep. Able to return to walking, running, hiking, biking, etc.

These can be important indicators to progress.

But rarely are they the most important ones.

The one I am most interested in, and hope my clients are interested in, is the relationship with one's self.

Namely, am I becoming a better friend to myself each day? Am I treating myself how I would like to be treated?

Or, am I continuing in patterns of beating myself up, squashing myself to fit the ideas of others, or ignoring my own signals of need?

It is difficult to have improvement in the body without this important type of change in the being.

They go hand in hand.

The basics of the John Barnes Myofascial Release approach begin with quieting the mind, slowing the breathing, and softening in the body.

It is a marvelous way to start a friendship with one's body in which the goal is actually friendship. Listening to. Caring for. And attending to.

Far different from the controlling, forcing, and numbing out many are familiar with.

If you could use some help, let's talk.

Until then, may you, your self, and your body become a bit better friends every day.

05/09/2025

Are you seeking care?
Or are you seeking a cure?

These are questions I have only recently come to appreciate.

Realizing, that often, with difficulties in my own life, I have been seeking a cure.

Cure, as in, this will be fixed and be something I never need to think about or deal with again.

It’s fairly irrelevant, but I am beginning to wonder if there truly are cures that provide this sort of removal of a difficulty.

It’s irrelevant, because the more important aspect of life seems to be engaging in care.

Care of the body.

Care of the entirety of one’s being.

Care of the mind, body, and spirit.

Care of the soul.

Care, as in, requiring ongoing attention. That may never have an end.

Care that can become one of the most beautiful ways of engaging with life.

Care is something I have historically given very little thought to. Kind of along the lines of “fix it and forget it.”

I am gaining a deep appreciation for care, though.

To care for one’s body and being, to develop the skills and understandings for the ongoing attention one needs in order to feel their best. . . it is another one of the practices of a lifetime.

The key to true enjoyment of care seems to be focusing less on the ongoing aspect of it, and more on the nature and quality of attention given.

I am gaining an appreciation for that as well.

My energy goes where my attention goes. My physical body follows my energy body.

Which makes where I choose to give my time and attention in the care of myself of great importance.

Why am I posting this here?

Because the myofascial release approach is not one of cure.

It is one of care.

Deep care and attention to the one body and life each of us is given.

And the principles of quieting the mind, slowing the breathing, and softening into one’s body that are part of good myofascial self treatment. . .

Are also some of the best ways I know to bring attention to the things that need it most.

To do so is to show great care and love toward oneself.

If you could use some help, let’s talk.

05/05/2025

If you find yourself exhausted from too much doing. . .

Perhaps try experiencing instead

If you find yourself tense and tight and unable to soften and feel so you can appreciate the experience of what is. . .

Let's talk.

Happy Monday!

04/28/2025

Who Am I??

3 consecutive clients last week asked a version of “Who am I?”

As in, “How did I get to be and don’t know who I am?”

It is a challenging question sometimes.

And one many of us seem to be in constant pursuit of an answer to.

Years ago, I heard a question that has served me better.

“What sort of person am I?”

I have found the answers to that question, over time, and with diligent care and attention, form a much more complete picture of who one is.

It isn’t our accomplishments. Although, one may be the sort of person who is motivated to achieve things. The sort of person who enjoys the feel of recognition and praise.

It isn’t our bank account. Although, one may be the sort of person who feels “safe” when there is x number of dollars tucked away. Or the sort of person who prefers to not think about money.

It isn’t our family history or current circumstances. Although, one may be the sort of person who struggles with close relationships. Or the sort of person who believes they cannot survive without close relationships. .

One may be many different sorts of persons. All forming a more complete picture of who one is. No single point is the whole picture. No single experience or aspect all of who we are.

It can be a fun sort of explanation.

A challenging part for many is knowing what they like and don’t like.

A more challenging part for many is being more present in their body, more aware of what they feel. A more embodied presence to their life.

Which allows one to connect with longing, desires, and emotions.

It is difficult to get a sense of what sort of person you are when you are disconnected from what you feel.

It is difficult to get a sense of what sort of person you are when you are numbed out to what you feel.

I am the sort of person who becomes saturated sometimes with feeling. It isn’t that I am overstimulated. It is that I am full. Saturated. And cannot take in any more information.

I am the sort of person who loves to sit for hours in the sunshine and watch ferries cross the water.

I am the sort of person who finds words and their meanings fascinating.

I know these things by the feel. By the heaviness in my body. Or the lightness and brightness. Or many other embodied sensations.

There is a physical sensation to everything we experience in life.

Every experience a bit more of the picture of who one is.

A million seemingly contradictory and beautifully complimentary aspects of oneself.

Enough for a lifetime of discovery.

The best place to start in discovering your individual picture is to start where you are.

What are you aware of within yourself right now?

What is your current experience in your body?

And, how do you know? What is the physical, embodied sensation?

You might be the sort of person, at the moment, who doesn’t know what you feel.

Which is simply one dot, one pixel, in the entirety of the image that is you.

It should never be judged. Every pixel, every bit of information, matters.

If you are the sort of person who could use some help, let’s talk.

Happy exploring and discovering!

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