The Living Fabric

12/20/2025

What does sugar have to do with fascia?
And why does your body feel more "stiff" after certain foods?

This isn't a diet post. It's a fascia story.
A soft unraveling of how the web within us responds to everyday life — and how we can move, warm, and reset it with care.
This is Part 3 of my series:
Fascia & Everyday Life — where I explore what the body is really doing behind the scenes.
This time, we're looking at:
Glycation. Sugar. Fascia stiffness.
And how you don’t need a perfect diet to feel better — just a listening relationship with your body.

Curious what fascia remembers?
Read the full blog post here:
👉 https://www.thelivingfabric.com/post/fascia-everyday-life-part-3-sugar-the-sweet-trap

12/20/2025

What does sugar have to do with fascia?
And why does your body feel more "stiff" after certain foods?
This isn't a diet post. It's a fascia story.
A soft unraveling of how the web within us responds to everyday life — and how we can move, warm, and reset it with care.
This is Part 3 of my series:
Fascia & Everyday Life — where I explore what the body is really doing behind the scenes.
This time, we're looking at:
Glycation. Sugar. Fascia stiffness.
And how you don’t need a perfect diet to feel better — just a listening relationship with your body.
Curious what fascia remembers?

Read the full blog post here:
👉 https://www.thelivingfabric.com/post/fascia-everyday-life-part-3-sugar-the-sweet-trap

12/10/2025

Cold weather isn’t a test of toughness. It’s a conversation with your body.
I’ve noticed something lately — even on chilly winter days, many people come in wearing sandals, thin shirts, or no jacket at all… and then wonder why their body feels stiff, achy, or tense.

Here’s the quiet truth:

When skin gets cold, the body doesn’t “toughen up.”
It tightens.
Muscles contract.
Fascia becomes less elastic.
Circulation shifts inward to protect vital organs.

This is not weakness — it’s basic survival biology.

Wearing warm socks, layers, and protecting your neck, lower back, and joints isn’t being “a baby.”
It’s giving your body permission to relax instead of defend.

If your body has been talking to you through stiffness or pain this winter, you might start by simply keeping it warm.
Sometimes healing begins with a jacket.

You can read about my work with fascia in Greenville SC here:
https://www.thelivingfabric.com/

12/09/2025

December arrives like a doorway — bright, foggy, and tidal all at once.

With the Sun in Sagittarius, Mars squaring Neptune, and a Cancer full moon rising at the end of the month, many people feel this in their ribs, sleep, belly, clarity, and emotions long before they ever look up.

If you’ve noticed lately that you’re breathing differently, craving warmth, waking foggy, or feeling more tender than usual…

Nothing is wrong.
Your body is simply tuning itself to the month’s frequency.

In this first edition of The Body & The Sky, we explore:
• Why the rib cage feels tight or expansive this month
• Why energy comes in waves
• Why emotions soften as the full moon grows
• And how simple practices (warm belly, tiny clean spaces, slow breath) steady the system

If the sky affects the tides, it affects the water inside us, too.
And the fascia listens first.

Read the full December guide here:
👉 https://www.thelivingfabric.com/post/the-body-the-sky-december-2025
(A monthly map for those who look up — and those who listen within.)

12/01/2025

Sleep is not something you chase.
It’s something your body remembers how to enter — when the day has been kind enough.
You don’t fall asleep by effort.
You are gathered into sleep the way a river is gathered by night.

Most of us think of sleep as “turning off.”
But in the body, sleep is when repair begins, fluids redistribute, the nervous system softens its grip, and fascia finally stops standing guard.

If you wake up tired, stiff, clenched, or already bracing for the day — your body may not be missing rest… it may be missing permission to let go.

Today I shared a new piece in my Fascia & Everyday Life series about how sleep works not just in the brain, but through the entire connective web of the body.

What really changes in fascia at night
Why shallow sleep leaves tissues guarded
Simple ways to invite the body into deeper rest

If this rainy Sunday has you slow and listening, this one is for you.

👉 Read the new article here:
https://www.thelivingfabric.com/post/fascia-and-sleep

With gentleness,
Janna

10/24/2025

There’s a quiet language the body speaks before words ever form.
A pulse, a breath, a tiny wave beneath the skin — waiting to be heard.

My work with Biodynamic Fascia Reset began with learning to listen to that language.
What started as curiosity became a lifelong dialogue between science and soul.

I’m honored to share a glimpse of that story in South Carolina Voyager,
where I talk about the art of listening, the intelligence of fascia,
and how the body remembers its own way home.

Every body has a story — this is mine.
https://southcarolinavoyager.com/interview/meet-janna-risch-of-the-living-fabric

10/13/2025

Sometimes the body remembers in silence. Beneath each scar lies a web of fascia that still protects and still waits for movement to arrive through touch. When I work with scars, I don’t force them to change.
I listen with my fingers — and they tell me how they want to heal. Read the full story "When a Scar Speaks: How the Body Remembers and Heals'

10/07/2025

09/21/2025

For now, this page still shows the old name, but please know: you’ll find all updates, stories, and healing invitations here under our new home: thelivingfabric.com

Your healing journey is always welcome here.

09/11/2025

When one part of the body is tight, fascia — the connective tissue that wraps everything inside us — can pull on areas far away.
Imagine tugging one corner of a bedsheet: the wrinkles travel across the whole sheet.
That’s why sometimes a hip scar or an old injury in the ankle can cause a nagging ache in the shoulders or neck. The body isn’t broken — it’s brilliant — but it speaks in ways we don’t always expect.
If your neck feels tight today, try rolling your shoulders slowly instead of rubbing your neck. Sometimes it’s the shoulders asking for release.
When I work with people, I often see how releasing tension in one area can free up another. It’s such a fascinating and gentle process.

If anyone feels curious to experience this for themselves, I’d be happy to share more details privately. Just message me anytime or go to my site to learn more about fascia :
https://www.synergysessionsbfm.com/fascinating-fascia

09/06/2025

Ever wondered why your body feels achy after a night of drinking? It’s not just the hangover — it’s your fascia drying out.

Instead of numbing, try nourishing. In my latest blog, I share fascia-friendly ritual drinks — from hibiscus rose coolers to cacao ceremonies — that hydrate, energize, and open the heart.
Your body will thank you.
Read the full article on my site:
https://www.synergysessionsbfm.com/post/alcohol-and-the-body-s-hidden-web-a-fascia-energy-perspective

08/30/2025

Sound doesn’t stop at your ears — it flows through your connective tissue, helping your body soften, release, and breathe more freely. 🌸
Next time your favorite song makes you relax… that’s your fascia responding. 💛Learn more here: https://www.synergysessionsbfm.com/