Myofascial Bodywork with Hamid Shibata Bennett - Compassion Arts PDX

Myofascial Bodywork with Hamid Shibata Bennett - Compassion Arts PDX Bodywork for the 21st Century. (OBMT #301)

Advanced myofascial techniques for injury recovery, chronic pain management, oncology massage, and cancer survivorship, serving Milwaukie, Oregon, Portland, and surrounding areas.

04/30/2026

Fascia is not holding your heartbreak like a photograph. It is holding the shape your body took while your heart was breaking. Not as a memory you can point to, but as a pattern you can feel, and the body remembers. As Eckhart Tolle reflects, no one has ever found a “thought” in the brain during dissection, yet we all live inside them every day. Not everything real is easy to measure, and as our understanding deepens, so does our language for the quiet ways the body holds and heals.

Here is the video of the First Fish Herons project sculpture dedication from Milwaukie Bay Park on April 18th, 2026. The...
04/28/2026

Here is the video of the First Fish Herons project sculpture dedication from Milwaukie Bay Park on April 18th, 2026. The sculpture project is a collaboration with The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the City of Milwaukie, Oregon.

First Fish Herons sculpture dedication | April 18th, 2026

A you breathing correctly, letting your diaphragm go through it’s range of motion?
04/16/2026

A you breathing correctly, letting your diaphragm go through it’s range of motion?

You might think of breathing as automatic, but dysfunctional breathing can arise even if you’re healthy

04/11/2026

Fascia is one of the most mysterious parts of the human body.

When fascia becomes dehydrated and calcified, it turns hard, sticky, and stagnant. In this state, it can no longer send or receive signals efficiently. Even though our bodies are 70-80% water, it doesn’t sq**rt out when we are cut. That’s because most water in the body exists in a gel-like state, flexible and responsive to movement, pressure, thoughts, emotions, sound, and vibration.

Understanding fascia is challenging because it behaves like water in motion. It adapts constantly, shaping itself to the body’s activity and internal signals. While some properties of fascia are known, much of its behavior is still theoretical. Scientists and practitioners alike are exploring its hidden potential to better understand how the body communicates and responds.

By observing how water moves, we can gain insights into how fascia operates. Both share similar qualities of fluidity, adaptability, and responsiveness. This perspective helps explain why fascia can affect everything from flexibility to pain response, and why tension or dehydration can create widespread issues in the body.

Rather than getting lost in theory, many practitioners focus on reprogramming the body through fascia. Techniques to hydrate, stretch, and stimulate fascia help release stress and tension, restoring movement and energy flow. Learning to feel and engage fascia directly can create noticeable shifts in posture, comfort, and overall vitality.

Fascia remains an organ we may study for centuries without fully understanding. Its connection to water, vibration, and the body’s signals makes it fascinating and essential. By paying attention to fascia, we can influence how our bodies move, recover, and respond to daily life.

You and I and everyone you know has proprioception… so do plants.
03/13/2026

You and I and everyone you know has proprioception… so do plants.

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Earlier this week I was with Roadside Attraction laying down tracks at Chapel Recording.
03/05/2026

Earlier this week I was with Roadside Attraction laying down tracks at Chapel Recording.

Here are some behind the scenes moments from Roadside Attraction’s recording session with Brian Vierra of Chapel Recording in Milwaukie, Oregon in March, 202...

Your friendly, neighborhood myofascial bodyworker has been rocking out with his friends! Roadside Attraction has been re...
03/04/2026

Your friendly, neighborhood myofascial bodyworker has been rocking out with his friends! Roadside Attraction has been recording music at Chapel Recording!

03/03/2026

Fascia is not just connective tissue.
Fascia is a sensory organ.

It wraps every muscle, every organ, every nerve.

It is richly innervated, meaning it communicates directly with your nervous system.

Fascia constantly receives mechanical information:
• pressure
• stretch
• tension
• movement

And sends that data back to your brain.

Which means:

Your posture affects your mood.
Your tension affects your perception.
Your body position affects your nervous system state.

Fascia is not passive.

It’s a bridge between your internal state
and the world around you.

When fascia is hydrated and mobile the nervous system feels safe.

When fascia is restricted → the system interprets stress.

Movement isn’t just exercise.

It’s communication.

Your body is constantly reporting to your brain.

Fascia is the bridge.







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Amongst my favorite things in life is making music with my dear friends. Our band, Roadside Attraction is back at Chapel...
03/03/2026

Amongst my favorite things in life is making music with my dear friends. Our band, Roadside Attraction is back at Chapel Recording, laying down tracks!

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