08/12/2025
The Not-So-Secret Architecture of Your Body: Fascia & Tensegrity
Beneath your skin lies a continuous web of connective tissue called fascia, an often overlooked system that shapes how you move, recover, and feel.
Fascia is more than a wrapping. Made mostly of collagen, it surrounds every muscle, bone, organ, and nerve. It supports your structure, transmits forces, houses blood vessels and nerves, and helps maintain balance.
Types of Fascia:
• Superficial – just under the skin, offering protection and freedom of movement
• Deep – wraps and separates muscles, bones, and vessels, reducing friction and transmitting force
• Visceral – supports and cushions internal organs
Why tensegrity matters:
Tensegrity, blending “tension” and “integrity,” describes how your body balances tension and compression for stability and adaptability. Think of bones as compression struts and fascia as tension cables. This balance allows your body to absorb stress, adapt to movement, and distribute forces efficiently.
When fascia is restricted by trauma, poor posture, repetitive motion, or inactivity, it can cause pain, limit mobility, and alter movement patterns.
Why it was overlooked:
For centuries, fascia was seen as inert packing material and often removed in dissections. Leonardo da Vinci hinted at its interconnected role, but only modern imaging revealed it as an active, sensory-rich tissue.
Today we know fascia:
• Transmits mechanical forces
• Influences posture and movement
• Plays a role in chronic pain
• Supports circulation and lymphatic flow
Keeping fascia healthy:
Fascia-focused bodywork, stretching, movement, and recovery tools restore mobility, prevent injury, and reduce pain. At MYO, we start with fascia because optimizing your body’s tension system is the key to moving better and living better.
Your fascia is not just holding you together, it is shaping every movement you make.
