the three A's of redesigning your fascia


the three A's of redesigning your fascia

the three A’s of redesigning your fascial system:

  1. awareness: paying attention to what your sensory and nervous systems are telling you
  2. adjustment: find subtle shifts you can make in response to what your sensory and nervous systems are asking for
  3. allowance: giving your self the space to be human, to forget, to ‘not get it right’ and to still be learning

none of these need any fancy tools or gadgets.

they can be taken absolutely anywhere you go.

they can be used in any situation at any time.

an outside perspective from your local movement designer 😉 can help but in the end they all require your effort.

you are the most impactful piece when it comes to redesigning your fascia.

2 minute subtle shift…

1. rank the three A’s from easiest to hardest for you. mine are awareness, adjustment and allowance.

2. think back over the last week or so and pick one very specific time you tend to do the easiest “A”. for me, lately, I’ve been very aware of my right hip talking to me in the middle of the night.

3. see how you can add a tiny bit more of your second easiest “A” into that specific situation. when I become aware of my hip I adjust my sleeping position and take a few slow 4D breaths.

4. if you were to add your hardest “A” into the mix what might be one or two ways it would show up? if I were adding a bit more allowance into my middle of the night situation I would thank my body for communicating it’s needs and remind myself I haven’t been doing my movement as consistently lately so stickier hips are a natural consequence rather than being annoyed, upset or so irritated by it.

see you next week, Brooke ✌🏻

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suburban hippie life | movement designer

for the fascia-curious. my weekly 'fascia facts' newsletter shares a quick nugget of info. about our internal architecture that dictates our posture, our breath, and ultimately how much we feel at home in our body. plus a 2 minute 'subtle shift' to easily apply the learning to daily routines ✌🏻

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