Nicole Baker RMT

Hi! If you have been following along to understand better the 4 principles of Manual Osteopathy, that’s great!! If you’ve missed the first 3, take a scroll back and have a look, it’s exciting stuff!😉

The body is a functional unit is the last to discuss. This statement essentially means that all systems and parts are connected and working as one via the fascial tissue.

What the heck is fascia? 🤔

It is a fantastic thin casing of connective tissue (that reminds me of spider webs) surroundings and holding every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fibre, and muscle in place. It is this principle that helps form the concept of interrelationships and allows us to stop chasing pain.😃
The fascia should slide and glide, but it can get stuck; when this happens, the associated structures have limited freedom. This lack of fascial flexibility doesn’t always create pain, but it usually creates compensation.
In theory, if one part is not moving well, odds are something else has to move more and work harder to make up for it. What’s moving too much can cause us pain or strain and puts us at higher risk of injury in that area. 🤯

Well, if the fascia can be too tight, can it lose tone? 🧐

It sure can!! Lack of tone in fascia often shows up in regards to pelvic health and gut stuff.😳🤫

This is a small glance at fascia and what it can be contributing to. The human body is impressive, even if it’s given us some problems. The good news is there are so many excellent manual therapists interested and ready to help you live in yours with more ease. 😊

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Now that I have your attention let’s talk about intention!!
The objective of this post is to reel in our multitasking autopilot mode!! We all do this, life is busy. 😉

Building intention and presence with what you are doing in an exact moment is the name of the game. Think the thought and apply the follow through.

For example: think- I am going to pick up the spoon, action- pick up the spoon. I will bend my elbow, and elbow bends, I open my mouth, the mouth opens, and so forth. The intention comes before the movement; every step is conscious.

I’ll be the first to admit this is somewhat time consuming and slightly odd to put into practice, but it works!! Haha
It makes your actions intentional, brings you to the present moment, and focuses you on your tasks.

For me I have started with dishes and laundry, I’m stoked to see how long I can keep it up, what I might learn, and how far the activity might cascade in my life. To kick it up a notch you can add in the observation of your senses.
Woohoo!! Haha

Try it with me and have fun with it!! 😁❤️

Post inspired by Kelsey .force.rising yoga series ❤️🙏

The power of yoga💞

I’ve just had my second of eight in my yoga series with .force.rising (Kelsey).

I chose my spot in the back right corner and cried for essentially the whole class. I had received an update on a loved ones current state of health, and instead of staying home, I decided to show up and work through some of my emotions on my mat and be vulnerable as quietly as I could be in the back corner of the room.

One of my teachers at the CSO-MP recently reminded me that we don’t just think about our feelings; we FEEL them. They live in all the cells our our body, not just our brains.

I showed up to unwind and wring out all of my tissues, including my heart.

I left the class with a shirt speckled in tears, a soggy towel I used as a snot rag (kept in my own personal area), and a sense of lightness.

Thank you, Kelsey, and the rest of my class, for holding space for me. Community is one of the things I love most about yoga, and I will continue to show up for myself, so I can best support those I love.

Yoga is not everyone’s go-to for a reprieve, but it’s a great one! Where do you go when you need support? Leave a comment; it might give someone else an idea of where to look when needed. 💕