Fascia Training

The magical fascia, a network of connective tissue in the body that surrounds and protects organs, muscles, bones, nerve cells and blood vessels and even the brain, has only recently been re-discovered in the treatment of chronic back and joint problems. 

As the connective tissue is high in pain receptors, and proprioceptors (sensory receptors, which send signals to the central nervous system about movement and positions of body parts) it became clear that it was often the connective tissue that was injured or its fibres tangled up or glued together and not the muscle. This lead to a whole new system of training, where movements, once frowned upon, such as bouncing, swaying and other more playful variations, were re-introduced into the fitness program to work specifically on the connective tissue. It was discovered that the different proprioceptors in the fascia prefer a wide variation of movements -  sometimes even unpredictable ones - to be activated at all. With this knowledge, different styles of stretching had a big comeback and today’s training is choreographed to be as versatile as ever to ensure healthy tissues and a supple body.