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MINDFUL MOVEMENT
The Facts of Fascial Fitness
By the MERRITHEW™ team
Fascial fitness, or the health of the connective tissue that is interwoven throughout the entirety of the body’s flesh and bones, is the latest buzz- word on the lips of those in the know in the fitness industry. But what is it, exactly? And what role does it play in exercise and fitness? Fascia is interwoven throughout all of
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the tissues of the body. If you were to re- move all the muscle, bone, flesh and organs, leaving only the fascial system, you would see the outline of every bone, every muscle and every organ. The role the fascial system plays in overall health and physical function is crucial. Though incredibly important, fascia is
still one of the least understood tissues of the body. Which is why MERRITHEW is ex- cited to announce brand-new programming based on the latest in cutting-edge fascial research. MERRITHEW Fascial Movement
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he latest trend in fitness is one that has implications for the whole body.
courses and workshops are intended for fitness professionals, movement therapists, personal trainers, yoga instructors, Pilates trainers, a variety of somatically-driven movement modalities and manual therapists looking for simple movement techniques to enhance their therapeutic practices. A solid understanding of functional anatomy and biomechanics is a prerequisite. Those in- terested in the Fascial Movement Instructor Trainer Course need to have completed the Fascial Movement Foundation Course prior to applying, and hold certification, training and/or teaching experience in STOTT PI- LATES®, personal training, strength and conditioning, physio/physical therapy, yoga, athletic trainer or other mind-body disci- plines such as Feldenkrais or The Franklin Method. The lecture component of the course
reviews basic fascial anatomy and physiol- ogy and explores the latest research findings on the neuromyofascial skeletal system. The practical application component of the course reviews basic fascial anatomy and physiology and explores the latest research findings on the neuromyofascial skeletal
system. The practical application component of the course introduces the proprietary MERRITHEW Fascial Movement Variables. These movement variables are applicable to all forms of exercise, including Pilates, yoga, dance, barre, athletic conditioning, sports performance and rehabilitation. Many courses on the market are specific
to a particular way to train the fascia, for example fascial release or training related to myofascial lines. MERRITHEW’s own ZEN•GA® program is a mindful movement modality that focuses on mindfulness train- ing, with courses and workshops that include exercises that explore fascia but don’t teach fascial anatomy. The MERRITHEW Fascial Movement courses teach the neuromyofas- cial system in-depth, and how it relates to movement training, making the knowledge applicable to a variety of modalities and adding another layer of fascial knowledge and helping to define what is experienced in ZEN•GA programming. The team at MERRITHEW have devel-
oped very specific proprietary fascial move- ment variables that speak to all constituents of the fascial system at a micro and macro
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