Fascia in Focus: Web of Connection for Body-Mind Integrity (Fascia Movement) Paperback – December 11, 2024

Discover the Fascial System: Your Path to Greater Vitality and Movement Freedom"When great strides are made in professional and scientific fields there are always pioneers at the wheel. This is definitely true for the author of this book who has succeeded in bringing together various fields of bodymind science and application in an innovative, groundbreaking and sparklingly clear vision on fascia-focused movement. By zooming in so thoroughly on resource-oriented integration, Karin Gurtner seamlessly joins the current and most promising visions of bodymind health.This book will undoubtedly become a classic that every practitioner, educator, therapist, or researcher within this field will no longer be able to ignore.”Joeri Calsius, PhD. Clinical Psychologist, Body Psychotherapist, and OsteopathWell-researched, well-written, and most of all, deeply felt, this book will guide you into fascia’s adaptive role in movement, but it will also guide you into your self. These practices build strength without aggression, sensitivity without fragility, and the ability to simply be in movement without ‘doing’.Tom Myers, Author of Anatomy TrainsHow can you harness the unique properties of fascia to purposefully enhance your body-mind vitality and functionality? In Fascia in Focus, Karin Gurtner presents a comprehensive exploration of fascia’s essential role in human motion and self-experiencing, guiding professionals and scientifically-minded movers in developing and embodying a fascia-focused holistic practice.Karin’s practical approach invites readers to deepen their body-mind connection through twelve distinct Fascial Movement Qualities. These qualities unlock a wide range of evolving benefits - from postural ease and movement freedom to embodied agency and radiant vitality. Whether your goal is to feel more at home in your body or to enhance positivity resonance in daily life, this essential guide for fascia-focused movement offers a step-by-step path for internalising these aspirations through twelve coherent Practice Aims and twelve effective Training Techniques.Grounded in the principles of Resource-Oriented Integrative Movement, this book bridges the gap between scientific research and movement applications, offering a clear guide to understanding and experiencing the fascial system. Fascia in Focus will equip you with the tools and knowledge to elevate your personal practice, teaching, or therapeutic work, enriching the quality of life for yourself and your clients. Read more