Fascial Fitness: How to Be Vital, Elastic and Dynamic in Everyday Life and Sport

Anyone who wants an active, mobile and painless everyday life should be aware of the importance of their connective tissue! Understanding of connective tissue has greatly increased in recent years in physiotherapy, sports science and medicine. Muscular connective tissue - known as fascia - plays an important role in health, well-being and mobility, as it transmits the power of the muscles, communicates with the nervous system and serves as a sense organ. Fascia ensures the protection of the internal organs and forms the basis for a beautiful body shape. Connective tissue can work in the same way as your other muscles, responding to stress and nerve signals and, if it gets tangled or glued together, causing pain and problems with movement. Fascia should therefore be specifically exercised - but 10 minutes twice a week is all you need. In this book, leading German fascia researcher and Rolfing practitioner Robert Schleip describes how recent research findings can be translated into a practical exercise program for everyday use.

• Fascia: What it is and Why it Matters
• Fascial Release for Structural Balance, Revised Edition
• Fascia in Sport and Movement
• Born to Walk: Myofascial Efficiency and the Body in Movement
• The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality
• Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists
• Moving Stretch: Work Your Fascia to Free Your Body
• Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System
• Fascia in Motion: Fascia-focused Movement for Pilates
• Fascial Fitness - The Missing Link in Human Movement