I’m just going to be blunt here: you can’t overpower and smash chronic tension out of your body. Doesn’t matter if you find the strongest, smartest, most skillful bodyworker on the planet. Why is that? You’re working against your biology in two key ways: (1) you and your nervous system have constructed that tension for a very solid set of reasons that smashing won’t eliminate, and (2) your fascia, the stuff that holds you together, is designed to provide you more stability & adaptability than human hands can change.

Pain, pain relief, Rolfing In AustinMike WilliamsJune 6, 2022rolfing for physical pain, body wisdom, RolfingComment

You're (Still) Working Too Hard

A few months ago, I wrote a piece titled You’re Working Too Hard, introducing a series of lessons teaching you the fundamentals of the Rolfing & Mindful Movement work I’ve shared with hundreds of clients over the last 12 years. Most people don’t know it’s their own habits that often create their physical challenges, so now, with things even more intense and stressful than they were earlier this year, it’s a good time to re-examine these practices while offering additional tips and insights to help you go deeper.

Self Awareness, Pain, Rolfing Structural Int..., Mindful MovementMike WilliamsOctober 25, 2020pain relief, dealing with pain, rolfing for physical pain, mindfulnessComment

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