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In my clinical practice, I often meet people carrying invisible wounds—trauma etched not only in their memories but in their fascia, breath, posture, and nervous system. Long after the trauma is "over," the body continues to remember. Fortunately, there’s a growing body of evidence showing that gentle, skillful touch—what we might call "manual therapy"—can become a pathway back to safety, embodiment, and healing. Manual therapy is no longer just for back pain or tight muscles

What is Myofascial Tissue? In general, fascia refers to the sheets of connective tissue enveloping the body beneath the skin, and enclosing and compartmentalizing muscle tissue layers and muscle groups. Fascia provides attachments for muscles and encourages venous return within the lower extremities, and also connects muscles to other muscles. There are two two types of fascia: Superficial – include the subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue, adipose tissue, nerve rece

As society is driving people further apart, both through the increasing use and reliance of technology and in a post-pandemic “Zoom” world of online meetings and online dating, physical touch is going to be a nutrient that will become more and more deficient in the population. What does Vitamin (T)ouch do for us? On a fundamental level of physics, it is an exchange of energy. It is a discharging, or a charging of electrical/mitochondrial energy from one person to another. Tou