Fascia Energetics
This is a style of massage that I have been developing since 2006. Its core principle is that the body’s fascia is the tissue of the Chinese meridian system. In light of this, treating the fascia is also treating the flow of chi in the body. I have combined my 25 years of anatomy studies and 20 years of chi gong practice to develop a system of deep tissue massage that clears stagnant chi and releases the deepest and oldest tensions from the body.
There are two primary goals of this work:
Deeply and quickly correct restrictions in the muscles and fascia to align the body and reduce pain
Establish long term correction of chi flow to restore and maintain tissue health and mobility
About Fascia and Chi
Fascia is the most abundant tissue in the body. It exists in every tissue system: muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels, and organs. It has almost no elasticity and is the primary tissue involved chronic tension, restriction, inflammation, pain, and postural imbalance. It is also the tissue of the Chinese meridian system. When the structure of the fascia changes it affects the flow of chi that circulates through it. This is the basis of Chinese medicine and is critical for effective therapeutic massage.
About the Bodywork
Fascia energetics body work is a very deep and corrective combination of massage and energy work. In each session I work through the body in a systematic way to release restriction in the deep and superficial layers of fascia, the muscles tissue, and I use energy work to clear stagnation in the chi directly. During the massage I put your body into different yoga poses and perform deep massage techniques to release the fascia in the tissue being stretched by the yoga poses. This causes a very deep release of tension and stagnation from the tissues. The long term goal of this is to balance the fascia of every joint in the body to correct chi flow and joint function.
Correcting the fascia of the spine is the ultimate goal of this system, correct chi flow of the spine is one of the keys to a healthy and vital life.
ENERGY WORK FOR SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALING
Sometimes the ultimate cause of physical pain and tension is energetic stagnation from unprocessed emotions. This stagnant energy stays congested in the chakras and meridians. Using energy work to clear the stuck energy/emotion for the chakras and meridians can be the most effective way to reduce pain and tension in the body. It can also be quite healing just for living a more internally peaceful and light hearted life.
Energy work techniques are light touch and focus entirely on clearing the more subtle aspects of the energy systems. They is little or no massage in this type of work.
Love, Faith, and Acceptance are the unifying forces of creation. When you harmonize with these anything is possible.
“Matthew is the real deal: his personal story with martial arts and meditation, study of spiritual text, and comprehensive understanding of anatomy, all combine in making him a plethora of knowledge and a walking example of how these philosophies and practices benefit our lives.
~Sohaila
WEIGHT LIFTING
I have created a specific series of deadlift exercises to safely and deeply strengthen, stabilize, and mobilize your spine. It is based in the principles of body strengthening used in Kung Fu, but uses simple lifting techniques to achieve the desired results.
Train your spinal stabilizer muscles
Mobilize and condition joint tissues and intervertebral discs
Reactivate inhibited muscle chains
Retrain proprioception for body awareness and posture
Strengthen your spine
Stabilize your sacrum
Open your diaphragm
Correct your posture
This is a bridge between physical therapy and strength training. It is the brain child of my 30 years of weight lifting, 20 years of Kung Fu, and 17 years as a LMT specializing in the treatment of pain and injuries for people of all age groups and fitness levels.
