INTRODUCTION Vajrasana, or the Diamond Pose, is a pose widely used in yoga and other spiritual disciplines such as Zen Buddhism and Islam. This pose is mentioned in classical texts such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and is the only one recommended after a meal, as it aids digestion. …
Fascia is connective tissue consisting of ground substance (which provides hydration), fibres (elastic fibres that allow for movement, and collagen fibres that provide strength and stability) and cells. This tissue forms a continuous three-dimensional network that envelops muscle sheaths, blood vessels, nerves, etc. You could say it is like a “skin” …
The human body is one, and discoveries and teachings regarding its therapeutic treatment, whether they come from the East or the West, cannot but go hand in hand. In this sense, there is a similarity between the “Chinese acupuncture meridians” and the “myofascial pathways’ …