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Fascial Release: An Essential Component of Whole-Body Alignment

Sep 30, 2024 11:00AM ● By Dr. Lance J. Morris
Any conversation of whole-body alignment must include a conversation about our bodies’ fascial connective tissue membrane. This membrane is thinner than tissue paper, transparent and surrounds every structure. It surrounds and encases every muscle, ligament, cartilage, bone, organ, blood vessel, lymphatic duct and nerve. It crosses the blood-brain barrier and encases the brain. It is the only part of our bodies that is contiguous, connected everywhere.

Imagine fascia is like tightly woven panty hose. If you pull and twist it anywhere, it actually pulls and twists everywhere. Fascia is actually a multi-layered membrane from skin to bone marrow.
In structural terms, we may identify whole-body alignment primarily as a musculoskeletal alignment. However, a broader definition could include alignment of mind, body and spirit.

An illuminated perspective on fascial function has identified that both the acupuncture meridians and chakras, the energy lattice of our bodies, are embedded in the fascia. It is Chi, spirit or life force that is flowing on and through our fascial membrane. It is the unrestricted, unimpeded flow of Chi throughout our bodies that maintains a state of energy equilibrium. A natural consequence of energy equilibrium is wellness.

A bio-energetic healing modality called resonant sound therapy (RST), developed by Dr. Lance J. Morris, is short for resonant, harmonic sound, modulated frequency and amplitude, fascial release therapy. When we torque or twist fascia due to a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual injury or trauma, at the location of the torque there is a disruption of Chi flow. This is a zone of energetic disequilibrium. This zone of energy disruption induces subjective health symptoms. If steps are not taken to successfully re-establish balanced Chi flow, the symptom complex can eventually become a full-blown disease.

A typical RST session is about half an hour. The very first treatment Morris suggests is an hour. This allows him to review with you a seven-point, home, self-help handout. This is a group of seven activities or directives that improve, sustain and augment the RST itself.

Item three, of the seven, is resonant movement meditation (RMM). This is a simple, yet profound tool similar to Tai Chi or Chi Gong. The fundamental difference is “Earth Grounding” and vocal toning. These two factors create a significant and palpable potentiation of Chi flow.

Morris offers half-day workshops, teaching the fundamentals of energy flow through our bodies. This energy consists of twin spirals flowing both in and out of our body simultaneously. As these twin spirals hit and pass through our body’s physical fascial membrane it induces a field warping effect that forms a mobius. This is a figure eight twisted in three dimensions—the infinity symbol. This is neither an accident nor coincidence. It is a reflection of the holographic universe in which we live. Besides teaching the fundamentals of energy flow, the workshop is an opportunity to learn and practice Morris’s seven self-help principles under his tutelage.

Morris requires a minimum of 10 participants per workshop. Date/time/location TBA. The cost is $150 per person. To get on the list, call his office at 520-322-8122.

Dr. Lance J. Morris received his BA in biochemistry, psychology and fine arts from the University of Arizona in Tucson and his Naturopathic medical degree from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. Morris is the developer of Resonant Sound Therapy (RST) and Resonant Movement Meditation (RMM). His book, The Edge and Beyond: A Journey for Personal Self-Discovery, Awakening and Healing is available from his website or Amazon. He practices at Wholistic Family Medicine, in Tucson. Connect at 520-322-8122, [email protected] or ResonantSoundTherapy.com. Follow @rstdoctor on YouTube for more. See ad, page 19.

Lance J Morris

WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE - 2310 N Wyatt Dr, Tucson, AZ

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE: Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing “nature cure” to heal mind, body and spirit. Developer of Resonant Sound Therapy. See web... Read More » 

 


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