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James Earls & Thomas Myers

Fascial Release for Structural Balance combines manual therapy skills with the exciting new

fi eld of str uctural therapy, which employs the uniq ue and newly discovered properties of fa scial

tiss ues. Fascia, our biological fa bric, plays a vital role in support, posture, and stability. Through

informed assessment and manipulation of fa scial patterns, yo u can help eradicate many of your

clients' chronic strain patterns-for good.

The book is designed fo r any bodywork practitioner using manual therapy. Physiotherapists,

osteopaths, chiropractors, and massage therapists can help their current and fu ture clients by

giving them a struct ural analysis and creating a treatment strategy using the techniques included

in this book. The authors bring together a unique introduction to fa scially informed struct ural

anatomy with a method fo r postural analysis and detailed and easily applied techniques.

James Earls fi rst trained in bodywork in 1991 before studying with Thomas Myers in 2000. He

now practices Structural Integration and massage therapy in Belfast and is the director of

Ultimate Massage Sol utions and Kinesis UK, which bring high-quality training in the Anatomy

Trains approach, Fascial Release Technique, and Str uct ural Integration thro ughout Europe.

Earls is a popular presenter and writes regularly fo r a range of bodywork magazines.

Thomas Myers has practiced integrative struct ural therapy fo r over 30 years in a variety of

clinical and cultural settings. He is the author of Anatomy Trains (Elsevier 200 I, 2009) and

numerous collected articles fo r journals and trade publications. Myers directs Kinesis, Inc.,

which offers certification in Struct ural Integration and continuing professional development

courses worldwide fo r manual and movement therapists fr om many professions.

"What a great idea to combine James Earls' expertise and philosophy with Tom Myers' classic

contributions to structural bodywork. This is the long-awaited expansion of the Anatomy Trains

theoretical concepts into a clearly written,imctional 'how to' manual that is a must-read textbook for

all bodyworkers of all ranges of experience - not just structural integrators."

At Riggs, Certified Advanced Rolfe� and massage therapist, author of Oeep issue Massage: A

Visual Guide to Therapy Techniques

"Fascial release has never been made more understandable and achievable - a well illustrated and

excellent read."

Leon Chaitow, NO, DO, Honorary Fellow, University of Westminster, London. Editor-in-Chief, Jounal

of Bodywork & Movement Therapies

"This book is a thorough and refreshing

Erik Dalton, PhD, author of Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques®

"With a wonde/jul blend of art and science, this text brings together many aspects of structural

change grounded in anatomical precision. It lets you see the relationships surrounding the body and

how they link to produce the various pattens you will see in your clients; equally importantly, it gives

you the strategies to address them. "

Robet Schleip, PhD, MA, Director of Fascia Research Project, Institute of Applied Physiology, Ulm

University. Research Director of the European Rolfing Association

Bodywor/Massage

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First published in 2010 by

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Fascial Release for Structural Balance is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences. a nonprofit educational

corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and crosscultural perspective linking various scientific. social. and artistic fields: to

nurture a holistic view of arts. sciences. humanities. and healing: and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind. body. and

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S/1/ctural Beliallce. Should this have proved impossible. copyright holders are asked to contact the Publisher so that suitable acknowledgment

can be made at the first opportunity.

In memory of Stephen Stevenson. a friend. a colleague.

With my sincere thanks to his family for permission to use his images within this book.

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A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN 978 I 905367 18 4 (Lotus Publishing)

ISBN 978 I 55643 937 7 (North Atlantic Books)

Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

Earls, James.

Fascial release for structural balance f James Earls and Tom Myers.

p. : cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary: "Fascial release for structural balance is a fully illustrated

introductory guide to structural anatomy and fascial release

therapy"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978- I -905367- I 8-4 (Lotus Pub.) -- ISBN 978- I -55643-937-7 (North Atlantic Books)

I. Manipulation (Therapeutics) 2. Myofascial pain syndromes. 3. Fasciae (Anatomy) I. Myers,

Thomas w., LMT. II. Title.

I DNLM: I. Fascia--anatomy & histology. 2. Massage--methods. 3. Musculoskeletal

Manipulations--methods. WE 500 EI2f 20101

RM724.EI 72010

6 I 5.8'2--dc22

2010014999

Contents

Introduction/How to Use This Book .... .4

Chapter 6: The Hip ......... . . .. . . 111

The Bones .. . ......... . ....... . .. . J 14

The Ligaments ............ ... .... . 118

The Muscles .... . ........ ... .. . . . . 121

I. The Trochanteric Fan ......... . 122

2. The Ramic Fan ............... 126

3. The Inguinal Fan ............. 129

BodyReading the Pelvis .... .... .... 132

Pel vic Techniques .................137

Chapter 1: An Introduction to

Fascial Release Technique .. ... . . ..7

Human Patterning ...................7

Introduction to the Fascial Webbing .....9

Tensegrity ......................... 16

Chapter 2: Fascial Release

and Developing Your Touch

DASIE: Development,Assessment,

Strategy, Intervention, Ending ....... 22

Fascial Release Technique .... . ....... 27

Body Mechanics .. .. ........ . ...... 29

Questions of Direction ..............36

Designing a Session .. .. ............ 39

Chapter 7: The Abdomen,

Thorax, and Breathing ......... . . 155

The Abdomen and Ribs:

Support fo r the Ventral Cavity ..... 155

The Rib Basket ....... ... . . ....... 164

Accessory Muscles of Breathing ......166

The Diaphragm .......... ... .. . . .. 169

BodyReading the Abdomen, Thorax,

and Breathing .. ..... ...... . . . .. 172

Abdomen and Thorax Techniques ..... 174

Chapter 3: BodyReading ........ .43

The Five Stages of BodyReading ..... .44

The BodyReading Process .. . ..... . ... 50

Chapter 4: The Foot

and Lower Leg .. . ... ..... ..... ... 53

The Bones of the Leg:

As Easy As 1,2,3.. .4,5 . ........ . . 54

The Joints: Hinges and Spirals ........ 55

The Arches as a 'Secondary Curve' ..... 57

The Bones of the Arches . . .......... 58

The Plantar Tissues ................. 59

The Calf Muscles ................... 61

BodyReading the Foot and Lower Leg . . 66

Foot and Lower Leg Techniques ...... 68

Chapter 8: The Spine ... .. .. . .. . 183

The Pattern of the Musculature .. ..... 189

The Neck ........................ 192

BodyReading the Spine ............ 200

Spine Techniques ...... ........... 202

BodyReading the Head and Neck . . .. . 214

Neck Techniques ..................216

Chapter 9: The Shoulder and Arm 225

The Shoulder . . .............. . .... 225

The Arm Lines .... . . . . . ..... . . ... 235

BodyReading the Shoulders ......... 242

Shoulder and Arm Techniques ........246

Rotator Cuff Techniques ............254

Chapter 5: The Knee and Thigh ... 87

The Knee Joint . ...... ... . ....... . . 88

The One- and Two-Joint Muscles of

the Thigh . ... .. ................. 92

BodyReading the Knee and Thigh ..... 99

Knee and Thigh Techniques .........10 1

Integration ........................ 266

Appendix 1:

The Anatomy Trains Lines . ... ...... 267

Appendix 2:

Contraindications .................. 275

Bibliography .................... 281

Resources ................. ..... . 284

Index ........................... 285

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