Understanding Fascia - Flexibility, Power & Pain
PDF guide here: www.yogabody.com/fascia-facts...
Do you wake up in the morning feeling stiff and tight? Maybe you can feel specific areas of tightness and inflexibility? It could be caused by the connective tissue, fascia; and if so, this video is for you.
Fascia is a dense connective tissue found throughout your body. It’s like a three-dimensional web encasing and supporting your muscles, organs, nerves, and blood vessels. It plays a crucial role in maintaining structural integrity, transmitting forces, and providing a pathway for communication between different body parts.
Fascia isn't a single entity, however. There are multiple layers - from superficial fascia found just beneath your skin, to deep fascia surrounding your muscles and bones, and then visceral fascia enveloping your organs. Each type has unique properties and functions, collectively contributing to your body's stability, flexibility, and overall wellbeing.
Fascia differs from muscles and other connective tissues in that it’s very smart with many times more sensory nerve endings, making it almost as sensitive as skin to stretching, strain, heat, and injury. As a result, it’s really important to keep your fascia healthy and mobile.
In this video, I’ll reveal more about fascia and why it’s so important, the types of exercise that will keep it strong and healthy, as well as some fascia-friendly nutrients to add to your diet. Let’s get started!
VIDEO CONTENTS
00:00 Fascia
01:44 What is fascia?
05:49 Myofascial training
07:25 Why and how to train fascia
09:42 Foods for healthy fascia
DISCLAIMER - Please do not use this video to diagnose or treat a severe injury. This is for educational purposes only. Check with a trusted healthcare provider before starting any self-care routine.
WHAT WE’LL LEARN
* The importance of fascia and how it works
* How fascia becomes damaged and heals
* How to exercise for fascial health
* What to eat for healthy fascia
SYMPTOMS OF DAMAGED/UNHEALTHY FASCIA
* Pain in a specific area - sharp, dull, or achy
* Limited range of motion in a muscle or joint
* Swelling, redness, or heat caused by inflammation in the inured area
* Visible lumps or knots - palpable areas of tightness
* Numbness or tingling caused by fascial compression on nerves
If you suspect a fascial injury, see a physical therapist for a diagnosis.
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We lubricate fascia when we exercise. If we don't move the fascia dries out creating adhesions . Movement is medicine and motion is lotion folks. Keep moving
@YOGABODY.Official
8 ай бұрын
👍
@jedrashidul6952
8 ай бұрын
Love that, mate. Well said
@faith5401
7 ай бұрын
Well said. We are made to move.
@chickadeeacres3864
7 ай бұрын
What about getting enough fluids? If a person is always borderline dehydrated, would that not speed up fascia drying?
@newhusk
7 ай бұрын
@@chickadeeacres3864ofc it will
I find this FasciaNating, thanks so much!❤🎉
@danielkalafat9501
2 ай бұрын
Only the fact-ias.
@CarlosMercadoINIGTDY
15 күн бұрын
All this fascia talk seems fascist to the muscles and tendons
@Blacknight200
7 күн бұрын
Well done😂
2 years into yoga and all my chronic pain is gone. Plantar fasciitis, PMDD, hyperlordosis were not simply bad luck, they were consequences from inactivity. I'm so grateful and relieved that I was able to turn it all around forever, for free, without drugs ❤
@YOGABODY.Official
Ай бұрын
That's amazing progress! Thank you for sharing. - YOGABODY Team
I'm a physical therapist. We deal with this issue every day. Your explanation was excellent. Thank you.
@olafcreed4726
7 ай бұрын
What exactly is the issue that you deal with? I’m very confused
@AdelineCowgirl
2 ай бұрын
@@olafcreed4726all the issues that fascia causes.... ie pain, limited mobility, plantar fasciitis, IT band injuries... how is that confusing? 😂
@danih7577
Ай бұрын
Are you dealing with people? Or trying to heal them and their pain ? Respectfully consider your mindset towards your patients please. 🙏
I love how he just keeps pulling out random stuff 😂 great explanation!
I have noticed that to combat overall stiffness and aches, magnesium is the most important supplement. I'd dare anyone suffering from stiffness, muscle/fascia aches and joint pains to double their magnesium intake for a while.
@cattleNhay
5 ай бұрын
First stop all sugar and see how much goes away
@Thekibo2
3 ай бұрын
The maximum dietary allowance for most adults is around 400 mg ina man or less. Anything above this will strip Calcium from the bone and lead to osteoperosis
@solomia5037
3 ай бұрын
@@Thekibo2and most adults rarely get close to their dietary needs for anything thats not sugar, fats, and salt
@MClass2011
3 ай бұрын
@@cattleNhayNo, no and no. Your cells need sugar, and if you stop consuming sugar, your body will break down tissue to make sugar.
@philipcurra3687
2 ай бұрын
@@Thekibo2 yup. if I supplement any magnesium, then I get very sick. you need enough, for sure, but you do want to stay away from too much.
00:00 🧠 Fascia is a connective tissue that wraps around and through muscles, giving them shape and form. 01:51 💡 Fascia is different from muscles but is interconnected with them and has numerous sensory nerves. 03:07 🍊 Fascia holds everything in your body together, like the pith in an orange, and has a wavy fiber pattern for elasticity. 04:51 🤸♀ You can't stretch fascia, but you can remodel and shape it through exercise. 06:10 🧘♂ Fascia cannot be worked on separately from muscles; they function as a single unit. 08:27 🚶♀ To maintain fascial health, work in different planes of motion: sagittal, coronal, and transverse. 09:47 🥦 Proper nutrition, including vitamin C, zinc, copper, sulfur-rich foods, and protein, is essential for fascia health. 11:08 💤 Magnesium and omega-3 supplements can help relax muscles and reduce inflammation, benefiting fascia health. Understanding and caring for fascia involves recognizing its role in the body and addressing both muscles and fascia together.
Please read "The Longevity Paradox How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age" by Gundry, physician, cardiologist and researcher. Also "Why We Sleep" by Walker. Essentially aerobic exercise, diet-microbiome and healthy sleep are the foundations of health. Thanks for the explanation on fascia. Extremely helpful.
Luke, I am your fascia
@MollyMobloPerusse
Ай бұрын
😂
@abopoupon
16 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@polytheneprentiss1534
6 күн бұрын
🤣🤣 thank you, I needed that laugh!
The best explanation of fascia that I’ve ever encountered. Thank you! Sharing this with family, friends, and students. 😊
@connie6410
8 ай бұрын
agree 100%!!
@YOGABODY.Official
8 ай бұрын
👍
@yaasikasa17
8 ай бұрын
This video was fascianating!
@cam23417
5 ай бұрын
Yes! Best one
This is probably the most informational video explaining fascia I've seen and goes right into the facts without wasting a lot of the viewer's time. I think I can finally heal the chronic fascial pain I've had from years of over strength training the same motions/muscles without stretching into other planes.
@YOGABODY.Official
6 ай бұрын
Great to hear you found the video helpful! Addressing chronic fascial pain is wonderful. Consider a balanced approach with stretching and varied exercises for overall muscle health. Wishing you a successful healing journey! - YOGABODY Team
I always say that dance is the most complete form of exercise! You work in all planes and increased ROM and you don't lose that whatever Age you are!
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I have connective tissue disorder and this past year I corrected some cellular deficiencies and took amino acid supplement as I was highly deficient despite adequate protein in my diet. Deficiencies came from severe chronic illness so it took a while to correct but since adding the amino acids my joints are SO much more stable and my facia pain so much better too!
@user-si8ko5or2e
2 ай бұрын
How did you find out your deficiencies?
Fantastic explanation of fascia, muscles, and how they relate. I really appreciate your mentioning food/nutrition as well, since it wasn't something I considered. Thank you!
@YOGABODY.Official
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Connie!
@stylissia
3 ай бұрын
@@YOGABODY.Officialthere is no list of foods and supplements in the description as promised the video
Definitely the best explanation ever, I could never understand what was crunching in my back if it was only fascia, now I know it's too tight and dehydrated.
I love the way you used objects to represent the body parts!! Clear and effective!
@YOGABODY.Official
5 ай бұрын
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@hindy46
3 күн бұрын
Can you heal fascia in an umbilical hernia?
I did a year's course in massage - 30 years ago - good course but NO mention of fascia at all. Focus on the myo- and energy, but not one word even in anatomy classes, about fascia. Your video has filled in that huge hole, and has been a great motivator for me to get moving. I'm rising 66 and clunky, seizing up physically and mentally. Thank you!
@YOGABODY.Official
4 ай бұрын
Amazingly, most fascia research is in the last 20 years...
I learned this in 2004 in massage school. There's a technique call MIT Myofascial Induction Technique. ALSO where all of our traumas/emotions are stored! MiT life changing- when working on the body- all the trapped trauma/emotions WILL arise to be dealt with. Mind/Body connection IS real.
@YOGABODY.Official
6 күн бұрын
Sounds great, Janet! Hopefully others can experience it too. - YOGABODY Team
Always clear, very easy to understand! Love your videos!
This video provides comprehensive insights into fascia, offering valuable information on its structure, function, and importance in maintaining overall physical well-being. It clarifies common misconceptions, simplifies complex terminology, and offers practical tips and exercises for enhancing fascial health. The presenter's expertise and clear explanations make the content accessible and actionable, fostering a deeper understanding of the body and gratitude for its intricate mechanisms.
@jollyrodgertr
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the formal review haha
@Diane_McDon
2 ай бұрын
AI much?
❤❤❤ Thank you! I have often wondered about fascia. This was so helpful.
Myofascia runs the body! Great info. Thanks for explaining with clarity.
@LouZylstra
3 ай бұрын
great explanation clear and easy to follow .thanks
Thank you Lucas for this amazing video. Love all your programs. They have helped me with my injuries & fibromyalgia. Barb M.
This was one of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you so much for your simple explanations and good demonstration tools. I will be showing this to a lot of people.
First time listening and he knows what he’s talking about! Wish every doctor would research because this is fundamental and critical to health.
@YOGABODY.Official
29 күн бұрын
Glad you like the video, Dani! - YOGABODY Team
Nice reminder how to live better life. Thank you Lucas!
I’ve never seen anyone else talk about this! So my lupus/connective tissue disease is more or less a fascia / ligament disease. This makes so much more sense! And with knowledge comes power. Thank you so much for helping me to understand this. Can you go explain this to my rheumatologist so he will understand! 🤣 Thank you again! 🙏💜🙏
@YOGABODY.Official
8 ай бұрын
Hope it helps!
Thanks so much for this extraordinary explanation and guidelines. Super helpful!!!!😁❤️
I am a Rolfer/Structural Integration practitioner and a yoga teacher. Thank you for explaining fascia this clear.
@YOGABODY.Official
27 күн бұрын
Happy to help clarify. - YOGABODY Team
Listening about fascia really was pretty fascinating
Thanks for this excellent summary Zelenski!
Excellent explanation! Thanks and well done
A very informative video. I struggle with Facia problems in the lower back.
Wow so much value in this video. Thank you for this.
@YOGABODY.Official
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Antonio!
Thank you soo much i am a cyclist and have dealt with IT Band and after watching your video it makes a whole lot of sense that it could had been Fascia related and yes it happened when i was training very hard and doing all the stretches but lacking all the vitamins/food source that the fascia needed. And also the point of adding in lateral movements makes sense as well. Again thank you soo much
@YOGABODY.Official
19 күн бұрын
We're happy the video helped you understand your IT Band pain. - YOGABODY Team
Amazing video and such a perfect, clear and clever way to explain things of our body as always 😊 after 13 years of chronic pain I'm finally getting better with great suggestions like yours and keep training, yoga and stretching every day is indeed essential 🙏 and this summer also studied a bit of nutrition and definitely super important what we eat and nice protein fiber dinner before bed 😋 you mentioned some food that could help but couldn't find it in the description, what would you recommend for fascia? And for myself I discovered the importance of tyramine too that nobody talks about and might be good considering 🙈 thanks! 🙏
The best video I’ve seen on fascia
really nicely done! love the in depth knowledge made simple!
Outstanding delivery and information tailoring.
Excellent exposition thank you!!
I am phisician and following you from Brazil. Thank you!
@YOGABODY.Official
4 ай бұрын
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easy and directly. Really good quality of information, thanks man🙏.
Fabulous video. Thank you.
Phenomenal educational skills👏
Great explanation, thank you!
Your videos are so helpful - thank you Lucas!
@YOGABODY.Official
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Rafa!
Another perfect video. Sharing this one with all my people.!!!
@YOGABODY.Official
8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Best educational video on this I’ve seen. Thank you!
@YOGABODY.Official
4 ай бұрын
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Its a very comprehensive and great tutorial on fascia and my vocabulary is not rich enough to admire and thank you to the extent of what I feel for this great work. Thank you and God Bless You... 💐💐🙏🙏👍👍❤❤
Thank you for this helpful Video. Now I understand the subject.
Really bad whole body contracture pain taught me to massage stretch and work my fascia and then I see everyone stealing my techniques hahaha bless y'all!
Genuine information. No glorification and facts are spoken.
Wonderful explanation!
Thank you. Great to know the explanation behind the myofascial relationship and the three types of movement
@YOGABODY.Official
29 күн бұрын
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This was an excellent video!! Thank you for explaining it in such an easy way to fully grasp! ✅ Subscribed!!
@YOGABODY.Official
11 күн бұрын
Glad you liked the video, Sunshine! -YOGABODY Team
Very good visualization examples.good job
@YOGABODY.Official
5 күн бұрын
Glad you liked the video, Alessandro! -YOGABODY Team
Thank you, Lucas. This was so useful.
@YOGABODY.Official
8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
A much misunderstood tissue - great explanation.
how wonderful. thank you. what crisp explanation. i just finished fascial training and i am a life coach but i combine somatic and fascial work to balance mind and body. i am grateful
@YOGABODY.Official
2 ай бұрын
Glad it helped! - YOGABODY Team
Thank you for this very thorough explanation.
@YOGABODY.Official
4 ай бұрын
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Thank you for this video. ❤
This is amazing video! Great job boss!
Your excellent presentation is the kind of educational content that is paid for! Thankyou very much for your generosity in sharing your time, experience and knowledge. You made it very easy for a beginner to understand, which is a valuable skill. I want to learn more about fascia now 🤩🙏
@YOGABODY.Official
6 ай бұрын
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Thank you, this was a great simple point presentation for me to recap my training with Tracey Mellor working with Robert Schleip. I plan to deliver this information into my somatic yoga workshops in the future.
Great explanation! thank you so much!
@YOGABODY.Official
8 ай бұрын
Thanks John!
What a terrific video!
Yoga poses range between the sagittal, coronal and transverse planes. A well designed flow or series of poses addresses all planes of the body.
So helpful! Thank you.
Wow!!! So well explained! Thank you very much!
@YOGABODY.Official
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Jolanda!
Worth watching again!
Great stuff man, thank you!
Good video! Very informative, thanks for sharing.
@YOGABODY.Official
Ай бұрын
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@brendasaller
Ай бұрын
@@YOGABODY.Official since I was a child, I used to think that I was genetically designed for lacking flexibility to get to some torsion and stretching. In pandemics, being 50, I discovered myself in and out and started this journey of simply getting everyday more consciously flexible. Not just flexible. And being conscious about it makes every movement look like the same but deep inside it just doesn't feel the same. Thank you for this video. If you have some account, I would be glad to pay for this information. It is the key door to body improvement without damaging it. Thanks a lot again
This is terrific, ty!!
Very helpful, thank you!
So well explained ❤
Thanks for the education!
Thanks to you, very easily explain
@YOGABODY.Official
Ай бұрын
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Loved it! Thank you !
@YOGABODY.Official
Ай бұрын
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Great video, thank you
Thank you for explanation! It's very utile for as!🧘♀️
Weel done! Clear and concise. Healthy suggestions for all ages. What do you think about shaker platforms and fascial health?
It’s amazing explanation ❤. As manual osteopathic therapist myself. I use some MFR techniques and cupping work on superficial fascia outside of the muscle.
@YOGABODY.Official
3 ай бұрын
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seen loads of fitness video but i dont remember one on this topic. You turned into a magician in this video. Very interesting and useful. i would certainly be thinking about it when i m exercising. you put a lot of effort and the result, a great informative video.
@YOGABODY.Official
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! Exploring the world of fascia can indeed feel like uncovering a little fitness magic. I'm thrilled you found the video interesting and useful for your workouts. Keep up the good work! - YB Team
Thank you for the information I under stand this so much better.
@YOGABODY.Official
3 ай бұрын
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Really helpful video! Let me tell you, when you injure your fascia, it is very painful. I overstretched my fascia on my back a few years ago and it felt like someone pulled it out, set it on fire, and poured acid on it. I never knew how many nerve endings I would feel. I also read that because it is such a transient material, saunas are excellent for your fascia, as well as the sun, specifically moving in the sun. You have to be really careful about how much or if you use heat and or ice on it as it overreacts to everything you do to it! For some reason, my injury took a long time to feel semi normal but I do have fibromyalgia and myofascia pain syndrome.
@YOGABODY.Official
2 ай бұрын
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Sincerely, thank you.
Brilliant explanation!
@YOGABODY.Official
Ай бұрын
We're glad you found the explanation helpful. - YOGABODY Team
Thank you, good explanation. No shopping list though.
Awesome content quite enlightening. Thanks for sharing
@YOGABODY.Official
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Yogesh!
Good insight and educate a lot
Excellente vidéo sur les fascias pour qui s’ intéresse à la musculation ou la souplesse en général. Dommage que soit en anglais!! Mais j arrive à comprendre les grands lignes . L’ importance des compléments alimentaires: Oméga 3 , collagène, etc.. Un grand Merci.
@YOGABODY.Official
7 ай бұрын
Merci beaucoup for your kind words! It's great to see your interest in fascia and how it relates to muscle and flexibility. Even though it's in English, it's fantastic that you can grasp the key points. Keep up the good work on supplements like Omega-3 and collagen for your fascia health. - YB Team
Great and important information!! Thank you for sharing that helpful video sir. Greetings and be safe. 🙋🏾♂️
@YOGABODY.Official
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! - YOGABODY Team
This was massive amount of A+ info in relativamente small time span. 5☆
So helpful! Thank you!
@YOGABODY.Official
2 ай бұрын
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Thank you so much for this great info. I suffer from horrible sciatica. It's getting expensive going to the chiropractor regularly. She's very good but it doesn't last. I think working on the fascia would be extremely beneficial but don't know where to start. I will continue seeking.
@YOGABODY.Official
11 күн бұрын
Glad you liked the video, Carolle! For sciatica relief, consider exploring targeted stretches for fascia. It might provide more lasting relief. Best of luck with your search! - YOGABODY Team
That is why understanding how to send power through a punch often comes down to how well you can whip then tense your body/fascia for a split second. Tensing your body at the right time just before impact will send the most power, it is the same as shooting a non compound bow. Bow strings used to made from animal intestine and the like, if you draw the bow and hold it, the tension will start to slightly fade and cause needless stress on the bow. That is why to get maximum/consistent power you draw in such a way that you are through aiming by the time you reach full draw and release the second you do. The body works the same way, understanding how to reach full tension and release it at the right time, understanding the 4 bows, and 2 double bows in the body. Each arm and leg are at their best structure in a bow shape, that is the 4 bows. The spine can bow in two directions and so can the upper back/chest area from shoulder to shoulder, those are your two double bows. Tai chi spinal wave, tai chi ball, tai chi spiraling arm will teach you how to whip the body, one inch punch will teach how to tense the body/fascia.
As usual, excellent, rational, comprehensible and invaluable.
Thank you!
Thank you for your explanation. I was looking for the list of food in the link below as you mentioned . Can you please list it down 😊