Fascia and water play supremely significant roles in removing pain and improving performance. They work together in very specific ways. Fascia has many different expressions in the human body and water  (which is mostly what we are made of) does too - of a particular kind. That is "bound water" - bound by fascia and (in a way) bound as fascia. It isn't liquid water in the sense of what you might expect to see pouring from a jug. It has a very different structure - and this quick episode helps you make sense of how fascia plays a part. This is a short and sweet tip (an accessible sound byte) on a subject bigger than an iceberg! More soon 🙏🏻😊🕸 

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What is tree school? Well, it turns out there is such a thing - it's just that trees don't speak "English" or "Spanish" or any of our mother tongues - any more than our own bodies do! They have a whole other language that has a whole lot we can learn from. In this episode I play with that idea and why it is so essential for us to go to Tree School too!! Reference: Peter Wohlleben The Secret Life of Trees and Joanne Avison Yoga Fascia Anatomy and Movement, Chapter 7: Architexture

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What does ‘mystery’ mean to you?  It may have different meanings depending on the circumstances you find yourself in.  In this episode, I discuss the role of mystery in our own healing, be that personal or on behalf of the clients you treat and work with. How does science account for mystery; do we accept it as something that we can’t ever (and should never) know, or do we believe we’re entitled to know?  That it is only a matter of time before all life’s mysteries can be crunched into quantifiable data?  What is the value and the grace of mystery in our everyday lives, and does our acceptance of the unknown contribute towards removing pain and improving our performance?

References:  Eben Alexander M.D,  “Proof of Heaven”  Simon & Schuster

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What does it mean when we focus on "Stepping Up" our performance? In this episode we look into traveling first class, in life - and how, through a fit of giggles, I learned a very profound lesson!

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I was delighted to chat with Ram and Kalyani who are co-founders of Arhanta Online Academy, an important centre of excellence in yoga.

Between us all, we have decades of experience teaching yoga in a variety of ways. Indeed, we could easily have talked (for hours) about yoga as a means to remove pain and improve performance! We know it can play a meaningful role in both and this truth lies at the centre of our  respective work. In this conversation we shine a spotlight on Education in the yoga field and the importance of including both the science and the senses, the form and the feel of yoga as a somatic experience. We talk about this through the lens of Fascia and why it is so essential to understand in any yoga practice.

We cannot reduce that somatic sense to scientific data – however, we can use it wisely to help us find the most appropriate wisdom behind our work; respecting the scientific research that supports it. That is a way to honour the ancient wisdom behind Yoga – which Ram and Kalyani understand so deeply. It's a lovely chat and Ram asked some challenging and valuable questions later on about fascia. It is always a delight to discover we are all coming from similar intentions to make sense of yoga - and make a difference - for all stages of learning and teaching in the field. Always an honour!

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Marie is a true artist and presenter of movement, art and ideas that come under the banner of the Healing Arts on a very international multi-cultural basis! Her translation of movement into practice and creative ways of improving performance are so dynamic and unique! This chat inspired me so much! There are some wonderful "outside the box" ideas ...that speak for themselves! Enjoy!! (You will hear how much I did!). 

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Lisa Babiuk is one of the three founders of Integrated Biotensegrity. Along with Paul Thornley and Rachel Tudor, this devoted team created a programme for everyone interested in movement and understanding the new world of fascia, natural movement and integrating the natural biology of living tensegrity. Lisa is dedicated to pain free movement as something that is accessible to everyone! Her work is fascinating and after we talk about all that the Integrated Biotensegrity programme has to offer (super valuable event by movers for movers) - we get in to the magic of her work and motivates it. It's really fascinating. This April 8, 9 and 10, 2022 - you will have a chance to join in 9 movement sessions, after a keynote presentation each day - with questions and answers and lots of interaction with the presenters. Then you get to keep the recordings for 6 months so you can rinse and repeat - it's a fabulous event!

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Last year, Neil Theise, famous for distinguishing The Interstitium of the fascia matrix, chatted to me for an hour about just that. He is a fascinating human being, with a passion for science and the spirit behind it. My respect is huge and I am delighted to say that since this interview took place in real time, Neil is in the completion stages of his book and more papers. Watch this space and join our collective via our website joanneavison.com for more information that will be sent out to our email subscribers. In the meantime, enjoy this fascinating conversation! (This March Neil, John Sharkey, Carol Davis and yours truly were around the table on a discussion panel, with Jan Trewartha on the Fascia Hub, presenting about Resonance - the dream comes closer). 

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In 2021, my friend and colleague John Sharkey, saw some of the work he has been doing over the last two or three decades come to fruition. We talk about the science behind the scenes; although when two storytellers get together, it is anything but dry and academic. In fact, we are both so enthusiastic it ran well over an hour! Since then, early in 2022, there was another chapter - so stay close - Episode 2 is recorded and soon to be released. Join John live on March 12, 2022 for the presentation on Resonance for The Fascia Hub (link below)  - where we get to tell more relevant stories, along with Carol Davis and Neil Theise, hosted by Jan Trewartha. Don't miss this one, it's pure magic!

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In this lovely interview hosted by Helen Eadie, Karen Kirkness and I get to enjoy talking with Helen about some of what went into writing Spiral Bound, Karen's marvellous book that came out in 2021 - lucky for all of us!

It really was a privilege to be part of that process with Handspring Publisging and Helen's thoughtful and beautifully crafted questions really highlight the collective intentions that this book brought forward. It was an incredible triumph over life's ups and downs!

As any of my author friends know (so well) it takes something beyond personal commitment to bring a book like this to life. It is blind faith and prayer to honour the difference we can all make to each other, in sharing our experience, knowledge and wisdom in such a way that works for others to use as a resource!!

That's the prayer anyway...Karen does it with Grace and Love, which I suspect is the magic ingredient that alchemises the whole process and makes it a joy to read this book. It is a precious tool to work with - as well as a brilliant reference resource!

I cannot wait to work with Karen next Wednesday 16th, as our Guest on ABC Masterclass, to set off Series 2, which follows in March. (I almost feel guilty that a subject as serious as anatomy, can bring such joy in the learning process! Seems like an unfair advantage somehow!) Karen just has this magical way...

You'll see what I mean if you listen to this...

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