Doshas Considered
Reading the body remains a pseudoscience; yet, examining the mystery of body types through systems like Ayurveda or somatotyping can help practitioners approach each client in ways distinct to their constitution.
Thomas Myers
Thomas Myers is the author of Anatomy Trains (Elsevier, 4th ed., 2020) and Fascial Release for Structural Balance (North Atlantic, 2nd ed., 2017). Myers studied with Ida Rolf and has practiced integrative bodywork for more than 40 years. He directs Anatomy Trains, which offers hundreds of continuing education seminars worldwide and online. For more information, visit anatomytrains.com.
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
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Our Three Rotational Muscle Systems
By analyzing movement, you can determine where to focus your myofascial release on the held areas or your proprioceptive awareness work on the "forgotten" areas.
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Burnout and the Commitment to Self-Care
Like "stressed" and "traumatized" before it, "burnout" has become the new repository for all manner of presenting symptoms, both physical and mental.
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Resolving Wounds of Childbirth
Childbirth is a natural, joyous, and miraculous event, but sometimes with consequences for the mother's pelvic function. The aftereffects of delivery can lead to instability, pain, and all kinds of dysfunction to the pelvic area.