Over our lifetimes, we get used to moving in particular waysโwalking forward, turning to face what we’re doing, and sitting for long periods. This means movements like walking sideways, twisting, or stretching the front of our bodies get neglected.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป’๐ ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ. Movements we avoid or forget about decline faster. That’s where fascia comes in.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ?
Fascia is connective tissue that wraps around your muscles, nerves, and organsโlike the pith of a tangerine holding everything together. It’s your body’s internal support system.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Healthy fascia keeps you mobile and fluid. But it adapts to what you do repeatedlyโso, for example, too much sitting can stiffen it, limiting your movement elsewhere.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐
Vary your movements! Gently dancing, swaying, stretching in unusual ways, even yawningโall help keep fascia supple and mobile. The benefit comes from moving in new and different ways.
When fascia gets stiff or sticky, it limits mobility and causes aches. Gently varying our movements keeps us mobile, fluid, and independent for longer. 
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