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Q&A with Tom: Fascial Layers

From Lauri Nemetz and Tom Myers, during Fascial Dissection labs, January 2016 : Lauri: “Traveling always gives an interesting perspective and seeing clouds, rivers, mountains, etc. echoes what we see underneath the surface of the body in lab. We have some discernible structures, and even cloud “layers” are named, but the exact beginnings and ends… Read more

The Tibetan Monk

The leader of rehabilitation at the local hospital in Shenyang is one of the KMI students, a kind older gentleman who looks more Indian than Chinese. He wants me to look at one of his patients, described as a monk. He has an intractable shoulder problem. I come back early from lunch to have a… Read more

Karin Gurtner - Teacher Spotlight

Teacher Spotlight: Karin Gurtner

This week we’re delighted to spotlight Karin Gurtner, Graduate PMA certified Pilates Matwork & Studio Teacher, Certified Anatomy Trains Teacher and Kinesis Myofascial Integration Therapist, Yoga and Gyrokinesis Teacher, Wellness & Personal Trainer, Fitness Leader, certified Trainer & Assessor. Karin is the principal educator of art of motion training in movement®, a renowned training organization for Contemporary Pilates… Read more

Teacher Spotlight: Julie Hammond

This week we’re featuring our Australian partner, Anatomy Trains certified teacher, Julie Hammond. In addition to running the Anatomy Trains Australia office and teaching courses, Julie is a KMI Certified Structural Integrator. Read on about her exciting work. I live in Western Australia and moved here from the UK with my husband and 3 children 8… Read more

Biomechanical Auto-Regulation

I am so over the word ‘fascia’. I have touted it for 40 years – I was even called the ‘Father of Fascia’ the other day in New York (it was meant kindly, but…) — now that ‘fascia’ has become a buzzword and is being used for everything and anything, I am pulling back from… Read more