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Connection Between Spinal Dura Matter and Suboccipital Musculature: Evidence for the Myodural Bridge – Commentary from Tom Myers

Posted October 18, 2018 by Anatomy Trains

Tom comments on this review: Connection Between the Spinal Dura Mater and Suboccipital Musculature: Evidence for the Myodural Bridge and a Route for Its Dissection—A Review by KOUROSH KAHKESHANI AND PETER J. WARD Department of Biomedical Sciences, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, West Virginia Read the article above – which include some fantastic dissection… Read more

Vagal Neurons: New findings in the gut-brain connection

Posted October 10, 2018 by Anatomy Trains

Read Tom Myers’ commentary on the findings in this announcement: Your gut is directly connected to your brain, by a newly discovered neuron circuit From Science Magazine: The human gut is lined with more than 100 million nerve cells—it’s practically a brain unto itself. And indeed, the gut actually talks to the brain, releasing hormones into… Read more

Anatomy Trains E-Magazine: Issue 6 – Next Generation SI

Posted September 5, 2018 by Anatomy Trains

We’re so excited once again to share with you the latest Anatomy Trains e-mag, put together brilliantly by Julie Hammond, director of Anatomy Trains Australia and New Zealand and her amazing team. Issue 6 is titled Next Generation SI and you’ll find some incredibly rich content about structural integration, research, and more. Inside you’ll find: An… Read more

Updates from the 2018 International Conference on Movement and Cognition at Harvard Medical by Lauri Nemetz

Posted August 13, 2018 by Anatomy Trains

By Lauri Nemetz, Anatomy Trains Faculty and Pace University Adjunct Associate Professor (pictures courtesy of the author) I recently had the pleasure of presenting my workshop oral presentation, “Dancing the Connected Body: Exploration of Bipedalism to Artistic Expression through the Lens of Anatomy Trains®” to the 2018 Movement, Brain, Body and Cognition held this year… Read more

Q & A with Tom: Gait Cycle and Lumbar Involvement

Posted June 19, 2018 by Tom Myers

This question came in via email from one of our followers: During the gait cycle (walking) should there be any side to side movement in the lumbar spine area or should the lumbar spine remain more stable? Or should the movement be more occurring at the sacroiliac joint? Reason I asked is it’s not something… Read more

Anatomy Trains and Myofascial Meridians: An Interview with Tom Myers on HFE

Posted May 24, 2018 by Anatomy Trains

Tom was recently interviewed by HFE, one of the UK’s largest fitness training providers. He breaks down the Anatomy Trains for laymen, and offers advice for fitness professionals looking to expand their skills. Here’s an excerpt: HFE: Could you describe to the laymen what Anatomy Trains are and why they are so important to people… Read more