Before We Are Born

Could fascia be the driver of all of life?

To understand the pre-birth concept, we must acknowledge that fascia is often called other names in anatomy textbooks. As anatomy was being written and the body parts were being named, medical doctors were cutting open human bodies and throwing the fascia on the floor as “extra” material. So first, let’s acknowledge that fascia is called connective tissue, sheath, collagen matrix, membrane, and a host of other names.

At a very rudimentary level, let’s look at the accepted definition of sperm and egg. A sperm is defined as a “sheath” containing a packet of information. So, to say this more accurately, fascia is housing a packet of information. An egg is surrounded by the zona pellucida, an “extracellular membrane” that aids in proper species fertilization. When you crack it open, you can see the zona pellucida fascia envelope in an ordinary egg. So, to say this more accurately, an egg is surrounded by fascia.

Stay with me now because what I am suggesting is that the fascia of the sperm binds with the fascia of the egg, and this creates life. There is so much more to this like the fascia being lined with liquid crystals and some other fun quantum stuff, but for the sake of this blog, just know that this anatomical union of sperm fascia and egg fascia is what happens at the genesis of life. Once fertilized, an egg becomes a zygote or single-cell organism. The zygote divides rapidly to form a blastocyst, a ball of cells with an inner group and an outer shell. I encourage you to look closely at the image above, but instead of focusing on the cells, notice the jelly-like fascia structure surrounding them. We are literally born into our fascia and, like the frame of a house, are built within the fascial framework.

In my opinion, the fascia is the essence of life. As the bible says in Psalm 139:13-14:

Bible believer or hard-core scientist, this is powerful stuff.

As Babies, Fascia Is Our Framework

We learn to move and navigate the world driven by  our fascia

Before we jump into baby fascia, it’s important to note that fascia, because it is the framework for the body,  can cause “imbalances” right from the start. We tend to think of the body as stacked up like a building. But, the new fascia-based understanding of the body is based on the Buckminster Fuller tensegrity model from architecture, where forces are transmitted and compensated for throughout the structure.

Therefore, fascia can pull the bones and muscles out of alignment. This can manifest in things like hip dysplasia, scoliosis, and other missymmetries. These can be caused in the womb or the babys early years. The good news is you can begin FasciaBlasting within the first days of life.

A special thanks to @bodybynatalie for this precious video of newborn blasting.

It’s also important to note that fascia is the primary sensory organ for the body. It starts at the very surface of our skin and penetrates, like the JelloTM and fruit mold, all the way to the bone. The mechanoreceptors in the fascia send information to the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system then interprets this information and relays it to the body. This process helps with the sense of the body's position and motion in space, which is, in essence, how a baby learns to move and how they experience pain.

On a personal note, I grew up with the diagnosis of (JRA) Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. However, I was born with hip dysplasia, and in the 70’s in Alabama, doctors prescribed “double diapers.” This, of course, would make the hips dislocate even more. I then wore corrective shoes and braces. So, did I really have JRA? Or did I learn to move around a dislocated hip and dysfunctional gate with my fascia compensating and protecting? Did this imbalance cause myofascial pain that radiated to other areas of my body? Or was it really JRA?  Flash forward 52 years. I now have a hip and

partial pelvis replacement that stemmed from the hip pain, and I’ve had to address this issue my entire life. Fascia treatments have literally saved me a life of pain. Could this have been avoided? We will never know, but I believe having healthy fascia and a symmetrical body is vital for all babies and prevents problems later in life.

Our Fascia Grows With Us

And keeps score of our childhood

The most commonly known impact of fascia on children is known as “growing pains.” It’s when our bones grow faster than our fascia. Other childhood issues, such as Osgood-Schlatters, kyphosis, scoliosis, knock knee, flat feet, etc., are fascia-based. Fascia is the system of the body that drives our symmetry. And when one grows faster in their skeletal and muscular system than their fascia system, we spill out at the seams. Bones start shifting or compressing. Our body is trying to accommodate the lack of space, so the Buckmeister Fuller tensegrity model discussed in the baby section shifts and compensates as a complete organism.

Once our skeletal system is “out of whack, " the fascia wants to protect the body. It protects by “squeezing,” like a space bag we store sweaters in for the winter. This not only furthers the problem, but once the body is compromised, the next phase is inflammation. There can be a snowball effect. As a child is snowballing, there may be very few symptoms. Or the doctor may tell you to “keep an eye” on something, like a minor scoliosis or a child that only turns to one side. This fascia storm begins in childhood and can brew for decades.

In addition, fascia is a scorekeeper. Humans renew our fascia tissue much like a spider builds its webs. When you damage a spider’s web, in many cases, the spider will make their web around the damaged section. But the web will no longer be symmetrical. So when a child over-trains, breaks a bone, twists an ankle, or gets a deep cut, it’s like the damage to the spiders web, and we, like the spider, grow our fascia around these “scars.”

I also believe that chemicals, plastics in our food, medications, and all the byproducts of modern life affect our fascia. Just look at when a spider makes a web when given chemicals.

And fascia can experience “scars” from emotions, creating stored trauma, but that is a wild subject for another blog.

So whether we feel the effects of fascia as a child, like with growing pains or some other “childhood disease,” or just experience a “normal” childhood, our fascia keeps a physical imprinted record that may not manifest until much later. I believe fascia care should be the gold standard in health care for children and right at the top of the Pediatric conversation.

Children enjoy FasciaBlasting. Especially when it gives them immediate pain relief. Here is a sweet video shared by Faye Tudor blasting her Grandson’s back.

This is The Era Of “I’ve Always Had”

Fascia can be at the root of many brewing storms

I say this is the era of “I’ve always had” because, in the 20’s and 30’s, fascia doesn’t usually manifest in a big and blaring way. You might hear someone say, my feet have always burned. Or I have always hated my legs. Or my knee has consistently turned in like this. Early adulthood is usually when the storm is brewing but hasn’t yet manifested.

To understand fascia in young adults, we must zoom wayyyyy out and look at the body holistically and more logically. People in their 20s and 30s have an uptick in working out, and training injuries are considered “normal.” Becoming pregnant certainly changes the fascia paradigm, yet it is considered “normal.” When we have a diastasis recti, it is the fascia that tears to accommodate the baby or weight gain in males and females, yet there is very little information on restoring the fascia.

Hernias are tears in fascia. Joint restrictions or range of motion limitations are fascia-based. Frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel, trigger finger, etc, are all fascia-based. Tight low back, knee pain, forward shoulders, shin splints, tennis elbow, all fascia-based. Cellulite, wrinkles, acne scars, and other skin issues can be fascia-based.

Adult athletes with a history of childhood injury may start to present with pain in early adulthood, such as a broken clavicle playing high school football that now presents as neck pain or tingling down the arm. Or gymnasts overtrained as children and present in early adulthood with hip pain or shin splints. Now we see “gaming hands” and “tech neck” as all fascia issues.

As a society, we have removed the holistic understanding of the body, so we don’t think there is a problem until there are symptoms, and then we get a diagnosis. The problem is that many of these issues could be prevented with primary fascia care.

I personally have 5 children in this age demographic, and they are all avid FasciaBlasters.They know how to prevent and fix these issues at an early stage.  If you are in this age demographic or have friends or family in this age demographic, educating them on fascia health would be a fantastic gift. Fun side note: I invented FasciaBlasters in my 30s and treated pro athletes in their 20s and 30s, and I had no idea it had anything to do with beauty issues until years later.

The Storm Can Become A Hurricane

Middle age is when we typically see and feel the effects of the fascia system

Middle age is the primary demographic of my audience. Middle age is when we begin to see and feel the effects of unattended fascia. I often joke that “there’s nothing inherently wrong with your hair, but if you don’t brush it for 45 years, you will have some serious dreadlocks”. This is just a way to explain the cumulative effects of NOT FasciaBlasting, stretching, moving, hydrating, and otherwise not focusing on your fascia for a lifetime.

Premature hip degeneration, Fibromyalgia, bone on bone in knees, compartment syndrome, knee degradation, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, digestive issues, osteoporosis, and all autoimmune diseases are fascia-based. The list continues because fascia houses our blood and nervous systems. If the fascia is crap, the blood and nervous system are crap. Fascia houses our lymphatic system; if the fascia is crap, then we cannot expel waste properly. Fascia is the body's power system that brings energy to the cell. If fascia is blocked, we are experiencing micro-deaths of our cells.

I counsel middle-aged people regularly. Many are presenting with awful diseases. My overall advice is to get an accurate health baseline before making any major treatment decisions. What I mean by this is to rid the body of all toxins, as I explain in The Great Reset. Then do full body FasciaBlasting for 90 days since we know this is a scientifically proven time frame for regeneration. Once your body is at baseline, you can see if these middle-aged diseases are real… or just symptoms of a toxic body with the “fascia electricity” turned off. Until you have reset your fascia and reset your toxicity, you really have no idea how healthy or unhealthy you really are.

For the record, I am 52 years old. Ive had 23 surgeries, including a pelvis rebuild from a deadly infection. I take zero medications. I am athletic enough to surf several times a week, dance, and train, and I feel like I’m in my 20s. I get FasciaBlasted 1-2x a week by a professional, and I blast myself in my sauna 2-4x a week. Even with some of the most horrific injuries one could have, midlife is looking and feeling great. Fascia is healthy. I believe this type of health is available to everyone. (Can you tell how passionate I am?)

The Twilight Years

Could these be the best of your life?

By the time we have reached our golden years, our fascia is the scorecard of our entire life.

Some of the unpleasant things seniors experience from a lifetime of fascia neglect are like a Jenga puzzle with the final block being pulled out. Being slumped over, neurodegeneration, artery disease, tight joints, the inability to get on and off the floor, and general overall deterioration are ALL rooted in fascia and all preventable. I live in a Blue Zone (where people live to be disease-free to over 100 years old), and I can tell you that 70 is young here. But the people in

Nicoya, Costa Rica, do not live a modern lifestyle.  They work the land, eat food they’ve grown, use natural cleaning products, are in constant movement, and their lives are simple and happy. So if a person who lives a “modern lifestyle” is going to live disease-free to become a centenarian, they will have to dial back the modern way of being and really supercharge their lifestyle. This includes taking care of their fascia vigilantly. I believe the fascia becoming dehydrated, thick, and non-functioning is the single most significant cause of disease, pain, and mortality.

On a personal note, I am training now for my golden years. I fully intend to be surfing and dancing in my 80s and 90s. I fully intend to be on stages at conferences, in think tank groups, and at my Academy…  banging away at advancing the science of fascia. This body was the vessel I was given for the journey, so its care is my priority. Fascia care tops my list and is a non-negotiable.

You Are In Control

Choose fascia care, choose life

Fascia is the silent force behind sensory perception, cell-to-cell communications, movement, cell support, and overall well-being. From the moment we develop in the womb until our golden years, fascia plays a vital role in how we function and feel.

Fascia is our living suit of armor—strong, adaptable, yet vulnerable without proper care. Neglect can lead to a snowball effect of disease and dysfunction. Conversely, by nurturing your fascia by detoxifying your body and FasciaBlasting, you can cultivate a life of vitality at any age. By honoring this incredible tissue, we enhance physical health and empower ourselves to move easily and youthfully through every chapter of life.

The best part is that FasciaBlasting has shown in peer-reviewed and published science that it can REGENERATE fascia in 90 days. This means the clock can stop ticking, the damage can be reversed, the scorecard neutralized, and your body's life force can return to a vital state. The power is in your hands… literally.