Fascial Stretch Therapy is a unique system of therapy and training that dramatically improves your flexibility by lengthening your fascia. This therapy was created by former professional ballet dancer Ann & her husband, Physiotherapist, Chris Frederick of the Stretch To Win Institute in Arizona.
Fascia is the connective tissue that surrounds & all structures of the body. As you age, fascia will thicken & shorten. Add to this the stress that your body is under from poor posture, lack of exercise, injury, surgery, disease or over-training - and you get a body that is stiff, sore and injury prone.
While many therapies can help these conditions, only FST™ can completely treat inflexible fascia at the deepest level - your joint capsule. Tension in the tissue and around the joint is released to restore & improve range of movement and take away pain caused by past injuries. This system focuses on realigning, elongating and balancing the body.
People ask- "Can I not achieve similar results on my own by doing a stretch class?". But when people try to stretch themselves, while they can make some gains, it can be difficult to relax enough or target specific areas as efficiently.
Before beginning a stretch session, you will be asked to perform some basic stretches- touching your toes, squatting, holding your arms over your head/ behind your back. After the session, you will be asked to complete the same stretch so that you can see where gains have been made.
The benefits of this therapy do not stop here. Many clients find a session so relaxing that they fall asleep, and many people report that they get a fantastic night sleep after a session. For a FST session, the client is required to lie on a bed and have one leg strapped down above and below the knee to prevent movement. Clients can book for 40, 60 & 90 minute sessions and a session costs the same as a deep tissue massage @ €35, 50 & €70.
"You don't realise how tight and stuck you were until you float out of a treatment feeling like you have been given a new body - and you literally feel the improved circulation through all areas that have been treated" says Fiona, who received a number of treatments in July of last year. Fiona has treated dancers, musicians, rugby players, boxers, Runners and even a roller derby player....and while this therapy is beneficial to athletes, it is not limited to those who play sports. " I have also treated individuals who spend a lot of time sitting at desks or on computers and the results that I have seen in these areas are just as amazing".
Fiona operates out of her home in Clonakilty and the Ballincollig Osteopathic Clinic, Unit 2, Old Town House, Ballincollig. Contact Fiona on 087 3841233 or email westcorkfit@gmail.com for information or to book a session.
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Saturday, 7 January 2012
BALLINCOLLIG & CLONAKILTY CLINICS
Another reminder folks:
Clinic returns to Clonakilty next week, from Monday 9th of January and in Ballincollig on Monday 23rd of January. Evening appointments available. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Clinic returns to Clonakilty next week, from Monday 9th of January and in Ballincollig on Monday 23rd of January. Evening appointments available. Book early to avoid disappointment.
FST FEATURED IN RUNNERS WORLD
Hi folks,
It's great to see the profile of fascial stretch therapy being raised. In November, FST was featured in the American Runners World and further to this, Human Kinetics have featured webinars and videos on this therapy. If you were curious to see what is ACTUALLY involved in an FST session, check out this link: http://www.humankinetics.com/raisingthebar/raising-the-bar/listen-now-fascial-stretch-therapy-fst-the-missing-link-in-training-fitness-and-rehab
Alternatively, if you would like to see pictures of me treating clients so that you can see what kind of gains can be made during a session, then leave a comment.
Chat soon,
Fiona Bron :-))
It's great to see the profile of fascial stretch therapy being raised. In November, FST was featured in the American Runners World and further to this, Human Kinetics have featured webinars and videos on this therapy. If you were curious to see what is ACTUALLY involved in an FST session, check out this link: http://www.humankinetics.com/raisingthebar/raising-the-bar/listen-now-fascial-stretch-therapy-fst-the-missing-link-in-training-fitness-and-rehab
Alternatively, if you would like to see pictures of me treating clients so that you can see what kind of gains can be made during a session, then leave a comment.
Chat soon,
Fiona Bron :-))
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
OFF SEASON STRETCHING
Well folks,
Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed the break. It was lovely to be able to get out and train for 20 minutes at a time with no long runs taking up the whole morning! But while we lay off the training, we also lay off the stretching. I am filling my books with people who are saying "I went out fr the first run of the year and my hip/calf/hamstring is killing me....". It's no surprise that last years mild aches are presenting themselves as full blown training stoppers now. And while we make that extre effort to stretch as we restart our training, we really are starting back at square one or two. The beauty about facial stretch therapy is that it is the one element of your training regime that you will see changes in JUST ONE SESSION - for exactly the same as you would pay for a deep tissue massage. Give it a try! Just once! It's the athlete's golden goose!
Chat soon, Fi :))
Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed the break. It was lovely to be able to get out and train for 20 minutes at a time with no long runs taking up the whole morning! But while we lay off the training, we also lay off the stretching. I am filling my books with people who are saying "I went out fr the first run of the year and my hip/calf/hamstring is killing me....". It's no surprise that last years mild aches are presenting themselves as full blown training stoppers now. And while we make that extre effort to stretch as we restart our training, we really are starting back at square one or two. The beauty about facial stretch therapy is that it is the one element of your training regime that you will see changes in JUST ONE SESSION - for exactly the same as you would pay for a deep tissue massage. Give it a try! Just once! It's the athlete's golden goose!
Chat soon, Fi :))
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