What Is Fascia?
Fascia is a web-like system that connects every part of your body. In a healthy state, it’s flexible and moves easily. But due to injury, surgery, poor posture, stress, or trauma, fascia can become tight and stuck—creating tension and pain that can spread far beyond the original issue.
How Does it work?
Using sustained, gentle pressure, a trained therapist works on areas of restriction in the fascia. MFR targets the connective tissue system. The heat from hands and the gentle pressure is held long enough to allow the tissue to “melt” and release.
This approach supports deep, lasting change by helping the body unwind old holding patterns.
Benefits of Myofascial Release ®
- Relieves chronic pain (back, neck, shoulders, hips, jaw, etc.)
- Improves posture and mobility
- Releases tension from past injuries or trauma
- Supports recovery from surgery or scar tissue
- Calms the nervous system and relieves stress
Many people turn to MFR after trying multiple treatments that only provide short-term relief. By addressing the root cause—fascial restriction—MFR often helps where other methods fall short.
What Does a Session Feel Like?
MFR is typically slow, still, and deeply grounding. Whilst you can remain fully clothed, allowing the therapist access to skin will enhance your treatment. Most people will wear their underwear and are treated under a blanket. Sessions are often described as subtle but powerful—many clients feel shifts not only physically, but emotionally and energetically too.
Who Can Benefit?
Myofascial Release is suitable for people of all ages and is especially helpful for those with; chronic pain or stiffness, fibromyalgia or fatigue, postural issues or limited mobility , stress-related tension. Also; emotional trauma held in the body and recurring injuries that never seem to fully heal.
Your body has an incredible ability to heal.
Myofascial Release simply helps it remember how.
Treatment venues:
I have treatment spaces in Bishops Stortford, Harlow and Hertford or I can bring my treatment table to your house.
Pricing: Myofascial release ®: