Spirals are an important theme in body structure; they often get ignored - yet they are so essential to movement and energy capacity. Today's episode pays due respect to my dear friend and colleague Karen Kirkness, who appreciates spiral structure in some superb ways. Our whole body weave relies on spirals and, like trees, our limbs and vessels animate this motif for our growth patterns and movement signatures; essential ingredients of improved performance! SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTE...
Dec 15, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 20
I had a goofy moment admitting how much I don't iron, unless I really really have to! In Structural bodywork, the client often says they feel "ironed" - but in truth, the fascia in our bodies is actually crimped (like it's sort of pleated). It is supposed to be! It makes sense if you think about it; to allow nerves and vessels to move through without being too damaged when we move and change position. So when we think we are stretching, we are really opening out the pleats; not lengthening the t...
Dec 09, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Following the recent episode about Wibbs Coulson's work with the breath, this is the "future episode" in which I promised to interview him, all about it. It's a fabulous insight into his life as a Nurse (in A&E and Cardiology), a Yoga Teacher and a practitioner dedicated to making a difference to peoples' ability to help themselves. This is a gorgeous conversation about how small interventions with breath can make huge contributions to the body and its health and performance. Thank you Wibbs...
Dec 02, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 18
STRESS gets a lot of bad press. In our everyday language we use the word mostly with negative connotations. In this episode, we consider that there may be a way to turn it around. What does STRESS actually stand for? SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My course - https://myofascialmagic.com...
Nov 24, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We all "know" things take time - but understanding how our tissues work, over time, can transform our performance and ability to remove and prevent pain, improve balance and give us a completely different "baseline" to work from. It isn't rocket science either - simply understanding our "output volume control". What if a few minutes of low key movements, every 2-3 days, could transform your balance and grace just because it becomes a beautiful habit over time? Here's why!! SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE ...
Nov 17, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This episode is a celebration of art as a means to understand anatomy and why and how you can access some short, inexpensive and transformative courses that provide a bridge between Classical and Contemporary study of anatomy with me and my lovely friend Karen Kirkness. It's not a sales pitch, nor is it an episode exclusively for anatomy nerds!! It's more about how I found Art from the Heart as a means to understand our bodies and make sense of how we move! SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTE...
Nov 10, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Studying the embryo to understand more about human motion was a fascinating part of the research I had to do to write YOGA: Fascia, Anatomy and Movement. One way I learned, was to draw it and in this episode I describe how difficult it is to portray continuity of form visually. It is something Leonardo da Vinci describes in the notes he made on anatomy and he has always been a profound inspiration to me. In this episode I describe him and some other wonderful teachers I have been fortunate enoug...
Nov 04, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, Shane McDermott shares some fabulous insights in how we can balance subtle and gross body awareness. He takes use to a place beyond pain and performance....a place each one of us knows intimately; even if perhaps we have forgotten... SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My co...
Oct 28, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 13
One listener asked "how do you start your classes?" and this episode answers that! I talk about the feet and how working with them, at the start of every class, can make such a difference to how we feel and how we walk. (It's something we can all do at home for a few minutes each day, too). In the exercises discussed, of course they are done to each side! This is more anecdotal than a lesson, however I hope it inspires a deeper understanding; if you will forgive the pun (you have to listen to th...
Oct 13, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode we consider some aspects of what sliding and gliding mean in the healthy body. Are they different and, if so, does it matter in terms of removing pain and improving performance? (We talk about Body Acoustics and you get to hear the rain!) SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ M...
Oct 07, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Some fabulous questions came up from the Zoom Room Gloom episode about Cognitive Disonance. In this episode we look at Recognising Resonance as one way to allow for and possibly ease it. SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My course - https://myofascialmagic.com/ My book: - https://amzn.to/3...
Sep 29, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
When pain in one place comes from somewhere else, there is often a pattern - and a narrative that goes with it. In this episode we look at one case, in which the "pattern interrupt” resolved the story and how the improved performance can be sustained. SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My c...
Sep 15, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Why I’m right with the Personal Trainer who cares so much about his clients as individuals and taking care, over time, of the time spent in fitness and the timing of it! There’s more to health than data and get fit quick schemes. One size never fits all, right? SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison...
Sep 08, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Three big keys to understanding Zoom Room Gloom. It’s a thing! Join me in unraveling some of the subtle distinctions that can really help to understand it and prevent it (and forgive ourselves if it sneaked up unnoticed and we didn’t get the counterbalance memo!) SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavis...
Sep 03, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Our bodies have archetypal patterns and so does our nature. In this episode my good friend and colleague Helen Eadie is the one asking the questions. What are archetypes? And how can knowing more about our archetypal patterns help us to remove pain and improve performance? SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www....
Aug 26, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6
When the Doctor tells you “there’s nothing wrong – it will be fine in a few days” – but it still hurts (a lot) and you don’t know what to do, or what not to do! What do you do? SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My course - https://myofascialmagic.com/ My book: - https://amzn.to/3zF3SAS Ins...
Aug 19, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 5
I’ve threaded an A-Z of fascia through these podcast episodes, for the nerds like me, who want to know why it matters! What is the difference between anatomy and architecture and why is it archetypal? Why is it so significant to removing pain and improving performance? SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joan...
Aug 12, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Our feet have to under-stand us – every day. This episode contains a simple, easy tip to make your feet feel better so they can under-stand you better – and bring you the benefits of less pain and better performance! SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My course - https://myofascialmagic.com...
Aug 05, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In today’s episode, I share about why understanding fascia makes such a difference in understanding ourselves. SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My course - https://myofascialmagic.com/ My book: - https://amzn.to/3zF3SAS Instagram - joanneavison FREE ONLINE WEBINAR: Free Webinar - https://...
Jul 29, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 2
