Suzanne Wylde - Moving Stretch: Work Your Fascia to Free Your Body

Suzanne Wylde

Chichester, England

North Atlantic Books

Berkeley, California

Copyright 2017 by Suzanne Wylde. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For information write to Lotus Publishing or Atlantic Books.

First published in 2017 by

Lotus Publishing

Apple Tree Cottage, Inlands Road, Nutbourne, Chichester, PO18 8RJ and

North Atlantic Books

Berkeley, California

Disclaimer

The stretches are for healthy, physically able people. If you are currently ill, injured, pregnant or have any health or physical limitations then you should check with your doctor or healthcare provider before starting to stretch. None of the advice in this book is a substitute for medical advice. The reader should regularly consult a physician in matters relating to his/her health and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. When you undertake these stretches it is at your sole discretion and risk.

The information in this book is meant to supplement, not replace, proper stretching education. Like any physical activity, stretching poses some inherent risk. The author and publisher advise readers to take full responsibility for their safety and know their limits. Before practicing the techniques described in this book, be sure that you are in a safe area, and do not take risks beyond your level of experience, physical ability, and comfort level.

ISBN 978-1-62317-176-6 (e-book)

Photographs Lucy Arrowsmith, www.lucy-arrowsmith.com

Cover Photograph Karen Yeomans, www.karenyeomans.com

Cover Design Wendy Craig

Moving Stretch: Work Your Fascia to Free Your Body is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and crosscultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature.

British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN 978 1 905367 74 0 (Lotus Publishing)

ISBN 978 1 62317 175 9 (North Atlantic Books)

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Wylde, Suzanne, author.

Title: Moving stretch : move your fascia to free your body / Suzanne Wylde.

Description: Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016056337 (print) | LCCN 2017008875 (ebook) | ISBN 9781623171759 (paperback) | ISBN 9781623171766 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Stretching exercises. | Fasciae (Anatomy) | BISAC: HEALTH & FITNESS / Exercise. | MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine. | SPORTS & RECREATION / Training.

Classification: LCC RA781.63 .W95 2017 (print) | LCC RA781.63 (ebook) | DDC 613.7/182dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016056337

For Nathan, Emily, Danny, James and the little Cakes.

You already know that anything is possible. Thank you for inspiring me every day.

I want to thank my clients and students for letting me try things out with them, using the stretches and inspiring me with their progress; without you guys there would be no Moving Stretch. I also want to thank my editor, Jon, who waited very patiently for the manuscript and helped me with lots of random questions and also Hannah for the extra guidance!

Sweaty Betty generously provided the clothes for all of the female models in this book and Simon and Fleur were especially helpful in getting the gorgeous outfits to me safely and on time. I think their mission of helping to inspire women to become fit and empowered is amazing, and one very close to my heart. And thank you to the ladies who came to stretch and be photographed! Nikki was one of the main models, very kindly giving her time and energy, as well as her focus as she demonstrated lots and lots of stretches. Natalia Hinds came and made the cover amazing with her sparkly presence and also helped to liven up the beginning chapters of the book; Im glad we met by chance and that you happened to be an actress and also perfect for my front cover! A big, big thank you also to Katie, Daria, Amelia, and Carly. You guys posed like the superstars you are and stretched every day for a month. I have to say you were all looking even more fabulous afterwards!

2XU were epic as I reached out to them at short notice, and Aidan and Mike managed to race against the clock and get me clothes for the men in this book. They make such high-quality technical gear, the guys were really happy to have it for their exercise outside of their stretching also.

To the men; thank you for overcoming any natural camera-shyness. You all looked amazing! Especially after the month of stretching you undertook. Brad was very enthusiastic in giving his time and focus in demonstrating the stretches as the other main model of the book. Javier and Avi, I want to thank you both for your dedication in stretching every day for a month. I am so glad that you got some good changes!

The people who made the book as good-looking as it is are two wonderful photographers. I want to thank Lucy Arrowsmith, who took all of the photos inside the book; you are a great support and source of inspiration (and attention to detail, stick that mat down!). Also Karen Yeomans, who made the cover photo better even than in my imagination, thank you for your creativity and your tenacity in getting the right shot; I think its beautiful.

Id like to thank Tom Myers and Julian Baker for allowing me to interview them. Tom, as the creator of Anatomy Trains, is a guiding light on all things fascia and I was very lucky to have the chance to ask him some questions to clarify what I thought about fascia and stretching, especially as he has 40 years of experience! Julian Baker is a leading Bowen practitioner and expert in fascia matters and I was fascinated by his unique approach to bodywork and very grateful to have been able to attend a dissection with him for the purpose of looking at the anatomy of the fascia within the body. Even though I am not the most academic person or best versed in fascia research, they were both very patient with my open-ended questions, so thank you.

I would like to say thank you to Simon Mawer for recommending a malacologist when I was trying to find out if slugs have fascia and to Professor Gonzalo Giribet who managed to answer this slippery question (I would also like to thank all the friends I kept boring with the fact that slugs have around 27,000 teeth!). I would also like to thank Simon Connor from the Museo Egizio in Turin for allowing me to use a photo of their Egyptian dancer, as well as the many other people who gave me permission to reproduce their photographs. Thank you also to Charles, who I met at a NYE party in the woods and who thought my ideas had potential and gave me a lot of great advice. PR Whizz Georgie Wolfinden at Blossom Consulting has been wonderful at helping me to spread the word, huge thanks Georgie!