Mary Young
Mary Young
Mary offers human and equine body work, specialising in myofascial release. She has a particular interest in the behavioural effects of physical therapy.
Mary is qualified in Myofascial Release for both humans and horses, and in Swedish Massage (ITEC). She is an Equine Body Worker registered with the International Equine Body Workers Association (IEBWA), and is in training as a McTimoney chiropractor.
Myofascial Release
Myofascial Release is a light-pressure hands-on technique. It works on the connective tissue (fascia) that wraps around and through our muscles, offering a long-duration, low-load stretch to the fascia.
In contrast to the massage of muscles, which is directed along specific muscle fibres, release of fascia can require stretch in unpredictable directions – this is because the fascia in our bodies forms a continuous sheet of tissue that has no grain as muscles do.
In addition, Myofascial Release needs to be a long and light stretch because of the chemical composition of fascia, which is a tissue so strong that it is able to protect the body from almost any aggressive touch. Myofascial Release allows the body to repair itself, making it a very safe technique.