Juan Ponce de Leon was the early 15th century conquistador famous for his quest of the legendary Fountain of Youth. Rather than searching through Florida, he should have tried searching within the body for better results.
According to Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains, the body ages because of dehydration of the fascia (the connective tissue) in the body. The fascia loses its elasticity. To rehydrate the fascia (get water back into the tissue), we need MOVEMENT.
Most of us "keep sending water to the same places" because we follow the same movement patterns. So movement must be varied. Myers also warns against heavy exercise without rest periods. This squeezes water out of the tissue and may lead to fascial injury. Rest allows the tissue to rehydrate.
Ruthie Alon's Movement Nature Meant is a good start for daily mobility of the whole body.
We document and share a catalog of movements. This blog and the videos are for entertainment purposes only.
Are you Aging or Just Drying Out -- Tom Myers
above photo: Iquito Plaza de Armas, Peru by "AgainEric"
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