FasciaBlasting
What Is Fascia?
Fascia is head to toe, arm to arm, inside-out connective tissue. It divides our muscles and penetrates them like the internal skin of an orange. It also surrounds virtually every structure of the human body. If we were able to peek inside our bodies and only see the fascia, we would look like a human form of cotton candy with mummy-like bandages running throughout. The entire fascia system is connected in ONE piece like a 3D spider-web.
The fascia has a brush point with literally every other system of the body. Fascia is just as significant as every system throughout our body. Having loose, healthy fascia is vital for overall health and well-being. Healthy fascia also makes us look, feel, and function better!
What FasciaBlasting Feels Like
The tool has rounded prongs that glide over warmed skin with oil. It’s a firm, scrubbing sensation — most people find it intense but not painful, and we work at whatever pressure you’re comfortable with. You’ll usually go a little pink in the area afterward, which fades within a day or so.
Clients typically describe the area as feeling looser and more mobile afterward. Some notice changes in how skin looks and feels over a series of sessions; some don’t. It varies a lot from person to person, and I’d rather tell you that honestly than promise you a result.
What Is FasciaBlasting?
FasciaBlasting is a body therapy method that uses a special tool developed by Ashley Black (called the FasciaBlaster) to work on the fascia, the connective tissue that wraps and separates your muscles. Clients most often report feeling looser and moving more easily afterward. Some notice more after a series of sessions than after one, and how much you notice depends on where you’re holding tension and how your body responds.
I’ve been using this tool with clients for several years now, and it’s become one of the sessions people come back for specifically. A few clients have liked it enough to buy their own for use between appointments.
To get the most out of a blasting session, the tissue needs to be warm first — about 15 to 20 minutes. The FAR infrared sauna is perfect for this, so every session starts there.