What if pain or stiffness wasn’t just physical… but emotional? In this episode, Joanne and Paul explore how fascia can hold patterns of past experience — and how subtle movement, attention, and storytelling can gently unravel what’s been stuck.You’ll hear Paul talk about how our environment — from a noisy shopping mall to a quiet walk — can radically change how our body responds. And why noticing what actually “works” for us might be the key to healing, not forcing.From micro-movement medicine to the Goldilocks zone of performance, this is a fascia-first, emotionally intelligent conversation for anyone working with the body.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/3zF3SASInstagram - joanneavisonFREE ONLINE WEBINAR:Free Webinar - https://myofascialmagic.com/webinar-registrationPodcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman
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The Wisdom Within Your Fascia
Could your fascia know things before your mind does?In this episode, Joanne explores how our fascia can hold deep wisdom and even spiritual insights - and is SO much more than just a file of old injuries, tension and trauma. She highlights how fascia's sensory responses often precede cognitive awareness, suggesting that its feedback could actually guide our paths more accurately than logic...Through helpful examples and metaphors, Joanne explains how fascia integrates both the body's structural and fluid nature, emphasizing its role in self-awareness, instinct, and intuition. And she shares guided practical movements and mindful practices that you can try right now!This episode invites you to reconnect with your body’s deep intelligence, listen to the 'fascia whispers' beneath the noise, and turn life's traumas into sources of strength, and wisdom...What you’ll learn: • Why fascia responds faster than cognition • The link between fascia, instinct, and intuition • How fascia integrates structure, fluidity, and awareness • Simple practices to tune into your body’s inner wisdomIf you’ve ever felt like your body knew something before your mind caught up, this episode is for you.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/3zF3SASInstagram - joanneavisonFREE ONLINE WEBINAR:Free Webinar - https://myofascialmagic.com/webinar-registrationPodcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman
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Fascia, Seizures & Healing: A Mother’s Incredible Journey, with Heather Natoli
In this moving episode, Joanne speaks with homeopath and fascia-focused bodyworker Heather Natoli, whose son’s life-threatening vascular tumour led to a remarkable journey through fascia, medicine, and healing.What began with childhood seizures became a story of deep listening, surgical precision, and fascia’s role in regeneration. Heather shares how a fascia-focused lens - paired with conventional medicine - helped guide her son back to health, and how that experience now shapes her clinical work at The Fascia Clinic.Together, Joanne and Heather explore:– How fascia bridges structure, time, and healing– The role of tissue intelligence in recovery– When medical surgery meets intuitive care– What it means to become your own guide in healingThis is a powerful conversation on the resilience of the human body, the power of integrative care, and the subtle intelligence of fascia. Whether you're a practitioner, parent, or simply fascia-curious - this one will stay with you.🌀 Subscribe for new fascia-informed episodes every weekHEATHER NATOLI:Find out more about Heather, her work and her clinic at thefasciaclinic.orgOr follow The Fascia Clinic on Instagram: @thefasciaclinicSIGN 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/3zF3SASInstagram - joanneavisonFREE ONLINE WEBINAR:Free Webinar - https://myofascialmagic.com/webinar-registrationPodcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman
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Is Your Stress Actually Stored in Your Fascia?
Fascia, burnout, and hidden stress in the body — discover how micro-movements and breathwork helped release years of tension in this fascia-first healing story.In this episode, Joanne shares the powerful story of Alex — a high-performing professional whose unexplained burnout didn’t shift through talk therapy, meditation, or even rest. The breakthrough came from an unexpected source: working with their fascia…You’ll learn how chronic tension, anxiety, and emotional holding patterns can physically embed themselves in your tissues — and how micro-movements, breath, and subtle awareness can begin to unravel them.✨ This is a fascia-focused perspective on stress, healing, and coming home to your body.🎧 Listen in and discover:Why fascia is more than just connective tissueHow emotional history might be recorded in the bodyThe power of micro-movement, breath, and proprioceptionSimple tools to begin releasing tension today👇 Let us know if this resonates with your story — and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fascia-focused conversations.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/3zF3SASInstagram - joanneavisonFREE ONLINE WEBINAR:Free Webinar - https://myofascialmagic.com/webinar-registrationPodcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman
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From Chocolate to Fascia: Joanne Avison on Living Anatomy
In this episode the tables are turned and Joanne is interviewed by her colleague John Sharkey about her new book, 'Myofascial Magic in Action.' The conversation explores the book's inspirations, its relation to her previous works, and its practical applications for manual and movement therapists. Joanne discusses the importance of understanding fascia as more than the sum of anatomical parts, aiming to bridge the gap between intellectual theory and practical application in various movement practices. Contributors to the book, including recognized experts like Paul Thornley, Dr. Wilbur Kelsick, Dr Karen Kirkness and Helen Eadie, bring diverse perspectives on topics such as tendon function and neuromuscular therapy. Joanne also hints at her upcoming projects, expanding on the themes of fascia and integrative movement therapies for truly embodied health and healing...If you’d like your own copy of Myofascial Magic In Action see how to order below, and please do leave any comments or questions, we love to hear from you!📖ORDER THE BOOK📖Search ‘Myofascial Magic In Action’ on your country’s Amazon, ask your favourite bookshop or online book supplier, or order direct from the publishers:US orders: https://us.singingdragon.com/products/myofascial-magic-in-actionUK and the rest of the world orders: https://uk.singingdragon.com/products/myofascial-magic-in-actionSIGN 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/3zF3SASInstagram - joanneavisonFREE ONLINE WEBINAR:Free Webinar - https://myofascialmagic.com/webinar-registrationPodcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman
The Joanne Avison Podcast is a journey into Spiritual Science, examining the sacred geometry of human form and motion and how the Fascia Matrix changes all we thought we knew about human bodies. Reflecting on her rich experience as a movement and manual therapy practitioner, Certified Archetypal Consultant, ordained minister and Doctor of Spiritual Science; Joanne challenges our assumptions of human anatomy, and asks us to consider the "Humans Being" as intimately relating "soma to soul" such that they can't really be useful separated. Joanne animates the true meaning of practical spirituality and the patterns of (our) body and being as one!! Told through artful storytelling and conversations with scientists, researchers, teachers, clients and curious fellow beings; this podcast will spark your curiosity of humans “being in bodies”, and inspire your life-long inquiry into who you really are.
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