Having pain, injury, or bruised up?

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Look at the level of your integration (glute connection, midline, nervous system, etc). More movement. You can push through discomfort but not pain (in the exercises). See the myofascial release, lymphatic flow, and other Working In related campuses.

Has your Inner Furnace work been slacking? Are you sleeping every night at 10PM? Are you getting multiple hours of sunlight per day? Are you eating right? Or slacking?

Are your adhesions at 0?

Think about if you have a previous injury not fully healed remaining dormant causing problems elsewhere.

Work on muscle tension with pandiculations to see if you have some unconscious muscle tension in the hamstrings or calves for example.

Have you been sitting a lot?

How long has it been since your last 1 week rest? Have you been overdoing the fascia work?

Has your sleep been good?

Any new stressors in your life?

Are you wearing cushioned modern shoes?

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What to avoid

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You see ice, pills, or even braces mask the symptoms (the pain) but prevent true healing. This creates more injuries in the future and more business for doctors, physios, and medication companies.

Full body cold thermogenesis has positive benefits but acute ice packs on the "pain" is where scar tissue  and long term dysfunction in the connective tissue is created.

When I say pills I refer to NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs). Sadly we are taught to fear and attack inflammation. Yes chronic inflammation is not desirable, but acute inflammation to heal bone, muscle, and connective tissue is the body working.

If you need a knee or ankle brace then you're not ready to be playing. The body will use this as a crutch and acquiesce to the "support" creating weakness in the long run. Taping your ankle for a championship game is one thing but relying on tape is another. Become built different on the inside instead of relying on the external.

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What does this mean?

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It means you need heat. You need nourishment. You need increase your energy production. You need to help your body not hold it back.

Inflammation is how the body regenerates tissue - Dr. John Bergman

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Standing Tree Meditation

The video below shows a 20 minute standing meditation. I made sure to film it all so everyone would believe it :)

You stand normally with a slight bend in the knee. Put tension into the feet by “puffing out your chest” and retract the toes. You'll know there's too much bend in the knee if you feel quad.

Begin with 5 minutes. Build up from there.

This is used as a recovery tool. It allows your body to solely tap into the fascial network in stillness. It helps to visualize ankle stiffness, fascial tension, and the full body connection as you do this.

You would do this on a day off or after a heavy workout.

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