Myofascial meridians are lines of muscles (myo) and connective tissue (fascia) that run throughout the body that work together in patterns and shape much of our movement. The 12 meridians connect the whole body in an integrative way and establish connection and balance within the body. Following a spinal cord injury, using the myofascial meridians is an excellent method because it relies on the neural networks throughout your connective tissue and muscles as opposed to solely relying on your spinal cord to relay that information.

In this workshop, Rach will teach you about the 12 myofascial meridians including how to identify which meridians are most relevant to you and your goals. They will also teach you how to use the myofascial meridians to connect to areas of your body that you do not have a connection (or access) to. Rach will then demonstrate several exercises on how to best use the meridians when trying to connect and strengthen key areas of your body post paralysis. 

Class prep: This class will be a combination of lecture and a movement session. Part of the movement portion can be done in a seated position but most of the session is best to be done on a bed/floor space. You will need a half foam roller, or a long rolled up towel and you may want someone assisting you to change positions while on the bed/floor space.