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Biomechanics & Embodied Autonomy

Biomechanics & Body Autonomy
Biomechanical stress results from competing strategies to oppose gravity’s pull on our body. If we give in to gravity’s temptation by curling forward, to stay upright we then must compensate by arching our spine backward. This drama plays out along the whole length of the spine – weaving into muscles, connective tissue, and nerves, and distorting our spinal alignment over time. Proper biomechanics means having sufficient flexibility to be comfortable with the movement of weight through our bones. Graceful posture and ease of alignment result from a finely tuned balance between strength, flexibility, and weight distribution.

Scar Tissue & Embodied Autonomy

Scar Tissue & Body Autonomy
Scars are a fact of life lived in the body. Healthy scars close wounds, and that’s the end of it. But some scars don’t stop there; they spread three-dimensional web-like structures, emerging from a wound site or surgical incision. These are pathological scars and can form fibrotic shells around muscles and organs, creating rough, raised tissue that tightens over time as it spreads away from original sites of tissue trauma. The effects of scars can go much further – their pull can be felt at quite a distance from old injuries or surgeries. Scars are often at the root of postural distortions.