Fascial Maneuvers from Human Garage Workshop

Kia ora Auckland,

Do you carry your day in your shoulders? Clench your jaw without realising? Lie down at night and find your body still running, even when your mind wants to rest?

Many of us live mostly from the neck up. We push through tightness, breathe shallowly, sit for hours and hold stress somewhere we can’t quite name. Over time, it starts to feel normal.

This workshop is an invitation to come back into your body. You’ll learn simple, hands-on tools to notice where you’re holding tension and give your body the conditions it needs to let go.

A question I’ve carried since school

Sitting in class, I kept wondering: when are we going to learn how to be in our bodies? We spent years learning about the world around us, but almost nothing about the world within us. Some days we feel light and open, other days heavy and tense, and we can’t tell why. If the mind can sense a difference, something must have changed inside the body. But what, exactly?

That question led me to study Physiology and Psychology at the University of Auckland. From there, it took me through musical theatre, where I explored the limits of my body as an instrument, and into group fitness instruction, Reiki (to Master level) and sound healing. Eventually, it led me to fascia, where everything I’d been exploring came together and I started to find some answers. What I found is that the body has its own intelligence. Given the right conditions, it knows how to reorganise itself.

I’m a certified Fascial Maneuvers coach with Human Garage, and I’ve been sharing these tools weekly in Melbourne. Now I’m bringing them home to Auckland!

What is fascia?

Fascia is a continuous web of connective tissue that surrounds and connects your muscles, bones, organs, blood vessels and nerves, linking the whole body together. It responds to how we move, breathe and hold ourselves, which means we can learn to work with it.

In this workshop, you will:

• Learn what fascia is and the role it plays in your body

• Understand the principles behind Fascial Maneuvers

• Be guided through practical maneuvers you can do on yourself, anytime

• Explore how breath, movement and intention shape what you feel

• Discover simple ways to release tension and ease stress

• Start noticing what’s happening in your body, and what changes when you give it space

Who is it for?

Everyone is welcome, and no previous experience is needed. Techniques can be adapted to different levels of mobility.

This is for you if you:

• Feel tight, tense or stiff and want tools you can use at home

• Find it hard to switch off or feel at ease in your body

• Spend long hours at a desk, on your feet or on the go

• Are curious about the body and want to understand it from the inside

• Work in wellness, health, fitness or a helping profession and want new practical tools

• Use your body in creative ways, such as singing, movement or acting, and want to access more ease

On the day, please bring:

• Comfortable clothing you can move freely in

• A water bottle

• Optional: a yoga mat or cushion if you’d like something soft for the seated portion

Please skip moisturisers, oils or other skin products, as they can make some techniques harder to perform.

Details
Sunday 6 December, 2-4pm
Grey Lynn Community Hall, Auckland
$50

Limited spaces.

Come ready to learn, move, feel and connect. I can’t wait to share this with you.

Jack