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In this episode, I am thrilled to share an enlightening conversation with Deanna Hansen, a true pioneer in the field of fascia decompression. Deanna is the creator of Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™, two groundbreaking techniques that blend diaphragmatic breathing and deep tissue work to release adhesions, improve circulation, and even reverse the aging process. In this episode, Deanna shares her expertise on fascia, the connective tissue that touches every part of our body and holds the key to physical, emotional, and energetic health. Deanna's insights are practical, transformative, and accessible, making this a must-listen for anyone looking to feel more aligned, vibrant, and empowered in their body. You can find links to Deanna's Block Therapy Program, social media, and more in the show notes! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback helps us continue bringing important conversations to the forefront of health and wellness! For the full show notes please visit my website: www.drchristineschaffner.com/Episode266  

Deanna is a pioneer in the field of fascia decompression, with over two decades of clinical experience. Her unique techniques, like Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™, have helped countless people alleviate chronic pain, enhance physical function, and even slow down the aging process. Key points from this episode: - Abdominal issues, including hernias and post-operative pain -Fascia Decompression: Learn about Deanna's innovative techniques for releasing fascial restrictions. -Chronic Pain Relief: Discover how fascia decompression can help alleviate chronic pain, including abdominal pain and post-operative discomfort. -Improved Physical Function: Explore the ways in which fascia decompression can enhance your overall physical well-being and mobility. -Aging Reversal: Learn how these techniques might contribute to a healthier and more youthful body. Key questions we'll address: 1. What exactly is fascia? 2. How are inguinal hernias connected to fascia? 3. What role does posture play in those dealing with inguinal hernias? 4. Why is Fascia Decompression beneficial for individuals with these conditions? Contact Info: https://blocktherapy.com/ https://blocktherapy Begin supporting your fascia health today with this comprehensive 9-part instructional video series. Free Sampler Program Functionally Enlightened Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@functionallyenlightened⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified when new interviews with amazing functional practitioners and chronic illness warriors are published. Visit us at ⁠⁠www.functionallyenlightened.com⁠⁠ to find out how we work or to contribute to the ongoing research on implant illness. Participate in our Implant Illness Survey and contribute to the research at: https://functionallyenlightened.com/implant-illness-1

Discover the transformative power of fascia with our special guest, Deanna Hansen, Deanna Hansen is a Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™ This episode of "The Root of the Matter" promises to enlighten you on how fascia impacts both your physical and emotional well-being. Deanna opens up about her personal journey, recounting how an anxiety attack led her to unearth the pivotal role of fascia in maintaining proper alignment and nutrient flow throughout the body. Get ready to explore the fascinating connections between posture, diaphragmatic breathing, and the often-overlooked influence of gravity on our fascial health. Unlock the secrets to enhanced vitality through diaphragmatic breathing. Deanna and I dive deep into the mechanics and benefits of this powerful practice, revealing how it can boost oxygen intake, improve posture, and even aid in weight loss. We also discuss the disruptive effects of pain, fear, and stress on natural breathing patterns and the resultant shift to shallow upper chest breathing. By integrating insights from influential works such as "Yoga and the Quest for the True Self" by Stephen Cope and "Breath" by James Nestor, we underscore the importance of reconnecting with natural breathing to slow down the aging process and enhance overall health.Get practical tips on managing ailments like sleep apnea and snoring through proper breathing techniques and fascia decompression. Deanna shares wisdom on the healing power of breath, illustrating how proper breathwork can accelerate recovery from injuries and improve circulation. We also delve into the evolving shape and alignment of our skull and fascia, discussing their profound impact on health and appearance over time. Learn about the holistic Block Therapy method, including practical exercises like using toe separators to improve fascia mobility and body alignment. This episode is packed with actionable insights to help you harness the power of fascia for optimal well-being.Find out if Block Therapy is for you, visit https://blocktherapy.com/To learn more about holistic dentistry, check out Dr. Carver's website:http://carverfamilydentistry.comTo contact Dr. Carver directly, email her at drcarver@carverfamilydentistry.com. Do you want to talk with someone at Dr. Carver's office? Call her practice: 413-663-7372Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Information discussed is not intended for diagnosis, curing, or prevention of any disease and is not intended to replace advice given by a licensed healthcare practitioner. Before using any products mentioned or attempting methods discussed, please speak with a licensed healthcare provider. This podcast disclaims responsibility from any possible adverse reactions associated with products or methods discussed. Opinions from guests are their own, and this podcast does not condone or endorse opinions made by guests. We do not provide guarantees about the guests' qualifications or credibility. This podcast and its guests may have direct or indirect financial interests associated with products mentioned.

Are you struggling with self-care, feeling blocked from progress, and in need of a powerful reset?   Midlife is often when we tend to take our own needs for granted. But there's no better time than now to invest in yourself - and Deanna Hansen can help you do just that!   In this episode of The Hormone Prescription Podcast, Deanna reveals her secrets on how to unlock your body's full potential through Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy - a revolutionary practice that combines therapy, exercise, and meditation into one. Hear Deanna explain the importance of the fascia system, and learn how to melt away adhesions, scar tissue, and more so you can get back on track to unlocking your fullest potential!   In this episode, you'll learn:   - How Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy works - The importance of the fascia system - How to melt away adhesions and scar tissue - Ways to awaken cells blocked from blood and oxygen - Tips on how to reset your body for maximum success   Don't miss out on this opportunity – tune in now as Deanna Hansen shows you the missing link in your self-care journey. Let's get you feeling your best, and take back control of your health!   (00:00): Ralph Waldo Emerson said, don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. In this episode, we're gonna cover a topic that relates exactly to this. If you are being pushed by your problems, listen up. But also, if you're being led by your dreams for health, that allows you to go there and do that. Stay tuned.   (00:23): So the big question is, how do women over 40 like us keep weight off, have great energy, balance our hormones and our moods, feel sexy and confident, and master midlife? If you're like most of us, you are not getting the answers you need and remain confused and pretty hopeless to ever feel like yourself Again. As an ob gyn, I had to discover for myself the truth about what creates a rock solid metabolism, lasting weight loss, and supercharged energy after 40, in order to lose a hundred pounds and fix my fatigue, now I'm on a mission. This podcast is designed to share the natural tools you need for impactful results and to give you clarity on the answers to your midlife metabolism challenges. Join me for tangible, natural strategies to crush the hormone imbalances you are facing and help you get unstuck from the sidelines of life. My name is Dr. Kyrin Dunston. Welcome to the Hormone Prescription Podcast.   (01:16): Hi everybody and welcome back to another episode of the Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kyrin. Thank you so much for joining me today. I think you're really gonna love my guest today. I know I say that, but I just do have the best guess on my podcast. I have to say they're super passionate, articulate, and they care so much about people and they've just leaned into the problems of women's health over 40 and found some extraordinary answers. And my guest today is no different. So I hope that you will help me welcome, Deanna. So I'm gonna tell you a little bit about her and then we will get started. I first wanna start by saying, you know, I try to tie everything into hormones and this episode's no different. We're gonna tie what we're gonna talk about, which is fascia into hormones. And I know some of you're scratching your heads and going, how is that possible?   (02:11): And this isn't something I learned in my fellowship training even. It's something that I've learned by working with various practitioners over the years. But if your musculoskeletal system is wonky and almost all of us have wonky musculoskeletal systems, which includes fracture because of something, we deal with 24 7, 365, which is, I know you're thinking stress. It's not gravity, y'all, it's gravity. So gravity is constantly pulling on our tissues. And if we have maladaptive of moving and posturing in the world, which a lot of us do that are habitual, it can cause problems with your hormones and everything else. So we're going to jump into that. She also has a very spiritual Ben, which I love and that's important for hormones too. So we're gonna talk about this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson and just all things fascia and healing. So I'll tell you a little bit about Deanna, then we'll get started.   (03:09): So Deanna Hansen is the founder of Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy, which is a body work practice that is therapy, exercise, and meditation all in one. She is the author of two books. One is Fascia Decompression, the Missing Link in Self Care. And this totally is the missing link in almost everyone's self care cuz no one's addressing it. And another book called Unblock Your Body, how Fascia Decompression is the Missing Link in Healing. So she's a retired athletic therapist after 25 years. It's kind of like a physiotherapist or physical therapist in the state. She's from Canada and she worked with the general population and just started seeing the same problems, right? Chronic pain, acute injuries, back pain, migraines, all the things when you think of when you think of physical therapy or physiotherapist. And she really leaned into the questions and it comes down to fascia, which a lot of people aren't talking about.   (04:12): So fascia is not just kind of something that hangs your muscles on your bones, it really surrounds every cell. We're gonna talk about that. But what you don't know about fascia could really cause misery for you. And we don't want that. We want you to have hormonal prosperity, physical prosperity, life prosperity. So that is everything about Deanna and welcome Deanna to the podcast. Thank you so much. I am so excited to be here sharing with your, with your people. So I'm excited to talk about this topic. I first learned about the issue of the musculoskeletal system being involved with metabolic functional disturbances, actually from a chiropractor in Atlanta who was pretty astute. This was not covered in my fellowship training in antiaging, metabolic, and functional medicine. And really he said, well, you know, if there's skeletal misalignment, muscular fascial, it can distort the blood vessels, the nerves, everything.   (05:16): And then nothing functions well including your hormones. So this is a part of having great hormone function and great everything function in the body. So I'm excited to talk to you because I don't think that the majority of people are aware of this and they pretty much totally neglect it. So how did you come to be an expert in this field? I know you had 25 years as an athletic trainer and healer, so can you talk about your journey to developing the programs and tools that you've developed for people to address these fascial musculoskeletal issues? Absolutely.   (05:56): So I'm 53 years old now and when I was 30 years old, I had already been five years into my athletic therapy practice and I always focused on deep tissue work. So using my hands, diving into people's bodies. And by now I've spent well over 60,000 hours working on other people's fascia or my own to really understand this incredible unique system. And what it really comes down to is the understanding of how to put the space back into the body through fascia decompression. So this started for me at the age of 30 when I had made some pretty significant changes in my life and started having severe anxiety attacks around this. At the time I was 50 pounds overweight, I was struggling with anxiety, depression, chronic pain. And even though I had a successful practice, my own personal life was in absolute chaos. So it made some big changes.   (06:50): And as a result of those changes, I started having really severe anxiety attacks. And this one anxiety attack in particular was the seat of everything to come because in that moment I thought I was gonna die. I was literally frozen in fear and I couldn't find my breath. I intuitively dove my hand into my abdomen, let out a gasp, which connected me to the moment. But I also connected to pain, which I didn't even recognize I had deep within because I hated this part of my body. I had a lot of shame there. That was where I carried the majority of my weight. So as I'm intuitively moving my hand around that tissue, I also recognized it was full of scar tissue even though I didn't have any injury or surgery in that space. So this gave me a number of aha understandings as to why when I'm coming home from a five mile run dripping wet with sweat, my belly would still feel cold.   (07:41): So after that first night of about 30, 45 minutes of of working on myself, I felt really calm. Woke up the next day, still felt really calm, which was very unusual for me that night, after working on patients all day, I came back, I did a similar thing to see what was happening. And after another session of me doing that, when I stood up, I felt taller and I went and I looked at myself in the mirror and I literally began to cry. My belly was flatter than it had looked in years. And I did the work I was doing at times 400 sit ups a day, aerobics, tibo, dieting. All of the things that I was trained as an athletic therapist to do to get a fit looking body actually took me in the opposite direction. So to have within two days of just doing this literally at my fingertips, it became what I started to do every day when I came home from work.   (08:28): So after two weeks, my chronic low back pain was going away and I started having all of these other changes happening to me. So I started working on my patients in a similar way and I was having incredible results with them. Shortly after that I started attracting therapists to learn my technique, which I actually call fluid isometrics. The technique I teach therapists to do on patients. But it was my real passion, sorry. Yeah, it was my real passion to teach people self care. So I did try initially teaching people how to use their hands on their own body, but there's a lot of limiting factors to that. So about 12 years ago, that was when block therapy came to be.   (09:05): Okay, great. So what kinds of things were you seeing people for? What kinds of maladies were they having that you were gathering this information about the procedures that you've now created, the processes, what kinds of problems were they having? And if you wanna share some stories about patients, that would be.   (09:27): Great. Initially it was the typical things that people would be seeing me for, like chronic low back pain, neck pain, migraines, those kinds of things, athletic injuries as well. And because I switched how I started approaching things with people, they were sharing with me these additional benefits they were receiving. So for example, if I was working for somebody with, with back pain and I was working in their abdomen, then they were sharing with me that they were having digestive issue improvements or absolutely anything there, their blood pressure was going down. It became this holistic approach and understanding as a result of the work that I was doing. In fact, there was a gentleman that shared that he had erectile dysfunction and as a result of working in that space, his sexual function was improving. So it, it started out as me basically treating for the typical things that I was treating and then patient sharing along the way.   (10:21): All of these other things that were happening as a result of that. And it's grown from there over the last 22 years. For me personally, I've completely changed my entire cellular structure. All the issues that I've ever had are are what? What's actually interesting is all the issues that I used to have are so far in the past that now I'm starting to experience 22 years later continuing positive changes that I continue to share with my community. So we have a gentleman in our community that has Parkinson's and he shared that this is the most impactful thing that he's ever done to help manage his neurological symptoms. We have people with fibromyalgia, with MS. People are here to control their size and shape. Right now I'm currently going through a 90 day trauma program. I had a two day trauma summit where I had 12 speakers and I've now put this into a process to teach people how to pull trauma up and out of the body. And we're having absolutely phenomenal results with this. So it's really anything and everything from anti-aging to chronic pain control, acute injury management disease, it cleans and heal and feeds, feeds the cells in the body.   (11:30): Okay, so let's back up a little bit because I think most people know what fascia is, but I know there's some people who don't and I always like to include everybody. So can you talk about what is fascia? What are the components of the musculoskeletal system? What does it do and why, what you experience might work? How does it function?   (11:52): I think I have a bit of a unique understanding of the fascia system. I did go to the world's first fascia conference that was held in har at Harvard in 2007. And I recognized at the time I was coming at the body from a different perspective. So the way that I see the fascia, it's the cell membrane of each and every cell interconnected through this fascist system. So I, I've heard anywhere from, we have 30 to a hundred trillion cells in the body. So each cell is literally connected through this system and the fascia is here to create stability but also mobility in the body. And it's the communication system between every single cell. So whether we're talking about bone nerves, blood vessels, muscles, fascia, IVAs, every single cell in the body and it's totally interconnected and really I see the issue is fascia decompression.   (12:40): So over our lifetime, under the force of gravity, it's constantly compressing us, pulling us down and we're dominant on one side. So we don't just compress linearly, we wind down over time and as the fascia is here to protect us and keep us upright, as we start tipping off balance, the fascia will grip and adhere to surrounding tissues and then all the way to the bone with a force up to 2000 pounds per square inch to create this stability within the body. However, that stability is also what creates the adhesions that block blood and oxygen flow to and from cells and create the aging process that we today experience as as normal. Even though in my view it isn't something that has to happen, it really is all about keeping the cells in their correct position and cells will migrate away from proper alignment under those negative forces over time. And again, that's what creates pain, aging and disease. And it really comes down to one of our foundational pieces which is proper diaphragmatic breathing. Do you want me to dive into this a little bit? Cuz this is a pretty fascinating part.   (13:45): Well hold on, we'll get to that cuz that is fascinating. But you know, as you're talking about the fascia, you know, connecting all the cells. So I remember back to medical school when we did anatomy lab and we had to dissect a cadaver. And I do think that most people have this concept of fascia, if they have any concept of at all, is that the musculoskeletal system is bones and then muscles that hang on these bones. And if we have any concept of fascia, it's like a canvas bag that envelopes each organ and maybe each muscle and attaches. But really what I learned when we did the anatomy cadaver dissection, you can really see this fine tissue that surrounds, like you said, every single cell in the body and maybe at the cellular level it's much more fine. But then as those cells group together in organs it becomes thicker.   (14:43): But it really is this kind of network that connects everything. So I love how you described that gravity is happening and that's what this chiropractor said. He's like we're all twisted , we're all twisted in some way if we lived any number of years on this planet, but then factor in their repetitive trauma like sitting at a keyboard and typing all day or what are more rep, you know, if you're a baseball player and you're constantly hitting on that one side or lifting heavy things repetitively or like I had to do surgery so I'm bending over constantly, you add all those insult and injury to the fascist story and then you really have a problem. But one thing I wanna dive into before the diaphragmatic breathing, which will be fascinating is you mentioned trauma and that's something I'm very interested in and you know, Bessel VanDerKolk and a lot of the Steven Levine and they all talk about trauma is stored in the tissues and the tissues they say is the fascia. And you talked about how this can help to release it. Can you talk a little bit more about this trauma connection?   (15:51): And, and that ties directly in with the breath. So pain, fear and stress cause us to reactively hold the breath. I just wanna bring my computer screen down here for a moment. So the diaphragm existing hair is a plate of muscle that moves up and down. When we inhale, it moves down. When we exhale it moves up. And if this, if we're properly aligned and this muscle is working as it should be, essentially we are feeding all cells in the body and we're able to remove the toxins away. However, that's not the reality for most people. The majority of people have fallen in, they've collapsed because they aren't diaphragmatic breathers. So this plate of muscle here to support the ribcage and everything above becomes weak, especially for me, like when I was young I was, I was trained to hold in your belly. So if we're not breathing from this space, we end up breathing through here and then this muscle becomes weak and it actually creates this collapse in through here.   (16:44): So now this plate of muscle that is designed to move up and down ends up becoming twisted and locked away. So it's like we have a frozen shoulder, so the body of course is designed to survive. So we're gonna be breathing, but breathing through the muscles of the upper chest is extremely different than breathing through the diaphragm. So pain, fear, and stress cause us to reactively hold the breath. If you look at an animal who survives an attack, they shake because they're getting rid of that energy. Where we as humans, we tend to go into freeze mode. So if 30 years ago I witnessed something awful or something happened to me and I go into that freeze mode and then I lock away, now the body is only feeding the amount of oxygen to the number of cells that the diaphragm is capable of feeding.   (17:31): And I, I read in Steven Cope and yoga and the quest for the true self that we see the body six times the oxygen when breathing die dramatically. And if you think about if we're deprived of oxygen for five minutes, we die. And all of our cells are like little mini versions of us in the big picture. So if, if we're breathing through this space, what are we only feeding maybe 10 to 20% of the cells in our body. So we're literally surviving as opposed to thriving. And then each cell, when it's fully inflated is like a balloon blown up. It almost def divides gravity, it's round, it glows take half of the arrow to balloon, it becomes wrinkled, it becomes dense and heavy. So that's what's happening to our cells over time when we're not consciously and fully breathing with this correct muscle, we're becoming depleted in this light oxygen and we become heavy and we start falling into that internal space. So we literally are losing space within our body as we twist and wind away from proper alignment. So to get back to that correct diaphragmatic breath is one of the pillars that we teach and it's in my view the most important thing that we should really be focusing on for health.   (18:40): It's so true and you know, I love Stephen Cope. I've actually met him, he's like one of my heroes. For anybody who doesn't know Stephen Cope, he's from Kapalo Yoga Center in Massachusetts. He's written many wonderful books that are about physical, emotional, mental, spiritual healing. And I think he's brilliant. So I highly recommend, I did wanna add just something to what you said. I loved everything you said, you know, for the longest time I had heard this theory about, you know, the issues are in the tissues, the trauma is stored in the fascia, but to my brain I I would say like how is that? I don't understand that, but I heard this great explanation and I can't think right in this moment who gave it, I'll have to look it up and get back to everyone. But you know, emotions are waves, they are chemical, biochemical waves.   19:29): And so like you said, we go into a freeze when we don't know how to handle overwhelming emotions and the waves aren't completed and that stored energy, energy is neither created nor destroyed, gets stored in the tissues because the emotional wave didn't get completed. Cuz we go into freeze and because we don't know how to process 'em like the animals do after the, you know, the gazelle is chased by the lion, it shakes and it discharges all that emotion. And so it is stuck there and I love how you tied that into the diaphragm and the breathing. So you said that's something that we address. What kinds of things can people do to improve their breathing? Cuz I know some people are thinking, yeah, if you, they pay attention, they're only breathing in their chest, you know, they're not breathing in their belly.   (20:18): So when we begin our, our block therapy journey, and we're gonna be sharing something at the end that people can use to start this process right away to give fascia decompression a try. So this is the tool first of all, this is, this is the block buddy and the reason it looks like this and is made of this material, this is made of bamboo. And we also use wood because this material and bone are similar in density. And because the root of the fascia is on the bone, it's a magnetic seal on the bone holding, holding us out of alignment with that, that 2000 pound per square inch force, which is just phenomenal to consider, there's that much internal pressure existing in the body. So again, when we are compressed, when we've fallen into this space, even the ribcage is literally holding with that magnetic seal.   (21:03): So we always start our block therapy process working in the ribcage. We start in the belly position to teach people where the breath should come from because if people have been breathing through the muscles of the upper chest for years, decades, which the majority have to even understand where this belly breath should come from, can really seem quite foreign. So when we lie on the block, we're teaching people, we're giving you that prop and then the instruction of inhaling into the blocks so you can really start to understand where to breathe from as well as pressure over time creates a heating of the tissue. So it's really all about melting the adhesions that develop between the layers of fascia that occur when we start tipping off balance. And, and that's the fascia's way of protecting us to keep us upright. So it's these adhesions that we're going after and through the process of melting, that's how we do this.   (21:59): So when we start breathing diaphragmatically, it's like we're turning on the body's internal furnace compared to using a space heater, which would be like breathing through the muscles of the upper chest. When we're breathing this way, we're really not keeping the body heated and the systems flowing optimally to all cells. So the combination of the pressure over time with the diaphragmatic breath heats from the internal and external perspective. And then we very effectively can release those adhesions. So we always start working core and ribcage because we wanna turn you the person into an efficient healer within yourself. And then from there we work through the entire body. So this is a full body practice. And what's really important to understand is there's cause sites to the pain. If you have frozen shoulder working on the shoulder is not gonna get rid of the frozen shoulder because first of all, the rib cage is the foundation for the shoulder joint.   (22:49): So as we fall out of alignment, that alignment is gonna pull the shoulder out of alignment and create issues. Here we need to address the foundations and what is the most important foundation are the calves in the feet. They're the furthest from the heat source, the engine. So the way the fascia rolls around the shins and manipulates the alignment of the ankles and the feet is really in my view, what is most important to look at when looking at the entire body. Because you can focus up through here for years, you start walking, you're gonna get pulled right back into the fascia pattern that is at the base of your body. So block therapy is a holistic approach where we create space through the process of lying on the tool for a minimum of three minutes. We inflate that space through teaching proper diaphragmatic breathing, and then we maintain that space through teaching proper postural foundations.   (23:41): And even the tongue is something we spend a lot of time teaching because it's here to help support the weight of the head, but people don't recognize it for that purpose. And most people's tongue is out of alignment, which creates asymmetry in the jaw, a forward head pull blocks, float of the brain to everything up the chain as well as blocking your major lymphatic drainage site. So it's really looking at the entire system, seeing what's pulling things out of alignment, what is causing those cells to migrate away, releasing that grip and shifting the body so the cells can migrate back. And then the goal is that every cell has optimal space and when it does absorbing the proper nutrients and releasing the toxins in this way is a system that works fluidly and with ease as opposed to struggling to try to feed the cells and to keep the tissue clean when we have these adhesions that are actually blocking the flow.   (24:34): Okay, wow, that's a great explanation. Yes. This concept of our jaw and our tongue. Oh my gosh. You know, if you really start looking at people and you start wa looking at their posture and how they walk and their mannerisms and how they talk, what shapes their mouth takes a lot of us are really crooked. You'll start to notice. And then the next question for me always is why I love to observe human nature, human health, human psychology. And just even when I started doing videos to post online, I would be horrified when I would watch them because my face, I was seeing opposite to what I see when I look in the mirror. So I didn't look like myself, but I really saw my own face for the first time and I saw how crooked I was. My jaw was, my mouth was crooked, and how I speak one side is very much higher than the other, the tongue positioning like you're saying. And so that's what really keyed me into this. And and there's a woman named Jana Danielson who's a, she's one of my instructors.   (25:44): She's one a, my stuff.   (25:46): Yeah. And she's brilliant. And you know, she was talking about how the jaw is your second pelvis, you know, it's your second cauldron. And at first I was like, what are you talking about? And then I thought about it and I thought, oh my gosh, she's so right. It they really are these two cauldrons in your body, one on the bottom, one on the top that frame these bookends to your most precious diaphragm. Like you're talking about your chest cavity and your abdominal cavity with your precious cargo of your, your organs in there. So all this to say, I just wanna highlight for everyone the extreme importance about what Deanna's talking about. I know you're not hearing this in a lot of places at all. In fact, you're not hearing it at your $30 HMO copay doctor, I know you're not. And this is why gone are the days when you can depend on them for everything.   (26:41): Because if you really wanna be optimally healthy, you've got to go outside and you've got to listen to podcasts like this and hear people like Diana talk who have really, she's put her life's work and brilliance into leaning into the problems that people have. The chronic pain, chronic back pain, which is the majority of us. In fact, I think it's estimated that 80% of us at some point in our lifetime will have back pain for a significant period of time. So chronic back pain or migraines or other musculoskeletal pain or even acute injuries, I've had my share of those. And if they're not rehabilitated properly, then it can cause long-term consequences. So this is really the missing piece to your self care plan. Yeah, you've gotta address your hormones. And I would say this is a foundational issue for the hormones. I always like to tie everything into hormones and I'd say none of your hormones are gonna work properly if your fascia isn't working properly because your cells can't communicate and hormones are the communicators in your body, so it's going to cause problems. Talk to them a little bit about you have this great gift for them that they can get started working on this. Now we're gonna have the link in the show notes, but you wanna tell them a little bit about it.   (27:58): So it's our block therapy sound clerk program. So there's nine videos through this program and the very first class, and we teach you using a rolled up towel so you can access it immediately. The rolled up towel is actually quite fabulous for fascia decompression because it's dense as well. And it really is all about that density. The very first class we work on the belly as well as the lower ribs, right where the diaphragm gets locked and held away. So in that very first class, you're going to experience the release of the fasc, the lift and the power of proper diaphragmatic breathing and how that changes how you feel inside your body. Then there's eight other classes where we teach you how to use the towel throughout your whole body as well as provide also instruction on that alignment piece so that you can really get a, a deep sense of what this work is all about.   (28:49): And then from there, if you choose to go to the next step, then that's our starter program where you actually get the tools, the block, and then we just take you and we, we dive in on a whole different level within the body, but it's all about fascia decompression. It's about taking those adhesions out of the body and undoing the seams of time which were created from gravity and from our unconscious postures and habits. So it really is about teaching you how to use your body the way that it was designed to be driven. And when I look at bodies when I'm assessing people and I'm looking at the foundation, I always see one, one side is like a flat tire. So if that right foot is pronounced more, oftentimes there's a bigger bunion on the one side, it's pulled further away from midline, it draws everything in the body into that system.   (29:35): And then what the body naturally does as a response to that is the opposite side goes into anchor mode. So we end up with this immense internal tension. So if you think about chronic back pain, as you were mentioning in the low back, whether it's a herniated disc or or whatever is going on when the entire structure is being pulled away, this is what's happening to the vertebrae as well. So we get the compression in through the front of the body, the disc shoots out the back, puts pressure on the nerves, and if we go and we just simply work that area, we're not addressing what's causing it in the first place. So that's the key with really understanding the cause sites and the pain sites in the body as well.   (30:12): Okay. Now I know there's some people listening who are like, yeah, yeah, yeah, Deanna, I'm just gonna go to the chiropractor, they'll fix it. , what do you say to...   (30:20): That? I'm a huge advocate of chiropractics. I I love doing it as well. However, if, if we're not going to be addressing what is pulling the spine out of alignment, in my view, those adjustments aren't going to help deal a ton with people with scoliosis. And I've really learned that scoliosis is a function of what the limbs are doing. The spine is simply the response to those external forces of your limbs pulling your spine basically in four different directions. So again, chiropractics are amazing, but without addressing the fascist system with that, then it's, it's not gonna hold in the same way because those forces, again, those 2000 pound per square inch forces, that's what we're, that's what we're dealing with. And I think it's different today than say 50 years ago. I was on a podcast where it was mentioned that 144,000 toxins are in the world today compared to in the fifties.   (31:10): So we're dirtier or like our whole fish net, we're so dirty, we, we are so dirty, so we're stickier. The fascia, like if you had a fish net in fast flowing clean water for a month and you pull it out, you might have a few leaves, a little gunk stuck on it, but you put it in a bog for a month and you pull it out, it's covered in yuck, it's sticky, it's gluey. And that's how I feel our fascist system is today. So we need something a little more, I don't ever like to use the word forceful because I'm not about forcing the body, but persuasive in order to free up what's happening in the body so that energy can flow through properly. So in past I think things like acupuncture, reflexology would've been far more effective than they are today because of the dirty, sticky nature of our, of our   (31:53): Systems. Mm-Hmm. , you know, the other having been, I've gone to plenty of chiropractors in my life and, and I think it's so true that the bones become aligned. The, the root cause is not the bones being misaligned, right? The root cause of misaligned bones is not misaligned bones, it's misaligned fascia and misaligned muscle muscles that are pulling the bones out of alignment. So if you don't address the root cause, just like if you don't address the root cause of your hormone problems, you're probably not gonna get the results that you could get. I mean, you can go to the chiropractor and they can adjust your spine and your legs and every joint and bone in your body, but it's probably just gonna get pulled back out because those muscles and fascia are pulling them in habitual misaligned waves. So I think it's really key to get at the root.   (32:43): Yes. And we did a discussion with Gil Headley, an anatomist. I first watched his fuzz speech back, I think it was probably around 2007, where through cadavers he really learned about the adhesions that develop between the layers of fascia. And then it was about eight months ago that we did a discussion with him. So he of course along his journey has dove much deeper into the fascia system and he started talking about the par fascia, which is what we actually address in block therapy. And he really did see it as being the connection between each and every cell within the entire body. So it was just fascinating to be able to put an actual term to what we address in fashion because a lot of people do think it's the casing and it's, it's so much like it, it innovates absolutely everything.   (33:29): You know, I, it's kind of like to me, if you've ever eaten the pomegranate Yes. Right. And you know how the seeds each have their own little compartment and the structure of the pomegranate wraps around the whole thing. It's kind of like that. And I had to real quick pull up Gill Headley buzz speech. I'm gonna have to watch this on YouTube, but that's a great descriptor for this tissue. I mean, if you really pay attention, if you, if you're cooking animal protein and you really dissect it, you can see the fuzz. So it's there for sure. So you had shared a few quotes with me before we started that I absolutely love that. I wanna talk about, because I think that there are a lot of people listening who are feeling pretty hopeless about their health right now. And I really want to give them hope because like you described where you were in your thirties with your health and your life, it was kind of a mess, right? .   (34:25): And I was there in my forties, a big old disaster show. And now look at you now you guys can't see her, but she's absolutely vibrant and glowing and I'm certainly not the same person I was back in my forties. So this quote from Ralph Waldo Amerson, don't be pushed by your problems, be led by your dreams, I think really speaks to that. I know I was pushed by my problems, I'm sure you were too, but at some point when I heard some truth, I could be led by my dreams. Did that happen for you?   (34:59): Absolutely. This, this whole journey began as something that happened to me. It wasn't something I thought up. So along the way, as I was really recognizing how profound this was in helping people heal themselves, I had a lot of my own personal, like, why, why am I supposed to figure this out? And how am I supposed to get this out into the world and, and develop a business around this? And I always trusted the fact that I had been given something beyond Deanna and I had absolute faith in my dreams that I would get this out and I would find the path as I just kept moving forward with that. And that's what's happened. And it is 22 years in. So it certainly was not an overnight success by any stretch. But I never lost faith because I always trusted what I was given to share with people. And I always knew that as long as I stay true to my intention of helping people, then I'll find that path and the right people will come into my life when those moments are necessary. And now I have a team of 17 people helping to bring this out into the world and 240 teachers globally. So we're, we're still, I feel very much at the starting point of things, but it really was through the dream of this book becoming a reality that has led me to that reality. Mm-Hmm   (36:19): . Yeah. And the other quote from what William Shakespeare, the meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. And I really believe that we each have a gift that only we can bring to the world. And that if we don't feel our best, we're just sitting on our. We can't make it into an asset that we can bring to the world. So hopefully you've heard something here today that you will put into action. You know, I love trying to be educational and, and, and a little bit entertaining, but truly if you don't put these tools into action, they can't do anything for you. So I'm gonna challenge everyone to click the link in the show note and get Deanna's free gift. I'm for sure gonna get it. Cause I haven't done work quite like this. And so I'm gonna do it. And let's see where we can get, how we can improve our fascia and our fuzz and thereby improve the oxygenation and blood flow to our tissues, alignment of our musculoskeletal system, which is gonna improve our hormone balance. And that's what this podcast is all about. So thank you Deanna, so much for sharing your brilliance and your passion with us. Anything else you'd like to share with everyone before we wrap up?   (37:41): I just wanna say thank you so much again for this opportunity to share. And if there's one thing that I love to say to people, especially us women, first and foremost, be kind to yourselves and be kind to yourself because we beat ourselves up to help everybody else, family, workers, whatever that is. And I truly believe if we can give ourselves a little bit of time and attention and love, then it's exponential in how we can actually impact the world and share our creative gifts.   (38:10): So true. And thank you all for joining me for another episode of The Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kirin. Take action. Tell me about it on social media. I can't wait to hear the changes that you noticed just from the simple tweaks that you learned today. Thanks so much and I'll see you next week. Until then, peace, love, and hormones y'all.   (38:30): Thank you so much for listening. I know that incredible vitality occurs for women over 40 when we learn to speak hormone and balance these vital regulators to create the health and the life that we deserve. If you're enjoying this podcast, I'd love it if you give me a review and subscribe. It really does help this podcast out so much. You can visit the hormone prescription.com where we have some free gifts for you, and you can sign up to have a hormone evaluation with me on the podcast to gain clarity into your personal situation. Until next time, remember, take small steps each day to balance your hormones and watch the wonderful changes in your health that begin to unfold for you. Talk to you soon.   ► Block Therapy Sampler Program by Deanna Hansen -Start experiencing the life-changing benefits of fascia decompression. CLICK HERE.   ► Feeling tired? Can't seem to lose weight, no matter how hard you try?   It might be time to check your hormones.   Most people don't even know that their hormones could be the culprit behind their problems. But at Her Hormone Club, we specialize in hormone testing and treatment. We can help you figure out what's going on with your hormones and get you back on track.   We offer advanced hormone testing and treatment from Board Certified Practitioners, so you can feel confident that you're getting the best possible care. 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About Deanna Hansen and Fluid Isometrics™ & Block Therapy™: Deanna Hansen is a Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™, a bodywork practice that is meditation, exercise and therapy all in one. Deanna began her practice as an Athletic Therapist in 1995, always focusing on deep tissue work. She built up a thriving practice, as her strong hands could work out the deep knots in tissue. Unfortunately, as successful as her business was, Deanna's physical health and mental wellbeing were eluding her. Discover the life-changing body work practice that promotes the increased blood and oxygen flow critical to releasing pain, reducing excess weight, reversing signs of aging, healing acute injuries and maintaining overall mental and physical health and wellness. Fluid Isometrics™ is a body work practice that utilizes either the practitioner's hands or a wooden block to bring heat into an area and melt frozen fascia, releasing it from the area and thereby promoting increased blood and oxygen flow—critical to health and healing. Over time, our fascia compresses layer over layer. If we allow this compression to develop over time fat can build up, disease can settle in, aches and pains become chronic. Block Therapy™ is a way to personally harness the power of Fluid Isometrics™. Join the Block Phenomenon today! Visit the Block Therapy™ website for information on a Block Therapy™ class near you or join our online classes at www.blocktherapy.com

Our guest today is Deanna Hansen. She is a Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™, a bodywork practice that is meditation, exercise and therapy all in one. Deanna began her practice as an Athletic Therapist in 1995, always focusing on deep tissue work. She built up a thriving practice, as her strong hands could work out the deep knots in tissue. Unfortunately, as successful as her business was, Deanna's physical health and mental wellbeing were eluding her. In 2000, Deanna experienced a major breakthrough. Her large, heavy body stored much pain and she felt weighed down and depressed. While experiencing the worst of a series of anxiety attacks, Deanna intuitively pushed her hand into her abdomen and, at that moment, began a path of self-discovery. In a short period of time, Deanna's body began to change. The weight was dropping, the chronic pain and issues were improving and, most importantly, the depression and anxiety disappeared. She immediately began applying this to her existing patients and the results were immediate and outstanding. Today she shares with us how the block therapy program can support you on your healing journey as well. We talk about how the block is different from all the other fascial tools on the market, the various ways that blocking supports healing, her personal testimony & so much more. The best part? Deanna has offered us all a FREE gift (no strings attached) Sign up HERE today for your FREE 9 day sampler program to learn so many wonderful tools & approaches to create & experience fascial decompression in your body. All you need for this program is a towel. IF you end up loving it then you can look into the starter program & block combo. https://blocktherapy.com/sampler-program-chazmith-newton/?affiliate=1382 IF you are interested in learning more about fascial release work check out the following books: The book by John Barns that Deanna mentions in the interview: https://amzn.to/3JZJrQd My favorite: Anatomy Trains by Thomas Myers: https://amzn.to/3w6t6nc PLEASE take a moment of your time to leave a review on Apple Podcast today and a 5 star rating. Share this episode with a friend, and if you would like to gift a monetary donation toward future episodes click the "support this podcast" link in the bottom of show notes. Your support is greatly appreciated. There are affiliate links in the show notes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ourpoweriswithin/support

Today's special guest, Deanna Hansen, began her practice as an Athletic Therapist in 1995, always focusing on deep tissue work. She built up a thriving practice, as her strong hands could work out the deep knots in tissue. Unfortunately, as successful as her business was, Deanna's physical health and mental wellbeing were eluding her. In 2000, Deanna experienced a major breakthrough. Her large, heavy body stored much pain and she felt weighed down and depressed. While experiencing the worst of a series of anxiety attacks, Deanna intuitively pushed her hand into her abdomen and, at that moment, began a path of self-discovery. In a short period of time, Deanna's body began to change. The weight was dropping, the chronic pain and issues were improving and, most importantly, the depression and anxiety disappeared. She immediately began applying this to her existing patients and the results were immediate and outstanding. Deanna's journey working with individuals has been very rewarding. Yet her true passion is to teach people how to self-care. Developed from personal practice and exploration, Deanna knows that teaching individuals to self-care is of far greater benefit than giving people a treatment. Fluid Isometrics™ Block Therapy™ is the solution. Deanna Hansen is a Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™, a bodywork practice that is meditation, exercise and therapy all in one.Today, Deanna's goal is to certify as many Block Therapy™ Instructors as possible. She has developed an online teacher-training program so people around the world can teach in their communities and empower others to become their own health advocates.

Therapy, exercise, and mediation—all in one—all done in your home. Aging vibrantly means being intentional with your breath and fascia system: the connective tissue that holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber, and muscle in place. It literally holds YOU together; the better you treat it, the better you will feel. Feeling achy doesn't have to be standard; feeling loose and fabulous is within your control.  This is why I am thrilled to introduce Deanna Hansen, a Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy, to the Breast Cancer Conqueror community! Her work teaches people (of all ages and backgrounds) how to melt through adhesions and scar tissue—ultimately awakening cells previously blocked from blood and oxygen.  Pain relief is possible for you. Start your journey to a body and mind that flows with ease by listening to this episode. Breathe and believe. As an extra special gift to all Wellness Warrior listeners, Deanna is gifting you a FREE 9-day block therapy sampler program and access to her Facebook community. Click HERE to get started!

In this episodes Nicoleta chats about physical health and happiness with Deanna Hansen, the founder of Block Therapy and Fluid Isometrics from Winnipeg, Canada.When the struggles allow us to transform our lives.The story of an athletic therapist struggling with health problems.How an anxiety attack led intuitively to soothing physical touch.What is fascia system and how can we keep it healthy?What to do when the scar tissue is blocking the oxygen and blood flow.Why pain signals adhesions in the fascia. How to keep our cells correctly fed and cleaned through correct posture alignment.Why using a wooden block helps restoring physical health.How lying on a wooden block can melt fascia adhesions.When diaphragmatic breathing improves oxygen absorption by 600%.Why the “block therapy” is an alternative to yoga or strenuous physical exercise and other complementary medicine treatments. How “block therapy” helps with chronic pain, scoliosis, HBP, digestive issues, trauma and anti-ageing.When studies show that 84% weight loss comes through proper exhalation.How to thrive not just survive through the practice of “blocking".

Buddhist Biohacker Episode #238 Join Lisa LIVE with Founder of Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy, Deanna Hansen. Deanna Hansen is the founder of Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy, a bodywork practice that is therapy, exercise and meditation all in one. Deanna began her practice as an Athletic Therapist in 1995, always focusing on deep tissue work. Deanna's work benefits people of all ages, as well as any condition. Focusing on the fascia system, her work teaches people to melt through adhesions and scar tissue, ultimately awakening cells previously blocked from blood and oxygen. From those with debilitating issues to the elite athlete, this work can be modified to address any situation. Deanna has developed an online teacher-training program – Block Therapy University - so people around the world can teach in their communities and empower others to become their own health advocates. There are currently over 220 people globally, either certified or going through the process. Time Stamps: 16:07 How soon can I block after eating a meal? 19:41 Blocking for Migraines 25:19 Blocking for Golfers 26:12 Blocking for Hip Issues 38:51 Cause Sites 51:44 Block Therapy Academy for Kids Purchase Your Starter Package: https://blocktherapy.com/blocks/?affiliate=599

Deanna Hansen starts by sharing her amazing story, where she healed from chronic pain and issues, depression and anxiety, and dropped weight. You will learn about Block Therapy and it's great benefits. It's a self-care practice that help with Fascia decompression, promoting increased blood and oxygen flow, and therefore allowing deep healing for health issues' root cause, from minor to debilitating, and for all ages.Deanna's Free Gift: "Fascia Decompression - The Missing Link In Self-Care" eBook : BlockTherapy.com/newsletter Join the LIVE sessions: YourDivineUniqueness.com Our Special Programs & Offers: YourDivineUniqueness.com/programs Deanna Hansen is a Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy, a bodywork practice that is therapy, exercise and meditation all in one. Deanna began her practice as an Athletic Therapist in 1995, always focusing on deep tissue work. Unfortunately, as successful as her business was, Deanna's physical health and mental wellbeing were eluding her.In 2000, Deanna experienced a major breakthrough. While experiencing the worst of a series of anxiety attacks, Deanna intuitively pushed her hand into her abdomen and, at that moment, began a path of self-discovery. In a short period of time, Deanna's body began to change. The weight was dropping, the chronic pain and issues were improving and, most importantly, the depression and anxiety disappeared. She immediately began applying this to her existing patients and the results were immediate and outstanding.Deanna's journey working with individuals has been very rewarding, yet her true passion is to teach people how to self-care. Block Therapy is the solution. Deanna has taken what she did in the treatment room and translated it into a self-help practice using a handcrafted wooden block, called the Block Buddy. This simple, efficient, and inexpensive approach is gaining credibility as people around the world are experiencing the benefits of Block Therapy and sharing with others.Deanna's work benefits people of all ages, as well as any condition. Focusing on the fascia system, her work teaches people to melt through adhesions and scar tissue, ultimately awakening cells previously blocked from blood and oxygen. From those with debilitating issues to the elite athlete, this work can be modified to address any situation.Deanna has developed an online teacher-training program – Block Therapy University - so people around the world can teach in their communities and empower others to become their own health advocates. There are currently 200 people globally, either certified or going through the process.

This week on Just Jana is part two of our conversation with Deanna Hansen, founder of Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy. Join us to learn more about how we can help our kids heal their posture, improve their breath, and reduce their pain and anxiety. Although the health of our kids is always a huge priority, as busy moms, sometimes we're at a loss for how to care because we don't understand where the pain is coming from. According to Deanna, kids now, more than ever, are struggling with so much stress and pain because of dysfunctional posture and breath. In this episode, Deanna and Jana walk through how we can teach our kids how to take control of their bodies, respond to and reduce pain, and grow healthier every day. For access to Deanna's free class and book, visit https://kd167.isrefer.com/go/FreeImmuneClass/LeadPilates/ To learn more about Deanna and Block Therapy, visit https://blocktherapy.com/ To learn more about Jana's pilates studios or to get in contact, go to https://leadpilates.com/ and https://mettadistrict.com/studio/.

On this episode of Just Jana, we explore a new world of self care— cell care—with special guest Deanna Hansen. Deanna takes us through her journey from athletic therapist struggling with chronic pain, anxiety, and weight gain to her role as the founder of Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy. Jana and Deanna walk us through the fundamentals of movement and how we can use proper diaphragmatic breathing and fascial release to move pain, fear, and stress out of the bodies and keep our internal system healthy. In the same way that we take care of the whole body through a bubble bath, a cup of tea, or a morning meditation, it's important to give our cells that same time and attention so that they can thrive on our behalf. Deanna shows us how we can invest a small amount of time into understanding and taking care of the trillions of cells that carry us through the good days, the hard days, and everything in between. For access to Deanna's free class and book, visit https://kd167.isrefer.com/go/FreeImmuneClass/LeadPilates/ To learn more about Deanna and Block Therapy, visit https://blocktherapy.com/

When I came across Deanna Hansen's story it really resonated with me. For years she struggled with her weight, anxiety, depression and chronic pain. It sounds so similar to my own struggles with fibromyalgia years ago! She has have spent over 20 years and 40+ thousand hours working in people’s tissue, and have created an easy to follow system that you can do in the comfort of your own home. It's called Block Therapy.  Listen to this episode to learn:  The reason weight loss programs often fail, and the secret you need to succeedThe reason our tissue ages and the steps you can take to not only prevent aging but also reverse agingHow creating space lost in tissue over time can support old patterns of pain, movement, and emotional conditioning being releasedAn understanding of how stress in your cells translates to stress in your life, and the solution Deanna Hansen is a Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy, a bodywork practice that is therapy, exercise, and meditation all in one. Deanna began her practice as an Athletic Therapist in 1995, always focusing on deep tissue work. Deanna has taken what she did in the treatment room and translated it into a self-help practice using a handcrafted wooden block, called the Block Buddy. This simple, efficient, and inexpensive approach is gaining credibility as people around the world are experiencing the benefits of Block Therapy and sharing with others.  Click here to learn more about Deanna Hansen and Block Therapy! 

Bone on Wood is good! Listen in as I chat with Certified Athletic Therapist and the founder of Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™, Deanna Hansen. Deanna explains the importance of feeding and cleaning our cells for optimal health.  By practicing deep diaphragmatic breathing it allows the block to decompress the tissues and bring new life into our cells. Instagram: @BlockTherapy Youtube: Block Therapy - Changing Lives One Block At A Time

Deanna Hansen is a Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics and Block Therapy, a bodywork practice that is therapy, exercise and meditation all in one. Deanna began her practice as an Athletic Therapist in 1995, focusing on deep tissue work. Her true passion is to teach people how to self-care. Block Therapy is her way of doing so.  Deanna has created a self-help practice using a handcrafted wooden block, called the Block Buddy. This simple, efficient, and inexpensive approach is gaining credibility as people around the world are experiencing the benefits of Block Therapy and sharing with others. Today, Deanna is going to explain how fascia, the connective tissue that holds the entire body together, is responsible for the formation of Cellulite, and how to stimulate its release using her system Block Therapy. For more on Deanna's work, visit her site here.  

Hosted by Lynnis Woods-Mullins. Guest Deanna Hansen shares with us an amazing technique that heals the body, mind and spirit. Deanna Hansen is Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™, a bodywork practice that is meditation, exercise and therapy all in one. Deanna began her practice as an Athletic Therapist in 1995, always focusing on deep tissue work. She built up a thriving practice, as her strong hands a could work out the deep knots in tissue. Unfortunately, as successful as her business was, Deanna’s physical health and mental well being were eluding her. In 2000 Deanna's life changed forever when she discovered wonderful technique that has helped many people to heal past injuries, past traumas and issues with stress, depression and anxiety. http://bit.ly/21DayBlockBlitz and http://bit.ly/BlockTherapylks

Hosted by Lynnis Woods-Mullins. Guest Deanna Hansen shares with us an amazing technique that heals the body, mind and spirit. Deanna Hansen is Certified Athletic Therapist and founder of Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™, a bodywork practice that is meditation, exercise and therapy all in one. Deanna began her practice as an Athletic Therapist in 1995, always focusing on deep tissue work. She built up a thriving practice, as her strong hands a could work out the deep knots in tissue. Unfortunately, as successful as her business was, Deanna’s physical health and mental well being were eluding her. In 2000 Deanna's life changed forever when she discovered wonderful technique that has helped many people to heal past injuries, past traumas and issues with stress, depression and anxiety. http://bit.ly/21DayBlockBlitz and http://bit.ly/BlockTherapylks

Deanna Hansen, Creator of "Block Therapy", joins us to talk about how you slow down or reverse aging and can drop 50 pounds just like she did! Deanna Hansen created Block Therapy so that patients and other Therapist could emulate her techniques. So what is "Block Therapy." Block therapy uses "Fluid Isometrics" to bring "heat" to the "frozen" fascia tissue. Over time fascia tissue compresses and becomes dense. The body covers that dense tissue with fat, disease settles and and then comes chronic pain and fatigue. When your body is working at it's optimum potential the blood flows freely dropping off nutrients and flushing out waste. When the fascia tissue is frozen the blood is restricted and your health is compromised. Feel Younger and Reverse Aging The aging processes happen because cells get diseased and stop functioning at their full potential. With Block Therapy Deanna Hansen has seen the aging process slow down and in some cases reverse. Because the whole body is covered in fascia tissue Block Therapy allows you to keep the Blood Flowing at optimum levels this allows for proper nutrition of the cells and removal of harmful by-products and waste. As the fascia tissue becomes more fluid your aches and pains just melt away. Reduce Wrinkles and Reverse Aging So how do we reduce wrinkles and keep our skin looking young and healthy, lifelong? The first thing we need to understand is what causes the tissue to age. Understanding the mechanism of aging gives us the ability to understand how to reverse or slow this process. Aging is the combination of a number of factors, but most significantly it is the natural result of the force of gravity on our body. Gravity is constantly pulling our bodies toward the earth. But, we have a counterforce to gravity built into our biology. It is the full conscious exhalation, but we need to use it consistently and fully in order to experience its benefits. Another factor affecting the aging process is the lack of proper use of posture. We are all naturally dominant on one side. Over time, our asymmetrical movements begin to torque on the tissue in our body. In its attempts to keep us upright, the tissue begins to layer over itself, gripping onto bony surfaces on its way down, causing a spiralling effect. This is also what causes tissue to wrinkle. To reverse this process and reduce wrinkles there a 3 things we need to do: 1) Release the grips on the bone. These block blood and energy flow and pull tissue away from its proper placement, causing tension. Block Therapy releases these grips. 2) Inflate the tissue that had been compressed by breathing life and levity back into the cells. Conscious breathing does this. 3) Rebalance the body to minimize the affects unconscious posture creates over time.

Deanna Hansen, Creator of "Block Therapy", joins us to talk about how you slow down or reverse aging and can drop 50 pounds just like she did! Deanna Hansen created Block Therapy so that patients and other Therapist could emulate her techniques. So what is "Block Therapy." Block therapy uses "Fluid Isometrics" to bring "heat" to the "frozen" fascia tissue. Over time fascia tissue compresses and becomes dense. The body covers that dense tissue with fat, disease settles and and then comes chronic pain and fatigue. When your body is working at it's optimum potential the blood flows freely dropping off nutrients and flushing out waste. When the fascia tissue is frozen the blood is restricted and your health is compromised.Feel Younger and Reverse AgingThe aging processes happen because cells get diseased and stop functioning at their full potential. With Block Therapy Deanna Hansen has seen the aging process slow down and in some cases reverse. Because the whole body is covered in fascia tissue Block Therapy allows you to keep the Blood Flowing at optimum levels this allows for proper nutrition of the cells and removal of harmful by-products and waste. As the fascia tissue becomes more fluid your aches and pains just melt away.Reduce Wrinkles and Reverse AgingSo how do we reduce wrinkles and keep our skin looking young and healthy, lifelong? The first thing we need to understand is what causes the tissue to age. Understanding the mechanism of aging gives us the ability to understand how to reverse or slow this process.Aging is the combination of a number of factors, but most significantly it is the natural result of the force of gravity on our body. Gravity is constantly pulling our bodies toward the earth. But, we have a counterforce to gravity built into our biology. It is the full conscious exhalation, but we need to use it consistently and fully in order to experience its benefits.Another factor affecting the aging process is the lack of proper use of posture. We are all naturally dominant on one side. Over time, our asymmetrical movements begin to torque on the tissue in our body. In its attempts to keep us upright, the tissue begins to layer over itself, gripping onto bony surfaces on its way down, causing a spiralling effect. This is also what causes tissue to wrinkle.To reverse this process and reduce wrinkles there a 3 things we need to do:1) Release the grips on the bone. These block blood and energy flow and pull tissue away from its proper placement, causing tension. Block Therapy releases these grips.2) Inflate the tissue that had been compressed by breathing life and levity back into the cells. Conscious breathing does this.3) Rebalance the body to minimize the affects unconscious posture creates over time.