Every time we move, our body creates electricity in the exact same way a lighter creates a spark. Our body is not just moving, it's powering itself.

This is thanks to the piezoelectric property of collagen, found not only in fascia but throughout our body. 

Every single movement creates mechanical pressure on our collagen, and since collagen is semi-crystalline, creates a tiny electrical signal, a micro-spark that travels through the tissues. This signal does real things: it tells cells to repair, to rehydrate the tissue, to lay down new collagen along the lines of stress etc.

So movement is not just mechanical, it is electrical. Every time we move, we are literally generating electricity inside our body, electricity that communicates, regenerates, and reorganizes living tissues.

Second, as we work our fascia lines or meridians, we deep cleanse the pathways where this energy moves, as an internal exfoliation would. That way, nutrients and oxygen can get in, and waste can get out

How do we know this? Recent embryology research is mind-boggling and I recommend you read Dr. Daniel Keown’s observations in The Spark in the Machine. As an embryologist and physician, he points out that an embryo’s development is not controlled by the brain, not by hormones and not by nerves in the first weeks, since there is initially no brain, not blood, and no nerves.

Instead, it is the fascial planes and tensions that guide the developing embryo. And these, incredibly, do not vanish after birth, but stay in our bodies. These planes become the anatomical equivalent of the meridian system. The fascial continuities that once oriented the embryo’s growth now function as communication, regulation, and repair pathways.

From this view, the meridians are not abstract lines imposed by Chinese medical tradition, but residual architectures of becoming, of how the body is formed and maintains its integrity. 

So, yes! By tending to our fascia, we’re in a way becoming our own healer. And certainly increasing by many folds the effect of all the healing work we can do, be it Reiki, Acupuncture, sound baths or else. You can then do all this beautiful energy work which will propagate with “clean plumbing”.

NB: it goes without saying: as every energy work modality, fascia work is no substitute for medical treatment.

Chasing flexibility in long passive stretches produces wear and tear in the joints and scar tissue in the muscles, which produces in turn more stiffness! And sadly, more overstretching… as many then enter a pretty unhealthy cycle of overstretching (think hot yoga membership!)

In a nutshell, overstretching decreases our architectural integrity.

The body needs stiffness and tension, in the right amount, to maintain integrity.
Most important is the capacity for our tissue to contract, not to elongate. Only if the tissue can contract, can it then build strength. The capacity to contract should be the success marker of every workout, not to get our leg to our nose.

At the Blue Club, we want safe joints and extraordinarily healthy tissues that have an ability to contract and move us into the world for many years to go!

By “Body Intelligence”, we mean what the Chinese Traditions called Qi, the organising force of the body, « the intelligent metabolism or, for want of a better expression, the Life Force » (1). Whilst the Chinese may have hundreds of meanings attached to the word Qi, we are specifically talking about the body's innate ability to self-organize and self-heal.

This is now, with much excitement, demonstrated by embryology. In his book « The Spark in the Machine », Dr Daniel Keown shows that an embryo develops in the first few weeks of life and organizes from one cell to 20,000 cells, not through nerves (they don't exist yet), not through hormones (there is no blood vessels yet either), and also not through a brain (again early stage, there’s none of that.)

Instead, the embryo development happens through another intelligence that the Chinese called Qi that flows alongside Chinese Meridians, that the Western scientists have found out to be Fascia.

Think of the early fascia as a continuous, fluid-filled web that holds the entire embryo together. Instead of letting cells just float around randomly, this web keeps everything connected. It creates the safe, unified space that allows different organs and muscles to form without losing touch with the rest of the body.

An embryo doesn't just grow from a blueprint; it literally shapes itself through physical tension. Early fascia distributes push-and-pull forces across the entire developing body, just like the strings on a tent. When one part moves or bends, the fascial web instantly pulls on neighboring cells, signaling them exactly where to go and how to shape themselves.

1/ The Spark in the Machine, by Dr Daniel Keown

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Isn’t that the dream? No roller. No ball. No stick. But also: no pain and no guesswork.

This is what we do with fascia flossing, the technique created by Bon Crotzer.  This technique is also called pendiculation, which means we elongate whilst we contract, with the goal of healing our tissues.

The beauty of that technique is that we only need our body, right now. And the extra goodie is: pendiculation produces deep fascia work, where other fascia work (tools, gua sha etc.) work on the more superficial layers. We need both, but starting on the deep layers is very meaningful for profound tissue change.

Unlike what we’re told, it is not our muscles that hold our bones and posture; it is our fascia.

When we do deep fascia work, we release tensions in dense connective tissues, allowing the bones to stack together in our organic posture again, one we no longer need to hold consciously or with effort.

It’s a work of restoring our architectural integrity, even though that a bit of a mouthful.

Just as fascia demonstrates in the flesh, we are one and interconnected. And our ocean out there does the exact same demo: it is the source of all life on earth.

At the Blue Club, we believe that healing in our connective tissues is very much connected to healing our connective currents, recovering the spark of life in our biodiversity and communities.

We call that Impact Wellness. 

It's so common for people to get tight, tense, achy discomfort through the lower back.

But first, a note: if you are in pain, please check in with a health professional.

What we share in our practice - and here - is a sustainable way to learn and orient your rib cage to position your mid back as a way to support your lower back to avoid discomfort in the first place.

One cue is to start looking ABOVE the low back. Your spine is one connected system, and a very common pattern is a rib cage that pops up and drifts forward. This compresses the mid back, and that tension often travels down as tightness and achiness in the lower back. The low back is frequently paying the bill for something happening higher up.

To set our rib cage, we are learning to use the breath, long, full exhale to feel our ribs draw and knit together. We’re learning to keep a little of that abdominal tone as we inhale, and breathe into the sides of our waist and mid back instead of lifting the chest. No aggressive tailbone tuck needed. Instead, we’re keeping that fullness in our middle back. Once the ribs are stacked, the low back often finds its place, and your glutes tend to switch on without you trying.

But is it as simple as learning diaphragmatic breath and intentionally stacking the bones in a better position?

Of course not. Over time, our fascia matrix gets kinked and stuck, especially in the pelvic girdle and in all the wonderful tissues that hold us up alongside the spine. Tissues get kinked, tension builds up, and it can be very difficult to find any room for change. This is where fascia flossing comes in. Flossing helps in unkinking the web, decompressing the pelvis and creating space (or rather, because there’s no such thing as “space” in the body, a sense of spaciousness and possibilities), so the tissues can rearrange and the new rib cage position has somewhere to land and hold.

I only heard about my rib cage for the first time in a pilates studio in my early thirties, and it was life changing. It still took me a few more years to map it properly in my body. So be patient with yourself. This is a practice, not a quick fix.

So you're doing fascia work? Here's how to make it stick.

Here are our top 4 pieces of advice to integrate the work and support the architectural change happening in your body.

Three of them are important and, let's be honest, a bit boring.

The boring but essential trio

Drink. Well-hydrated tissues are happier tissues. A glass of water before and after your practice, and keep sipping through the day.

Breathe. Your breath is a direct line to your nervous system. The more regulated you are, the more your body senses that all is OK, that you have agency, that it is safe. And a body that feels safe is a body that can let go and change. Try a few slow exhales, after your practice, at your desk, or in the supermarket queue.

Sleep. Argh, I know. But rest is where your body integrates.

Now, here is our favourite, and the most important.

Soften, tune in, listen

There is nothing to fix and nothing to optimise in fact!

Your body has been optimising itself all your life so you can thrive! What if you dropped into its wisdom and softened enough to hear what it has to say? Your body is talking all the time. Fascia work is simply a way of learning to listen.

If it’s too abstract, come join our classes, we’re making it fun, and super pragmatic. No guesswork!

Yes, especially if it isn't isolated from the rest of your week.

One class a week is an invitation. Your body learns to feel and to reorganise. And because fascia is one connected network, when we work on it we create change not just in the area we worked, but globally.

What makes the difference is what you do between classes: drink, breathe, sleep, and above all, tune in. A few minutes of tuning in will tell your nervous system that all is well, so your body can let go and change.

Now, for sure, a more regular practice takes it further. Think 20 minutes every second day, plus a full 40 minutes twice a week. That rhythm gives the change time to settle in and become your new baseline.

No, they don't replace them. They work beautifully together.

Think of your body as a network of channels. When you take care of your fascia regularly, those channels stay clear and open, so when you do see an osteopath or an acupuncturist, your body is more ready to receive the work and keep the benefits.

This is valid also for singing bowls and any other healing modality!

But here’s the twist, in our perspective: knowing how to care for your fascia yourself also means you no longer have to wait weeks for your next appointment to feel better. You build a sense of responsibility and agency, and you rediscover that you can create change for yourself. In our opinion, that is very, very powerful.

Your body holds the key.

A group class is a great place to begin. You learn the foundations, feel the work in your own body, and enjoy the energy of practising together. It can take a few classes to learn to map your body in this new way, and that's perfectly normal.

A private session is for when you want more tailored guidance. It suits you if you have a specific area you'd like to focus on, if you feel a bit lost in a group, if you'd like your unique blend of fascia yoga or strength, or if you'd like a practice shaped around your pace and your daily life. The practices aren't heavy on manual adjustments, but a private session naturally gives us more time to support you in finding the best positions for your body.

You don't have to choose forever. Many people start in a group, then book a private session to go deeper, or the other way round.

Still not sure? Get in touch at studio@theblueclub.co and we'll help you find what feels right for you.

Mapping your body takes time, and how much depends on the relationship you've had with it so far. If you've been quite active, or you're used to moving and listening to your body, you may find the new language of fascia work comes quickly. If your life has been more sedentary, or you've spent years living mostly in your head, your body may need a little longer to answer. Whether you have a hypermobile body may also impact how quickly you get to reconnect with the sensations.

Reconnecting with your sensations usually comes first. Often within a few classes, you start noticing things you had stopped feeling: where you hold tension, how you breathe, how you stand. That awareness is the foundation of everything else.

Posture takes a little longer. Your body has been organising itself around your habits for years, so it needs time, repetition and patience to find a new baseline. Think in weeks and months rather than days. But architectural change is absolutely within reach with a regular and loving practice. The basics between classes (drink, breathe, sleep and tending to your nervous system) give that change room to settle in.

And remember, there is no deadline and nothing to get right. Nothing to fix. Your body has been doing the work all along. Our practices are here to help you tune in and reconnect.