The Myofascial System in Form and Movement

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The field of myofascial science is changing rapidly. In The Myofascial System in Form and Movement, Lauri Nemetz invites readers into the rich dialogue around movement, delving into anatomy, concepts of space, and the many other disciplines that are taking interest in the myofascial universe.

Nemetz uses insights from our spatial relationship with the world to examine the human body, giving voice to the ideas and work of leaders in this area and prompting readers to develop their own ideas, as well as offering application suggestions to discover in your own body or with others.

With an extensive background in art history, myofascial movement, anatomical dissection and more, Nemetz uses her wealth of experience to weave together the many facets of this evolving area in a visually rich and thought-provoking book.

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FOREWORD

There is a well-known quote (attributed to at least three different people) that “writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” It’s relevant here because that more or less accurately sums up my feelings about most books about movement and form.

Perhaps my bias is inherent in the medium. Form, as defined by height × width × depth, occurs in three dimensions. And it could be argued that movement occurs in at least four dimensions, as it’s the movement of that form across space, but also over time. Now, despite what happens in your mind, reading words on a page is a resolutely two-dimensional experience. But it does take time to read a book.

The Lauri that I know wears many hats—dance therapist, photographer, yoga teacher, hiker, writer, adjunct professor, kayaker, nature enthusiast, and dissector par excellence, to name a few. For her these are not separate activities at all. Each of them exists in relationship with and is informed and enhanced by the other. She also loves collaboration, recognizing that insight, innovation, and integration often best occur in a collegial, communal environment.

As in her life all of these qualities are abundant in her book. Including her love of pure movement. While seemingly organized like a more traditional textbook, The Myofascial System in Form and Movement also offers you, the reader, many different branches and byways so that you can literally choose how to “move” through the book.

First there’s Lauri’s text itself, revealing her encyclopedic knowledge base. Then there are the series of thematic, color-coded boxes which offer you the opportunity to sit and reflect, get up and move or stretch in a specific way or sequence, get the viewpoints from dozens of experts, or look at the inner and outer world differently. I could easily imagine someone wanting to take a day and work through all the movement labs. Or reading through the chapter and then going back to the boxes. There are myriad ways to approach this book—think of it as a “choose your own adventure” fascia book!

Lauri has put a tremendous amount of thought, care, and big tent sensibility into crafting a book that invites movement in many dimensions, so I hope you will take your time and go on an adventure with this book. I assure you it will be time well spent.

David Lesondak
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh PA, USA
July 2022

Table of contents :

The Myofascial System
Cover
Of related interest
TItle Page
Copyright
Contents
Foreword by David Lesondak
Acknowledgments
About the author
Contributors
Preface
Orientation keys
Part 1: Myofascial material: The scaffolding and space of the moving body
1. The form of fascia
2. The shape of movement/human evolution in motion
3. The body in motion and emotion
4. Different ways of seeing—game rules, game plans, and body analysis
5. The essential corners in a round world
6. Spirals
7. Concepts of core
8. Arms, oblique connections, and active movement
Part 2: Fascia and the dynamic body: Spatial use and coordination
9. Yoga
10. Pilates
11. Training, weight work, and sports specifics
12. Aging process—myofascial efficiency throughout life stages
13. Environmental matters—internal and external space and how we perceive and use it
Epilogue
Appendix Building a tensegrity model
Index