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144: Fascia, Emotion, Inflammation, & Attention (with Robert Schleip)
Manage episode 482729623 series 3236086
🎙In this thought-provoking episode, Til and Whitney welcome back fascia researcher Robert Schleip to explore the evolving science behind fascia’s role in emotional regulation, inflammation, and sensory experience. They dive into Schleip’s keynote for the upcoming 7th International Fascia Research Congress and discuss emerging research on fascia as a dynamic neuro-immune interface.
Robert shares his updates on fascinating insights into attention, depression, touch, circadian rhythms, and how fascia may bridge body and mind in ways we’re only beginning to understand.
🕑 Key Topics
04:15 – Schleip’s keynote preview: fascia, emotion, and immune interaction
06:09 – The new direction of the 2025 Fascia Research Congress
07:55 – Polyvagal theory and fascia: Schleip on Porges and the vagus nerve
12:15 – Fascia and depression: new findings on thickened epimysium
20:47 – Foam rolling, mindful attention, and emotional filtering in depression
26:12 – Reticular formation, attention, and touch outcomes
32:07 – Therapist vs client attention: new data on treatment impact
37:12 – The history and evolution of the Fascia Research Congress
44:04 – Fascia, safety, and perceptual context
48:00 – Sliding fascia and emotional stress: 48-hour delay and resilience
51:40 – New paradigm: from force transmission to circadian rhythms and synthesis
56:21 – Schleip’s takeaway: return to wonder and curiosity under the stars
💡 Join the Conversation: Share your thoughts with us!
📌 Sponsored by: ABMP and Books of Discovery, with in-kind support from the Fascia Research Society
✨ Rate, review, and share! Help others discover The Thinking Practitioner podcast.
📄 Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
- Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
- Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Resources discussed in this episode:
- Fascia Research Congress: save $100 when you use the coupon code "THINKING" at https://www.frscongress.org/
Sponsor Offers:
- Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
- ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
- Advanced-Trainings: try a month of the amazing A-T Subscription free by entering “thinking” at checkout at a-t.tv/subscriptions/,.
- Academy of Clinical Massage: Grab Whitney's valuable Assessment Cheat Sheet for free at: academyofclinicalmassage.com/cheatsheet
- Fascia Research Congress: save $100 when you use the coupon code "THINKING" at https://www.frscongress.org/
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
106 episodes
Manage episode 482729623 series 3236086
🎙In this thought-provoking episode, Til and Whitney welcome back fascia researcher Robert Schleip to explore the evolving science behind fascia’s role in emotional regulation, inflammation, and sensory experience. They dive into Schleip’s keynote for the upcoming 7th International Fascia Research Congress and discuss emerging research on fascia as a dynamic neuro-immune interface.
Robert shares his updates on fascinating insights into attention, depression, touch, circadian rhythms, and how fascia may bridge body and mind in ways we’re only beginning to understand.
🕑 Key Topics
04:15 – Schleip’s keynote preview: fascia, emotion, and immune interaction
06:09 – The new direction of the 2025 Fascia Research Congress
07:55 – Polyvagal theory and fascia: Schleip on Porges and the vagus nerve
12:15 – Fascia and depression: new findings on thickened epimysium
20:47 – Foam rolling, mindful attention, and emotional filtering in depression
26:12 – Reticular formation, attention, and touch outcomes
32:07 – Therapist vs client attention: new data on treatment impact
37:12 – The history and evolution of the Fascia Research Congress
44:04 – Fascia, safety, and perceptual context
48:00 – Sliding fascia and emotional stress: 48-hour delay and resilience
51:40 – New paradigm: from force transmission to circadian rhythms and synthesis
56:21 – Schleip’s takeaway: return to wonder and curiosity under the stars
💡 Join the Conversation: Share your thoughts with us!
📌 Sponsored by: ABMP and Books of Discovery, with in-kind support from the Fascia Research Society
✨ Rate, review, and share! Help others discover The Thinking Practitioner podcast.
📄 Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
- Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
- Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Resources discussed in this episode:
- Fascia Research Congress: save $100 when you use the coupon code "THINKING" at https://www.frscongress.org/
Sponsor Offers:
- Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
- ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
- Advanced-Trainings: try a month of the amazing A-T Subscription free by entering “thinking” at checkout at a-t.tv/subscriptions/,.
- Academy of Clinical Massage: Grab Whitney's valuable Assessment Cheat Sheet for free at: academyofclinicalmassage.com/cheatsheet
- Fascia Research Congress: save $100 when you use the coupon code "THINKING" at https://www.frscongress.org/
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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