Release & Restore Myofascial Release

06/05/2026

A picture is worth a thousand words!

This client came to me with chronic neck tension and headaches ever since her car accident in 2020. The moment she laid on the table, I knew a lot of it must be coming from this dramatic torsion you see here in her thoracic inlet. Three sessions later, her pain has significantly decreased and she feels so much better! Yay MFR!

06/05/2026

After just three 90 minute MFR sessions, her symptoms have significantly diminished! Look at this intense torsion in her thoracic inlet and how it has changed.

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

💜 Your Bite May Be Affecting More Than Your Teeth

Many people think an uneven bite is simply a dental issue.

But the body functions as one interconnected system.

When the jaw shifts, the tongue posture changes, or the bite becomes unstable, the body often begins compensating from head to toe.

✨ The head may tilt
✨ The neck may tighten
✨ The shoulders can become uneven
✨ The spine may adapt and curve
✨ The pelvis may rotate or tilt
✨ Weight distribution can shift into the feet
✨ Breathing patterns can change
✨ The pelvic floor may become overworked

The jaw, tongue, diaphragm, pelvic floor, and feet are all connected through the body’s fascial, muscular, neurological, and postural systems.

As John F. Barnes Myofascial Release teaches, the body is not a collection of separate parts. It is a continuous three-dimensional web of fascia surrounding and connecting every muscle, bone, nerve, organ, and blood vessel and energy.

When one area loses balance, the body often compensates elsewhere to maintain stability and keep us functioning.

This is one reason why symptoms don’t always originate where the pain is felt.

A person may seek treatment for:
• Neck pain
• Headaches
• TMJ symptoms
• Pelvic floor dysfunction
• Low back pain
• Hip pain
• Poor posture
• Breathing restrictions

Yet the body may be responding to a much larger compensation pattern.

Healing often requires looking at the whole person—not just the area that hurts.

The body is always communicating.

The question is: are we listening?

💜 Have you ever noticed changes in your posture, jaw, breathing, or pelvic floor symptoms after dental work, orthodontics, tongue-tie release, or Myofascial Release?

👇 Share your experience below.



Rowena Cua 💜 Expert JFB Myofascial Release Therapist Trauma Informed Healing www.bodymfr.com

05/20/2026

Sphenoid decompression - one of the best releases in the books. 💆‍♀️

The sphenoid is the "keystone" of the cranium. If this little butterfly-like bone is imbalanced, it will effect everything from your occipital-C1 alignment to your sacrum.

05/07/2026

Fascia is ALIVE

A living, adaptive communication network influencing the entire body.

Long before fascia research became mainstream, John F. Barnes was teaching that sustained gentle pressure and time could create measurable physiological change through phenomena such as mechanotransduction, piezoelectric activity, and phase transition within the tissue itself.

Now, modern imaging and endoscopic fascia research from Jean-Claude Guimberteau is helping the world see what skilled hands have felt for years:

A fluid, interconnected system constantly adapting, responding, and communicating.

This is why force has never been the foundation of true Myofascial Release.

The body changes through listening.
Through sustained pressure.
Through allowing tissue the time it needs to respond.

Common reasons people seek Myofascial Release care:

• Chronic neck and shoulder tension

• TMJ / jaw pain

• Headaches and migraines

• Low back and hip pain

• Pelvic floor tension and discomfort

• Post-surgical scar tissue

• Nervous system overwhelm and chronic stress patterns

• Restricted mobility and stiffness

• Persistent pain that continues despite other treatments

• Old injuries that still influence movement and tension patterns

• Postural strain and compensation patterns

• Athletic recovery and performance support

• Pregnancy and postpartum discomfort

• Fascial restrictions contributing to nerve irritation or compression

• A feeling that the body never fully relaxes or settles

Myofascial Release works with the fascial system as a whole-body network, helping restore mobility, reduce pressure, and support more efficient movement and regulation over time.

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05/06/2026

Ever wonder the difference between craniosacral therapy and myofascial release? Rowena does a great job pointing out key differences, similarities, and why myofascial release might be able to take you deeper into healing.

Craniosacral Therapy vs. John Barnes’ Myofascial Release
Understanding the difference in perspective and depth

There’s often confusion between Craniosacral Therapy and Myofascial Release—especially because both are gentle, hands-on therapies that work with the body’s subtle rhythms.

But the lens they use is different.

John Upledger’s Craniosacral Therapy (CST)
• Focuses on the craniosacral system
• Uses extremely light touch ( 5 grams)
• Works with the craniosacral rhythm
• System-specific approach centered around the skull, spine & sacrum

John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release (MFR)
• Treats the body as one interconnected fascial system
• Uses sustained pressure (3–5+ minutes)
• Addresses whole-body fascial restrictions
• Focuses on root cause healing & nervous system regulation

John Barnes taught:

“There is no separate craniosacral rhythm. What practitioners are feeling is the rhythm of the entire fascial system.”

In John Barnes’ MFR, healing may include:
• The Triad of Healing
• Cross-hand technique
• Rebounding
• Unwinding
(physical, emotional & energetic healing)

Why this matters:
Fascial restrictions can:
• Hold up to 2,000 lbs of pressure
• Affect the entire body
• Store trauma, stress & emotional patterns
• Does not appear on imaging

A “cranial issue” may actually originate from:
• The pelvis
• Diaphragm
• Viscera
• Or unresolved fascial restrictions elsewhere in the body

But Myofascial Release goes deeper into:

Root cause healing
Whole-body integration
Nervous system regulation through sustained release
It’s not about chasing a rhythm.

It’s about listening to the body as a unified system—and allowing it the time and space to unwind.

Both modalities can be supportive.

But MFR takes a broader whole-body fascial approach focused on integration, release, and allowing the body to unwind naturally.

05/06/2026

Another Wednesday morning (very) well spent!

Some of our very favorite people to spend time learning and exchanging MFR healing with. 🤗 Us practitioners need help and work too!!

This way we can show up for you with a fuller cup.

You can find Ian at "The Waking Space" - his own massage and myofascial release practice.

You can find Stella at Buffalo Holistic - she does a combo of massage and MFR.

05/01/2026

Dealing with chronic ear pressure? Tried everything to help?

Me too, for 2 years. As a myofascial release therapist, this has been SUCH a frustrating experience for me. I've tried all the neck, jaw, and ear techniques I know with no relief.

Well, I started playing in my mouth the other day and realized I released the muscles that are involved in opening and closing the eustachian tubes, called the tensor and levator veli palatini.

It took time- about 10 minutes. Patience is the name of the game when working with the fascia. And boy did I drool a lot 😅

Here's how you can release yours. And this isn't to say its what you need. Who knows? It may be something else. But it is worth a shot!

04/28/2026

Yes!! We have a copy of "Healing Ancient Wounds" in our waiting room that you can flip open and read while waiting before your appt. I frequently open to a random page and read and always gain new insights. 💗

I highly recommend “Healing Ancient Wounds” by John F. Barnes for anyone in pain and wanting to heal authentically finding the root cause. ❤️‍🩹

The core premise is that the body remembers what the mind forgets. Trauma, grief, fear, suppression, surgeries, injuries, and emotional shock can become embedded in tissue patterns, creating pain, restriction, fatigue, anxiety, and disconnection. According to John Barnes, when fascia is treated with sustained, gentle, present touch, those restrictions can unwind—and sometimes emotions, memories, or insights may surface as part of the healing response.

Healing is not always about chasing symptoms. Sometimes it means listening to the deeper story your body has been carrying for years.

Healing Ancient Wounds reminds us that pain can come from unresolved trauma, stress, grief, surgeries, injuries, and emotional experiences stored within the fascial system. The body often remembers what the mind has tried to forget.

Through gentle, intentional Myofascial Release, layers of tension can begin to unwind. As the body feels safe, it can soften, release, and return to balance.

True healing is not forcing change. It is creating space for the body to remember how to heal itself. 💜