Gut Fascia Release - Targets Gut-Brain Axis, Vagus Nerve, Abdominal Pain and Inflammation

// 2023 CHANNEL UPDATE //

I’ve moved on from Mobility Mastery (self fascia release) in order to focus on teaching Kinetix, my method of root cause discovery for pain and dis-ease that involves partner fascia release as a “diagnostics” (and regeneration) tool. Kinetix is a complete scientific methodology that I teach to friends, partners and professionals alike inside The Kinetix Academy.

My other primary focus will be the launch and growth of a new podcast and Substack community called The Human Freedom Project.

// NEW CONTENT ON YOUTUBE //

Sometime in 2023 I will return to YouTube with HFP podcast episodes and content created to help you know and understand yourself as a whole organism made of body, soul and spirit. This content will feature the Kinetix methodology, pain science, fascia secrets I’ve learned from 15+ years in private practice, neuroscience and evolving beyond the brain, trauma and the body, and more! I’m excited to go on this new adventure with you.

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There are a lot of “gut smash” techniques out there that presumably help you release abdominal fascia, but most of these are done face down on a ball...and the name (gut smash) is appropriate here because when you are face down like that putting your weight onto a ball, you are indeed SMASHING your guts. I’ve never supported or endorsed these versions of releasing abdominal fascia because it’s difficult to control, breathing in a way that allows your abdomen to expand and contract easily is challenging, and maneuvering into the abdominal cavity itself (versus penetrating all the way through to your spine, or forcing your body to compensate to protect your spine and vital organs) always seemed impossible.

Today I bring you my newly invented gut or abdominal fascia release technique, which I now believe is superior to my previous technique of going into the abdominal cavity with your hands for general overall reduction in gut tension, inflammation and bloating.

However - not all of you will be able to do this. It requires hip flexibility that, for example, my man Stefan doesn’t have (boo!)

What we’re primarily targeting here actually is the gut-brain axis and the enteric nervous system via the vagus nerve. That’s a mouthful and I don’t talk about that much in the video, so if you’re reading this - good for you! You’ll get some extra info and tips.

This technique can decrease inflammation in the gut that may be a symptom of leaky gut, SIBO, IBD or colitis and Crohn’s, as well as the cramping and bloating from cramps painless.

If you process emotions in your gut or experience chronic anxiety, this could help because we’re connecting the gut and brain via the gut-brain axis. Within your abdominal cavity are not only your vital organs, but also the primary nerve connecting your gut to your brain - the vagus nerve, which is directly connected to your organs and constantly sending signals from your brain to your gut and your gut to your brain. By contacting your small intestines, large intestine, end range of your diaphragm, your liver and the rest of what exists in your abdominal cavity that we’ll touch with this technique you’ll be able to connect your brain and body via the vagus nerve communication pathway.

BREATHING, and being able to breathe freely in a relaxed manner, is super important while doing gut fascia release. While we want to do some fascia release here (shearing anything we can or at least doing some pinning and stretching), another primary reason to do this one is a reset of your enteric nervous system which is embedded into your gastrointestinal system.

Because the enteric nervous system is responsible for motor functions, local blood flow and proper excretions of toxin containing mucus (lymph flow) in addition to modulating your immune system and endocrine functions (basically the regulation of all our hormones and related processes)...this technique has powerful potential to be not just body-changing but life-changing.

I”ve said for years that if I had to choose only ONE area of the body for every human on the planet to explore from a fascia release perspective to get the MOST health out of that one area...it would most certainly be the gut.

You’ll need a softball for this technique. I do NOT recommend anything smaller, or anything squishy (like I see a lot of people using for those gut smash techniques I mentioned). A small medicine ball could work nicely.
Please watch the video to follow along and get my full instructions.
Please let me know what you think about this in the comments section! I can’t wait to hear about your results.