Your Body's Brilliant Design: A Revolutionary Approach to Relieving Chronic Pain

“Karen Gabler has made a sweet summary of the current state of thinking on the neuromyofascial web, and I am happy to see her gentle but thorough application of Anatomy Trains ideas made available to a wider public through her Sustainable Body programme.” Thomas Myers, author of Anatomy Trains “The tangible clarity Karen brings to the understanding of our miraculous bodies, with her elegant explanations and user-friendly exercises, is revelatory to all who it enlightens. Karen’s body of work is important for all of us: yoga teachers, fitness instructors, and all of those dedicated to living their best lives.” Joy F., fitness inst

It turns out you have had the key all along—your body and its natural brilliant design!For years we have been overlooking a crucial element of the body—fascia—that holds the key to allowing you to live pain-free. Want to know the key to eliminating chronic pain from your life? It’s not more rigorous exercise, medical interventions, or expensive therapies. When we learn how to connect to this system through subtle movements, we open up a world of understanding of how our bodies are designed to work with us, not against us, to support an easy and pain-free life.This book will teach you how to feel and embody this new anatomy by connecting to your dynamic center of gravity, or the Core Hug, and to a vertical line of muscles and fascia that runs deep through the body: the Vertical Core. The architecture is within you. Through stunning imagery an

Pilates Instructor said This book should be on every single body worker's bookshelf!. This is a great book for literally anyone who wants to learn more about their body and how to maintain its health and integrity. Karen Gabler has a way of making her decades of experience and knowledge about the complex inner workings on the body super accessible to a variety of readers. The book elegantly and clearly walks you through so many aspects of your body, in an easy to understand manner that leaves the reader feeling like an expert about their body. I bought the book to learn more about fascia and movements of the body, but was pleasantly surprised by how engaging the actual writing is. It's not a stiff textbook or gui. Katherine M Costa said Groundbreaking book--a must read. Your Body's Brilliant Design is a succinctly written, beautiful book that teaches the lay person about fascia, the part of the body that is responsible for posture, alignment, and chronic pain. Not only does Karen give an accessible account of the latest science on fascia, but she teaches you a simple movement routine that you can do daily to align and hydrate your fascia in the comfort of your living room. While others have buzzed about fascia, Karen is the first to synthesize fascial science with whole-body alignment and movement, which just may be the key to holistic health. She also lets you in to her own journey, and her po. It is also beautifully illustrated, and the illustrations go a long way IK This is a fascinating book, clear, concise, and well-written. It is also beautifully illustrated, and the illustrations go a long way toward making the physiology understandable to a lay person. I've done many of the exercises that are carefully described and illustrated at the end of the book. These instructions alone are worth more that the price of the book.