MELT Your Body in Westchester
Thank goodness it’s springtime! Now that the soil is loose and warming, plants and seeds can grow. But don’t just make your garden ready for growth and change. By loosening your body’s muscles and joints, it will be easier for you to be receptive to new movements, new ideas and new possibilities in your life. The MELT Method is one way to do just that.
MELT is therapy for your connective tissue. Every muscle, joint and organ in your body is surrounded by a web of fibrous connective tissue called myofascia. “Fluids and energy flow through the fascia like a river through your body,” says APOGEE MELT instructor Marisa Duffy. “Due to stress or trauma or just daily postural habits—like sitting at a computer—the connective tissue becomes stiff and dehydrated and acts like a dam.” A year ago, Marisa became certified to teach the MELT Method (MELT stands for Myofascial Energetic Lengthening Technique), which releases and lengthens the fascia. Marisa is teaching MELT at APOGEE Bedford Hills on Mondays at 8:30 a.m..
Using foam rollers and balls, Marisa leads members through a series of movements that release the fascia. Immediately, the connective tissue rehydrates and becomes more pliable. “People feel better right away,” says Marisa. Fluid begins to flow freely around joints. “MELT enhances the flow to connective tissue which energizes the whole body and aligns you.”
Marisa starts the class by having members lie on the ground and feel how their body comes into contact with the floor. Hardly anyone lies evenly: One hip may be higher, one shoulder may be off the floor, one leg may feel heavier. Marisa shows clients how to lean into the rollers and balls to release the fascia. Small movements can have big effects, she says. Working on the feet can help energize and align the entire leg and hip, for example. “The exercises bring you back into proper alignment, “ Marisa says. “Alignment keeps us healthier and keeps us from getting pain.”
Marisa teaches MELT with the hope that clients will practice at home, too. “These are simple techniques that anyone can learn to do for themselves,” Marisa says. “They can make such a difference in the way you feel.”
Try MELT for free on Wednesday, March 31, during the APOGEE Bedford Hills Open House. All classes are free all day; see the entire schedule here.
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