Susan Leighanne Strain

Corner Spa And Wellness

6361 Main Street, Stouffville, ON, L4A 1G4

Myofascial Release is billed as Registered Massage Therapy Leighanne has been immersed in John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release since 2019, initially as a patient, quickly transitioning to an Expert Level MFR therapist. Having lived many years with chronic pain, and receiving many diagnoses and medications with little relief, she was referred to an MFR therapist by her MD—finally experiencing true healing. As a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) and a graduate of Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy in Toronto, Leighanne has specific training in breast health, neurological conditions, sports injuries and senior’s health. She has completed all of John F. Barnes’ courses including Paediatrics and Fascial Cranium. She loves working with people of all ages—and just loves her work in general! Benefits of John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Pain Relief : Experience freedom from chronic pain as MFR helps alleviate tension, reduce inflammation, and restore optimal function. Increased Flexibility and Strength : Releasing restrictions in the fascia enhances your body’s range of motion, promoting better flexibility and mobility, allowing your muscles to perform optimally. Emotional Release : Fascial restrictions can store emotional trauma. MFR allows for emotional healing by releasing these stored emotions. Improved Posture and Alignment : By addressing fascial imbalances, MFR can correct postural issues, relieving strain on joints and muscles. Stress Reduction : As tension is released, your body relaxes, leading to an overall reduction in perceived stress levels and an improved sense of well-being. Fascia is a specialized system that has an appearance similar to a spider’s web. It is very densely woven, covering and infusing every muscle, bone, nerve, blood vessel and organ down to the cellular level. It is continuous from head to toe without interruption and gives us our form. When healthy, fascia is pliable and fluid, able to withstand reasonable forces and hold the body in proper alignment. The fascial system functions as a fiber-optic network that provides each cell with information, energy, light, sound, nutrition, oxygen, biochemicals and hormones and flushes out toxins at an enormous speed; it is theorized that our consciousness flows through the fascial system. Fascia is a super highway. When restricted, fascia hardens and dehydrates, not only causing a blockage in the highway—but pulling into healthy tissue creating pain and dysfunction in areas distant from the restriction. Myofascial restrictions can produce a pressure of approximately 2,000 pounds per square inch on pain-sensitive structures. This creates the feeling of a straight jacket of pressure in the body. Consciously, and even subconsciously, we avoid positions that cause pain and develop dysfunctional movement patterns—reinforcing existing and creating new fascial restrictions. The stresses of everyday life add to this tension. Trauma, whether physical or emotional, can leave us on high alert—unable to rest and heal. This can lead to symptoms such as insomnia, chronic pain, low immunity and vitality; eventually leading to diagnoses such as fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc. Most often no cause can be found as fascial restrictions do not show up on standard tests, and patients are only offered treatment for their symptoms—never getting to the root cause. MFR brings your awareness back into your body allowing you to release deeply held beliefs, holding patterns, emotions and physical restrictions—bringing you back into balance and allowing you to truly heal. Often, people who have “tried everything” or been told by doctors “there is nothing more we can do” will find relief through MFR. .