The fascia plays a vital role in supporting overall health, movement, and structural alignment. When it becomes tight or compressed, it can create significant internal pressure – estimated at up to 2,000 pounds per square inch – which may restrict circulation and mobility. Block Therapy helps to gently release these restrictions through the combined use of body weight, pressure, and diaphragmatic breathing, restoring flow and promoting balance throughout the body.
Free: Block Therapy eBook & 20-Minute Stress Reliever
You can access these Block Therapy resources through my referral links below. They offer a simple introduction to the method and a relaxing way to begin connecting with your breath and fascia.
This Block Therapy eBook includes five steps to help you relieve pain, along with three postural exercises you can apply right away to start seeing results.
This guided Block Therapy class helps you decompress your core and practice diaphragmatic breathing to ease stress and anxiety.
What Is Block Therapy?
Block Therapy is a gentle, restorative fascia release practice that helps you reconnect with your body and breathe more freely. Using a specially designed wooden block, you rest into different areas of your body to soften tight tissue and melt through built-up tension. Guided by gravity and diaphragmatic breathing, this process encourages flow, releases pain, and restores alignment — helping you feel lighter, more balanced, and at ease in your own body.
Fascia, Flow, and Freedom from Pain
Fascia is the connective tissue linking every part of your body and plays a key role in overall health. Pain signals that something isn’t flowing properly. Tight or restricted fascia can block oxygen and nutrients to your cells, causing discomfort and limiting movement.
Gravity, injury, surgery, poor posture, and shallow breathing can all create fascia adhesions, affecting your body, energy, and mood. Block Therapy releases these restrictions, decompresses fascia, and restores alignment, addressing both the root causes of tension and the sites of pain. This helps your body move freely, improve circulation, and regain balance for a healthier, more vibrant you.
What is Fascia?
Fascia is the connective tissue that links every part of your body, surrounding and supporting organs, blood vessels, bones, nerves, and muscles. This intricate network plays a vital role in your overall health, movement, and well-being.
How Does Block Therapy work?
Fascia Release
Address Pain and Its Causes
The fascia system connects the entire body, so pain is often felt in areas different from where it originates. Poor posture and daily habits can create tension in the front, sides, and legs. Block Therapy works through the whole body to release restrictions at the cause sites while also addressing the areas where the pain is actually felt, promoting relief and improved alignment.
Posture Alignment
Understanding your posture and making the necessary adjustments helps maintain the benefits of Block Therapy while supporting long-term alignment. Block Therapy emphasizes strengthening key foundational areas of the body to reduce tension and support pain-free movement throughout daily activities.
Three Components of Block Therapy
Create Space
Block Therapy helps release tension and restrictions in the fascia, creating space in the body. This supports improved posture and enhances blood and oxygen flow to your cells, helping them stay nourished and healthy.
Inflate Space
Using proper diaphragmatic breathing activates your body’s internal “furnace,” supporting the release of adhesions and increasing oxygenation to the tissues. This helps maximize the effectiveness of the fascia release.
Maintain Space
Block Therapy teaches you how to strengthen key foundational areas of the body and maintain proper alignment. By integrating these principles into daily movement, you can preserve posture, reduce tension, and support long-term cellular health.
Transformations
Look and Feel Younger by Addressing Your Health Concerns Using Block Therapy!
I started Blocking during Covid, as a means of doing some therapy/exercise at home. I injured my back by moving a large planter in 2019. I had pain in my lower back which later became shooting pain in my right buttocks ( and down the right leg) which I assumed was sciatica.
After a year of doing the Starter Program, I felt less stiff. I still had pain and was walking in a ‘forward’ manner, (not straight.) I purchased the membership to increase my range of Blocking programs.
I started with Veronica as my coach in Feb 2023. My improvement has increased considerably. I did not realize that where the ‘pain’ is, is not always the cause site for the pain. Veronica was able to assess from my photos the areas I need to Block to affect areas that were out of alignment and causing pain.
My results after 4 months of Veronica’s coaching are as follows :
Previously- intermittent shooting pain in the right buttocks and leg.
Now- the pain is completely gone. My lower back still feels some tightness on the right side but I am able to do all things – long walks, long periods of standing, housework, etc. with ease.
Previously- my feet felt like rubber and my calves were rock hard (which I thought was a good thing…it is NOT!) I also have Morton’s neuroma due to years of wearing heels. A neuroma is when the nerve in the ball of the foot becomes inflamed and enlarged. It is intensely painful with any pressure, standing or walking. There is a visible splaying between the 2nd and 3rd toes. A specialist said he could surgically remove the nerve ……which could possibly grow back,….. I may lose all feeling in my feet and …the toes may stay splayed!!
Now- my feet have sensation and are able to bend and grip at the toes. I no longer feel the pain from the neuroma (both feet) even when I squeeze the ball of my foot as a test. The toes still have a slight splaying, however, they are flatter so they look better than before. My calves have more definition. When I move my feet, the calves move and the shin bone seems more distinct. My ankles have been trimmed and my legs have contoured below the calf to my ankles.
One of my concerns is my middle section is thick. Blocking has helped contour my middle section, raised and firmed my breasts, and smoothed my back fat. I stand taller, I walk straighter and I feel that I walk in a more graceful, feminine manner. More work is needed but as Deanna, the creator of Block Therapy, says… Blocking is a lifelong practice. I am happy to be moving in the right direction.
The difference that the coaching with Veronica has made, is she gave me focus and specific programs to target the areas to my needs. On my own, I felt like I was guessing. I also learned that you can do a few programs simultaneously to have a synergistic effect whereas I was only doing one program at a time on my own. Also, she revised my programs monthly as things shifted.
I would recommend Veronica as a Block Therapy coach. She is knowledgeable and passionate about Blocking and she is able to bring you forward in your health goals, by targeting your specific issues. She is also like your cheerleader along the way.
Frances K
Personal Fascia Assessment
The Personal Fascia Assessment provides one-on-one guidance and support from me, a Certified Block Therapy Fascial Alignment Coach. I tailor the program to your specific needs, including chronic pain, past injuries, fitness level, body alignment, and Block Therapy practice. The assessment focuses on identifying the cause sites to effectively address pain and related symptoms, helping you achieve better overall alignment and function.
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Block Therapy Starter Kit
Get started with the Block Therapy Starter Kit, designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of fascia release and alignment.
Each Starter Kit Includes:
- Your choice of Block(s)
- Fascia Foundations: 9-Module Starter Program
- Fascia Decompression – The Missing Link in Self-Care by Deanna Hansen (123-page digital eBook)
- Additional essential fascia support videos
- Exclusive Bonus:
Seated Whole Body Support 2-Hour Virtual Intensive
Block Therapy Sampler Program
Are you curious to experience fascia decompression before diving into Block Therapy? The Block Therapy Sampler Program includes 9 guided videos using a simple rolled-up towel to help you:
- Open flow and improve oxygenation to your cells
- Realign your posture and strengthen key areas
- Support long-term health and vitality
This is a great way to feel the benefits of fascia decompression and explore how Block Therapy works – Click the Sampler Program referral link above to access the program.
Block Therapy Self-Care Program for Pets
Learn how to apply fascia decompression techniques to your pet using just your hands. This program teaches gentle methods to release adhesions throughout your pet’s body, supporting improved circulation, oxygenation, and lymphatic flow. It’s a simple and effective way to promote your pet’s lifelong health.