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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 45 MIN

Release In Action: From Tension and Compensation to Ease

from The Joanne Avison Podcast · host Joanne Avison

What if “release” isn’t about relaxing or stretching, but letting go of the patterns that hold you back?In this episode, Joanne Avison and Paul Thornley explore Release as the next step in their fascia-focused approach to movement. This is part of a mini-series on the Five R’s, and includes exclusive video demonstrations from inside their practitioner training, so you can see how this work is applied in real time. So you may prefer to hop on over to the Joanne Avison YouTube channel to watch this one 📺 (Although if you'd prefer to listen you'll still get plenty of goodness here.)Rather than forcing the body to relax or stretching out discomfort, this episode shows how true release comes from recognising and interrupting suboptimal movement patterns, allowing the intelligent body to reorganise itself naturally…You’ll learn:Why “myofascial release” is often misunderstoodHow tension and compensation patterns developWhy forcing release can make things worseHow subtle, precise movement restores ease and resilienceIf you’re working with bodies and want to go deeper into this fascia-focused approach, you can explore the Myofascial Magic in Action programme here: https://www.myofascialmagic.com/mmia-programme-info SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTERSimply scroll down to ‘Stay Connected’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy!FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE?Do join us! Start here MORE:My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/My course - https://myofascialmagic.com/My book:  - https://amzn.to/3zF3SASInstagram -  joanneavisonFREE ONLINE WEBINAR:Free Webinar - https://myofascialmagic.com/webinar-registrationPodcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman

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What if “release” isn’t about relaxing or stretching, but letting go of the patterns that hold you back? In this episode, Joanne Avison and Paul Thornley explore Release as the next step in their fascia-focused approach to movement. This is part of a mini-series on the Five R’s, and includes exclusive video demonstrations from inside their practitioner training, so you can see how this work is applied in real time. So you may prefer to hop on over to the Joanne Avison YouTube channel to ...

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