AWOL Zebra : Fascia and living with hEDS

I am not pacing myself. I refuse to accept certain limitations. But will this set me back?

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5 years of constant fascia work. Always searching for noninvasive fascia modalities. Open posture is confusing but it’s got me. I do stupid so you don’t have to.😉🫶

There is so much out there now on fascia. Learning and relearning is not my forté. Don’t give up!

Trying to manage a body that has a mind, if any, working at all. Am I making progress?

Big changes. It’s odd to feel your body “waking up” AWOL Zebra is here to connect and let you know that you are not alone. Everybody needs a buddy. Please follow us on Spotify. Sponsors welcomed 🤑 🤗

A day after fascial counterstrain. New modalities are coming. As hard as it is for me. I am allowing my body to adjust to the changes.

Learning new modalities that may work for you. It’s amazing, the difference in my body, when used properly.

Trying to navigate a body that is ready to work from out of nowhere and keep going, with a twist. There are so many programs out there when do you stop?

Years of working on my fascia. Numerous breathing programs. Figuring out what to do with my middle toes. How to breathe using my ribs thanks to upper posture. The past five days have been the most incredible of my entire life since having this illness. And I was thinking about quitting?

My favorite AWOL Zebra college graduate. Meghana Venkatasha discusses her new career. Be sure to watch her interview last year around the same time. There is hope for us and the EDS community for our future because of individuals like the young woman.

Discovering every movement I am in training. I am THE conductor of my body!! You? Join us to work on your Fascia. Follow us to make a difference. A way of life or a wacky old lady . You decide. Cool shirts if you want one.

Our bodies are not supposed to stack. We need to have some natural curves. I did my posture three different ways and realized by focusing on my intercostals and my middle toes has given me the most pain free days I’ve had in five years. Follow us!!!!

My goal is to raise awareness. I search for every non-invasive fascia modality that could help us. There are so many programs out there. You just need to choose the right one for you. Natalie Pendergrass tells us how she manages her body and discusses her new program. If you’d like this program from Natalie when you sign up, use the code AWOL Zebra and you’ll get 20% off her program. https://www.facebook.com/share/1C9oCkvTg2/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Jessi Davison stops by AWOL Zebra today to share her newest creation. She crochets to decorate your wheelchair. Unfortunately, something happened with the video. We will have to do another one so you can see her creations in the meantime. Please. Follow her Jubilance Designs. Follow AWOL Zebra on Spotify and everywhere! New tee shirts!!! Let’s help each other. We are creating a community! Join me…

I have found my foundation! For my purpose and this illness. Why was I never told about these intercostals and toes? I am up past midnight and my body is working.Follow us on Spotify. Shirts now on sale!!!

Learning how to breathe with 360 degree support. Nobody ever mentioned opening up the upper rib cage. Pain in my shoulder, knee, toe and pelvic floor all eased up once I changed my breathing and figured out what to do with my toes.

Another day of focusing on using my intercostal muscles to work on my deep core and keeping my middle toes on the floor. I am noticing a major decrease in pain and our brand new shirts are here! Get yours now!!!

The position of these three toes makes all the difference in the world. Mindful movements. AWOL is a way of life. My third day and it’s the breakthrough I needed.

Desperately trying to earn money. Can’t believe my body is working by focusing on the middle toes that nobody seemed to care about. My big toe my baby toe were important, but nobody cared about those middle toes. Whilst thinking about them makes a big difference!

Battling an invisible illness. Becomes almost impossible when your toes become invisible as well. Nobody tells you what to do with piggies two, three and four. How rare is this illness? I think it’s rarely diagnosed. This illness can’t be cured, but it can be managed. This is definitely a game changer. Join me. We need all the followers we can get on Spotify and Facebook and if you can promote us and we find out. You can get your choice of a shirt or window decal. Etc. I sincerely appreciate the follow and the shares. Thanks for helping me raise awareness. With your help we can only get better. And we can help manage and get better together by changing the way our body functions.

Warning: I scream loudly I think. Nothing is scripted. I don’t edit. I don’t listen after I record. I think it’s the first 4 minutes in. One small step for EDS. A giant leap for me! I had a play date. Business meeting. Drove. I am eating and breathing!

Join me for today! In real time. I have been up for 6 hours. In the truck. Working on my fascia. What are you doing? Every hour I want you to Go AWOL for 10 minutes. Please follow us on Spotify!!!

I feel like a failure. And then. I realized you’re standing up straight, not in that much pain and YOU FEEL your body getting out of proper alignment. You have an appetite. Your ability to comprehend is coming back. Wow!!! Are you supposed to poop every day? Who would’ve thought absorbing nutrients was that important? Is that what a diaphragmatic breath is supposed to feel like?

I am trying something new. Will it work? My body is functioning. I am not always prepared.

I got up at 6am. I was a multitasking beast before this illness won temporarily;) Times have changed. It’s 9:30pm and I need to take a shower and do a podcast. I cleaned my mother in laws place. I ate. Twice! Now let’s shower and work on our fascia! Join me???

Every day is a challenge. How do you keep going? Join me. Follow us on Spotify. AWOL Zebra is A Way Of Life or A Wacky Old Lady. You decide.

Now that I understand what’s happening to my body. I am exercise intolerant at the moment and that’s okay. My PT is every day activities. Laundry. Dishes. Standing.

Not sure what I expected. My pain is manageable? Will I improve more?

I am up! Just living is constant movement therapy for us. I am always in training. Movement therapy. Dishes. Ball therapy etc.Please follow us on Spotify.

It’s not pretty. But I am functioning. So cool! And they wanted me in a wheelchair. Please follow us on Spotify and tell your friends😉

I did it. Now what? Can I do it again? My body is improving in ways that I couldn’t imagine but I also don’t know how to react.

Another day. Another dollar? More pain? The unexpected is so much harder when you can’t control your body.

Trying to manage life with a new to me body. Ready to give up or keep going?

It’s been a long time. My body is finally coming together and staying that way.

You always have those moments where you think it’s time to give up. Then something reminds you of why you’re doing what you do.Follow us on Spotify!!!

My therapy and my treatment plan is actually working. There is a method to my madness.

Still getting used to my body. Realizing it’s going to take a lot longer than I thought.Follow us on Spotify.

Are you doing programs and not getting any benefits? Still being told it’s all in your head? How about looking at your Fascia?

Such an incredible change in my Fascia! I am going to follow my own orders and do as much nothing as possibly able.

Out and about! I can’t believe my body is fighting so hard against me, but I will not let it beat me!

The power you have within. Is it really all mind over matter? Let’s talk about after the Fascia has been released.

Trying to save money. Has cost me more money and caused me more pain

I have bern waiting to introduce you to this incredible doctor and person for weeks. Dr Richard Nahas joins us to discuss fascia snd chronic pain. This is a first in a series to help educate you about your Fascia. Empower you to fight this illness. You don’t have to have EDS to have chronic pain from your fascia. This conversation is for everyone.

My neck is in place. The importance of a buddy.

The day after fascial counterstrain. The difference is incredible. The cost is RIDICULOUS!!! Supplements or root cause??? Why do we have to choose???

Been a long couple of weeks! Had to spend money I didn’t have.

Every day you fight your body! It gets miserable when you feel like you’re your own worst enemy. Then you end up getting to have a conversation with someone you didn’t know existed.

Just came back from the dentist and the eye doctor. Time to get busy.

Getting ready for a dental appointment. My body still not sure of its new everything.