we make tools so pain relief
doesn't have to hurt
progress in the clinic doesn't carry over
the homework hurts so it doesn't get done
Have you ever been to physical therapy, left feeling great, only to be in pain again by Thursday night? Us too.
It's not your fault and it's not your practitioner's fault.
It's mostly a tool problem. Foam rollers, massage balls, and massage guns hurt enough that people get frustrated and quit.
Practitioners watch their work unravel between visits, then begin the next session with damage control. Again.
not instead of PT. Between.
a recovery tool patients love to use
Most recovery tools get abandoned because they hurt. The (un)Block™ makes cringe-free relief easier.
- Stable broad surface, no bracing or chasing it across the floor
- Two sizes for different body parts and body shapes
- Adjustable pressure without strain
- Works on the couch, bed, floor, or wall
- Doesn't look like therapy equipment, so it stays out. Tools in reach get used.
- Use in multiples for effective, efficient, supportive release.
Let customers speak for us
These blocks are AMAZING for releasing fascia and tense muscles in the body.
Using the unbolcks and what Melonie demonstrated has made a big difference in my feet and arms! Her personal touch while leading the session was very calming.
Easy to use and so portable.
Have you ever wanted to keep stretching while travelling?
The new Unwind Class and Unblocks make it effortless. They’re lightweight—just 4.8 oz—slip easily into a carry-on, and work anywhere: hotel rooms, airport lounges, even by the pool.
I keep a set by my bed too, and stretching has shifted from “something I should do” into something I actually enjoy every day.
The How-To’s are quick and straightforward, perfect for a busy schedule. And if you’re ready to go deeper, you can always sign up for one of Melanie’s amazing online classes.
Listening to your body and being in touch with what it is streaming for you to do to assist it in the healing is the crux of this company.
These (un)blocks gently but firmly remind your body where it's optimal positioning should be. The increase in blood flow to that area is a game-changer.
I take these with me traveling! Never have any issues with TSA and I always feel so much better having used them during travel so I can move freely when I reach my destinations!
Especially helpful when my back is in spasm. I lie on it and the pain goes away! Much better than a ball, which I have used in the past.
When I was first introduced to the blocking method I was open minded enough to try, but with the inevitable "we will see...." that accompanies testing new things.
Whatever .misgivings I had were quickly dispelled after the first session. These are simply an incredible method of relaxation, meditation and body connection rolled into one. It is like doing breathwork or chigung, only more focused and driven.
As a loving martial arts practioner and teacher these have become n invaluable part of my daily practice
I purchased this to have a travel friendly/lightweight tool for block therapy. This is absolutely perfect.
Other approaches are incomplete
the (un)Block™ method
Pain relief doesn't have to hurt.
We got rid of 'no pain, no gain' on the gym floor 30 years ago. Not because it didn't work, but because the results came with a cost. Pain relief is still operating on an outdated "it has to hurt to work" philosophy.
If you've ever been for a massage and didn't think you got your money's worth because it wasn't intense enough, that might explain why the pain and tension came back.
Pain makes the body brace to protect itself.
Asking a body in pain to let go is like having the gas and the brakes on at the same time.
three evidence-backed stages, in the right order
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shift
Pain = danger, according to your nervous system. Before your body can release, it needs to feel safe.
A quick nervous system reset signals a shift out of stress mode into recovery and repair so it is ready to receive the work.
Most approaches skip this step. A body in pain is stressed. A body in stress mode isn't healing.
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support
Your body weight does the work. Broad, stable pressure held long enough activates tissue glide for more movement and less pressure on pain-causing nerves.
We use four (un)Blocks at the same time to support your spine while balancing left and right, upper and lower body.
No forcing. No cringing.
More movement, less pain. -
sync
Once the body feels supported, the mind can join. Attention moves inward, brain and body synchronize.
This is the step most approaches get backwards.
Asking the mind to participate with directed attention is very difficult when the body is in pain and the wrong parts of the brain are activated.
EASY TO DO. HARD TO EXPLAIN.
(un)Block™ in action
A guy at the gym stopped mid-set to ask what I was doing with the 'weird blocks.' Two minutes later, he was asking me to show him how to work on his hip flexors. Our method is shown to you, not done to you.
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(un)Block™ - complete set
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upper legs
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