FAQ

People say it's like foam rolling and massage on steroids but without the awkwardness or pain. They feel so good after but don't know why.

You're shifting your nervous system out of stress mode into rest and recovery.

You're supporting your body to create increased range of motion and enhanced mobility without stretching.

You're syncing your brain, body and heart - inviting heart-brain coherence with an even breath pattern and a comfortable mindset cue, benefiting mental performance and boosting heart-rate variability (HRV).

All at the same time.

(un)Block takes minimal effort: after you shift your nervous system state, you lie down on our (un)Blocks to support your body, restoring tissue glide. Easy, right? Sound too simple? 

We target multiple spots at once and hold each position for a few minutes to create fascia decompression. We never want pain or cringing. You're in charge of how much your body can handle, always.

Wear comfy clothes, ideally without a lot of bulk or big zippers. Your favourite athleisure or workout wear will do nicely or come as you are from work. Our founder has taught in dress pants and a blouse. 

As long as you can lie down comfortably and get back up again, you're good to go.

This isn't woo woo.

The research about fascia and what it responds well do informs (un)Block sessions. Research shows fascia prefers and regenerates with slow pressure. unwind is beyond slow - we're not moving. We break it down in detail on our why it works page.

The nervous system calming practices come from a variety of modalities. Some are well researched, others are ancient and effective.

For example, the VOO breath calms the nervous system and is proven to produce nitric oxide, a powerful compound that helps athletic recovery (also found in beets).

With all respect to this ancient spiritual tradition, this ain't yoga. There is no chanting, no blessings or prayer. No energy work.

(un)Block restores tissue glide by decompressing fascia for workout recovery, injury prevention, and chronic pain management:

• it works based on your biology, not belief
• it creates mobility without stretching
• is nervous system-friendly from start to finish, including the design and materials of the (un)Blocks
• (un)Blocks are sophisticated tools, not props
• redefines passive recovery from athletic exertion
• provides cues to anchor the mind during release
• is mental, physical and occasionally emotional (the body keeps the score) reset but not a spiritual practice.

Fascia is at the root of why (un)Block works.

tl;dr: Fascia is a miraculous single piece of connective tissue surrounding every cell, tendon, ligament, muscle fiber, the sheaths between the muscles, and organs.

If you're wondering why you've never heard of it, it used to be thought of like packing material and not closely examined. Recent research shows a whole inner system that was hiding in plain sight.

Fascia glides with a lubricant, hyaluronic acid. It gets thick and gluey in response to a lack of movement, sleep, stress and hydration. Mechanical pressure, exactly like your body weight on (un)Blocks, turns the gluey hyaluronic acid back into a fluid, restoring tissue glide and reducing pressure on entrapped nerves.

check out our references page for more information