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November 2011 
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Walt Fritz, PT
 
Walt has been a Myofascial Release practitioner since 1992 and has been teaching since 1995. His Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars are presented in small group settings with highly individualized one-on-one attention.
 
 
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WaltFritz: Pelvic Floor/Anterior Lumbar Myofascial Release and Fascial Restriction
Pelvic Floor/Anterior Lumbar Myofascial Release: Connecting with the Feel
Leveling the Landscape of the Thorax
Leveling the Landscape of the Thorax
Myomobilization with Myofascial Release for the Thigh
Myomobilization with Myofascial Release for the Thigh
Compressive Myofascial Release for the Foot
Compressive Myofascial Release for the Foot
Lumbar Lift
Lumbar Lift
A New Look

 

I hope you enjoy the new look to the MFRmail newsletter. I want to take this time to thank each and every one of you for the interest you have expressed in my writings and work. Some of you I have met at one of my Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars, some via email correspondence, while the rest of you are quiet readers. To all of you I am grateful. If there is anything I can do to make this Newsletter more valuable to you, please let me know.

Last month I featured a thigh self stretch, using shelf liner, as the MFR Treatment Tip. An observant reader noticed that this document was not linked. It will be up on the Archives Page of the website soon (as soon as I figure this out!), but for now, here it is:


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Myofascial Release...Demystified

    
 Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars has been chosen to present at the 2013 World Massage Conference (August 4-7, 2013 in Long Beach, CA). Join us aboard the Queen Mary!   

Proudly offering small group seminars with guaranteed one-on-one interaction. If you are looking for a seminar experience with highly personalized attention, Foundations Seminars are right for you.

2011-2012 Seminar Schedule

(check the website, more classes being added regularly)

 

 

 

Foundations I 

    

Canton, Ohio

November 10-12, 2011



Las Cruces, New Mexico

February 3-5, 2012

Sponsored by: Relax! Massage Therapy Inc.



Dallas, Texas

March 9-11, 2012

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St. Louis, MO
May 4-6, 2012

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Lafayette, Indiana
June 22-24, 2012



Wyoming, Rhode Island
July 13-15, 2012

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Foundations II

 

 

Canton, Ohio
April 19-21, 2012 NEW DATE

Sponsored by Stark State College  

 

 

Lancaster, PA
March 30- April 1, 2012

Sponsored by:

 Painfree Institute for Health and Wellness   

   

 

All Foundation in Myofascial Release Seminars are 20 contact hours/over two and one-half days and it are packed with techniques, theory, and practical application. Building upon a deep model of evaluation, you will leave this seminar ready to use Myofascial Release on your first day back to work. Developing the "Feel"  for soft tissue restriction and connecting this to your patient's pain is an essential element missing in other lines of MFR education. Foundations Seminars delves into learning the "Feel", making you a more effective therapist.  

 

NCBTMB CE hours continuing education credits are available, as well as Physical Therapy CE Hours. For full details and to register, please refer to the  Seminars Page of the website.   


10-10-2011 21:48:16 PM

One of my latest blog post on "The Feel" generated quite a bit of interest. This is flattering, but not surprising, as I truly feel that teaching the Feel of soft tissue restriction is a lost art, one that is not covered in most schools or continuing education. But the connection that you make with [...]...�

10-07-2011 08:59:56 AM

I guess I've finally arrived, in terms of being criticized by others in my field. My Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminar teachings have been accused of missing the emotional component of this work. (Which is a pretty odd statement to be made from someone who never attended one of my classes). Emotional awareness that can [...]...�

09-30-2011 14:40:28 PM

What is the most important aspect of being a successful myofascial release therapist? To me, it is developing the "feel". But what is the feel? From the first technique that I introduce to therapists at my seminars, I begin to coach them into moving into the body in a curious fashion. Gently apply pressure until [...]...�

09-06-2011 11:58:58 AM

As a physical therapist who specializes in relieving pain, I have a dual listing in the Yellow Pages. One is listed under the heading "Physical Therapist" and the other under "Pain Management". I long ago stopped paying for the larger box-type Yellow Page listings,as they never paid off. But the dual listing is free, so [...]...�



 
Myofascial Release Research

The Research Page of the website grows monthly. Currently there are 259 research citations, some of which are full text articles. Content varies from specific research relating to myofascial release, while others span the globe of information related to bodywork in general. If there is an article out there that you would like to see posted, please let me know.

 
Why would you choose to be mentored at my clinic, vs. other programs? The Myofascial Mentoring Program is especially tailored to refine and deepen the sense of "Feel", which is the important aspect of the Foundations approach. Break down the barriers that are holding you back in the treatment room. You will share in the experience of actual day-to-day treatment, with plenty of time to work through your own goals and objectives.

Contact us for more details.
 

 
 
Treatment and self-treatment tools, books, music, DVD's and more...
 
Let's face it, the internet has become the primary place that prospective clients search for caregivers. If you do not have some sort of presence on the internet, you are losing the battle. I've spoken in the past about how Yellow Page-type advertising seldom pays off, especially when internet marketing can be so inexpensive, but far reaching.

Placing your practice listing on the Myofascial Release and Bodyworker Practitioner Directory is not only a smart move, but a highly effective one. Bucking the trend that many listing sites have set, the Directory is free of charge. Why would I do this? First off, I believe in spreading the word of the good work that we all do. Second, I believe that existing directory sites take advantage of therapists by charging them huge amounts of money every year. And, third, practice listings bring more traffic to my website, which is the point of all of this, correct?

If you choose to make the smart marketing move, you can download the Directory application here and email it to us.
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