Neurofascial Release
Helping Your Body Release Tension and Restore Natural Movement
Modern life places many demands on the body. Physical strain, emotional stress, repetitive movements, poor posture, injury, surgery and even prolonged periods of sitting can all create patterns of tension that become "stored" within the body's muscles and connective tissues. Over time, these patterns can restrict movement, contribute to discomfort and affect how your whole body functions. A nervous system stuck in sympathetic overdrive holds tissue in a protective tense state.
Neurofascial Release, is a gentle, hands-on therapy designed to help your body release these deeply held tension patterns. Rather than forcing muscles to relax or manipulating joints, it works by encouraging your fascia and soft tissues to let go of accumulated stress naturally.
What is Neurofascial Release?
Fascia is a continuous, web-like connective tissue that surrounds and penetrates every structure in the body, including muscles, bones, nerves, organs and blood vessels. It forms an interconnected tensional system, allowing tissues to glide and move efficiently while maintaining structural integrity.
Fascia is also one of the body’s richest sensory organs, housing millions of nerve endings. Sensory receptors constantly send information to the brain about pressure, tension, movement, and internal body states, effectively allowing the nervous system to monitor and respond to the body’s condition. This communication is crucial for proprioception, pain perception, and autonomic regulation.
Restricted or dehydrated fascia can contribute to pain, stiffness, imbalance, headaches, indigestion, fatigue and impaired nerve function.
Neurofascial release aims to remove fascial restrictions and restore nerve function.
This non-invasive hands-on complementary technique uses precise pressure and light stimuli to trigger the body’s natural reflex response to release tension.
Who Can Benefit?
Neurofascial Release may be suitable for people of all ages, whether you are living with ongoing discomfort or simply feel that your body is carrying more tension than it should.
People commonly seek treatment for:
- Physically active people (sport, gardening, etc)
- People who often have to do repetitive strenuous movements (dancers, golfers, gymnasts, cleaners, etc.)
- People who work in compromised postures (dentists, artists, musicians, plumbers, electricians, desk jobs)
- Anybody who wants to benefit from the treatment
Many clients also choose Neurofascial Release because they feel "tight all over", find it difficult to relax physically, or notice that their body never quite returns to normal after an injury or stressful period.
Benefits Include:
- Flexibility & mobility improves
- Better muscle tone
- Enhanced coordination, balance and timing
- Improved body mechanics
- Reduce the risk of injury
- Better quality of life.
What Happens During a Session?
Liezel will take a short case history to determine possible reasons for the cause of discomfort. She will ask about previous injuries, strenuous activities, lifestyle, etc.
The client is fully clothed during this gentle procedure and will first lie face down and then face up on a comfortable bed.
A session typically lasts about 50 minutes (except for the 1st session where more time is needed to gather information).
Liezel does a series of reflex tests to locate areas of tension and then applies precise pressure to release the tension.
Is Neurofascial Release Right for You?
If you've been living with ongoing tension, recurring discomfort, restricted movement, or simply feel that your body never fully switches off, Neurofascial Release may offer a gentle way to help restore balance.
Whether you're recovering from an injury, managing the physical effects of a demanding lifestyle, or looking to improve your overall wellbeing, Liezel will take the time to understand your concerns and determine whether Neurofascial Release is the right approach for you.
Book an appointment with Liezel Roberts to discover how Neurofascial Release can help your body move, feel and function at its best.