Day: November 30, 2023

When we observe beauty in movement, what we’re observing is a body with high vibrational resonance. Our brains may interpret this as an interplay of form and structure, but at its core, it’s an energetic dance, orchestrated primarily by the fascia.

Fascia has an essential tremor, which is its baseline vibrational frequency. Healthy fascia has a much higher base tremor, a much higher vibrational frequency than it’s less healthy counterparts, which directly reflects how information, on many different levels, is able to travel and move through the body.

Fascia is directly affected by our nervous system states. In the parasympathetic system, my fascia is hydrated, free to slide and move, and has a high energetic frequency. In the sympathetic system, fascia dehydrates for functional purpose; it’s energetic frequency decreases, and over time, loses its tonicity and form.

We could also understand the energetic resonance of fascia as the physical manifestation of our life force. When we observe a being in movement we recognise as beautiful, we are observing the literal flow of life force being able to move unimpeded through the body.

At its highest manifestation, we witness a body in movement as transcendent; an interplay of universal energies making themselves known in physical form. Moments of intuitive recognition that move you, experiences that we constantly chase and seek out as horse and rider partnerships.

This is why when we think of beauty and athleticism, we often also think of freedom. The freedom of the body to choose, adapt and change. The freedom of energetic flow to move without control or restriction, physically, mentally and emotionally.

The universal expressed through the individual.

Onwards.

❤️ Jane

 

Earlier today, I posted about fascia and it’s relationship to our experience of beauty; how its vibration essence (or lack thereof) is what allows for the transmission of information through the body; how this relates to our nervous system state; and how, what this enables, is the aesthetic manifestation of our life force.

Dianne posted a question on that thread, and with permission, I’m sharing our (paraphrased) conversation snippet here because I find it so interesting:

I have a horse that has been abused and has been very difficult to do the most simple things like leading any where, he decides to leave on a regular basis.

He has had 2 years off from work. Recently I started lead training with him and I see an improvement.

My point is looking at him recently I see a completely different horse, like he was a few years ago. He is beautiful, his face structure has changed. He is calm and a lot more cooperative. He has Dapples. Does this make sense?

Dianne was interested if what I was discussing was connected to her experience with her horse.

My answer was:

– Your nervous system state controls how the body is structured and positioned. What this means is as your nervous system state changes, so too does your posture. We have little awareness of the fact that our bones are their changing position all the time.

So it stands to reason, if the underlying nervous system state changes, you will observe this in the structure of both humans and horses, including facial features.

– Coat and skin wise: we have many layers of fascia. If a body is in fight flight (or sympathetic), the skin layer (the part of the body you can touch) and the fascial layer underneath (called the skin bag) stick together; when we are out of fight flight, they separate.

When the skin layer and the fascial bag layer are separate, the skin feels soft, pliable and ‘slide-ey’, rather than stiff, sticky and ‘stuck’.

In this state, everything is oxygenated and hydrated; we are releasing toxins through the skin and all layers are free to move fluidly, which reflects in the quality of the coat also.

– Behaviour wise, fight flight is a state of reactivity; parasympathetic is where learning occurs, and is a state of responsiveness. Nervous system state change reflects on every level; structurally, emotionally, everything. It’s observable.

The endless delights of a nervous system free to shape-shift in accordance with its needs.

Onwards.

❤️ Jane