MER - Myofascial Energetic Release

“Fascia remembers what the mind forgets”
– Dr. Robert Schleip

Myofascial Energetic Release (MER)

Myofascial Energetic Release is an integrative, deep form of bodywork practiced with skillfull integrity and acute sensitivity. This therapeutic approach alleviates acute and chronic physical pain, while simultaneously addressing somatic expressions of emotional and mental distress.

What makes MER unique is its invitation for recipients to proactively participate in direct engagement with their own innate healing power. The practice is a synergistic, dynamic dance of energy weaving together deep and soft connective tissue and joint manipulation, myofascial unwinding, assisted stretches, verbal cuing, conscious breathing, trauma and emotional awareness with release.

80% of the human population experiences chronic pain at any one time. At the root of the physical expression of this pain is an imbedded emotional, spiritual and mental energy pattern that is coiled within the connective tissue that lubricates, organizes and binds all of the physiological structures within the body. This tissue is named ‘Fascia’-A Latin word meaning ‘band’ or ‘bandage’.

The MER method restores flexibility and vitality of the soft tissues, structural integration of the body and physical fitness, deepens awareness of feelings and bodily sensations, reduces pain and helps people restore structural, functional and emotional health.

In MER we adjusts to individual needs, specific ailments, general physical and the mental and emotional state of a person. In this holistic approach we take care of the human being as a whole, taking many factors into consideration.

PLEASE NOTE: None of my services are psychotherapeutic in nature or a replacement for qualified mental healthcare. This is not a medical practice. If you suffer from any serious condition or you are taking medications you should check with your medical practitioner.

Benefits

  • Addresses the Body-Mind Connection – Directly engages with how trauma is stored physically in the fascia, creating a comprehensive healing approach
  • Releases Trapped Emotions – Facilitates the release of emotional energy that has been physically stored in tissue, often for years or decades
  • Reduces Physical Pain – Alleviates chronic and acute pain patterns that often accompany or result from traumatic experiences
  • Promotes Nervous System Regulation – Helps transition the body from sympathetic (fight/flight) to parasympathetic (rest/digest) states
  • Increases Body Awareness – Develops greater proprioception and interoception, helping trauma survivors reconnect with their bodies
  • Empowers Client Agency – Fosters active participation rather than passive receiving, building agency often diminished by trauma
  • Creates Somatic Resources – Teaches skills for self-regulation that can be applied outside of sessions
  • Integrates Fragmented Experiences – Helps connect dissociated aspects of traumatic experiences for wholeness
  • Improves Functional Movement – Releases restricted movement patterns that developed as protective responses to trauma
  • Enhances Emotional Regulation – Provides tools for managing emotional intensity through body awareness
  • Reduces Hypervigilance – Calms the overactive threat-detection systems common in trauma survivors
  • Builds Resilience – Strengthens the body-mind system’s capacity to process and integrate difficult experiences
  • Supports Neural Integration – Facilitates new neural pathways that promote healing and adaptive responses

MER includes techniques:

✓   deep tissue massage
✓   supported stretches
✓   craniosacral therapy
✓   energy bodywork
✓   releasing joints
✓   healing trauma