John Barnes and Living Life in Channel 3

The Rebel MT Podcast

John Barnes is known as the father, or the grandfather as he likes to say, of Myofascial Release (MFR). But there's so much more to this technique than one might think. Join Allison as she sits down with John to discuss the life force of fascia, the power of MFR, and how the ability to live in Channel 3 allows us all an authentic path to healing.
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