Caring Touch

Caring Touch JFB's Expert level MFR Therapist & Cert. Stretching & Flexibility Instructor. Member of American Massage Therapy Assn. & IDEAfit Health & Wellness Assn. in 2015.

Offering Myofascial Release bodywork and Stretch Therapy classes. FL Lic # MA17333 MM 30497 I enjoy spreading the word about Myofascial Release! My work is my passion and here's why. In my 20 years of doing therapeutic massage, and the various methods I have learned along the way, including the many types of bodywork I've personally received, I have found John F. Barnes', PT Myofascial Release (

MFR) to be the most effective pain and stress relief and holistic health enhancing techniques being taught to therapists. What's really amazing is how intuitive John Barnes has been all along. Aside from his superior understanding of anatomy & physiology, a lot of the methods he teaches came from his own intuition and connecting with his patients/clients. By paying attention to what each individual needed, he witnessed incredible results and his fellow physical therapists asked him to teach what he was doing in his therapy sessions. I consider myself truly privileged to be one of his 100,000 + students and to have actually worked with him one on one in my Skill Enhancement training at his clinic in PA in 2009. Some exciting news is that after over 40 years of formulating and perfecting his methods, science is now discovering and backing up what Mr. Barnes has been talking about! Even though the medical world knew that our bodies' fascia existed, there wasn't much known about it in its living state nor in its significance to our overall health and function. New information on our fascia (connective tissue) is rapidly being discovered and shared by researchers and scientists at the Fascia Congress. The 4th one was held in Washington D.C. Each client that comes to me is listened to. Before beginning therapy, a standing postural analysis is used as a 'map' of how I will proceed. At the end of the first session we discuss a treatment plan which includes home self therapy. I love empowering clients by sharing simple but very effective myofascial stretches to maintain what we've accomplished in their sessions. Self treatment can speed up healing time and maintain optimum overall health. I feel confident in saying that we can think of Myofascial Release as being the 'new frontier' in health restoration and maintenance.

04/15/2026

Gentle Stretch class will not meet Friday 17th, resumes 24th @ 10:45 😊
Location: Rilion Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy
850-832-6923 for info.

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01/10/2026

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Placing your legs up against a wall may look simple, but this gentle posture sends meaningful signals throughout the body, especially to the brain, spine, and nervous system. When the legs are elevated, blood and lymphatic fluid are encouraged to flow back toward the heart more efficiently. This shift reduces pressure in the lower body and signals the nervous system that it is safe to slow down and recover.

The posture activates the parasympathetic nervous system, often called the rest and repair mode. As this system turns on, stress hormones such as cortisol begin to fall, while calming neurotransmitters increase. This is why many people feel an almost immediate sense of relief, mental quiet, and emotional grounding after holding the position for several minutes. The brain interprets the posture as a signal to exit fight or flight and enter a state of restoration.

The spine also benefits. Gentle decompression occurs as gravity eases pressure on spinal discs and surrounding muscles. This can help reduce lower back tension, neck stiffness, and nerve irritation built up from prolonged sitting or standing. Improved circulation to the upper body may also support brain oxygenation and clarity.

Holding this position regularly can support better sleep, improved mood, reduced anxiety, and faster recovery from daily stress. It requires no equipment, no training, and no strain. Sometimes the most powerful resets for the nervous system come not from effort, but from stillness, simplicity, and allowing the body to return to balance naturally.

12/21/2025
12/14/2025

Gentle Stretching in Freeport, FL will not meet Fridays 19th or the 26th
Please message for info.🙂

08/24/2025

One of the most mind-bending ideas out there is that microtubules in the brain—tiny structures inside neurons—might create a shielded space where quantum effects can occur, much like those in physics experiments.

Dr. Stuart Hameroff argued that consciousness emerges from quantum-level activity in the brain. Though controversial for decades, new research is starting to lend support.

He’s a well-known figure in neuroscience and anesthesiology, and co-founded the Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona. He also serves as professor emeritus in multiple departments there.

Hameroff's theory focuses on the role of microtubules in consciousness. Alongside physicist Roger Penrose, he introduced the Orch OR model in the 1990s.

This model proposes that quantum computing inside these microtubules may be responsible for consciousness, influenced by the structure of spacetime itself.

It even hints at explanations for things like self-awareness, subjective experience, and possibly spiritual phenomena—connecting the mind to the universe.

07/03/2025

Come to Gentle Stretching on July 4 - 10:45 !
Rilion Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Freeport, FL

05/22/2025

No 10:45 Warm Up & Stretch class Monday (Memorial Day)
at Rilion Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Freeport, FL

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716 Four Mile Road
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
32439

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Monday 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 2pm - 5pm

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