{"id":18360,"date":"2020-03-18T23:44:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T23:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=18360"},"modified":"2020-09-26T21:01:55","modified_gmt":"2020-09-26T21:01:55","slug":"foam-rolling-lauren-roxburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/foam-rolling-lauren-roxburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Foam Rolling with Expert Lauren Roxburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"Lauren Roxburgh, aka “the Body Whisperer,” teaches us how foam rolling works. Plus: the many impressive benefits of a daily foam rolling routine and her favorite moves.<\/em>\r\n\r\nTruth be told, I was a bit skeptical when I first heard about the miraculous benefits of foam rolling. Sure, I could conceptualize its ability to relieve tight muscles. But can it really make you slimmer, healthier, happier… and even taller<\/em>?\r\n\r\nTo get answers, I reached out to Lauren Roxburgh, a board-certified structural integration practitioner<\/a> with a background in exercise physiology. Lauren is a foam rolling expert, body alignment guru, and the go-to gal for all things physical wellness.\r\n\r\n\"Foam\r\n

Foaming Rolling 101 with Lauren Roxburgh<\/h2>\r\n

It helps clear out toxins in the fascia<\/h3>\r\nTo better understand how foam rollers work on the body, Lauren makes the analogy of a rolling pin smoothing out dough.<\/span>\r\n\r\n“<\/span>The foam roller works in a similar way in that when you put weight on it, the pressure you feel as you move over the roller is smoothing out, hydrating, and healing your body’s tissues,” she explains. This pressurized movement “frees <\/span>up blocked energy, wrings out toxins, and thins scar tissue, clearing stuck stress and emotions that build up in the fascia.”<\/span>\r\n\r\nFYI: If you’re like me and forgot the basics from anatomy class, fascia is the thin layer of connective tissue that wraps around your body’s muscles and organs. It plays a major role in the body’s structure and alignment.\r\n

Foam Rolling is incredibly versatile<\/h3>\r\nDepending on which foam rolling techniques you use, the practice can encompass self-massage<\/a>, stretching, recovery, and even a workout in its own right. “Rolling helps us shed stress while building long, lean, fluid, flexible, and strong muscles,” Lauren shares. Her own proprietary moves “mimic bodywork, healing, and also Pilates exercises, but without the need for studio sessions or bulky equipment.”\r\n

Foam rolling Provides Countless BENEFITS<\/h3>\r\n“Many people use a foam roller for pain management, or soreness from exercise and sitting,” Lauren begins. “However, the benefits of foam rolling extend far beyond this, and can reboot your entire system.”\r\n\r\nShe shares many other physical benefits of foam rolling, which include:\r\n