28 Days of Fascia Work: What Actually Changed?

Hi Reader,

Twenty-eight days ago, I embarked on a program created by a health and wellness company called Human Garage. They offer a number of courses, but their 28-Day Fascia Reset is an introduction to how their system works.

I’d been dealing with plantar fasciitis on and off for the past year, along with some tightness in my left hip, and I was curious to see whether the program would help.

I used to do a lot of yoga and Pilates, so being a human pretzel isn’t anything new to me. I’ve also found that rotational movements work amazingly well for releasing tension and keeping my spine supple, so many of the movements appealed to me right away.

Anyone who has lived with chronic pain knows how stressful it can be. For me, the program did help alleviate a great deal of the discomfort I’d been experiencing. There’s also a huge emphasis on deep breathing, and I noticed the effects of that immediately after finishing a session.

Every day, I logged into the web platform where the daily maneuvers are organized. The videos start out short—maybe ten minutes—and gradually progress over the month to about 25 minutes with more complex movement patterns.

I thought the instruction was clear. I personally preferred Jason over the other two instructors. They were good too, but he had a calming presence that I really enjoyed.

Everything is prerecorded, so if you mess up or don’t quite understand something, you can simply go back and watch it again. I had to do that a few times! There’s also a good explanation of why you’re doing what you’re doing, along with many references to Chinese medicine and energy.

What Surprised Me

There were nights when it was late, I was tired, and all I wanted to do was go to bed. But I also didn’t want to miss a lesson.

What surprised me was how different I felt afterward.

I could start a session feeling tired and lethargic and finish feeling energized—but in a deeply relaxed way. That combination was interesting to experience.

I’ve always considered myself pretty flexible, but the maneuvers quickly showed me that one side of my body didn’t move quite as easily as the other. Because you work both the right and left sides, those imbalances become pretty obvious.

My left psoas has typically felt tighter, and over the course of the program, that area began to feel noticeably looser.

It was a good reminder that being “flexible” doesn’t necessarily mean everything is moving equally well. Sometimes you don’t notice those differences until a movement asks your body a very specific question.

What Did Change?

Before starting the program, I took photos from the front and both sides. I repeated them at the end of the 28 days.

They’re not the most flattering photos in the world, but they’re honest, which is exactly what I wanted. I just tried to organize them in Canva so I could upload it here in one line to more easily see the subtle differences.

No Photoshop. No glam squad.

I could certainly use one!

One of the first things I noticed in my before photos was that one shoulder sits noticeably higher than the other. I’ve always been conscious of my posture, but somehow I hadn’t noticed just how visible that imbalance was.

I had the hopeful expectation that my shoulders would magically be level at the end of 28 days.

They weren’t.

Could that change if I continue doing these movements consistently? Maybe. Maybe not. I don’t know, and I think it’s important to say that.

What I do notice in the side-view photos is a subtle difference in my posture. To my eye, I look a little leaner and my neck appears to be in better alignment. In the before photo, my head seems to sit slightly farther forward.

That’s interesting to me because forward-head posture is something we see so often now, particularly with the amount of time we spend looking down at phones and other devices.

Of course, photographs only show the outside.

My digestion—which is typically good—also seemed even better during the program. One interesting thing I noticed was feeling hungry earlier in the morning. I’m normally not very hungry when I first wake up and can easily wait an hour before eating. During the program, I noticed that hunger showing up sooner.

Can I say the fascia maneuvers caused that? No. But I noticed it, and I think observations like these are worth paying attention to.

My joints also feel better, and perhaps one of my biggest takeaways is that I now have a greater desire to incorporate rotational movement into my day. There was so much rotation throughout the program that it reminded me just how good those movements make my body feel.

Will I Keep Doing the Fascia Maneuvers?

Yes—but probably not 20–25 minutes of them every single day.

I really enjoyed the practice, but it takes time, and my schedule is already pretty tight these days. What feels realistic for me is incorporating at least one maneuver a day into my workouts, warm-ups or cool-downs.

For now, that’s something I know I can consistently manage.

When my schedule changes next year, I may experiment with adding more of the practice back into my routine.

And maybe that’s the bigger takeaway from this whole experience.

Whatever you decide to add to your physical activity routine, I’m all for finding something that improves your mobility, gets you moving in different ways and helps relieve stress. For me, these fascia maneuvers checked all three boxes.

There are many excellent movement methods out there. I’m glad I stepped outside of my usual strength-training world and tried something completely different.

I enjoyed it.

And I learned something about my own body in the process.

Our bodies are adaptable at every age, but change usually comes from consistent input—not a quick fix.

Many blessings to you for abundant health, happiness and wellbeing ~

Strong and Beautiful in Midlife!

Sharon

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