MELT this Winter - in SPACE (Edinburgh) for the good of your health!

This Winter you too could find yourself aiming to 'Melt' as art of your SPACE treatment!


MELT is an acronym for "Myofascial Energetic Length Technique", and is a 'neurofascial' technique developed in the US by Sue Hitzman. Sue is a somatic-movement educator and manual therapist from New York City.  The patent-pending method brings your body back to a more ideal state by directly enhancing body awareness, rehydrating connective tissue, and quieting the nervous system. 


Last year in NYC both Stephen & Olli FInlay, then of the clinic, experienced  MELT in her home town clinic, and could see and feel a difference – Sue suggests that her patients have seen, over time, a transformation in how their body looks and feels.

As Sue states: 

"The foundation of MELT rests in the science, treatment techniques, and pioneering research of a variety of hands-on modalities, including Leon Chaitow's and Judith DeLany's Neuromuscular Therapy, John Upledger'sCraniosacral Therapy, Ida Rolf's Structural Integration, Bruno Chikly's Lymph Drainage Therapy, and Jean-Pierre Barral's Visceral Manipulation.

Over the past decade, the research into connective tissue, pelvic and spinal stability, sensory motor learning, and neuroscience has expanded exponentially. Sue has partnered, collaborated, and studied with the world's most renowned educators and researchers in these fields of human science, including Robert Schleip, Jean-Claude Guimberteau, Tom Myers, Diane Lee, Elaine DeBeauport, and Gil Hedley."

So that's the science-what abut the claimed benefits?

MELT creates a strong, flexible body that maintains its upright posture for life. 

MELT improves:

• flexibility & mobility
• posture
• the results of exercise
• range of motion
• sleep & digestion
• overall well-being 

MELT reduces:

• aches & pains
• wrinkles & cellulite
• tension & cellulite
• headaches
• risk of injury

But how does MELT actually work?

We all know that day-to-day living creates tension within our bodies. Physical stressors & constraints to movement range from sitting at a desk to running a marathon. Carrying children and heavy bags creates tension that Sue suggests gets 'trapped' within  our tissues, as does even the gentlest form of exercise. Emotional, mental, and environmental stressors such as processed foods, medications, environmental toxins, and daily worries all build tension in the body.

You may have read of the fascial layers of tissue, and the move in various parts of the world (inlcuding Dalry Road, Edinburgh!) to expose these constraints to motion, and encouraging free active exercise as a means to providing a more pleasurable & flow to activity & movement.

New science reveals that this “stuck stress” is literally trapped in this connective, or fascial tissue, which surrounds every joint, muscle, nerve, bone, and organ. Unaddressed trapped stress causes connective tissue dehydration and cellular damage. This creates a domino effect that begins with aches and stiffness and leads to common health issues such as neck and low back pain, headaches, insomnia, digestive problems, and injury. 

Our soft fascial or connective tissue needs to be well hydrated and free to move, thus allowing our bodies to function at a more optimal level. MELT is a breakthrough technique that keeps our connective tissue and nervous system in good condition. It rejuvenates tissue hydration and relieves the tension of day-to-day life that gets trapped in our bodies. 

Check the website here: www.meltmethod.com & check her Blog out on the Blog Roll (Right of this Blog)

Foam Rollers or MELT balls can be used as means to assist our treatment. Some of the approaches to the MELT MEthod have been integrated into SPACE treatment sessions, with an order of the exclusive MELT balls being due in the New Year, so YOU too can experience the feeling of MELT right through the Winter!