Axel Bohlin
38 articles, 187 episodes on Axel Bohlin — reviewed, translated, woven together.
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Now: Fascia Webinars Every Day!
Interest in fascia is growing and new questions are taking shape. We are opening up and inviting you to join a series of short webinars about the body, fascia, and what's in motion right now.
23 Jan 2026Fascia & The Living Planet – Resources for lecture
How can we understand pain if we don’t realize that the body is part of the living Earth – built on frequencies, water, magnetic fields, and solar energy?
23 Sept 2025Should Gerald Pollack Receive the Nobel Prize?
Few scientific discoveries have the potential to reshape our understanding of life as profoundly as Gerald H. Pollack’s work on water. For over two decades, Professor Pollack, bioengineering professo…
4 Jun 2025153. Fascia, the pelvic floor, and common women's issues we don't really talk about
Studies show that 30% of all women have problems with pain in the pelvic floor.
17 Dec 2024150. Fascia provides new insights into sports injuries
Injuries affect training, performance, psychology, and in the worst case, an injury can mean you never reach the same level again or even have to quit.
23 Oct 2024Fascia and The Living Body
“Fascia and the Living Body” is a document about the scientific understanding of the body as a living whole.
14 Jul 2023Fascia loads and unloads pressure
What do we know about the Fascias function and what affects the Fascias ability to rebuild – and how can we use that knowledge in our everyday lives?
3 Dec 2020What is fascia and in what way does fascia change the whole way of looking at the body?
Fascia is a network of connective tissue, without beginning and end, which encloses everything in the whole body, from muscles and bones, to organs and cells. But what does that mean?
3 Dec 2020How do we learn to understand Fascia?
Fascia is a new perspective, a completely new way of looking at the body, a new way of conducting research and a new way of understanding the world. So how do you learn to understand Fascia?
3 Dec 2020We have been preparing our whole lives to NOT be able to understand the importance of fascia
To truly understand Fascia, you must understand the whole. But how do you do that if you have trained all your life to divide and separate?
3 Dec 2020Stretching the fascia is vital when recovering from injury
David Lesondak describes how stretching the fascia is vital for rehabilitation from injury at the 2018 Fascia Research Congress in Berlin
20 Dec 2019Is cancer fascia related? New insights presented in Boston 2015
New research leads to insights and by looking at the body in a completely new way we get new perspectives and explanations to symptoms and diseases. At the 2015 Joint Conference on Acupuncture, Oncol…
19 Dec 2019Growing interest in Fascia treatment: “Fascia problems are often under diagnosed”
David Lesondak is a structural integrator and a myofascial specialist who has been working for many years trying to explain what fascia is, as well as the benefits you get from treating different pro…
20 Jan 2019The discovery of a new cell at the 2018 Fascia Research Congress in Berlin
Fascia research has sparked a wildfire of new insights that are challenging conventional belief about how the body works – and the latest insights are presented at the 2018 Fascia Research Congress i…
19 Dec 2018The mysterious world under the skin – German Fascia Documentary from 2018
Get a deeper introduction to new Fascia Research with the 2018 German documentary “The mysterious world under the skin”.
29 Aug 2018Fascia Expert: “An explosion of new research in the last 10 years”
In 2015 veterinary Vibeke S Elbrønd published the first report on Fascia and horses. To make that happen she had to learn all there was regarding fascia, she had to become a fascia expert.
20 Mar 2018Fascia: New research changes the way we look at pain
From Newton, to Einstein, to the new wildfire of Fascia Research. How do we understand things from a different perspective?
28 May 2017Inflammation in Fascia causes pain – new discoveries presented in Stockholm
Dr Heike Jäger, Professor Karl Arfors and innovator Hans Bohlin presented the latest research regarding Fascia, inflammation and Fascia treatment in Stockholm, May 2017.
25 May 2017New Fascia Research has taken us back to an observing stage
The new discoveries and knowledge about Fascia has taken us back to an observing stage – we have to investigate our surroundings to get an understanding for what to measure.
19 May 2017Strolling under the skin: How does it look inside a living body?
Strolling under the skin is a fascinating journey inside a living body. With small camcorders, Dr. Jean Claeude Guimberteau has managed to capture how Fasica actually looks in a living human body.
29 Mar 2017Why Fascia is still relatively unknown
Here are three major reasons why the Fascia’s central importance to the body’s functionality is not nousehold knowledge. It might be helpful to bare these in mind when relating to current and previou…
28 Feb 2017Fluid flow in the fascia & how it is affected by treatment & vibrations
Recently, a German researcher showed that the connective tissue in a human transports 15 l of water in 48 hours, which is a relatively large amount compared to for example the amount of blood and the…
19 Dec 2016Fascia Lines are the intersections of the body
The concept of Fascia Lines is a great way to understand how the body functions and how treatment can be optimized to increase mobility and functionality. The main principle is that muscles, no matte…
29 Nov 2016Fascia helps us understand the body as a whole
Look at a ballet dancer, a gymnast or a drummer and study their movement, feeling, timing, it is easy to be fascinated by how fast it is. Fascia helps us understand how the body is able to function i…
15 Sept 2016To understand Fascia we need to cross the bridge & see things from another perspective
Exclusive interview with Gil Headly explaining how Fascia changes the perspective on how we look at the body at the 2015 Fascia Research Congress in Washington DC.
29 Aug 2016Exercises for the Fascia to increased mobility
Get a deeper introduction to new Fascia Research with the 2018 German documentary “The mysterious world under the skin”.
19 Aug 2016Understanding Fascia in 10 minutes – the must see German documentary
In early 2013, a German documentary was broadcast based on the latest research on the Fascia. It provides a very basic introduction for newcomers. To help you get a quick overview of Fascia, we have…
29 Jul 2016Fascia does not only envelope the whole body, it turns the way we look at the body upside down
At the 2015 Fascia Research Congress in Washington DC, Tom Myers, the author of Anatomy Trains, gives a short introduction to Fascia and how new research changes the way we look at pain and discomfor…
15 Jul 2016Biotensegrity: How did the dinosaurs handle the pressure of gravity?
In the 70s when the orthopedic surgeon Dr. Stephen Levin was at a natural history museum and saw the wires holding up the neck of a dinosaur, he did not get the picture to go together. How could his…
30 Jun 2016What is Fascia? Connective tissue in a system with no beginning & no end
What is Fascia? New research shows that it is more than the layer around the muscles. It is a network without beginning or end, from the skin, through the entire body, to the smallest cell.
26 Jun 2016Anatomy Trains by Tom Myers helps us understand functions of movement
Tom Myers is perhaps best known for his book Anatomy Trains, where he describes the Myofascial lines which help us understand movement and functions of the body
15 Jun 2016Fascia in Horses – Danish veterinary exploring uncharted territory
In 2015 veterinary Vibeke S Elbrønd published the first report on Fascia and horses. Through autopsy she found that the horse has the same kind of chains and networks of connective tissue through the…
19 Apr 2016What is Biotensegrity? Interview with Dr. Stephen Levin
Exclusive interview with Dr Stephen Levin, the worlds leading expert on Biotensegrity, at the Fascia Research Congress 2015.
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- Ep. 184
184. The weather and the body – an interplay we rarely think about
We talk about the weather every day – but rarely about what it actually does to our bodies. In this episode, we explore how temperature, wind, air pressure, and humidity affect us. What happens in th…
- Ep. 183
183. Water's Anomalies – Nature's Strangest Substance
Water is found everywhere there is life. At the same time, it behaves in ways that almost no other substances do. In this episode, we explore the strange properties of water – its anomalies. For exam…
- Ep. 182
182. Water in the body – life's most important flow
We are mostly made of water. Yet we talk surprisingly little about what water actually does in the body. In this episode, we continue the series on water and the living body, with a focus on humans.…
- Ep. 181
181. Fascia, healing and performance – for those who work with football
What does it take for a football player to stay injury-free, recover quickly, and perform at their peak – not just for one match, but over time? In this episode, we talk about how understanding fasci…
- Ep. 180
180. Water – the flow of life and the living body
What is life? One way to answer is: flow. All living cells—from bacteria to humans—require a constant flow of water, nutrients, charge, and energy. Without it, life ceases. But how much do we really…
- Ep. 179
179. Living with Charge – The Body, Energy, and the Living Context
What happens when we start to understand the body as an energy system – electrical, alive, and in constant contact with its surroundings? In this concluding episode, we summarize the series on fascia…
- Ep. 022
22. The Living Body: Richard Stevens on Fascia, Flow, and Finding New Paths in Health
In this episode, we talk with Australian osteopath Richard Stevens about his journey into fascia treatment, what led him from Melbourne to Swedish Fascia Convention, and how a new approach to health…
- Ep. 178
178. Can we create our own healing energy?
Scalar energy. It sounds complex, and it is. But as we begin to understand it, a new perspective on how healing can work emerges. It's about thinking less, feeling more, and entering a state where th…
- Ep. 021
21. The Fascia Guide Live – Christmas Special
The episode was first published on The Fascia Guide LIVE YouTube channel on December 18, 2024. In this Christmas Special, Axel Bohlin and Per Johansson explore a deeper question: How important is bel…
- Ep. 020
20. The Fascia Guide Live with Dr Hiten Patel
The episode was first published on The Fascia Guide LIVE YouTube channel on December 12, 2024. In this special episode, we speak with Dr. Hiten Patel, a highly experienced senior physician who reache…
- Ep. 019
19. The Fascia Guide Live – Imagination
The episode was first published on The Fascia Guide Live YouTube channel on November 27, 2024. In this episode, Axel Bohlin and Per Johansson explore the power of imagination and how our inner images…
- Ep. 177
177. Can you get sick from suppressing your emotions?
We've all experienced it and often found it difficult to handle. Suppressed emotions, frustration we haven't released, grief we haven't processed – perhaps even laughter, happiness, and joy we haven'…
- Ep. 018
18. The Fascia Guide Live – How we understand things
This episode is a re-release of The Fascia Guide LIVE – a livestreamed conversation recorded on November 20, 2024. In this episode, we dive into the foundations of knowledge and understanding – and h…
- Ep. 017
17. The Fascia Guide Live – A conversation about Fascia = a conversation about everything
The Fascia Guide Live – A conversation about Fascia = a conversation about everything This episode is a re-release of The Fascia Guide LIVE – a livestreamed conversation where we open up a free-form…
- Ep. 016
16. Deanna Hansen: Fascia decompression and the power to heal
The episode was first published on The Fascia Guide YouTube channel on February 5, 2025. In this inspiring episode, we meet Deanna Hansen — founder of Block Therapy™ and a pioneer in the field of fas…
- Ep. 176
176. How do you develop a more effective hand?
For us, it all started with a machine. It has been a long journey – from the idea of an extended hand to research on fascia, horses, dogs, and childbirth, on to international breakthroughs and the de…
- Ep. 015
15. Dr. Neil Theise on fascia, complexity, and the nature of consciousness
The episode was first published on the Swedish podcast Fasciaguiden on June 5, 2025. In this thought-provoking conversation, we meet Dr. Neil Theise — liver pathologist, fascia researcher, and author…
- Ep. 175
175. Fascia and the living planet
What happens when we stop seeing the body as a machine and instead start to understand it as a living part of the planet's ecosystem? In this episode, we delve into the connection between fascia, nat…
- Ep. 014
14. Dr. Gerald Pollack on the fourth phase of water – and its role in memory, energy, and cancer
The episode was first published on the Swedish podcast Fasciaguiden on June 4, 2025. In this unique episode, we meet Professor Gerald Pollack — one of the world’s most influential researchers in wate…
- Ep. 013
13. Dr. Thomas Levy: “All disease is caused by oxidative stress”
The episode was first published on the Swedish podcast Fasciaguiden on May 27, 2025. What if every chronic disease actually stems from the same root cause — the loss of electrons? In this eye-opening…
- Ep. 174
174. What is the charge of the food you eat? – The Electric Body Part 3
Note: This episode was first mistakenly published as number 173. The conversation about the electric body continues – this time focusing on the food we eat and the role of nutrients from an electrica…
- Ep. 012
12. How seeing the living body changes everything we thought we knew – with Jean-Claude Guimberteau, MD
The episode was first published on the Swedish podcast Fasciaguiden on May 26, 2025. In this episode, we meet the French surgeon Jean-Claude Guimberteau, who has spent more than 30 years filming the…
- Ep. 173
173. The electrical body part 2, Why do we get sick?
You can do everything right – eat well, exercise, take the right nutritional supplements, get treatment – but still not heal. Why? In this episode, we go deeper into Tennant's model for how the body…
- Ep. 172
172. Bertil Wosk: How do we solve chronic pain and illness?
It's not okay that so many people suffer from chronic pain and chronic illness when there are plenty of solutions that work but aren't being brought forward. In June 2025, we invited politicians and…
- Ep. 171
171. The Electric Body – On Current, Charge, and Healing
What happens if we start seeing the body as an electrical system – full of batteries, charge, and current? In this episode, we connect the dots on an undercurrent that has been present in the Fascia…
- Ep. 170
170. Tax for Healthcare That Fails?
Navid Modiri talks with Bertil Wosk from Holistic and Hans and Axel Bohlin from Fasciaguiden and the Fascia Clinics about why so many people feel let down by the public healthcare system. What is mis…
- Ep. 166
166. Neil Theise
In this thought-provoking conversation, we meet Neil Theise – liver pathologist, fascia researcher, and author of the book Notes on Complexity. This is more than an interview – it's a journey through…
- Ep. 165
165. Gerald Pollack
In this unique episode, we meet Professor Gerald Pollack, one of the world's most influential researchers in water science. Together with Axel and Hans, we delve into structured water, the internal p…
- Ep. 162
162. Guimberteau: “When I SAW the living body, everything changed”
In this episode, we meet the French surgeon Jean-Claude Guimberteau, who has been filming the living body for more than 30 years. What did he discover when he first saw that reality did not match the…
- Ep. 161
161. Epigenetics, trauma & stress – when the body never gets to rest
What happens in the body when childhood is marked by fear, abuse, or physical pain? In this follow-up to episode 159, we delve deeper into the connection between epigenetics, trauma, and why long-ter…
- Ep. 160
160. Wholeness in a divided system – Sven Román on the medical profession, suicide rates, and the path back to the human
What happens when a doctor tries to see the whole picture in a healthcare system built on division? In this episode, we meet child and adolescent psychiatrist Sven Román in a conversation about the d…
- Ep. 159
159. Epigenetics, fascia & how we become the life we live
What if you are not a victim of your genes. What if the life you live – your habits, thoughts, feelings, and even how you move – affects how your genes are expressed. And what if the body isn't just…
- Ep. 158
158. Fascia: a system and four organs?
Is Fascia a system, an organ, or just the membrane around muscles? At the end of 2024, a research report was published that sparked a major debate in the world of fascia: Fascia is not an organ as ha…
- Ep. 157
157. Visceral Fascia – the interface between the body's organs
Fascia is found around every cell and every group of cells; organs are groupings of cells, and the visceral fascia enters and surrounds them. This episode is about how the body's organs are connected…
- Ep. 156
156. Fascia Offers a New Perspective on Being Overweight
Why do we actually become overweight? Is it as simple as counting calories in and out – or is there a deeper explanation? In this episode, we explore being overweight from a fascia perspective and ho…
- Ep. 155
155. Shoulder pain: causes and what happens in the body
Icy patches, impacts, or long-term strain. There are many causes of shoulder problems – but how big a role does the cause itself actually play? Is there a difference between one shoulder injury and a…
- Ep. 154
154. The Prostate and the Male Pelvis
Why do so many men experience prostate problems? Prostate problems are appearing at younger ages, and it's becoming more common for men in their mid-30s to have prostate issues. How is the pelvic flo…
- Ep. 152
152. The Fascia Book – a tool for understanding another perspective
How do we begin to understand the living, moving body when we've been taught since childhood that it is static: still, even dead? How do we begin to think holistically when our entire culture is buil…
- Ep. 0-1
Podcast Recommendations: One Idea Gives Birth to Another.
Människan & maskinen and Myter & mysterier Per Johansson and Eric Schüldt have together created several podcast series that explore human nature, technological development, and existential questions.…
- Ep. 151
151. Fascia for football players, avoiding injuries & increasing performance
Fascia is not just the body's largest organ; it's the flow and structure between all cells. Fascia also provides a simple model for understanding what happens in the body during activity. How is the…
