“The dancer and activewear designer’s practice of fascia-level work involves resistance-based movement—the term is flossing—so that “you are internally exfoliating your connective tissue layer by layer, moving stagnation, and revitalizing your tissue to become elastic, hydrated, and pliable again,”
— BY LAURA REGENSDORF, VANITY FAIR
“…a specialized form of stretching meant to target the dense connective tissue that wraps around your muscles and bones. It involves resisting a stretch while you elongate the muscles involved. And it feels really good. The goal is to leave a session feeling mobile, loose, and energized.”
“Preferred form of exercise: Bonnie Crotzer’s Fascia Flossing…”
— Q&A with Simone Kitchens, Goop
“Meet Bonnie, who hails from Santa Barbara and is now based in NYC. Dancer, yoga teacher, body worker and owner of Ghostflower Activewear. She is truly a woman on the move with so much to teach. We are so ready to learn!,”
On Flossing vs conventional stretching: In conventional stretching “…the straining muscle becomes less responsive and stays weakened for up to 30 minutes after stretching, which is not how an athlete wants to begin a workout.”
— BY Kaita & Bon on MIND BODY GREEN
“What IS fascia, though? Put as simply as possible, fascia is a network of connective tissue that encases, supports and protects all of the body’s other systems— your muscles, organs, blood vessels, bones, and nerves. It also maintains our structural integrity by keeping everything in the body in its place—making sure your organs are neatly packed and stacked”
— By Bon, SO FLOSSY
“Acupressure is a similar treatment to acupuncture, in that it is based in Chinese medicine and follows the road map of energy channels on your body; but rather than using needles, you massage specific points. It's praised for multiple reasons—our favorite being that it's a super-accessible, do-anywhere, anytime tool to have in your back pocket.”
— BY Kaita & Bon on MIND BODY GREEN
“My new obsession is Ghost Flower workout clothing. The team behind it collaborated with Eastern-medicine experts to design around the body’s energy channels and acupressure points..”
— Claire Olshan, GOOP
“If you're feeling the seasonal sniffles, these acupressure points can help stave off some misery and support your body as it processes the new growth of the season..”
— BY Kaita & Bon on MIND BODY GREEN
Whether you're about to Zoom into a cocktail hour with friends from afar or safely spend time with loved ones in person, it's fun to prep your glow from the inside out. Here are some key stretch/floss moves and acupressure techniques sure to leave you feeling beautiful and festive.
— BY Kaita & Bon on MIND BODY GREEN