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Fascia: The Hidden Web Connecting Your Body

What is Fascia?

Fascia is a thin but strong layer of connective tissue that runs throughout your body. Picture it like a 3D web that wraps around your muscles, bones, nerves, and organs—keeping everything supported and connected. When fascia is healthy, it’s smooth and flexible, allowing your body to move with ease. But when it becomes tight, restricted, or dehydrated, it can cause stiffness, pain, and limited range of motion.


Fascia and Massage Therapy

Stress, injury, or even too much time at a desk can cause fascia to tighten or “stick.” Massage therapy helps release these restrictions by warming, stretching, and applying gentle pressure to the tissue. This not only eases tension in the muscles but also improves circulation, helping nutrients and oxygen flow where your body needs them most.

If you have questions about fascia or want to experience the benefits for yourself, our team is here to help.

Give us a call or visit our website to schedule your next massage—we’d love to support you on your journey.

Phone #- 910-833-1044

How Our Therapists Work with Fascia

Because fascia surrounds and connects everything in the body, it requires skill and sensitivity to treat effectively. Our therapists are trained to recognize when tension stems from fascia and know how to encourage it to release. Each session is tailored to your body’s unique needs—whether that’s easing chronic tension, supporting recovery, or simply helping you move and feel better.

Fascia Body Map

Benefits of Releasing Fascia

When fascia is free and hydrated, the whole body feels the difference:

  • Better flexibility & mobility – easier, freer movement.

  • Reduced pain & tension – especially in stubborn spots stretching can’t reach.

  • Improved posture – release helps the body realign naturally.

  • Faster recovery – supports healing after activity or injury.

  • Deep relaxation – fascia is full of nerve endings, so release feels profoundly relieving.

Meet Our Newest Deep Tissue Therapist, Lukas!

Lukas grew up in Jersey teaching swim lessons. During that time he fell in love with biomechanics and teaching people how to move fluidly, in fluid. When he moved to North Carolina he began teaching pool aerobics as a way to further that aim. Later on he began training Muay Thai, learning more about the connection between mind and body as a means to express himself. Eventually hard training led to back and neck injuries that were devastating. That's when a Massage Therapist changed his life. After his first session he felt completely new. The next day he decided he wanted to be a Massage Therapist to help people reclaim agency over their bodies. His goal is to provide the best treatment possible to people so they can do the things they love in life, pain free.

Meet N' Greet!

This Thursday, May 30th from 6pm-8pm, Shine On will be hosting a Meet N’ Greet! Come out and meet our new team, eat some great food, enjoy some beverages, and check out the new makeover! We will have incredible package deals starting at $180! We will also be doing a raffle for a free, 90 Minute Massage Giveaway!

This is a night you are not going to want to miss! We can’t wait to see everyone there! Shine On!