What if everything you’ve ever believed—about your body, your pain, and your healing—wasn’t just in your head, but alive in your fascia?
This episode of Anatomical Gangster turns the world of bodywork and belief systems upside-down in the best possible way as Sue Hitzmann sits down with Christine Wushke: myofascial yoga pioneer, Hakomi practitioner, and founder of the Myofascial Yoga Institute of Canada.
Dive into the surprising connections between fascia, the nervous system, and our most deeply held unconscious beliefs. Discover why lasting change is less about force and more about presence, co-regulation, and relational safety—plus how animals like Christine's dog Koda can unlock new dimensions of intuitive healing.
Key highlights include:
- The mind-blowing experience that shifted Christine Wushke’s understanding of fascia and embodiment in a dissection lab
- How the nervous system and fascia shape (and are shaped by) our beliefs, trauma, and resilience
- Practical exploration of Hakomi: using posture and breath to surface unconscious patterns
- Relational healing, trust, and the underestimated intelligence of our own bodies and the animals we love
Feeling stuck or disconnected? This episode shows you why you are nature—resilient, adaptive, and capable of finding a way through.
Timestamped Overview
00:00 Welcome and introduction to Christine Wushke
02:29 Christine Wushke’s origin story: from yoga therapy to fascia
06:03 Discovering Hakomi and unwinding pain
11:32 How beliefs become embodied in posture and movement
13:37 Fascia as sensory system and organ of awareness
19:25 The dissection lab experience and profound shift: “I am nature”
29:31 The nervous system’s role in embodied beliefs
33:51 Selective attention, pattern interruption, and healing
41:40 Fascia as the medium of relational experience
43:45 Why relational qualities (presence, co-regulation, safety) are essential for healing
47:57 Insights from time in nature & mountaineering
52:01 Founding the Myofascial Yoga Institute and applying new principles
57:13 Lessons from animals and non-verbal healing
01:01:09 Christine’s #1 life lesson: “You are nature and you’re resilient”
01:02:31 Closing thoughts and next steps
