Healing Ancient Wounds: The Renegade's Wisdom

by John F. Barnes

This enjoyable and important new book, Healing Ancient The Renegade's Wisdom explores the intricacies of intuitive awareness and the dynamic mind/body healing principles of Myofascial Release. Myofascial Release is a mind/body therapeutic healing approach that is safe, comprehensive, and highly effective in relieving pain, headaches, and restoring motion. The goal of Myofascial Release is to return the individual to a pain-free, active lifestyle. To the patient and do not let the talk of technique and training deter you, the message in this work is strongest for you. It is you for whom this work is intended. Read this book to deepen your participation in the treatment process and hasten the achievement of your recovery. In the process, you will discover a profound understanding of who you are and how you got to where you are today. Through other people's stories, you will see that you are not alone in your struggle. This important book is about your empowerment as a therapist, as a patient, and as a human being. This book offers you a glimpse into a new and expanded view and way of being in your world. These advanced principles and concepts will dramatically increase your effectiveness as a therapist and/or your treatment response as a patient. Myofascial Release treats the "being" of the human being. This fascinating book will touch you deeply, guiding you into a unique way of enhancing your personal power, intuition, and awareness that will help you reconnect with your essence.

Genres: Health

349 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2000

Reviews

[Rob Crampton · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are interested about Myofascial Release, starting to practice it or a patient of the work, I would highly recommend this book. Much of the wisdom in John Barnes' words apply's to the therapist or patient. This is not to say random readers wouldn't benefit as well.

This book offers the reader insight into Barnes approach to Myofascial Release, which is much more than just a manual therapy that can give the participant long term relief from chronic pain and other medical issues. It is a journey down the rabbit hole of Barnes experiences with this MFR(myofascial release) approach he pioneered and how it has shaped and continues to shape him.

There are many nuggets of wisdom that a patient or therapist can find and reap from in this book. Part of the book is insights Barnes offers, part of the book are words from his patients and therapists that convey their own experiences to Barnes method of MFR.

I am a massage therapist that practices Barnes method and this book has greatly enhanced my understanding of the work, my ability to connect with my clients, connecting with myself and additional wisdom every time I come back to reading this book a future time in conjunction with the flow of evolution in my life.

[Maria Socolof · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book started out with a very logical explanation about how the body holds in tension, which in turn can result in pain. I was fascinated and intrigued, since I’d been living with debilitating pain for 2 years. I continued to read. Then the book got a little “out there” for my scientific, logic-minded brain to absorb. But I continued to read because there was something that was definitely resonating with me and my pain. I took from the book the parts that resonated with me at the time, and I’m thankful I did because Barnes’ method of myofascial release saved me from the horrible pain I’d been in for so long. Give it a chance. It was very helpful to me in understanding the mindbody connection as related to healing from chronic pain.

[The Reading Hammock | Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I definitely am looking forward to eventually attending one of John's MFR courses in person (when I can afford it), but this book gave a great perspective into the ideology, process, and thinking behind MFR.

Many of the therapists I work with are also extensively trained in MFR, so this gave me some great additional background into the ethos of the studio owner and how they all approach the healing process.

[Beth · Rating 1 out of 5]

I admit I skimmed the last half of this book. I believe there are real benefits to myofascial release therapy, but this guy is just over the top. I couldn’t take him seriously.

[Quratulain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Does not include specific techniques

[Jo-Ann Murphy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very unusual book. It bounces back and forth between the author's experience, his therapists' experiences, and his patient's experiences. It is very self-promoting and seems to glorify and advertise the author.

However, I gave the book three stars because if you really read it, there are good tidbits of information about the fascial system and fascia and how it works which are educational. I wish they were presented in a more coherent and readable format. I also wish an index had been included because it is impossible in this format to locate information again that you might want to review.

This is not by any means an instructional manual or educational textbook. It is more autobiographical than anything because it talks about how John Barnes developed Myofascial Release and his experiences.

I would not give this book to someone curious about Myofascial Release and wanting to know the scientific basis and how and why it works because some of the things the author says will stretch the credulity of the left brain. There is information here, but the reader needs to dig for it.

It is most definitely overpriced.

[Lorraine · Rating 3 out of 5]

my physical therapist, who I go to for myofascial release, had me read this book. it's an easy quick read but is only relevant if you know about or are interested in learning about MFR. in any event, some of it makes you go, "seriously dude? i mean...SERIOUSLY?" because it's just a little too out there and unbelievable...but it was good enough to serve its purpose.

[Robin Tanguay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating read. Looking forward to getting hands on experience and learning this technique to add to my massage practice, and to enhance my own healing journey! This book is perfect for anyone wanting to know more abnouttghis healing modality, whether Therapist or client.

[Ronda Coleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

John Barnes is my genius savior. My healer. Oh, he has taught me so much about my broken body through his books and local therapists that follow his techniques. A bible of mine, I return to it time and time again.

[Debbie Civitella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oct 2013 - (MFR) Good