Hormone Changes Throughout Life Affect Fascial Systems & Whole Body Movement
A 3 hour Interactive ONLINE live workshop with Elizabeth Larkam
November 15, 2026
9am-12pm Pacific/11am-2pm Central
3 NPCP CEC's when this workshop is attended online LIVE.
DESCRIPTION
Over the age of 30 you lose between 3% and 8% of your muscle mass every decade. Less muscle means metabolic slowdown, increase risk of falls and fractures and eventually loss of independence. Preserving your strength is one of the best ways to be healthier now and protect the quality of your life as you age. Research over the past ten years on Fascia and Hormonal Health suggests how sex hormones affect fascia, Fascia has fasciacytes, receptor cells that respond to the hormones levels in the extracellular matrix.
The properties of fascia including pliability and rigidity are affected by the levels of sex hormones throughout life. The sex hormones affect the elasticity and rigidity of fascia by changing the different types of collagen in the dense fascia.
OBJECTIVES:
* Learn how changes in the properties of fascia influence mobility, strength, coordination, motor learning and focus.
* Learn to personalize movement programs to facilitate safe, injury-free training customized to the elasticity and rigidity of the deep fascia and the superficial fascia affected by sex hormones.
*Live Workshop will be recorded and will be available to replay for a limited time.
OUTLINE:
Hour One
Lecture with slides
Define the Fascial system
Types of fascia - Superficial, Deep, Epimysial, Visceral
How fasciacytes are influenced by sex hormones
Define Hormones
Sex Hormones
Estrogen, Testosterone, Progesterone
Additional Hormones
How hormone levels fluctuate through life
Childhood
Puberty
Young adulthood
Pre natal
Pregnancy
Post natal
Perimenopause
Menopause
Andropause
Postmenopause
Older adult
Hour Two
Fascia-informed Movement practice on Mat and Reformer
Demonstration and guided practice of mat with prop practice and Reformer sequences customized for each stage of the life according to influence of hormones
Adolescence
Young Adult
Pre natal
Pregnancy
Post Natal
Hour Three
Fascia-informed Movement practice on Chair and Reformer Tower
Demonstration and guided practice of Chair and Reformer Tower sequences customized for each stage of the life according to influence of hormones
Perimenopause
Menopause
Postmenopause
Andropause
Older adult with Sarcopenia, Powerpenia
References
- Wang, Tina J, MD, Fascia and Hypermobility Disorders, Handspring Publishing, 2026
- Day, Julie Ann, Fascial Manipulation, Handspring Publishing 2018
- Pilat, Andrzej, Myofascial Induction Volume One and Volume Two Handspring Publishing, 2022, 2023
- Black & Larkam, Pilates Applications for Health Conditions Handspring Publishing, 2025
- Larkam, Fascia in Motion, Handspring Publishing, 2017
- Lectures and webinars hosted by Fascia Research Society delivered by Carla Stecco MD, PhD and Catarina Fede PhD
