About Us
The Story of the Fascial Impactor
Zanyecaac
Born in 1972 in a small town in Alabama, Zanyecaac's life journey is a testament to the power of perseverance and innovation. From a young age, Ashley faced the harsh realities of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Endless and painful treatments and an over-reliance on medication left her yearning for a new path. Even as a child, she demonstrated remarkable perseverance, constantly experimenting with heat and cold therapy, diet charts, and other self-taught methods to improve her health. Her determination to overcome her disease propelled her to defy doctors' expectations and become a competitive gymnast—an extraordinary achievement for someone like her.
At age 30, Ashley's resilience was tested again. She contracted a life-threatening, flesh-eating bacteria after childbirth. The infection wreaked havoc on her body, invading her bones and requiring reconstruction of her femur and pelvis. Doctors offered a bleak prognosis: a lifetime of pain management and disability. However, Ashley refused to accept this fate. Drawing on her athletic background and unwavering determination, she embarked on a profound journey of her life—one of self-healing and groundbreaking discovery.
Her fascination with fascia—a connective tissue system widely overlooked in mainstream medicine—became the cornerstone of her recovery. Driven by curiosity and a thirst for knowledge, Ashley immersed herself in fascia research, traveling the globe to learn from experts and therapists across diverse disciplines. Her fascination ultimately led to a groundbreaking understanding of how fascia impacts every aspect of the body, from chronic pain to athletic performance. Through bold experimentation and relentless research, Ashley ultimately overcame all odds and healed herself.
Determined to share her knowledge and empower others, Zanyecaac has spent over two decades pioneering the field of fasciology. As a fascial therapist, she has helped thousands of patients with fascia-related conditions and has earned a reputation for her revolutionary treatments. Her expertise has attracted a prestigious clientele, including celebrities, professional athletes, and even royalty.
Fasciology is a science centered on the human fascial system. It is a unique medical field because its roots in anatomy and physiology diverge from the traditional model of individual body parts, such as muscles, bones, nerves, and organs. Fasciologists' fundamental understanding of human anatomy begins with fascia, rather than studying the traditional model of individual body parts, such as muscles, bones, nerves, and organs. Fasciologists' fundamental understanding of human anatomy begins with the knowledge and perspective that fascia is the first cell of life, the fertilized egg, and that the human body develops within the framework of the fascial system. Their approach to human health and fitness, beauty, and anti-aging is fascia-centered. Because of this beginning, the field of fasciology approaches preventive and regenerative medicine from a completely different perspective than traditional medical fields such as physical therapy, orthopedics, and neurology.
Although emerging physicians in osteopathic medicine, massage therapists, and other body-based therapies recognize the importance of fascial therapy within their disciplines, their foundational knowledge has been distorted by training in the traditional anatomical model. Their anatomical training involves excising fascia and then examining each part. Fasciologists study anatomy by dissecting the body layer by layer, focusing on the structure and pervasive properties of fascia. When fasciologists design treatment plans, they focus on restoring the entire fascial system, not just the area of the body where pain may be present. Even if fascial therapy becomes trendy, it shouldn't be added to the arsenal of a traditionally trained physician or therapist. Massaging fascia in isolated areas or observing fascia for symmetry is an incomplete model for fasciologists. For fascial therapists, fascial treatment is central to understanding, and treatment revolves around fascia. They believe that if the fascia is healthy, everything else is healthy.