Modern Wisdom #029 - The Human Garage - A New Approach To Optimising Human Movement
Sep 10, 2018
Garry Lineham, movement specialist and co-founder of LA’s Human Garage, dives into his path from chronic pain to building one of wellness’s most talked-about facilities. He explores fascia as a bodywide communication system. He explains why treatment happens standing up, how gravity may shape dysfunction, and why real-world observation beats rigid medical dogma.
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A 600 Pound Squat Started Garry's Search
- Garry Lineham says a failed 600-pound squat left him chasing relief through chiropractic, Rolfing, Feldenkrais, and therapies across Europe and Asia.
- By his late 30s, his back went out 10 times and left him bedridden for 22 weeks, pushing him to find a different model.
Pain Management Can Become Its Own Trap
- Garry Lineham realized pain management was not the same as a solution, even after a neuromuscular therapy kept him mostly pain-free.
- Needing treatment twice a week created a new problem: fear of leaving town because pain would likely return before he got back.
The Human Garage Started With Two Beliefs
- Human Garage grew from two beliefs: the body is designed to heal itself, and Garry Lineham refused to believe he was permanently unfixable.
- In his garage, a release on one right adductor let him stand straight without tension for the first time, convincing him their model was incomplete.