about
we make tools so pain relief doesn't have to hurt
Two sides of the same problem.
The person in pain at 10pm on a Thursday, with another week to wait to get in to see someone. They've tried the foam rollers, massage balls, and massage guns. They hurt.
The PT or massage therapist frustrated by watching the work they do in session unravel between visits because the take-home tools hurt enough to quit, then beginning the next session with damage control - again.
Not instead of PT or massage. Between.
If you've got the weight of the world on your shoulders -and the tight neck and shoulders to show for it- I teach you how to use your own body to increase mobility and decrease pain, with results you can repeat at home.
Read that again. Taught to you, not done to you.
the (un)Block™ method is our signature cringe-free three-step method to SHIFT your state, SUPPORT your body to release tight muscles and deep tension through cringe-free compression, and SYNC your mental edge.
formerly known as unwind body works. (un)Block™ is a trademark of unwind body works inc.
meet the founder
Melanie Love, Owner and Founder
Melanie Love has been doing body weight fascia release since 2017 as a solution to release tension and tight tissues in her hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos body.
Stretching and yoga are destabilizing for her loose joints while deep tissue massage and lacrosse balls can leave her bruised for days. Love also lives with Bertolotti Syndrome, an unfused S1 vertebrae that causes low back pain. This work is an essential component of her own self care routine.
She is a Certified Block Therapy Instructor (fascia release using wood blocks). Love trained in a neuromuscular reset technique developed by Marissa Macias, MMT where she uses muscle testing with nervous system resets to release locked muscles.
Since stress, overwhelm and fascia are related, Love became an avid student of somatic techniques, parts (aka Internal Family Systems) work, and functional nutrition.
She did the research so you don't have to.
Love has taught at retreats, fitness centers, and wellness centres; in boardrooms, ballrooms, and people‘s homes.
why it works
pressure + time
Experience a profound physical reset by simply allowing your body to rest on our specialized (un)Blocks, with just enough sensation to be pain-free.
Holding each position for four minutes allows broad, sustained pressure on your tight muscles, while localized heat is generated in the tissues.
The mechanical pressure and heat promote "melting" of sticky, densified hyaluronic acid (hello, thixotropy) in the fascia. This allows the layers of the tissue to glide again, increasing mobility and while reducing pressure on pain-causing nerves (entrapment) to decrease pain.
Coming out of position allows fresh blood and oxygen to rush in, helping our cells make energy and eliminate waste.
de-stress, delivered
(un)Block group sessions
Come for your aches, stay for the aahhhh...
the (un)Block method is taught to you, not done to you.
It is a guided body weight massage class.
You'll learn how to release your muscular and mental tension with results you can repeat at home.
We use our (un)Blocks - our stationary, stable solution - to release tight tissues. Each setup is led with nervous system-friendly guidance. No thinking or decision fatigue, just sinking into support.
(un)Block offers deep release without the cringe, working with your nervous system to reset and replenish your fascia.