The Body Knows

Leigh Ankrum
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How does the body actually heal? Leigh Ankrum — founder of the Ankrum Institute and a teacher of whole-body manual therapy — shares short, clear conversations on what your body is telling you: fascia, the nervous system, the body's pressure systems, movement, and the deeper patterns underneath pain. If you have ever sensed there was more to your symptoms than you were told, you are in the right place. The body knows — listen in.

Episodes

  1. Aug 12

    Understanding Fascia: The Body's Connective Web

    In this episode of The Body Knows, I want to help you get to know fascia — the continuous web of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, organ, nerve, and bone in your body. I walk through the three layers of fascia, the many roles it plays, and what happens when it becomes dehydrated or begins to adhere. My hope is that you come away seeing fascia the way I do: as one of the biggest, most interconnected systems in the body. This episode is for education and isn't medical advice. My writing, teaching, and book live at https://leighankrum.comPractitioners: https://leighankrum.com/practitioners ABOUT LEIGHLeigh Ankrum is the founder of the Ankrum Institute and a master teacher of Functional Bodywork — a whole-person approach rooted in osteopathic principles. On The Body Knows, she shares forty years of hands-on practice in plain language, for practitioners who want to go deeper and anyone who wants to understand the body they live in. CONNECT & GO DEEPERThe show: https://leighankrum.com/showWork with Leigh: https://leighankrum.com

  2. Aug 9

    A Car Accident Affects More Than Your Neck

    Almost everybody thinks a car accident is about what happens to your neck — but the effects reach much further than that. In this episode, I walk through what whiplash actually does to your jaw, your heart's pericardium, your diaphragm, your left kidney, and your brain, and why symptoms can keep developing long after the first day or two. Then I share what I'd suggest for the person who's been in an accident, and for the practitioner working on them. This episode is for education and isn't medical advice — if you've been in an accident, please get evaluated by a physician. My writing, teaching, and book live at https://leighankrum.comPractitioners: https://leighankrum.com/practitioners ABOUT LEIGHLeigh Ankrum is the founder of the Ankrum Institute and a master teacher of Functional Bodywork — a whole-person approach rooted in osteopathic principles. On The Body Knows, she shares forty years of hands-on practice in plain language, for practitioners who want to go deeper and anyone who wants to understand the body they live in. CONNECT & GO DEEPERThe show: https://leighankrum.com/showWork with Leigh: https://leighankrum.com

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How does the body actually heal? Leigh Ankrum — founder of the Ankrum Institute and a teacher of whole-body manual therapy — shares short, clear conversations on what your body is telling you: fascia, the nervous system, the body's pressure systems, movement, and the deeper patterns underneath pain. If you have ever sensed there was more to your symptoms than you were told, you are in the right place. The body knows — listen in.

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  • Creator
    Leigh Ankrum
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Leigh Ankrum
  • Show Website
    The Body Knows