Baker Blogs

What is a Stretch?

Published on: 02/06/2026

Is stretching lengthening muscle, changing tolerance, or simply giving the body more movement options? A practical rethink of flexibility and function.

FunctionWellbeing/General
What is a Stretch?

Fascia and the Ageing Body

Published on: 07/04/2026

Does fascia really stiffen with age, or is it adapting to how we move? This article explores collagen cross-linking, fluid dynamics, and why behaviour, not just biology, shapes what we feel as stiffness.

FasciaWellbeing/General
Fascia and the Ageing Body

Fascia and Load

Published on: 19/01/2026

Load isn’t something we add to the body — it’s something the body is always managing. This article reframes stiffness, posture, and fascia by arguing that stillness is a form of load, and often a powerful one.

Grammar of Anatomy
Fascia and Load