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Portrait of Park Yang-su

Fascia and muscle care

Park Yang-su

  • Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
  • Korean Healing Research Association

I work with you to relieve pain, restore function, and build a body that stays pain-free for life.

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Approach

I see the body not as a sum of separate structures, but as one vast mechanical system in which movement, the nervous system, and the fascial system are organically connected. Manual therapy should be an honest intermediary that gently draws out the body’s inherent movement and restores its natural function, going beyond simply managing pain. I aim for self-directed healing, in which users fully understand their own bodies, manage the discomfort that arises in the course of daily life, and live pain-free throughout their lives.

About

In my youth, martial arts training undertaken to explore the essence of the human body naturally led me to encounter Hwalbeop, one of the finest traditional East Asian manual techniques. This was not simply a technique for touching the body; it became my first signpost toward understanding the body’s interconnected flow.

I later developed an in-depth understanding of alignment exercise methods and self-healing, and learned a wide range of approaches, including Japan’s Isogai Method, pelvic alignment, and Indian yoga. Building on this experience, I worked as a key instructor at cultural centers, local community centers, and projects such as Anseong City Hall’s senior center revitalization program, sharing dynamic alignment solutions to help many people maintain a healthy body throughout their lives. As I taught people to manage their own bodies and restore firmly stiffened tissues to supple “pliant muscles,” I became firmly determined to become an unparalleled specialist in functional medicine, natural healing, and precise manual techniques—going beyond simple, temporary relief.

There is no end to learning. To build a complete foundation in mechanics, I immersed myself in modern, precise alignment approaches, including the fundamentals of muscle science, fascial meridian anatomy, visceral manual therapy, autonomic nervous system manual therapy, Craniosacral Therapy (CST), cranial nerves and nerve mobilization, exercise therapy based on posture analysis, Chiropractic Manual Reflex Technique (CMRT), Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT), postural relaxation therapy, lymphatic circulation techniques, and Muscle Energy Technique (MET). In 2018, in particular, I completed 30 hours of human anatomy lab training at the College of Medicine, Yanbian University (certificate number 2018071223), where I directly observed and deeply learned through hands-on practice the complex connections among muscles, nerves, and fascial chains hidden beneath the skin. I believe that never giving up books and inquiry throughout one’s life is both the calling and the pride of those who walk this path.

After quietly dedicating decades to work in the field, coordinating these diverse healing mechanisms, I began to intuitively read the body’s language. Even by observing a person’s gait or the slightest detail of their posture while seated in a chair, I can picture in my mind a precise chain of where alignment first went wrong and how compensatory actions disrupted overall balance and developed into discomfort.

When the underlying cause is accurately traced and the body’s axis is safely brought back within the line of gravity, the body’s own homeostasis and natural healing mechanisms begin to work, allowing it to recover its inherent health. Beyond that, I will wholeheartedly help every user lead a physically, mentally, and socially whole and happy life by providing precise instruction in exercises to manage their own body and prevent recurrence, even after full recovery.

Career

  • 2014 – 2022Taught Body-Salim exercises, Anseong Nonghyup Community Culture Center
  • 2014 – 2019Taught Body-Salim exercises, Anseong Catholic Church Senior College
  • 2017 – 2017Taught Body-Salim exercises, Korean Senior Citizens Association Anseong Senior College
  • 2015 – PresentTaught alignment exercise therapy, Anseong Medical Welfare Social Cooperative
  • 2016 – PresentTaught Body-Salim exercises, Anseong City senior center revitalization program
  • 2017 – PresentTaught alignment exercise therapy, Miyang-myeon Residents’ Autonomy Center
  • 2014 – PresentDirector, Korean Healing Research Association

Qualifications and training

  • Body-Salim Exercise Instructor QualificationBody-Salim Exercise Headquarters · 2013
  • Walking Instructor QualificationKorea Walking Association · 2016
  • Exercise Therapy Instructor QualificationBody-Salim Exercise Headquarters · 2016
  • Senior Health and Care InstructorKorea Federation of Medical Welfare Social Cooperatives · 2022
  • Autonomic Nervous System Disorder Manual TherapyKorean Society of Manual Medicine · 2016
  • Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT)Korean Society of Manual Medicine · 2016
  • Chiropractic Manual Reflex Technique (CMRT)Korean Society of Manual Medicine · 2017
  • Craniosacral Technique (CST)Korean Society of Manual Medicine · 2018
  • Postural Relaxation TherapyBaek-eok Shop Academy · 2018
  • Cranial Nerve and Peripheral Nerve MobilizationBaek-eok Shop Academy · 2019
  • Cerebrovascular Manual TherapyKorean Society of Manual Medicine · 2020
  • 30-Hour Human Anatomy Lab TrainingCollege of Medicine, Yanbian University · 2018

Specialties

  • Fascia and muscle care
  • Posture and movement analysis
  • Body shape analysis and care
  • Discomfort management
  • Recovery movement

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