The Body Knows Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-body-knows 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. © 2026 Leigh Ankrum 8b935748-9590-5b1f-9414-0cc401b90072 yes en Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:12 -0500 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:03:02 -0500 https://leighankrum.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/e0OGASoyRUNGEFVhHVdkjnNfhc3A3qk-ELSb-Pp-CGA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZWM1/N2NkMTViODljZjll/NzQ5MzE2NmZjNTJk/OGVhOS5wbmc.jpg The Body Knows https://leighankrum.com episodic Leigh Ankrum 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. How does the body actually heal. fascia,osteopathy,manual therapy,functional bodywork,anatomy,healing,health education,Leigh Ankrum Leigh Ankrum No No Dizziness, Headaches, and Your Body's Pressure 3 3 Dizziness, Headaches, and Your Body's Pressure full 0d7ec38c-103b-4bd2-ae4c-e8bb2802bd72 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a99ce909 Your body is pressurized — from the top of your head to your pelvis, in cavities that all work in relationship to each other. When those pressures shift, it can show up as dizziness, headaches, shoulder pain, sluggish digestion, or ringing in the ears. In this episode I walk through what the pressure system actually does, a few simple things you can do for it yourself, and where a skilled practitioner comes in.

This episode is for education and isn't medical advice.

My writing, teaching, and book live at https://leighankrum.com
Practitioners: https://leighankrum.com/practitioners

ABOUT LEIGH
Leigh 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.

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]]> Your body is pressurized — from the top of your head to your pelvis, in cavities that all work in relationship to each other. When those pressures shift, it can show up as dizziness, headaches, shoulder pain, sluggish digestion, or ringing in the ears. In this episode I walk through what the pressure system actually does, a few simple things you can do for it yourself, and where a skilled practitioner comes in.

This episode is for education and isn't medical advice.

My writing, teaching, and book live at https://leighankrum.com
Practitioners: https://leighankrum.com/practitioners

ABOUT LEIGH
Leigh 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.

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The show: https://leighankrum.com/show
Work with Leigh: https://leighankrum.com

]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Leigh Ankrum Leigh Ankrum 384 Dizziness, headaches, vertigo — understanding the body as a pressurized system, and what that means for treatment. Dizziness, headaches, vertigo — understanding the body as a pressurized system, and what that means for treatment. dizziness,headaches,vertigo,migraines,pressure,manual therapy,osteopathy,anatomy No Understanding Fascia: The Body's Connective Web 2 2 Understanding Fascia: The Body's Connective Web full 9c141834-9fa5-4cdf-a57d-40ffb2638849 https://share.transistor.fm/s/db525d6a 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.com
Practitioners: https://leighankrum.com/practitioners

ABOUT LEIGH
Leigh 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 DEEPER
The show: https://leighankrum.com/show
Work with Leigh: https://leighankrum.com

]]> 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.com
Practitioners: https://leighankrum.com/practitioners

ABOUT LEIGH
Leigh 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 DEEPER
The show: https://leighankrum.com/show
Work with Leigh: https://leighankrum.com

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Leigh Ankrum Leigh Ankrum 423 What fascia actually is, how it connects every organ, nerve, and bone — and why it matters more than your muscles. What fascia actually is, how it connects every organ, nerve, and bone — and why it matters more than your muscles. fascia,connective tissue,anatomy,manual therapy,osteopathy,mobility,healing,body No A Car Accident Affects More Than Your Neck 1 1 A Car Accident Affects More Than Your Neck full d0967693-4ecc-4946-8ce6-dda2595630f0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c04f498 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.com
Practitioners: https://leighankrum.com/practitioners

ABOUT LEIGH
Leigh 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 DEEPER
The show: https://leighankrum.com/show
Work with Leigh: https://leighankrum.com

]]> 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.com
Practitioners: https://leighankrum.com/practitioners

ABOUT LEIGH
Leigh 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 DEEPER
The show: https://leighankrum.com/show
Work with Leigh: https://leighankrum.com

]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:02:29 -0500 Leigh Ankrum Leigh Ankrum 522 What a car accident really does to your body — jaw, pericardium, diaphragm, kidney, brain — and why symptoms keep developing weeks later. What a car accident really does to your body — jaw, pericardium, diaphragm, kidney, brain — and why symptoms keep developing weeks later. whiplash,car accident recovery,fascia,manual therapy,osteopathy,injury,healing,body No