What is MELT?

The MELT Method is a self-care technique developed by manual therapist and connective tissue specialist Sue Hitzmann. It uses soft rollers and small therapy balls to work directly with your fascia, the connective tissue web that surrounds every muscle, joint, and organ in your body, to reduce chronic pain, improve mobility, and help you feel better in your body every day.

What is Fascia?

Most people have never heard of fascia, but it may be the missing piece in why you feel stiff, achy, or off, even when nothing is technically wrong.

Daily stress, repetitive movement, and long hours of sitting cause fascia to dehydrate and compress. MELT calls this "stuck stress," and it's one of the biggest contributors to chronic pain, joint stiffness, and the kind of tension that just won't let go, especially as we age.

How MELT Works

MELT uses light compression, gentle shearing, and rinsing techniques applied through rollers and balls to:

  • Rehydrate the fascia and restore its natural glide
  • Release stuck stress and relieve joint tension
  • Decompress the spine, hands, and feet
  • Calm the nervous system

What a Session Feels Like

Movements are slow and deliberate, nothing aggressive or painful. A typical session includes foot and hand treatments, soft roller work along the spine and torso, and targeted joint decompression. Most people feel noticeably lighter, longer, and less achy after even a short session.

MELT Benefits

MELT is especially beneficial for people dealing with:

  • Chronic pain or stiffness
  • Joint issues: knees, hips, low back, neck
  • The effects of aging on mobility and flexibility
  • Post-exercise recovery and stress relief

Techniques are adaptable for all fitness and mobility levels, so no prior experience is needed.

How I discovered MELT

I lived with chronic sciatica for 15 years. Every day I felt that familiar nerve pain throbbing down my leg. After countless specialists and no real answers, I found MELT through a friend's recommendation. It was the first thing I could do at home that actually supported my body's healing without causing more pain.

MELT tools cost less than a single massage session, and you can use them at home anytime. I found myself needing fewer expensive treatments and actually feeling better. I became a certified instructor because I wanted to teach others what I had learned.

I know what it feels like to want your life back.

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Gentle Self-Care

MELT is not exercise and not massage. It's a self-care practice you can do regularly to keep your connective tissue healthy, your joints mobile, and your nervous system balanced. Think of it as maintenance for the system that holds your body together.

Ready to Try it?

Choose what works best for you:

👉 In-person class — Full-body, floor-based class on a yoga mat. Offered at Valencia Community Centers in Santa Clarita. [Register HERE]

👉 Live Zoom class — Practice from home with live guidance. [Register HERE]

👉 Beginner Bundle — Includes the roller, therapy balls, and 30 days of on-demand video instruction. Everything you need to start at home, delivered to your door [Purchase HERE]

Private sessions and workshops available by request.

Reach out for more info: terri@iambionicwoman.com or (661) 219-1555 for more information.

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"I'm so grateful that I've discovered Melt through Terri's classes!  It has helped me relieve pain in my legs, neck, shoulders and back. The relaxing treatments are easy to do and can be modified so anyone can do them. Terri's in person classes are always welcoming and fun, and her online videos make it easy to do the treatments at home." - Gina

"Melt is Miraculous!! As a breast cancer survivor and a dental hygienist that lives in a low level of constant pain, Melt is the best thing that has ever happened to me. It's easy, gentle and can be done in just 10 minutes a day." - Susan

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