Have you ever been told to listen to your gut but have no idea what your gut is telling you? What if muscles suffer from the same affliction? In this episode, Allison Denney, The Rebel MT, takes a closer look at the rectus abdominus and explores how to approach a muscle that doesn’t always know what it wants.   Host:          Contact Allison Denney: rebelmt@abmp.com   Allison’s website: www.rebelmassage.com   Resources:   “The Muscle, the Beast, and a Cup of Tea: Conquering Sternocleidomastoid Fears,” by Allison Denney, Massage & Bodywork magazine, March/April 2021, page 80.   This podcast sponsored by:         Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com   Coaching the Body: www.coachingthebody.com   About Anatomy Trains:    Anatomy Trains is a global leader in online anatomy education and also provides in-classroom certification programs for structural integration in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, and China, as well as fresh-tissue cadaver dissection labs and weekend courses. The work of Anatomy Trains originated with founder Tom Myers, who mapped the human body into 13 myofascial meridians in his original book, currently in its fourth edition and translated into 12 languages. The principles of Anatomy Trains are used by osteopaths, physical therapists, bodyworkers, massage therapists, personal trainers, yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, and other body-minded manual therapists and movement professionals. Anatomy Trains inspires these practitioners to work with holistic anatomy in treating system-wide patterns to provide improved client outcomes in terms of structure and function.      Website: anatomytrains.com      Email: info@anatomytrains.com       Facebook: facebook.com/AnatomyTrains      Instagram: Instagram.com/anatomytrainsofficial      YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2g6TOEFrX4b-CigknssKHA       About Coaching The Body:   Coaching The Body™ is a highly unique approach to therapeutic bodywork that integrates traditional Thai massage techniques, trigger point therapy, and modern neuroscience as a means of efficiently treating pain and restoring normal motion across joints. Manual therapists and movement professionals all over the world have used the Coaching The Body™ approach to relieve pain, unravel complex conditions, and grow their practices. Coaching The Body™ offers both in-person and online training, including a full CTB certification program consisting of 7 body area courses, an apprenticeship program, and a growing online course catalog.   Website: coachingthebody.com   Email: admissions@thaibodywork.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachingTheBodyInstitute   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingthebody/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq52UPAjR_POE0fP_oyVgjA