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Hello all, I'm new to the forum and have spent the past week foraging through the topics, trying to familiarize myself with the techniques and school of thought. You all are very deep thinkers! I have four young children so it takes me a while to get back into adult speak. I'm a 36 year old female who has always loved to dance, but I have spent the past 5 years or so in chronic pain and fatigue. Finally a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia has helped me understand what is going on in my body, and studying inner healing has helped me figure out how it got there. Anywho, I landed on these forums after searching across the interwebs for stretching and flexibility help having to do specifically with fascia - it seems very few people/teachers understand the importance of the fascia. I feel pretty blessed to even know about it. I'm coming out of fibro, and it's an exciting time. I'm so ready to dance freely - but of course, flexibility and strength are issues. Also, more pointedly, the age old dancer questions: how can I increase my foot arch for ballet? How can I increase my turnout? What's the best method for achieving front splits? I've searched the forums but wanted to ask more specifically about these topics. Thank you to anyone who has some tips to offer, and thank you Kit for your helpful introductory email. Danielle