about
why it works
Experience a new level of recovery with your bodyweight on our specialized (un)Blocks, pain-free.
Anchoring the muscle for long holds (~4 mins) allows broad, sustained pressure + localized heat (piezoelectricity) is generated in the tissues.
The mechanical pressure and heat change the viscosity of sticky, densified hyaluronic acid (hello, thixotropy) in the fascia. This allows the layers of the tissue to glide again, increasing mobility and while reducing entrapment to decrease pain.
Coming out of position allows fresh blood and oxygen to rush in, helping our cells produce energy (ATP) and eliminate waste.
Avoiding pain means you're not signaling stress to double down on densification, or triggering adrenalin & cortisol while your body braces against too much intensity.
better therapy tools
If you refuse to be restricted by muscle tension, (un)Blocks are the evolution of recovery.
Traditional tools are heavy, unstable, and painful. Pain causes tress, stress releases adrenalin and cortisol - hampering performance.
(un)Blocks provides a stable, lightweight, hand-crafted platform for fascia decompression, releasing trapped tissues without stretching.
chronic back pain? injuries?
the (un)Block(TM) was developed by Melanie Love, founder of unwind body works.
As someone who has been completely sidelined with pain and injury, Melanie Love knows that effective, portable self-treatment tools aren't a nice-to-have. They're the difference between a productive, pain-free day or limping through and hoping for a "good" day tomorrow.
self-treatment > suffering between appointments
In 2024, Love wasn’t happy with the portable self-serve options to maintain her back during travel. Various pros recommended lacrosse ball release techniques for on-the-go.
It's hard to let go when your body is bracing against the intensity of a massage ball. Love also bruises like a ripe banana and lacrosse balls leave her black and blue.
She prototyped rounded edge, wide, lightweight but firm foam block for her fascia decompression method. It was love at first sight! the (un)Block was born.