In this episode, I’m continuing on our biomechanical, anatomical exploration and mindful awareness journey and bringing you another guided practice to help you tune in to your breath and body. I’m taking you through two side bends to help you connect with your ribcage and feel what happens, and showing you how to breathe into it and acknowledge what occurs elsewhere in your body. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/148...
Dec 22, 2022•22 min•Ep. 148
Tune in this week for another gentle practice to help you explore movement and breath. With this practice, we’re focusing on the feet, hips, and abdomen. I’m guiding you through this practice and showing you how to notice what your body does and how to tune in to the information your body gives you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/147
Dec 20, 2022•15 min•Ep. 147
In this episode, I’m taking you through a gentle practice to help you tune in to your ribcage, your breath, and how that breath moves the ribcage. I’m going over the connection to your neck, head, and feet and helping you tune in to awareness about your breath and what’s going on within your body and mind. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/146
Dec 15, 2022•16 min•Ep. 146
I have had great success working with people with migraines and I have seen some amazing results from my clients. So this week for the next installment of the Exploring Your Breath miniseries I’m diving into migraines. Learn how I teach people to tune in to their body, mind, and system to recognize correlations to the migraine and the power of becoming more aware of conditions and triggers that lead to migraines. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/14...
Dec 13, 2022•18 min•Ep. 145
In the second episode of the Exploring Your Breath series, I’m sharing my definition of the core, how I view it and what I see as the relationship between core and breathing. I’m also guiding you through a simple exercise to help you explore the relationship you currently have with your core and make it stronger. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/144
Dec 08, 2022•18 min•Ep. 144
In the first episode of this series all about exploring your breath, I’m diving deeper into the phases of breath, the functional anatomy of the thorax and abdomen, and what I see as a pattern that can negatively impact exhalation. I’m sharing what I do specifically to help support people to improve the way they exhale and two exercises to try associated with your exhalation patterns. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/143...
Dec 01, 2022•21 min•Ep. 143
Many people believe that they have back pain because of their hamstrings. In this episode, I’m explaining why I don’t necessarily agree with this, what I tend to do when working with people who complain about the hamstrings, and why I think what I do is so helpful. I’m digging deeper into the anatomy and function of the hamstrings and sharing some perspective on them to help you start thinking about them differently. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.co...
Nov 24, 2022•18 min•Ep. 142
There is a specific part of my private sessions that can, in many ways, change the trajectory of someone’s healing process. In this episode, I’m digging deeper into this part of my private sessions and showing you why it is so significant for my clients. I’m sharing some key points that you can utilize for yourself if you are a client or professional working with clients, and some key things I am and am not doing with my clients in terms of their recovery. Get full show notes and more informatio...
Nov 17, 2022•17 min•Ep. 141
Join us this week to hear from Sue and Carolyn about their experiences of learning to listen to their bodies and tuning into the messages that arose from their pain. Hear what brought Sue and Carolyn to utilizing yoga to reduce and eradicate pain, and what they want you to know about what’s possible in your 60s and 70s. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/140
Nov 14, 2022•31 min•Ep. 140
Tune in this week as I’m explaining the anatomy of the rotator cuff and digging deeper into its relationship to the neck to help you think about it in terms of your own body. I’m walking you through an awareness exercise to ponder the rotator cuff relationship and giving you some suggestions to implement when you are doing rotator cuff exercises. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/139...
Nov 10, 2022•22 min•Ep. 139
In this episode, I’m sharing some biomechanical principles I utilize when I look at the relationship between the pelvis and the neck, and some ideas for you to explore in your own practice. Discover what contributes to your neck starting to settle out, the anatomy of the pelvis, and how to bring this awareness into your practice so you can establish whether you have a relationship with your pelvis that could be improved. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynerg...
Nov 03, 2022•18 min•Ep. 138
I’m talking about the anatomy and function of the shoulder girdle, some downsides to knowing the anatomy, and what it can sometimes do to mess up the recovery process. I’m taking you through your own exploration of the shoulder girdle function, and showing you why tuning into this area can change so much in your neck. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/137
Oct 27, 2022•21 min•Ep. 137
Utilizing the power of touch to explore the tissue around your neck will help you gain a deeper understanding of the areas that are contributing to what you’re feeling in the neck itself, and I’m showing you how to get started understanding your sensations and symptoms in this episode. Tune in for my process of using your fingers to tune into the tissue of your body, and what everything you discover is there to tell you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynerg...
Oct 20, 2022•18 min•Ep. 136
Over the next few episodes, I’m going to be speaking about the neck: its anatomy, its function, the movement, and how different parts of the body relate and correlate to what is felt in the neck. This week, I’m taking you through some movements to help you experience your neck and learn how it impacts and influences other parts of the body. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/135...
Oct 13, 2022•18 min•Ep. 135
So often, the issues in the way of our getting better are not the issues we’re actually aware of. We think where we feel pain is the problem, but it isn’t. The problem is actually beneath it. So join me this week as I take you on a journey inward to yourself. I’m guiding you to a place of connection with yourself and helping you tune in to your body to see what’s beneath the surface for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/134...
Oct 06, 2022•23 min•Ep. 134
This week, I'm sharing two versions of Nadi Shodana that you can use and continue to practice to reduce stress and develop a calm, clear, quiet mind. Hear how these two practices can help you reduce stress and anxiety, as well as improve your breathing. Learn how to utilize this practice to focus your mind and how to quiet and lengthen your breath for downregulation. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/133...
Sep 29, 2022•19 min•Ep. 133
In this episode, discover some key insights I have learned and noticed among my clientele who are going through perimenopause and menopause and the way they view the sensations associated with them. I’m sharing some of the interesting patterns that have been acknowledged through this transition of life, and the benefits that come with listening closely and tuning in to your own experiences. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/132...
Sep 22, 2022•18 min•Ep. 132
In this episode, I’m sharing all about the private sessions I teach, the changes I have made over the years, and how I settled on the structure I currently have in my business. And if you run your own practice, I’m sharing some ideas that you can take and integrate into what you’re already doing. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/131
Sep 15, 2022•22 min•Ep. 131
In this episode, Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga therapist, and yoga teacher trainer Mona Warner and I talk about menopause and share some tips to help you approach this process with increased awareness. Hear some of the problems people tend to face as they go through this transition, some of the reasons for this, and some resources you can make use of to support yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/130...
Sep 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 130
A lot of people out there are using the massage ball as a release. They utilize the ball between yoga or training sessions to free up some tissue and provide some relief so that they can keep going. But what if I told you that you could have more sustainable change and not have to use the massage tool at all? In this episode, hear how I use massage balls in a slightly different way, why I think it’s effective, and an example of how I use them with my clients. Get full show notes and more informa...
Sep 01, 2022•20 min•Ep. 129
In this episode, I’m sharing how I help clientele improve their range of motion. Discover the problem with forcing yourself to do something when trying to improve your range of motion, and some things you can try if you are struggling in this area. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/128
Aug 25, 2022•15 min•Ep. 128
In this episode, I’m sharing what I have found to be super helpful in terms of helping people climb and descend stairs with less or no pain. I’m helping you understand the mechanics of going up and down and making this more of a global view of what we’re looking at so you can think about how this might relate to your own body or the clients you are seeing. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/127...
Aug 18, 2022•22 min
In this episode, we’re having a high-level conversation about reducing and eradicating back pain. I’m giving you some questions to ask yourself if you are experiencing back pain and sharing four high-level key factors I utilize when helping people reduce and eradicate back pain. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/126
Aug 16, 2022•21 min•Ep. 126
Listen in this week and hear from massage therapists Carissa, Deanna, and Lesley Ann about how they’re integrating yoga therapy into their practices, why they’re doing it and how it might be meaningful for you. You’ll get some great ideas about integrating concepts around therapeutic yoga application and supporting people with movement, breath, and stillness, and what it can do for your practice. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/125...
Aug 11, 2022•37 min•Ep. 125
There is this notion that when you improve posture, the pain will go down. This week, I’m explaining why I disagree with that and what will actually help with your pain. I’m giving you some aspects to consider around posture and showing you how to see the relationship between your parts, what’s working, and what needs to change. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/124
Aug 09, 2022•21 min•Ep. 124
There is a belief in the yoga industry that it is not possible to earn a living solely from being a yoga teacher or therapist, but I love proving that wrong. This week, I have one of my grads from the Yoga Therapy Certification Program, Pat Parsons, with me to share her journey as a yoga therapist. Pat is talking about her journey towards $100K and why it is absolutely possible to earn a decent living in the profession. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy...
Aug 04, 2022•26 min•Ep. 123
Join me this week as I share some key points about clamshells that can make a significant shift in how you’re doing them. Find out how to get the clamshell to a place where it’s doing the job it’s meant to so you can start noticing the gains, and why I personally don’t love this exercise. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/122
Jul 28, 2022•16 min•Ep. 122
In this episode, I’m showing you how to use active meditation to connect with your physical realm. I’m sharing the differences between mindful and active meditation, the practice of the 5 rhythms, and how doing this practice can have amazing benefits for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/121
Jul 26, 2022•10 min•Ep. 121
In this episode, Kat Kelly, a graduate of my Yoga Therapy Certification Program, and I are diving deeper into meditation and talking about Zen Disease: what it is and how it may show up in people’s lives. Find out how people can sometimes utilize meditation in a way that doesn’t serve them, some of the things that meditation can open up for you, and Kat's advice to anybody who says they can’t meditate. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/120...
Jul 21, 2022•44 min•Ep. 120
This episode is the first in a series where I’m supporting you in making the meditation process simpler. This week, I’m digging into understanding the process of meditation – what it is and what it isn’t – and giving you some ideas to help you explore it further. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/119
Jul 14, 2022•20 min•Ep. 119
