I dive deep into five strategies for healing your psoas and achieving release. I share various methods along with a guided practice of cued movements to establish a connection to your body (and your psoas). We will concentrate on the “5 R’s” to foster awareness of subtle body movements. These practices cultivate ease, allowing you to attune to your inner world, experience release, and naturally settle. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/178...
Jun 27, 2023•25 min•Ep. 178
Have you noticed that the cues to release your persistent QL pain just don’t hit the spot? Have no fear because this week, I share how strain in one area can resolve itself by working with Pure Movement. By breaking down and easing tensions outside of the pain point, my clients often find the area of trouble has space to right itself. Discover more about Pure Movement and how it can help you reduce Quadratus Lumborum pain in a way that traditional methods can't. Get full show notes and more info...
Jun 22, 2023•17 min•Ep. 177
One of the top five reasons people come to me is to seek relief from QL pain. However, upon closer examination, we realize that the QL itself is not the sole issue, but rather a symptom of an underlying problem. This week, I share the stories of two clients who successfully eliminated their QL pain. Through digging deep, we uncovered a deeper issue—a disconnection with their own bodies. Tune in and discover how these clients resolved their pain through pure movement and the other principles I te...
Jun 15, 2023•27 min•Ep. 176
Amy Yapp is a yoga teacher and a client of mine. She has Hypermobility Disorder and an acute understanding of building skills to connect with her form. In this conversation, we discuss the difference between reactivity and responsiveness, and how to take action by knowing your body well. We dive into finding language for reconnecting with the body and honoring sensations through somatic and yoga therapies. Learn more about advocating for yourself, uncovering sensory language, and feeling more ex...
Jun 08, 2023•33 min•Ep. 175
Join me in learning about alternative movement techniques when working with hypermobile folks. Jeannie Di Bon is an advocate for those with hypermobility, a movement therapist, and she has hypermobile EDS, POTS, and MCAS. After struggling most of her life without a diagnosis, she shares how she was filled with relief when she identified her diagnosis at 48 and the possibility for change. In this conversation, Jeannie shares her experience and expertise as a therapist with an acute understanding ...
Jun 01, 2023•37 min•Ep. 174
Regardless of hypermobility, anyone can cultivate their interoceptive and proprioceptive abilities. This week, I share the basics of these sensing skills along with a breathing exercise to expand your practice. By actively noticing and acknowledging our sensations, we embark on a transformative journey. I invite you to explore your unique sensory experiences today. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/hypermobility-interoception-proprioception/...
May 25, 2023•26 min•Ep. 173
This episode is part one of my Rethinking Hypermobility mini-series where I'll be exploring effective ways to support individuals facing the challenges of pain and hypermobility. I'll be unpacking the techniques I employ to guide my clients on a journey of self-discovery and body awareness. It's important to recognize that people with hypermobility have distinct tissue functioning, which requires a tailored approach for their care. Discover how to help others move in a range that does not increa...
May 18, 2023•21 min•Ep. 172
This week, I share two stories of clients with structural limitations. Whether it's pain, strain, or something more ambiguous, both clients were able to make changes by learning how to identify patterns of movement while looking deeper. The anatomical location of your pain is not the problem. Tune in to find out what healing is all about. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/171
May 11, 2023•25 min•Ep. 171
I am pleased to invite OBGYN and a breast cancer survivor, Dr. Corinne Menn, to the show to educate us about the possibility of hormone therapy for cancer survivors. Dr. Menn shares the struggles of survivorship, some basic information on hormones, and how the whole body is impacted by cancer and cancer treatment. Join us as we unpack misinformation, traversing the medical field, and re-claiming trust in our bodies. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com...
May 04, 2023•57 min•Ep. 170
Breast cancer can be extremely overwhelming. The initial shock, scheduling, and procedures are traumatic and they can cause us to step away from our body. Helen Pomeroy is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and breast cancer survivor. She is here to share how reaching out to work with me has helped her connect back to her body, find feeling in her form, and encourage healing. Helen now has better movement than before her diagnosis, and more tools for understanding her body and implementing movement...
Apr 27, 2023•26 min•Ep. 169
I have a lot of experience helping clients go from “now what” to redefining their relationship with movement so they can quickly get back to moving with ease, comfort, and connection with their body, especially when they are recovering and recuperating from breast cancer and breast cancer treatments. I break down load and how to improve structural integrity to move with less pain and more ease, and I dig into specific examples of how to make adjustments for the greatest comfort and relief of ten...
Apr 20, 2023•27 min•Ep. 168
This week, I am pleased to sit down with my private 1:1 client, Trudy Johnson, who has experienced various forms of pain over the years, from knee pain and pain from injury to pelvic floor surgery and Morton's neuroma. Initially, when I introduced the idea that “the pain is not the problem” to Trudy, she did not believe me. Today, Trudy shares how learning to listen to her body changed everything, empowered her to work with her body, and begin to eradicate her pain. Get full show notes and more ...
Apr 13, 2023•44 min•Ep. 167
Our relation to our body changes from day to day, from experience to experience. When using the 8 Principles of Movement that I share this week, we can tune in to our present experience, understanding that our ability can shift from one moment to the next. Listen in as I unveil the importance of integrating this work into any practice, along with deep details of each principle. I dig into how the principles work as a group, building one atop the other. Get full show notes and more information he...
Apr 06, 2023•20 min•Ep. 166
When the pain goes down, what is there now? Arriving at a new state within your body is a learning experience. To discuss this with me I invited my private 1:1 client, Ros Tobe, onto the podcast. Ros is training for runDisney, and to run her race, structural integrity is essential. In this episode, we discuss tuning in to the body and how when we have found some relief from pain, there is more ability to notice, read, and address compensatory patterns. We also look at Ros’s experience with pain ...
Mar 30, 2023•32 min•Ep. 165
Have you worked with a client that is numb or cannot feel? How do we work with those who have difficulty expressing themselves? This week, I'm joined by two educators and therapists, Ruth Ann Penney and Kim Marion, to talk about openness, trust, and relationship building. This enlightening conversation touches on the nuance of sensory perception, the essential nature of trust in our ability to communicate, and so much more. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsyn...
Mar 22, 2023•39 min•Ep. 164
Are you getting lost in the numbers, the repetitions, or the specifics of a technique? The desire to complete a practice “correctly” or as a “to-do” sometimes distracts my clients from the actual work wanting to take place within their bodies. This week, I discuss the four most common questions I receive when beginning to work with a client. I unveil how I encourage my clients to tune in to their inner knowing and feel into a healing process that works for them. Get full show notes and more info...
Mar 16, 2023•16 min•Ep. 163
Bracing patterns are a key factor in a person’s recovery process. You can make many gains related to your movement, but if your bracing patterns don’t resolve or reduce significantly, the pain won’t stay away or go away sustainably. This week I dig into the role bracing patterns play in recovery, some of my clients’ comments about their bracing patterns, and how I help my clients resolve them. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/162...
Mar 09, 2023•15 min•Ep. 162
This week, I share the key difference maker for my clients getting out of pain and how, without this, there won’t be the significant, lasting change that people are seeking. I show you how to acknowledge how you are feeling regarding your symptoms, why this can be so revealing, and the true fuel you need for recovery and the healing process. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/161...
Mar 02, 2023•17 min•Ep. 161
There are some key phases of recovery that I have seen over time when working with clientele. There is the initial helping them get out of pain, then there’s a transition, and then a period of strengthening. Join me this week as I dive deeper into each of these phases to show you how I teach clients to hear the whispers and recognize the yellow lights. Discover what I find gets in the way of these phases for people and how to be successful in each one. Get full show notes and more information he...
Feb 23, 2023•24 min•Ep. 160
When it comes to reducing and eradicating persistent symptoms of pain, managing symptoms of an autoimmune condition, or recovering from surgery of any kind, there are three concepts that I think about from a bigger picture. Hear what these concepts are and how they help my clients with their recovery. Find out why they are the opposite of what is often taught in the rehabilitative world, and the quiet power of these concepts. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionals...
Feb 16, 2023•13 min•Ep. 159
Those sexy boots you have in your closet were made for walking, and you do not have to put them away. Our joints enable us to move in a variety of different positions, so why not allow for it? That’s exactly what I’m talking about in the last episode of the Exploring Your Feet miniseries this week. I share 5 key things I think about when helping people get into sexy boots, and the considerations I utilize when working with people who want to wear them. Get full show notes and more information he...
Feb 09, 2023•17 min•Ep. 158
The idea of this miniseries is to highlight something that I find tends to be missing out there in the world of rehabilitation, corrective exercise, and yoga therapy. There is a lot of great information on the foot itself and the lower part of the limb, but this starts to fizzle off when we look at the whole kinetic chain. So in this episode, I’m digging deeper into the tibia and fibula relationship and their relationship with the foot before walking you through a practice to bring this to life....
Feb 07, 2023•31 min•Ep. 157
Just because overpronation is present doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing. The body and mind are consistently seeking balance, and the foot does need to pronate when you walk or there is a weight shift. So this week, learn what overpronation is, how to look at it from a structural standpoint, and how to understand what that exploration reveals to you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/156...
Feb 02, 2023•20 min•Ep. 156
In this episode, I’m sharing why it is so easy to assume that the foot is solely responsible for bearing our load and why this isn’t truly the case. Discover the importance of learning how to adequately transfer load, the impact this has on the way your foot functions, and some ways to find stability to enable you to transfer and absorb load. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/155...
Jan 26, 2023•15 min•Ep. 155
The feet are incredible compensators and often key strategists for when we have hip instability or other functional limitations. If we don’t absorb and dissipate load well throughout the body, the feet can take the brunt. So this week, I’m digging in to the feet and hip connection and why, as we resolve that patterning, the feet will start to shift. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/154...
Jan 24, 2023•16 min•Ep. 154
I work a lot with clients who have been given corrective exercise techniques as part of their rehabilitation program, and I train health professionals who have professional training in the application of these corrective exercises. So this week, I’m digging into corrective exercise techniques and how they can be amplified by adding yoga therapy. Discover what corrective exercises are and three things I see present when these techniques are not working. Get full show notes and more information he...
Jan 19, 2023•16 min•Ep. 153
In this episode, I’m walking you through a multi-step practice to help you explore your ribcage and collarbones and their relationship with breathing. Learn the different impacts this practice can have for different people based on the way that their tissue is and the number one thing that influences my clients’ healing process and the pace at which they get better. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/152...
Jan 12, 2023•28 min•Ep. 152
This week, I’m sharing a fascinating, nuanced view of the psoas. You’ll learn some interesting facts about the psoas, and I’m walking you through a reflective practice to help you tune into your awareness and ability to feel. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/151
Jan 10, 2023•28 min•Ep. 151
Join me this week as I talk about the anatomy of the QL, some of what the anatomists say about the relationship between the QL and breathing, and how there are some conflictual ideas about it. I’m also leading you through a somatic experience to help you tune in to your own QL and breath. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/150
Jan 05, 2023•21 min•Ep. 150
This week I'm talking with my dentist, Dr. Larry Stanleigh, all about the benefits of retraining how you breathe and how breathing better can help you move better. Hear the relationship between sleep apnea, grinding, clenching, and issues with other parts of your body and why understanding how it all weaves together can help you assist yourself and your clientele more effectively. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/149...
Dec 29, 2022•33 min•Ep. 149
