8 Minutes to Ageless

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson talks about the marvel of walking, mainly walking without pain. Nothing makes the heart sing more than a movement that does not hurt. If you are plagued with plantar fasciitis, this episode will outline the causes and the fixes.  Remember, lack of exercise is the common denominator in people who are not doing the aging thing well! ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… A cl...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson does a quick review of a recent insight she has seen in her civility workshop and gives you 3 statements you want to keep in the back of your mind that will clue you in on how well you are (or aren’t) communicating. During the second part of the podcast, she shared a case study where prayer was used to provide direction on how to get out of pain.  Never underestim...

EPISODE SUMMARY: In keeping with the minimalistic theme, how can changing just a few angles in how we sit and how we read make a much bigger difference in how well we feel? Dr. Pearson talks about finding your SITS bones and how to monitor their best position. She also introduces a cool new way to read without bending your neck! ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Be aware of the right ways of sitting. T...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson talks about how the lack of proper grounding can result in body pain.  She refers to her personal history of having a wrist fracture while a co-ed at UCLA, and relates the upstream challenges she had later in life.  More importantly, she will discuss how self-mobilization and self-treatment can work to unwind those faulty patterns, and allow you to have a bet...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson discusses two cases, one about someone with acute neck pain and one about a person with a lumbar disc herniation that was ultimately treated by changing one of the most fundamental movement patterns in our life. It is free, easy, and best of all it works! Take a listen. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Dr. Pearson begins by telling us a little bit about the Czech Republic....

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson discusses one of the physical features you can control.  Not only will you feel a sense of power, but you will ensure you are doing the best job possible to age well.  She discovered something new this week for herself that reduced some physical stress. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Even Dr. Pearson learns new things. It’s important to be in charge of things y...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson shares some powerful information about her civility workshop and how it is opening minds and hearts. It is not about changing minds, but understanding minds and from there all things are possible. Information on how to sign up for this zoom class is included. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… The Civility Workshop has been going great. The goal of this workshop is not to ch...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson will encourage you to take front, back, and side shots of your body while relaxed.  Have a good friend do this for you!  She will guide you through some asymmetries you might observe and teach you some ways to reverse engineer the errant posture.  Bad posture overtime always leads to pain, so let’s get in front of this. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Have...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson talks about how you can make the biggest difference in your own foot pain. As goes the foot so goes your back and your balance and ultimately your confidence.  Learn 5 easy tips on how to manage your own happy feet. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Calluses can actually cause you more pain than you think. How do you find out if your feet muscles are weak? Dr. Pearson...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson talks about what to do when you have pain that lasts for more than a week? What might be the challenge? What might you do? She provides some clues as to the type of pain and might respond to certain types of care accordingly. She also spends some time on what is the best way to manage your doctor visit in relationship to your body pain. We all deserve to know what the...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson describes an amazing experience in her civility workshop, where two women who were on the opposite side of the table, told their stories of how their belief systems came to be. The kindness, respect, and compassion for each other at the end of the course was nothing more than magical. She will be telling you more about how to sign up for one of these great workshops in...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson discusses two case studies and illustrates how important our mindset is related to what we think our body can do, cannot do, what we think it needs or what we are unwilling to do! ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Everyone has a back story. A Younger gentleman in his late thirty’s is our first case study. He was raised to believe that you just buck up and let the body do wh...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Today we have a very special guest speaker, Jenny Headly who is well-loved Yoga Teacher. Jenny talks with Kelli about the importance of Yoga and how it helps your body. Where Jenny teaches: The Shala Living Yoga— 412 W Boone Spokane They teach many classes and she loves the Mindful Slow Flow class Beginner class on Thursday at 6 pm is available and at no charge for the first one....

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson continues to explore out mental stress causes aging.  Today, we are more divided than ever before. It is possible to create compassion and respect for people with totally disagree with?  Dr. Pearson thinks so and describes a workshop where that can happen. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Extreme stress can really make you look beat up. The world is so divided to...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Pearson talks about keeping things simple. The earlier you treat your injuries the simpler things in your life will be. If you hold off, you will find yourself going through a really long period of time with pain and no answers. Dr. Pearson will walk you through what that will look like. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Telling the truth is the simplest path to true happiness in l...

EPISODE SUMMARY: When Dr. Kelli hears “aging is horrible”, she wants to correct the false assumption.  Getting hurt as ignoring the pain is what leads to crummy aging. She describes a situation where a big toe injury led to back pain and gives you some simple suggestions for how to do a better job of managing your injuries. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Injuries are the true cause of aging hor...

EPISODE SUMMARY: While we don’t talk about it enough, let’s put some power into your hands to reduce the viral load on your body.  During the pandemic, the focus should also be on ways you can help yourself become healthier. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… We are going to learn a few different ways to help reduce the viral load. Dr. Pearson talks about viruses not bacterial. East India uses Seas...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dr. Kelli describes how good aging means getting good care. She explores how collaboration and finding a good village makes all the difference. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… It really takes a village to treat a patient well. Dr. Pearson takes us on a journey back in her time. Being part of the village Dr. Pearson was able to help someone else's patient. We learn about the new villa...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Introduction to the concept of what causes neck or back pain anyway?  It is not just how our tissues function, but how we hold ourselves. Dr. Pearson discusses one step of the Ten step protocol. An illustration is shown demonstrating a great stretch for chronic neck pain as long as you don’t have shoulder pain! ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Steps you can take if you have chron...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Good aging is not just moving well, eating well, behaving well, but also thinking well. Today Dr. Kelli Pearson explores how safely exposing her unspoken angst about generational differences can result in stress and advanced aging. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… How do you get the biggest bang for your buck? So many things can take effect negatively on your body and posture. Times c...

EPISODE SUMMARY: We talk about an example of how important it is to tell your story uninterrupted, and to make sure people are listening, truly listening to what you want to get across. This case example underscores as well how critical it is to share your past challenges and fears, no matter how silly they may be. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Start from the beginning and explain what you have bee...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Looking at your past can be very helpful when dealing with chronic pain.  Letting your provider know what kind of trauma you have experienced is every so important so they can do the discovery process.  Learn about how a 50 year old man finally discovered why his chronic pain persisted, but better yet how to improve it! ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Do not throw your past...

EPISODE SUMMARY: If you are frustrated with securing pain in a particular part of your body, you might be overlooking an important action step. Come and explore the art of forgiveness, not only towards your body but towards the person you might be holding responsible for your suffering. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Forgive the part of your body that seems like a weak link. Learn your body and why...

EPISODE SUMMARY: This episode talks about how to groove your motor (and mental) patterns that will either define happiness and pain free living or just the opposite! ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… A case study, some generic stories, and my class reunion all tying into patterns. Daily activities program your body into doing things without even thinking about it. You do something so much it can even d...

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, Dr. Pearson talks to us about her sister and the chronic pain that she was able to help her reduce. Though it doesn’t seem like it, sometimes changes made little bit by little bit will make the biggest changes in your life. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… Dr. Pearson listens to her mom asking her to help her sister stop taking so many drugs for the chronic pain that...