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Question 1: Christina tell us a little bit about your PT journey and why you chose to focus on foot health as a niche? It all started when my Mom showed me a segment from Dr Oz she thought I’d like.  Sue Hitzmann from MELT Method was on. I loved her books on foot health and biomechanics. Started wearing barefoot shoes. This led me to Yoga Tune UP, NKT, ID & finally Anatomy in Motion.  Once I l...

Holly’s Background: Holly has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Miami, movement has been her passion and profession for years. She’s also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified in Prenatal and Postpartum Corrective Exercise, and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200 Hr). Her diverse trai...

Episode 11 ft. Gail Toupin of Rooted Doula- Bio: A little bit about our guest …Gail is the founder of Rooted Doula LLC and lover of all things birth.  She’s passionate about life and attribute’s her passion for birth, motherhood, and the beauty of the family to her Catholic faith. A few years ago, she was on the path to becoming a physical therapist but felt God nudging her in a different directio...

Intro Jaclyn Shedden is a nurse practitioner and owner of Blue Skye Health & Wellness in Tampa, FL. She specializes in hormone, thyroid and gut health. She has been in the nursing profession since 2004 and loves using a functional medicine approach to help empower and educate her patients. She is wife and mother to two beautiful girls who are 5 and 15 months and her 10 year old maltese Willow....

Intro & Birth Story Question 2: Tell us a little bit about your diverse movement background and training and how you think it helped you prepare for birth? Movement background/training: dance, swimming, tris, strength training, mobility training, competitor and performer at heart. Question 3:Why is movement so important when preparing for birth? Top 3: 1. Promote ideal positioning of fetus for...

In this episode Randall touches on his experience with the carnivore diet, his overall health and wellness tips for starters, and habits for longevity. You can find Randall on his personal IG page @gilly_3 or on his fitness page @exaltfitness and on Facebook search Exźalt Fitness. Study referenced in Episode: Lennerz BS, Mey JT, Henn OH, Ludwig DS.  Behavioral characteristics and self-reported hea...

-Ice breaker Question 1: Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you decided to get into physical therapy? And your practice today. Personal realization: My wife is a strong driver behind my actions and I've received her permission to share this. Witnessed firsthand the impact of Lupus on my wife's body and energy, Strived to find ways to help her despite the deceptive nature of autoim...

Question 1: tell us about the work you do and how it has improved not only your mental health but your clients? I teach yin and restorative yoga, mainly, and these slower, passive practice really provide the time and space to help you integrate all the healing work you may be doing in therapy or whatever other ways you’re trying to overcome whatever you’re trying to overcome. For me, personally, I...

Episode 5: Don't Trust A Warrior Who Doesn't Cry: An Intro Into Men's Mental Health with Michael Hernandez Bio: Michael Hernandez is a well-rounded individual who has excelled in various fields throughout his life. He started his professional journey by joining the Marine Corps and serving for eight years, after serving he went on to become a Firefighter/ Paramedic which he is now reti...

Question 1: Tell us a little bit about how you landed in the health and fitness and weight loss industry? I started this journey gaining weight… you heard that right! I simply went to the gym with a friend at like 16 years old. I was so skinny and weak; I couldn’t even pick up the 25 DB and manage them for a seated shoulder press. I literally drove to workout at 5A before school so none of my frie...

Talking about how trauma effects our nervous system with trauma and movement expert, Julie Thom. We go over traumas systemic impact and how to regulate our nervous system after a traumatic event. Question 1: First, I think that we should start out by defining what trauma is….I think there’s a lot of confusion about it’s origins and naming of trauma like we’ve all heard the terms micro and macro tr...

Show Notes: 1. What is peak performance? “The execution of an action” “something accomplished” Sculpting the best version of yourself. And doing it VERY well over a long period of time The more athletes I work with the more interested I become in the relationship between mind and body where I’m seeing that fitness promotes more than just visible abs, round butt and smaller tummy. Performers at the...

Hello listeners, welcome to the Back to Body Basics podcast first off thank you for your attention and finding your way to this podcast! I appreciate you ;) I’m your host Mallory Rickloff, OTD, OTR/L and fitness enthusiast. I started this podcast as a way for health professionals to connect and promote their skillsets and also for people to learn the latest evidence to support their health and wel...