BodyTalk with David Lesondak

Live update from the event!

Quick update and teaser from Montreal

Back in April I was at the 2022 Experimental Biology Conference in Philadelphia, and recorded a podcast there with Helene Langevin, Neil Theise, Antonio Stecco, Lauri Nemetz, and Rebecca Pratt. If you missed it you can listen to it here . But something else happened too, and this is that something else. After the formal presentation and Q&A were over, a number of people came up to ask those as...

Dr. Paul Mettler has been practicing physical therapy for 40 years. When he began working as a physical therapist, he was often frustrated and discouraged by the lack of functional improvement and long-term results of my patients using the standard myofascial, physical or manipulation therapies. Dr. Mettler discovered a way to rapidly identify and undo the damage caused by the inflammatory process...

Today we talk to the President of the Fascia Research Society, Mark Driscoll, about the upcoming 2022 Fascia Research Congress in Montreal, Quebec, Canada this September. We also talk about his background in engineering and how he got involved in fascia research (SPOILER: he attended the first Fascia Research Congress in 2007 as a student! ). We both hope to see you in person in Montreal! You can...

What would you do if you wanted to explore new terrain, break new ground, and share your wonders and discoveries with the world? Well, you could do what my guests Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley did, they found a way to create their own anatomy lab educational experiences. It's called AnatomySCAPES  and it also makes it possible for you to participate and learn – wherever you are in...

I recently had the opportunity to sit with this amazing panel of people: Helene Langevin, Neil Theise, Antonio Stecco, Lauri Nemetz, and Rebecca Pratt. We talked about fascia, the interstitium, hyaluronan, the lymphatic system and what we most need to move the profession forward in both arenas of research and practice. This was recorded Live at the 2022 Experimental Biology Conference so it sounds...

Hi Everybody, today I'm going to tell you why you should be attending the International Consortium on Manual Therapies Inaugural Conference. https://www.icmtconference.org/ A first-of-its-kind, The ICMT promises a unique experience that you don't want to miss – whatever type(s) of manual therapy you practice. It runs from May 5- June 4, in a virtual conference space! We're utilizing a cool new pla...

Structural Integrator and author Bernie Landels joins us to talk about her new book   Finding Their Feet – Every Parent's Guide to Milestones and Mo vement. A parenting book like no other, Finding Their Feet covers the journey from conception and the womb to the moment your baby finds their feet and walks. Movement is key to life and the first 1000 days crucial in laying the foundations...

During this time of great suffering, hardship, and horror in Ukraine, Liz Stewart found a way to help a young mother and her baby. From over 5,000 miles away she and a team of bodyworkers/therapists and a Russian translator made a difference in their lives. I hope this story inspires you to make a difference in whatever way you can.

Science writer and friend of the show Rachel E Gross asked if she could come back and interview me. Now how could I say no to that? I didn't. Join us as we talk about fascia, how it changed my practice, working with physicians, working sensitively with fascia and people for pelvic pain and much, much more. I'd say this is one of our better episodes. <insert wink emoji here> Rachel's book, Va...

Happy Valentines Day everybody! Welcome to this special episode of the pod where I talk to science writer Rachel E Gross about her upcoming book Vagina Obscura . We cover a lot in this one, including just how we're just beginning to understand the mysterious and wondrous vagina, how big the clitoris actually is (bigger than you probably think), how difficult it can be to talk about the physical fu...

Hi Everybody! This week we welcome Dr. Delia Chiaramonte MD, MS. She's a friend and colleague, and practices integrative palliative medicine – a mind-body-spirit approach for patients with serious illness and their families. In her opinion Integrative medicine and palliative medicine share so many similarities in philosophy that they clearly belong together. Delia is Board Certified in Family Medi...

My friend Jill drops by to kick off the new year and a new season of BodyTalk! Listen in as we talk about the highlights from the last year in fascia science. And a lot happened. Here are all the links. 1)   Extracellular Matrix in 3D Color  2) Delphi Study on Foam Rolling   3) Massage doesn’t just make muscles feel better, it makes them heal faster and stronger 4) Interview with re...

Yep! I used to be a DJ on WYEP, and I used to do a Christmas Eve show every year. This year I get to recreate that for you but you have to lsten on Spotify, Here's the link. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xKCPogRp1CA46XddBAItV

Join me. online of course for the Unveiling of FR:EIA – the World’s first 3-D Human Fascia Focused Plastinate on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at 6:00 pm CET (9:00am PST, 12:00noon EST, 5:00pm UK time) LIVE from the Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS Museum in Berlin, German. register for FREE: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_fl1edf5KTKyQf6b8gQVUAA More about FR:EIA – Fascia Reveled: Educa...

You know those people who say you can't change tissue? Well I'm I am absolutely geeked to have Dr Bo Ri Seo as my guest today and she's going to explain otherwise.  She is the lead writer on of the most exciting papers I've read this year. I talked about on Episode 30, and now she's here on BodyTalk. You're going to love what she has to say! Massage doesn’t just make muscles feel better, it m...

James Earls is a bodyworker and functional movement therapist. His passion is to bring a true and deep understanding of functional anatomy to therapists of all forms. James has written two books, ‘Born to Walk’ and ‘Understanding the Human Foot’ both of which put anatomy into context of normal, real-life movement. James has been a bodyworker for longer than he would rather say but David will let y...

Happy Halloween! Welcome to an encore presentation of my discussion with Lauri Nemetz about what it's like to work in a human cadaver lab! As some medical schools move away from dissection and towards virtual imaging to discover the inner reality of the body, many manual therapists, yoga teachers, and somatic therapists of all kinds are kicking it old school – by learning about anatomy and challen...

I met Linda working on the ICMT Conference, and I'm happy to have her on the pod this week as we discuss low back pain. She's a chiropractor and then some. Also, you're going to want to listen to the very end for a big surprise! Linda's website  Dr Linda's Back Pain pdf The ICMT Conference and webinar Support BodyTalk Dr. Linda Wheatland Smith is a chiropractor and certified acupuncturist. Sh...

I've known Leonid for a long time, but it was his chapter in Scars, Adhesions and the Biotensegral Body that made me want to get him on the podcast. Leonid has some big and beautiful ideas about he science of bodywork. Also in this episode, William Shatner in space.  Leonid Blyum Bio  ABR Therapy Video On Amazing Movement Intelligence. Trust your Child . "The most profound experience I c...

A lot of science has happened this week you guys, and I'm going to unpack it for you. Here are the important links Scripps Research neuroscientist Ardem Patapoutian receives 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology 2021 Medicine Nobel Prize Winner Explains the Importance of Sensing Touch Massage doesn’t just make muscles feel better, it makes them heal faster and stronger The POD –  www.discoverthepod....

Heather Lyle: NCVS Vocologist, B.M., M.M., F.V., E-RYT, C.Ht.  Heather Lyle is a graduate of the National Center of Voice and Speech’s Vocology Program with renown voice scientist Ingo Titze. In 2015 she studied at NYU Medical Center with the other most renown voice scientist in the world, Johan Sundberg and Dr. Brian Gill. 2017 Lyle was the key note presenter for professional actor...

Massage Therapy pioneer Sandy Fritz brings 40 + years of experience as a therapist, textbook writer,  and founder of the Health Enrichment Center School for Therapeutic Massage in a lively convo about the current state of massage therapy, how therapists get in their own way, the International consortium project and more! Links https://www.patreon.com/bodytalkradio Sandy Fritz's Amazon page&nb...

Kerry Harling Ayurveda Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, and Ayurvedic Marma Therapist Kerry’s ethos as a health professional is that health is NOT one size fits all. Each of us is unique, and as such require individualized treatment. Her philosophy on health and medicine began when, as part of her graduate studies, she observed the effects of environmental toxins on human health — toxins which left pat...