From Pain to Possibility

Join me this week as I walk you through an exercise to help you pay more attention to the connection between your head, your breath, and your state of being. I'm showing you how to establish the relationship with other parts of your body and how to use the information that arises from this exercise to your advantage.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.co...

In this episode, I'm sharing more about the power of observation and what can happen when you are able to tune in to parts of your body and mind, what they're doing and not doing, and observe what is going on. I'm sharing four key ideas to help improve the art of observation and showing you the benefits of growing your capacity to observe.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://w...

In this episode, I'm providing some considerations for you to ponder to help you get to a place where you can trust your inner wisdom and what it is telling you. Hear why arthritis and pain are not synonymous, why you don't have to experience pain, and how to discern more clearly what your body is asking you for.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/10...

In this episode, I'm sharing the reasons that feeling is necessary for healing and the power that comes with naming what's going on in your body. Hear why feeling your feelings is such an important concept, and some tips to help you name, acknowledge, and feel your own feelings.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/102

What does it actually mean to listen to your body? In this episode, I'm sharing some steps you can take to listen to your body, and explaining what you're listening for and what to do with that information. Discover why it's so important to do something with the information you perceive and how to use it to get to where you want to go.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.f...

In this episode, I'm sharing a Facebook Live where I explain why your age does not matter. You have to be careful at every age. But if you can learn how to move your body better, breathe better, and become still and curious, you too can reduce your pain, and I'm showing you how this week.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/100

Tune in this week to hear about Bobbi's experience of living with a concussion and her perspective of her recovery journey. She shares how her life has changed since then compared to now, and her advice for anybody who has had a concussion or multiple concussions.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/99

The anatomical relationship between the ribcage and other parts of the body is a fascinating one. This week, I'm teaching you two different breathing exercises you can use when you want to focus on the ribcage specifically, or when you want to see whether what is going on in the ribcage is affecting somewhere else in your body.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functiona...

Listen in this week as I share why yoga therapy can be a huge collaborator with the rehabilitation process and how it can help eliminate obstacles on the way to better healing and recovery. I'm sharing some specific examples around moving, breathing, and compensation patterns and showing you how to use them to help the whole rehabilitative process.   Get full show notes and more information here:...

Tune in this week as I discuss the anatomy and mechanics of the wrist, the connection between the wrists and the shoulder girdle, as well as some ways to observe how you feel with your wrists. I'm sharing some key principles to consider when it comes to exploring what's going on with your wrists and showing you how to tune into your mechanics and improve your situation.   Get full show notes and m...

Can you imagine not having to endure plank? What would you say if I told you that it could be easier? This week, I'm sharing 3 ways to improve your plank so you can stop having to endure it. Learn how to make your alignment feel easier and how to feel more agile, taller, and lighter in your body.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/95

I have something very special for you this week, as I'm sharing a sample out of Healing and Revealing Human Potential. I'm here to help you into a space of peace, stillness, and ease. So settle in for this relaxation and body-breathing exercise, do what is most nourishing for you, and get ready to settle out your nervous system.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.function...

In this episode, I'm digging into the different types of muscle groups and the importance of the lower glute fibers. These fibers make up a very significant area of our body, so I'm sharing an exercise to help you develop an awareness of them and explore this further.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/93

What I have found over almost 30 years of helping people reduce and eradicate pain is that rules don't apply to a lot of people. There are two really important words that matter more: it depends. When my students let these two words seep into them and marinate through them, they achieve extraordinary results, and I'm showing you how to do the same this week.   Get full show notes and more informat...

Tune in this week to hear a remarkable description of my client's journey of listening to her body and seeing the possibilities instead of problems. Discover how she has become a friend of her body and hear why she is a great example of the power of curiosity and listening.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/91

In this episode, I'm sharing the three phases of the evolution of a yoga therapist that I have witnessed and what each of these phases entails. Hear the experiences trainees have in each phase and some of the insights I have learned from observing this evolution.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/90

In this episode, I'm sharing what I know about the process of helping people kneel again post-total knee replacement and what is interesting about regaining the ability to kneel. Hear why there is no evidence for why people shouldn't kneel post-knee replacement, and why there is so much fear around it.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/89

In this episode, I'm sharing some questions to help you think about what core is and how many people view the relationship between pain and core. Discover how I work with these two entities, how I train my trainees on them, and what I view the relationship to be.   Get full show notes and more information here: ttps://www.functionalsynergy.com/88

There are four key areas that I find to be super useful in helping someone reduce their limp and improve their walking mechanics. In this episode, I'm sharing these four key areas and explaining how knowledge and understanding of these areas can have a huge impact on somebody's ability to walk.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/87

This week, I'm giving you something to work with if you have multiple diagnoses or no diagnosis at all. I'm walking you through why it's not a good or a bad thing to receive multiple diagnoses or a scan that's clean, and sharing an exercise to help you connect with your symptoms and grow your sense of understanding about the direction your body and mind are asking you to go.   Get full show notes...

This week, Mona Warner and I discuss the relationship between the brain, body, and bowels. I'm sharing why constipation is a sign of how your digestion is going and how the whole system is integrating together, and how I dealt with mild constipation for most of my life until I discovered Ayurveda.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/85

This week, I'm sharing a client case study and some great ideas about how to work with clients who have knee issues and are carrying compensatory patterning up in their shoulder girdle. Hear the results of working with this particular client, the progress she made, and a behind-the-scenes look at the way I approach working with clients.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www....

This week, I am heading in a direction that some listeners may find surprising. I'm delving deeper into the realm of inclusivity. I have experienced fascinating exploration into my unconscious biases, and there have been three people who have been integral in opening my eyes to this work, so I'm bringing them on to the show to discuss the experience further.   Get full show notes and more informat...

The last thing anybody with depression needs is another list of things they should be doing. But this week's conversation is less about fixing you and more about looking at how you are thinking about your depression, and we're showing you how to turn the way you think about it on its head and some coping mechanisms to do so.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsy...

Heather and Stacey are here to share what they have learned over the process of certification and where they have evolved in their practices. Hear what has changed, what things they thought might change but didn't, and where they're at in terms of comfort level in their own evolution as massage therapists that also practice yoga.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functio...