From Pain to Possibility

I'm sharing the concept of Kintsugi and how it relates to the process of recovery, healing and revealing human potential. So often, I see people seeking a fix and wanting to remove the damage, but this  process will show you how embracing the damage will enable growth into something beautiful and help you reconnect and reengage with your body. Get full show notes and more information here: https:/...

I'm sharing the benefits of listening to the whispers in your body and showing you how to start understanding what your body is telling you. As you gain the skill of listening, you will gain more than you could ever have imagined, and I'm walking you through a way of tuning into your body and connecting with your symptoms so you can help yourself from the inside out. Get full show notes and more i...

I'm showing you how to view pain as an opportunity for possibility and why our feelings are excellent guides for what we need to do. So many people push aside negative feelings, yet if we limit our ability to feel, we limit our ability for recovery. Learn why feeling is so important in this process and how to become more aware of your feelings. Get full show notes and more information here: https:...

Tune in for an in-depth understanding of how I work with my clients, opening the gate to reveal their human potential and truly reclaim their freedom, ease, and their inner sense of power. I'm sharing how this work is often misunderstood, the sacredness and safety of the work we do even when old wounds are addressed, and why everything changes when we understand the synergy between our mind and ou...

Discover the reasons behind the pain and how acknowledging them will enable you to see where the obstacles are, and what's getting in the way of your recovery process. Pain and symptoms are messengers, not the problem, and I'm showing you how to use them to diffuse the conflict and follow through the process however it goes. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsyne...

Why is pain so often viewed as a bad thing? I'm exploring this question and sharing how I see pain showing up in my clients. I'm giving you a different approach to viewing pain and explaining why pain is not a sign that something is wrong or broken. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/50

I'm digging into feeling and states of being and showing you how to notice when you are in what I refer to as the three main states. I'm walking you through an exercise to help you connect into and honor these states and showing you how to have your own back no matter which state you are in. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/49

I'm digging into both yoga teaching and yoga therapy today and sharing what I feel is the distinction between the two. Discover the importance of meeting your client where they're at and how to provide the space for someone to live in their process of recovery and healing. If you're a professional and never quite felt at ease with being a yoga teacher, this episode will show you why. Get full show...

Learn how to start feeling more consistently, and a key step towards becoming more congruent between your body and brain. Discover how feeling can bring together the cognitive aspects of your brain, life, and the workings of your body, and how to re-channel your intelligence so that your brain and body engage in a more effective, efficient, and meaningful way. Get full show notes and more informat...

I'm delighted to introduce you to a long-time friend and trainer within the IAYT Yoga Therapy program this week, Mona Warner. We're talking about another Ayurvedic concept that I've developed an incredible fondness for, the concept of the digestive reset. Tune in this week to hear what a digestive reset involves and how it helps boost your immunity and overall health. Get full show notes and more...

Join me this week as I discuss what abhyanga reportedly does and how this process became a ritual for me in my life. Even my kids come to me asking for warm oiling on a regular basis, and I'm showing you how something so simple can have such a profound, nourishing impact, and help keep you connected to your inner world. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.c...

Listening is such a powerful tool, and in many ways, it's so simple. Yet, it's something that many people in the healthcare world overdo. In this episode, I'm digging into the art of listening and exploring why so many people make it an overdone process. I'm sharing the key to true listening and how you can use this work to get the best out of your clients' healing journey. Get full show notes and...

In this episode, I'm digging into the idea of evidence as it relates to healing and human potential. I'm sharing some questions to ask yourself to reconnect with your inner compass and showing you how to understand your body as a barometer to develop an awareness of what works for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/43

Today, I'm sharing why my results are better now than they've ever been before, the conditions that affect my clients, and how everyone expresses these conditions differently. I'm also talking about inhibiting perspectives and how to create a steady change in them so that your clients can begin to see injury and illness as an opportunity to grow.  Get full show notes and more information here: htt...

In this episode, I'm sharing how paying attention to your inner world will enable you to be present and show up for your clients more effectively. I'm showing you how to create a bigger impact on your clients' results, and how to show up from an internal space as the authentic light that you are. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/41

In this episode, we share Stew's remarkable experience with Psoriasis and discuss how taking notice of the whispers of his condition in his body enabled him to heal and recover. We share why the mind combined with the body can become a powerful healing tool and how to uncover and become aware of our ability to recover and heal. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionals...

Tune in this week as I share a personal experience of healing and why it is an opportunity that requires stepping into human potential. I'm discussing the distinction between recovery, management of symptoms, and healing, and sharing why healing promotes growth, wellness, and transformation. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/39

Join me this week as I discuss the importance of getting clear on a deeper level about how your body is being affected by your practice. I'm sharing why having an awareness and understanding of our movement patterns can help us in the long run, and how you can use this awareness to gain progress, return to normal functioning and reduce pain in the body. Get full show notes and more information her...

Join me this week as I show you how to question the relationship between your body and brain. Discover a guidance system that you didn't even know was there and learn how to use the process of dialoging with your symptom as a mechanism to reconnect with your body. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/37

Join MD Linda Bluestein and me this week as we discuss the link between hypermobility and mental health, and learn how to take a non-judgmental approach to hypermobility as a yoga practitioner. We talk at length about Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), the mind-body connection, and how we, as yoga teachers, can work more effectively with hypermobile students. Get full show notes and more information h...

In this episode, I'm digging into human potential and explaining how we can use injury and illness as tools for transformation. I'm sharing why many people don't realize they have a choice in how they live with an illness, and why tremendous change is always possible, even if you don't yet know how it will happen. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/35

Join Amy and I this week to learn what Hypermobility Disorder is and why the common misconception of pushing our bodies to get better results can be harmful. We discuss better ways to strengthen your body than bracing and gripping and show you why you should think in terms of feeling  versus  fixing. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/34

Join me this week as I show you how to cultivate a trusting relationship with your client and how you can work together to get the best results for them. Discover why it's important for the client to understand their own purpose and how you can weave this into your teaching practice. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/33

In this episode, I'm talking about the importance of integrating yoga and medicine and explaining why doing so can help patients get better faster. I'm discussing why slowing down and becoming present makes our medicine so much more effective, and why as practitioners, we must utilize our own evidence and scientific processes to better care for our clients. Get full show notes and more information...

Join me this week as I'm showing you why improving your posture through the hips can improve so many other issues in your body. I'm sharing just how much of our practice is hip-dominant and why learning to grow your mobility, stability, and stamina will enable you to do more, feel better, and have way more fun with your body. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsyn...