From Pain to Possibility

Tune in this week as I share some tips and recommendations for teaching online and what I recommend for your teaching practice. I'm discussing the importance of community and collaboration in a virtual world and showing you why what initially might seem to be an obstacle is actually an opportunity for incredible growth! Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.c...

Join me this week as I dig into the art of solving your problems, and share the three components which form the triad of problem solving. I'm sharing how to reach more supportive and sustainable solutions for yourself, and why it's so important to hear your body's whispers so you don't have to hear its screams. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/29

Join me this week as I share what goals mean to me and why setting them can be fun and exciting! I'm sharing a goal setting exercise you can use to help you realize your own goals, and showing you how to take the necessary steps toward achieving them this year! I encourage you to think about what you really want and what you'd be thrilled with realizing this year – allow yourself to dream, and the...

This week, it's time to get comfortable and begin to connect with your body. I'm walking you through a relaxing breathing exercise and body scan that you can enjoy when you have a moment over the festive period. You'll feel relaxed and rejuvenated after this week's episode, so sit back, or lie down, and let the world stop for a little while. Get full show notes and more information here: https://w...

Join me this week to learn some breathing exercises to help you relax, connect with your breath, and observe the mind, body, and breath connection. These exercises can be done anytime, anywhere that you want, not just when you're feeling wired! Make sure you're comfortable and get ready to relax and see the benefits that breathing can have on your state of being. Get full show notes and more infor...

In today's episode, I'll be sharing some techniques you can use to help hone your own presence, and as a result, the presence of your clients. I'm explaining the power of being present and how you can tune into your awareness, take ownership of your health, and become your own greatest teacher. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/25

In this episode, we discuss the necessary skills required to go further in your yoga business and how to get clear and confident on your offer. We discuss the common misconceptions about earning as a yoga teacher and share some tips and advice to help you reach 100K in your business. Remember, if you're good at what you do, you can make a living out of it! Get full show notes and more information...

Join us on the podcast this week as we discuss the effects that the combination of yoga and physiotherapy treatment can have on clients. We discuss why mental and emotional health is part of the physical experience and why psychosocial aspects play a huge role in a person's progress and healing. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/23

Join me this week as I talk about the relationship between your body, breath, and state of being. I'm sharing why reaching a fundamental state of awareness about your breath will help you change so much in your life, and how learning about the breath can impact your ability to digest food, emotion and gain restful sleep. Don't miss this powerful episode! Get full show notes and more information he...

Join me this week as I share the essential skills a yoga professional needs to run a business and create a life of vitality and freedom. I'm sharing some general principles to apply to your business and some activities that I do personally in my own business. Building a business is like a puzzle, and I'm giving you the pieces you need to complete it. Get full show notes and more information here:...

Tune in this week to learn more about how I pivoted my teaching and business through lockdown and how Facebook Lives, private sessions, and Zoom workshops have been such an effective way to support people through such chaotic, uncertain times. I'm sharing why my private sessions have been equal to my previous in-person sessions in terms of support, and why when the day finally comes, my in-person...

This episode of From Pain to Possibility consists of some exploration of the pelvic floor, with a specific focus on a technique called Pelvic Floor Breathing or Orifice Breathing. Today, Susi explores this sacred, powerful exercise, teaching you why it's beneficial while walking you through the exercise. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/breathing-pel...

"I've found that when I can effectively teach my clients about their movements first, before getting into muscle conversation, the faster they get better." In this episode of From Pain to Possibility . Susi discusses the idea of movement and understanding movement as an approach to helping a client reduce their pain. Susi has recently been asked a lot of questions from yoga instructors about muscl...

Why is the triangle pose blamed for issues in the spine, SI joints, and knees? Listen, as Susi explores why it's blamed and why on the flip side that the triangle is an exceptional position, especially when someone has recovered from SI joint issues, plus more in this episode of From Pain to Possibility . Susi explores the triangle pose and describes what she has seen when people do a traditional...

"My job isn't to heal people; it's to support and help people see and feel how they move in a new way." In this episode of From Pain to Possibility , Susi and her guest Kirsten Richardson discuss what is possible when you integrate yoga therapy concepts with physio or physical therapy, the results she has found, and her transition to doing physiotherapy by video. Kirsten is a registered physiother...

"I believe the Psoas to be a sacred, powerful, and subtle muscle." In this episode of From Pain to Possibility , join Susi as she explores the Psoas muscle.  So often the psoas gets blamed for issues, but really, it isn't the psoas' fault.  The psoas is responding to the forces in the body and how they are being absorbed and dissipated.  Consider this idea of being grounded and light simultaneousl...

Are you having trouble doing it all, running a business, taking care of your family, dealing with the pandemic, and all the other things that come your way? In this episode of From Pain to Possibility , listen as Susi discusses some key principles that have worked for her over the past three and a half years and some that didn't. Listen and see if there is a takeaway you can use to make your life...

Do you think it is possible to heal from a rotator cuff injury without paying attention to the shoulder girdle? Listen as Susi digs into the rotator cuff and the shoulder girdle. A lot of times, when you think about the rotator cuff and healing from rotator cuff injuries plus much more on this episode of From Pain to Possibility. "The shoulder girdle is an amazing part of our body" Listen, as Susi...

"When I can clear up those extraneous patterns, I can help someone become more efficient in their movements." Today Susi discusses compensation patterns because either the body moves or it doesn't, it's actually doing the thing we want it to do, or it's not, it provides a very clear understanding of what's working and what isn't, so we are looking at what compensation is on this episode of From Pa...

"I like to look at anatomy like a map." Today Susi introduces a topic she is passionate about anatomy, biomechanics, and kinesiology. She shares how they relate to Yoga, how they relate to the reduction of pain, and overall recovery and healing. She outlines this in three segments, defining these concepts and then sharing a little bit about why she's so passionate about them on this episode of Fro...

"Where the pain is, is not actually the problem." Listen, as Susi discusses the questions she often hears: Why am I not through this already? Why am I not out of pain? Why have I tried these things and seen these professionals, and I am still in pain? Susi will give her best ideas on how to reduce or even eradicate pain and how to listen to your body on this episode of From Pain to Possibility . ...

"When we lose awareness, we lose the connection." Listen as Susi and her guest Megan Jenkinson discuss Pilates, movement, physiotherapy, and biopsychosocial models and what we can look at in terms of movement and how this can be helpful for a variety of healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists. Megan is a physiotherapist, kinesiologist, and Pilates instructor with a specialty in women'...

Compassion is the foundation of health care and overall well-being. Listen as Susi and her guest Shelly Prosko discuss why Shelly believes this, her journey to where she is today, how she learned about compassion fatigue, and much more on this episode of From Pain to Possibility. Shelly is a physiotherapist, yoga therapist, educator, author, and pioneer of physical yoga with over 20 year's experie...

Did you know that your body isn't a passive thing that follows at the whim of your emotions or desires? Listen, as Susi discusses the body being a barometer and the importance of the concept in the work that she does with her private clients when she is training yoga teachers and other professionals on this episode of From Pain to Possibility .  Susi says that your symptoms are there to tell you t...