The Art Of Listening To Your Body

Julie is a Naturopath based in Melbourne Australia that has a passion for helping people with mental health and chronic health conditions. She is a strong advocate of psychosomatic medicine and the author of Your body is your teacher- it whispers until it has to scream. Julie’s approach is right up my alley. In her book she covers how imbalances in your life such as overcommitment and family traum...

Today I'm going to teach you a process that I use with my clients to help them release those pent up emotions. Get out of your head and learn to speak out loud. Say what you want, discharge those emotions. It's not always about confronting the person you have issues with. Sometimes you can't. Maybe they're not in your life anymore- they've passed away or you have no idea where they are. You can st...

Though the word ‘chakra’ may seem a little far fetched (unconvincing) for you. It may be your escape from the struggle of on-going pain, injury or illness.  Interpret what physical issues are telling you about your emotional state and bring awareness to what may be holding you back. Today I go through each of the 7 chakra’s, allowing you to focus on the descriptive words I use for each and to feel...

Nat is a fully qualified holistic dietician and nutritionist, a functional medicine practitioner, podcaster, speaker, and has completed further study in yoga teaching, fitness instructing and herbal medicine.  She has over 7 years experience specialising in thyroid healing, treating complex gut issues and optimising women's hormones for happy lives and healthy pregnancies. She believes that the bo...

If you rub your elbows in front of me or tell me you have tennis elbow or RSI I’ll be wondering in my head what you’re being indecisive about. Over the years I’ve learnt to trust that the body does express emotions when we can’t do it ourselves, so now I mention the emotions from the get go, even at the slightest niggle. It’s always a good sign when someone takes the information on board straight...

It’s a common issue to feel overwhelmed and anxious. Sometimes it’s positive overwhelm of all the possibilities and choices you have in front of you. Couple this with indecisiveness and you’re on the road to going nowhere fast. If you could start sorting through the mess in your head and throw out what you don’t need and start to make decisions on what will help you head in the right direction. Ho...

My guest today is Bianca Smeekes, from Christchurch, New Zealand. She is an NLP Master Practitioner, Life Coach and Lightning Process Practitioner, passionate about teaching others how they can begin to influence their own health. Bianca works with clients who get "stuck" with ongoing mental or physical symptoms and is passionate about the mind - body connection. In 2011 Bianca developed pelvic pa...

I love a good juicy real life story. The ups and downs and all the feels behind the events in someone’s life.  Fortunately I get to hear new stories on a regular basis. Happy, sad and horrible ones. To me it’s a story and for the traumatic ones, I’m amazed that the person is still in front of me to share it. Often it’s through the pain we’ve experienced and the ability to come through it that we c...

Sloppy ankles, sprained ankles, stiff ankles. Do you trip up over nothing because your ankles aren't stable enough? Let's explore the emotional meaning behind your ankle issues. Links: If you have physical issues you know are linked to emotional blocks you're ready to let go of... or you're trying to move forwards with your new ideas and just getting stuck. Get in touch with me if you're committed...

My guest today Layla Metcalfe is a Naturopath dedicated to helping women with endometriosis. Of course, this is her pain story, which thankfully didn’t go on for the typical 7 years before getting diagnosed. At times her life was put on hold because of her dodgy period and symptoms. Periods so heavy that super tampons and a pad weren’t enough, often waking up to something that resembled a murder s...

If you're feeling a little scattered living hour by hour, day by day, try this exercise you've probably heard of before. Goal setting. Learn about the language to use when you goal set, if the SMART acronym really works, and what to do with your goals once you've conjured them up in your head. It's the start of the month. Go set some goals, and see what happens. The key is consistency. It's simple...

Learn with me today about how your knees can tell you if you're heading in the right direction or if something isn't quite right in your relationship. Listen to those niggles especially if your knee's aren't behaving like you're expecting them too. Your body is clever and can tell you more than just 'slow down'.

Gavin Lang is a mountain guide and adventure photographer from Wanaka, New Zealand. He guides clients on the high mountains, loves the challenge of a technical solo climb on steep ice and is also a dad to Violet. He's had many injuries, but there was one significant injury which forced him to stop working and enjoying his hobbies. A cervical (neck) disc injury with nerve impingement. Listen in has...

What does it mean when one side of your body keeps getting injured or just doesn't feel quite right? Let's look into the emotional undercurrents of the left and right side or the feminine and masucline. Learn how the feminine and masculine express and how you can relate it to your own one sided body issues.

Learn about the emotions governed by your hips, pelvis and sacral chakra. Ever thought about how your relationships in life can affect your body? Or where issues with dysfunctional behaviours like addiction or control stem from? Start to learn about where emotions get stored in the body. Acknowledge and become aware.

On today’s podcast meet Katrina Bristow a wonderful creative in the world of finance. A few years ago Katrina’s health took a turn, she was hit with an autoimmune condition Rheumatoid Arthritis. Now mostly on the other end, she’s contemplating what life looks like in the future to ensure she lives a happy and pain free life. Listen in as Katrina share’s her journey to a diagnosis and what she felt...

It's in all of us to get distracted (shiny object syndrome) and to procrastinate. 4 actionable tips to move you through these habits that hold you back. The funny show I recommend. Episodes 1 & 2 of The Black Books if you can find it- procrastination in it's best form! I also recommend you read The One Thing by Gary Keller --- Feel free to know more about my work. My website is: https://drjino...

Let's talk about your shoulders. If you're constantly riddled with shoulder discomfort and you've tried all the physical remedies, and you're not getting anywhere. Let's look into the underlying emotions that can get held in your shoulders. I'll also explain frozen shoulder one of my favourite conditions and the emotional links to this issue. Links mentioned: Amy Cuddy's Ted Talk not YouTube sorry...

**Please note that since publishing this podcast Kate passed away in June 2020. This podcast has remained as it has a strong message to share with others and is still touching and saving lives, prompting women to check their breasts** In Episode 57 one year later Kate's mum Robyn Edleston shares the story of what happened to Kate. Today I'm joined by Nutritionist Kate Callaghan who is on her stage...

We all have a weak spot, but some of you may not be aware of what yours is. Check in and work out what your internal barometer is and when it speaks to you. How does your body speak to you? Website: https://drjinong.com https://theartoflisteningtoyourbody.com

In the midst of COVID 19 and a stage 4 lockdown in New Zealand I believe low back pain is going to rear it’s head. If you experience recurrent low back issues or chronic low back pain, learn what the deeper underlying issues may be. Learn the mindset shift that may help you. I’ll share some insights into how I feel you can take another perspective on your low back discomforts and connect with what...

An introduction to pain stories and why I love to share them. I share my own personal pain story and what I learnt from it. Skin has always been my weak spot or my internal barometer. The suppressive actions I took and the effects on my health. How environment, climate and job satisfaction played its role in my health issues. The major turning point and how my skin and health took a turn downhill....

This is for those of you who aren't quite ready to delve deeper and unpack your emotions. Not only does your physical state reflect your emotional state but so does your external life. Some of you recognise there are emotions suppressed or blocks to expression. Or right now it's just too hard to deal with. Listen in to my analogy of a mess and emotions and see if this rings true for you. I share s...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Art Of Listening To Your Body podcast. Find out more about Jin Ong - Osteopath, Herbalist & Psychosomatic Therapist. I'll be sharing more about the mind-body connection in an easy to understand way using my clinical experience and real life pain stories you can connect with. This all leads to somewhere, digging up emotions. Find out more.... You can als...