How Hollie Eliminated a Decade of Hip and Knee Pain and Reclaimed Her Physical Freedom
Hollie has a spirit and energy that can easily light up a room. But chronic pain and tension were keeping her feeling stuck and limited in her body.
With a family history of arthritis and being told she would suffer the same fate, she felt pain in daily movement from the age of 16, often struggling just to get out of bed in the morning. She stopped going to the concerts she loved because even standing was painful. She shrank her world down to protect her body.
"I go into the gym thinking yeah, okay, I can do that. And when I can’t, I'd feel utterly disappointed in myself and embarrassed in front of other people, because I can't do what they're doing."
She tried it all, from physical therapy to cookie-cutter gym training, running and one-size-fits-all yoga. While much of mainstream fitness culture didn’t resonate with her, she stayed persistent until finding Embodied Breakthrough.
"I don't just want to give up. I’ll keep searching. I'll find the right thing. And here we are."
Now Hollie gets out of bed free from the aches and pains that doctors told her were her destiny. Not only that, but she's running completely pain-free. Movements she never thought she'd do, she's mastered like the deep squat and just nailed her first crow pose -- a handbalancing movement she always wanted to try.
By fixing her broken foundations and getting her core to work properly again, she is more aware and connected to her body than ever. Instead of her world shrinking, it's now expanding.
"Through the movements that we've been doing together, through the foundation building, that's helped me discover that I am really agile. I am really well balanced. And I love exploring what my body can do now."
She started to understand that challenges and obstacles will always present themselves, but we can learn something from each and every one of them, becoming a stronger person in the process.
"And I think the biggest thing is, say yes. Say yes to yourself...I feel that's what holds us back in life, the fear of the unknown. Step into it, step into that unknown area, step into that little bit of uncomfortableness and see how far you can go. You will go so far."
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The Power of Slowing Down with Rolfing Expert Mary Bond
Physical pain is often the reason people seek out body work, and it can also be the catalyst that leads them to greater body awareness.
As we discuss with author and certified Rolfing practitioner Mary Bond, body awareness is useful in learning your limits and capacities. By slowing down and learning to be present in yourself through your body, you give yourself time for more feedback to take place.
We talk with Mary about our movement starved bodies in this digital age, and how our tunnel of awareness narrows with our constant connection to screens. We also get into everything from dancing and aging to somatic resilience and boxing with Parkinson’s.
It’s easy to constantly judge ourselves for what our bodies can’t do. But if we remained curious and interested, celebrating our movement capacity right now?
Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
The Breathing Book by Donna Farhi
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This isn't about just hacking, it's about going deep to unlock your physical freedom so you can be your best self in the world.
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Recovering From Fitness Burnout with Kersten Kimura - Episode 014
Taken too far, even a healthy pursuit like trying to get in better shape or eating healthy can become toxic.
So, where do we learn to push ourselves to constantly do more, achieve more, BE more?
How do we use overtraining to avoid difficult emotions or areas of life we’re unhappy with?
In this episode, we chat with PHD, personal trainer, and burnout recovery coach Kersten Kimura, discussing the need to examine our mindset and deeper foundations.
Kersten explains the spectrum of burnout, healing, and finally finding balance by asking the hard questions like what does my body need? What do I need right now?
Forming a healthy relationship with your body begins with self-acceptance and loving yourself NOW.
Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Stress Cure Now by Sarfraz Zaidi, MD
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Taking Total Ownership of Your Health with Dr. Brett Jones - Episode 013
Why can't we outsource our healing to someone else?
What's the role of chiropractic work and other hands-on healing? Where do we have to take ownership for our own health and wellbeing?
What's the truth about the Coronavirus and when do we go too far in trying to protect ourselves?
These are the questions Dr. Brett Jones and I sit down to discuss on this episode of the podcast.
We also talk about a simple practice you can do every day to take charge of your own healing journey.
Listen in and enjoy.
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Becoming an Ally to Your Body - Episode 012
In this episode we explore a very simple question:
How can you become a better ally to your body?
In order to heal ourselves, to create true strength, we need to heal our relationship with ourselves, with our bodies. We need to dismantle the hierarchy and learn to let the information and signals not just flow top-down from the mind to the body, but bottom-up, from the body to the mind.
We need to yes, learn to listen, but also to understand what the body is trying to tell us. To honor and trust its wisdom. To feel more deeply and connect more with our ancestral DNA.
If we want our bodies to feel good, we need to learn to listen when they whisper, not just when they are yelling.
If you want to dive deeper into these principles, check out this free training on the five shifts to a pain-free, unbreakable body.
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