From Pain to Possibility – Details, episodes & analysis

As I continue my mini-series on reducing and eradicating pain, today I'm exploring how stillness and quiet can be highly effective in our healing journeys. These quiet moments are deliberately restful pauses that we can strategically incorporate into our day or week, allowing us to connect with our bodies. 

Tune in as I discuss the many benefits of these still moments, including reduced cortisol levels, improved brain function, lower blood pressure, and more. I'll also share how to achieve these quiet states so you can access them whenever you need.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/275

A key component of Western medicine is standardization, and when trying to standardize the intangible—like a patient's pain—it becomes much harder to navigate. That's why I've developed the gradient scale, which bridges left- and right-brain function with body experience.

Listen in to learn why this tool is so successful at reducing and eradicating pain, as it allows people to make embodied connections. In this calm, connected state, clients are more able to recognize novel insights, which are important and significant for the healing process.

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Welcome to the next episode in the mini-series on bone health and osteoporosis. Today I'm very excited for the return of Mona Warner, Ayurvedic practitioner, Ayurvedic yoga therapist, and yoga teacher trainer, who joins me to offer her perspective on osteoporosis.



Tune in as Mona shares why the digestive system is so essential in Ayurveda, how patients can support their digestion to promote tissue development, and how Ayurvedic medicine seeks to address an individual holistically through three distinct pillars.

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Amy Yapp is a yoga teacher and a client of mine. She has Hypermobility Disorder and an acute understanding of building skills to connect with her form. In this conversation, we discuss the difference between reactivity and responsiveness, and how to take action by knowing your body well. We dive into finding language for reconnecting with the body and honoring sensations through somatic and yoga therapies. Learn more about advocating for yourself, uncovering sensory language, and feeling more expansive.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/175

Join me in learning about alternative movement techniques when working with hypermobile folks. Jeannie Di Bon is an advocate for those with hypermobility, a movement therapist, and she has hypermobile EDS, POTS, and MCAS. After struggling most of her life without a diagnosis, she shares how she was filled with relief when she identified her diagnosis at 48 and the possibility for change. In this conversation, Jeannie shares her experience and expertise as a therapist with an acute understanding of hypermobility.

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Regardless of hypermobility, anyone can cultivate their interoceptive and proprioceptive abilities. This week, I share the basics of these sensing skills along with a breathing exercise to expand your practice. By actively noticing and acknowledging our sensations, we embark on a transformative journey. I invite you to explore your unique sensory experiences today.

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This episode is part one of my Rethinking Hypermobility mini-series where I'll be exploring effective ways to support individuals facing the challenges of pain and hypermobility. I'll be unpacking the techniques I employ to guide my clients on a journey of self-discovery and body awareness.

It's important to recognize that people with hypermobility have distinct tissue functioning, which requires a tailored approach for their care. Discover how to help others move in a range that does not increase their pain. 

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This week, I share two stories of clients with structural limitations. Whether it's pain, strain, or something more ambiguous, both clients were able to make changes by learning how to identify patterns of movement while looking deeper. The anatomical location of your pain is not the problem. Tune in to find out what healing is all about.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/171

I am pleased to invite OBGYN and a breast cancer survivor, Dr. Corinne Menn, to the show to educate us about the possibility of hormone therapy for cancer survivors. Dr. Menn shares the struggles of survivorship, some basic information on hormones, and how the whole body is impacted by cancer and cancer treatment. Join us as we unpack misinformation, traversing the medical field, and re-claiming trust in our bodies.

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Breast cancer can be extremely overwhelming. The initial shock, scheduling, and procedures are traumatic and they can cause us to step away from our body. Helen Pomeroy is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and breast cancer survivor. She is here to share how reaching out to work with me has helped her connect back to her body, find feeling in her form, and encourage healing. Helen now has better movement than before her diagnosis, and more tools for understanding her body and implementing movements when signals of tension appear.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/169