From Pain to Possibility
You are a yoga teacher or a health professional who wants to integrate yoga therapeutically. You want a more holistic, biopsychosocial approach to helping your clients heal.
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You Have Helped Your Client Out of Pain, Then What? Part 1 of 2 | #392 (opens the original)
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In this episode, I begin a two-part series focusing on how to navigate the shift from being in pain to returning to full, active living. I break down Model One: Pattern Recognition and Pattern Retraining, sharing how to work with clients—or yourself—when persistent pain is the primary concern. Drawing from my own journey as a yoga therapist, I explore how building self-trust, understanding key movement signals, and fostering awareness are essential to getting out of pain. I delve into the powerf
From 15 Years of Pain to None in 5 Months - Why Angie, a CIAYT Yoga Therapist from Another Program, Signed Up for Certification | #391 (opens the original)
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In this episode, I'm joined by CIYT graduate Angie Howden Duke for a deep dive into what it truly takes to get out of persistent, long-term pain. Angie shares her personal journey of overcoming 15 years of chronic neck, shoulder, and physical pain through consistent movement exploration and therapeutic yoga. Together, we discuss the transformative power of being a movement detective—shifting away from quick-fix diagnoses and rigid protocols to focus on presence, acute observation, and deep clien
From 20 Years of Wrist Pain to Helping Others Out of Pain - And Arzina Murji Hasn't Even Graduated Yet | #390 (opens the original)
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In this episode, I am joined by certification trainee Arzina Merji to discuss what happens when you shift your approach to pain from looking for a quick, magic fix to understanding movement patterns. Just two months into her certification program, Arzina shares her journey of overcoming two decades of severe wrist degeneration and pain without relying on constant bracing or heavy loads. We dive into how addressing compensation patterns, refining biomechanics, and listening to the body's subtle w
How Lindsay Savage Turned 1000s of Hours of Yoga Training Into a Cohesive Practice and a Thriving Business | #389 (opens the original)
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In this episode, I sit down with Functional Synergy graduate Lindsay Savage to explore how movement professionals can integrate diverse training backgrounds into a cohesive, highly effective practice. Lindsay shares how bringing together over 1,000 hours of certifications helped her bridge the gap between logic and intuition to deliver more deliberate client results. We discuss how refining simple biomechanical components—like working with non-linear movement planes and "The Power of the Pits"—c
When Body-Based Yoga Therapy Meets Mental Health Work: A Conversation with Functional Synergy Graduate Austin Chason | #388 (opens the original)
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In this episode, I sit down with yoga therapist and program graduate Austin Chason to explore what life looks like post-certification and how core yoga therapy principles work in real-world clinical settings. We talk about how learning to truly trust what you see—and cultivating deep personal presence—can transform both physical pain and mental health. Austin shares how he uses body-based yoga therapy in an intensive outpatient setting to support high-acuity mental health clients, neurodivergent
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