In This Episode:

[01:28] Welcome to the show, Kirsten!

[03:03] Kirsten shares her background in physiotherapy and why she integrated yoga into her practice.

[04:54] Kirsten says that her job isn't to fix people; it's helping people see and feel how they move in a new way.

[07:12] Kirsten believes that the addition of yoga therapy widened the lens of her ability.

[09:49] Do you believe that people use a person's uniqueness as a reason for some types of therapy not working? 

[12:50] Listen as Kirsten shares what she would like to say to clinicians about the idea of people being pain focused.

[15:50] Kirsten speaks about clinicians just wanting to get to the physical parts because it's safe and comfortable.

[17:49] Susi discusses more and more physio and physical therapists coming to her, asking for help with clients being pain focused.

[19:37] Listen, as Kirsten shares why she has been able to help people who might have fallen into the category of pain focus.

[22:29] Kirsten speaks about what presence means within a therapeutic relationship.

[24:09] Susi discusses recognizing thought patterns and their impact.

[27:01] Susi shares that indicator in and of itself isn't bad; it's just an indicator and figuring out what the indicator means is where it gets fun.

[29:44] Having the client exploring the various inputs, messages, and signals from their bodies and minds enables them to come to the table as part of the solution.

[30:29] Kirsten speaks about client-centered care and the need for clients to be able to communicate with the therapist.

[33:51] Listen as Kirsten shares some words of wisdom around client-centered care and pain focus.

[35:40] The clearer we can become on who we are and what we value, the clearer we can be through practices of presence to up our game.

[38:01] Thank you for listening. 

In This Episode:

[00:25] Welcome to the show!

[00:58] Susi speaks about the orientation of the psoas muscle.

[02:21] Susi shares that the psoas crosses three chakras points.

[03:25] The psoas didn't wake up one day to cause issues; it responds to the forces that are at play.

[05:36] Susi explains why the psoas can be so curious.

[06:08] Susi discusses how to help the client resolve the symptoms they are experiencing.

[07:46] When teaching people how to move again, they realize how well they have compensated.

[09:17] Susi says that when the tissue around the chakras start to function better, a lot of ourselves become online and function better.

[10:31] Susi discusses how the retraining moves into refinement to do the activity they want to do.

[12:22] Susi believes that it is interesting to teach people about the psoas and how it works and moves forces through our bodies.

[14:05] Thank you for listening and happy exploring.

In This Episode:

[00:25] Welcome to the show!

[00:43] Susi shares what she wants you to learn from this episode.

[02:16] Susi believes there is no such thing as a work-life balance.

[02:55] Susi details the five principles that worked for her.

[03:25] She begins with a story about when she was pregnant with the twins.

[04:49] Listen as Susi speaks about finding reliable childcare.

[06:31] Susi discusses their cobbled-together solution to childcare.

[07:48] Susi shares two books that have helped her get a clear perspective.

[09:10] Susi speaks about what she needed to do to keep the wheels on the bus.

[10:22] "What is the one thing that when done makes all else easier or unnecessary."

[11:25] Susi discusses taking time each day to focus on the one thing that needed to be done that day.

[13:55] She speaks about having one full day with her children, and so Friday became her executive board day.

[14:48] Susi shares that even with COVID, they were able to transition well because of what they already had in place.

[17:11] Susi discusses the key thing about their commitment to each other: they both wanted to support the other to have success.

[18:16] It is absolutely possible, is the key thing that Susi wants the listeners to take away.

[19:29] Susi shares ways that you can connect with her, plus you can always reach them at [email protected]

[20:12] Thank you for listening to the show!

In This Episode:

[00:28] Welcome to the show!

[01:13] Susi speaks about the relationship between the rotator cuff and the shoulder girdle.

[02:19] In the practice of yoga, the shoulder girdle transmits and transforms energy by impacting your ability to raise our arms overhead and side to side.

[03:39] Susi shares that the shoulder girdle blends energetic flow between the center of our body to our hands.

[06:22] Susi discusses the shoulder blade on the rib cage.

[07:15] Susi talks about the humerus because this is where the rotator cuff starts.

[09:20] When Susi patients are recovering from rotator cuff issues, she wants them to pay attention to the exercises they have been given.

[11:25] Susi speaks about the way she likes to work with people new to the process.

[13:33] Susi's takeaway from this episode is to explore your rotator cuff from a place of presence and awareness.

[14:51] Thank you for listening to the show and have a great time exploring!