So often, when we think about meditation, we think about sitting quietly, coming back to the breath, and noticing when the mind goes off and bringing it back. But it can feel constricting and unappealing to many people and can add more tension as opposed to releasing it.

In a culture like ours, we’re not rewarded for slowing down and allowing our thoughts to flow. It can be difficult to quieten the brain when you first start out. But meditation can be a tremendous tool for pain management, as well as pain reduction and pain eradication, and this week’s guest is here to dive deeper into it.

When I am outside of my practice and people get to know what I do, invariably someone will bring up the concept of meditation. They tell me that they have tried it, but all that happens is they think about everything they need to do. Their minds swirl, they become frustrated, and they stop.

The Quadratus Lumborum – also known as the QL – is one of the top 5 muscle groups that people seek my help about. These people have stretched their QL in all the ways, done all the bridges, and retrained their core, but have not been able to crack the code on how to detrain it.