Mental health and Back Pain

Why are women more prone to experiencing back pain? Chronic pain is more then just the issue in our tissue...it is a combination of  biological, psychological and socio economic factors. In this episode we will be discussing some of the most common causes of back pain in women, the reasons why they occur and some of the tools women can use to manage and prevent chronic back pain.   My intention for this episode is for it to be a source of empowerment and support for women.   Join the waitlist for yoga for back support for modern life.    

You are what you eat, so the saying goes and more and more we understand just how much our diets impact health and can actually lead to the prevention of certain conditions. But did you know that the food you eat imacts the health of your spine? In today's episode we dig into the foods needed for a healthy spine that lead to a happy life.   Find out more about maintaining a healthy spine on my back health webinar.    

Stella is a vibrant, passionate and soulful human being, she is an occupational therapist, embodiment and somatic practitioner and teacher and an advocate for accessible yoga. We discuss embodiment work, working with accute mental health treatment, the language of yoga and creating more inclusive accessible spaces for all, and balancing that with supporting her own wellbeing as a space holder and facilitator of these practices. She also shares a truly beautiful answer to the question of 'What it means to live well"  www.stellabillereytherapies.com

Back pain is not all about your back. Certain mental health conditions can amplify your experience of pain. And in turn back pain can cause mental health conditions. We look at the reasons and some of the tools and techniques you can use to reduce back pain and improve mental health. To join the waitlist for the Back to Health Programme: https://chipper-inventor-7983.ck.page/5c8d172923

Your spine is a beautiful and complex structure, it is primarily designed to support , stabilise and protect you. Back pain is one of the biggest causes of people missing work. It can prevent us from feeling like we can do the things that we love and showing up in the way that we want to in the world. What causes back pain? What is pain? And how can we care for our spines and manage back pain? These are some of the questions I will investigate in this podcast episode.  

In this weeks episode I take a look at poly vagal theory and it's applications in yoga especially with regards to it's use with groups and individuals within a trauma informed setting. We discuss how I became interested in this topic, a brief introduction to the nervous system and the 10th cranial nerve (the vagus nerve), Steven Porges the psychiatrist and neuroscientist who developed the Poly vagal theory and how yoga helps us to harmonise our relationship to our nervous system. https://www.thebodartpractice.co.uk/ to find out more about upcoming courses. And some recommended reading: Dr. Besel Van der Kolk -The body keeps the score Dr. Peter Levine-Waking the tiger Dr. Arielle Swhwartz -The Post traumatic growth guidebook Dr. Steven Porges-Poly Vagal Theory

Kristian Morgan is a remarkable human being, he is an ultra marathon world record holder. His joyful spirit, resilience and perseverance are an incredible reminder of human potential. In this episode I had the honour to ask him some of the deeper questions about what inspires and motivates him. And what goes through his mind as he   pushes it to its absolute limits. We also discuss the integral part a regular yoga practice plays in his life. This was such a brilliant conversation with lots of wisdom and heartfelt thoughts on how to live well. Follow Kristian on Website: www.kristianultra.com 

Beth Edwards is a nutritional therapist with a special interest and expertise in diabetes type 1 she is also a health psychologist with a no-nonsense approach to helping her clients eat well and live well. On this weeks show we take a deep dive with Beth into her own personal experience with type 1 diabetes. She answers questions around  how this chronic illness effects people, and she shares how she helps her clients to manage it with kindness and a deep level of knowledge and insight.  Find her @bethedwardsnutrition and www.bethedwardsnutrition.com/

Finn is a marine scientist, author, Clean Coast Ambassador and a Climate Change Ambassador, self proclaimed foodie who is passionate about sharing her knowledge about the environment, low impact travel and how to help people live more sustainably. In this episode we speak about her journey to finding her calling as a guardian of our planets oceans, her journey to healing her own health and how that lead her to create her own gluten free sustainable bakery and much more. You can find Finn @saltwaterstories.me  www.saltwaterstories.me  

Tanya is a Yoga teacher and Birth Doula and baby massage teacher with a passion for holding space and supporting women and their families through the journey of having a child. We dive into how as a teacher you are always evolving and how unexpected challenges shift the direction of work and sense of purpose. Journalling is a key part of Tanya's day and she shares with us some brilliant journalling prompts to help clear the mind fog. tanya_fairtlough_yoga www.facebook.com/tanyafairtloughyoga