A is for All Good Things!

On today's episode, we announced that our final podcast will be E88. We still have a few more things to discuss in our weekly casual conversation, but we also feel it coming to its natural conclusion.Anecdotal Anatomy (the podcast) will be now be Anecdotal Anatomy in Action (seasonal signature programs - mostly live, some virtual).Our next program is CAMP (8/4 &5), a place for women to gather, play, practice, laugh, and generally just BE. We are using these final episodes to end as we began, using the Koshas as a model for looking at the various aspects and pillars of CAMP through the layers of our being. If you're local to Bucks County, PA and would like to join the fun, click any CAMP you see in these Show Notes.This episode touches on the A in cAmp which stands for Awareness, Alignment, and Anecdotes, as seen through Anamayakosha (the Food Body).In a nutshell, this conversation is about the awareness of the physical body, its alignment and the stories it holds and tells.***Here is a very brief breakdown, time-stamped summary:00:00:45 Announcement of wrapping up the podcast.00:01:24 Koshas are our jam. 00:01:30 Plans for the final five episodes.00:01:44 Join us on this journey!00:02:28 CAMP, the koshas and practices, as well as details for signing up.00:04:23 Upcoming programs00:04:44 And today we're going back to Anamayakosha 00:05:02 The A in camp is about Alignment. Awareness, and Anecdotes.00:06:33 Food/Body relationship00:07:23 Value of the all the Koshas.00:08:11 Koshas as inspiration for our programs00:08:36 Awareness00:09:48 Digestion as a system, as well as a metaphor for taking in information.00:10:06 Reference to Shauna Ahern, guest from first season who wrote the book, Gluten-Free Girl – How I Found the Food that Loves Me Back…& How You Can Too.00:10:42 Shauna’s story through Sherry’s best recollection.00:11:47 Body’s direct reaction to food.00:12:13 Oreos!00:12:54 Not a diet, more feeling your best.00:13:03 Practices we offer increase our ability to more deeply know ourselves.00:13:19 Finding the whispers in their edges to deepen awareness.00:14:02 Body stories00:15:30 Body awareness00:15:50 Alignment00:16:40 John Sarno (see sources below) and talk therapy for back pain.00:17:50 Sherry’s story of patterns of her back pain.00:19:02 Accessing the koshas to help alleviate discomfort.00:19:30 We have many tools for healing, emotional and/or muscular-skeletal.00:20:17 Theresa’s story of what many of her clients say about their pain. 00:20:41 Soft tissue as a character