Dr Ela Manga: Breathwork Is the Foundation of Boundless Energy

Dr Ela Manga is a medical doctor in Muldersdrift specializing in bringing mindfulness back into medicine and using various integrative techniques in her daily practice.  She uses modern medicine as a framework but focuses on looking at the root causes of illness rather than focusing on treating symptoms.  Dr Ela Manga recognizes the need for health coaches as her approach is to treat her patients as partners in order to sustain wellness.Dr Ela has created an integrative approach to mental, physical and emotional health which includes drawing on a variety of methodologies, traditions, latest research, and experience. She has formulated a system for energy management which guides a process of sustainable growth. Dr Ela is particularly passionate about breathwork as a powerful way to support people in their healing process. Dr Manga sits on several Organisation’s Boards, including One Sky International, Caleo Capital and ACISA (Axis Cancer Institute of South Africa). She offers one-on-one sessions, Skype sessions and facilitation of workshops and retreats. Dr Ela is the founder of Breathwork Africa and her book on mastering energy in the age of burnout, The Energy Code, was published in 2017.Join us as we explore:Why training as a GP is not supporting sustainable wellnessWhy we need to stop treating symptoms and importance of Integrative medicineEpigenetics - What will determine what genes are expressedHow the landscape of breathwork has changed and the influence of Covid.Why people have so much anxiety and fear over the last 12 monthsThe ultimate health prevention to build resilience and support our immune systemSympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system – adrenal fatigue and burnout explained Dr Ela Manga’s go to tips to support the parasympathetic nervous systemWhy health coaching plays such a fundamental role to guide us towards change and empowerment  Mentions:Patrick Mckeownhttps://oxygenadvantage.com/Dr Mark Hymanhttps://drhyman.com/South African Society of Integrative Medicinehttps://integrativemedicine.co.za/?fbclid=IwAR1FCW6W0I-Iqj7Q01MKAUPl2EQgWvpysB0tmCR_Flg5UxgP-LqdE2w9uUQ Contacthttps://www.drelamanga.com/https://www.breathworkafrica.co.za/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/