The Nervous System, Managing Stress, and the Impact of Yoga and Meditation on Health Featuring Holistic Wellness Practitioner, Brianna Amendola

Join Emily as she sits down with holistic wellness practitioner and nervous system specialist, Brianna Amendola. They explore Brianna's personal health journey, the nervous system, why it is a critical piece in health, the impact of stress, and the value of establishing a consistent yoga and meditation practice as a key component in your wellness. Brianna Amendola is a holistic wellness practitioner with a deep passion for all modalities of movement. Receiving her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2018 and becoming a Certified American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Physiologist, she began to pursue a career path where she could share the medicinal impacts of movement. She completed her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2019 changing the way she approaches health and wellness– now with a large focus on nervous system regulation and the mind-body connection. She helps individuals change the way they view fitness and chronic health conditions, teaching them valuable tools around nervous systems regulation, anti-inflammatory lifestyles, and how to move their body in a way that best suits them and their bio-individuality. Emily is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and a Certified Dietary Supplement Professional with a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Emily is also a Functional Nutrition Expert through MindBody Green. Emily owns and operates Whole with Emily LLC, wherein she works with clients one on one within the space of holistic wellness, to support optimal physical and mental health. She believes that true health and feeling better means examining the intersection between physical and mental health and look at one's experience through this lens. Integration of nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management and self care, gut health, mindset and more is the formula for a better quality life. Emily marries mindset with behavioral change in order to create the ultimate mind body connection and promote sustained change and a healthful balance within her work with clients.  They explore: - Brianna's personal health journey with Hashimoto's - what brought her to this line of work - the nervous system and it's impact on health - the meaning of dis-ease and sympathetic activation - the value in building self awareness Connect with Brianna! Interested in 1:1 holistic health coaching? ⁠Learn more here!⁠ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU: Check out ⁠my website⁠ to join my weekly newsletter and stay up to date on all things wellness, recipes, and more! ⁠31 Tips for Daily Mental Wellness:⁠ explore 31 different lifestyle habits to support your mental health daily ⁠Getting Started Wellness Guide:⁠ head back to the basics, build a solid foundation to get started on your wellness journey! Support the Show: Please subscribe, rate, and review to help support the show! Share to your IG stories and tag @_wholewithemily. Connect with me on IG: ⁠@_wholewithemily⁠ Connect with me on Tiktok: ⁠@wholewithemily⁠ Let's eat together! To sponsor our show or to become a guest, email: [email protected]