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Rhys's journey from a heart attack to recovery and the role of movement in his healing process. The impact of anxiety and the importance of self-care and resilience. The conversation revolves around the journey of physical and mental transformation through Pilates practice, focusing on overcoming physical limitations, building trust, and finding resilience. It also delves into the challenges of chronic pain, the importance of trust and communication, and the pursuit of flexibility and strength.TakeawaysResilience in the face of health challengesThe role of movement in healing ResilienceTrust and CommunicationChapters00:00 The Inspirational Journey06:30 Debilitating Anxiety and Recovery15:11 Managing Anxiety and Movement20:49 Journey of Transformation Through Pilates29:17 Understanding and Coping with Chronic Pain36:11 Embracing Resilience and Novelty in Pilates Practice

Me and Niya go through a framework that we use at Pilates on George to run the Initial consultations and to gather as much useful data as possible!Get the FRAMEWORK GUIDE HERE

lets stay updated!In this episode I covered recent research about the hips and hip pain. I busted some long standing myths that we have in our industry!If you enjoyed this episode the best thing you can do is to give it 5 star rating, share it and follow the podcast.If you want to stay updated subscribe to my NEWSLETTER and get a free bonus!

One in ten women have endometriosis. The average time to diagnosis is eight years. And in those eight years, many of them are moving — attending Pilates, teaching yoga, continuing to work — because no one has explained what is actually happening inside their bodies.In this episode, Olya speaks with Salema Veliu: a movement educator with over twenty years of international experience across yoga, Pilates, and bodywork, and a woman living with endometriosis. Salema has studied anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff in New York, myofascial anatomy with Gary Carter, and the neuroscience of movement through Daniel Wolpert’s research at Cambridge. She is also the creator of Slowform Reformer Pilates — a method born directly from her own experience of what happens when the body stops coping.What sets this conversation apart is the rare combination Salema brings: deep anatomical and neurological expertise, and lived experience. She can explain exactly what endometriosis does to the fascia, the diaphragm, the nervous system — because she has studied it, and because she has felt it.Whether you are a movement professional with clients who have endometriosis, someone navigating a diagnosis yourself, or simply someone who wants to understand the body more honestly — this episode is for you.

Follow me on InstagramSubscribe for the weekly NewsletterThe first episode of the Movement Notes podcast discusses the impact of language on client autonomy, the implications of alignment-obsessed teaching and fear-based language, the financial and ethical considerations of language use, research evidence on language and client outcomes, and practical strategies for language use in teaching.TakeawaysLanguage shapes client autonomyNegative language affects client outcomesChapters00:00 Introduction and Target Audience09:01 The Financial and Ethical Implications of Language UseResearch references: Colloca & Miller (2012), JAMA — Nocebo Effects, Patient-Clinician Communication, and Therapeutic Outcomes. Vlaeyen & Linton (2000), Pain — Fear-Avoidance and Its Consequences in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.