Over – Exercised and Movement Starved
I hope you enjoyed last week's Ayurvedic interlude, and maybe even took some time to brew your very own Ginger Elixir - I sure did! It felt like instant heat during our cold-but-wonderful river walking outing on Saturday!We'll dip our toes into some more Ayurveda next...
Ayurvedic Magic And Ginger Elixir
A few years ago, I decided to prioritize pain care and structural yoga therapy over teaching Ayurveda. However, Ayurveda has always been on my mind. Whenever I feel unwell, I instinctively turn to my Ayurvedic training. When working with clients, I naturally assess...
Yoga Room Anxiety
"So what happened?" I asked one of my private clients who has registered to try out a class and never showed up for it. She sighed... "Well, I drove to the studio, and then sat in the car for a while...I felt so anxious, I just couldn't make myself join the class."...
I am going to physio – can I still do yoga?
"Julia, I am going to physio, can I still do yoga?" This question - along with “which class do you think is best for me?” - are among the most frequent questions I get. I hear these two soooooo often that I hired a graphic designer to create a flow chart to help new...
WHIPLASH and pain science
Among most people in North America (and many other countries) there's an expectation that if you are in a care accident, you may develop whiplash and chronic pain. This belief is so very prevalent that a great number of therapists and entire clinics have emerged to...
Surviving Car Rides: Yoga Tips for Summer Road Trips
Summer is THE TIME to travel - who doesn't love the feeling of adventure? What most of us (yours truly included) don't enjoy is the aftermath of sitting in the vehicle for several hours on end - on our back end, at that. During the summer SO MANY of my private clients...
DIMs, SIMs, and The Pain In The Neck
Understanding the beast of chronic pain video has several purposes: firstly, this understanding is in and of itself, a therapeutic tool. Multiple fMRI studies have shown that as little as 30 minutes of pain education can significantly reduce chronic pain. Score for...
Diffusing NOCEBO: How To Tame The Beast Of Chronic Pain
Last two posts brought in a huge wave of comments, e-mail and in person, both. Words like, Another great one!! Thanks Julia. These emails are speaking directly to me (and I am sure many others)! Wow! This one struck a chord with me. Thanks. Definitely one of my...
NOCEBO: Words That Aren’t Spoken
Did you know that when people with back pain are shown scans of their backs, and normal age-related changes are described by their clinicians as "degeneration" or "nerve damage," it can significantly worsen the pain? This past Saturday I ran into an old acquaintance...
NOCEBO Effect, or Words That HURT.
*NOCEBO: a detrimental effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors such as negative expectations from prognosis.This started with a post in an online movement research community I frequent: “Hi guys,Is yoga helpful for recovery of a bulging...