Beyond The Pelvis

Today on the podcast we are honored to have Gena Rho. Gena is a certified Clinical Somatic Educator. Her somatic training is in the tradition of Thomas Hanna’s neuroscience-based somatic movement education. She trained with Martha Peterson of Essential Somatics.  Gena is a lead teacher for Essential Somatics Movement Teacher training in the Northeast United States. Her private Clinical Somatic practice is in Maplewood, NJ and NYC where she works with clients of all ages to help them regain control of muscle function and improve efficiency of movement. In addition to working 1-1 with clients, Gena teaches workshops and classes, leads retreats, and runs professional development programs for educators and corporate seminars. Gena’s career as a modern dancer included performing and teaching internationally as a member of the Trisha Brown Company. She has an MFA in Dance from NYU TISCH School of the Arts. Gena has been a student of other somatic work throughout her dance career, including the Alexander technique and Body Mind Centering.

You can find Gena on her website or on instagram

#MovementIsMedicine #MindBodyConnection #PandiculationWorks#SensoryMotorAmnesia
#SomaticMovement #ChronicPainRelief#BodyMindWisdom

Dr. Rebecca Kennedy, is a family medicine physician in Portland, Oregon, specializing in Mind-Body/Neuroplasticity-based treatment for chronic symptoms. She works with any type of mind-body symptom and has a particular focus on long COVID. She previously led the Kaiser Permanente's long COVID clinic. After successfully restoring many patients to health, she left Kaiser in 2023 to establish her own clinic dedicated to this transformative approach. Dr. Kennedy also serves as a board member of the Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms.

Don't miss this episode where we talk about the driving forces behind chronic pain. You can learn more about Dr. Becca’s work and connect with her through her website at https://resilience-healthcare.com

Grab a tea, a blanket and something grounding as you dive into this episide. We are chatting with Emily Dufrane, licensed therapist and owner of Sacred Crow Counseling and Consulting.

Please be mindful that we talk about sexual abuse, trauma, and addiction in this episode. If you are triggered by this discussion, take care of you. Reach out to a member of your support team as needed.

Emily Dufrane is a licensed therapist specializing in the treatment of complex trauma from a mind-body-spirit-community approach. Emily embraces an eclectic and humanistic framework to psychological healing through the combination of emotionally focused therapy, brainspotting, parts work, and the use of plant medicine. Emily counsels from a pro-love, pro-liberation, and pro-Self perspective. She believes in dismantling systemic oppressions through interdependence, non-violence, and the embodiment of authenticity. As a person, Emily describes herself as a run of mill pansexual, witchy weirdo, who is absolutely in love with humanity, animals and trees, as well as her native hometown of Baltimore Maryland. Emily uses traditional and alternative approaches to address her own trauma, struggles with confidence, boundaries, and embodiment, as well as issues relating to chronic pain, inflammation, and endometriosis. Emily is a woman, daughter, sister, fiancé, singer, and spiritual investigator. Emily is a Pisces Sun, Capricorn Moon, and Libra Rising - she’s deep, an old soul, and incredibly emotional.

Check out Emily's website, Facebook, and Instagram.

Enjoy the episode!

Dr. Kenael and Laura

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In this episode, we’re joined by the incredible Ashley, a former client who has overcome a range of pelvic pain and symptoms on her healing journey. Ashley’s story is one of resilience, strength, and hope. As a devoted mother of two, she navigated her challenges with determination, and today, she’s here to share her experience, insights, and the steps she took to heal. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about overcoming adversity and reclaiming wellness. You won’t want to miss it!

#mindbodyconnection #pelvicpain #pelvicpainrelief #chronicpain #mindbodyhealing #beyondthepelvis #pelvicfloor #tms #tensionmyositissyndrome #bladderhealth #interstitialcystitis #urinaryhealth #pgad #pudendalneuralgia

In this episode, we answer a listener's question with our best advice. Tune in, as the response may be exactly what you need as well. This applies to those healing from chronic pain and life in general!

Please consult with your medical doctor regarding your medical condition, as the advice given is not meant to treat or cure you.

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Dr. Kenael's IG: https://www.instagram.com/lotuspelvicpt/

Laura's IG: https://www.instagram.com/feel.to.heal.wellness/

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondthePelvis

Janet Livingstone is a world traveler with a career in leadership training,  curriculum development and facilitation. Realizing that "leaders" and everyone else function from the inside out and can benefit from emotional support, she began studying psychedelics and internal family systems. She currently practices the two streams of her career in parallel and often one informs the others. In her spare time she's into singing, jazz piano, cross-country skiing and having real conversations with other humans.

#mindbody #psychedelics #painrelief

In this episode, we are joined by Koa, a Breath therapy practitioner.
Koa is a French Canadian from Montreal on a journey of self-discovery and healing. After years of full-time travel and adventure, he hit a low point upon returning from Australia. A transformative trip to El Salvador led him to dive into therapy, yoga, and breathwork, eventually training in fascia therapy under Philip Gough.
Certified as both a Fascia Therapist and Breathwork Facilitator, Koa's healing journey deepened over the past three years in Nicaragua, where he explored energy work through reiki and furthered his knowledge of fascia and breathwork.
Today, he's passionate about helping others release emotional blocks and reconnect with their inner joy and alignment.
Connect with him on IG @koasbreath or online at ⁠koassadhana.com⁠.
🚨Disclaimer: Please note that we discuss suicide in this episode. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text the crisis line at 988.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. John Stracts, a mindbody medicine doctor who is changing the medical system with a model of care that is truly holistic.

We discuss how stress shows up in the body, the spiritual side of chronic conditions, how community healing is beneficial in recovery and more.

Dr. John Stracks is an integrative physician who specializes in chronic health conditions that haven't been helped through conventional Western medicine. He is particularly interested in helping people make the mind-body connection--the connection between what is going on in their lives and what is going on in their bodies as the way to heal chronic pain. He left his hospital practice in 2017 to co-found what is now Cormendi Health with his wife, Lisa; he now works with clients all over the globe through individual sessions, classes, and discussion groups to help them find healing. You can learn more about his practice at cormendihealth.com.

You can find him online at www.cormendihealth.com.

Enjoy the episode!

Dr. Kenael and Laura

On today's episode of beyond the pelvis we are privileged to have Dr. David Schechter. Dr. Schechter is a physician in West LA, California. and has been practicing as a Family and Sports Medicine Physician for over 30 years.

Today on beyond the pelvis we are thrilled to have

Listen to today's podcast to discover a simple method to use your dreams to find solutions for your chronic pain.