BodyTalk with David Lesondak

By David LesondakHealth & Fitness

BodyTalk with David Lesondak episodes

July 01, 2021 Episode #18 Trailer – more with Tom Findley
Audio clip from episode #18 with Tom Findley
2 min
July 01, 2021 Sneak Preview – Tom Findley Episode #18
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2 min
June 27, 2021 Carol Davis on the Importance of Research, and Why it Sometimes Goes Sideways, and a Lot More
Hey Everybody! This ones a barn burner! RCTs, near-death experiences, vitalism vs. materialism, bad New Age experiences... we go to all the places! Carol and I don't always agree, but we love talking about the possibilities and you're going to enjoy listening. Extensive show notes on this one!
Carol M. Davis, DPT, EdD,MS, FAPTA is Professor Emerita and immediate past Vice Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami Florida. She is also a manual therapist in active clinical practice, primarily treating patients with cervical and lumbar spine pain utilizing energy-based manual therapy, myofascial release, along with exercise.
Dr. Davis is an international lecturer and consultant and a respected author in rehabilitation literature. She is the author of Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation, and Patient-Practitioner Interaction, both published by Slack Books, Inc., and several text book chapters, many focusing on the science of energy medicine and complementary therapies. She has published over 30 articles in peer reviewed journals. Her areas of scholarly interest include educating students in the affective domain, particularly in professional interactions in health care, ethics, empathy , and using the self as a therapeutic presence with patients. In addition she is interested in reading and translating for broad understanding the essentials of quantum physics and how sub atomic particles affect our physiology and cellular function.
Dr. Davis has traveled to several countries as a consultant in these two main areas of her interest, and has received many honors. She has been recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow – the highest honor that a physical therapist can receive by this professional organization.
Links
Intravenous laser blood irradiation with the Weberneedle® Endo Laser
A New Definition of Pain: Update and Implications for Physical Therapist Practice and Rehabilitation Science
The Levels of Evidence and their role in Evidence-Based Medicine
A re-analysis of the Cochrane Library data: the dangers of unobserved heterogeneity in meta-analyses
Sustained release myofascial release as treatment for a patient with complications of rheumatoid arthritis and collagenous colitis: a case report

1 hr 8 min
June 20, 2021 Ann and Chris Frederick on the Science of Stretching
This week the pod goes on the road! I was recently in Arizona taking my Level II for Fascial Stretch Therapy, brought my microphone and got to sit down face-to-face with Ann and Chris Frederick for this episode of the pod! Ann and Chris have been dear friends for years. If you get the chance ask Chris to tell you about when we met. In was on a train in Germany, and an overnight flight was involved. He tells it way better than I can!
The Core 4 on the Floor
www.stretchtowin.com
Ann Frederick
Ann Frederick created the Stretch to Win® system. This system includes assisted stretching Fascia Stretch Therapy™ (FST™), group self-stretch LifeStretch®. Both systems are movement- based stretching for greater mobility, speed and proprioceptive enhancement. Ann established herself as the game changing “StretchLady” for the NFL, doing FST at the Olympics in 1996, 3 Super Bowls, multiple national championships and for 25 seasons with the best in the league.
Chris Frederick
Chris Frederick co-created the Stretch to Win® system with founder and wife Ann Frederick. He has been a practicing physical therapist since 1989, focusing on manual therapy, Fascia Stretch Therapy™ and corrective movement and exercise.
Ann and Chris have co-authored two books both in their 2nd edition “Stretch to Win” and “Fascial Stretch Therapy”. Chris is also contributing author of many other books including the chapter on flexibility and mobility for National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Corrective Exercise Specialization.
Save 15% Enter the Promo Code bodytalk15 (US & UK only) when you order Fascial Stretch Therapy direct from Handspring Publishing.
37 min
June 13, 2021 Dr. Karl Holtzer on Functional Medicine
On this episode of the pod we talk to Dr. Karl Holtzer, who is one of my colleagues at UPMC's Center for Integrative Medicine, and a dear friend. In this episode we cover myriad aspects of health and medicine. A functional medicine approach evaluates the whole person based on a number of factors which may contribute to health conditions, such as nutritional deficiencies, dietary intolerance, toxicity, abnormal gut microbiome (the healthy bacteria we all carry), hormonal dysfunction, and inflammation.
Specialized testing can confirm the areas causing an individual to experience difficulties. These imbalances can be addressed through changes in diet, the judicious use of supplements, and stress management techniques. This approach can also contribute to the care for individuals with chronic health conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes.
Functional Medicine – A Different Way to Approach Health.
Karl Holtzers's website
Institute for Functional Medicine

58 min
June 06, 2021 Liz Stewart and Chap Atwell on fascia and group dynamics, tensegrity, non-verbal communication, supervision, structural integration and more!
I'm not sure how it's possible, but we go everywhere in today's pod. I can haz all of the things. Enjoy!
Chap Atwell is the founder of EYE DREAM, a weeklong group retreat designed to promote the integration of ocular retinal stimulation with ambient light to promote right brain integration and the resolution of creative blockages. He also enjoys blending the practice of medicine, the soul of psychiatry, and the art of group therapy in his favorite research area—decoding body language as bridge to emotional immediacy.
Liz Stewart has been working online for the past 8 years and brings her experience in Structural Integration, movement awareness, Polyvagal Theory, neural vascular techniques, Modern Group Psychotherapy, TraumaDynamics®, decoding body language and business management
56 min
May 30, 2021 Susan Lowell de Solórzano on Biotensegrity and Connecting
This is a fun one. Really, we just roll with it. The emerging science of biotensegrity provides a fresh context for re-thinking our understanding of human movement, but its complexities can be formidable. Bodywork and movement professionals looking for an accessible and relevant guide to the concept and application of biotensegrity need look no further than Everything Moves: How biotensegrity informs human movement.
Susan Lowell de Solórzano developed her understanding of biotensegrity and its practical relevance to therapists over years of direct study with the concept’s originator, Stephen M. Levin, MD. In this beautiful book she makes biotensegrity accessible through experiential activities and exercises.
Buy ">Everything Moves: How biotensegrity informs human movement
The Biotensegrity Archive

47 min
May 23, 2021 Tom Myers on Maintaining Kinesthesia in a Digital World, and 20 Years of Anatomy Trains
I sit down with author, anatomist, structural integrator, and educator Tom Myers.
Thomas Myers studied with Drs. Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Buckminster Fuller, and with a variety of movement and manual therapy pioneers. His work is influenced by cranial, visceral, and intrinsic movement studies he made with European schools of osteopathy. An inveterate traveler, Tom has practiced integrative manual therapy for over 40 years in a variety of clinical and cultural settings. Tom is the author of ">Anatomy Trains (2020, 4th ed), co-author of ">Fascial Release for Structural Balance (North Atlantic, 2010, 2017), co-author of ">Anatomy Trains in Motion Study Guide (2019), author of Body3, The Anatomist’s Corner, Structural Integration: Collected Articles, and BodyReading: Visual Assessment and The Anatomy Trains, and has also written extensively for Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (Elsevier). He has also produced over 20 online learning courses with Anatomy Trains, and others in collaboration with various body-minded professional groups. Tom lives and sails on the coast of Maine in the USA. Tom and his team deliver professional development courses and certification in Structural Integration worldwide.
www.anatomytrains.com
52 min
May 16, 2021 Dr. Angeli Akey on Hormones
My friend, and co-editor of Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications, Dr. Angeli Akey is today's guest. Did you know Vitamin D has been reclassified as a hormone? I sure didn't. DHEA, estogen, cortisol, testosterone we unpack all of that and more.
Angeli Maun Akey, MD, FACP, ABOIM/ ABIHM
Dr. Akey of FIRRIMup™ Doctors’ Good Medicine is board-certified in internal medicine and integrative and holistic medicine. In addition, she has trained in functional and regenerative medicine.

Dr. Akey has been in clinical practice for more than 25 years. She is also the founding medical director of North Florida Integrative Medicine, Ageless Medical Solutions, and formerly the Palm Beach Institute of Preventive Medicine.
Her interests in other healing traditions have led her to teach at the Florida School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Currently, she specializes in early-stage detection, delay, and reversal of chronic diseases.

Dr. Akey’s undergraduate experience was at the University of Florida, where she was accepted on five academic scholarships and a music scholarship. She was subsequently the youngest person ever admitted to the University of Florida’s College of Medicine in the Junior Honors Medical Program, where she graduated with high honors.

Dr. Akey did her internal medicine residency, taught as an assistant clinical professor, and served as a chief resident at Yale University. She mentors pre-health care professionals and medical students in her office to teach them the FIRRIMup™ model for whole-person wellness.

The FIRRIMup™ model is an approach to navigating and solving complex medical problems. This is described in detail in Dr. Akey’s book, “ ">Fine Tune Your Hormone Symphony” (2011).
She is the co-author of "Kick Covid-19 to the Curb" guidebook (2020) and co-editor of "Fascia, Function and Medical Applications" (2020).
Dr. Akey is a sought-after speaker at home and abroad where she has taught and presented the FIRRIMup™ model in the USA, Brazil, the Caribbean, Poland, Spain, Italy, and France. She currently lives with her family in her hometown of Gainesville, Florida, USA.

ADAM Questionnaire
Hormone Balance Inventory
WHO-5 Well Being Index
Oura Ring
Why Zebra's Don't Get Ulcers
38 min
May 10, 2021 Jill Miller on Rolling and the Democratization of Self Care
Jill drops by the pod to talk about how to really get to know your body and making self-care available to all. She also shares her origin story, the importance of soft tools vs. hard tools, satellite dishes and even a zombie movie! Would I kid? Always great to talk with my buddy Jill!
Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT is the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® Method. With more than 30 years of study in anatomy and movement, she is a pioneer in forging relevant links between the worlds of fitness, yoga, massage, athletics and pain management. Her unique self-care fitness programming has been adopted by global gym chains Equinox. 24 Hour Fitness, Yoga Works and integrated into clinical practice and athletic facilities across the globe. Jill is the former anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal Magazine and featured in multiple publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, O, Shape, Women’s Health and featured on the Today Show and Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the author of the bestselling book The Roll Model: A Step by Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility and Live Better in your Body. She is also a contributing author to “Fascia, Function and Medical Application.” She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. She is currently writing her second book. www.tuneupfitness.com

SOCIAL: Insta @yogatuneup FB: /jillmillerfaust
1. Roll Model Therapy Balls: www.tuneupfitness.com
2. ">The Roll Model, A Step by Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility and Live Better in Your Body by Jill Miller Victory Belt Publishing www.amazon.com
3. Understanding Fascia and the Benefits of Myofascial Release https://www.tuneupfitness.com/blog/fascia-myofascial-release/
4. Muscle Recovery: What to do about Sore Muscles https://www.tuneupfitness.com/blog/muscle-recovery/
5. Vagus Nerve info: https://www.tuneupfitness.com/blog/vagus-nerve/
6. Roll Model Mama – pre & post-natal self massage. https://www.tuneupfitness.com/roll-model-mama-kit-online-video
7. Jill Miller and Katy Bowman: Walking Well - A Stepwise Approach to an Everyday Movement https://try.tuneupfitness.com/walking-well/
8. Take Classes with Jill Miller daily: https://www.tuneupfitness.com/evolution-series
47 min

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