By Monica Bright
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In my Yoga for Injury Management mentorship for teachers, I recently facilitated a lecture on injuries in the upper body. But you can't talk about injuries without also talking about pain. Therefore, I took some time to explain the differences between acute pain and chronic pain before getting into upper body injuries.
In this episode, I share some of that lecture with you...
Listen to episode #37 for further understanding: Understanding Pain Beyond Tissue Damage
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What is functional freeze? Functional freeze is also known as freeze or the freeze state, and is a response of the autonomic nervous system that happens when you perceive a threat, but feel powerless to act.
Unlike the fight or flight response, which prompts action, functional freeze immobilizes the body causing a sense of paralysis or "stuckness." You might feel disconnected from your surroundings, have a reduced ability to make decisions, or feel numb both emotionally and physically. This response can be triggered by overwhelming stress or trauma.
And while it's intended to be protective, it can become problematic in non-threatening situations, leading to chronic issues in coping and functioning in your daily life.
In this episode, I'll explain:
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This is a very special episode because I think we all need some strategies right about now! Get your journal and jot these down! Whether you're listening for the first time or you've come back to this episode when you have a chance to sit for a moment, this list of strategies to help soothe your nervous system & can be utilized whenever you need them.
You could be at home or out with friends. Some of these you can do without anyone around you, knowing what you're even up to, because sometimes you feel the most stressed when you're not alone.
The busiest time of year is approaching with holidays, family celebrations, elections, and so forth, so you just might get a little stressed out.
So I'm glad to offer you this list of stress, reducing practices just for you. Pick one or pick a few, try them out and notice what happens.
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Shoulder injuries make me think of a lack of range of motion and overhead shoulder movement. I've been reflecting on a few times when I had shoulder issues myself and couldn't lift my arm overhead.
Frozen shoulder was by far the worst because it was persistent pain over an extended period of time, which of course affected my personal practice and my every day life.
When I think back on it, all of my shoulder injuries occurred in my right shoulder. So it's fair to say that my right shoulder has been through some things.
If you want to start offering more than saying, "Do what feels right" and teach modifications & alternative movements that will make the class more supportive of what your students need... Well, that's what this episode includes, how to alter your sequencing for students with general shoulder injuries. I'll focus on general shoulder injuries and ways you can alter or modify your sequencing and other tips in order to make your classes more accessible for students who cannot reach overhead.
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In this episode, I have more questions from teachers that I want to answer that center around students feeling frustrated or irritated with their practice and how you as a teacher can help them. Just as a side note. I realized as questions were coming in, how they were similar in themes, these questions are about the energy that students give off in class and how we can address them in different circumstances.
In episodes, 38 and 39. I shared different exercises for you to teach your students to help them feel and learn to regulate their nervous systems. In episode 41, I answered a couple of questions from two teachers who were concerned that their students weren't relaxing in Savasana and wanted some advice on how to help them.
If you haven't listened to those episodes, I highly recommend it because there's so much juicy information, tips, advice, and some practices that you can try in your classes too.
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In recent episodes I've been talking a lot about pain, injuries and the nervous system a lot. That's because I believe it's such an important topic to discuss. Because you're a movement teacher it's important that you take responsibility for knowing and understanding how the human body moves, how it gets injured, and how students experience pain in their bodies.
In this episode, I want to address a few questions that I've had with teachers about why they're hesitant to learn about injuries so you, too, can understand why learning about the body, anatomy, and injuries is so important.
Have a listen because their concern might be yours as well! It's my goal to help you break through the resistance you have to understanding students with pain and injuries.
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In episodes, 38 and 39. I shared different specific exercises for you to teach your students whether it's in a group setting or a one-on-one private setting to help them feel and notice and learn to regulate their nervous systems. Although we can't really physically see or know for sure if an exercise is working, we can get feedback from students regarding their well-being.
For example, if a student says, "I haven't been able to fully relax like that, and over 20 years!" after a yoga nidra session... that's an indication that it's helping to restore the parasympathetic side of their nervous system.
It is important to know that both the sympathetic and parasympathetic sides of the NS are required - as we have to protect ourselves and we need the ability to react to threats and dangers, but we also need to be able to "climb down" from that threat response.
In this episode, listen while I answer a couple of questions I received from teachers who want to help their students relax but are unsure how - based on what they've seen in their classes.
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Today I have an interview with Diana May, who is a self-proclaimed in it for life Yogi. Her goal is to help you build a more loving relationship with your body. She uses a holistic approach to wellness through yoga & somatic experiencing.
As a full-time yoga teacher, since 2009, she has worked with students with unique bodies and experiences.
She understands that there is no protocol or prescription for life, but is willing to co-create that with you and find a path forward together. Outside of yoga, Diana loves to sleep in, enjoy slow leisurely mornings, ride her bike, being in nature and hanging out with her two cats.
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Learning various strategies on how to target and influence this complex system of pain can be essential for how you might speak with students and teach students who are managing pain and injuries.
In the last episode, I shared specific exercises and techniques, including diaphragmatic breathing, mindfulness, meditation, guided imagery, and more. These are designed to engage and regulate your nervous system and can assist in calming the body's pain responses, promote healing, and provide a powerful set of tools for pain reduction. You can use these practices in your group classes and with your private clients, offering different approaches to managing pain via nervous system regulation.
In this episode we'll continue to discuss ways to manage and reduce pain, reminding ourselves that the nervous system plays a pivotal role.
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The nervous system plays a pivotal role in reducing pain, and as you and your students journey through the maze of managing it, know that it's worth understanding, so that you can have handy tips and strategies in your toolkit. Understanding how to target this complex system can be a game changer. It can influence how you might speak with & teach your students who are managing pain and injuries.
In this episode, I share specific exercises and techniques designed to engage and regulate the nervous system. These practices are rooted in both science and holistic approaches and help to calm your body's pain responses, promote healing and provide powerful solutions for pain reduction.
Whether you're looking to work with private clients and help compliment their existing treatments or explore new avenues for relief (that you can even teach in your group classes) these techniques offer different approaches to managing pain via nervous system regulation and can easily be added to your group classes.
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The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.