Welcome to the first episode of Wellness Unedited! My name is Mercey Livingston and I'm a wellness journalist on a mission to bring you real, honest and unedited conversations on important wellness topics that matter. On the podcast, I'm talking to some of the most interesting leaders and changemakers in the industry -- like Lauren Roxburgh, aka "The Body Whisperer," in today's episode.

Background on the podcast: I've always loved podcasts since discovering them and producing two shows in the past. Ever since I worked on a wellness podcast specifically I knew I wanted to have an excuse to talk to awesome experts in the space more and ask them all of my burning questions. As a journalist sometimes I can't always explore the topics I really want or the convos I have get very edited into an article, so I see this as a space to dive deeper and have those unedited conversations here. 

Even though I've been planning this podcast for over a year, I decided to pivot the launch and focus on three special episodes in light of the coronavirus pandemic. To say the world has changed in every way in a matter of weeks is an understatement. So I thought about what kind of content might be of most service to people right now and I turned to three amazing people who are helping me feel more inspired, hopeful and cope with what's going on in the world. 

About Lauren Roxburgh:

Lauren Roxburgh is an international best-selling author, speaker and wellness educator and was one of the first people to come to mind for the show since she is such an inspiring person and has some amazing content to share that is so helpful and relevant right now. During today's episode, we talk about her work and how she helps people heal and align their bodies, the emotional-physical connection, how to use movement medicine to help process difficult emotions, clear stagnant energy, and how to boost your immune system holistically.

We also talk about:

-Lo's go-to rituals and practices that are helping her feel grounded, positive and healthy right now

-How to work through hard emotions and choose elevated emotions to help boost your immune system

-The healing benefits of nature and earthing 

-Reframing + avoiding wasting energy on the need to control everything

-Movement medicine and the importance of moving stagnant energy through the body

-How fascia (the body's connective tissue) is connected to your nervous system and the immune system 

-How stress is connected to inflammation in the body and how to rewire your brain to be more resilient to stress

-The power of the subconscious mind

-What this global pause is helping us learn as individuals and as a society

Links:

Lauren Roxburgh website + Instagram

Books: Taller, Slimmer, Younger, and The Power Source

The Aligned Life Online Studio

The Aligned Life Foam Rollers and other healing tools

Join the free The ImmUNITY Boosting Movement Medicine Program

Book Lauren recommends: The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton

Follow me on Instagram: @merceylivingston

Website: wellnessunedited.com