We have 2 ears and one mouth for a reason!

In this episode, Grace Fleming of Hand In Hand Parenting shares the neuroscience behind how specific listening practices helps us connect more authentic and respectful ways. She also shares about what kind of boundaries help this happen. 

Deb studied Hand In Hand parenting with Grace when he son was small, so these listening practices are especially powerful for parents, but their utility extends to almost any type of relationship. 

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BOOK: Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges by Patty Wipfler

Despite a variety of setbacks and injuries, Deb shares how she finally grew to love running at age 57!

After yet another horrible hip crash that left her limping and cawling to avoid stabbing pain, she regained her ability to sprint in a surprising way. Determined to keep that ability no matter what, she decided to start sprinting every day for at least 111 days in a row.

This tiny commitment over the 111 days transformed not only how she ran, but helped her authentically confront things that had prevented her from enjoying running. She called this experiment Project Run-Wave because she recorded her runs in slow motion and wore skirts as she ran that amplified healthy running's natural wave-like motions!

She shares what you might learn about yourself by AIMING LOW enough to make small habit changes that will last.

You can learn more about Deb at her website www.movingasdesigned.com and see the original videos (with music) of her running projects at her instagram account @deb-voisin

Vincent Wilkin is a physician, professinal musician, and a Safe And Sound practitioner.

In this interview, Vince reminds us that safety is the foundation of health. The Safe and Sound protocol that he uses helps his clients make progress in many life areas. It combines specific filtered sound frequencies with a supportive therapist or administrator. It has successfully treated a variety of complex health problems like PTSD and birth trauma!

Deb is excited to share this information with more people because it made a noticeable improvement in her son's healing journey.

Vince and Deb also briefly discuss polyvagal theory, why calming our nervous system is so important, and how to start working on that in practical ways right away!

Leaders in this field Vince references in this interview are:

Stephen Porges:https://www.stephenporges.com/

Deb Dana:https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/

Stanley Rozenberg:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/accessing-the-healing-power-of-the-vagus-nerve-stanley-rosenbery/1122536586

To learn more about Vince's work and offerings you can reach him through his website:⁠http://sspvincentwilkin.com⁠

Tim created Original Strength in 2009 after suffering repetitive stress injuries from his athletic pursuits when he was led simple movement protocols that had a measurably positive effect on people with ADHD...and found that they instantly improved his quality of movement!

Deb has been heavily inspired by the simplicity, effectiveness, and practicality of the Original Strength movement toolkit for years and HAD to have its originator, Tim Anderson on her show for an interview!!!! WOW this was SUCH A FUN AND USEFUL INTERVIEW!

In this interview, Tim shares plenty of stories of healing along with his wealth of experience and plenty of helpful insights about how you can build your own sustainable, safe and effective movement practice bit by bit. We are designed to move JUST ENOUGH and Tim generously shares what we can do day after day to move in our design.

Tim Anderson has authored several books on reclaiming our health through movement like "Habitual Strength", "Pressing Reset: Original Strength Reloaded", "A Simple Book of Strength", and "The Becoming Bulletproof Project". His YouTube channel filled with hundreds of tasty movement snacks is called Original Strength. You can find more about Original Strength training and practitioners at www.originalstrength.net.

Craig Lane, the founder of Health Alkemy and inventor of the title “Holistologist,” Certified Nutritionist (B.S. in Nutrition) and Herbalist, has experience and education in Western medicine, Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda.

Deb invited Craig to discuss hydration because only after years of drinking 8 glasses of water a day did she realize that it was having a negative health impact!

Craig explains the complex interconnections between dehydrating agents like caffeine and alcohol, mineral levels, salt types, and water purification methods that help us get a better picture of what creates optimal health.

To learn more about Craig, contact him through his website www.healthalkemy.com.

When my son was young, he had a variety of chemical sensitivies, food allergies, and crowded teeth. In the process of working with Dr.Ariana Ebrahimien, I learned how changing oral posture and guiding facial growth could double airway size...and as he grew, his face and oral posture changed and he eventually lost ALL food and chemical sensitivies...and has a gorgeous jawline to boot!

In this interview, Dr. Ebrahimien and I discuss various aspects of how holistic dentistry and oral posture are powerful tools for optimizing our overall health. Breathing, chewing, and swallowing are the most important movements that humans make!!! Walking is not even as important!

We discuss a variety of factors beyond simply brushing and flossing affect our mouth's ecology and briefly touch on topics like fluoride alternatives, jaw strengthening, and lip taping to train nasal breathing.

Dr. Ariana Ebrahimien treats patients out of her office in Scott's Valley, California. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Boston College and a degree in Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. She also received specialized training from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI Global), which means she can diagnose and treat issues involving an improper bite, poor oral posture, or a constricted airway.

You can learn more about Dr. Ariana at www.functionalsmiles.com and on Instagram at dr.ariana.e.

This week on The Architecture of Health podcast, I interviewed competitive athlete, mom, and stunt woman, Red Herzog!
She shares her incredible journey from being almost completely unable to walk, even with a walker at 350 pounds. She shares what gave her the determination to make a complete transformation..in part by going against doctor's orders. By taking one more step every day, she eventually became an elite-level multi-disciplinary athlete and stunt woman.

You can learn more about or reach Red on her Instgram account Redhotrises.

Dr. Michele Tarento is a health-through-movement pioneer who has decades of education and experience as a physician, an osteopath, a biology professor, and a professional modern dancer. She is also the inventor of a somatic approach to movement and posture called Oseto-Eveil©.

In our interview, Michele explains how the architecture of our bodies is dynamic, a state of constantly rebalancing tensions-- an expression of biotensegrity.

The bones are our most compressed tissue and the benefits of awakening them through simple practices that she describes in our interview is backed by solid research.

One of her instructors, Agnes Douillet, helps explain the work. She has a 10 minute video teaching a beginning-level practice on her webiste at https://www.agnesdouillet.com/

You can learn more about Michele Tarento and Osteo-Eveil© at http://www.osteo-eveil.fr/traduction.html

This week's episode is with Nicholas Simpson, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (BScKin), NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Nic has coached multiple medal-winning athletes and teams at the international & Olympic levels.

In this interview, we discuss how important healthy feet are for our agility and athleticism. They are our primary interface with our environment and integrated foot strengthening is not commonly emphasized despite being a weak spot for most people who wear shoes all the time!The few foot strengthening protocols that are commonly practiced are ineffective because they look at the foot as separate from the integrated, whole body tensegrity system.

In this interview, we cover surprising aspects of our foot design and its impact on movement health, including how the biodynamic architecture of our foot arches act as trampolines that are meant to recycle bounce in every step...and simple things to restore it!

Learn more about Nic and his Foot Foundations online class at www.vitalstrengthphysiology.com. Use the discount code MOVINGASDESIGNED to get $20 off the Foot Foundations Program.

Craig Lane, the founder of Health Alkemy and inventor of the title “Holistologist,” Certified Nutritionist (B.S. in Nutrition) and Herbalist, has experience and education in Western medicine, Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda. He bridges the gap between modern medicine and proven Ancient Health Traditions.

In this interview, Craig shares why sunlight exposure is so critical to human health and how to do it thoughtfully...HINT: it's not as simple as smear on sunscreen! (which is mostly toxic!)

For resources and more information, you can contact Craig at www.healthalkemy.com and https://linktr.ee/healthalkemy?ltsid=c37dbc8c-e479-4fc8-a812-8168e23102b8