Uwe Steinacher is a faculty member at the Sebastian-Kneipp Schule in Bad Worifshofen, Germany and was my instructor for a 2-week Kneipp hydrotherapy training. Uwe started his career as an aircraft electrician in the german Air Force. After the Air force pursued a medical education, first as a massage therapist and later a physical therapist. After working as a physical therapist for many years, he is now working at the Sebastian-Kneipp school educating students to become massage therapists and physical therapists. Learn more about Kneipp Therapy at https://www.kneippschule.de/. Reach Uwe at [email protected]

Dr. Cathy Rogers, ND, a pioneer of Naturopathic Medicine and a specialist in body-based psychotherapy and trauma treatment. I recently interviewed. Dr. Nancy Welliver and she describes Dr. Rogers as a gem in the naturopathic profession. Dr. Rogers tells the story of dealing with a potentially life-threatening illness where she found herself in the hands of heroic medicine and how she dealt with this emotionally and physically. We also discuss what it means to heal and the importance of self-discovery. There are gems here about stories from the early days of advocating for federal accreditation of Bastyr University, the first accredited naturopathic medical program in the United States. 

Tyler Wall - "I'm fascinated with human movement and our capacities to learn, adapt and grow. My current areas of focus are in how we can create behavioral change by understanding how movement and the plasticity of the brain work together.  When we KNOW how something works, we can play with it and tweak it to our advantage."

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Dr. Nancy Welliver, ND has been a licensed naturopathic physician for over 25 years and teaches her patients and students how to access the healing power of nature. 

"My work with people over the decades has taught me that the greatest pathology, at least of Western civilization, is that people have no idea how wonderful they are. They have lost their self-regard."

We discuss:

- Why Nancy was sued for making a man impotent at the age of 19

- How she was a "medical miracle" when she was able to put her lupus diagnosis into remission

- What the healing power of nature actually means biologically

- How disease is an adaptation, not the enemy

- The importance of nourishing ourselves on all levels to create the conditions for health and healing

- Why the greatest pathology is that people have no idea how wonderful they are

- The foundation of health is ordnung aka life balance and how to achieve it

Learn more about Dr. Welliver's work: http://www.communityschoolofnaturaltherapeutics.com/csntwp/

Dr. Welliver's email: [email protected]

Float therapy has become one of my go to self-care therapies for muscle recovery, stress reduction, and calming my monkey mind. James Kilgallon, CSCS is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who is now the general manager of LifeFloat in Seattle, WA. LifeFloat's float pools are inspired by German float pools and are an alternative to float pods. 

Floating has been researched to benefit chronic stress, pain, and inflammation that can manifest as anxiety and depression. We discuss the theory behind using hydrotherpy and floating for regulating physiology. We also discuss who is a good candidate for floating and how to increase the chances of having a great float experience. 

Learn more about LifeFloat at www.lifefloat.com. 

Mentions:

Sebastianeum in Bad Worifshofen, Germany - https://www.sebastianeum.de/
The Feinstein Laboratory - http://www.laureateinstitute.org/justin-feinstein.html
Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD - https://neuroscape.ucsf.edu/profile/adam-gazzaley/

This is the introduction to The Awkward Silence Podcast with Dr. Aron Choi. In this podcast, Dr. Aron Choi shares his story, the mission of the podcast, and what you can expect to learn in upcoming episodes.