Summary:

If you have suffered from back pain (who hasn't?) you will want to check out this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast. Stephanie Kelley joins us to chat mind/body connection and dispel some myths. She has been a Physical Therapist, Educator, and Researcher for over 30 years and calls herself a "Yoga Physical Therapist". She specializes in low back pain and offers private yoga physical therapy, online courses and workshops; and weekly classes.

Topics:

[1:43] Why Stephanie specialized in back pain

[4:02] Touch and cueing in yoga class

[5:53] Empowering clients to take control of their own care

[10:37] Why stretching might not be what you need

"You can't have length unless you first have some strength". "So how can I train you to use the muscles of your core and of the stabilizers in order to then allow you to lengthen the muscles that are really holding you back?"

[13:42] The mental/emotional connection to pain

[19:25] How your values can help you release pain

[23:04] The relationship between eastern and western medicine and pain care

[28:39] Mind/body pain signal communication

[31:48] Functional anatomy

[37:48] chakras as a roadmap

[45:18] Stephanie's process for staying out of pain "PEACE"

Connect with Stephanie:

stephaniecarterkelley.com

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www.instangram.com/sck.yogapt

Nourish to Flourish, Dr. Stephanie's Online Therapeutic Movement Studio for Women with Chronic Pain stephanie-kelley-1ef2.mykajabi.com/nourishtoflourish

Pain Care Programs: stephaniecarterkelley.com/programs

Free Facebook Group, PEACE out of Pain: www.facebook.com/groups/3406110262789458

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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

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