Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and in the case of chronic pain, showcases a two-way relationship with mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. Yoga is an incredibly valuable therapeutic tool in pain management as it addresses the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of health. Despite the benefits of the yoga practice, living with back pain can create barriers to being able to participate in fitness and yoga classes. Many people face fears around moving with pain and without knowing where the pain is coming from, it can be difficult to know whether movement will be relieving or make things feel worse.
This session will introduce yoga in a way that is safe, therapeutic, and effective by teaching you how to tap into the signals your body is offering you, using specific cueing and sequencing that is designed for back pain. You will leave with a better understanding of your body so that you can confidently participate in yoga classes in a way that feels good for you.
Join Aura Carcueva in this practice of restorative yoga. Find yourself in a comfortable position, connect your body with your breath, and dedicate this time to nourish your mind.
Bonus: Email lori@loyobofit.com for a Hunger Scale
We’ve been taught to ignore our hunger cues and use food for emotional comfort. Mindful Eating is all about slowing down and learning how to listen to your internal cues of hunger and satiety AND enjoying the act of nourishing your body!
In this session you will learn how Mindful Eating plays a very important role in maintaining vitality and how it can help you heal your relationship with food.
Our sex hormones impact our mood, energy, cognition, and motivation. These hormones change throughout the menstrual cycle, resulting in fluctuations in how we feel through different stages of our cycle.
In this session you will learn how your menstrual cycle impacts not just your body but also your mind.
Calm is already inside you, when anxious thoughts arrive, it can be hard to experience peace of mind and a calm body. In this lecture, Dr. Katie Thomson Aitken, Tranquil Mind Naturopath, shares the mindbody connection of anxiety and what things we can care for in our bodies to help create peace in our minds.
Blood sugar balance is at the basis of a lot of our common symptoms, such as migraines, low energy, difficulty with sleep, hormonal imbalances, mood disturbances, anxiety and mental health. In addition, there is little information directing individuals on what exactly to do with blood sugar imbalances; this idea is perpetuated that these imbalances are something that cannot be healed and we just need to "live with it".
In this session, you will learn exactly how blood sugar works inside the body, some of the common myths and misconceptions about blood sugar, and how you can start to introduce simple lifestyle tips and nutrients to help balance it all out so you can start feeling your best!
Chronic pain is, in many ways, a conundrum in healthcare. The most up-to-date research suggests that a biopsychosocial approach can be successful in managing pain that has persisted for many months or years. Pain can be influenced by how we move, what we eat, and our lifestyle choices. Movement is medicine and the answer to better health lies in a strong mind-body connection.
In this session, you will learn how to master movement, nourish your body with whole foods, and address lifestyle factors to overcome pain holistically.
Past life events can have a profound impact on our bodies and minds as we move forward in our lives. As it has been said, the body remembers, and psychological stress can later manifest as physical symptoms in the case of unresolved trauma.
In this session you will discover the power of emotions and trauma and their relationship with physical pain.
The research is overwhelming: diets do not work. According to the Council on Size & Weight Discrimination, 95% of diets fail and more than half will end up gaining back any lost weight within 1-5 years. So when we fail, we feel like a failure. We blame ourselves and our lack of willpower. We never blame the diet. And there is a billion dollar industry that profits off of this internalization of shame. The question then becomes, if diets don’t work - what does?
In this session, you will learn how to love your body and redefine what it means to be healthy. Ditch diets, body shame, and food guilt once and for all and start the journey of finding what really works for you.
Humans are not wired for self compassion. It is a practice like going to the gym. The relationship you have with yourself determines and influences all the relationships you have in your life. Join Dr. Jodi Larry in this interview to explore your ability to shift your state - go for a walk, meditate, have a little dance party, hug your child. Simple actions can cause immediate and profound changes in how you are feeling.