The Top Misconception That Keeps You From Resolving Chronic Movement Problems

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So, what do I see as the #1 misconception that keeps people stuck in their patterns and pain?

You’ll just have to listen on to hear what I mean ;) hehe.

Whether you’re a professional in the movement and manual therapy space, or you’re simply hoping to get some helpful tips, strategies, and inspiration for your own journey to moving better, I believe the information I share in this episode will be super valuable for you/

You’ll learn just what is this BIG misconception so you can identify if you’re falling for it, and I’ll also provide some practical strategies and things to play with in your approach to working with your body that may help to serve you better in the long term.

So go ahead and have a listen! Because I can guarantee that you will relate with this discussion either as a person who has been-there-done-that, or finding yourself making this mistake right now.

And while you’re at it, in this episode I ask a question, and I’d love to hear your answer to it. Ready?

Who was the last person you took advice from about something you should do to improve how your body feels, what was the advice, and how did it work out for you?

I’d really like to hear your answer! Please shoot me an email or Instagram message back. (find me @monvolkmar on IG). In particular, I’m interested in the how did it work out for you part.

Trust me, this ties into todays topic. You’ll see what I mean when you listen to the episode. I also answer the question for myself in the episode for your informational and entertainment purposes.

Here’s some of the key points what I want you to remember from this episode:

* Beware of the dynamic at play when both giving and receiving advice. What kind of advice giver are you?

* Start to get curious about what YOUR inner wisdom feels like and how it communicates with you, and play with how you can bring that knowing into your movement and manual therapy practices.

* Beware of advice on social media and remember that you are unique and what works for one person is just an N=1 experiment, and might not be the thing for YOU.

* Remember that you can also get locked into a rigid belief system when you work with your own body, and sometimes its good to let someone else be a guide

* Remember that self-realization through honest inquiry is a key component of healing the body, and this needs to be done without someone else interpreting your story for you, that wisdom comes from you

* 5 different people might have pain in the same spot for 5 completely different reasons, requiring 5 completely different solutions.

* I hope that you’ll play with some forms of connecting with you inner wisdom both with movement and in more meditative, imagery based practices.

Things mentioned in this episode:

* Os trigonum

* Book: Your Inner Physician and You

* Book: Health at Every Size

* Somatoemotional Release courses with Upledger International

* Liberated Body Program

Other Movement Detectivery Podcasts referenced:

Interview with Gary Ward

Interview with Nina Chernick

Interview with Jenn Pilotti

Interview with Jennifer Price

What are the Best Shoes? The System I Use to Find Shoes That Work for My Body

Thanks for listening :) Let me know your thoughts, abuse, suggestions, and questions, and I may respond to them in an upcoming episode of Movement Detectivery.

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