The Crooked Spine Show

Creating your Self-Care Routine to Be Happy, First. Guest Angela McKay explains how.

Do you find yourself increasingly frustrated by not being able to find a moment to yourself? Do you put your mental and physical health in LAST place? And, even if you find a moment, do you feel guilty about it, thinking about what you’re not getting done? Meet today’s guest, Angela McKay.  She helps "overwhelmed, driven, do-it-all women" (and potentially men) do more of what brings them energy and joy. Angela will help you break free of that undesirable cycle you find yourself stuck in day after day.
Connect with Angela McKay:
https://www.angelamckayllc.com
https://www.facebook.com/angelamckayllc
https://www.instagram.com/angelamckayllc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/angelamckayllc
And your Free guide: Seven Ways to Self-Care on her website.
Podcast Links--
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/4xFRTQ6wF50
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Highlights:
(6:10) Angela's typical client.
(11:15) Asking the right questions to change emotion and action; is this your coach?
(14:30) Setting boundaries; especially with family.
(18:15) #1 excuse why people choose to not have self-care.
(20:45) Free guide: Angela's 7 Ways to Self-Care on her website; what your #1?
(22:15) Different options with Angela's coaching correlates your needs.
(32:00) How successful client feel and act.
(35:40) Who friends/family still like you after you choose self-care, first?
(38:45) Angela's final message: showing up better for you and your people.
 
 

Proper, Pain-Free Walking with these Exercises. @Gibson Dec . ’21. Crooked Spine Show

Want to improve your walking? This workshop will breakdown the exercises you can start today at home to improve your flexibility and strength of our lower body muscles.
Podcast Links--
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/4xFRTQ6wF50
Subscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2M0zBCs
See our other podcast videos: http://bit.ly/2AKgyYA
Highlights:
(4:10) How to keep your left and right lower body balanced for walking; and prevent falls.
(5:10) Seated side hip stretch.
(8:10) Modified knee pain relief with knee extension exercise.
(12:55) Getting up from the floor.
(15:10) Wall hamstring stretch.
(18:00) Standing kick back exercise for back strength.
(20:30) Standing wall leg lifts for gait, stronger front hips.
(24:40) Proper walker setup for posture.
(27:30) Calf stretch exercise.
(35:15) Rolling feet exercise. Eyes open, closed; backward.
(49:50) Alternatives to walking outside. Ex: Assisted squats.
(54:30) Sitting checklist. May demos standing up from a chair.
 

Taking Care of your Skin is Healthcare. Guest Este Bleu explains how.

Do you believe in staying healthy, naturally? Finding a wellness advocate like Este Bleu is rare. She has knowledge and experience as a licensed esthetician, advanced neuromuscular therapist, lymphatic massage therapist, body sculpting and more. If you want to feel good inside and look good outside, checkout the show as Este explains how she helps people; and shared her success stories with her current clients.
Connect with Este Bleu for a consultation—
https://www.facebook.com/este.bleu
https://instagram.com/estebleu?utm_medium=copy_link
(909) 218-3884
Podcast Links--
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/q7IDDGG6KFE
Subscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2M0zBCs
See our other podcast videos: http://bit.ly/2AKgyYA
Highlights:
(4:20) Why Este is passionate about skin care and your health.
(8:00) Este's partnership with clients is lifestyle based.
(10:00) Who does Este's services help.
(14:50) A client's success. Connie's story.
(19:45) What vitamin, supplements for better skin. Breathing.
(21:20) How body sculpting works; lymphatic massage.
(25:00) Proper skin care can be anti-aging.
(27:20) Tru-Curviosity: being comfortable with your body size/type.
(29:40) Why medicine/health insurance is starting to pay for skincare.

Setting, Achieving Life Goals. Episode 1. #1: Becoming Physically Stronger. Derek & Dr. Tony.

Starting a new Life Performance Enhancement Series with Derek Wohlers and Dr. Tony. In this first episode we start with going through the steps BEFORE training: what are your goals? eating habits? sleep schedule? current workout routine? and more. Then we review HOW TO SET realistic goals in a realistic time frame. And then we end with GOAL #1: Becoming STRONGER through incorporating variations into your strength training routines.
Connect with Derek to get an assessment, train and more:
626-224-1838
https://www.instagram.com/lpe_fitness_sports_training/
https://www.facebook.com/LPEsportsfitnessrehab
Podcast Links--
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/q7IDDGG6KFE
Subscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2M0zBCs
See our other podcast videos: http://bit.ly/2AKgyYA
Highlights:
(3:00) The outline for today's workshop.
(4:00) Starting with documenting your honest and detailed Life Inventory; and being accountable.
(13:00) Linear vs. non-linear workout programs.
(17:20) Progressing through a program to avoid injury.
(21:30) Starting with upper body strength. Modifications with the standing cable row.
 

How Fit Learning helps a Child’s Learning Competence & Confidence. Guest Dr. Julie explains.

Our children are usually given one way to learn and test in our schools. The one size fits all model taught in schools can make some students feel left behind and/or labeled as having a learning disability. This can lead to emotional stress to the child as well as the parents. Fit Learning is a nationwide program that helps kids regain their confidence. Today’s interview with Dr. Julie Albanese at their Claremont location will help you help understand Fit Learning's methods that has proven to improve a child’s ability to learn.
Connect with Dr. Julie and Fit Learning--
https://fitlearners.com/centers/claremont/
909-377-5060
https://instagram.com/fit.learning
https://www.facebook.com/fitlearning/
Podcast Links--
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/N8Of9VBpcnk
Subscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2M0zBCs
See our other podcast videos: http://bit.ly/2AKgyYA
Highlights:
(3:00) Why Dr. Julie is passionate about helping kids learn.
(6:30) Dr. Julie's (and Dr. Tony's) personal experience with standardized testing.
(9:40) How mentors can help you.
(18:00) How failures can lead to your success.
(20:30) Fit Learning: how the program works.
(25:30) Learning's effect on brain development.
(28:00) A national study: is traditional teaching effective?
(29:30) How a child, teenager is evaluated for Fit Learning.
(34:20) Dr. Julie's takeaways: have a sense of urgency to improve child's learning vs. meds intervention, etc.
 

Have Headaches? Exercises and More for Relief. @Gibson Nov. ’21. Crooked Spine Show

Globally, it has been estimated that prevalence among adults of current headache disorder (symptomatic at least once within the last year) is about 50% -World Health Organization. Can different type of headaches be cured? Some can.  In this workshop we discuss how some headaches can be reduced (even cured) in frequency by posture, exercises and lifestyle changes. Checkout the show.
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/AKaE-Is3aaI
Subscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2M0zBCs
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Highlights:
(1:20) The different causes of headaches.
(6:10) Location of the muscles, joints and nerves that cause headaches.
(10:10) Checking posture of your neck and back; while standing and sitting.
(20:10) neck stretch using a towel.
(26:20) A better side sleeping position?
(35:10) An external shoulder rotation strength exercise improve shoulder-neck motion.
(43:10) Corner stretch to help the stretch the back and chest.
(45:30) Upper trap stretch to loosen the neck and shoulder.
(48:00) Wide wall pushup for upper back strength.
(51:50) Strengthen your shoulders/neck with the modified shrug.
(53:00) Modified Shoulder Press to improve posture.
(56:10) Reverse Fly exercise for upper body strength.
 

The Body & Mind Connection to Pain, Stress, etc. Guest Sebastian Reis, Cert. Energy Healer explains. Crooked Spine Show

When your over stressed, does your body tighten? Mine does. Let’s find out why. Today’s guest is Sebastian Reis is a certified Energy healer in Germany. It’s proven the body’s internal energy is self-healing and looks to stay in balance when healthy. Emotions can be trapped in your physical body that can block this energy to can external and internal pains. Today Sebastian teaches us how find your trapped emotions that are keeping your keeping your body from feeling well and happy.
Connect with Sebastian--
https://www.energyhealing-sebastianries.de/
https://www.facebook.com/sebastian.ries.731
https://www.facebook.com/energyhealingsebastianries/
Links to this interview--
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/1A66xqUH5eA
Subscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2M0zBCs
See our other podcast videos: http://bit.ly/2AKgyYA
Highlights:
(3:15) How Sebastian helped by energy healing after a near-death experience.
(7:30) Sebastian's explains his learning to become a healer.
(12:45) Examples how an energy healer can help you (relationships, learning ability, physical pain).
(24:30) Difference from a mental health therapist: getting out of your past.
(27:30) Have a chronic illness? How energy healing can help.
(30:30) Get and stay in a positive emotional state by this.
(34:30) Meaning of "energy goes where attention is."
(38:45) How your body is built to self-heal.
(45:30) Sebastian's mission as an energy healer.
 
 

How to Prevent Falls and Injuries. Check out these Balance Exercises. @ Gibson Oct. ’21. Crooked Spine Show

Want to prevent falls? Injuries? These exercise will help give you better balance and strength while walking, going to stand, and when you lose your balance unexpectedly. Check out this workshop from October '21.
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/mpQtFYnCvY4
Subscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2M0zBCs
See our other podcast videos: http://bit.ly/2AKgyYA
Highlights:
(3:30) Why best to start by correcting standing posture.
(5:50) Feet Rolling exercise (seated, standing)
(11:40) Knee raises (facing and on the wall).
(19:00) Side hip stretch.
(22:00) Walking exercise (eyes open and closed; backward).
(33:20) Back Lunge, modified.
(36:30) Gwen demos walking exercises and knee raises.
(39:50) Why soreness is normal with exercise.

SWEATLOGIC: a new Micro Studio Community to help your Body & Mind. Owner and guest Vanessa explains. CSP

As we get ready to start 2022, the comical "new year's resolution" to get healthy begins; and ends a month later for most people. The corporate, box gym setting is where most of these failures occur. SweatLogic is a micro studio in Upland helping members find a higher level of health (physical as well as mental) by their large variety of classes that range from strength and balance exercises to meditation classes. Find out why Vanessa Gomez started SWEATLOGIC, the short and long term health benefits the members have experienced, and why more people are gravitating here.
Checkout SWEATLOGIC classes here, and see what people are saying about it.
https://www.sweat-logic.com/
https://yelp.to/biKOUuHr8jb
https://m.facebook.com/SweatLogicUpland/?ref=py_c
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/rZuGWWodY3cSubscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2M0zBCsSee our other podcast videos: http://bit.ly/2AKgyYA
Highlights:
(3:40) Why Vanessa started this micro studio.
(5:10) What to expect your first days/weeks in this community.
(8:30) Barre work classes explained.
(14:10) How trainers help you use the TRX, water rowers, etc. to make workouts fun.
(17:30) Vanessa explains yoga vs. pilates; and she describes her classes.
(23:00) Improving your mental health with this type of coaching.
(25:20) Long-term benefits for members.
(28:10) Vanessa takeaways to help you, now.

Your Health Requires Joint Motion. Here is Why and How to Improve it.

Spinal motion (normal or limited) effects your internal health to keep you relax or stressed. Motion affects your body's nerves, chemistry, and hormone levels. When you understand how your joint motion (70% from your spinal joints) controls your health, then you have value to have a full range of motion in all your joints.
Watch this Full Video: https://youtu.be/KOovIPlP4nwSubscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2M0zBCsSee our other podcast videos: http://bit.ly/2AKgyYA
Highlights:
(1:30) How spinal motion works different other joints.
(2:50) How your brain knows if your joints are moving properly.
(5:20) Then Brain's control of hormonal release in the body through the adrenals.
(7:10) How our nerves keep our body relaxed or stressed.
(12:30) What is arthritis?
(13:50) How spinal motion loss can lead to heart problems, high blood pressure; the Stress Response.
(15:50) Now, how normal spinal motion keeps you in a relaxed state.
(17:40) How sleep is effected by your nerves.
(19:40) Homeostasis: how your body adapts; how spinal joint motion helps.
(28:00) Spinal motion directly effects your body's ability to relax or stay stressed.