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From Pain to Possibility
You are a yoga teacher or a health professional who wants to integrate yoga therapeutically. You want a more holistic, biopsychosocial approach to helping your clients heal. You want to empower them to listen and to learn about their bodies. In From Pain to Possibility, Susi Hately, B.Sc. Kinesiology blends modern understanding of anatomy and biomechanics with the ancient wisdom of yoga. This weekly show will share Susi's best ideas from over 25 years of helping her clients reduce and eradicate…
Episodes
From Pain to PossibilityThe Amazing Relationship Between Psoriasis and Pure Movement with Lesley Ann Wernsdorfer, C-IAYT Yoga Therapy Graduate | #278
Today, I'm excited to be joined by Lesley Ann Wernsdorfer, who graduated from my IAYT-accredited yoga therapy program in October 2022. Lesley Ann is sharing…
From Pain to PossibilityNeurodiversity and Yoga Therapy - A Success Story with Laurie-Anne Lemothe, C-IAYT Yoga Therapy Trainee | #277
Today is a very special episode as I welcome Laurie-Anne Lemothe back to the podcast. A current trainee and soon-to-be graduate of my yoga therapy accredited…
From Pain to PossibilityCore Recovery: How Core Stability Was a Game Changer for Easing Hypervigilance and Redefining Healing | #276
Continuing my mini-series on reducing and eradicating physical pain, today I'm talking about core stability. It's a topic I've addressed in previous episodes…
From Pain to PossibilityStillness as Medicine: How Quiet Moments Promote Healing | Ep #275
As I continue my mini-series on reducing and eradicating pain, today I'm exploring how stillness and quiet can be highly effective in our healing journeys…
From Pain to PossibilityImproving Pain Scales: Enabling Breakthroughs of Healing | #274
A key component of Western medicine is standardization, and when trying to standardize the intangible—like a patient's pain—it becomes much harder to navigate…
From Pain to Possibility4 Keys to Pain Relief: Unlocking Effective Strategies for Client Recovery And Pain Eradication | #273
In today's episode, we delve into the art of becoming comfortable with the intangible aspects of pain, which often lacks obvious physical causes. I'll be…
From Pain to PossibilityBuilding a Successful Yoga Therapy Business in Just Over One Year with Lisa Workmann, Kinesiologist and Yoga Therapist | #272
Continuing my conversations with trainees and graduates from my Therapeutic Yoga Intensive, today I'm speaking with Lisa Workman, a kinesiologist and yoga…
From Pain to PossibilityMastering Movement and Mindfullness | #271
Today, I'm talking about a concept that is key to reducing and eradicating pain. It's so powerful that it's often one of the first ideas I teach health…
From Pain to PossibilityYoga Nidra To Settle An Overworked Brain | #270
Despite feeling productive, you may notice a sense of depletion creeping in. This is the perfect time to come back to your body and relax, which is exactly…
From Pain to PossibilityReducing Pain: A Client Case Study with Susan Morrison - C-IAYT Yoga Therapist Trainee | #269
It's such a privilege to bring Susan Morrison back to the podcast for another conversation about her experience in the recent Therapeutic Yoga Intensive…
From Pain to PossibilityA 20-Minute R&R Sleep Meditation | #268
This practice will have you connecting to your breathing and to your sankalpa, or intention, which manifests as a single-sentence affirmation. In addition to…
From Pain to PossibilityTeaching Yoga to Clients with Osteoporosis with Ruth Ann Penny, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist | #267
Today's episode is the next in our mini-series on bone health and osteoporosis, and it's a special one because returning to the podcast is our good friend Ruth…
From Pain to PossibilityA Short Yoga Nidra Practice | #266
This is a short yoga nidra practice designed to fit into those times when you really want to focus on your listening, feeling, or sense of self. It's also…
From Pain to PossibilityAn Ayurvedic Approach to Osteoporosis with Mona Warner | #265
Welcome to the next episode in the mini-series on bone health and osteoporosis. Today I'm very excited for the return of Mona Warner, Ayurvedic practitioner…
From Pain to PossibilityBone Health - Reducing Fear and Gaining Safety with Melanie Metrow, Physical Therapist and Yoga Therapy Trainee | #264
As we continue our mini-series on bone health, and especially on osteoporosis, I'm speaking with a very special guest today: Melanie Metrow, a physical…
From Pain to PossibilityAn Extended Body Scan | #263
As a special treat, today I'm sharing an extended body scan practice designed to help you settle into your body and create an embodied space with intentional…
From Pain to PossibilityOsteoporosis - With Laurie-Anne Lamothe | #262
Welcome to an all-new mini-series about bone health. In this episode, I will be introducing this topic with a very special guest, Laurie-Anne Lamothe, a yoga…
From Pain to PossibilityBreath & Body Scan | #261
Welcome back to another episode of the podcast in which I'm sharing a breath and body scan—a technique inside of yoga nidra where we can really tune in and…
From Pain to PossibilityMaking a Difference in Healing: From Technique to Transformation: Elevating Your Healing Practice | #260
Today's episode of the podcast is special because it was recorded out of some real-life inspiration. It involves me exploring the magic of the healing process…
From Pain to PossibilityBody Scan in a Side Bend | #259
It's that time again—time to achieve rest, recuperation, and better breathing with another body scan practice. Only this exercise is meant to be performed…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing the Feet - Two Stories with Lisa Neukomm and Angelique Canonico | #258
In the next part of my "Exploring Your Feet" mini-series, I'm talking with two trainees of my recent Yoga Intensive, Lisa Neukomm and Angelique Canonico. Both…
From Pain to PossibilityFoot Awareness - Short Mindful Walking & Running Practice | #257
When experiencing pain or discomfort, it's easy to fixate on finding out the next exercise you need to do for your rehabilitation process. That logical…
From Pain to PossibilityExploring Your Feet 3: A Whole Body Mind Approach to Healing Your Feet | #256
In part three of my mini-series, Exploring Your Feet, we're taking a holistic view of healing the feet—a perspective that incorporates both the body and mind…
From Pain to PossibilityBreathing Exercise and Body Scan - Foot Awareness | #255
In the next part of my "Exploring Your Feet" mini-series, I'm providing you detailed instructions for a body scan practice—one designed to bring your attention…
From Pain to PossibilityExploring Your Feet 2: Happy Feet and Wearing Flip Flops - My Own Story | #254
On today's episode—the second in my new mini-series, Exploring Your Feet—I'm investigating how our feet respond to flip flops as well as sharing my own…
From Pain to PossibilityExploring Your Feet: A New Mini Series | #253
It's a very special episode today as I'm beginning a brand new mini-series, "Exploring Your Feet," where we will dive deep into our feet, the pain and soreness…
From Pain to PossibilityR&R Sleep Meditation | Ep #252
On today's episode I'll be guiding you through another Rest & Revitalization Sleep Meditation—a practice created by Ann Douglas, a teacher and trainer of yoga…
From Pain to PossibilityBetter Ways for Strengthening Your Core: Becoming An Anatomy Architect | Ep #251
On today's episode we're exploring the concept of core stability from the lens of being an anatomy architect. More specifically, I'm discussing better ways to…
From Pain to PossibilityR&R Sleep Meditation | Ep #250
Suffering from a lack of sleep? Or maybe you're getting the recommended amount of sleep but you still don't feel well rested. Well, in today's episode, I'll be…
From Pain to PossibilityIntroducing Healing In Synergy | Ep #249
For many healing professionals, the old method of "one-size-fits-all solutions" simply isn't working anymore. Instead, nowadays, clients (and teachers too)…
From Pain to PossibilityGuided Body Scan for Awareness | Ep #248
As we continue to explore more guided meditations on the podcast, today's show is extra special because I'm walking you through a new kind of body scan…
From Pain to PossibilityWhy I Don't Teach Uttanasana for Relieving Back Pain | Ep #247
On today's episode we're exploring back pain and, specifically, why I don't use the Uttanasana yoga pose as a means of reducing that pain in my clients. In…
From Pain to PossibilityThe Power of Cueing | Ep #246
Whether you're a yoga therapist, a yoga teacher, or a client currently in the rehab process, the concept of cueing impacts everyone, which is why today I'm…
From Pain to PossibilityGuided Body Scan Meditation - 20 Minutes | Ep #245
Get comfortable because today I'll be walking you through a body scan and breath awareness meditation, a practice similar to the Rest & Revitalization Sleep…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: Retiring Yoga Poses? | Ep #244
As I continue my mini-series on Healing & Synergy, today we're discussing what happens when a health professional or a client hits a wall during rehab and they…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: 3 Myths About Yoga And Business | Ep #243
Welcome to another special episode in the Healing & Synergy mini-series where we are discussing the three biggest myths associated with yoga therapy and the…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: Why Modifications Don't Work in Yoga Therapy and What Does | Ep #242
In this next part of the Healing & Synergy mini-series, we're discussing the concept of modifications and how, while they may be useful in yoga teaching, they…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: R&R Sleep Meditation - How To Get Out of "Fix It" and Into Healing | Ep #241
Find a quiet, comfortable spot because today's episode—the next part of my Healing & Synergy mini-series—is another Rest & Revitalization Sleep Meditation…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: My Clients Just Want a Fix | Ep #240
Now and again as healing professionals, we encounter clients who simply want a fix for their pain and are uninterested in understanding the systems of healing…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: Becoming An Integrative Personal Trainer | Ep #239
As part of the mini-series on Healing & Synergy, today we're talking with Lisa Neukomm, personal trainer and current participant in the Yoga Therapy…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: Making Money as a Yoga Therapist – Is It Possible? | Ep #238
Many struggle to balance being a yogi and running a profitable business because, sadly, no one taught them how. But there is a way to nurture and nourish…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: When Your Clients Are Hard Drivers – How to Help Them Get Out of Pain | Ep #237
Today I'm talking about a very specific kind of client that may frequent your practice: the "hard driver." This is one of those clients who is deeply…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: How Being a Great Teacher is Key to Helping Your Clients Out Pain with Ruth Ann Penny | Ep #236
Many of us in Western culture have a rigid understanding of the student-teacher relationship—one that places teachers in positions of authority to which…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: Lazy Glutes, Dead Butt, and the Art of Reconnection | Ep #235
I'm continuing my mini-series on reducing and eradicating physical pain for your clientele and today's episode focuses on the glutes—specifically what people…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: The 5 Key Components to Help Clients Reduce and Eradicate Pain | Ep #234
As a health professional, it's crucial to understand that your job is not to heal your clients but rather to provide them with the physical and mental tools…
From Pain to PossibilityHealing & Synergy: A New Mini-Series | Ep #233
If you're a health professional or yoga teacher who wants to hone your ability to help clients reduce and eradicate pain, I recorded this episode and the…
From Pain to PossibilityStrength is Easy | Ep #232
For many of my clients, the concept of becoming stronger is a challenge, especially after rehab. This is because their rehabilitation likely failed to instill…
From Pain to PossibilityBuilding Strength and Getting Stronger | Ep #231
Achieving strength—the kind of real strength that supports a pain-free life—requires a solid connection between mind and body. This is the type of strength…
From Pain to PossibilityR&R Sleep Meditation with Anne Douglas | Ep #230
On this very special episode, I'm speaking with Anne Douglas, a teacher and trainer of yoga and meditation, about the incredible benefits of the Rest and…
From Pain to PossibilityYoga Intensive with Charlotte Van Bassan and Susan Morrison | Ep #229
I'm so excited to again be talking to two recent graduates of my Therapeutic Yoga Intensive in what is becoming a recurring series where we explore the real…
From Pain to PossibilityShoulder and Whole Body Connection: From Grumpy to Happy Dog | Ep #228
While some styles of yoga consider downward facing dog to be a resting pose, many can attest to their difficulty in achieving this position. In this episode of…
From Pain to PossibilityShoulder and Hips Connection: Exploring Bridge Pose and Supine Twist | Ep #227
Oftentimes, an issue you're suffering from in one part of your body actually has roots elsewhere. Such is the case with the shoulders, where the problem may be…
From Pain to PossibilityShoulder – Why I Don't Love the Cue "Setting the Shoulder Blades" | Ep #226
If you've dealt with shoulder issues personally or supported your clients through them, you may have heard of "setting the shoulder blades." In this second…
From Pain to PossibilityShoulder – A New Mini-Series | Ep #225
This episode begins a new mini-series focusing on the shoulder and shoulder girdle, in which we'll explore the reasons shoulder injuries occur, and how to…
From Pain to PossibilityWalking Program Part 2 | Ep #224
This is the second and final episode of my two-part series on a return to pain-free walking. Today we're talking about what happens after your first two…
From Pain to PossibilityWalking Program Part 1 | Ep #223
Today's episode kicks off the first part of my two-part series on pain-free walking, which is a common desire from my patients as they begin to enjoy extended…
From Pain to PossibilityMechanics of Breathing Part 8 – Full-Body Breathing | Ep #222
We've discussed how sleep apnea is on an upward trend, but that doesn't mean we need to normalize it. As part of my mini-series on the Mechanics of Breathing…
From Pain to PossibilityMechanics of Breathing Part 7 – Practice R&R Sleep Meditation | Ep #221
Get comfortable because today's episode—part seven of my Mechanics of Breathing mini-series—is another Rest & Revitalization Sleep Meditation practice, this…
From Pain to PossibilityMechanics of Breathing Part 6 – TMJ and Dentistry with Dr. Larry Stanleigh | Ep #220
In part six of my Mechanics of Breathing mini-series, we're discussing TMJ, airway, and sleep apnea with my dentist, Dr. Larry Stanleigh. We dive into…
From Pain to PossibilityMechanics of Breathing Part 5 – An Ayurvedic Approach to Tongue, Sleep, and Sleep Apnea with Mona Warner | Ep #219
We're discussing an Ayurvedic approach to tongue, sleep, and sleep apnea in part five of my Mechanics of Breathing mini-series. I'm joined by Mona Warner…