CHECK OUT THE SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE!

Caitlin Playlists:
Practice Human 🔥 Gym
Amped-up pop + aggressive rock to fuel your heaviest lifts.
Practice Human 🐢 Run
Equal parts lively + chill to keep your easy runs easy.

Domini Playlist:
Joy, Sweat and No Fear
Getting our groove on for sweaty Gyrokinesis.

Bio

Domini Anne is a multi-disciplinary movement educator, dedicated to helping people fully inhabit their bodies. Through her unique approach, she supports an aging population in maintaining vitality, mobility, and a pain-free existence. With a background as a former Gyrotonic Master trainer, Domini now identifies as a “Movement Agnostic," educating trainers from diverse backgrounds on proprioceptive training, movement principles, and embodied anatomy. Her teacher training program, Proprio-Synthesis, guides instructors in honing their skills, cueing effectively and intuitively tailoring their approaches to meet clients' needs. Fascinated by the human body, Domini feels fortunate to focus her career on studying and exploring its capacity for expression.
Learn more about Domini's work and follow her via the links below.

Websites : dominianne.com, galileousa.com
Instagram : @domini_anne

Episode Summary

In this episode, Caitlin and Domini explore the transformative role of music in their fitness routines and teaching practices. They discuss how carefully curated playlists enhance different aspects of their workouts, from running to strength training, by influencing pace, intensity, and emotional engagement. They delve into the physiological and psychological effects of music, noting its ability to modulate energy levels and support emotional catharsis during exercise. Domini emphasizes strategic use of music in movement practices like Gyrokinesis, highlighting its capacity to facilitate fluidity and rhythm in workouts. Overall, they advocate for using music as a dynamic tool that enhances both physical performance and emotional well-being in fitness activities.

What's covered in this episode?

• What is the Gyrotonic System?
• How can music influence or alter your training?
• How can we find more joy in our movement practices?
• What is the importance of diversifying our movement disciplines?
• What exactly is a movement agnostic?
• What psychological and physiological effects does music have on us?

Ben Cormack owns and runs Cor-Kinetic. He is a musculoskeletal therapist with a clinical background in sports therapy, rehabilitation, pain science & exercises stretching back 15 years. Ben specializes in a movement and exercise-based approach with a strong education component and patient-centered focus and runs evidenced-based courses nationally and internationally.

Join us at Practice Human in NYC for Ben's course September 28-29, 2024. For details and registration CLICK HERE.

Learn more about Ben's work and follow him via the links below.

Website + blog: cor-kinetic.com
Instagram : @corkinetic

Episode Summary

In this episode, Caitlin and Ben discuss nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP), emphasizing its diagnostic challenges and the importance of understanding pain's multifactorial nature, including psychological and behavioral influences. They highlight the need for realistic patient conversations about pain recurrence and self-management strategies. Over-medicalization and its detrimental effects on patients are addressed, along with the concept of "movement snacks" as manageable exercises to aid recovery. Ben underscores the importance of understanding pain mechanisms rather than just focusing on exercise. The interview concludes with information about Ben's course promoting evidence-based approaches for clinicians.

What's covered in this episode?

• What factors contribute to longer-term or recurrent episodes of low back pain?
• How can over-medicalization negatively impact patients with low back pain?
• What are movement snacks, and how do they help manage low back pain?
• How should clinicians address patients' expectations regarding the recurrence of low back pain?
• What is the significance of patient beliefs and psychology in the recovery process from low back pain?

Alia began teaching yoga in 2015, but quickly became frustrated with the limitations of a single discipline. It was clear that there was infinite value in helping people become stronger and more mobile beyond the purpose of performing yoga poses, but to improve function in daily life. She developed a passion for helping make inaccessible movements more accessible, especially for those left in the margins of the fitness industry – older adults, people with pain, and the average not-so-flexible-jane and joe. Alia uses a one-on-one style approach that allows her to build relationships with individuals and work with various movement disciplines to help people move, feel, and therefore live better. She operates from a belief system that the body is inherently strong and infinitely adaptable.

Working with Pain

Growing up, Alia witnessed loved ones suffer from chronic pain and the often dismissive treatment they received from medical professionals. This inspired her to support people with pain through empathy, encouragement, and scientific understanding. The evolving science of pain has reshaped her approach to her own pains and views on aging, fueling her belief in its potential to address the chronic pain epidemic. Alia is dedicated to contributing to this positive change and invites others to join her.

Philosophy

Alia's philosophy is shaped by three guiding principles imparted by her mentors: treating each client as a whole person, listening attentively, and recognizing the body's infinite adaptability.

If you'd like to learn more about Alia, or would like to work with her. Please follow the links below.

MOB Membership Website: CLICK HERE
To join Alia's free webinar "The Truth About Osteoarthritis": CLICK HERE
Visit Alia's website: www.aliabisat.com
Follow the MOB's Instagram: @themobmembership

Episode Summary

In this episode of the Practice Human podcast, Caitlin interviews Alia Bisat, a yoga teacher turned functional movement and strength coach. Alia discusses her transition from teaching yoga to incorporating strength and mobility training, driven by her own experiences with physical limitations and a desire to help people improve daily function. They also delve into the importance of understanding pain science and addressing the negative experiences people have with medical professionals, highlighting the significance of functional training for various populations, including older adults.

What's covered in this episode?

• Why is strength training important for maintaining functional independence as people age?
• How can an understanding of pain science influence your approach to managing your own chronic pain or injury?
• How does your personal experience and history of pain/injury factor into finding the right coach or training format to meet your goals?
• How can strength and mobility training impact your physical capacity, and help lessen the impact of injuries?
• What is over-medicalization and how does it impact peoples' perception of their pain?