The Slay Coach tells her story
On this episode I talk with Jamie, The SlayCoach
Here are just a few things this fire ball shares with us:
Being diagnosed at age 10
being punched in the stomach with abs of steel & flat butt
At 15 she had a 36 degree curve she was told you’re done growing, you can stop wearing the brace.
A few months after she stopped wearing her brace, she experienced pain, breathing became hard.
“I felt uncomfortable in my bones”
*Her curves went from 36 to 57 in a few months.
*Having the support of friends to help bathe.
*One of biggest morning points is it being harder to stretch
“I’ve never stopped missing being able to bend backwards.”
*Works with a chiropractor
*Started working out to impress a guy who became her future husband. Along the way had a journey of self discovery along the way.
*Wondering what my 60 year old self would look like?
*Finding functional exercises was...
ABT dancer Faye Viviana
On this episode we welcome, Faye Viviana a former professional ABT dancer.
She shares her journey from being diagnosed with Scoliosis, to being in blinded in pain.
At 16 she was being told she would need surgery & what that was like being with ABT in NYC
When I was dancing I wasn’t in pain. When I wore my brace at night the pain set in.
Landing from a jump, I would go blind from pain
Partnering in dance & the frustrations that came along with it.
How costume fitting became had to be tailored to her specifically
Feeling that her back made other peoples lives harder.
What it was like when she met Wendy Whelan
The feelings that came along with being faced to look at her back every day.
Finding that Feldenkrais was the quickest quick fix
How she was able to hold her curves. Finding herself in a dark place thinking about how she could magically fix her back.
Her pain became crippling until she found the Scoliosis SOS clinic in London.
How her...
Michelle Shapiro Holistic Registered Dietitian
Michelle Shapiro Holistic Registered Dietitian based in NYC
On this episode we switch gears talking about the food components that can help or aggravate our curves based on what we put into our bodies.
Michelle brakes down what a Holistic Registered Dietitian is.
She talks about functional nutrition. The root cause.What are the reasons for your symptoms.
*Whole body nutrition.
*Our bodies are messengers.
*She’s a believer of body neutrality which means I may not love this right now but I can accept how I feel at this moment. This can automatically reduce our pain & anxiety
*What type of foods that can create bloating,
*Why it’s important at the speed in which we eat.
*Two key points to look at with food & scoliosis, do you have inflammation, are you boated?
*A reference point she suggests is fodmap
*You have the power to make change
**Bonus: What she thinks about the air fryer & a secret she shares with us on...
Shano Nebel Rassmussen from Denmark
He extraordinary story in a nutshell. Here are just a few things he shares with us.
He first recognized something wasn’t right at the age of 7 but was told, it’s nothing you’re a boy.
At 13 he had his first back spasm which shut his body down which then opened his parents eyes that something was wrong.
He drove to the nearest hospital, an hour away where he sat & waited for 3/4 hours to be seen.
When he was seen the doctor said you’re harder here then there, one angle wing is popping out but not the other. I can give you a shot but the pain came back
From there, life changed. He traded in hanging out with his friends to being in pain & going to the hospital weekly for general physical therapy.
After 2 1/2 years, he finally got first X-ray. 6 months later, he would see a scoliosis specialist.
Every 6 months going for an X-ray & having to wait 6 months to discuss the X-ray. Being told the same thing.
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Emily from Build Breathe Pilates
On today's episode we welcome, Emily from Build Breathe Pilates based in the UK.
Here are a few things Emily shares about her story & the clients she has met along the way.
Diagnosed at 14 & immediately put onto the waiting list for surgery. She had a spinal fusion from T4-L5. Post surgery she was left to her own devices.
For the first 5-6 years her struggle with pain was daily.
*On her spinal fusion journey, she discovered one of things she considered’s best part.
*What she since learned is about is the emotional recovery and what that means.
*She talks about the emotional components while living in the UK & what that comes with.
*Surgery isn’t the be to end all & that was part of the struggle.
*The emotional acceptance is long term.
*The commonalities she shares with her clients.
*Organizations she works with outside of the scoliosis community.
“Counseling needs to be added to the process.”
Where...
Carlyn Porter The Curvy Truth
On this episode, we welcome Carlyn Porter from the Curvy Truth
Diagnosed at 13 with idiopathic Scoliosis. With a 2 year progression, she had surgery.
Here are a few things she shares:
With minimal physical therapy post surgery she was able to touch her toes.
Some of the things she wasn’t told: What the purpose of wearing a brace?
What were the root causes?
How are my other symptoms related?
She talks about he recovery
How long it took her to feel “normal.”
How her journey got her turned on to Aroma therapy & its benefits.
“Learning how to separate pain from Scoliosis & her fusion.”
“Being forced to be ‘fixed’ implying that something is wrong with me.”
What she has since taught herself, I am the expert on me!
Her experience of doing Yoga with a fused spine
Where can you find Carlyn:
Instagram: Thecurvytruth
web: thecurvytruth.com
email:...
Beth San Filippo her journey with Adult Scoliosis & surgery
Australian singer, Aylson Murray talks about breathing techniques with her Scoliosis
On this episode of the T3fitt Scoliosis Podcast, let’s welcome singer Australian singer Alyson Murray.
Here are a few things she talks about with her Scoliosis journey.
*How her diagnosis with Scoliosis was discovered when she was 13, you might find it quite unusual
*One of her biggest concerns she had when she was prepping for surgery.
*What life was like just after surgery. How she walked with her feet crossing over
*How her curves & fusion affected her life as a singer
*Why she thought about going in for a second surgery & then decided not to
*How she learned to expand her breathing
*How her Scoliosis changed the way she writes her music & how it changed her vocal changes
*She’s sees so many of the benefits
*She talks about the various surgeries & the one she had & didn’t have
*Knowing how your body works & what she could do, ie triathlon
*What she told she shouldn’t do
*What it’s like in Australia vs...
Vivian Doan Intergrative Health Practioner, creator of Scoliofitness
On today’s episode we are welcoming Vivan Doan, a scoliosis warrior, Intergrative Health Practione & creator of Scoliofitness.
Viv talks about her diagnosis with Scoliosis & how she took control of her curves.
Here are a few things she shares:
*being diagnosed at 10 years old
*getting certified in yoga
*the disconnect between fitness & physical therapy - bridging that gap
*being her own patient, decreasing her curve.
*being a board member of Back to Healing (formally known as Straight forward Foundation)
*what's her mission
*having a tool kit & start from there
*embrace your scoliosis so you can let it go
*there’s no size fits all. It’s about different seasons of life & how to move through them.
*”Adding life to your years not years to your life.”
Where can you find Viv:
Instagram DaywithViv & Scoliofitness
Facebook Scoliofitness
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Dr Sonja Schreiber owner of Curvy Spine Clinic in Edmonton Canada
