Love At First Science

Madeline and I hone in on the role intuition plays in gut health. Madeline shares her insightful perspectives on understanding your gut, identifying the different types of thinking and how you can begin to combat IBS by connecting with your intuition. Using a few studies, Madeline shares other ways to combat IBS without necessarily participating in the FODMAP diet and speaks into the body systems linked to the gut. Furthermore, she provides practical tips to ensure a healthy gut, the impact of probiotics and prebiotics on digestive health, and how mindset relates to digestive health. Topics Covered: - Madeline Shaw Introduction - Working with the gut through your intuition - Ways to connect with your intuition to combat IBS - Types of thinking - Science behind subconscious intuition & gut - Studies on nutrition with IBS - Other ways to combat IBS, without necessarily the FODMAP diet - Systems linked to the Gut - Practical tips to ensure a healthy gut - Possible effects of probiotic effects on digestive health - How mindset relates to IBS - Vulnerability opening up connection & Alleviating lonliness - Madeline’s words of wisdom on the gut - Rest your digestive system Learn More About Madeline Shaw:  Madeline, a mother, nutritional therapist and author, thinks of health about being more than what you eat and how much you exercise – she calls her three pillars move, munch and meditate. She wasn’t always this healthy. Gradually, she realised she had to change her destructive ways. She learnt to cook and started eating whole foods and found she was gradually falling in love with food, life, and most important of all, herself. She studied nutrition, coaching people who wanted to eat well, and started creating my own glow-getting recipes. She wants to show you how easy it is to eat good food, to stretch out and make time to relax. This isn’t a diet; getting the glow is a way of life. Check out & learn more with Madeline: Madeline’s Instagram Madeline’s Website Madeline’s Podcast My Socials: Instagram - http://instagram.com/celestpereirayoga Website - https://www.celestpereira.com/

Dr. Perry and I circle the world of the lymphatic system. As Dr. Perry gets vulnerable with his near-to-death cancer experience, he shares his perspective on the missing links within the medical and cellular research systems. With an over-arching emphasis on toxin accumulation and inflammation overdrive, Dr. Perry discusses how the lymphatic system relates to the immune system, the gut and nutrition, aging, weight gain, the liver, joint health, and movement adaptations. Simplifying cellular mechanisms using filtration analogies, Dr. Perry paints the story of the lymphatic system and the importance of using his ordered lymphatic drainage technique paired with movement to optimize your body’s internal health. Revolutionize your new year with this lymphatic paradigm shift. Be prepared to have your mind blown! Topics Covered: - Dr. Perry’s experience with cancer - How gut, immunity, and lymphatic system are related - Issues with cellular research - What you need to make cells to work - Drainage precedes supply - Is eating healthy enough? - How movement is medicine only if toxins are eliminated - How the lymph is related to aging - Can your lymph be stumping weight loss? - Lymph, liver and hormones - How joint health is related to the lymph - Dr. Perry’s lymphatic drainage technique - What Dr. Perry wants you to know! Learn More About Dr. Perry! Perry Nickelston, DC The Lymph Doc  International speaker and educator on movement and chronic pain. Founder of Stop Chasing Pain, Pain Laser Center and Functional Health Solutions. Author of the upcoming book Stop Chasing Pain: A Vital Guide to Recovery and Performance. Creator of Body Aquarium: Lymphatic Mojo a self-help treatment program for chronic pain and performance. Creator of Primal Movement Chains and Fluid Force Systems programs designed to increase movement competency and fluency. Rocktape Master Instructor and board  member of AIMLA American Institute for Medical Laser Application Check out & learn more with Dr. Perry: Stop Chasing Pain Instagram Stop Chasing Pain Website Don't forget! As a listener of the core series on the Love @ First Science Podcast, you get 35% off my core workshop! Head on over to my website and use code 'relax' https://www.celestpereira.com/online-workshop My Socials: Instagram - http://instagram.com/celestpereirayoga Website - https://www.celestpereira.com/

Discover the science behind core engagement with Mike Golden as he explains spinal tracts, how eye movement affects core engagement, and why conscious engagement may not be optimal. Explore the power of unpredicted perturbations, research on postural adjustments, and ways to improve movement efficiency.

Mike Golden discusses the importance of unconscious core engagement, the impact of eye issues on posture and movement, and the need for brain-based drills. Core engagement is likened to GPS mechanisms, stressing the goal of unconscious engagement. The podcast delves into Mike's background, his journey with injuries, and the intricacies of postural adjustments in core stabilization.

Always been told to grip your core in sport or dance? Wanting to transition into Yoga with an open mind? Amy Carmody shares her story with movement and the importance of knowledge and education over labels and generic cues. Furthermore, she shares her perspective on gripping the core and her journey in re-training her core to be more responsive and reflective after her ballerina days. As she speaks into her transition into yoga, she touches base on the pressure system and the nervous system and how they relate to the core. Moreover, she discusses principles of variety and progressive overload, ending with a final takeaway. Learn more about Amy's movement practice and how she integrated mobility and variety.   Topics Covered: - Amy’s journey - Knowledge over labels - Amy's perspective on gripping the core - Amy’s story as an ex-ballerina - Amy’s transition into yoga - Amys perspective on the pressure system - Amy’s take on the Nervous System & Core - The power of variety - The importance of progressive overload - Amy’s message to everybody - Where can you find more about Amy Carmody Learn More About Amy Amy Carmody has been a full time movement facilitator in Yoga, Strength & Conditioning and Mobility for over a decade. Teaching full time across the city of Melbourne Australia since 2011, Amy now runs a successful online movement platform that offers daily yoga classes, kettlebell training, FRC based Mobility, Restorative Yoga & Pre/Postnatal Movement. Amy launched her first Online Teacher Training program this year with students from all over the world participating, with the next course set to begin this September. Amy teaches a variety of movement styles thanks to the high caliber of training she has completed with the likes of Kelly Starrett, the FRC team and a handful of the top yoga teachers across the globe. She is obsessed with anatomy, in particular the Central Nervous System, the 'why' behind all movement choices and to bring more common sense into the yoga world by debunking myths as often (& loudly) as she can! Check out & learn more with Diana: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AmyCarmody Amy Carmody Yoga: https://www.amycarmodyyoga.com.au/ Don't forget! As a listener of the core series on the Love @ First Science Podcast, you get 35% off my core workshop! Head on over to my website and use code 'relax' https://www.celestpereira.com/online-workshop My Socials: Instagram - http://instagram.com/celestpereirayoga Website - https://www.celestpereira.com/

Unsure how to teach the core? Wondering how important is core engagement in Yoga? Intention is everything. Diana kicks off the podcast addressing the cues that need to be revised and why they aren't as helpful as we once thought. Then, Diana breaks down the core biomechanics behind plank pose, the importance of the core and diaphragm, and potential compensations that occur with an inefficient core. Futhermore, she explains the pressure system through different postural positions, whether alignment in Yoga matters, if engaging the core 30% is needed, and how to find that 30% activation. Moreover, Diana speaks into the diaphragm and describes its link with several systems on the body. She speaks into how to shift the language, in Yoga cueing, around the core, and how the Threes PhysioYoga method embraces that education. Finally, she shares her biggest takeaway in life.  Topics Covered: - What needs to be changed in the Yoga world? - What’s the deal with plank position? - Excursion of the core - Could you overwork the legs and core due to lack of core strength? - What is happening in the core with anatomical neutral? - Does alignment matter? - Should we be engaging the core 30%? - Meditating on the movement of the diaphragm and pelvic floor - The diaphragm hits more than just breathing - How should we shift core cues in Yoga? - Dianna’s 200 hour teacher training - Dianna’s billboard takeaway Learn More About Diana! Diana is a physical therapist, yoga teacher, certified strength and conditioning specialist, mother of three and the cofounder of Threes Physiyoga Method. A constant mover, I love all forms of exercise and consider movement to truly be medicine. Through her work at TPM, her mission is dedicated to bridging the gap between yoga and healthcare by training both yoga teachers and physical therapists in our method.  Her vision with our TPM digital platform is to share the benefits of Physioyoga with all the movers (and non-movers) of the world. Prior to founding TPM, she spent seven years working as a physical therapist at the Hospital for Special Surgery treating anyone from inpatient joint replacement patients to professional marathon runners. She has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, and have always treated her patients through the lens of yoga. She completed her yoga teacher training at OM Yoga in NYC in 2010. Diana received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from American University and her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Hunter college, and she is a 100% self-proclaimed science nerd.  Some of my favorite moments are spent diving into literature and studying the “why” of the human body and mind.  She is addicted to Physiyoga, embodiment, understanding how things work, and sometimes even have a hard time turning my brain off when I'm exercising as I’m constantly analyzing. Check out & learn more with Diana: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ThreesPhysiyoga Threes PhysioYoga Method: https://linktr.ee/threesphysiyoga Don't forget! As a listener of the core series on the Love @ First Science Podcast, you get 35% off my core workshop! Head on over to my website and use code 'relax' https://www.celestpereira.com/online-workshop My Socials: Instagram - http://instagram.com/celestpereirayoga Website - https://www.celestpereira.com/

Will Yoga fix it all? Do you need to engage your core in Yoga? Hannah Barrett shares her journey with the core and how valuable pelvic floor training will be in schools for adolescent girls. She discusses the nuances in core engagement cues and the problems in ingraining that narrative to adolescents. As someone who habitually still holds the core tight involuntarily, she emphasizes the importance of task-specific core engagements, and debunks several myths about core activation. Furthermore, Hannah addresses anxiety and her thoughts on the strict practice of Ashtanga. Then, she moves onto her expertise with pregnancy and the significance of training the pelvic floor for labor, as well as the power of pausing. Finally, she shares her experience during lockdown and leaves you with a valuable takeaway.  2:34 - Introducing Hannah 3:46 - Hannah’s new Book 4:56 - How does Hannah do it all? 8:24 - Hannah's journey with her core 13:01 - Girls above 12 will be taught Pelvic Floor exercises in school 13:56 - Adolescence, breast development, ribcage shifting 17:40 - Holding Breaths should be task specific not normalized 21:26 - Myths Hannah want to debunk 27:49 - Addressing Anxiety 29:56 - Thoughts on Ashtanga 30:57 - Training the Pelvic Floor for birth 33:46 - Hannah's one billboard statement to the world 37:13 - Hannah’s experiences with lockdown Learn More About Hannah! Hannah is a London-based yoga teacher with a passion for helping people transform their lives through yoga. Yoga has given her the tools she needs to thrive and find strength in my everyday life, especially during my pregnancies and postpartum. The way yoga has supported her in her journey through motherhood has encouraged her to share what I’ve learnt, and women (particularly in pregnancy and postpartum) has become her vocation.  In 2020, Hannah released the Hannah Barrett Yoga App helping people to find their strength with yoga and to make yoga accessible to all. She's created classes which are suitable for people of all ages and abilities, from beginners to more advanced practitioners. This app is a dream come true for me and with it is a community incredible yogis and she would love you to join us.  Her aim is to share the incredible benefits of yoga with as many people as possible through my App, live classes,  YouTube, Instagram, and my yoga-inspired eguides and programmes. Check out everything Hannah is up to NEW BOOK Instagram Website Strength through Yoga Don't forget! As a listener of the core series on the Love @ First Science Podcast, you get 35% off my core workshop! Head on over to my website and use code 'relax' https://www.celestpereira.com/online-workshop My Socials: Instagram - http://instagram.com/celestpereirayoga Website - https://www.celestpereira.com/.

Should you "engage the core," "pull the belly in," grip the core," "pull the belly to the spine," "knit the ribs in?" We here these cues thrown about in the fitness world, but perhaps, those cues aren't doing us as much good as we once thought. Physical therapist, Finola, uses her 10 years of clinical experience to debunk and reveal the truths around the core, and how to properly utilize the core and pressure system to support demand at hand. Futhermore, she addresses core related issues across different populations, the lack of research surrounding the core and how beneficial clinical experience can be, the importance of pelvic floor assessments, and how to train the brain-core connection appropriately.  0:32 - Does Finola preach “engage your core” 4:00 - Research on the core & individualization 8:06 - Finola & what she does 12:10 - The importance of clinical experience 14:12 - Connecting dots across populations 15:51 - Should we pull the belly in? 19:20 - How to activate the core properly 23:00 - Core engagement is activity dependent 24:47 - What might sucking the belly in be causing? 27:20 - Core engagement with load 31:32 - The right way to train the brain-core connection 35:40 - Finola’s biggest takeaway about the core 40:39 - Why pelvic floor assessments are important 43:44 - Finola’s biggest message 47:14 - Where can you find more about Finola Learn More About Finola! Working in London as a physiotherapist for 10 years, Finola has developed a unique and holistic physiotherapy practice using techniques such as psychological therapies and exercise therapy to ensure a long term recovery for her patients. She has experience working in both private practices and sports including rugby and dance. Her interest in sports physiotherapy led to her volunteering as a physiotherapist for teams at the London Paralympics in 2012. Finola’s specialist interests includes pain management, sports injuries and women’s health physiotherapy. Finola is also the co-owner of Strength Through Yoga, which specialises in online fitness guides with yoga expert Hannah Barrett. Check out everything Finola is up to: https://linktr.ee/finolaburrell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finolaphysio/ Strength through Yoga: https://www.strengththroughyoga.com/ Book an online physio session with Finola, here Don't forget! As a listener of the core series on the Love @ First Science Podcast, you get 35% off my core workshop! Head on over to my website and use code 'relax' https://www.celestpereira.com/online-workshop My Socials: Instagram - http://instagram.com/celestpereirayoga Website - https://www.celestpereira.com/

Let's talk pelvic floor today. Yes, Men have Pelvic floor issues to and we're here to drop tabooness around it. We touch base with pelvic health in the male population, then move onto pelvic health amongst females. After explaining the stages in female adolescent development, Clare describes labial variety, and the need for synergy around the pelvic floor. She provides her best pelvic floor tips when pregnant and deciphers the pelvic floor contraction. We dive into prolapse and incontinence, the differences between them, and her best protocol when symptoms get serious. Moreover, Clare shares her very own story with prolapse, hoping you know you're not alone! She discusses if prolapse is reversible, if sex is still viable after labor, and her final thoughts around the world of pelvic floor. Enhance your pelvic floor health with Clare Bourne! 1:47 - What does Clare do? 3:20 - Pelvic Health & the male population 5:56 - Changing the language around taboo topics 6:35 - What may men be doing that are affecting their pelvic floor health 12:56 - Men have pelvic floor issues too 15:01 - Stages in female adolescent development 19:10 - Labia Variety 21:05: - Body synergy with the pelvic floor 23:31 - Tips for pelvic floor health while pregnant 25:30 - How to do a pelvic floor contraction 29:08 - Prolapse & incontinence 35:25 - The protocol when pelvic floor symptoms get serious 37:28 - Clare’s story with prolapse 43:07 - Is prolapse reversible? 44:34 - Is sex still an option after labor? 47:19 - Clare’s final takeaways 48:43 - Learn more about Clare & her services Learn More About Clare! Clare is a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist specialising in caring for women during and after pregnancy. She has worked in the field for over 8 years with extensive NHS experience and now runs her own private practice. She is also a mother of 2 and has therefore learnt first hand the joy but also physical challenge of pregnancy and motherhood. Through her work, she is aware of how alone women can feel during pregnancy and in the postnatal period and how they can be unsure where to get help for symptoms that are often embarrassing and difficult to talk about. She loves to support and provide rehabilitation, helping women to achieve their goals whatever their birth experience. Clare is passionate about breaking down barriers to information around pelvic health and supporting women to seek support. Check out everything Dr. Nidhi is up to: https://linktr.ee/drnidhisharma Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarebournephysio/ Website: https://www.clare-bourne.com/ Don't forget! As a listener of the core series on the Love @ First Science Podcast, you get 35% off my core workshop! Head on over to my website and use code 'relax' https://www.celestpereira.com/online-workshop My Socials: Instagram - http://instagram.com/celestpereirayoga Website - https://www.celestpereira.com/

We're myth-busting and revealing truths about the function and system of the core in this episode. Dr. Nidhi Sharma provides knowledge bombs, educating us about true core activation, how the integrated core system works, and common cues that may not be as valuable as we think they are. She discusses practical tips for mothers and pregnancy, performing abdominal exercises during Diastasis Recti, and differentiating the difference between gripping the core and tension in the core. Finally, she addresses pelvic floor prolapse, the hormonal changes that occur with age, Hernia, Vaginismus, the use of Dialators, and how your posture may be impacting your core synergy. Explore the core, dysfunction, and appropriate cueing with Dr. Nidhi Sharma. 2:08 - Nidhi & her Work 3:03 - Does knowledge help pregnancy? 3:55 - Myth busting & practical tips on core for mothers 5:44 - What does core activation look like 10:53 - Should we be cueing "chest up, core tight" 12:20 - Do situps Diastasis Recti 15:50 - Differentiating tension from gripping core 18:40 - Addressing the abdominal bulge during situps 22:15 - Key things for prolapse 27:31 - Risk factors to prolapse 29:14 - Hormonal changes with age 33:53 - Vaginismus 37:02 - Dialators 42:29 - Does posture matter 45:15 - Nidhi's practice in New York Learn More About Nidhi! Dr Nidhi Sharma , DPT, OCS,WCS is a pelvic floor physical therapist and double board Certified in the fields of Womens Health  and Orthopedics. She has more than a decade of clinical experience in helping women with pelvic health issues. Her passion is to empower women to understand their body, advocate for themselves and live healthier lives. She is also a new mom and has recently gone through the struggles of postpartum recovery Check out everything Dr. Nidhi is up to: https://linktr.ee/drnidhisharma Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkbeyondpain/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkbeyondpain/ Don't forget! As a listener of the core series on the Love @ First Science Podcast, you get 35% off my core workshop! Head on over to my website and use code 'relax' https://www.celestpereira.com/online-workshop My Socials: Instagram - http://instagram.com/celestpereirayoga Website - https://www.celestpereira.com/