A short introductory video explaining how pain works.

Some words like sharp or tingling are more consistent in how they’re used, but the difference between ache, and pain, and sore, for example, are often interchanged.   More words means you have a more nuanced understanding of how you’re feeling which can alleviate fear and reduce pain.

A podcast interview with Caitlin Casella, DPT.

Pain is sensitive to falling into a cycle. But we can either cycle down toward more pain and dysfunction or cycle upward. The key is to focus on daily level of function rather than only on pain levels for an increased quality of life.

Exploring the disconnect between older adults perceptions of movement in their body and the well researched necessity for strength training for functional daily living as we age.

Understanding that when we feel stiff and tight all the time, it may not only be a reflection of our lack of movement and exercise, but also of the nervous system’s baseline state in the body.

The importance of your relationship with your health professional and what to look out for.

How play uses curiosity to facilitate a positive evolution to the relationship between you, your pain, and your moving body.

You deserve to be given options, you deserve to be seen and treated as a whole person, and you deserve to have space in the conversation to discuss the concerns about how the treatment will impact your quality of life.

And those are the two key elements that keep showing up over and over again in my work with others and in myself. Showing up (consistency) and receiving support.

What catastrophization is, how it influences our pain, why it’s normal, and how to manage it.

and the value of examining our relationships with them.

How things like embedded sexism and ageism affect our movement choices.

A more detailed account about how I ended up as a movement coach, my biggest influences, and my biggest hope.

Intense physical exertion requires our attention. Why this matters and how we can use it to live better.

Listen to this awesome chat I had with Body Image Coach Jordana Edelstein about chronic pain and body image.

Why pain is so much more than a hurt body part.

The differences between the three and how to use them as tools to move more and feel better.

Stop focusing on being pain free, and start focusing on becoming more resilient.