The brain and the nervous system play a HUGE role in how we integrate sensory information, experience pain and create movement patterns but this topic is not often covered in foundational yoga teacher trainings. That is why I’m so excited to introduce you to Missy Bunch (she/her), a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years.
As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.
The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, joint mobility and decreasing pain, holistically.
In this episode you’ll hear:
a deep dive into assessments including how to cue them and what are we looking for when we reassess
what it mean to move into a shape “reflexively”
how can we work with the brain to decrease pain
the role of the nervous system in integrating inputs and creating motor output
all about the opposing joint theory and how to use it with 1x1 students
an overview of cranial nerves and how and why to stimulate them
Resources Mentioned:
Missy’s website
Missy on Instagram
The Science of the Private Lesson
The Mentor Sessions Sangha
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27: Yoga in a Clinical Setting with Guest Teacher Lara Benusis
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25: Yoga and The Pelvic Floor with Guest Teacher Diana Zotos
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15: A Week In the Life (A Peek Inside My Daily Schedule and Rituals)
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13: Obstacle As Path with Guest Teacher Cyndi Lee
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