Musculoskeletal

What contrarian opinion you've held has benefitted you the most in your life?

Transforming Your Body with a Gentle, Compassionate Approach

As an educator in neurofascial science and research, I have always adopted this idea that you don't need to smash your body or cause pain in your body to make your body change. And especially when it comes to connective tissue with people talking about smashing your fascia and crimping your fascia and blasting your fascia. I always have mentioned that soft tissue likes a soft touch and so transformation oftentimes comes in the most light touch and building awareness and giving yourself permission to go into your body and really sense what you feel. I think that a lot of people think that transformation has to be hard, you have to really push yourself. But I think if we give ourselves permission to go inside of our bodies and be more compassionate and loving, actually transformation is far easier when you don't push through barriers but you meet them with love and awareness.

Transformation doesn't have to be hard or painful. A soft touch and awareness can often create the most profound changes in our bodies. By being compassionate and loving towards ourselves, we can make transformation much easier.

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The contrarian opinion that has benefitted me the most in my life is the belief that you don't need to exert force or cause pain in your body to bring about change. As an educator in neurofascial science and research, I advocate for a gentle approach to connective tissue, contrary to the idea of smashing, crimping, or blasting it. I emphasize that soft tissues respond well to a soft touch. Transformation often occurs through gentle means, such as building awareness and giving oneself permission to truly sense what the body feels. Many people believe that transformation must be arduous and require pushing oneself to the limit. However, I have found that when we approach our bodies with compassion and love, transformation becomes much easier. Instead of forcefully breaking through barriers, we can meet them with understanding and awareness.

What is the word that best sums up your intention for 2023?

Transformation, Innovation, and Connection: Intentions for 2023

I think I have three words for my intention of this year, which is transformation, innovation, and connection. I hope to continue to share my education worldwide as I have for the last 30 years, to try to transform people's lives and get people to think differently about their bodies, and to connect to new people who are looking to do the same for their community, to help you, help me, help others, transform our being and our connection here on the planet, and to continue to do what I think I'm here on the planet to do. I hope that that helps you guys and gets you motivated to do the same thing.

My intention for this year is to transform, innovate, and connect to help others improve their lives and make a positive difference in the world.

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The word that best sums up my intention for 2023 is transformation. Alongside that, I also prioritize innovation and connection. My goal is to share my education globally, just as I have done for the past 30 years. I aim to transform people's lives and encourage them to think differently about their bodies. Additionally, I seek to connect with individuals who share the same mission of making a positive impact in their communities. Together, we can work towards transforming ourselves and fostering meaningful connections on this planet. Ultimately, my intention is to continue fulfilling my purpose and inspire others to do the same. I hope that this resonates with you and motivates you to pursue similar goals.

What is your definition of success and how do you measure it?

Measuring Success: Happiness and Impactful Connections Define It

I define success by way of happiness and how many people I've been able to connect to and love and communicate with. And so success to me is really determined on my service to the planet and to do what I know I've been put on this planet to do. I think I'm a spirit occupying a body and utilizing a mind to have an incredible human experience and to help others do the same. So I guess my success is in the value of my happiness. So I feel extremely successful.

Success to me is defined by the happiness I feel and the value I provide to others.

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My definition of success revolves around happiness and the connections, love, and communication I have with others. Success is tied to my service to the planet and fulfilling my purpose here. I view myself as a spirit in a body, utilizing my mind to have an amazing human experience and assist others in doing the same. Therefore, the measure of my success lies in the value of my happiness. As a result, I feel incredibly successful.

What is your process for approaching major decisions in your life?

Silence, writing, planning: Keys to approaching major decisions

Always my process for approaching major decisions in my life is to get quiet, write, make a plan and then figure out the steps and the processes that are going to get me there and the people and the planning. So any major decision I think takes planning, it takes a lot of thought, it takes a lot of present and future thinking and so I write a copious amount, I put it to paper and then I act on it.

When making a major decision, I take the time to plan and think it through by writing down my thoughts. Then I act on the plan.

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My process for approaching major decisions in my life involves finding a quiet space, writing down my thoughts, making a plan, and identifying the necessary steps and processes to achieve my goals. It's important to consider both present and future implications when making significant decisions. I rely on writing as a tool to clarify my thoughts and put them on paper before taking action.

How do you align your everyday behaviors with your philosophy of life?

Aligning Everyday Behaviors with a Philosophy of Love and Happiness

Well, my philosophy of life, first of all, is to seek happiness and love. I think that the meaning of life is simply about loving one another, loving thyself, trusting thyself, knowing thyself, and then contributing that same love to others. And I align my everyday behaviors by meditating, by melting, by noticing what I attend to, what I'm focused on, and journaling, and then putting forth as much compassion and love as I can to others, including myself.

My philosophy of life is to seek happiness and love, and to do this I practice mindfulness, journaling and put forth compassion and love towards myself and others.

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Aligning my everyday behaviors with my philosophy of life, which revolves around seeking happiness and love, is important to me. I believe that the meaning of life lies in loving one another, loving oneself, trusting oneself, knowing oneself, and extending that love to others. To achieve this alignment, I engage in practices such as meditation and self-reflection. I pay attention to where my focus lies and journal about it. Additionally, I strive to cultivate compassion and love in all interactions, both towards others and myself. By consciously practicing these behaviors on a daily basis, I aim to live in accordance with my life philosophy.

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Founder of the MELT Method,  International Neurofascial science & research educator, NY Times bestselling author, podcaster & seeker of consciousness 