Without a doubt, one of the main ailments that led to the development of the new traumatology work that we know of today, which forms the basis of my previous private practice work, and then developing my online offerings for personal somatic and interoceptive skill building, would be [...]
Have you ever experienced: Tight muscles that never seem to relax (no matter how much you stretch them or get massaged)? Unexplainable pain that surfaces in certain body parts (muscles, joints, or entire limbs), even though you didn't do anything differently that day, or even that week? A [...]
I've got a question for you: Are you still a little confused (or maybe a lot?!) on what I actually teach in my online courses? If yes, that’s understandable. It isn’t that easy to explain. If you fall into this camp, and you want to learn how to [...]
Pain can be a pain. Trust me. I know. As someone who has broken countless bones, had numerous reconstructive orthopaedic surgeries, too many whiplashes to count (oh, my poor neck muscles!), one severe concussion, and terrible skin rashes that resembled chemical burns… I have been through the pain [...]
A message for those at a breaking point. I hope you take the time to read and listen… The other day, while reviewing the video that I’m sharing with you in this post, I got to thinking about two common denominators I was hearing from my students' successes: [...]
Over my years of teaching and practice, one thing has become crystal clear: We humans are rarely taught that our body and its sensations, emotions, past traumas, and pains can be… medicinal. Yes, you read that right, medicinal! What I have also seen is that those who start to [...]
The autoimmune disease trigger that your doctor might be missing. My team and I have pulled together another short educational video for you. This one dives into something that most doctors miss when it comes to autoimmune disease (and other chronic ‘syndromes’). Have a watch > [...]
If you're landing on this blog post, you have found some keynotes that Irene wanted to capture from the registration period of SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM) in September 2024. She highlighted an important passage from Bessel van der Kolk's book, The Body Keeps The Score, via two different social [...]
Today, we’ve got another classic, long-form interview to share with you… Darla is a longstanding member of SmartBody SmartMind™ – she first went through this 12-week program in 2017 and has done it every round since, learning new things each time. While her healing is ongoing, her story [...]
Do any of the following statements resonate with you? “I kept getting physio, acupuncture, and massage. But it wouldn’t go away.” “You go to physio, you feel a bit better, you think you’re on the mend, you start doing stuff, and then the pain just comes back full [...]
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