When you feel stiffness, pain, and aches in your body, it can often be caused by connective tissue dehydration, a little-known, extremely-common condition that’s no good for yoga students. Join Lucas Rockwood and Sue Hitzmann as they deep dive into connective tissue hydration, corrective exercise, training “safe” rather than hard, and to heal your body.

Sue Hitzmann in the New York Times best-selling author of the MELT METHOD, a book that teaches her signature self-treatment technique for rehydrating your connective tissues, overcoming pain and injuries, and preventing future problems.

Sue is a nationally-recognized somatic-movement educator and manual therapist. She has decades of experience in practice, research, and study of anatomical science and alternative therapies all of which have gone into the creation of the MELT Method® (MELT).

In this Show, You'll learn:

• Why tissue hydration is so important for yoga

• Foam Rolling 101: what it’s all about

• Chronic pain: causes and treatment ideas

• Food, exercise, flexibility and stress

• The “Melt Method” and its benefits

Links & References from the Show

http://www.MeltMethod.com

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Want to learn more about functional anatomy, yoga, movement, and how all this impacts your range of motion and flexibility? Join Lucas Rockwood & Dr. Andreo Spina as they dive deep into soft tissue work, stretching vs flexibility, the nervous system, and much more.

Dr. Spina holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology from McMaster University. He later graduated with summa cum laude and clinic honors from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College as a Doctor of Chiropractic and completed a two-year post-graduate fellowship in sports sciences.

In addition to being both the creator and head instructor of Functional Anatomic Palpation Systems (F.A.P.™), Functional Range Release (F.R.®) Techniques, and Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)™, Dr. Spina has also authored chapters in various sports medicine textbooks, is a published researcher, and internationally renowned speaker on the topics of manual therapy, soft tissue assessment and treatment, mobility/flexibility training, and physical conditioning.

In this Show, You'll learn:

• How we can maximize the efficiency of our anatomy so that we can improve movement and maintain health.

• All about functional range release and functional range conditioning, and why they are relevant for yoga students and athletes

• Why our actual soft tissue length and elasticity play such an important role when it comes to range of motion

Links & References from the Show

http://www.functionalanatomyseminars.com

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Ready to find out the scary truth about the food industry? In today’s episode, Vani Hari (aka "The Food Babe") talks about why it’s so important that we investigate what we eat. Vani is a food journalist and author taking on big food companies—and winning. To date, she has helped change foods produced by Kraft, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and Subway. She has made appearances on CNN, ABC News and the Dr. Oz show, and her success stories have been covered by important papers such as the Washington Post, The New York Times and USA Today. Vani’s blog and her investigations have garnished international attention, and most importantly, helped lead to real change.

Tune in and find out more about why you should stay away from processed foods and what it is that you can do to help pave the way for positive change in the food industry.

In this Show, You'll learn:

• All about the investigations Vani Hari has carried out and her success stories

• The scary truth about additives and chemicals that are found in our food

• Why a world without processed foods in unlikely due to present socio-economical issues

• How you can hold big food manufacturers accountable, and help pave the way for change

Links & References from the Show

www.FoodBabe.com

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Do you struggle to find significance in you life? Meaning in your work? Purpose in your day-to-day routines? Living a life of purpose is something I think we all strive for, but it’s easier said than done.

Listen in on this week’s Yoga Talk Show to learn more about the impact of food on our health from Ocean Robbins, the CEO of Food Revolution Network. Ocean is a an adjunct professor of Peace Studies at Chapman University, a blogger, a speaker, and a facilitator.

Ocean's grandfather founded, Baskin-Robbins (31 flavors) ice cream company, and his father is John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America which has inspired millions of people to live and eat in a more compassionate and sustainable way.

In this Show, You'll learn:

• What is “Food 2.0” and why it’s killing us

• All about the severity of today’s “toxic food culture”

• Why ethics are interwoven with the food choices we make

• How opting for a healthier lifestyle can impact our lives and planet for the better

Links & References from the Show

www.OceanRobbins.com

www.FoodRevolution.org

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