Pilates and Healing, as Told by a Trauma Survivor
I was stunned. While I know Pilates to have been a powerful movement therapy for so many, I never expected to see it figuring so prominently in a popular book of psychology and trauma recovery. To me this encapsulates everything I wanted Movement Remedies to be when I launched the business: not just a place where the exercises build strength and confidence but also where the shared experience of chronic pain and all the feelings that come with that would create a supportive community that came with its own distinct benefits.
Change Your Movement Mindset to Exploration
We often say that movement is medicine. But physical activity might not feel very therapeutic if in the past it has been associated with pain. In order to get back to a place of confidence and comfort with movement, we have to first change our mindset to one of exploration. This is an essential part of the Movement Remedies approach when working with chronic pain clients who want to get active again but don't know where to start.
Does Dieting Increase the Risk of Chronic Pain?
Even if you manage to free yourself from the grip of diet culture, the time spent pursuing a smaller body will likely have resulted in complete neglect of your physical sensations for so long that it becomes a conditioned behavior. Many people with long term dysregulated relationships with food will have completely compartmentalized their emotional selves from their physical selves, such that they are virtually numb.