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The School of Autonomy is an online school website built to educate you on self care and engage your knowledge of the human body. In doing this we empower you to take back control of your body, learn the dialect it speaks and gives you the tools and skills to help prevent injury, illness and disease…

Penny Kafkalakis


    • Jan 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Training while Injured

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 14:58


    My personal story about my 3 shoulder reconstructions and how you can be resilient and stronger for how you do your rehab.

    Sports Specific Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 8:01


    We talk about the importance of not just exercising outside of your sport or everyday movements you do, but to train in the specific movements you do to create longevity, muscle memory and strength.

    Stretching and Rolling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 6:28


    Here we talk about the benefits of stretching and rolling and why it is super important to implement these into your life.

    About Rehab and sticking to your recovery.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 7:55


    Here we talk about how tedious rehab can be and ways you can reset yourself, hang in there and get to the best possible health you can post rehab.

    Player Progression

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 15:35


    What skills to teach your players, when and why.

    Referees this one is for you!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 17:23


    To any referee starting out or if you’re considering starting refereeing or thinking of quitting I hope this episode is of service to you all.

    Player to Player Relationships Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 17:01


    In Part 2 we continue to talk about the impact you can have as a player to your teammates. How you can enhance your on court performance as a team outside of the game. Coaches will benefit from this episode also as I speak about what I personally think is the best tool to help your teams bond on and off the court.

    Player to Player Relationships Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 17:44


    To the players, how you represent yourself, how you hold yourself, what you wear, how you show your integrity, loyalty and diligence to your club, team mates and coaches.

    Coach and Player Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 16:35


    I explain the noise of today and what we need to do as coaches to adapt and connect with the players of today. I talk about my philosophy in coaching and what it is all about and how it can make you a better coach.

    Agility and Plyometrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 11:09


    I talk about the importance of injury prevention and strengthening up players bodies in order for the to gain the best conditioning for basketball. I go into some drills and training aids you can use to help enhance player performance.

    Strength, Conditioning and Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 10:42


    I explain why strength, conditioning and fitness is so important in basketball players and I give some drills and ideas to implement into your own trainings.

    Why, who and what to watch video game tapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 10:43


    In this episode I explain the benefits of choosing idols and watching them play basketball, how to tap into resources and make it a part of your game development.

    Basketball - Warming Up 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 11:26


    I’m slightly curving my podcast to focus on basketball. In this episode the basics of a warm up and a cool down. What it means and what it will do for your game.

    When you can’t afford a Personal Trainer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 15:45


    I explain what and how you can still reach your goals in any aspect of life if we implement discipline and consistency and disengage with the term ‘motivation’

    Injury and Recovery Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 24:56


    How 3 shoulder reconstructions taught me about how to heal faster with my own beliefs.

    The Epiphany that Unleashed a School

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 15:58


    I hope you get inspired through this episode to get out of your own way and do what it is that you were always meant to be doing in this life.

    How to Choose a Personal Trainer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 22:22


    This episodes give you insight about Personal Trainers and what it means when you want/need one. The do’s and dont’s of when selecting your personal trainer and an upfront and honest conversation with a client who I no longer trained after this conversation.

    Injury and the gym

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 13:12


    This episode we talk about being injured and still keeping up routine exercising and training. Find out how you can still continue your healthy lifestyle...

    How your body speaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 14:36


    Ever wondered how your body speaks? The communication between you and your body is paramount for progression and adaption. Listen in to find out more...

    Which modality is best for your body?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 12:33


    In this episode I’ll be using my own experiences as an example to show how different our bodies respond to manual treatments and what you can do to find the best one for you!

    Mind over Body or Body over Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 16:47


    In this episode I create an awareness about what is actually running your life. Is it you, your mind or your body?

    mind over body
    Rehabilitation and Exercises

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 13:36


    This episode gives you insight to the process needed to get the best out of your rehabilitation. The best approach to your rehab and mindset to have during rehab time.

    Allowing the Body to Heal Itself

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 17:14


    In this episode I talk about what is needed to allow the body to heal itself at the foundation level of its being. Comparing food we consume and what really enables us to perform in everyday life.

    Who is the body mechanic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 10:23


    This episode is a sneak peak of what’s to come in this series. We talk about the 3 body’s we all have, summarize what we need to do in order to get the most from our body and a glimpse of what it means to be autonomous... a lead into the next episode...

    body mechanics

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