Somatopsychics explores the interrelationships between physiology and psychology. Twice a month, movement coach Nancy Brown interviews an expert on the human organism.
Dr. Pat Davidson takes us on a deep dive into the body's regulating mechanisms and how we work with those in the world of sports and personal training. He elucidates the concept of allostasis, by which the body adjusts set points of its regulating mechanisms to meet the demands of the environment. Pat is a luminary in the field and this episode is not to be missed!
Registered Dietitian Maiken Weise talks to us about how the physiology of starvation can influence many of the behavioral and psychological hallmarks of anorexia. She talks about her work bringing clients who struggle with anorexia back to healthy bodyweight. I also offer a bit of my own experience into subnormal body fat levels doing bikini competitions.
In this episode, child development expert and parenting coach Katharine Perry talks to us about how the body is the key to emotional regulation both in early childhood and beyond.
In this episode, coach Sean Light, expert on autonomics and sports recovery, talks about what factors affect the autonomic nervous system, and how it in turn affects sports performance. We go on to discuss the fitness industry and what makes a good coach.
Dr. Michael Gelb, DDS, explains how bite can affect breathing and sleep and have downstream effects on mental health and sports performance.
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