Podcast appearances and mentions of nikki naab levy

Welcome to Season 5 and Episode 75 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this episode, Laurel and Sarah are joined by Nikki Naab-Levy, strength coach and hypermobility specialist.You will learn: What is hypermobility and how does it differ from flexibility What are the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and how do they differ from Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder Who can and can't diagnose hypermobility Whether hypermobile people should never lock out their joints What are the most important considerations when working with hypermobile clients The negative consequences of catastrophizing positions as safe or unsafe Why social media focuses on the wrong issues for hypermobile people Strategies for hypermobile people to sense what level of activity they should undertake on any given daySign up here to get on the waitlist for our next Bone Density Course in October 2024!Reference links:Nikki Naab-Levy on InstagramNikki Naab-Levy's website

If you are listening to this, there is a good chance you already know that strength is an important part of taking care of your body. So, when we see an App or YouTube-based workout plan that offers strength training, it can be easy to believe that this is the kind of content you should be following. But are you really getting a strength stimulus from your workout? Or is that just what is being marketed to you? Key Takeaways If You Want To Get Serious About Your Programming, You Should: Meet yourself where you are at without any shame or judgment Work to understand the nuance of strength training programming and what it really means Reach out to a coach who understands your goals and how you can reach them safely. Going Behind the Scenes with Nikki Naab-Levy Nikki Naab-Levy is a strength and nutrition coach who has been involved in multiple arenas in the fitness industry for the last 17 years. She helps women move, build strength, improve mobility, move beyond injury, and find a sustainable approach to nutrition. She is passionate about having the unscripted and messy conversations necessary to help women get stronger and call attention to the problematic marketing in the world of fitness and beyond. Understanding the Nuance When using your favorite fitness apps, how do you know that the workouts you are doing are actually focusing on strength? Or if they are the right movements to be doing for your lived experience and goals?  The truth is, you don't. That's why you need to understand the nuance behind the programming so that you can go out into the world and be able to look at your apps from an informed place of strength development. Picking apart the way things are marketed can help you differentiate between what you are actually getting and can help you pick a program that is effective for your specific goals. It's Not You, It's Your Workout Choosing workouts that are not right for you can make you feel chronically injured, sore, tired, or fed up with not seeing any improvements. This doesn't mean you aren't doing it right; it means the training you are doing isn't right for you. The difference between randomly working out and training means that you can acknowledge your weak factors, understand your lived experience, and engage with a program that gives you the runway for the best possible entry point to your goals. While it is not impossible to achieve these things with an app, it is increasingly risky and tricky to see long-term changes without a program built for you. How do you interact with fitness apps on a regular basis? Share your thoughts and experiences with me in the comments on the episode page. In This Episode Understanding the difference between strength training programs and other types of workouts like circuit training (11:54) Analyzing the selection of programming available on many apps (31:22) How to create a long-term plan that goes beyond the short-term offers out there (43:45) The importance of repetition and practice when it comes to a successful training program (49:54) Why you can't put the cart before the horse when it comes to jumping into a program (1:04:12) Quotes “We are not hating on the workouts. But we want you to be able to make an informed decision so that if those are your goals, you are able to pick an approach that actually is going to work for you and help you get the results you want without feeling frustrated or feeling like your joints always hurt.” (8:00) “We know that if you don't feel awful all the time, and you are able to do high-quality work with appropriate weight and appropriate rest, you will be able to see the results that you want and not be super ridiculously sore.” (41:56) “How we put things together makes a huge difference. In the short term, but particularly in the long term.” (42:50) “Programming can be done in a very broad way, or can be made very specific to the individual, and their needs and their interests. But at the same time, there has to be some sort of logic and base.” (54:17) “Give yourself the tools to be successful! If something is not working for you, you are not a terrible person; you probably just need a different approach or a scaled-down approach, or something needs to be adjusted.” (1:08:44) Featured on the Show Apply for Strength Nutrition Unlocked Here Nikki Naab-Levy Website Follow Nikki on Instagram Total Package Strength Full show notes Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Related Episodes FYS 373: The Problem with Tiny Pink Dumbells with Nikki Naab-Levy FYS 358: Hypermobility and Strength Training with Nikki Naab-Levy  

Send us a Text Message."There are no magic muscles."  My favourite quote of the series so far!This is a no holds barred chat about breaking free of exercise and diet dogma and the idea that perhaps, it's  NOT all about the core.  We delve deep and explore those grey areas existing between the 'non-diet' and other more traditional fitness spaces.Nikki Naab-Levy is a strength and nutrition coach with over a decade of experience helping people build strength, move beyond injury, and develop an approach to eating that feels calm, secure and sustainable while aligning with their goals. Her fitness wisdom has been featured in SELF magazine, Women's Health, and Girls Gone Strong.When she's not in the gym, you can find her listening to pop culture podcasts and drinking Coke Zero .  ( Personally I'm a diet coke girl ;)) To connect with Nikki, visit her website NaabLevy.com or hop on her list for actionable nutrition tips, free workouts, and resources to build strength with less pain.  Are you feeling stuck in the 'earn and burn' cycle with your exercise routine, or as summer approaches, are you feeling self-conscious about wearing a swimsuit on the beach? Maybe you just want to stop worrying so much about food or how your body looks.You are not alone and your body is NOT the problem Please reach out if you would like some support. We both have limited slots for Intuitive Eating Coaching, so get in touch with Christine or with Ela.AND if you enjoyed this episode, please share and follow the 'Find Your Strong podcast' and if you have time, write us a short review. It would honestly mean the world. Love to you all, Ela & Christine x

Today host Rachel speaks with returning guest Jenni Tarma about hypermobility disorders, which appear more often in yoga students than in the general population. In this episode, Jenni describes the wide range of symptoms linked to hypermobility, some of the challenges yoga teachers face when working with students on this spectrum, as well as how yoga can help. Since hypermobility disorders can bring up both physical and mental symptoms, we talk about the importance of incorporating nervous system down-regulation practices, as well as those incorporating tactile external feedback. Listen to this episode to learn why we could all benefit from getting more comfortable with a moderate range of motion and how to best help your hypermobile yoga students. Show Notes: Describing hypermobility generally and EDS specifically [4:10] Some of the ways hypermobility shows up [7:21] Other potential symptoms of hypermobility – physical and psychological [10:09] Prevalence of hypermobility, especially in yoga students [17:35] Slow, controlled movement for stability and improved proprioception [20:51] The value of nervous system down-regulation [23:20] Tips for breath practices for hypermobile students [25:17] Benefits of recalibrating to moderate range of motion, and isometric contraction [28:50] Working with hypermobile students one-on-one versus in group settings [34:11] Utilising walls and props for tactile input or to isolate movement options [38:25] Strength training for hypermobility [40:51] Final tips and resources [44:58] Group class teaching tips to support all students, hypermobile or not [49:36] More resources for hypermobility [54:17] Links Mentioned: Watch this episode on YouTube Yoga for Hypermobility Online Course Yoga Medicine Online Resources: Balanced Function for Flexible Folks Series Hypermobility resources on social media: Nikki Naab-Levy // @naablevyfitness Catherine Cowey // @catherinecowey Jill Zimmerman // @jillzimmermanpt DC Taylor Goldberg // @thehypermobilechiro Myo Durham // @myodurham Connect with Jenni Tarma: Facebook | Jenni Tarma Instagram | Kaari Prehab Instagram | Kaari Prehab | LinkedIn | Yoga Medicine Online Teacher You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-76. And you can find out more about insider tips, online classes or information on our teacher trainings at YogaMedicine.com. To support our work, please leave us a 5 star review with your feedback on iTunes/Apple Podcasts.

Women are starting to fuel better, lift heavier, recover smarter; they have fewer aches and pains, but yet we still collectively place huge importance on the number we see on the bathroom scale. This can be problematic for women athletes, as that number is not an accurate representation of the gains you are working towards. Key Takeaways If You Want to Change Your Relationship with the Bathroom Scale, You Should: Understand that there are many nuances and complexities when dealing with your relationship with the scale Work towards stopping weighing yourself in whatever unique way feels good to you Remember that the scale is not an accurate representation of the strength gains you are making The Power of the Scale The bathroom scale has a collective power over many of us when it comes to being an athletic woman who wants to train and be strong. We can make an entire list of things that have been improving since we started training, but if the scale isn't going down, we have been conditioned to think it is not successful. But the truth is, there are so many gains we get from taking care of ourselves that have nothing to do with counting calories, eating less and moving more, or weighing ourselves every day. The scale can get in the way of your ability to feel at ease with things and fully embrace your identity as an athletic woman. Focusing on What Matters Weighing yourself less, removing the scale from your environment, and keeping things in perspective when it comes to gaining muscle mass and bone strength are all ways that you can work on your health rather than the number on the scale. This is not just an aesthetics game anymore; we need to move past being ‘toned' or ‘skinny' and focus on what really matters. When you are fueling yourself better, lifting heavier, and recovering smarter, you begin to have more energy, see more muscle definition and size, see improvements in your recovery and your energy, and so much more. These habits might not lower our body weight to what society idealizes, but they will help you stay strong and healthy for as long as possible. How does the bathroom scale factor into your relationship with your body, your weight, and your training? Share your thoughts with me in the comments on the episode page. In This Episode Why making strength gains has so many benefits that have nothing to do with the scale (8:29) How to know if you are fueling enough for your training (13:59) The impact of pressure from diet culture when it comes to maintaining unrealistic weight standards (20:45) Understanding how body dysmorphia plays into our relationship with our weight (25:35) What you can focus on instead of the bathroom scale (28:26) Quotes “I want to help you move past the bathroom scale as having so much power over you as a woman athlete.” (2:21) “Especially as athletic women, who constantly have the message drilled into us that we need to just eat less and move more, eat less and move more, we deserve a little bit more of a sophisticated conversation than that.” (13:33) “There can be a lot of reasons why we still continue to put so much emphasis and importance on the scale, even when everything else is better!” (26:06) “As an athletic woman, relying on weighing yourself less as a metric of your strength, as a metric of your improvements in the way that you are taking care of yourself and the things that you are prioritizing, is a smart way to move eventually.” (30:01) “There are lots of different things that you can think about, instead of just keeping track of your body weight on the scale.” (39:36) Featured on the Show Apply for the Group Strength Nutrition Unlocked Program Here Find the full show notes here Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative Support the Podcast Get 20% off Legion Supplements with code STEPH Follow Steph on Instagram Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Related Episodes HTK 120: The Scale  LTYB 314: How To Set Health Goals Beyond the Scale with Steph Dodier LTYB 350: Are You Eating Enough? Low Energy Availability in Sport  FYS 373: The Problem with Tiny Pink Dumbells with Nikki Naab-Levy

Super fun conversation with Nikki Naab-Levy about strength training while being hypermobile and some of the (harmful) narratives that dominate the conversation around hypermobile bodies. Connect with Nikki:InstagramWebsiteConnect with Dr. Emily:WebsiteInstagram

When you see tiny pink dumbbells, what is your first thought? While these tiny pink dumbbells can have their utility in the world of post-rehab or muscular endurance, the marketing messages surrounding these hand weights are incredibly problematic. In today's episode, my good friend Nikki Naab-Levy and I are breaking down the problem with the overall message surrounding tiny pink dumbbells in fitness marketing. Key Takeaways If You Are Sick of Seeing Tiny Pink Dumbbells, You Should: Remember that just because you are a woman it does not mean you are not capable or are too fragile to be strong Stop worrying about getting bulky or comparing yourself to people on Instagram Find your weight sweet spot and focus on using an adequate amount of weight that is right for you Calling Out Problematic Marketing with Nikki Naab-Levy Nikki Naab-Levy is a strength and nutrition coach who has been involved in multiple arenas in the fitness industry for the last 17 years. She helps women move, build strength, improve mobility, move beyond injury, and find a sustainable approach to nutrition. She is passionate about having the unscripted and messy conversations necessary to help women get stronger and call attention to the problematic marketing in the world of fitness and beyond. Pink Is Not the Problem There is nothing wrong with expressing your femininity and working out in a way that suits you. However, you need to ask yourself if your tool fits the application. We all have the autonomy to decide how we want to lift weights or exercise; the problem comes when we allow marketers to lie to women about how they can achieve their goals using insufficient methods. Strength training, real strength training, is all about using smart programming and an appropriate amount of weight to get stronger over time, not ‘to get toned and flexible' by using weights designed to keep women in a small mindset. The Weaponization of Femininity The marketing of tiny pink dumbbells says that women shouldn't get too bulky and that they need to lift petite things because they are fragile. This is simply not true, and this brainwashing keeps women from experiencing their full abilities and capacities for getting stronger.  The weaponization of femininity has a range of negative implications that we are honestly just sick of. If your goal is to get progressively stronger over time, you need to take a step back and analyze the messages that are being directed toward you as a woman who lifts. How do you believe the marketing of fitness impacts your decisions regarding your routine? Share your thoughts with me in the comments on the episode page. In This Episode What is really behind the marketing of tiny pink dumbbells (9:12) Why we need to stop lying to women about how they can achieve their fitness desires (15:14) How to address a lack of lifting results and find your weight sweet spot (20:41) The difference between something that makes you stronger and strength training (27:23) Unpack the implication behind the messaging of tiny pink dumbbells (39:25) Quotes “It is amazing that we live in a day and age where tiny pink dumbbells need an entire podcast conversation, but they do! Because they are so prevalent in marketing and the marketing in what they can and cannot do for you in no way matches the reality of what you would actually want to use them for.” (7:21) “Strength is a continuum. There is a lot of confusion about what you are trying to achieve and what is the best use of the thing that you are doing.” (21:05) “Scratch below the surface of why you are buying something or why you are following someone or why you are doing something, because there is underlying science and utility in each of the modalities, and if you are going to choose something, choose something that actually has an application.” (38:32) “When we make choices for ourselves, we need to step back and be logical and look beyond the marketing, I think that is my whole thing. The tiny pink dumbbell is fine, it can have its utility, just stop calling it strength training and stop saying it will make you toned because it freakin won't.” (39:15) “I still have capabilities that go far beyond what I thought I could do when I was in the box of the tiny pink dumbbell when I was in the world of the tiny pink dumbbell.” (44:36) Featured on the Show Join Strength Nutrition Unlocked Nikki Naab-Levy Website Results Not Typical Podcast Strength for Hypermobility Free Resources Follow Nikki on Instagram Check out the full show notes here! Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative Related Episodes LTYB 358: Hypermobility, Pain and Strength Training with Nikki Naab-Levy

Kathryn and Nikki talk about the ins and outs of strength, and what makes strength training different (but highly complementary) from yoga, pilates, and group fitness. They discuss why building strength is so important for overall capacity, aging, muscle mass, chronic illness, and even hypermobility. They cover loading, the benefits of heavier weights, the different programs they have tried, and what it feels like when things aren't working well. Nikki and Kathryn have a shared love of strength training and helping everyday people understand the basic concepts of human adaptation. To learn more about Nikki click here To follow Nikki on IG click here *** To put these concepts into practice join the Mindful Strength Membership and start building strength at home with our team. Right now each new member get's a set of resistance bands mailed to their doorstep for FREE. Click here to learn more, start practicing, or scroll through our amazing selection of classes (and watch a few trailers). *** To learn more about our podcast sponsor Offering Tree click here. Offering Tree is an all-in-one website, email, membership, course etc... platform designed for yoga and wellness providers who need a one-stop-shop online platform.   

Nikki chats with Meredith Mack and Jennifer Schwartz about what functional fitness actually means and how marketing has influenced our perception of “functional.” They also discuss how functional is relative to the individual and not a universal way of training and how it often involves exercises or applications that you wouldn't necessarily assume you need.  Subscribe and listen to the Think Fit Be Fit Podcast Network, including Peach Pit Fitness with Jenn and Meredith. (thinkfitbefitpodcast.com) Episodes of the Think Fit Be Fit Podcast that Nikki has been or contributed to include: Ep 137: Context Matters | Fitness Influencers with Nikki Naab-Levy  Ep 138: Nikki Naab-Levy on Exercise Safety Cues That Don't Work Connect with Jennifer Simone Schwartz Jenn's IG: @Jennifer_Simone_Schwartz  Jenn's Website   Connect with Meredith Mack Merdith's IG: @Meredith_Mack   Connect with Nikki Naab-Levy Nikki's IG: @naablevy  Join Nikki's Email List

In this week's episode of The Peach Pit, Meredith and Jennifer talk about Turkish Get Ups and unpack many of the assumptions surrounding them. They discuss the current kettlebell training industry, the origins of the Turkish Get Up, and the limitations of using one exercise movement to achieve your strength and fitness goals.   Nicki Naab-Levy shares why she teaches Turkish Get Ups, the benefits of utilizing them in warm-ups, and why they are great for specific clients.  Topics discussed: Origins of the Turkish Get Up What are the benefits of a TGU? Art & TGU Why Nicki Naab Levy teaches the TGU Eccentric loading Advertising the TGU Jennifer's personal experience with TGUs as a MAT specialist    SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER: Dive deeper with us. Sign up here. We offer a unique view on muscles, portals to new ways to respect the body and health.  Learning and ‘enjoy the process' is a buzzy term.  We take learning seriously and want to take our listeners on that journey with us and through us   SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode.   You can find us on a variety of podcast apps: Spotify Pandora iHeartRadio Amazon music TuneIn Google podcasts   Meredith Mack: Website and App Instagram   Jennifer Schwartz: Website Instagram Twitter   WRITE A REVIEW and WIN: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.   Screenshot and send it to hello@thinkfitbefitpodcast.com

Kaleen Canevari is the Founder & CEO of Flexia, a personalized Pilates experience and smart reformer. Nikki Naab Levy has experience in Fitness Marketing and is a Pilates instructor with a passion for helping people learn how to move better. Nikki and Kaleen talk about how Flexia is making Pilates more accessible and the importance of integrating strength training with Pilates.  Kaleen, Nikki and Jennifer discuss how we can highlight diverse instructors, diverse bodies and  create better representation and accessibility in the fitness industry.  Topics discussed: Pilates- What makes it confusing? How Spring tension works differently than a barbell or dumbbell What can we measure in Pilates? Accessible Pilates Date driven Pilates Various types of feedback Kaleen's background in mechanical engineering    SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER: Dive deeper with us. Sign up here. We offer a unique view on muscles, portals to new ways to respect the body and health.  Learning and ‘enjoy the process' is a buzzy term.  We take learning seriously and want to take our listeners on that journey with us and through us   SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode.   You can find us on a variety of podcast apps: Spotify Pandora iHeartRadio Amazon music TuneIn Google podcasts   Nikki Naab Levy: Instagram Nikki's Podcast   Kaleen Canevari: Instagram Flexia Pilates   Jennifer Schwartz: Website Instagram Twitter   WRITE A REVIEW and WIN: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.   Screenshot and send it to hello@thinkfitbefitpodcast.com

I am thrilled to have my colleagues and friends Nikki Naab Levy and Isabelle Barter on today to dive into all of the messy, nuanced parts of weight loss, self care and dieting.The big topic we're talking about is the statistic that 95% of diets fail. What does that actually mean? What is failure? Why is this happening? And what can we do about it? As always, the three of us are candid and personal and have no problem saying the things other people often hesitate to. Here's what we get into:The lack of education around the risks of weight loss and how weight loss actually happens Why self trust is at the core of of this work and what that actually looks likeWhy learning internal cues is more important than following external rulesHow to bridge the gap between wanting to lose weight and also learning to eat with intention, awareness and self careYour personal history with food and dieting plays a huge role in when and if weight loss is a good choice for youWhy coaching is one of the best tools for navigating this processHow to shift away from the urgency around dietingThe tradeoffs that exist between losing weight and your well beingHow and why figuring out what foods work for you is the foundation of all of this workThe way you actually make changes around how you feel around food (hint, its not a diet)Connect with NikkiWebsiteInstagramPodcastConnect with IsabelleWebsiteInstagramConnect with JordanaFind me on InstagramSign up for my Monday newsletter with lots of nutrition, exercise and mindset tipsLearn more about 1:1 coaching on my website

Nikki Naab Levy Joins today's Trulyfit podcast to share some information about Fitness Marketing Tips. Nikki is a Pilates teacher, Licensed massage practitioner, and fitness instructor. We discuss :Marketing month continued discussion:Tips, tricks, and how to avoid mistakes when building your online fitness and health business.You can check out more of her here :Website: https://naablevy.com/IG: naablevy

Today's guest is strength coach Isabelle Barter. Isabelle and I just recently got to know each other through our mutual friend and collage Nikki Naab-Levy, and we just clicked instantly. We share a lot of laughs in this one.Her approach to movement and strength training aligns so well with how I approach eating, body image and behavior around food. I love this episode because it reveals so much of the overlap between movement and eating and how movement can be the key to accessing a more connected relationship with your body that will lead you to changing your relationship with food and finding sustainable weight loss. This conversation candidly explores:The process by which change in your body actually happens (hint: consistently focusing on one small shift at a time)Why the process is more important than the outcomeWhy externally driven goals (like the number on the scale or the barbell) are not the source of your happiness. Why its actually a good thing that there is no end point where you have “achieved” your goalsOur own very personal struggles with change around exercise and eatingConnect with JordanaFind me on InstagramSign up for my Monday newsletter with lots of nutrition, exercise and mindset tipsCheck out my websiteConnect with IsabelleInstagramWebsite

When you have a history of pain, injury, or hypermobility, it can be scary to introduce strength training into your routine. But strength training can help you improve your mobility, build strength, and move beyond a past injury. If you have fears about starting a strength training practice because of pain or hypermobility, this episode is here to tell you that you have nothing to fear. Key Takeaways If You Want To Use Strength Training to Improve Your Pain or Hypermobility, You Should: Start changing your mindset to believe your body is capable of doing more than you give it credit for Find a basic strength training program with low-to-medium reps to feel more in control Introduce strength training in a way that makes sense for your unique body and needs The Benefits of Strength Training Nikki Naab-Levy is a strength and nutrition coach who knows firsthand what it is like to live with chronic pain. Having been involved in multiple arenas in the fitness industry for the past 17 years, Nikki and her clients have used strength training to alleviate their pain and gain confidence, strength, and a sustainable mindset. How Strength Training Can Help Your Symptoms Even if you have a history of pain, injury, or hypermobility, it is completely possible and beneficial to use strength training as a way to create a sense of safety in your body through your nervous system.  If you think an activity will hurt, the likelihood of it hurting is far more significant; it is just how our brains are wired. But, when you equip yourself with the knowledge that Nikki shares to know how pain works and why it happens, you can design your strength training workouts in a way that benefits your body and mind. Getting Rid of the Fear Around Strength Training There is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to strength training, especially for women. We are told not to lift anything heavy because we might hurt ourselves and are instead conditioned to believe that workouts ‘made for women' are the only way to find the results we are looking for. This couldn't be farther from the truth. Strength training, when done properly for your unique body's needs, can not only help you manage your pain, injury, or hypermobility, but it can lead to a whole new way of understanding just how much your body can really do. Are you ready to harness the power of strength training so that you can relieve your pain, past injuries, or hypermobility? Share how this episode changes your perspective with me in the comments on the episode page. In This Episode The biggest benefits of strength training if you have a history of pain or injury (10:31) Clues that you are potentially hypermobile and how to gain clarity around your assessment (14:37) How to get started on your unique strength training journey if you have a history of injury (19:55) Dismissing the myths that women should not lift heavy things because they will get hurt (27:20) How to get clear on the goal of your exercise and see the results you want (32:44) Quotes “We tend to have a really narrow view of how to address things. And that narrow view tends to be what keeps us stuck in not feeling or getting better or being able to start or pursue something.” (8:51) “I think the first thing we need to start to understand and educate ourselves to reduce some of the fear is this understanding that pain is sort of an experience that is created by the nervous system as a way to get us to pay attention to something.” (12:32) “You do need a certain underlying level of being able to sense and feel your joints and control your ranges of motion or your stability.” (20:35) “What people need to realize is, it is actually that basic, and whatever weight you start with does not matter. It just needs to be heavy enough that it feels challenging, but not so heavy that you feel out of control with the weight. And typically, as women, we are much more capable and stronger than we realize we are.” (22:34) “You are not going to get that from starving the shit out of yourself and doing these workouts that make you tired. But they don't make you stronger, they don't give you more muscle, and they don't make you better.” (33:34) Featured on the Show Join the Group Strength Nutrition Waitlist Here Nikki Naab-Levy Website Follow Nikki on Instagram Check out the full show notes here! Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative Related Episodes LTYB 351: Strength Training Risk vs Benefit

Here at Think Fit. Be Fit. we are constantly on a quest to identify the best way to communicate effective exercise techniques and concepts.  Today, Nikki and Jennifer discuss 3 commonly used cues in exercise instruction that simply do not do your movement justice. If you have ever found exercise instructions utterly confusing then tune in and start sharing because the cues that Jenn and Nikki cover in this episode are overused daily.   Topics discussed: An alternative to cueing that doesn't make a lot of sense How injuries are not likely to be associated with structural alignment Pervasive fitness myths Body resilience  #freebritney and fitness purity culture  Nikki is an experienced fitness professional.  “Workouts that don't hurt” is one of the by-lines on her instagram bio @naablevy   She shares messy and intimate positions on recognized fitness myths and how the fitness industry can be dehumanizing and unfair to consumers.     To me, she really sets the tone for change in the fitness industry.  We discuss one of the most important factors in the consumption of exercise and fitness- context matters.    Nikki Naab-Levy is a strength coach and Pilates teacher with bachelor's degrees in both Exercise Science and Journalism from Ohio University, and over a decade of experience helping people achieve strength and mobility with less pain. Her work has been featured in SELF magazine, Women's health, and Girls Gone Strong. ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach dedicated exercise professionals, future trainers, and exercise enthusiasts all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started, hello@thinkfitbefitpodcast.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER: Dive deeper with us. Sign up here. We offer a unique view on muscles, portals to new ways to respect the body and health.  Learning and ‘enjoy the process' is a buzzy term.  We take learning seriously and want to take our listeners on that journey with us and through us SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode.  episode.  You can find us on a variety of podcast apps: Spotify Pandora iHeartRadio Amazon music TuneIn Google podcasts WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thinkfitbefit for a chance to be featured! HOSTS AND GUESTS can be found at: Jennifer Schwartz Instagram Twitter Nikki Naab-Levy instagram website

The Fitness Influencer culture is messy and full of gaping knowledge holes.  Because of the popularity of Fitness Influencers, it's becoming more apparent that the things we typically celebrate in fitness are too extreme and unrealistic for them to work and this leads to a lack of activity and burnout.   Jennifer and Nikki Naab-Levy of www.naablevy.com discuss the context of our fitness practice shaping so many things in our life.  This episode is part spontaneous conversation and part solo-cast from Jennifer.  They discuss one of the most important factors in the consumption of exercise and fitness- context matters.  Topics discussed: how the fitness industry can be dehumanizing and unfair to consumers.   Fear of weight training and basic strength training models being burned by fitness culture and trendy workout routines. decreasing the chances of falling prey to false marketing Nikki Naab-Levy is a strength coach and Pilates teacher with bachelor's degrees in both Exercise Science and Journalism from Ohio University, and over a decade of experience helping people achieve strength and mobility with less pain. Her work has been featured in SELF magazine, Women's health, and Girls Gone Strong. ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach dedicated exercise professionals, future trainers, and exercise enthusiasts all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started, hello@thinkfitbefitpodcast.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER: Dive deeper with us. Sign up here. We offer a unique view on muscles, portals to new ways to respect the body and health.  Learning and ‘enjoy the process' is a buzzy term.  We take learning seriously and want to take our listeners on that journey with us and through us SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode.  episode.  You can find us on a variety of podcast apps: Spotify Pandora iHeartRadio Amazon music TuneIn Google podcasts WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thinkfitbefit for a chance to be featured! SUPPORT THE SHOW: by checking out LADDER SPORT, a line of high performance nutritional supplements created by Lebron James and his trainer.  They are high quality and NSF certified.  Use the code BEFIT10 for a special discount!  HOSTS AND GUESTS can be found at: Jennifer Schwartz Instagram Twitter Nikki Naab-Levy Instagram Website Email hello@naablevy.com

In today's episode I'm talking with Pilates teacher and strength coach Nikki Naab-Levy.Nikki is a force in the fitness industry and I am honored to have her on The Movement Diaries.She holds nothing back and her brutal honesty is refreshing, inspiring and comforting. We dive into everything from our personal struggles with body image, how and why strength training changed Nikki's life and her issues with the long, lean lines marketing in the Pilates industry (even as a longtime teacher). Nikki talks about how she came to finally open up about her battle with body image and how achieving a certain physical look is never the solution we think it's going to be. This episode uncovers a lot of uncomfortable, but necessary truths around self confidence, weight loss, the relationship between exercise and food and more. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. Connect with NikkiInstagramHer podcast Results Not TypicalWebsite

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 209: Online Yoga Teacher Training with Jivana Heyman   Description: One of the things yoga teachers all around the world have had to navigate recently is the shift to sharing yoga online because of the coronavirus pandemic. A lot of yoga teacher trainings have also moved online, as well as conferences, seminars and other aspects of continuing education for yoga teachers. Like teaching yoga online, they come with their own set of challenges, and Jivana Heyman shares more about his experience moving everything online.   Jivana is the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an international non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to yoga teachings. Jivana is also the co-founder of the Accessible Yoga Training School, and the author of Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body. As a yoga teacher, Jivana has specialized in teaching yoga to people with disabilities with an emphasis on community building and social engagement.    As a result of the pandemic, Jivana had to move everything he was working on to an online format, including the entire Accessible Yoga Conference and his yoga teacher trainings. This was a big undertaking, and Jivana talks about how this transition went - what went well and what did not, how he managed the tech element of this transition, and most importantly, how he retained the quality of it all when he moved to the online format.   Key Takeaways: [5:24] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Jivana Heyman. [7:58] Jivana is working on his second book. What are some of his tips for yoga teachers trying to write a book or manual? [9:48] In 2020, Jivana moved the Accessible Yoga Conference and his yoga teacher trainings online. Which offering did Jivana move online first? [11:55] Would Jivana continue with offering trainings online if the pandemic ended tomorrow? [14:03] How is Jivana dealing with missing interaction with people? [16:16] What technology is Jivana using for the conference and his trainings online? [18:23] How does Jivana deal with accountability and watching people teach when the training is online? [22:52] Props are an important part of accessible yoga. How does Jivana deal with attendees having the props necessary? [25:06] Has Jivana included aspects of how to teach online in the training? [26:56] How has Jivana managed the sound and tech for all of the presenters and teacher trainers he has been dealing with in the conference and trainings?  [29:08] Jivana speaks about the challenges of accessibility. [32:29] Jivana shares how to caption for accessibility on images in social media. [34:59] In terms of accessibility, being online has helped Jivana reach more people who could not attend in person events. [38:32] Digital access can also be an issue when people don't have access to the internet, a computer or have the time to be online. [40:45] What are Jivana's tip for using different props for students who can't get down to the floor? [48:53] Jivana share a bit about the Accessible Yoga Community on Facebook. [53:28] What is Jivana's new book about? [56:59] Where can you find out more about Jivana and his work? [59:45] Shannon shares her key takeaways from this interview.   Links: Jivana Heyman Jivana Heyman on Instagram Accessible Yoga Training Accessible Yoga Conference Accesible Yoga Podcast The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 138: Accessible Yoga Beyond Asana with Jivana Heyman Next training - affiliate link Accessible Yoga Community Facebook Community Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body, by Jivana Heyman Shambhala Publications Amber Karnes Race & Equity in Yoga: Disruption As a Practice - Training by Kelly Palmer Kajabi Zoom Moving Everything Online with Jivana Heyman - Live Video Samsung Lavalier Mic Otter.ai Vimeo Rev.com Yoga Journal Chair Yoga 101 with Jivana Heyman Bed / Chair Yoga with Jivana Heyman on Yoga International Yoga for Pelvic Health Teacher Training The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group Pelvic Health Professionals   Teaching Yoga Online Episodes: 161: Get Your Yoga Online in 48 Hours with Jennie MacGoy 165: Offer Online Yoga Masterclass with Shannon Crow & Amanda McKinney 120: Teach Private Yoga Online with Yael Oppenheim 078: Creating an Online Yoga Studio with Brea Johnson 006: Teaching Online Yoga with Rosslyn Kemerer 181: Grow an Online Yoga Business with Nikki Naab-Levy 205: Tech Guide for Online Yoga with Dominique Gauthier 204: What to Charge for Online Yoga with Shannon Crow   Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity.   Quotes from this episode: "What I miss the most is that at the trainings, I got to watch people meet each other and form bonds and communities." - Jivana   "It's more tiring to teach online." - Jivana   "What's amazing about being online is that we have international groups all the time." - Jivana   "For our community, participating in online classes can actually be really beneficial." - Jivana   "Being online is more accessible generally." - Jivana

If you've ever felt like you're giving more than you're receiving, in your business, chances are generating more sales could help you rebalance. Even though it’s not what we typically think about as yoga teachers when it comes to business, the very real fact is that in order to have a sustainable business we have to embrace selling. In this episode I speak to Nikki Naab-Levy (of @psbuymyshit ) on how we as yoga teachers can learn to embrace sales as a way to serve more people. Nikki also shares her experience with backing off social media, and focusing exclusively on building her email list. So if you’ve ever felt frustrated with social media, or at a blank when it comes to understanding how to make more sales, then this episode is for you!PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSWhy Nikki dramatically reduced her engagement with social mediaHow she’s running her business with “low social media”Understanding if your business model makes senseWhy marketing goes in cyclesWhat copywriting is & how getting good at it can allow you to help more peopleThe exact email strategy Nikki uses in to sell her new coursesUnderstanding how much content to give away for free vs. what should be paidTypical open rates for emails & conversion rates for sales so you can stop feeling bad about your stats!FIND NIKKI NAAB-LEVYNikki’s website / email listFIND CORACora’s InstagramFor links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode52Support the show (https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub)

Ready to dive deep? I hope so ... because that's exactly what my guest, Nikki Naab-Levy is bringing to the podcast today. Nikki is a Pilates teacher and fitness trainer with over a decade of experience helping women find a way to reach their fitness goals without the burnout or injuries.In today's episode, Nikki chats with me about some very important issues, including: how fitness culture can lead us to feeling like failures in our body; the importance of making informed choices and engaging in self-advocacy; facing our own unconscious biases and aggressions, and so much more. Let's dive in!Find Nikki:Website: https://naablevy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naablevyInstagram (business and marketing): https://www.instagram.com/psbuymyshitPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/results-not-typical/id1451568875Find Erica:https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/ericawebbyogahttps://www.facebook.com/ericawebbyoga

I was recently sharing time with Nikki Naab-Levy on her IG live about responsible fitness marketing and the conversation was so fascinating, I asked her to come back onto this show so we could compare thoughts on how we approach marketing in our particular stratospheres in the industry. Nikki has been on fire lately with her own content and I highly recommend you keep an eye on her on social media. Also, please reference our 3 previous episodes together (#147, #164 and #251). Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an Apple Podcasts review.  To follow Nikki's work:  www.naablevy.com www.facebook.com/naabers www.instagram.com/naablevy  To learn more about your host:  www.jasonleenaarts.com www.revfittherapy.com www.facebook.com/jason.leenaarts www.instagram.com/jasonleenaarts You can also like our Facebook page at:  www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou  To buy my newest book, "A Revolution A Day":  www.amzn.to/2R9Larx 

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 181: Grow an Online Yoga Business with Nikki Naab-Levy   Description: In recent times, many of us have had to make the leap to shift our businesses online. Whether it's creating the foundation to sell online classes or courses, or figuring out what to share on social media or the videos to put up on YouTube, most of us could do with a little help. Nikki Naab-Levy has some insights on how we can leverage the online space in our yoga business to bring yoga to more people and grow our businesses at the same time.    Nikki Naab-Levy is a Pilates teacher and certified functional strength coach with over 10 years of experience helping clients build strength and overcome injury. Apart from her work with fitness and movement, Nikki also provides business consulting and copy writing services for movement teachers, particularly yoga and pilates teachers, to help them build their businesses and get better at marketing. Nikki Naab-Levy runs her movement-based business almost 100% online, and she has some great insights about what it takes to transition your yoga business to the virtual world.   If you are asking, “How can I stand out online when we're all teaching the same thing?”, “What should I post on social media?” and “How can I get past the fear of putting myself out there?” - Nikki has some answers for you. Shannon and Nikki also discuss figuring out which online products to offer or which workshops will sell best, and the technology needed to run a successful yoga business online. (Hint: you don't need fancy tech to be successful!)   Key Takeaways: [6:34] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Nikki Naab-Levy. [7:43] What does Nikki do and who does she do it? [11:42] What was Nikki's journey in taking her business online? [15:09] Nikki's strategy is to build relationships with people over a long period of time. She explains how she has done this authentically over time. [17:48] Nikki's other strategy was to get into Facebook groups and help people. [20:30] Building relationships with potential clients is like dating! [21:35] Why is email marketing more powerful than social media? [24:33] Getting your business online is a lot of trial-and-error to figure out what works. [25:25] Why does Nikki feel more confused now than she did four years ago? [28:50] What are some things that Nikki knows now that she wishes she had known from the beginning? [30:30] Part of Nikki's branding is ... fishnets! How did she come up with that idea? [35:30] If Nikki could choose only one platform for video, what would it be? [38:13] What content should you start with to begin building your audience? [43:40] Nikki has some final bits of advice for someone looking to move their business online. [47:44] Follow Nikki online via her website, and check her out on social media. [50:23] Shannon shares some of her key takeaways. What were yours?   Links: Nikki Naab-Levy Nikki Naab-Levy on Instagram (Fitness), Instagram (Marketing) and YouTube The Mentor Sessions Podcast with Francesca Cervero Episode 065: Marketing for Yoga Teachers with Nikki Naab-Levy How to Create Professional Looking Video with an Iphone, by Nikki Naab-levy The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 100: Cultivating a Community of Professional Peers with Linda Sparrowe The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 179: Get Confident with Video with Alicia Berruti Yoga for Pelvic Health Teacher Training Work with Shannon   Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity   Quotes from this episode: "If people can't understand what you're saying, then they don't understand how to use the information or how you can help them." - Nikki   "I very quickly realized I need a network to be successful." - Nikki   "The best way you can get on someone's radar in a positive way is to show up and be helpful." - Nikki   "Instagram isn't where my money is. Email is." - Nikki

On this episode, Nikki shares how to successfully strength train and build proprioceptive response to your body to prepare for higher impact and more intense exercise without injuring yourself. Nikki Naab-Levy PMA®-CPT is a Pilates teacher and certified functional strength coach with over a decade of experience helping clients build strength and overcome injury. She holds B.S. in Exercise Science and B.S. Journalism from Ohio University and was second place in the 2018 Next Pilates Anytime Instructor Competition. Her fitness wisdom has been featured in Girls Gone Strong, The Seattle Times, and Men's Fitness.She is a Master Trainer for the Balanced Body Bodhi Suspension System. When she's not teaching a sneaky hard Pilates class, you can find her hiking in the Pacific Northwest with her corgi Charlie, read trashy vampire novels, and chain-drinking Americanos. website | instagram

I think it is! Momentum Fest isn't an ordinary Pilates conference; it's a opportunity for Pilates students and teachers alike to come together, do some Pilates, and try new things. Here's what I did at virtual Momentum Fest this year, and why I think you would love it as a student! Be sure to check on my story highlights on Instagram for snippets from the classes I attended!   Follow the podcast on Instagram @pilatesstudentsmanual and on the web here: https://bit.ly/PilatesStudentsManual for the latest!  Email pilatesstudentsmanual@oliviabioni.com with your feedback.  Notes:  These are the Instagram handles of everyone I took class with! Check them out!  Carrie Pages - @carriepagespilates  Jessica Valant - @jessicavalantpilates  Nikki Naab-Levy - @naablevy  Maria Earle - @maria_earle  Danica Kalemdaroglu - @pilates804  Mychele Sims - @get2werk  Vonne Atkinson - @vonne_pilates_around_town  Roxy Menzies - @roxyspiral  Jason Williams - @charmcitypt  Anula Maiberg - @anulamaiberg  Lorna Bennett - @lornabennettcoaching  Brooke Tyler - @brooke.b.tyler  Marimba Gold-Watts - @articulatingbody  Delia Buckmaster - @deliapilates  Becky Phares - @beckypharespilates  Momentum Fest - @momentumfest  Check out Jessica Valant's interview on the Pilates Teachers' Manual podcast here: *https://bit.ly/JessicaPTM*  Support the podcast:    Boka toothpaste: 15% off of your first order! *http://bit.ly/bokaPTM*  Fabletics activewear: Get your first two pairs of leggings for $24! *http://bit.ly/fableticsPTM*   Kencko smoothies: $10 off your first purchase of this delicious, portable smoothie subscription! *http://bit.ly/kenckoPTM*  Package Free Shop zero waste shopping: $10 off your first order and go green! *http://bit.ly/packagefreePTM*  Ritual multivitamin: $15 off your first month of minty vitamins! First 10 sign ups only! *http://bit.ly/ritualPTM*  Winc wine subscription: $22 off your first order of wine! *https://bit.ly/wincPSM*  Episode Music:  This episode uses NCS music in compliance with https://ncs.io/usage-policyTrack: Syn Cole - Gizmo [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.Watch: https://youtu.be/pZzSq8WfsKoFree Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/GizmoTrack: Syn Cole - Feel Good [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.Watch: https://youtu.be/q1ULJ92aldEFree Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/feelgoodSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oliviapodcasts)

I spent the weekend at Momentum Fest, enjoying three full days of movement classes, workshops, and community talks. I'm here to share a little about what I learned, what I loved, and all things virtual Momentum Fest! Be sure to look at my Instagram story highlights for snippets of all the classes!  Follow the podcast on Instagram @pilatesteachersmanual and on the web here: http://bit.ly/pilatesteachersmanual for the latest! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast for updates, and rate and review wherever you listen!  Email pilatesteachersmanual@oliviabioni.com with your feedback.  Notes:  These are the Instagram handles of everyone I took class with! Check them out!  Carrie Pages - @carriepagespilates  Jessica Valant - @jessicavalantpilates  Nikki Naab-Levy - @naablevy  Maria Earle - @maria_earle  Danica Kalemdaroglu - @pilates804  Mychele Sims - @get2werk  Vonne Atkinson - @vonne_pilates_around_town  Roxy Menzies - @roxyspiral  Jason Williams - @charmcitypt  Anula Maiberg - @anulamaiberg  Lorna Bennett - @lornabennettcoaching  Brooke Tyler - @brooke.b.tyler  Marimba Gold-Watts - @articulatingbody  Delia Buckmaster - @deliapilates  Becky Phares - @beckypharespilates  Momentum Fest - @momentumfest  Check out Jessica Valant's interview on the podcast here: *https://bit.ly/JessicaPTM*  Support the podcast:    Boka toothpaste: 15% off of your first order! *http://bit.ly/bokaPTM*  Fabletics activewear: Get your first two pairs of leggings for $24! *http://bit.ly/fableticsPTM*   Kencko smoothies: $10 off your first purchase of this delicious, portable smoothie subscription! *http://bit.ly/kenckoPTM*  Package Free Shop zero waste shopping: $10 off your first order and go green! *https://bit.ly/packagePTM*  Ritual multivitamin: $15 off your first month of minty vitamins! First 10 sign ups only! *https://bit.ly/RitualPTM*  Episode Music:  This episode uses NCS music in compliance with https://ncs.io/usage-policyTrack: Tobu - Good Times [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.Watch: https://youtu.be/YHSH9k9ooZYFree Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/goodtimesTrack: Tobu & Itro - Sunburst [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.Watch: https://youtu.be/4lXBHD5C8doSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oliviapodcasts)

Nikki Naab-Levy joins me for her third time on the show (see episodes #147 and #164). She is a PMA-CPT Pilates teacher, licensed massage therapist, and certified functional strength coach with over a decade of experience helping clients build strength and overcome injury. She holds a B.S. in Exercise Science and a B.S. in Magazine Journalism from Ohio University. Her fitness wisdom has been featured in Girls Gone Strong, The Seattle Times, and Men's Fitness. She is a Master Trainer for the Balanced Body Bodhi Suspension System and has presented for national conferences and educational organizations including Fusion Pilates Edu and the Pilates Method Alliance. When she's not teaching a sneaky hard Pilates class, you can find her using her  journalism experience to help fitness professionals and movement teachers navigate the internet and find creative and effective ways to market their services, classes and online programs. Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.  To learn more about Nikki's work:  www.naablevy.com www.instagram.com/naablevy www.instagram.com/psbuymyshit To learn more about your host:  www.jasonleenaarts.com www.revfittherapy.com www.facebook.com/jason.leenaarts www.instagram.com/jasonleenaarts You can also like our Facebook page at:  www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou To purchase my new book, "A Revolution A Day":  www.amzn.to/2R9Larx 

I sat down with Nikki to hear her thoughts on short and long term strategies for yoga and fitness teachers in a pandemic.Nikki Naab-Levy PMA®-CPT is a Pilates teacher, licensed massage therapist, and certified functional strength coach with over a decade of experience helping clients build strength and overcome injury. She holds B.S. in Exercise Science and B.S. in Magazine Journalism from Ohio University. Her fitness wisdom has been featured in Girls Gone Strong, The Seattle Times, and Men’s Fitness. She is a Master Trainer for the Balanced Body Bodhi Suspension System and has presented for national conferences and educational organizations included Fusion Pilates Edu and the Pilates Method Alliance. When she's not teaching a sneaky hard Pilates class, you can find her using her journalism experience to help movement teachers find creative and effective ways to market their workshops, classes, and online programs.Find out more about Nikki at naablevy.com and follow her business page on Instagram @psbuymyshit

Nikki and I get real in this episode as we discuss how our mental health plays a crucial role in how we stay motivated ourselves and help others in the same way.  A big part of our discussion is about changing our mind if something isn't working and there is no "one size fits all".  This is all about true empowerment when it comes to individual well-being and being okay with doing what we feel is instinctively right for ourselves and nobody else.  You'll get some great tips and tricks to jumpstart your personal fitness or that business idea you were thinking about with no filter, remaining open and honest about our experiences. Nikki on Instagram Nikki's Business Coaching Nikki's Website

This week on the podcast I am joined by Nikki Naab-Levy! Nikki has a fitness background and a passion for online marketing, business, and courses. In this episode, Nikki shares how she began working with yoga teachers and helping them with their launch strategies. We talk about how to decide what to sell online, how to test market your products or services, tips for creating a successful online course, including software, tech, launch, and marketing strategies and so much more! If you have been feeling like you want to take your business online, don't miss this episode. Enjoy! ---- This episode is brought to you in part by OfferingTree. To learn more about what OfferingTree can do for your digital presence visit offeringtree.com/mbom. OfferingTree has been supporting MBOM for close to a year now and I not only love the product, but I also love the people! OfferingTree is providing special pricing for MBOM listeners so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom to receive the discount. ----- Punchpass has everything you need & nothing you don’t at a price you can afford. Their software is simple, yet powerful. So if you’re looking for support from easy-to-use software with great people behind it, visit punchpass.com/mbom to try Punchpass free for 2 weeks.

What do you think of when you hear the word “marketing”? Does it make you think of sleazy sales tactics? Or does it remind you of all the things you think you are supposed to be doing, like social media and email lists, and make you feel immediately overwhelmed?? Whichever camp you fall into, this episode has something for you! Y'all have been asking me to talk about marketing for yoga teachers for YEARS, and I have resisted until now. I met someone who I am TOTALLY in agreement with when it comes to marketing and I'm so excited for you guys to learn from her.  Nikki Naab-Levy is a Pilates teacher, licensed massage therapist, and certified functional strength coach with over a decade of experience helping clients build strength and overcome injury.  She holds B.S. in Exercise Science and B.S. in Magazine Journalism from Ohio University and when she's not teaching a sneaky hard Pilates class, you can find her using her journalism experience to help yoga and Pilates teachers find creative and effective ways to market their workshops, classes, and online programs.  In this episode you'll hear: what marketing actually is and why it is important the several phases of a yoga teaching career and the different kinds of marketing that is appropriate for each one the main obstacles yoga teachers run into when they market their offerings three simple things you can do right now to make your marketing more effective some specific homework from Nikki and I to help you get started with some marketing basics if you're not doing anything right now!

In this episode, I interview Nikki Naab-Levy and go all over the place for topics. From starting in the industry being addicted to exercise, injuries, rehabbing injuries, massage therapy, pilates, and straight up life, this episode has it all. IRONCLAD BODY TRAINING SYSTEM EBOOK PRESALE LIST: goo.gl/forms/I4DRxWVMgqE2epOF3 Add me on Facebook - www.facebook.com/rmatuszewski Cut The S#!t Newsletter - goo.gl/forms/Rwh6AJApU5u7P6YN2 Online Coaching Application - goo.gl/forms/GEpgzfnCUIlhVTiG3

Resistance is how we fortify our muscle, our bone, and even our brain tissue. Learning how to embrace resistance is also how we learn to expand our lives. Resistance, both emotional and physical, can literally forge us into more capable and resilient human beings IF we are willing to lean into it rather than making a habit of retreating from it. In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing strength coach and fellow podcaster Nikki Naab-Levy and we discuss all things “resistance”, including: How she shows up for herself despite resistance being present. How resistance training improved her life. How to approach resistance training safely. How to trust your body again after you have been injured. And so much more! Click here to learn more and LISTEN NOW! >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Hot off the heels of her first episode with me (#147), Nikki Naab-Levy returns with her partner in crime Meghan Ramos to introduce their new program together "Push It Real Good." This program takes both the strength aspect and mobility aspect of doing a proper push-up and deconstructs the movement so you can perform push-ups in a pain free manner and make them one of your fundamental movements. Having seen an advance copy, I can tell you this is a great resource to have. You can pre-order the program now with a special code "realgood" that will be valid until January 24. Act now so you can get access to it. You can purchase the program and learn more about Nikki at www.naablevy.com and to learn more about Meghan's work and connect with her on social media, check out www.ironandspice.com To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review. 

This week, strength coach and Pilates instructor, Nikki Naab-Levy joins me on the show. In this episode, we talk about our respective paths navigating injuries through fitness and how to not feel broken in the process. Nikki talks about some of her philosophies which have not only helped her but her clients as well, see progress despite challenges that may have come from previous fitness endeavors. Nikki has some awesome wisdom to share! You can find out more about her work at www.naablevy.com To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review. 

Today, we go behind the podium with Nikki Naab-Levy – a coach, Pilates teacher, Massage Therapist, fitness educator, alumnus from Ohio University with a bachelors in exercise science, cheerleader, body nerd, podcaster, wife, and corgi mama. Nikki has over ten years of experience in the fitness industry showing people who struggle with injury how to move better, so they can get fit with less pain and/or avoid injury in the first place. Her wisdom has been featured in the Seattle Times, Girls Gone Strong, and Men’s Fitness. She is a guest teacher of Bodhi Suspension Training courses through Balanced Body, as well as continuing education workshops on how to problem solve common tensional patterns and issues that we see with our clients in a post-rehab setting. You can catch Nikki and her podcast partner, Janet Sunderland, on their show, The Moving Well Podcast: Fitness advice for efficient, effective, and pain-free exercise. We cover: What it means to move well How to be more comfortable with the grey areas Why being less dogmatic will help you be a better coach Why learning to be quiet may be your best coaching cue yet How to determine if a client is right for remote coaching How to create and promote a passive income product and more! This episode is sponsored by Procabulary – learn how the words you say and think can upgrade your life with the Core Language Upgrade. New language can uncover possibilities and opportunities to help you break through old patterns. Use the code “podium” at checkout to save $100. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and share with your friends and colleagues! References: Nikki’s Website Nikki on Instagram Nikki on Facebook Moving Well Podcast Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | RSS | Google Play Listen Now!

Creator of the Hips Don't Lie program Nikki Naab-Levy drops some knowledge bombs about how we can keep our hips healthy to improve nearly every aspect of life. No matter if you're a competitive athlete or a desk jockey this episode will help you keep those hips strong and mobile.  https://naablevy.com/hips-dont-lie-challenge/ Facebook Instagram YouTube Podcast Please visit http://bit.ly/fitnesscandorpodcast, click View in iTunes, go to Ratings and Reviews at the top and leave a rating and/or review! That would be helpful for both of us and get our conversation to more people!

Full show notes at andreaclaassen.com/podcast84 Nikki and I connected over email and decided we would be a good fit on each other's podcast. I was recently a guest on her podcast Moving Well where I chatted about Ayurveda. Today we are chatting about her passion muscle & joint pain. Nikki is a pilates instructor, Balanced Body Bodhi Master Trainer and massage therapist. She works with the body on many levels and talks about how to keep some of the achy pains we all feel from time to time away. Connect with Nikki Website: http://naablevy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naablevy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naablevy/ Where to connect with Andrea Instagram- @andreaclaassen21 Facebook- @andreaclaassen21 Website- andreaclaassen.com Facebook Group- facebook.com/groups/peacefulpower

  Co-host of The Moving Well Podcast, Nikki Naab-Levy, explains the importance of creating a balanced body by not only focusing on the "big lifts" but remembering to give smaller muscle groups some love. Also, she covers why being stable means more than having strong abs.  Instagram  Click the link below to get your FREE full body workout + cheat sheet to better mobility and less pain.   http://eepurl.com/cWmmMv  Please visit http://bit.ly/fitnesscandorpodcast, click View in iTunes, go to Ratings and Reviews at the top and leave a rating and/or review! That would be helpful for both of us and get our conversation to more people!   

Nikki describes herself as a kind of interpreter of ideas in the movement community; someone who looks at all that’s out there and helps others make sense of it, how it fits, and how it supports us as movers and professionals who teach movement. When I was exploring Nikki’s website and podcast there was one […] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus episode, Janet interviews Nikki about how she got her start in fitness. They cover: Her fitness philosophy Her experiences as a personal trainer, Pilates teacher and massage therapist How she tricked herself into starting a business How they started the podcast

  Oftentimes, new moms hear about all the things they can’t do once they find out they’re pregnant or with a new baby at home. In this episode, Nikki Naab-Levy talks with prenatal and postpartum fitness expert Rebecca Crouse-Roman about the things you should work on when you’re pregnant. 3 things to focus on during and after your pregnancy 1) Shoulder stability and strength After you’ve had your baby, your going to use your arms. A lot. You’ll be holding him or her while breast feeding, pushing strollers, lifting bulky bags and transferring car seats. Talking the time to create strong stable shoulders during pregnancy will decrease your risk of shoulder injury and pain and help prepare you for the new loads your arms will experience after you’ve had your baby. Some examples of good arm exercises include targeting the rotator cuff and doing bicep curls and rows with an emphasis on good shoulder alignment, over load. 2) Walking Walking is one of the best exercises you can do when you’re pregnant, because it’s low impact and incredibly functional. Also, after you’ve had your baby, you’re going to spend a lot of time chasing your kiddo and he or she starts crawling and walking. 3) Squatting Squatting is one of the most functional ways to build lower body strength and as your pregnancy progresses it is going to be more challenging to move around. Additionally, after you’ve had your baby, you will oftentimes have to get out of chairs while holding your child, so it’s ideal to have the leg strength to be able to do this unassisted. Links mentioned: Rotator cuff exercises Pelvic/hip stability exercises Pelvic floor podcast with Nikki & Janet Book a session with Rebecca