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063 Listen To Your Body With Fiona Smith
May 30, 2024 · 51 min

Join Fiona and me as we talk about the importance of connecting with one's body and mind to create a more active and fulfilling life. The necessity of tuning into your body and mind is increasingly important to heal patterns formed by trauma, stress, or grief, and to balance and rejuvenate the nervous system for a life that is more assured and lived.Join us as we discuss:

Body wisdom, trauma, and healing through somatic therapy.The importance of connecting with nature and listening to one's nervous system.Stored survival stress and its impact on mental health.Importance of slowing down and connecting with nature for physical and mental well-being.

Listen to your body's language, and pay attention to sensations and emotions to achieve a better balance between mind and body.About Foina Smith:Fiona Smith is the founder of Bodywisdom Therapy and a brand partner with The Mental Wellbeing Company.  She's a certified body therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), Safe & Sound Protocol Provider & yoga teacher and a somatic trauma-informed coach with over 20 years' experience of working with the body & mind and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Fiona works with women to heal the patterns created by trauma, stress or grief and teaches them tools so they can regulate and restore their Nervous System and feel safe in their body and become empowered to create a new story of ease, confidence, and clarity from the inside out.Also a peri-menopausal mum & step mum, dog owner, nature lover, avid reader, winter swimmer and dancer... as long as there's no learning of steps involved!!Instagram www.instagram.com/fionabodywisdom/Website www.fionalsmith.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-smith-bodywisdomtherapyFB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/stresslesslivemoreforwomenAbout Sarah Bolitho:Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at admin@sarahbolitho.com.

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