Allie R: Yoga, culinary arts, and rock climbing: How the mind & body work together in harmony

You're in for a treat for this episode! Meet my friend Allie - a culinary chef, a yoga instructor, adaptive rock climber, a mom... she has words to share that will make an impact on you.  She walks us through a meditation, breathing exercise that will (oh my word!) calm any anxieties you may have! And just wait until you hear a story at the very end that will give you chills - the body is capable of so much, even through a mother-daughter connection.

On this episode, we discuss:

• her story of her culinary accident and amputation of her dominant hand
• going through pregnancy and postpartum all while learning how to live life with one hand
• how the body has the ability to change and adapt 
• her desire to shift people's perspective on our physical ability and how the mind connects to that
• value of her local adaptive rock climbing community & how this impacted her recovery
• the feeling that you need to "rush through" healing - both emotionally and physically
• how trauma can resurface at any time - and healing feels messy & circular
• the importance of fighting against isolation, and the power of community & reaching out & relating with others
• the superpower of this disability community - your mind wants to tell you "nobody else will understand". YES THEY DO. 
• facing the hard questions, like "why me?"
• how slinkies and climbing a mountain are connected :)
• stripping away things that don't serve you - and what happens when that's your mind/your own thoughts?
• and enjoy a "sample" of Allie's guided yoga work in noticing & breath
• YOU have the ability to let things go, just like your breath
• going back to the drawing board often as someone with a disability

Check out Allie's organization called Adapting Together!

To connect with Allie:
IG: @allie_redshaw
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