7. Basketball, Booty Gains, and The Right Workout For You with Nikita Curins

03/05/20 • 75 min

THE INTERVIEW
Nikita Curins has been working in the training industry for over 10 years, and it shows! He walks us through how he has developed such a keen eye for movement, and the best way to train with him now. Nikita shares about the moment he learned he had a disorder that shattered his pro basketball career, but how it taught him about mental and physical resiliency. We talk about group fitness, and how in their popularity have left a lot of people at risk for injury (SO important to listen to if you're a big group class participants).
CONNECT WITH NIKITA
- Post editing there have been exciting new changes to the BGW schedule. You can now find them on MindBody/Class Pass (Toronto) under 'BGWorkout- The K.I.C.K.A.S.S Class'
- April 12th 2020 begins the newest edition of the BGW Transformation Challenge
** The goal is to help challengers build their confidence, help them change their body composition, lose body fat and learn more about movement and healthy habits
Check out the BGW instagram page to sign up!
RESOURCES
- Becoming A Supple Leopard; Kelly Starrett
- Agatsu Joint Mobility Course
- Functional Range Conditioning
- Glute Guy; Bret Contreras
- Darby Training Systems
- Foot Collective
- Anatomy Trains; Thomas Myers
- Man up; Bedros Keuilian
- Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself; Dr.Joe Dispenza
- @bg_workout
- @nikita_pntgn
- @embodiedalchemy.pod
- @domchesh
SPONSORS/PROMOS
- Pure Balanxed;
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- Carli Paintings;
* ALCHEMY15 for 15% off products, experiences, & creative services
* @carlipaintings
- Foli;
* FOLIPOD for 20% off your purchase https://shopfoli.ca
* @shop_foli
Feel free to give us a shout, [email protected]

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6. The Journey of Holotropic Breathwork with Sharon Graham

THE INTERVIEW
Sharon Graham shares with us her journey through a life that 'checked all the boxes' to the opening world of Holotropic Breathwork
- She shares her first breathing experience, and how it transformed her life
- What Holotropic Breathwork is, and what you can expect
- How to participate
- Key things to look for so that you can have the most supported experience
RESOURCES
- www.holotropic.com
- embodiedalchemy.ca for transcription
- @domchesh
- @embodiedalchemy.pod
SPONSORS
Pure Balanxed; ALCHEMY20 for 20$ off at purebalanced.com
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8. Bridging The Gap Between Medicine and Mindfulness with Dr. Jackie Ang

THE INTERVIEW
- How medical school provided Jackie with her first Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction experience
- Moving into her own practice, expectations vs reality
- How the government controls Dr/patient interaction
- How she felt she was leading a double life between western medicine and eastern philosophy
- Combining mindfulness with medicine (AND how its covered by healthcare!)
- How you can work with Jackie now! PS, It's covered by OHIP!
CONNECT WITH JACKIE
1) 8 week OHIP Covered (!!!!) Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program

May 14 to June 24 Wednesday evenings from 5 - 7:30 PM in Waterdown at Yogashala

Registration is OPEN and closes mid April or when the session is full. Space is limited. Visit website www.kealaliving.com for details

2) Mind, Body, Soul: A Pathway Back To You - Sunday April 19 and June 7

3 Hour Workshop Experience, Healing through Yoga, Meditation, Reflection and Sound Bath Immersion

Co-facilitated with life coach and yoga teacher Laura Stefankieciwz
- Sunday April 19 and June 7 from 1-4pm at the Yogashala in Waterdown

3) Free Community Classes at Yogashala beginning in April

Monday evening 7:30 PM - Mindful Unwind

Friday morning 10:45 AM - Yin and Connect

RESOURCES
- Connect with Jackie on her website; kealaliving.com
- @jackie.keala
- @embodiedalchemy.pod
- @domchesh
SPONSORS/DISCOUNTS
- Pure Balanxed;
* ALCHEMY20 for 20% off https://www.purebalanxed.com
* @purebalanxed
- Carli Paintings;
* ALCHEMY15 for 15% off products, experiences, & creative services
* @carlipaintings
- Foli;
* FOLIPOD for 20% off your purchase https://shopfoli.ca
* @shop_foli
Transciptions available at www.embodiedalchemy.ca

The Embodied Alchemy Pod - 7. Basketball, Booty Gains, and The Right Workout For You with Nikita Curins

Transcript

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Welcome to the embodied alchemy podcast. I'm your host Dominique Cheshire.

Speaker 200:00:06.540

Embodied alchemy started as a way to describe finding empowerment and has quickly grown into so much more. Embodied alchemy is about feeling the tough stuff and working through it. It's about sharing our stories, speaking our truths, and hoping that there's someone out there who feels it too. We are here together to cel