DISMANTLING ‘NO PAIN, NO GAIN’

In this interview we are joined by Chelsey Kapuscinski, Founder of BMC, Certified Rolfer®, Adv. Yoga Instructor and Thai Bodyworker, who shares with us how the "No Pain No Gain" mentality Fuels Dissociation and how to foster true healing with a gentler, subtler approach that works holistically with your nervous system, not against it.

To perform a pin-and-stretch technique, I place a “pin” in the belly of a muscle using a part of my body, such as my thumb, fist, or forearm, and I stretch the muscle by moving one of the muscle attachments away from the pin.

The ancient Yogis recognized that developing an exploratory relationship with our bodies was a keystone on the spiritual path. Therefore, we can reframe the idea of enlightenment, heaven, or spiritual attainment not as a practice of transcending (going beyond) the body, but by getting down into the flesh and exploring the almost unfathomable intelligence that we've evolved since life came together in the first cell.

Starting a new yoga practice can be transformative, but for many beginners, the first classes can be daunting.

I have taught many beginner students, and over the years, I have identified some of the principles that beginners can start to implement early in their practice to ease their transition into open level classes. These are quick fixes for just five of the many trouble spots that trip up beginners in their first few classes. Some of these tips are based on solutions to issues I recall from the early days of my practice.

Rolfing is a combination of bodywork + client education that brings about lasting changes in pain, tension and posture over the course of 10 sessions. The effectiveness comes from a teamwork approach: what I do as the practitioner (reading the body, manual techniques, somatic techniques, etc.) and what you do as the client to integrate the work (engaging with the work in the spirit of exploration both during and outside of the sessions). This integrative element is key to co-creating lasting changes. We are not aiming for instant perfectionism but rather a genuine willingness to engage with the ways in which you inhabit, relate to and move in your body.