Amy and Thea spend this week reflecting on our last two AMAZING interviews. Amy gives two metaphors that will change your life. This conversation changed so many things for me personally. We say again and again on this podcast that the words we use build the house we live in. Its crazy how true this is.How to better FLEX through life, with your hosts Amy V. and Thea M. We're going to talk about how Mental Health and Fitness intersect, we give you the tricks to better flex through everything to help you create the life you want.  Amy is a Therapist, an expert in trauma with lots of personal experiences in Fitness. Thea is a Personal trainer, an expert in the Fitness world with lots of personal experiences with trauma. We'll provide helpful lessons to better love yourself, overcome trauma and help you find the best version of you.  We're 2 friends having a conversation and interviewing REALLY great people and sharing our reasons you should move your body to help get your mind right.What have you learned from our conversations?What other interviews would you like to hear?Please leave us a 5 star Review!Check out our sponsor TheaBurque.comSupport the show

How to be the best version of you, despite your set backs! Today we sat down with our dear friend Patty. Patty isn't trying to sell anything; she is really just trying to heal. We wanted to share an intimate conversation with her, to help those of us experiencing injury heal together. If injury has set you back, you are not alone. Patty has a crazy rare back injury. Her injury is so rare, we can't really pronounce it. The cauda equina is the continuation of these nerve roots in the lumbar and sacral region. These nerves send and receive messages to and from the lower limbs and pelvic organs. Cauda equina syndrome (CES) occurs when there is dysfunction of multiple lumbar and sacral nerve roots of the cauda equina We talk weight loss surgery, becoming obsessed with yoga, and how healing feels weird some days.We often fixate on the final result but forget that we spend most our time in that awkward in between.If injury has set you back, you are not alone. It doesn't have to set you back forever. We talk on todays podcast on ways to be kind to yourself. Here on Flex we want to remind you, that you're doing a great job. A little bit of sass, probably some pet hair and a messy bun, we bring it all together to give you our best recommendations for creating your best life. Sometimes the curve balls life throws you is just the universe helping you find something better.  We give you the tricks to better flex through everything, to help you create the life you want. For humans who want to be healthier and happier.36 Days to Love Yourself A fitness challenge with journaling and growth!Support the show

We sat down with Dr. Martinez and Dr. Esquibel to discuss Injury from a professional standpoint. Recommendations for healing and coping thru injury andHow people deal with injury as well as how to help other heal thru their injury. We address head on the need for a mind body connection, being real with our expectations of ourselves, and acknowledge the importance of rest. This interview is jam packed with Tips and tricks to make the most out your body. Amy and I want to remind you that you should always seek advice from your doctor or physician before starting any sort of exercise thing, we promote movement thru injuries throughout this episode. Injury can be a really difficult setback for pursuing fitness. We want to show you that you are not alone. We hope to give you the power to know your own body, so you can understand your pain levels and always seek advice from professionals when there is risk of reinjury. Welcome to Flex! A podcast about gaining flexibility through every part of your life. Today Amy and I sit down with two bad ass Doctors. Alicia and Kathleen. Our conversation is intense and we hope these two amazing women completely inspire you.  Doctor Alicia Martinez is a Doctor of Naprapathy, Physical Therapy Assistant and a licensed massage therapist. Dr Kathleen Esquibel is a Doctor of Naprapathy, and a certified Ortho Therapist. Amy is a licensed and practicing Therapist. She gives insights into what she has learned helping people to help themselves. She reminds us it's all about human connection. Thea is a certified personal trainer who has worked with hundreds of clients, she shares tips on how to be successful crushing you fitness goals and how not to take yourself to seriously. A little bit of sass, probably some pet hair and a messy bun, we bring it all together to give you our best recommendations for creating your best life. Sometimes the curve balls life throws you is just the universe helping you find something better.  We give you the tricks to better flex through everything, to help you create the life you want. For humans who want to be healthier and happier. 

Amy shares how she lost 95+ pounds. Thea opens up about her on going mental health struggles. We discuss concrete ways to create your own HOW story. Turn your excuses into barriers you can climb over rather then repeated cycles. Let's all level up together and overcome our fear of failure and success. Let's understand what season of mental health we are on in this moment. Amy is a licensed and practicing Therapist. She gives insights into what she has learned helping people to help themselves. She reminds us it's all about human connection. Thea is a certified personal trainer who has worked with hundreds of clients, she shares tips on how to be successful crushing you fitness goals and how not to take yourself to seriously. A little bit of sass, probably some pet hair and a messy bun, we bring it all together to give you our best recommendations for creating your best life. Sometimes the curve balls life throws you is just the universe helping you find something better.  We give you the tricks to better flex through everything, to help you create the life you want. For humans who want to be healthier and happier. TheaBurque.com

We reflect on our amazing interview last week. And we argue about what hard work is. If you didn't get enough of the ideas from last week, here are them again rehashed and argued about. Words matter. The house we build with our words can create a life of fulfillment or mystery. Learn how to unlock your inner power with Amy and Thea.  A little bit of sass, probably some pet hair and a messy bun, we bring it all together to give you our best recommendations for creating your best life. Sometimes the curve balls life throws you is just the universe helping you find something better.  We give you the tricks to better flex through everything, to help you create the life you want. For humans who want to be healthier and happier.

Our first interview! Get ready to live your best life: Like a pep talk that reminds you to fall on your face as often as possible Nat Stambouli  a E-RYT 500 yoga instructor with over 5,000 hours of teaching experience shares how she finds READINESS in her life. We ask her tons of questions and learn from her to better flex thru life. Why you can't FORCE yourself to do anything and why YOU matter. A discussion you don't want to misswww.yogiflightschool.com/ Amy is a licensed and practicing Therapist. She gives insights into what she has learned helping people to help themselves. She reminds us it's all about human connection. Thea is a certified personal trainer who has worked with hundreds of clients, she shares tips on how to be successful crushing you fitness goals and how not to take yourself to seriously. A little bit of sass, probably some pet hair and a messy bun, we bring it all together to give you our best recommendations for creating your best life. Sometimes the curve balls life throws you is just the universe helping you find something better.  We give you the tricks to better flex through everything, to help you create the life you want. For humans who want to be healthier and happier. Theaburque.com 

How to deal with stress!Amy and Thea sit down and talk about STRESS! We wanted to start here because we both see so many people deal with this. As a personal trainer, this is one of the first questions I ask clients, especially those interested in losing weight. Stress has so many negative effects, some of them are obvious like headaches or bad sleep; others are hard to see sometimes, like a bad attitude. Stress manifests in our lives because being a human is stressful. The world isn’t perfect and there's always that pressure to survive. Whether it's family, or your career or personal relationships, we are all not immune to stress. But you have the power to limit how stress effects you, and that's what we talk about today!Amy is a licensed and practicing Therapist. She gives insights into what she has learned helping people to help themselves. She reminds us it's all about human connection. Thea is a certified personal trainer who has worked with hundreds of clients, she shares tips on how to be successful crushing you fitness goals and how not to take yourself to seriously. A little bit of sass, probably some pet hair and a messy bun, we bring it all together to give you our best recommendations for creating your best life. Sometimes the curve balls life throws you is just the universe helping you find something better.  We give you the tricks to better flex through everything, to help you create the life you want. For humans who want to be healthier and happier. theaburque.comSupport the show

What does health mean to you? We struggle with defining some terms, so we wanted to share with you, what we mean by HEALTH. We want to set up terms we use throughout this podcast And where we are coming from when we use certain language. How do you define health in your life? Think about these big concepts with us and let's dive into being more flexible through out our lives. We also tell the secret of where "Flex" came from. Let's ask some questions this week and try to find answers together.  A little bit of sass, probably some pet hair and a messy bun, we bring it all together to give you our best recommendations for creating your best life. Sometimes the curve balls life throws you is just the universe helping you find something better.  We give you the tricks to better flex through everything, to help you create the life you want. For humans who want to be healthier and happier.TheaBurque.com

02 Fitness and your Mental Health from the side of experience: After Weight Loss Surgery finding a love for group fitness classes and a journey thru recovery from deep trauma, the more personal side of FLEX : with lessons and tips to navigate the difficultAmy recently had weight loss surgery and completely changed her life. She walks you thru how she discovered a love for fitness after a difficult relationship with health. She teaches us the importance of having fun and finding joy in movement. Thea has overcome a lot of trauma, she shares her turbulent history with therapy and how she's conquering her journey to better mental health.  A little bit of sass, probably some pet hair and a messy bun, we bring it all together to give you our best recommendations for creating your best life. Sometimes the curve balls life throws you is just the universe helping you find something better.  We give you the tricks to better flex through everything, to help you create the life you want. For humans who want to be healthier and happier.Sponsored by Love Thy Self Oracle Deck 50 Unique Oracle Cards to help you get in better connection with your soul.

Amy is a licensed and practicing Therapist. She gives insights into what she has learned helping people to help themselves. She reminds us it's all about human connection. Thea is a certified personal trainer who has worked with hundreds of clients, she shares tips on how to be successful crushing you fitness goals and how not to take yourself to seriously. A little bit of sass, probably some pet hair and a messy bun, we bring it all together to give you our best recommendations for creating your best life. Sometimes the curve balls life throws you is just the universe helping you find something better.  We give you the tricks to better flex through everything, to help you create the life you want. For humans who want to be healthier and happier.