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How training my shoulders and spine ended years of bloating, constipation, and a digestive system I thought was broken for good

They all say a variation of the same thing: “Don’t lock out.” “Don’t hyperextend.” “Stay in your mid range.” “Don’t go past end range.”...

The Stroop effect isn't just a one-and-done assessment. It's cognitive inhibition training, and it might be the tool you didn't know you needed.

Why thoracic spine health might be the missing piece in your EDS, pain, and POTS puzzle

The tools that make me better at breathing and that have honestly changed my life

Proprioception: The Word Everyone with EDS Knows But Doesn't Understand

The connection between tongue strength, EDS, POTS, and chronic pain - and the simple training that changed everything for me.

Real products for POTS, dysautonomia, and EDS — compression, hydration, vestibular support, and the tools that helped my POTS go away.

The cheat sheet I wish someone had handed me when I was reacting to everything

What proprioception and interoception have to do with your anxiety — and how training them can change your life.

If you've been told your pain is all in your head, you deserve to know the truth about what's actually happening in your brain.

Why I went quiet - and why I'm back with more to share than ever

The vestibular system is trainable. With the right drills, you can reduce dizziness, calm anxiety, and feel more stable, energetic, and safe in your body.

A glitchy vestibular system doesn’t just cause dizziness. It can worsen dysautonomia, amplify pain, drain your energy, and hijack your emotions. Here’s how.

How retraining your body’s inner GPS can change everything

A brain-first approach to reducing pain, improving function, and reaching your true potential

How Mobility Training Helped Me Retrain My Brain, Reduce Pain, and Reclaim My EDS Body

How training my nervous system transformed my health, focus, and freedom

From athletes to professionals to people living with pain, training the nervous system changes how we respond under pressure.

What happened to my health when I stopped being treated like a patient and started being trained like an athlete

For those of you who follow me on social media, you've likely heard me talk about how neuro performance training has changed my life and how I adamantly believe that all physicians and medical providers should incorporate this training into their work with patients (if they want to help their patients). Below is the testimonial that I recently sent to my neuro performance trainer, Steve Madama.

I struggled with swollen lymph nodes for at least a decade. It was clear to me that the swelling was causing and exacerbating my pain and I also speculated that the swelling was connected to other debilitating symptoms I was experiencing.

Neuro performance has transformed my life in the best of ways. I began working with my magnificent coach - Steve Madama, a Master Z-Health trainer - a little over a year ago. My health - and life - improved instantly.

If someone had told me a year ago that a pair of headphones would change my health - and as a result, my life - I would have rolled my eyes. But that's what I'm telling you, and I hope you believe me.

Health insurance leaders and Wallstreet make their money off of denying care to patients. They count on patients and caregivers not fighting back. And their business strategy works - less than 1% of people appeal claim denials.

If you're an EDS, etc. subscriber, you probably already know that I'm constantly seeking out new tips, resources, and practices that allow me to optimize my health and reach my goals…and I LOVE sharing what I learn.

Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, breathing hurts, can't catch my breath, the air feels stuck, I can't get a deep breath, I can't get enough oxygen. These and others are common complaints if you talk to someone with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD), POTS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Mast Cell Diseases, and many other conditions.

I'm recovering from having emergency surgery to remove my septic and leaking appendix. I'm still amazed at how smoothly my surgery went and how safe I felt.

I'm so excited to share EDS, etc. with the world! I started working on the first version of this website in 2015 because I get so many 1:1 requests for recommendations, and it can be hard to keep up and help people as much as I want to be able to.