Episode 4 - Mind-Body Connection: How Posture, Movement & Awareness Transform Your Mental & Emotional Health with Lindsay Newitter
By Jessica Garrison
If you watch our Together We FEEL panel shows on YouTube, then you might recognize our next guest from The Power of Mental, Emotional, & Physical Health Alignment episode. Lindsay Newitter is with us today, showcasing just how grounded, centered, curious, introverted, and funny she is.
There’s no denying that there is a culture around women being in the “helper” position, but Lindsay felt the opposite growing up. She didn’t feel helpful at all, but a lot of this came from an internal struggle. She says that she didn’t know where her center was, and this was affecting the way she could connect with her emotions. Her journey involved figuring out what her perception of herself was and how to sense her body. A lot of people tend to only sense one small part of their bodies, which causes a barrier when trying to stay connected to all parts of yourself. Now that Lindsay has become more connected to herself, she has been able to help others in addition to taking care of herself.
Since starting this journey, Lindsay has become a posture and movement specialist, certified in the Alexander Technique, an educational method used to help improve posture and long-standing habits. She says that she was interested in learning the Alexander Technique, and this helped her learn that she had to show herself to be able to show up for others. Your posture affects your breathing, which in turn influences the rest of your body. I personally have horrible posture from years of leaning over my phone, my computer, or a book, but I am working on fixing it every single day because I know how important it is for the rest of my health. It isn’t easy to change things you’ve been used to doing for years and years, but sometimes you have to put the effort in so you can better yourself.
Lindsay has become more aware of how her body feels, especially in connection to her mind, and this has transformed her life. She has become more mindful and realized that health isn’t always about being distant, but it’s about having space. Having space to breathe, to feel, to act authentically, to exercise, whatever it may be. We tend to shrink ourselves and hide away from the world, but we are deserving of space. Women especially tend to linger in the background, but we are moving to the forefront and taking control of our own lives. Thanks to women like Linsday, we have the tools and resources to create any life we want. It’s just about getting started.
Ways to Engage: Try connecting with all parts of your body. Notice what connects easiest for you and what you might struggle with. Find ways to help you move forward, whether it be physical or mental, and connect with those more difficult parts of yourself.
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