NBA Bubble: An Insider's View with Kimberly Caspare
Who doesn't want to know what it was really like in the NBA bubble and who better to tell us than world renowned PT and total boss Kimberly Caspare! Kim was selected to be one of the PTs who was in the bubble which is just one more accomplishment in her illustrious career. We will talk about what it was like in the bubble, how you can try and treat yourself like an NBA all-star, and also touch on what it's like to be a small business owner during this challenging time Kim will kindly answer on FiRE5: 1. How were you selected for the NBA bubble? 2. What did you learn in the bubble? 3. How do you increase performance while injured? 4. How do you view PTs in the sports medicine profession? 5. Can I take care of my body like an NBA All-star? I met Kim during a course that she hosted at her A+ facility PHLEX Health and Wellness Studio in NYC a couple of years ago. We briefly chatted about how if all the quality small business PT clinic owners teamed up we could help each other out and therefore help out NYC. After that I read her bio and realized I was talking to one of the most accomplished PTs in the United States, no biggie :) When I saw that she was going to be in the bubble I knew that she had to be on the show!3:20 : World-renowned PT, Kimberly Caspare, shares her journey as a health and fitness professional7:21 : Kimberly gives insight on her experiences inside the NBA bubble and explains how she was invited in the first place13:30 : Kimberly shares the lessons she learned during her time inside the NBA bubble18:20 : Kimberly shares her perspective on how the fight for social justice became an important theme for players throughout the NBA bubble20:38 : Kimberly gives her take on how individuals can increase performance during injury24:03 : Stephen shares his ideas on health monitoring devices while Kimberly discusses different ways health metrics were used during the NBA Restart28:44 : How mental health affects one’s performance in sports and in everyday life36:00 : Kimberly explains the role PTs play in the sports medicine profession40:40 : The importance of trust in healthcare47:12 : How to train like an NBA All-Star50:00 : Kimberly gives a breakdown of her PT clinic and describes key features that help her care for patients in her setting53:00 : Kimberly and Stephen touch on the challenges small business owners face during the COVID-19 pandemic1:00:38 : Q&A Time
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Breathing - Is there more to it? with Kento Kamiyama
Your back hurts? We look at breathing. You feel stressed? We look at breathing. Poor digestion? We look at breathing. Breathing extends into so many realms of health it needs to be talked about thoroughly and often. Enter Kento Kamiyama. Kento knows so much stuff! He knows about breathing, he knows about exercising, he knows about breathing while exercising, he knows anatomy, he knows how to drive a manual transmission, he knows kinesiology, and the list goes on. Kento will be teaching us all about the good the bad and the ugly when it comes to breathing. Kento will kindly answer the following on FiRE5: 1. Why should you practice breathing? 2. I used to not think about breathing, why should I start now? 3. Can breathing help my core? 4. Breathing can help my flexibility…what? 5. How can I integrate it into strength training? Kento is a wealth of knowledge and also a great teacher and communicator. Kento and I met a while back when I was with Peter D'Aquino and he said "You gotta meet this guy Kento, he's great!" Sure enough, he was. It's always nice to meet someone who shares your passion and compliments your knowledge. Some of the courses I wanted to take at the time, he had not only taken, but he was TEACHING! How lucky am I?? I am just as excited to attend this one as you are :)3:09 : Kento Kamiyama introduces himself3:55 : Kento explains what fascia is7:59 : Why you should practice breathing and how Kento became interested in breath14:49 : How to start a conversation with a client about mouth and nasal breathing19:33 : Why people should start to think about breathing now20:57 : Kento shows a video of his breathing and posture26:17 : The anatomy of the trunk and a video of 360 degree breathing, and explaining how to breath "behind the shield"41:49 : Kento's thoughts and opinions on the breathing behind the shield, blowing out the candle, fogging up the screen breathing approach45:00 : A different perspective on how breathing can affect your core49:39 : How breathing can help flexibility50:30 : A video on breathings effect on mobility54:13 : Steves walks through a demonstration for those with hamstring tightness58:24 : How to try and integrate breathing into strength training and examples of how to assess different individuals needs1:05:55 : Kento's closing thoughts
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Protecting You & Your Practice: COVID-19 with Stephanie Rodin, Esq.
Things are tough right now for small business owners, but imagine fighting a legal battle on top of it? At this time I think everyone has a sense of the concepts of risk vs reward and vulnerability. No one understands the vulnerabilities that health care providers can face and how to mitigate them better than Stephanie Rodin, Esq. Right or wrong my guess is there are going to be lawsuits against places of business if people believe they contracted COVID19 at their facility. Listen in on our chat and even have a chance to ask Stephanie a question that may help all of us out! Stephanie will kindly answer the following on FiRE5: 1. What do you find most challenging for your clients when they open up their practice? 2. Has Covid-19 impacted the way that your client's are providing treatment to their patients? 3. What can practitioners do to protect themselves against this new climate of patient care that we find ourselves in? 4. For practitioners who are just starting their career, are you finding any changes that they should be aware of?'' I didn't become a PT to learn about the legal side of healthcare, but once I opened up my own shop I had no choice. Enter Stephanie, who comes from a family of healthcare providers and knows that we all want to be able to practice our craft without having fear of leaving ourselves legally vulnerable down the road. After years of defending providers in alleged malpractice actions brought against them by prior patients, she has a real knack for explaining the "Why behind the What" and does it with patience and thoroughness. Getting the chance to ask her a question is a real gift! 1:30 : Stephanie Rodin Esq. gives her bio4:07 : Common pitfalls of people starting out, and Stephanie's advice on getting what you need when you begin your practice6:11 : What is most challenging for clients when they open their practice8:25 : When should people make the leap to making their practice official11:10 : How COVID 19 has impacted how clinics treat their patients15:05 : The legal vulnerabilities of Telehealth19:00 : What changes Stephanie would like to see or keep in the healthcare system when things are back to "normal"20:19 : What can practitioners do to protect themselves in this new climate of healthcare28:13 : The changes that practitioners who are just starting their career should be aware of31:48 : The gaps that Stephanie sees consistently in already established practices37:00 : Closing remarks and where to find Stephanie and her newsletters
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WTF is Yoga? : Chatting with a Guru with Paula Tursi
I am so incredibly lucky to know a legit Guru! Forget getting a sandwich named after me (Horney Hero at Path Cafe) this is one of my greatest NYC accomplishments. Paula Tursi is so knowledgeable when it comes to yoga that she can tell you the good, the bad, the old, the new and everything in-between. Yoga has evolved, or devolved (depending on how you look at it), and it takes a true historian and practitioner to walk us through that path so we can figure out what works for us! Paula will kindly answer the following on FiRE5: 1. What is Yoga and what is it not? 2. Is it a god based practice? 3. Do I have to meditate to do yoga? 4. How can it actually help me? 5. Is flexibility necessary to practice yoga? Bonus: I lift weights so I don't do yoga, Right? Paula and I first started teaching together over 10 years ago and still learn from each other to this day. As you know we are big on the best way to cue exercises and how to create total body tension and one of my main influences has been Paula. Her expertise doesn't stop there. She has 2 Masters degrees (Psychology from Columbia and Education from Hunter) along with practicing Psychotherapy and Hypnosis. Also - she is a kind and caring human being which shows in every corner of her studio - Reflections Center for Conscious Living & Yoga1:54 : Paula Tursi, the yoga Guru, introduces herself6:05 : The recent continued education retreat Paula came off of and how it influenced her9:36 : What is Yoga, and what is it not?11:57 : The 8 limbs13:28 : Whether or not Yoga is a god based practice18:17 : Paula gives an example of how the amygdala works20:43 : Do you have to meditate to do yoga?21:30 : Breathings job throughout yoga practice23:20 : Explanations and demonstrations of common breaths and what their purposes are32:18 : How can yoga actually help you?37:10 : Why flexibility is not necessary to practice yoga38:34 : Steve shares his knowledge of the bandhas40:24 : Why Paula cares of the bandhas41:40 : Why those who lift weights should also do yoga47:00 : Pauls closing remarks and where to find her49:14 : Paula ends the conversation with a demonstration of third eye breathing
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How to SAFELY Power & Olympic Lift with Dr. Mike Lella Jr. DPT
If a specific coaching technique can help someone stabilize their body and lift over 2x their body weight then you can bet it will help you to safely move a significantly lower weight. It's something I say to my patients all the time because I want them to understand that PTs can learn from power and olympic weight lifters as much as we can learn from medical doctors. Enter Dr. Mike Lella Jr., DPT - a unique physical therapist with a passion and understanding of both power and olympic weight lifting. Mike will kindly answer the following on FiRE5: How do you coach the power and olympic lifts? How do I gain strength without sacrificing safety? What makes you personally different as a Physical Therapist? How do you help athletes break through strength/performance plateaus? Why do you harp so much on “FEEL”?2:01 : Dr. Mike Leila introduces himself, and Steve and Mike relate on PT graduate school and where they are now16:27 : How to safely coach and cue power and olympic lifts 29:41 : Dr. Mike walks through the hang clean movement and the importance of mobility drills and technique 46:04 : Detailed breakdown of the dead lift and its cues 53:09 : Steve explains his style when it comes to coaching and cues 54:38 : Mikes squat notes when it comes to the knees, breath, and what muscles should be engaged 1:06:38 : A deeper dive into cues involving the feet, tension, breath and mobility 1:13:20 : How to gain strength without sacrificing safety or technique, and how essential recovery is 1:22:58 : What makes Dr.Mike different as a physical therapist 1:30:04 : How to help people break through plateaus1:33:29 : The reason Dr. Mike works with feel and mindfulness 1:46:32 : Closing remarks and where to find Mike
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