Join us today on a special episode with a very special guest, Carl Manabat, a BJJ Black Belt out of Orange County.

Carl received his black belt in 2024 after 10.5 years of training. Initially, he came to us with so many different physical ailments that he was unsure could heal. He felt like he had to accept his fate with his injuries until he experienced hope that his body could actually change for the better. Now he's training BJJ 4-5x a week and surfing 2x a week. His hard work and consistently did him well!

This is his story.

Join us today as Diana explores what it means to "listen to your body". This advice isn't often backed up by tangible action steps so today let's talk about why it matters, things to pay attention to, & ways to actually build some body awareness.

Enjoy!

Research studies cited:

Gabbett, T.J. (2016). The training–injury prevention paradox: Should athletes be training smarter and harder? BJSM.

Raya-González et al. (2020). Neuromuscular fatigue and injury risk in elite athletes: implications for practice. Frontiers in Physiology.

Mehling et al. (2011). Body awareness: a phenomenological inquiry into its meaning in mind–body practices. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine."

Join us today as Diana breaks down the history of her debilitating low back pain story from when it started, to how it affected her life to how she resolved most of her pain to how she maintains her low back now. What a journey it's been.

This is her story.