Marissa Macias

Nervvy Zoom meeting and Download links will be going out today.

I'm excited to see you all tomorrow!!!

Surgery isn't the cure-all so many think it is.

1. It doesn't fix all the compensations that had been in place prior to surgery. This could be years worth of movement patterns stacked up from the original cause. Yes, that forever ago injury that was 'taken care of, no big deal' and 'has nothing to do with it'. The Nervous System holds a grudge.

2. It does nothing to prevent all the compensations that will develop as a result of the surgery. ESPECIALLY if there are new parts. This is 'alien' to the Nervous System and adaptations will happen.

I'm not anti-surgery and surgeries are there when we need them. There's more to it though.

And lately, I've had an influx of clients that have built up the surgeries.

This is not a 1-3 session and call it good experience. This is time and effort. And, very likely, a commitment to a maintenance schedule to fit the lifestyle you want.

This concludes my rant.

Go about your day and be an awesome human.

The first Nervvy pre-training email went out today. Make sure you check your email!

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Anyone local want to be a demo body on 10/17 from 9-1? I may need a back-up person for a Zoom.

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The first pre-training email will be going out Friday. Keep an eye out for it.

I don't actively market my Functional Neurology practice anymore.

When I posted frequently and wrote blogs about the work, my practice was often booked out 3-4 months with no wiggle room.

Honestly, it was suffocating.

"I understand that you're in a lot of pain and none of the trad methods are helping, but I can't see you until 14 weeks from now."

And if they didn't follow instructions and immediately book their 3-4 follow ups? Another 12-14 weeks.

Terrible.

I stopped. And things slowed down.

Now it's mostly by referral. And the occasional 'found you on Google'. Which is terrifying. Like... do you know what you're in for?

I post when something sparks. I share when inspired. And I'm posting now, because I'm sensing the shift. You'll be seeing less of me here with the manual therapy side. But I'm still seeing clients in person. The schedule is still active.

Have an amazing week.

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A bunch of people are shuffling sessions around so there is plenty of space over the next couple of weeks for you.

I've been reflecting on burnout after this last weekend.

Yes, there's truth to the perspective in that a great deal of it stems from our own survival strategies.

BUT. In this profession the unrealistic expectations of others cannot be discounted in the further destruction that is burnout.

And when a Practitioner meets or exceeds those unrealistic expectations the fallout is even greater whenever not met.

The pressure to fix, perform, and to be the answer to the problem is not the fault of the Practitioner alone.

Progress is Progress no matter how slow.
Backslides happen.
Life be lifing.
Better IS Better.

Personal responsibility is a thing.

Somatic Psychology Nuggies

This Module was deeply focused on the relationship between the Practitioner and the Client and where we can get stuck. It was honestly freeing. I'll set those aside for now.

1. Trying to change state by imposing shifts (breathing, movement, relaxation exercises) is outside goal-oriented and can override protective mechanisms. And not in a good way.

2. A new perspective on burnout- Running from ourselves. To avoid confronting our own survival styles and often to avoid feeling helpless- we overdo, over give, over everything.

3. Behaviors are symptoms of disorganization, not the problem. And beneath the behavior is a desire for State change.*

4. 'Transcendent State' is often simply Dissociation. There was an entire section diving into spirituality and growth. Leaning too far into either side (science or soul) leaves a gaping hole in the process.

This weekend was just SO GOOD and I'm excited to go deeper.

*The behavior piece very much reminded me of coming to the understanding that most issues with Cranial Nerves and Primitive Reflexes are often symptoms or the result of the problem, and not the problem itself.

Female Coaches I see on IG? Leading from 'signs and designs'.

Not it. Not my style and not the type of person I want to attract.

The more I'm honing this vision the more I see how different I am. And that's not a bad thing.