It took a cervical disc herniation to slow me down · Gavin Lang ·
- E12
- 58:14
- June 16th 2020
Gavin Lang is a mountain guide and adventure photographer from Wanaka, New Zealand.
He guides clients on the high mountains, loves the challenge of a technical solo climb on steep ice and is also a dad to Violet.
He's had many injuries, but there was one significant injury which forced him to stop working and enjoying his hobbies. A cervical (neck) disc injury with nerve impingement.
Listen in has Gav shares how he felt his disc injury was triggered. He also talks about how this particular injury affected him physically and mentally, the treatment he sought and what he surrendered to.
His disc injury gave him lots of insight into how he was living life and what needed to change in the way he worked and how he expressed himself.
Since that major injury, Gav has had a couple of others he'll share with you. With the ability of new found insight, he could appreciate what these new injuries were telling him, therefore experiencing less pain and a quicker recovery.
He has now had six injury free years- whoop whoop! He puts it down to really living the life he wants to and working the way that feels right to him. It comes down to more than just changing the physical aspects.
To find Gav:
For how his guiding trips work and Self Mastery Through Mountaineering Retreat information
https://firstlightguiding.com
For amazing photography of his adventures.
https://gavinlangphotography.com
To follow his book project:
https://seekingthelight.co.nz/
Social:
Follow what Gav is up to on...
Facebook @firstlightguiding
Instagram @gavinlangphotography
Twitter @gavinlangphoto
The Art Of Listening To Your Body
My name is Dr. Jin Ong I’m a cathartic release therapist, professionally trained as an osteopath, psychosomatic therapist, western acupuncturist and herbalist.
I’m fascinated by the mind-body connection and how your physical body is a manifestation of your emotional state.
My aim is to create awareness to the underlying emotions behind pain, injury and disease in the body as well as behvioural dysfunctions and mental imbalances. I do this using a unique blend of eastern and western philosophies and a good dose of intuition.
I love reading the body and what it's really trying to tell us through it's physical presentation, injury, pain or illness. I call it the art of listening to your body. It's all about understanding yourself and others on a deeper level.
I guide people to recognise their purpose in the world by bringing light to the issues that hold them back. I do this through an intuitive understanding of how the body speaks to us and help clients develop their emotional awareness and take actionable steps to achieve their goals.
If you want to learn to tap into your innate intuitive sense in an easy to understand way come and join me.
Pain stories are fascinating and there is so much we can learn from them. Join me as I'm joined by inspirational people who share how their life changed after their painful experience- what they had to surrender to and how their life looks now.