Core Connections with Erica Ziel

Latest Episodes:

10 Ways to Improve Your Back Pain Dec 20, 2022

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Has back pain been creeping into your life as we are in the THICK of the holiday season?

I'm here to tell you that you're not alone.

There are a lot of contributors to back pain. But with these contributors comes awareness. If we're being honest, once you're aware of what's contributing to your back pain you can begin to work to heal your back pain.

But here's the cold, hard truth: nothing changes if nothing changes and it's up to you to take action toward correcting your habits.

However, the good news is that it's never too late to start improving the way your body feels and functions, so here are 10 ways to improve your back pain so you can enjoy the magic of the holiday season with the ones you love. Click play NOW!

If you're ready to take action and learn more about your body, grab my free Pelvic Floor Guide! Inside you'll learn how to connect with your pelvic floor and understand how your body functions. I'm so excited to share my step-by-step guide with you, so download the guide at https://www.ericaziel.com/pelvicfloor and start improving the way your body feels!

Here's How DAILY Movement Improves Natural Detoxification Dec 15, 2022

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Every single month, I build a daily workout schedule for women all over the world because I believe in the benefits of daily movement...

And that's exactly what you're going to hear today!

Core Studio is a subscription for women at all fitness levels that gives them the tools to create a consistent workout practice, including 100+ Pilates-infused workouts, exercise tutorials, a monthly movement calendar, an app to move wherever and whenever, and my unique training techniques to enhance your results.

In this episode, I explain how daily movement can:

Stimulate the body's lymph flow
Boost immune function
Improve natural detoxification
Get the digestive system moving

I can't WAIT for you to hear this insight, so without further ado, click play now!

There's nothing I love more than to help women like you use movement as a tool to make life easier, so join Core Studio at https://www.ericaziel.com/corestudio today and let me help you!

Is Your Exercise Routine Causing Fatigue? Dec 08, 2022

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Last week, you may remember a podcast episode that I recorded about different components and contributors to stress.

In the episode, I focused a lot on sleep habits as the quantity and quality of sleep you are getting relate to your body's energy levels.

*And not to mention stress!*

After working with hundreds of women, I've discovered some patterns...

>>Sleep gets neglected in order to get a long, hard, sweaty workout early in the morning which leaves them feeling fatigued throughout the rest of the day.

If you can relate, this episode is for you. So click play now!

If you're ready to put in the work and start making massive shifts in your health to live your life in alignment, sign up for my 8-week coaching program, Elevate. In it, you'll learn mindset practices that can help enhance everything you do on a daily basis while elevating your nutrition and digestion. Sign up at https://www.ericaziel.com/elevate and use code EARLYBIRD for 20% off!

What Does Sleep Have to Do With Stress? Nov 29, 2022

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Can better sleep habits lead to less stress?!

Stress is more than dealing with stressors on a daily basis, it also relates to your body's energy levels and digestive function.

Yes, ladies, it's all connected!

This goes to show that a lot of things contribute to stress, but not everything has to do with day-to-day stress management.

Reducing your stress:

Aligns your life and your health,
Elevates your mindset to respond rather than react, and
Allows you to do more with less.

In this episode, I give you my top 3 contributors to stress and tactical tips to enhance the way you feel from the inside out.

Without further ado, click play NOW!

I know you're here because you want to improve the way you feel. I know you want to put your best self forward, and I know you want to drop the excuses to get back to living the life that you love.

Reducing stress is a key player of THRIVING in life, and if that's your goal, I'd love to invite you to join me in an 8-week coaching program, Elevate! In it, I will teach you mindset practices to enhance what you do on a daily basis while elevating your nutrition and digestion to improve your energy. Save your seat at https://www.ericaziel.com/elevate and use code EARLYBIRD for 20% off!

Abs vs. Core: What's the Difference? Nov 22, 2022

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Coaching women on how to heal their core is something I have been doing for over 20 years and it's one of the things I'm most passionate about. Although the words abs and core are often interchanged in conversation, there is a difference between the two.

And that's exactly what I'm sharing with you today!

In this episode, I'm going to teach you about:

The difference between your abs and your core
What happens to the body when you do ab exercises
Why diastasis recti really matters
My favorite core exercises

and more!

I can't WAIT for you to hear the topics that are sparked in this conversation, so without further ado, click play now!

Elevate is an 8-week program for women to give them the tools they need for their health to thrive so that their:

Energy can improve
Stress and anxiety can decrease
Gain patience with themselves and those around them
Find motivation
Create the "time" they've been looking for

Would you like to have the opportunity to be coached in YOUR health?

There's nothing I love more than to help women like you live their life in alignment with what they want, so sign up for Elevate today and let me help you!

How to Define Leaky Gut and Reduce Gut Inflammation With Dr. Robert Floyd Nov 15, 2022

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Struggling with defining leaky gut as it relates to your health? My guest today can help you with that!

Dr. Floyd is board certified by The American Academy of Family Physicians and has spent years searching for better alternatives to Western medicines band-aid solutions.

As an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Physician, a member of the American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine, and the Paleo Physicians Network, Dr. Floyd is committed to teaching a functional approach to medicine while getting his message out to the masses.

And that's exactly what we speak about in this episode!

Ready to live a thriving and vibrant without being sick? Click play now!

How to Release Tight Hip Flexors Nov 08, 2022

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Have you ever wished you could release your tight hip flexors?

Whether you're spending too much time seated, being overly active, experiencing body imbalances, or dealing with back, knee, hip, or neck pain, you can improve the way your hips feel and function.

Your hip flexors are looking for support from weaker areas in your body and that's exactly what I'm sharing with you today.

In this episode, I'm going to walk you through:

What causes tight hip flexors
Why stretching the hips won't solve the problem
How to work out of tight hip flexors

and more!

I can't WAIT for you to learn more about your body, so without further ado, click play >>HERE!

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Are You Moving Through Too Much Range of Motion? Nov 01, 2022

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Are you moving through too much range of motion?

Give me 35 minutes to tell you how too much range of motion can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction, inadequate stability and space in the body, and weak fascial connections because I have news for you:

>>Decreasing your range of motion isn't going to set you back.

Because can we normalize talking about what's really holding you back?

Spoiler Alert: It has to do with the mindset of, "go big or go home," or, "the bigger the better."

Do I want you to move within a full range of motion? Absolutely! But moving through too much range of motion isn't effective when you're not connected within your body. Decreasing your range of motion is what will amplify your results.

You have the power to start thinking about your movement practice differently. It's time you take a step back to learn more about your body and I want to help you do that in my free Pilates Flow Workout.

Click play on this episode NOW, and head tohttps://www.ericaziel.com/pilates to get access to my 10-minute Pilates Flow Workout to tone and strengthen your body!

Expressing Gratitude to Reverse the Cycle of Disease with Holly Bertone Oct 25, 2022

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I first discovered that Holly is a gratitude coach and I IMMEDIATELY aligned with the message she is sharing.

She helps women view their diagnosis as a gift so that they can unwrap resilience to build fortitude with gratitude, and she's truly amazing! In addition to spreading an incredible outlook online, Holly is a breast cancer survivor, Hashimoto's warrior, #1 Amazon bestselling author, and host of the Grateful Warrior Podcast.

In this episode Holly teaches us:

-How to take time to rest and slow down

-The personality approach to gratitude

-Why you need to stop holding on to emotions

-What to do when you feel like you've tried everything

and more.

This was such an enlightening conversation, and I know you'll love it. Click play now!

Here's What's ACTUALLY Causing Your Pelvic Floor Tightness Oct 18, 2022

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"I recently stopped a different diastasis recti program because the exercises cause tightness in my pelvic floor and incontinence. How can I start your Core Rehab program gently? I'm nervous to engage my pelvic floor right now because I really don't know how to do it efficiently."

This question was asked by a woman who felt like she had tried it all and still wasn't getting the results she wanted with her body.

Can you relate?!

The answer to this question is layered because it really hones in on the fact that everything in the body is connected.

This includes the neural pathways of your brain!

>>HEALING your body depends on your MINDSET. It's that plain and simple.

Your mindset is the most powerful tool you have because it's the very thing that will shift the way you look at healing your body–whether it's to strengthen your pelvic floor, close your diastasis recti, OR get rid of your "mommy pooch".

But what if you don't know if you have an open mindset? How can you ensure that your mindset is working with your body and not against it? And how do you start to create new neural pathways to get back to doing the things in life that you love?

Click play NOW, beautiful… We're about to dive deep into discovering what's really holding you back, and the top 3 movement patterns that lead to a tight pelvic floor so you can start creating new habits.

If you're ready to put in the work and start making massive shifts in healing your body to reclaim your health, begin your journey of self-discovery with Core Rehab. Inside the program, you'll have the support and tools you need to apply my unique techniques to your life. Join >>HERE