Core Connections with Erica Ziel

Latest Episodes:

Mid-Back Makes You Stronger Jun 19, 2018

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Self-confidence shows in the way you hold yourself. And where do you hold yourself? It all starts in your mid-back! Your mid-back plays a vital role in how you hold your body and yourself. Visualizing the lengthening through your spine and the strength that your mid-back carries will ultimately help in the way your self-confidence is seen through the world.

Main Points From This Episode:

The importance that your mid-back plays for your overall health + wellness of your body
The proper way to hold your shoulders
How are you standing, sitting and moving?
Improve how your neck, back and core feel
My favorite exercises to help you start working that mid-back!

Mentioned In This Episode:

Fascia Podcast
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Join me and thousands of others in the FREE beginner online series that will help you get started on your path to better health!
For more information on this episode, check out the blog post!

Quotes In This Episode:

"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire." – Jennifer Lee
"The way that you hold your body can change how you feel." – Erica Ziel
"It takes time to create new habits." – Erica Ziel
"Posture matters." – Erica Ziel

My Key To Success Jun 15, 2018

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To be successful, it takes a certain mindset. One that visualizes an outcome and radiates positivity. Your mindset has the potential to determine your outcome, because as Henry Ford once said, "whether you think you can or you think you can't – you're right."

Main Points From This Episode:

Our mindset dictates where we are going to go
Bring in positivity, keep out the negativity
Focus on that silver lining
Shifting our mindset to a more positive outcome
Visualization
What this does for our mind

Mentioned In This Episode:

Core Rehab Program
Check out Angela's podcast to learn more about how our body holds our emotions
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Join me and thousands of others in the FREE beginner online series that will help you get started on your path to better health!

Finding Perspective With Jaime Fleres Jun 12, 2018

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Jaime Fleres comes on the podcast to talk us through writing about your birthing story with the help of her book 'Birth Your Story: Writing About Your Birth Matters'. The perception of your story is always changing and it is never too late to start reflecting on your story. It doesn't matter if you can write or not; what matters is that you have a story to tell… and it's yours.

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Main Points From This Episode:

The best time to write your story is when you are called to
Why it's important to reflect on your birthing story (giving birth, adoption, birth loss) through the eyes of a mother, father or partner
Honoring what you have gone through – the good, the bad and the ugly
Gaining perspective on your birth story as it is never static
Jaime's writing process that she teaches

Mentioned In This Episode:

For more information on this episode, check out the blog post!
Birth Your Story: Writing About Your Birth Matters
Jaime Fleres Website
Erica's Book
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This So-Called Balance of Life… Jun 08, 2018

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As a business owner, mom, wife, trainer (and the list goes on!) I understand the go, go, go lifestyle. It is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of your own life, so much so that you forget to give every aspect in your life the attention that it deserves. With this episode, I am going to give you ten of my tips to help balance your life.

Mentioned In This Episode:

The Core Rehab Program
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Episode Quotes:

"Very little is needed to make a happy life. It is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." - Marcus Aurelius
"Action expresses priorities." - Mahatma Gandhi

Your Hips Don't Lie Jun 05, 2018

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Tune in to this episode as we talk about how to realign those hips to help get rid of what you thought was unrelated pain! That's right, the pain you are feeling in your low back, neck or even your feet could be related to the way your pelvis is tilted. Shakira said it first, your hips don't lie!!

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Main Points From This Episode:

The roll your pelvis plays as it relates to your hips
Strengthen stability of legs after knee surgeries through the power of your hips
How to properly move in order to avoid pain in your body
Changing the way you do common exercises to make them more effective
Small adjustments can make big results

Mentioned In This Episode:

The Core Rehab Program
Fascia Podcast
YouTube Channel
Join me and thousands of others in the FREE beginner online series that will help you get started on your path to better health!
For more information on this episode, check out the blog post!

Episode Quotes:

"An inch of movement will take you further than a mile of intention" – Dr. Steve Maraboli
"The more you do it, the more it becomes a habit." – Erica Ziel
"Pulsing helps to stimulate the fascia." – Erica Ziel

Bye, Bye Body Bloat Jun 01, 2018

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I share some simple tips and basic knowledge on how to minimize inflammation in your body and how inflammation is actually affecting the way your body functions.

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Main Points From This Episode:

How inflammation can be affecting your body
Tips on how to decrease inflammation

Mentioned In This Episode:

Core Rehab Program
Gluten Free Podcast
Gut Hacks Podcast
For more information on this episode, check out the blog post!
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The material contained within is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult your physician before beginning a new regiment or purchasing any product(s).

Choose To Be Grateful With Angela Mader May 29, 2018

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Grab your tissues!! Angela joins us to share her story about the power of overcoming. She tells us how it is important to get the right mindset and that starts by knowing that you can do it. We go into detail about how your body holds onto trauma through your fascia. You need to listen to your body and wait for it to tell you that it's ready, otherwise you are only hurting yourself.

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Main Points From This Episode:

More about Angela's products and how they came about through the events in her life
Dealing with eating disorders and over-exercising
Turning a hurt into an opportunity to help
How our body holds onto trauma
Shifting your mindset to better yourself
Gratitude for what you have and what you have been through

Mentioned In This Episode:

Gratitude Journal
Eat Fit Kit
Fitlosophy Planner
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Get Your Gut Moving With These Hacks May 25, 2018

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Do you ever have that gut feeling? Not your intuition, but the one where you feel backed up, bloated and your stomach aches? You don't have to live like that!! Gut function is so important for the overall health of your body and I am here to give you some hacks on how to get your gut moving!

For more information on this episode, check out the blog post!

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How Over Exercising Is Over Working Your Body With Annie Tinker May 22, 2018

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Annie Tinker is a coach for my Knocked-Up Fitness pregnancy membership. We both share our experience with over exercising and how that affected our bodies. We also dive into how nutrition can change the way you feel as she lets us in on a few of her health hacks.

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Main Points From This Episode:

The effects of over exercising
The problem with a calorie in, calorie out diet
How nutrition can change the way your body feels from the inside, out
Bringing awareness to how your body is feeling with through movement + nutrition
BONUS: Annie's hacks to living a healthier lifestyle

Mentioned In This Episode:

Knocked-Up Fitness Prenatal Monthly Membership
Check out Annie's recommended products HERE
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Getting To The Core Of It May 18, 2018

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"That just comes with having a baby." "You are going to have to live with peeing your pants." "There is nothing you can do about it." YES, there is! In this episode, I talk with you about how you can heal your core, pelvic floor and diastasis recti while minimizing your aches + pains!

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