Mindfullness is the mising ingredient in MMA

In this episode Georgia interviews Shawn Desjardins from Mindful Martial Arts in Toronto, Canada. Shawn and Georgia discuss:

• The history of Brazilian jiu jitsu
• The origins of mindful martial arts
• Shawn's experiences as a childhood trauma-survivor training at big MMA gyms like Tristar
• Trauma-informed martial arts
• Guidelines to have a mindful martial arts club: 

- Respect yourself. Respect your training partners. 
- Do your best
- Enjoy the process 

• The window of tolerance in martial arts and how your nervous system can be working against you.
• The importance of breathing 
• Women's only classes

You can find Shawn online at: 
https://www.mindfulmartialarts.ca/ 
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=shawn%20desjardins
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_martial_arts/