#51: Briana Bowley - Transformation and Healing Doesn’t Take Time, It Takes Courage
Briana Bowley is a Trauma Coach and a Martial Artist. Knowledgeable in mindset and embodiment practices for peak performance, having worked with and alongside some of the world's most notable in their chosen field. As a Martial Artist Briana dabbles in Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, and Wrestling.
While working with extreme sports athletes, including many combat sport athletes, she came to realize that at the heart of most client's problems was trauma.
Bri and I have a tonne in common and we have a SUPER interesting conversation not limited to:
- Why combat sports can provide safety for some survivors
- Trauma in nervous system perspective explained
- Briana’s tips on stepping into a martial arts gym for the first time
- And much more!
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How To Get Involved :
We now have a FACEBOOK GROUP called The Conscious Combat Club. It's a place for martial artists who believe that combat sports are about so much more than getting up on a podium. This group is for you if:
- You want to make combat sports safer and more inclusive for everyone
- You want to find trauma informed practitioners
- You want to bounce ideas for trauma informed instruction
- You want to connect with like-minded instructors focused on empowerment rather than medals
- You want to make your club more trauma aware
Basically if you listen to this podcast you'll deffs want to join!
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Thank you so much to Nari for the beautiful song "Shape Me" heard at the beginning and end of this episode. Nari wrote this song about Shape Your Life, a boxing program for self-identified female survivors of violence in Canada. She wrote this song using the words and experiences shared by participants with Cathy Van Ingen. You can find out more about Shape Your Life in my interview with Cathy in Episode 8. You can hear more of Nari's work by going to her Instagram: @narithesaga
