How Lifting Weights Can Heal Your Trauma with Laura Khoudari

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast

Kate Kresge

Alternative Health, Medicine, 810564, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 581 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode with Laura Khoudari, you’ll hear us take a deep dive into: 1. The power of trauma-informed personal training Healing trauma through movement The power of embodied movement Somatic experiences in trauma therapy The importance of boundaries in trauma-informed personal training The true benefits of exercise and movement Lifting as medicine Laura is a personal trainer specializing in helping people struggling with trauma and PTSD. Her professional journey derives from her path to recovery. During the winter of 2014-2015, Laura designed an innovative and holistic approach to complement her PTSD treatment, which combines talk therapy, bodywork, strength training, and mindfulness practices. Laura is also the author of "Lifting Heavy Things," where she shares insights and strategies for healing through physical strength and resilience. Order tests through Rupa Health, the BEST place to order functional medicine lab tests from 30+ labs - https://www.rupahealth.com/reference-guide

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0:00.0	Well, hello there. I'm Dr. Kate, your host for today, and today we've got an awesome episode for you with Laura Kudari.
0:07.9	Laura is the author of Lifting Heavy Things. It's an incredible book about the power that powerlifting can have to help you heal from mental health issues, including trauma and PTSD.
0:19.8	Now, if you've never stepped foot in a gym, this episode is actually
0:22.4	especially for you. Before Laura became a powerlifting coach or even a power lifter, she was someone
0:28.2	who had a hard time with going to the gym. If you've ever felt like you can't exercise or power lift
0:33.1	because you'll feel like you don't belong. Stick through this episode and you'll feel so much
0:37.3	differently at the end. No matter where you are in your fitness journey, movement is a tool that you can
0:42.3	use to feel better in your body. Laura's going to tell you how. Before we get started, I want to
0:47.6	talk to you about something that comes up pretty often on this podcast. And that, of course, is lab
0:52.0	testing. You see, testing is one essential way to understand the root cause of an illness.
0:57.4	If you're an integrative or functional medicine practitioner, chances are you're placing a ton of orders with a ton of different labs.
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1:24.3	your free account today. While you're there, you can also try out our latest tools,
1:28.4	like the meal plan generator and lab shops, which make practicing functional medicine easier
1:32.9	than ever. So cool. Now, let's start the show.
1:40.0	Laura Kudari, welcome to the root cause medicine podcast. Thank you for having me.
1:45.0	I'm excited.
1:45.8	I am so thrilled you're here.
1:47.1	I fell in love with your work after I read your book, lifting heavy things years ago.
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