Ep 552: Rebooting Your Nervous System Using Martial Arts With Danielle Pashko

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Mystery Illness and Personal Journey
02:59 The Struggles of Lyme Disease Diagnosis
06:04 Navigating Treatment Options and Recovery
09:06 The Role of Acupuncture, Tai Chi, and Qigong
11:53 Understanding the Impact of Stress on Health
14:52 Positive Changes Through Movement and Visualization
17:57 Exploring Five Element Qigong and Its Benefits
21:01 Daily Soul Series and Community Support
26:02 Introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong
30:28 The Benefits of Tai Chi for Chronic Illness
36:07 Exploring Wing Chun Kung Fu
40:11 The Connection Between Movement and Nervous System Regulation
45:53 Finding Joy and Flow in Healing Practices
48:40 The Future of Healing Martial Arts
51:15 Integrating Acupuncture and Traditional Practices

Are you struggling with a mystery illness or looking for ways to tap into your body's own healing power? 🌿💪

In this episode, I sit down with Danielle Pashko—author, functional nutritionist, and chronic illness coach with 20+ years of experience. Danielle went from thriving in her career to being bedridden with chronic Lyme disease—but she found her way back to health through the martial arts of Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and Kung Fu. Now, she's on a mission to make these powerful practices cool again—and trust me, she’s onto something!

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ Why nervous system balance is KEY in healing chronic illness
✔️ How martial arts retrain your nervous system for resilience
✔️ The surprising link between Lyme, EBV, and long-haul Covid
✔️ How Qi Gong & Tai Chi regulate the nervous system (and boost energy!)
✔️ Kung Fu secrets that helped Danielle heal her nervous system
✔️ A breathing trick to eliminate fatigue instantly
✔️ How Kung Fu was created by a woman—for women (badass alert 🚀)

💡 Ready to reclaim your health from the inside out?
We dive into 5 Element Qi Gong, the basics of Wing Chun, and why Tai Chi isn’t just for elderly folks—it’s a powerful form of self-defense.

📌 Resources from the Show:
👉 Wing Chun - Siu Nim Tao - Danielle's example of the first form HERE
👉 Soulhakker - https://soulhakker.com/
👉 Instagram: @thesoulhakker

🎧 Listen now and discover the ancient wisdom your body has been craving!