Connecting The Body To The Brain Again | Yuji Oka

Yuji Oka helps people with brain injury to reconnect their body to their brain again in an attempt to restore function that may have been lost due to acquired brain injury. Adapted Spiral Praxis Youtube Channel<br /> Spiral Praxis<br /> Adapted Spiral Praxis Highlights: 00:56 Introduction<br /> 02:10 Yuji Oka’s Background<br /> 11:41 Thinking and physical experiences<br /> 22:12 The importance of not thinking about movement<br /> 28:22 Dealing with involuntary movements<br /> 33:40 How to positively impact the body<br /> 37:17 The curiousness of being a child<br /> 43:01 Dualities and polarities in our being<br /> 49:12 The spiritual side of the situation<br /> 1:02:52 How do you deal with pain?<br /> 1:13:26 How the podcast came to be<br /> 1:20:15 Life as a process of learning<br /> 1:26:23 Where to connect with Yuji Oka Transcript: Yuji Oka 0:00<br /> The woman that I’m working with who’s working through paralysis, one of the things she’s finding with herself is that she was a project manager. And so she was very much into, she’s kind of driven type a personality. Yuji Oka 0:16<br /> And now that she’s injured, she has to find the other side of herself. She has to find the patient, I gotta trust in the process, I can’t push this, it’s out of my control. And so somehow, you know, in a strange way, when you go through a process of healing like this, in a way you can get more whole, you know, parts of yourself that you had forgotten, you start to integrate. Intro 0:44<br /> This is the recovery after stroke podcast, with Bill Gaisamis, helping you navigate recovery after a stroke. Introduction – Spiral Praxis <br /> Bill Gasiamis 0:56<br /> Hello, and welcome to the Recovery after Stroke podcast. If you are a stroke survivor with a story to share about your experience come and join me on the show. The interviews are not scripted, you do not have to plan for them. All you need to do to qualify is be a stroke survivor. Or you are one of the fabulous people that help stroke survivors. Bill Gasiamis 1:16<br /> Go to recoveryafterstroke.com/contact, fill out the form, and as soon as I receive your request, I will respond with more details on how you can choose a time that works for you and me to meet over Zoom. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Yuji Oka, who is the founder of the spiral movement center. Yuji helps people with neurological disorders and acquired brain injuries to reestablish the connection between the brain and body. Bill Gasiamis 1:46<br /> Developed over 35 years ago, Yuji’s approach to rehabilitation has helped 1000s of people gain a deeper awareness of their bodies and dramatically improve their motor functioning. This is a very deep philosophical conversation that you may benefit from if you listen to it more than once. Yuji Oka welcome to the podcast. Yuji Oka 2:08<br /> Thank you for having me. Yuji Oka and his background