Episode 32 - Shaun Sterling, Owner, Soul Fuel Tribe fitness studio in Warrensville Heights

  "Part of my practice is focusing on stillness, as opposed to movement. It's a calm recovery and restoration process." 

Listen as Mr. Sterling, a strength and conditioning coach, certified personal trainer, yoga teacher, kettle bell instructor and Thai massage practitioner, shares his fitness and wellness journey.  

This episode will cause you to unlearn and relearn what you may hold to be true when it comes to fitness and mental/emotional health. Mr. Sterling covers a full range of approaches that defy conventional practices. In other words, he does not fit neatly into a box. He draws on eastern disciplines, as well Russian fighting techniques. 

But wait, there's more. He's a practitioner of cold water immersion therapy. That's water roughly in the 40 degree neighborhood and he has a bath in his gym for which he can adjust the temperature. He recommends about three minutes of immersion.He trained with a well known expert and touts the virtues of this habit. The wisdom behind it lies with how is acts as a "vascular system workout" through blood vessel constriction, then expansion. He also notes that this method can kill viruses and bacteria. Additionally, it contributes to muscular recovery. But he also mentions how it works on the mind and engages extreme will power. All this, while simultaneously forcing a person into the moment. 

Listen as Mr. Sterling discusses sound immersion and vibrational healing. He explains how it affects people on a cellular level and causes the release of neurotransmitters which help people calm down.

He also explores self defense techniques including Jujitsu and Systema, a Russian meditative martial art which teaches stress resistance and how to stay calm under pressure.

Ultimately, he shares the secret to keeping yourself calm...by turning your awareness to your breath. Stick with this episode til the end to unlock all of these compelling truths.

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