Ashtanga Nurse: Back Pain in Yoga, Injury Management, Acupuncture, Mobility & Mindset with Morgan Lee

Join Shawna Krueger and Morgan Lee as they dive into the intricate relationship between Ashtanga yoga, injury management, and personal growth. They explore the cycle of pain, the importance of mobility over flexibility, and how traditional practices can evolve to better serve practitioners. Morgan shares insights from his personal journey as a nurse and level two authorized yoga teacher, emphasizing the need for a more holistic approach to yoga that incorporates various movements and healing modalities like acupuncture.  The discussion highlights the significance of testing practices and understanding individual experiences in the pursuit of healing and self-discovery. Morgan explains how acupuncture can be likened to fixing a traffic light, allowing energy to flow freely in the body. The discussion transitions into the importance of breath and energy movement in yoga, emphasizing that healing often requires looking beyond the area of pain. Morgan shares insights on disc injuries, highlighting the complexity of causes and the necessity of finding specialized support. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE WITH MORGAN, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & DROP ME A RATING. Thank you! <3  Find Morgan on instagram: @ashtanganurse Morgan’s website: https://www.ashtanganurse.com/  Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru  Time stamps: 00:00 Intro 03:22 Why when one injury heals, does another appear? Can we escape having pain points? 9:30 Morgan’s Ashtanga evolution. Where does real strength come from? 15:00 Foundational movements of the human body.  17:20 Changing a forward fold: muscular structure. 20:50 Feeling restricted in sharing. 22:30 The positive aspects of Ashtanga yoga: It’s beautiful.  26:30 It’s mobility not flexibility that gets us into poses.  28:20 Shoulder injuries and anatomy training in yoga teacher training. 30:40 The “olympic games” of yoga. 33:00 Self-illumination? Many masters, do they know the recipe for enlightenment? Healing? 34:00 How do we test the practice? 38:30 For the love of yoga. 41:20 Acupuncture: what is happening when someone is healed?  43:00 The electrician of the body.  50:00 Back injuries, disc issues.  56:00 Not knowing where to turn to start to heal. 1:00:00 Generalizations about back pain: does backbending help? Do lunges help, by releasing psoas?  1:09:00 What makes an exceptional teacher? 1:11:00 Billboard message. 1:12:30 Secret shala in Venice and practice with Morgan.