TicFit: Training & Tourette Syndrome

<p >LEARN how you UNDERSTAND movement, KEEP going and it will be EFFECTIVE. How do we develop new movement patterns? Do we copy what others do, listen for intricate instructions, just try it out, or do we dive into the...

<p >Muscles move our bones and bones move our bodies. In this conversation with strength and conditioning coach Katie St.Clair, we explore the fluidity of rotational movement and how each individual can expand their...

<p >What is the difference between a tremor, a spasm, and a tic? They are all neurological symptoms so what influence do voluntary movement choices have on each one?</p><p >How do we create sensory safety in the body...

<p >Robert Linkul is no stranger to adversity, and his journey—both personal and professional—has fueled a powerful mission: combating sarcopenia in older adults. Tourette Syndrome is still largely thought of as only a...

<p >Why do we even care about mobility work? Kelly and Juliet offer rich, deep explanations on the influence of your "non-training" hours. Our training hours should allow us to move and do the activities that we love...

<p >Fascia, tics, muscles, and breath! Whether you have tics, are a clinician in the Tourette and tic community, or are fascinated by movement; both voluntary AND involuntary, this discussion helps drive that narrative...

<p >Sleep. We all need it yet most of us struggle with it. Enter Ben Mooney, occupational therapist specializing in sleep science, here to make it all make sense. As someone with Tourette Syndrome himself, his genuine...

<p >This is a compilation of everything I have learned in the past 20 years about training with Tourette Syndrome, for both myself and others. I debuted this presentation at the National Tourette Conference, Tic-Con, in...

<p >We welcome our first fitness professional, trainer and actor, Ronald Gonzales-Trujillo. We do a movement break down spotlighting hinge progressions/regressions and how they might be applied towards lower body tics...

<p >What is going on inside our brain when we have involuntary tics? Where does movement come from voluntarily? We speak with clinical researcher, Dr. Christine Conelea about circuits, brain circuits not circuit...

<p >In this more personal episode, we look at music and it's influence on the co-occuring conditions to Tourette, like anxiety, insomnia, depression, and OCD. We discuss how music affects Raquel's co-occuring conditions...

<p >Dr. Debi Hinerfeld shares her wealth of knowledge in the field of occupational therapy, health science, and CBIT. We cover a lot of ground around life with tics while discussing internal sensory systems and...

<p >In our first guest interview we welcome Shannon Floyd, OTR/L! Shannon is an experienced occupational therapist who specializes in CBIT, the only evidence-based non-pharmaceutical treatment for Tourette Syndrome. We...

<p >Moving and strengthening in different planes of motion contribute to well rounded training programs. When we look at our tics through different planes of motion, we have a new outlook to explain, describe, and...

<p >Episode 2 discusses training muscles that are antagonists to ticcing muscles. Two books that have had a huge influence on how I train are "Becoming a Supple Leopard" by Dr. Kelly Starrett and "Body by Breath" by...