177 - The Stool with Four Legs: Rachel's Long Covid Recovery

Rachel Rock shares her powerful Long Covid recovery story, detailing her journey from initial illness to healing through understanding and supporting her autonomic nervous system.

• Contracted COVID in May 2022 & developed long COVID whilst attempting to train for a cycling event
• Discovered she was experiencing Dysautonomia & significant blood pressure regulation issues
• Used tracking tools including Welltory app to gather data about HRV & autonomic nervous system function
• Built recovery on four pillars: autonomic nervous system regulation, functional medicine, dietary changes & trauma processing
• Worked with practitioners including Dr. Lydia Knutson who combines chiropractic medicine with energy healing techniques
• Addressed previously unresolved childhood trauma through EMDR therapy & made profound connections to physical symptoms
• Successfully completed bike ride by consciously downregulating instead of pushing through physical challenges
• Learned to recognize bodily signals that indicate nervous system dysregulation
• Found community connections with fellow long COVID sufferers around the world through online classes & support groups
• Continues daily practices to maintain ANS health even after recovery

Links:

Rachel's website

Rachel's LinkedIn

Lydia Knutson episode

Long Covid Breathing course

Work with Jackie

Ed Yong

Recovery themes episode

James Nestor "Breath"

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For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com

(music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life)

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