WHY DO I CARE & WANT TO HELP YOU
Life is movement – a mindful self-care process that you fully control.
Our mind-body relationship is based on ongoing interactions with our internal and external environment.
Understanding these relationships and connecting with our needs is essential in unwinding patterns that no longer serve us.
“The art of seeing into ourselves and connecting with our needs is a journey full of surprises. ” – Barbara Depta
Allow me to share a few words about how I developed trust in listening to my body and how it helps me serve others.
As an 8-year-old gymnast, I dislocated my elbow during a warm-up. The injury in itself was not life-threatening, but the doctor’s actions at the ER were and changed my life forever.
I underwent two surgeries due to the doctor’s negligence in leaving the bones in a misplaced position for over two weeks. A pool of clotted blood accumulated and grew underneath the cast, causing excruciating pain. The large hematoma was blocking a main artery, cutting off the blood supply to my heart.
That’s when I learned to trust my body when it’s communicating with me.
I was told that if this went untreated for another 24 hours, I would have been gone.
Little did I know that vascular blockage and fascial scar tissue started to create emotional and physical compensatory patterns – the beginning of my journey and purpose in life. In my early 30s, while helping some of the best pro athletes win championships, layer by layer, I started to resolve my own physical and emotional “scar tissues” that were deeply rooted in my mind-body.
The pain, anger, and resentment stored in my body were limiting not only my movement patterns but emotional growth and mindset, silently deteriorating my well-being and relationships with others. Over the last decade, my mission has been centered on bringing awareness to the systems that store stress and emotions and can make us feel rejuvenated and peaceful or “stuck” and resentful.
“Is it possible that what’s holding us together is holding us back?
When we feel our best, we make better decisions and connect better with ourselves and others. As a certified performance coach specializing in mindful self-care, I am here to help you co-create the mind-body you want to feel and perform your best.
Baltimore Ravens Bodies Recover With Barbara Depta
As the Ravens prepare for their final regular-season game, their bodies are tired and sore.
This is especially the time of year that Barbara Depta can pay dividends.
Depta is a flexibility and mobility coach, certified nutrition specialist, and strength coach. What she really specializes in is fascia stretching, which heals tissues and speeds up rehabilitation.
She has been working with the Ravens since training camp and will have the task of rejuvenating the Ravens’ bodies and minds before they face the Cleveland Browns this Sunday with the playoffs on the line.
“The fascia system reacts to all stress – physical, mental, and emotional,” Depta said. “It gets tighter if it is not treated, and a player’s overall functionality deteriorates. It is essential for physical and mental recovery.”
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