Episode 115

A Learner's Manual for the Human Body (feat. Frederick Schjang)

Published on: 13th October, 2021

Have you ever heard of Feldenkrais? It's a method of movement that's been described as "a learner's manual for the human body." Whoa. Yeah. This week Jenn picks up the series on different types of fitness with featured guest, Frederick Schjang. Jenn asks Frederick all about what the method is, how it came to be, why we might want to try it and more. This is the form of training that allowed David Ben-Gurion (former Prime Minister of Israel) to go from bed ridden to a head stand. What's super cool is that Frederick leads us through a 5 minute Feldenkrais experience right here! Listen in and definitely let us know what you notice after the 5-minute miracle! 

Outline:

  • Welcome back & intro today's topic
  • Meet Frederick Schjang
  • Frederick's story
  • Frederick's first Feldenkrais class
  • What is Feldenkrais?
  • Why would someone choose this practice?
    • What you may be experiencing now
    • What outcomes you can expect
  • When to choose one-on-one vs group experiences?
  • How did Feldenkrais come up with this method?
  • How do find a Feldenkrais teacher near you
    • Choosing between practitioners
  • Experience Feldenkrais LIVE for 5 minutes
  • Final thoughts

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Quotes:
"It's one of the futures of fitness." – Frederick Schjang
"How do we improve the way that we function physically so that we can go through life and have a better experience living?"  – Frederick Schjang
"Live life in such a way that you are who you are in whatever you're doing."  – Frederick Schjang
"This is species wide. If you do these things, the results will occur."  – Frederick Schjang
"If you do the same thing all the time, our mind will go on automatic pilot."  – Frederick Schjang
"You are the arbiter of what's correct for you, of what works for you."  – Frederick Schjang
"It's a moving meditation." – Jenn Trepeck

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Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss
What to eat and when to cheat! Let's decipher between all the “diets” out there. You know what to do but it itsn't working. In fact, your diet could be making you fatter.

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Salad with a Side of Fries is the podcast that will answer all these questions and more! Talking wellness and weight loss for real life, because most of us are going to drink, eat out, skip the grocery store and who wants a life without fries or dessert?! Host Jenn Trepeck’s expertise as an optimal health coach, in practice for over a decade, along with experts in various modalities will clear up the myths, mis-information, bad science and marketing to reveal the truth of HOW TO EAT and HOW TO CHEAT!*



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Jennifer Trepeck

“My passion for nutrition and helping others stems from “kicking my food issues” with my own weight management saga.” ~ Jenn

I believe that the greatest accountability is paying it forward! That’s why I teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us, along with the science behind food, fitness, and health.

After I graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, I founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge funds. In 2019, I took my practice from side-hustle to full-time self-employment and launched my podcast, Salad With a Side of Fries. On the show, we offer science-based tips and tricks for how to achieve wellness and weight loss for real life – because who wants a life without fries or dessert?!

Topics we tackle on the podcast include debunking fad diets, food myths, misinformation in marketing, bad science, and general nutrition. I encourage guests whose expertise is different from my own focus on weight management to bring their unique, fact-based perspectives to talk about subjects they are educated in and passionate about.

Due to my decade-long experience of working with clients, I have gained insight into the health and food industry and the how-tos of building a business.

Some specific health and wellness topics I can speak to include debunking fad diets, exposing the BS we are fed by the food and diet industry, how the people around us can positively and negatively impact our health journey, and shifting mindsets in order to overcome inappropriate barometers of success to instead achieve happy, healthy, and meaningful change.

On the subject of business, I can help you by teaching my critical pieces every entrepreneur should know, how to make your side-hustle into your full-time job, ways to sustainably achieve success without burning out, contemporary networking, and how to prioritize wellness while pursuing your projects.

When I find some free time, I’m typically working out at Physique57, discovering hidden gem restaurants in NYC, or traveling to spend time with friends and family.

I’d love to have an in-depth conversation with you, whether it’s leveling up in business or debunking food myths!