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Student Newsletter
August 6th, 2025 |
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Hello, Noreen!
This is your weekly Core Balance Training (CBT) Student Newsletter. Explore the highlights below to maximize your success in the CBT program! |
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| Get Direct Access To Dr. Ryan On This Week’s Live Q&A
Get personalized and specific help from Dr. Ryan during his weekly Live Q&A about life with and without back pain.
This is one of your many benefits as a CBT member to get the help you need to get free from pain, so take advantage of it!
This week’s Live Q&A will begin TODAY at 12PM PT (3PM ET)
Click the link to tune in LIVE -or- watch the replay:
Get Direct Access to Dr. Ryan - CBT Live Q&A 8/6/25
Simply click the link and ask in the chat box any question you have for him.
(To submit a question in the chat, you must be logged into your personal youtube account, and subscribed to the CBT youtube channel)
*The chat opens at 12pm PT. If you do not see the chat box, just refresh your page and that should do the trick! |
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| Question of the Week
Q: When I breathe in, should I intentionally expand my belly/abdomen? And on the exhale, should I intentionally contract my abdomen? Should I do this whenever I am conscious of it throughout the day?
A: You're on the right track, it takes time to wake up the muscles that send the breath down and back. Rather than intentionally contracting your abdomen, let your body figure out how it will do this as you exhale all of your air out. You should feel a little bit of tension in the front of your abdomen, and that will prevent your stomach from expanding. The goal is to use your abdominal muscles to block the breath from expanding or spilling out of your belly, so you can send it down and back. And yes, you do want to practice this whenever you're conscious of your breathing pattern throughout the day. Dr. Ryan's best recommendation to start: As you remember to focus on your breath at times throughout your day, perform a deep exhale to activate your abdominals. Then, feel the decompression as you maintain that same abdominal tension on the next inhale. Repeat this as long as you can maintain focus, but of course your mind will go elsewhere eventually. The ultimate goal is to integrate this subtle intention into your normal breathing, but that takes time.
Cara, Student Success Specialist |
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| Challenge Leaderboard
Challenge leaders list:
1. Barbara J Eversberg
2. Denise Rivera
3. Christie Crawford
Need some extra motivation? Join a Challenge in the Student Hub! (Below) |
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| Student Hub Challenges
Check out this week’s student hub challenges to earn more points and try to become student of the week!
The challenges this week are...
Soundtrack Monday
The Great Escape Tuesday
Superpower Wednesday
Tiny Joys Thursday
Reverse Advice Friday
One Word Mood Saturday
Self Care Snapshot Sunday
Join here: Student Hub Challenges |
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