Recover…Discover Your Possible Movement

For Women who want to recover from injury. A gentle approach to reclaim your freedom to move.

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Do you have an injury that hasn’t fully healed, draining your energy and diminishing your quality of life? 


Did you do all the right things, consulting doctors, taking supplements and rebuilding strength and you still don’t feel like yourself?

 

THE RECOVERY DISCOVERY PROGRAM

A short transformational program to improve movement and reduce pain

Discover how you can reclaim your mobility so you can feel confident when you move.

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Identify Habits

Identify movement habits that lead you to feel pain.

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Explore Possibilities

Explore efficient movement habits and better balance.

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Apply Daily

Rehearse functional movement habits in daily life.

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Improve & Refine

Learn to notice and refine your movement habits. .

What to expect with the 3-session package:

 

SESSION 1

1. Identify goals.

2. Discuss your personal movement history including your injuries and what you have tried to recover.

3. Assess how you move.

4. Explore movement using light touch.

5. Create more functional movement habits.

SESSION 2

1. Assess your progress.

2. Learn from your movement experience.

3. Build on the movement habits created in Session 1.

4. Explore movement using light touch.

5. Grow your ability to learn from your movement.

SESSION 3

1. Review your goals.

2. Consolidate what you have learned.

3. Build on the movement habits created in prior sessions through movement explorations and light touch to expand your repertoire of functional movement habits.

4. Identify your personal recipe for what you will pay attention, how to continue learning from your movement and ways to track your progress.

After each session I give you:

1. Checklist of movement habits to monitor.

2. Movement homework to wire in new movement habits.

3. Information to support your learning include personal videos you can download and keep.

4. You finish the final session with a clear mission on how to move with less pain.

RECOVERY DISCOVERY PREMIUM

How the 6-month premium package works:

We start with a free 30-minute consultation to explore your goals and movement history. Based on results, I recommend the 3-session package or the 10-session premium package.

With this premium program you get:

 

1. Progress tracking including pre- and post-program videos of your movement and a progress map.

2. Checklist of movement habits to pay attention to.

3. Personal library of movement explorations, curated information and micromovements to support you to move freely.

4. Ask Me Anytime service – send a voice or video message to ask me.

5. A personal recipe to refine your movements so you can move freely for life.

SESSION 2

1. Assess your progress and learn from your movement experience.

2. Build on the movement habits created in Session 1 to continue movement explorations and light touch needed to reach your goals.

3. Grow your ability to learn from your movement.

SESSION 3

1. Review your goals.

2. Consolidate what you have learned.

3. Build on the movement habits created in prior sessions through movement explorations and light touch to expand your repertoire of functional movement habits.

4. Identify your personal recipe for what you will pay attention, how to continue learning from your movement and ways to track your progress.

ABOUT CHERYL

As a functional movement specialist, I help people move better so they can find joy in doing activities with the people they love

 

I support my clients to un-learn movement habits that create pain and learn efficient, freer movement that often reduces pain. 

My clients feel frustrated when what they have tried hasn’t worked and health professionals tell them they can’t do anything more to help.  

My clients are not ready to give up on living a full life but don’t know what to do next. 

Other ways to work with me:

Besides individual sessions, you can improve how you move by watching my videos, take a course or join a weekly class.

 

Free Videos

 

My YouTube channel features movement explorations inspired by work with my clients. 

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Self-Paced Courses

 

Prefer to work on your own? Check out my growing list of courses taught by myself and Brad Schultz.

Stress Neck (taught by Cheryl Whitelaw)

Tai Chi for Sciatica and Hip Health (taught by Brad Schultz)

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Weekly Class

 

Weekly class (online or in person) of guided movement exploration.

Library of recorded classes.

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TESTIMONIALS

Here’s what clients say about working with me

We addressed each client’s core concern through a personally designed movement strategy. 

TIGHT SHOULDERS

“I have struggled with the mobility in my shoulders for a long time"

 

I have tried deep tissue massage, acupuncture, and cupping in the past. Working with Cheryl has produced real results I have not seen in a long time and changes to my posture and the flexibility in my shoulders that is sustainable. Cheryl takes the time to listen and then research how best to help you through her practice.

Danielle

ALLEVIATE CHRONIC PAIN

“I connected with Cheryl and Feldenkrais to alleviate chronic plantar fasciitis pain"

 

Cheryl's genuineness, inquisitiveness, gentle invitations and collaborative efforts have made a remarkable difference to my healing. While my plantar fasciitis has thankfully settled, I continue to work with her to deepen my connection with movement through my whole body. I leave our sessions with enthusiasm and curiosity at how such subtle changes can help shifts things I didn't know I needed. It's cool!

Carly

IMPROVING BALANCE

“Improving Balance through Vision"

I know I need to use my vision to keep balanced. I can see that paying attention to everything around me helps me to find more support.

Douglas

FAQs

Learn how to move with less pain and regain the freedom to live life fully, on your own terms

 

I am in a lot of pain – how can I learn about movement when it hurts this much?

I work with very small, gentle movements to create positive changes in your brain and nervous system.  This approach can reset your internal pain system.

I’ve been told that I can’t expect to improve any further – why would this help?

I support you to use your personal learning tools: your attention, curiosity, senses and self-visualization to learn from and improve your movement.  These practical neuroplasticity tools helped you learn to walk, to learn a sport, a new language or any new activity you didn’t know how to do.  Many therapies leave out this learning process and focus on your physical movement alone.

My knees joints are damaged or my neck vertebrae are fused – how could this help me?

I support you to find your best possible movement, with whatever structural conditions or limitations you have.  We can’t change what has happened; we can work together to learn how you can move to function better in your daily activities.