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80. Letting Go of Discipline and Listening to your Body
Thursday, 1 May, 2025
What if the real route to feeling strong isn’t another punishing workout plan but a deeper conversation between your mind and your muscles? That’s the invitation in this week’s conversation, where host Sydona Tregoning sits down with Jon Orsini, an accomplished teacher in Somatic Breathwork, to explore how listening can be just as transformative as lifting. Sydona opens by confessing her old bodybuilding mindset: five‑day splits, macro spreadsheets, and the stubborn belief that soreness equals success. Yet, as she began coaching women through her Nourish program, she noticed an unsettling pattern. Data‑driven routines delivered gains on paper but often left clients disconnected from their bodies—especially during hormonally challenging phases of the menstrual cycle. Pushing through fatigue wasn’t discipline; it was downright exercise addiction, a self‑inflicted stress response that spiked cortisol and stalled genuine growth.In his breathwork circles Jon Orsini meets high‑achievers—many of them women—who have mastered spreadsheets but lost touch with sensation. He explains the nervous system regulation paradox: when stress hits, the brain’s survival hardware can trigger dissociation, the very disconnection that lets someone power through another set even as their knees buckle. Over time that protective wall becomes a prison, blocking the subtle cues that would guide smarter, kinder training choices.Through guided breathwork exercises, Jon helps clients re‑enter those numb zones. A simple body‑scan paired with cyclic sighing can unearth layers of tension—and unexpected emotions—stored in quads, hips, or a clenched jaw. As participants reclaim those signals, their definition of “high performance” shifts. The new metric isn’t six‑pack symmetry; it’s sustainable energy, stable moods, and a cycle that actually cycles. That’s hormone balance for women in real life, not just on a lab report.The duo also tackles the social narrative that glorifies grind culture. When pain is worn like a badge, stepping back feels like failure. Jon reframes it: “Treat yourself like an object and you’ll attract people who do the same. Treat yourself like an ecosystem and you’ll glow from the inside out.” That mind‑body connection becomes a magnet for healthier relationships, both in and out of the gym.Listeners leave with practical takeaways:Swap one intense session a week for mindfulness meditation or yin yoga to boost recovery.Use Jon’s three‑breath reset (inhale, hold, prolonged exhale) whenever the urge to “push through” overrides intuition.Journal post‑workout feelings; flag red‑lines like dizziness, joint pain, or emotional numbness.By the end, Sydona and Jon prove that real strength is cooperative, not combative. Muscles grow in rest, lungs speak wisdom, and your body awareness—once reawakened—makes every rep, breath, and choice more powerful than any algorithm could prescribe. Press play and start breathing your way back to wholeness. Connect with Jon OrsiniWebsite: https://www.jonorsini.com/Instagram: @jonorsiniYouTube: @Jon.OrsiniCONNECT WITH SYDONA TREGONING:Website: https://sydona-tregoning.mykajabi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sydona_t/Nourished Wait List: https://sydona-tregoning.mykajabi.com/signup-7870187c-f7d7-4112-960c-fc7b0c07930d Fullscript https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/stregoning/signupget 15-20% off physician grade supplements when you create an account
