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Empowered Yogi Podcast

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by Cathy Aganoff

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<p><b>Overcome persistent low back pain with yoga therapy, physiotherapy, and nervous system healing.</b> Hosted by Cathy Aganoff, physiotherapist, yoga teacher, and founder of TriBalance Studio in Brisbane.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve been sidelined by a recurring low back injury and feel like your yoga practice may be slipping away, you’re not alone. Rest, acupuncture, massage, or even standard physio might give short-term relief, but they don’t always break the cycle of pain and flare-ups.</p><p><br></p><p>Here’s the truth: you’re not just a body. You’re a complex, multidimensional being: mind, body, and emotions all influencing your recovery. Pain is not only physical; it’s shaped by your beliefs, your stress levels, and your nervous system.</p><p><br></p><p>On The Empowered Yogi Podcast, Cathy combines 20+ years of physiotherapy expertise with yoga philosophy to help you:</p><ul><li>Reclaim your yoga practice without fear of re-injury.</li><li>Retrain your nervous system to break free from pain pathways.</li><li>Modify postures and build strength safely for long-term resilience.</li><li>Heal at all three levels: mind, body, and emotions.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Unlike podcasts that offer one-size-fits-all exercises or quick fixes, here you’ll learn practical, science-backed yoga therapy tools designed specifically for yogis with recurrent low back pain. Every episode blends neuroscience, movement, and spirituality to help you transform pain into possibility.</p><p><br></p><p>Because this isn’t just about healing your back pain. It’s about reclaiming your freedom, joy, and the lifestyle you thought you had to leave behind: yoga retreats, long hikes, bike rides, and everyday movement with confidence.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ Hit Follow and join Cathy each week to reprogram your body and mind for a stronger, more resilient, and spiritually aligned you.</p><p><br></p>

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December 20, 2025

Should You Rest From Yoga to Help Heal Your Low Back Pain?

Is resting from yoga actually making your low back pain worse? In this episode, Cathy breaks down one of the most common and most harmful beliefs yogis have about managing recurring low back pain. The idea that pain always means tissue damage, and that rest is the safest response. You’ll learn: ✨ Why pulling back from your yoga practice can increase nervous system sensitivity ✨ The surprising science behind pain, load, and your brain’s “protectometer” ✨ How chronic pain bec...

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December 8, 2025

Yoga for Low Back Pain Relief: How Stress and the Protectometer Affect Chronic Pain

Are stress and unprocessed emotions secretly fueling your low back pain? In this episode, physiotherapist and yoga therapist Cathy Aganoff explains how your brain’s protectometer, its built-in threat detector links stress, chronic pain, and the nervous system. Discover how yoga therapy offers powerful tools to release stored stress, retrain your nervous system, and reclaim safety in your body. Drawing on both neuroscience and yoga philosophy, Cathy shares: Why stress and stored emotions often...

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November 30, 2025

The Most Important Yoga Pose To Modify For Your Low Back

Episode 3: The Most Important Pose to Modify for Your Low Back in Yoga What if the yoga pose causing your low back pain isn’t what you think? In this episode of The Empowered Yogi Podcast, Brisbane physiotherapist and yoga teacher Cathy Aganoff reveals the single most important movement to modify if you want lasting low back pain relief, and it’s not a backbend or twist. You’ll learn: Why one common yoga transition is responsible for so much spinal overload.The science behind hip hinging and ...

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What is Empowered Yogi Podcast?
<p><b>Overcome persistent low back pain with yoga therapy, physiotherapy, and nervous system healing.</b> Hosted by Cathy Aganoff, physiotherapist, yoga teacher, and founder of TriBalance Studio in Brisbane.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve been sidelined by a recurring low back injury and feel like your yoga practice may be slipping away, you’re not alone. Rest, acupuncture, massage, or even standard physio might give short-term relief, but they don’t always break the cycle of pain and flare-ups.</p><p><br></p><p>Here’s the truth: you’re not just a body. You’re a complex, multidimensional being: mind, body, and emotions all influencing your recovery. Pain is not only physical; it’s shaped by your beliefs, your stress levels, and your nervous system.</p><p><br></p><p>On The Empowered Yogi Podcast, Cathy combines 20+ years of physiotherapy expertise with yoga philosophy to help you:</p><ul><li>Reclaim your yoga practice without fear of re-injury.</li><li>Retrain your nervous system to break free from pain pathways.</li><li>Modify postures and build strength safely for long-term resilience.</li><li>Heal at all three levels: mind, body, and emotions.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Unlike podcasts that offer one-size-fits-all exercises or quick fixes, here you’ll learn practical, science-backed yoga therapy tools designed specifically for yogis with recurrent low back pain. Every episode blends neuroscience, movement, and spirituality to help you transform pain into possibility.</p><p><br></p><p>Because this isn’t just about healing your back pain. It’s about reclaiming your freedom, joy, and the lifestyle you thought you had to leave behind: yoga retreats, long hikes, bike rides, and everyday movement with confidence.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ Hit Follow and join Cathy each week to reprogram your body and mind for a stronger, more resilient, and spiritually aligned you.</p><p><br></p>
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