Mindfullness is the mising ingredient in MMA

<p>In this episode Georgia interviews Shawn Desjardins from Mindful Martial Arts in Toronto, Canada. Shawn and Georgia discuss:</p><ul><li>The history of Brazilian jiu jitsu</li><li>The origins of mindful martial arts</li><li>Shawn's experiences as a childhood trauma-survivor training at big MMA gyms like Tristar</li><li>Trauma-informed martial arts</li><li>Guidelines to have a mindful martial arts club:&nbsp;</li></ul><p>- Respect yourself. Respect your training partners.&nbsp;<br>- Do your best<br>- Enjoy the process&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The window of tolerance in martial arts and how your nervous system can be working against you.</li><li>The importance of breathing&nbsp;</li><li>Women's only classes</li></ul><p><br>You can find Shawn online at:&nbsp;<br>https://www.mindfulmartialarts.ca/&nbsp;<br>https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=shawn%20desjardins<br>https://www.instagram.com/mindful_martial_arts/</p>