The Thinking Practitioner Podcast

w/ Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe

Episode 151: Finding Balance in an Out-of-Balance World

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🎙What does it mean to find balance—when the world around us feels anything but balanced? Til and Whitney explore the many meanings of “balance,” from physical coordination and structural asymmetry to emotional regulation, interoception, and life rhythm. Drawing on neuroscience, somatics, and their own experience as bodyworkers, they reflect on how balance isn’t a fixed point—but a dynamic process of continual adaptation.

Whether you’re a practitioner looking to stay grounded in caregiving roles or just navigating modern overwhelm, this episode offers practical insights and embodied metaphors to help you stay centered.

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🔍 Key Topics:

•00:00 – What “balance” means in the body and beyond
•04:20 – Balance as movement, not stillness
•08:00 – Vestibular systems and the emotional brain (Hitier et al., 2014)
•12:15 – Why imbalance is fertile ground for growth (Kelso & Engström, 2006)
•15:30 – The body as metaphor for internal regulation
•18:05 – Interoception as a compass for emotional balance (Mehling et al., 2012)
•22:40 – Is symmetry the goal—or functional asymmetry?
•26:50 – Giving and receiving: how practitioners stay balanced
•31:00 – Tech vs. touch: what really heals?
•34:20 – Work/life balance and showing up for clients
•37:10 – Micro-practices: balance in everyday moments
•40:30 – Retreat as a reset: what stepping away reveals
•44:15 – Closing reflections + details about the Thailand retreat

📚 Resources Mentioned in This Episode

•Hitier, M., Besnard, S., & Smith, P. F. (2014). Vestibular pathways involved in cognition. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 8, 59. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2014.00059
•Slomo – A short documentary about Dr. John Kitchin’s journey toward balance and meaning. https://vimeo.com/channels/5pointpicks/90655826
•Adachi, Kendra. The Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide to Rest, Peace, and Purpose (2024) – A practical and compassionate approach to designing a life that works for you. https://www.amazon.com/Plan-Step-Step-Guide-Purpose/dp/0593578502

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About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: info@thethinkingpractitioner.com (The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)

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Til Luchau Advanced-Trainings Til Luchau

whitney lowe Whitney Lowe

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