Iyengar yoga teacher Linda Apps talks to movement therapist James Walsh about his melanoma diagnosis.
Movement Therapist James Walsh teaching Spatial Movement Therapy
In 2009 my friend James Walsh was diagnosed with cancer – stage three melanoma. As an ex-rugby league player, James knew that when things get difficult you’re not supposed to hide. He tackled his diagnosis head-on, displaying an inspiring strength of mind and ability to lift when the game was on the line. He had an operation to have the lump in his groin removed and began an intensive learning period about how the body reacts to stress and what impacts food and exercise have on all the important systems of the body, including the lymphatic system. On the way he learnt a lot about himself. He’s now a passionate advocate for participating in the management of your diagnosis. Listen to the podcast to hear his story.
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I’ve just finished listening to this podcast and wanted to thank James and yourself for putting this together. It really made me think about the importance of our approach to ‘ourselves’ and the importance of being kind to ourselves, and letting ourselves rest. Really interesting to hear about the kidneys and the central part that they play in our health, together with out adrenal glands. Your perspective and humour in this are invaluable, and for me I found myself welling-up at some of the realisations that you have shared, and laughing at the ‘dry’ and I have to say very Australian humour in there. Thank you both for publishing, is a fantastic podcast.