The Strive Podcast – Episode 3
Rob Walsh currently works as a Physiotherapy Resident at the Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute.. He has practiced and trained in the field of mindfulness for over a decade primarily with the internationally recognized Plum Village Community of Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. He is also currently training as a certified teacher in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at Brown University’s Mindfulness Centre. Rob is part of team developing curriculum in support of the integration of mindfulness into the University of Toronto Physical Therapy (MScPT) program and he is also involved in offering mindfulness based interventions for young people at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. In 2012, he co-founded Wake Up Toronto, a bi-weekly Engaged Mindfulness practice group, which is part of the University of Toronto Mindful Moments initiative. Rob is passionate about bringing together the disciplines of Physical Therapy and Mindfulness to cultivate wellness through the development and implementation of mindfulness informed physical therapy. Join Melanie and Rob as they discuss the main tenants of mindfulness and how they have found opportunities to integrate mindful moments into their personal lives and clinical practice. Scroll down to see a list of mindfulness resources as well as the apps and books that were mentioned during the discussion. If you would like to learn more about the workshops that Rob and his partner Elli offer to clinicians, business as well as for educational institutions, please visit their website: www.partnersinmindfulness.org