https://learn.amnacademy.com/Articles and video lessons from David Fleming, AMN Academy.en-gb https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/stop-chasing-painhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/stop-chasing-painFri, 25 Jul 2025 06:47:37 GMTInterviewsPain is more than a symptom: it's a request for change. A conversation with Dr. Perry Nickelston on movement, nervous system safety and simple tools that change how the body responds. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/empathy-and-pain-exploring-neuroscientific-insightshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/empathy-and-pain-exploring-neuroscientific-insightsThu, 25 Apr 2024 20:47:31 GMTLifestyleBrainExplore the neuroscience of empathy with insights into how practitioners mirror the pain of those they help, revealing deep connections in brain networks. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/transforming-childhood-anxiety-with-amn-calibrationhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/transforming-childhood-anxiety-with-amn-calibrationThu, 18 Apr 2024 21:36:36 GMTLifestyleBrainIn this article, we explore chronic anxiety as presented in a 12-year-old child, Alyson, who had no obvious history of marked emotional trauma, abuse, or distressing experiences that could explain her fear-based behaviour and limitations. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/the-healing-matrix-of-anatomy-and-neurologyhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/the-healing-matrix-of-anatomy-and-neurologyThu, 04 Apr 2024 18:30:12 GMTAnatomyMovementBrainAs a practitioner and educator, I've come to understand that effective work with clients isn't built on anatomy alone. It's the synthesis of anatomy with practical neurology that transforms our practice. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/21st-century-holismhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/21st-century-holismThu, 28 Mar 2024 23:48:20 GMTLifestyleIf you ever take on the challenge of working with an individual who suffers the effects of a chronic disease, multiple chemical sensitivities, waves of despair, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, or sleep disturbances, you will come to know what Holistic truly means. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/the-3-types-of-pain-and-how-to-deal-with-themhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/the-3-types-of-pain-and-how-to-deal-with-themMon, 04 Mar 2024 00:51:21 GMTBrainPain is, by and large, a pretty complex topic and one that is still being extensively researched. Pain is experienced differently by everyone because ultimately it is the interpretation of sensory stimuli. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/what-everybody-should-know-about-movementhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/what-everybody-should-know-about-movementSat, 02 Mar 2024 00:32:42 GMTMovementBrainlet’s talk about sitting, moving, and how the gym rats are doing it wrong. We all sit too much, and move too little. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/we-are-wired-to-be-outsidehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/we-are-wired-to-be-outsideThu, 29 Feb 2024 23:57:50 GMTLifestyleBrainIt shouldn’t come as any great surprise that as a society we need to spend more time outdoors, but it’s always good to get a reminder from time to time. With all the physical and mental benefits of nature, getting outside in a natural setting should be a priority for both children and adults. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/should-i-lock-my-jointshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/should-i-lock-my-jointsTue, 27 Feb 2024 22:21:24 GMTAnatomyMovementThis may be a silly question, but if someone’s hyper mobile should they still lock joints on exercises? On the Beighton screen I score on the knee and elbow extension, and can usually get my palms on the floor, although it’s not from hamstring flexibility as if I keep neutral spine that isn’t great. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/feeling-biology-interoceptive-meditation-and-the-perception-of-selfhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/feeling-biology-interoceptive-meditation-and-the-perception-of-selfMon, 26 Feb 2024 23:34:49 GMTBrainMeditation has hit the mainstream. The meditation and wellness app Headspace, with annual revenue exceeding $50 million and an estimated valuation of $250 million, has been downloaded more than 11 million times and has more than 400,000 paying subscribers. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/study-bioelectricity-to-better-understand-your-clientshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/study-bioelectricity-to-better-understand-your-clientsMon, 26 Feb 2024 00:14:24 GMTAnatomyTo understand the bigger context of this article, we need to first look at the multi billion dollar global pharmaceutical industry. This industry hit $1.3 trillion in sales in 2015. However, according to industry experts, the global pharmaceutical giants published a loss of around $17 billion from expired patents in 2016. There are a number of reasons for this. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/at-last-the-secret-to-foam-rolling-is-revealedhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/at-last-the-secret-to-foam-rolling-is-revealedTue, 20 Feb 2024 22:36:37 GMTAnatomyMovementFoam rolling is everywhere. You see people in Gyms all over the world grimacing like they just snorted a line of wasabi whilst rolling the hell out of their ITB’s or quads. No pain no gain right??? https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/a-new-kind-of-pollution-nnemfshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/a-new-kind-of-pollution-nnemfsWed, 14 Feb 2024 23:11:48 GMTLifestyleThe average UK adult now spends up to 9.5 hours per day skimming and switching between media across all platforms. (3) Even at the lowest end of the scale, the average UK adult spending 2 hours 40 mins a day on his or her smart phone is an increase of 400% from 31 minutes in 2011. (4) It makes for a lot of blue light and Radio Frequency radiation, a novel heath risk of our modern era. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/your-guide-to-the-bodys-communication-networkshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/your-guide-to-the-bodys-communication-networksSat, 03 Feb 2024 23:12:22 GMTAnatomyThe objective of this article is to see how our body communicates at its very deepest level and gradually work our way out. But… to comprehend the fuller picture, let’s take a step backwards from the notion of the human body. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/gut-health-not-alonehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/gut-health-not-aloneSat, 03 Feb 2024 02:13:44 GMTAnatomyLifestyleInternecivus Raptus, better known as Xenomorph from the movie Alien, is the brain child of Ridley Scott: These hostile, angry, face hugging and chest exploding critters terrorised Sigourney Weaver between 1979 and 1997. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/fascia-what-is-it-and-why-should-i-carehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/fascia-what-is-it-and-why-should-i-careFri, 02 Feb 2024 01:36:13 GMTAnatomyMovementThe term ‘Fascia’ suggests a specific tissue that can be classified as separate from other Connective Tissues. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/the-amazing-benefits-of-going-barefoothttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/the-amazing-benefits-of-going-barefootThu, 01 Feb 2024 22:49:23 GMTAnatomyLifestyleThere has been a huge trend towards ‘barefoot’ training over the last few years. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/what-i-realised-about-health-care-after-being-diagnosed-with-lyme-diseasehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/what-i-realised-about-health-care-after-being-diagnosed-with-lyme-diseaseTue, 02 Jan 2024 21:48:55 GMTLifestyleWhile there are a lot of very effective therapies and practitioners out there helping people to live a better quality of life we believe that it’s an important part of our role here at AMN Academy, to try to bridge the gap between mainstream Healthcare and Alternative and Preventative therapies by pushing the boundaries whilst still making sure we can back everything up with research and science. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/3-steps-towards-a-coordinated-bodyhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/3-steps-towards-a-coordinated-bodyWed, 05 Apr 2023 01:26:26 GMTMovementBrainIf you are one of these people or you have clients that fit the bill, I want to share some very impactful coaching cues with you to help build gross – total-body – coordination. To do that we’re going to need a movement to practice and a step by step approach to improving coordinated movement. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/calibrate-lower-limbs-joints-to-improve-global-range-of-motionhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/calibrate-lower-limbs-joints-to-improve-global-range-of-motionThu, 03 Mar 2022 01:58:09 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/calibrate-the-spine-to-improve-global-range-of-motionhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/calibrate-the-spine-to-improve-global-range-of-motionWed, 02 Mar 2022 01:54:27 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/hip-warmup-routinehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/hip-warmup-routineSun, 27 Feb 2022 01:50:43 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/shoulder-warmup-routinehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/shoulder-warmup-routineFri, 25 Feb 2022 01:29:56 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/watch-the-body-to-see-the-brain-gait-and-the-cerebellumhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/watch-the-body-to-see-the-brain-gait-and-the-cerebellumTue, 22 Feb 2022 01:26:18 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/sympathetic-nervous-system-paphttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/sympathetic-nervous-system-papSun, 20 Feb 2022 01:11:47 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/watch-the-body-to-see-the-brain-balancehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/watch-the-body-to-see-the-brain-balanceThu, 17 Feb 2022 00:57:57 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/watch-the-body-to-see-the-brain-gait-and-the-brainstemhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/watch-the-body-to-see-the-brain-gait-and-the-brainstemTue, 15 Feb 2022 00:51:44 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/watch-the-body-to-see-the-brain-shoulder-assessmenthttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/watch-the-body-to-see-the-brain-shoulder-assessmentMon, 14 Feb 2022 00:48:20 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-increase-explosive-performancehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-increase-explosive-performanceFri, 11 Feb 2022 00:24:54 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/neurohack-for-lateral-core-strengthhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/neurohack-for-lateral-core-strengthFri, 11 Feb 2022 00:09:55 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/knee-mobility-magichttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/knee-mobility-magicWed, 09 Feb 2022 00:04:15 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/improve-shoulder-health-seated-posture-squat-mechanicshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/improve-shoulder-health-seated-posture-squat-mechanicsMon, 07 Feb 2022 23:55:44 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/neuro-stimulation-mobility-work-for-better-hip-internal-rotationhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/neuro-stimulation-mobility-work-for-better-hip-internal-rotationSun, 06 Feb 2022 23:52:34 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-increase-hip-muscle-facilitationhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-increase-hip-muscle-facilitationThu, 27 Jan 2022 23:47:59 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/highly-effective-drill-for-hip-strengthhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/highly-effective-drill-for-hip-strengthWed, 26 Jan 2022 23:44:14 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-improve-your-squat-mechanicshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-improve-your-squat-mechanicsTue, 25 Jan 2022 23:38:58 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/quick-trick-neuro-hack-for-deeper-squathttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/quick-trick-neuro-hack-for-deeper-squatMon, 24 Jan 2022 23:35:55 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/this-stretch-will-allow-you-to-squat-deeperhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/this-stretch-will-allow-you-to-squat-deeperSun, 23 Jan 2022 23:27:31 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-accurately-activate-external-obliqueshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-accurately-activate-external-obliquesSat, 22 Jan 2022 23:32:50 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/dynamic-hamstring-activation-exercisehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/dynamic-hamstring-activation-exerciseFri, 21 Jan 2022 23:13:22 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/gentle-sciatic-nerve-drill-for-better-hip-mobilityhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/gentle-sciatic-nerve-drill-for-better-hip-mobilitySun, 16 Jan 2022 23:04:18 GMTVideo lessonsIn this video we'll show you how to 'switch on' your Core Musculature by using a little known reflex known as the Vestibulocollic reflex. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/mobilise-your-neural-tissue-for-increase-strengthhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/mobilise-your-neural-tissue-for-increase-strengthFri, 14 Jan 2022 22:52:32 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-accurately-mobilise-your-rotator-cuffhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-accurately-mobilise-your-rotator-cuffThu, 13 Jan 2022 22:36:22 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-activate-extensor-muscleshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-to-activate-extensor-musclesWed, 12 Jan 2022 22:29:20 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/release-tension-in-your-rhomboidshttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/release-tension-in-your-rhomboidsTue, 11 Jan 2022 22:23:16 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/complex-push-up-variation-to-stimulate-cerebellum-and-nervous-systemhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/complex-push-up-variation-to-stimulate-cerebellum-and-nervous-systemMon, 10 Jan 2022 17:40:38 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. After educating thousands of trainers and therapists in over 52 countries, we've come to a conclusion: Real, sustained, and effective client health goals are best achieved through the appreciation of these 5 pillars: Movement, Mind, Environment, Nutrition, and Therapy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/crazy-effective-hip-mobility-exercisehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/crazy-effective-hip-mobility-exerciseSun, 09 Jan 2022 17:30:46 GMTVideo lessonsThe concepts featured in this video are a snapshot of the education we provide in our online member's platform, The Academy. After educating thousands of trainers and therapists in over 52 countries, we've come to a conclusion: Real, sustained, and effective client health goals are best achieved through the appreciation of these 5 pillars: Movement, Mind, Environment, Nutrition, and Therapy. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-you-can-instantly-increase-range-of-motionhttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/how-you-can-instantly-increase-range-of-motionTue, 04 Jan 2022 17:19:46 GMTVideo lessonsUse this visual drill to provide novel stimulus to your brain, which can dramatically increase your Range of Motion by creating a full body relaxation response. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/the-power-of-not-thinkinghttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/the-power-of-not-thinkingMon, 03 Jan 2022 17:22:31 GMTVideo lessonsTake a look into the power of 'not thinking'. In this video we'll dive into the science behind the benefits of Meditation, along with some practical tips on how to get started. https://learn.amnacademy.com/b/a-little-known-way-to-switch-on-your-corehttps://learn.amnacademy.com/b/a-little-known-way-to-switch-on-your-coreSun, 02 Jan 2022 17:22:01 GMTVideo lessonsIn this video we'll show you how to 'switch on' your Core Musculature by using a little known reflex known as the Vestibulocollic reflex.