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I’thandi Munro @ithandi

#sweatcheck

Hello folks! I’m new to this group, but not new to Emily, I started on a huge wellness journey with her last app, and progressed in my career and returned to being a professional dancer as well as was able to play in an elite basketball league again. I was able to maintain my wellness until I pushed myself a little too much and sustained multiple Achilles tears and was left with tendinitis :( it has been a year since I’ve been able to run like I used to and am now just able to get back into the push mentality after my mental capacity was crushed because of my injury. I’ve slowly gained my weight back, and lost two years of hard work on my muscle gains…. SO… in finding myself again I looked to where my journey began which was here! And I’m glad to be back. I did it once before and I can damn sure do it again ✨ I’m currently preparing to hit the stage in Toronto at the end of the summer for my first full length dance solo and hope to gain my confidence and endurance back.

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Nancy Gurnham@Beannie 2y

@ithandi hi I'm pretty new here too. Welcome. I too lost over a year to injury....but ive never been a runner or team member. For awhile just lost my ability to use my shoulders to any extent. But thanks to a great physio they are now "unfrozen". Back to gardening and hiking and core building. Just "being able to" is huge.

I’thandi Munro@ithandi 2y

@Beannie, it is so huge. And not having the ability is the hardest thing to get through. And when you suddenly can…from continuing on and caring for your body through it all… is a great feeling ✨

@ithandi yes it is

Your Guide Emily@EmilyMeisner 2y

SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU THRIVING! I’m so proud and cannot wait to see this journey to the stage and beyond. Every day is forward, congrats for making that commitment and I know you will only continue to grow stronger.

@EmilyMeisner thanks Emily. You know I often think about how we met at basketball camp and we would run the track even after playing and conditioning all day.. You were a mini trainer then and still training people today and it’s great to see!

Julia Meisner@jarjam1 2y

@ithandi Welcome back! I feel ya in a different way! I am SLOWLY recovering from a first ever chronic pain battle of 18 months. I lived a very active lifestyle and it came to a complete halt! I have never experienced this kind of shut-down and it had it's toll, mentally and physically with going into a very dark place so many times and weight gain. I felt my inner-strength and self-movitation fade but through support from this app and loved ones, I am back, surely but slowly. WE are back baby and love having this group support! 🙏🏼

@jarjam1 I completely understand what you are saying. And the recovery time just seemed endless, hopeless, and sad :( but finally got myself to see the right physio and that guidance got me back enough that I’m managing the pain.. and day by day it’s less and less! Putting the basketball away was hard though, but I had to for now so my true dance passion can last. I’m so hoping to be able to actually run strong and powerful again in the not so far future!