In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan

Vivian Doan
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In Your Bones™ is where modern science meets ancient knowing and your body remembers what safety, strength, and healing truly feel like. Hosted by Vivian Doan, Integrative Neuro Specialist and creator of SCOLIOFITNESS™, this podcast dives deep into the nervous system, somatics, and soul-rooted science. Drawing from applied neurology, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese Medicine, circadian rhythm biology, trauma-informed mind-body healing, quantum energetics, and scoliosis-specific movement, Vivian helps you reconnect with the intelligence your body has held all along. Whether you're navigating scoliosis, chronic pain, anxiety, fatigue, hormonal dysregulation, nervous system burnout—or just the quiet sense that your body’s been carrying unspoken stories, it’s time to stop chasing healing and start feeling it. In solo episodes and soul-rich conversations with experts in embodiment, neuroplasticity, somatic psychology, and traditional healing systems, you’ll explore how your brain, body, and energy work together... often in ways you’ve never been taught. Because your body isn’t broken. It’s responding.Every ache is a signal. Every symptom is a story. This isn’t about fixing. This is about remembering. Subscribe now and listen to what you’ve known… in your bones… all along.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    Lunar New Year & the Reticular Activating System: Why Your Brain Shapes Posture & Pain

    As we step into Lunar New Year, Vivian explores why tone, language, and expectation are not just cultural traditions — they are neurological design. In this Season One finale of In Your Bones, she bridges Vietnamese Tết traditions with modern neuroscience, explaining how the Reticular Activating System (RAS), predictive processing, and brain-body signaling shape posture, pain, and perception. If you found this podcast through scoliosis, strength training, chronic pain, or nervous system work, this episode connects the dots between brain health and physical resilience. You’ll learn why strengthening alone does not reorganize a system that is constantly preparing for threat — and why the brain is the true starting point for posture, balance, and pain regulation. Season One was about awareness.  Season Two begins the deeper training. Chúc Mừng Năm Mới. In This Episode Intersection of Lunar New Year traditions & neuroscienceWhat the Reticular Activating System (RAS) does and how it filters realityHow internal language influences muscle tone and pain perceptionPredictive neuroscience and why two people with similar scans experience pain differentlyHow the brain affects posture, balance, digestion, and hormone regulationThe difference between training muscles and training the brainWhat Season Two will explore: vision, balance, gait, proprioception, and facial mappingResearch & References Mentioned Candace Pert — Molecules of EmotionEthan Kross — Research on self-talk and emotional regulationNathaniel Zinsser — Performance psychology and instructional self-talkPredictive processing models in pain neuroscienceReticular Activating System (RAS)Season Two Preview Season Two explores how the brain maps stability, balance, and spatial awareness. We will examine: Vision and postureProprioception and balanceGait patterns and neural compensationFacial asymmetry and long-standing adaptationsThe podcast will introduce the concepts. The programs are where we train the systems. Before Season Two launches, Vivian is teaching a live class: Train the Brain That Organizes Your Body If you’re ready to go beyond strengthening and begin training the system that organizes your posture and pain, DM the word TRAIN on Instagram for early access details. Chúc Mừng Năm Mới.  🔗 Connect with Vivian: Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/ Instagram: @daywithviv YouTube: @scoliofitness Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine 💌 Loved this episode? Share it with someone whose body could use this conversation. 💬 Have a question or topic you want Vivian to explore? DM her or drop a voice note @daywithviv Disclaimer: Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.

    18 min

  2. FEB 5

    Beyond the Brace: A Teen’s Journey with Scoliosis, Strength & Self-Trust

    Being diagnosed with scoliosis as a teenager can change how you see your body, and yourself, overnight. In this episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian is joined by Thea, a longtime SCOLIOFITNESS client who began working with her at just 13 years old. Now 18, Thea reflects on her journey through diagnosis, bracing, physio, and what it really took to rebuild trust in her body. This conversation goes far beyond curves and X-rays. Together, they talk about: What it feels like to grow up wearing a braceThe emotional toll of constant monitoring and uncertaintyWhy traditional physio didn’t feel sustainableHow breathwork, strength, and brain-based practices changed everythingAnd what it means to work with your body instead of against itYou’ll hear honest reflections on pain, identity, motivation, and how scoliosis care often misses the emotional and nervous system pieces, especially for teens. Most importantly, this episode is about empowerment and learning how to feel safe, strong, and capable in your own body again. In This Episode, We Cover: What it’s like to be diagnosed with scoliosis at 12The physical and emotional impact of bracing during adolescenceWhy repetitive physio can feel discouraging or unsustainableHow relying on a brace can disconnect you from your own strengthThe role of breathwork in core strength and nervous system regulationHow applied neurology (eye exercises, test–retest methods) influences posture and mobilityWhat helped reduce curve progressionLetting go of fear, resentment, and avoidance around scoliosisAdvice for teens and parents navigating a new diagnosisThis Episode Is For You If: You or your child has been diagnosed with scoliosisYou’ve worn (or are wearing) a brace and felt frustrated, uncomfortable, or disconnected from your bodyPhysical Therapy feels boring, rigid, or hard to stick withYou want a more holistic, nervous-system-informed approach to scoliosisWhat You’ll Walk Away With: A deeper understanding of how scoliosis affects both body and mindValidation that your experience, physical and emotional, mattersInsight into why safety, breath, and nervous system health are foundationalHope that strength, confidence, and freedom are still possibleResources Mentioned: SCOLIOFITNESS™ — Vivian’s signature brain–body approach to scoliosisApplied neurology techniques (eye exercises, test–retest methods)Ski-specific and functional strength training for scoliosis and hypermobilityComing Up Next… (Season Finale) In the final episode of Season 1, Vivian reflects on alignment... not just of the spine, but of life, habits, and identity... and shares what’s coming in Season 2 of In Your Bones™. 🔗 Connect with Vivian: Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/ Instagram: @daywithviv YouTube: @scoliofitness Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine 💌 Loved this episode? Share it with someone whose body could use this conversation. 💬 Have a question or topic you want Vivian to explore? DM her or drop a voice note @daywithviv Disclaimer: Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.

    40 min

  3. JAN 22

    How to Slow Down Time: Presence, Gratitude & the Neuroscience of Novelty

    Ever feel like life is moving faster than you can keep up with? Like time’s flying, your days blur together, and before you know it — another month’s gone? In this episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian explores the neuroscience and embodiment of slowing down time — through presence, gratitude, and novelty. Learn how to rewire your brain to experience life more fully, reduce stress, and regulate your nervous system naturally. Vivian shares her own story of moving from “New Year, New You” hustle energy to a grounded rhythm that’s rooted in joy and awareness. You’ll also hear science-backed tools to help you feel more present, connected, and alive in your body — right now. What You’ll Learn: Why time feels like it’s speeding up and how to stretch it back outHow presence and mindfulness rewire your brain for calm and focusThe neuroscience of gratitude and neuroplasticityWhy balancing novelty and routine supports emotional healthHow gratitude improves dopamine, serotonin, and stress regulationThe Huberman-inspired story-based gratitude method that deepens empathy and connectionThis Episode Is For You If: You’re tired of feeling rushed and disconnected from your bodyYou want to reduce stress and anxiety through nervous system regulationYou’re curious how gratitude and mindful movement can rewire your brainYou’re craving simple ways to reconnect and slow time downYou’ll Walk Away With: A daily practice to make time feel slower, fuller, and more intentionalTools to build emotional resilience through gratitude and presenceInsight into how your brain-body connection shapes your experience of timeA reminder that slowing down isn’t about doing less — it’s about living deeperResources Mentioned: Harvard gratitude studies on neuroplasticityDr. Andrew Huberman’s research on narrative-based gratitudeVivian’s “Gratitude Walk” practiceIn Your Bones™ Episode 4: Gut Health & PresenceYour Radiance Ripple Challenge: Each day this week, try one small novelty and one moment of gratitude. Change your route. Try a new recipe. Tell someone a story about when they helped you — and notice how it slows time down. Because presence and gratitude aren’t luxuries — they’re lifelines. Coming Up Next Episode: Healing Scoliosis Through the Brain-Body Connection In the next episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian welcomes her first guest who will be sharing her story with scoliosis, bracing, and using brain-body practices to not just stop the progression of her curve, but reduce it and alleviate pain too.  🔗 Connect with Vivian: Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/ Instagram: @daywithviv YouTube: @scoliofitness Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine 💌 Loved this episode? Share it with someone whose body could use this conversation. 💬 Have a question or topic you want Vivian to explore? DM her or drop a voice note @daywithviv Disclaimer: Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.

    27 min

  4. 12/30/2025

    Let's Walk It Out — A Moving Meditation for Grounding, Clarity & Forward Motion

    In this special meditative episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian guides you through a walking practice designed to help you drop out of your head and back into your body. This isn't about "going for a walk." This is about walking with intention. Whether you're walking through the woods, around your block, or just pacing your backyard — this practice helps you regulate your nervous system, re-anchor into your senses, and remember what it feels like to move forward with clarity (not urgency). This is the reset you need as we close out the year, reflect on what we've carried, and step into what's next. What You'll Experience: A guided walk you can return to anytime you feel disconnected or dysregulatedBreathwork, affirmations, and somatic cues woven into each stepA body-based reset to mark transitions between seasons or chaptersNervous system regulation through slow movement and sensory awarenessThis Episode Is For You If: You've been feeling scattered, stuck, or overstimulatedYou're craving a reset that's gentle and grounding You want to feel more present in your body and more clear in your directionYou're reflecting on the year and ready to step forward with intentionListener Invitation: Walk it. Then tell me what shifted. Post on Instagram or tag @daywithviv — I want to hear how this landed. Coming Up Next Episode: In the next episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian explores the neuroscience and embodiment of slowing down time — through presence, gratitude, and novelty. Learn how to rewire your brain to experience life more fully, reduce stress, and regulate your nervous system naturally. 🔗 Connect with Vivian: Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/ Instagram: @daywithviv YouTube: @scoliofitness Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine 💌 Loved this episode? Share it with someone whose body could use this conversation. 💬 Have a question or topic you want Vivian to explore? DM her or drop a voice note @daywithviv Disclaimer: Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.

    12 min

  5. 12/23/2025

    Why Your Gut Craves Warm Food in Winter (And What Happens When You Fight It)

    We’ve all been there — that bloated, uncomfortable feeling after a meal. But what if it’s not actually about what you ate... and more about how and when you ate it? In this episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian shares how years of chasing supplements and biohacks led her back to the wisdom she grew up with — warm food, slow meals, and mindful eating. From her Vietnamese roots to the latest neuroscience, she unpacks why eating seasonally and supporting your nervous system can completely transform your digestion, mood, and energy. You’ll learn how your gut is constantly talking to your brain, why stress and artificial light can wreck your digestion, and how returning to warmth, rhythm, and connection can heal your gut from the inside out. What You’ll Learn: Why your gut struggles in winter (and how cold foods signal stress to your body)How your brain and gut communicate through the vagus nerveThe circadian connection between light, melatonin, and digestionWhy warm, slow, connected meals improve gut health and emotional balance5 daily practices to support your gut-brain axis — no supplements requiredThis Episode Is For You If: You’ve been feeling bloated, sluggish, or anxious — even with a “healthy” dietYou’re curious about how Traditional Chinese Medicine meets neuroscienceYou want to understand your body’s seasonal rhythms and how to eat accordinglyYou’re ready to create a calmer, more connected relationship with foodResources Mentioned: Free Workshop: Retrain Your Brain - Learn 3 neuro drills to activate your vagus nerve and improve digestion by shifting your body into “rest and digest.”DM "WORKSHOP" on Instagram @daywithviv or email viv@daywithviv.com to save your spot.SCOLIOFITNESS™ — Vivian’s signature program blending physical therapy, neuroscience, and holistic movement for scoliosis and chronic pain. DM for details.Coming Up Next Episode: Get ready for a special Walking Meditation episode — designed to help you connect with your body and anchor back into your rhythm as we enter the new year. 🔗 Connect with Vivian: Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/ Instagram: @daywithviv YouTube: @scoliofitness Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine 💌 Loved this episode? Share it with someone whose body could use this conversation. 💬 Have a question or topic you want Vivian to explore? DM her or drop a voice note @daywithviv Disclaimer: Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.

    18 min

  6. 12/18/2025

    The Threat Bucket: How Your Brain Decides What Hurts (And How to Empty It)

    You've been told "it's all in your head" — and honestly? It is. Just not the way most people think it is.  In this episode, Vivian introduces the Threat Bucket — a mind-body metaphor for your nervous system's total load of stress and perceived threats.  Discover why your brain creates pain as protection (not punishment), how stress, past injuries, poor sleep, and even what you eat all pour into your bucket — and most importantly, how to empty it so your nervous system can finally relax and heal. This isn't about what's wrong with your body. It's about what your brain perceives as threatening — and how you can teach it to feel safe again. From sensory systems like vision and balance to the ripple effects of emotional stress, Vivian explains how your unique bucket fills up — and the practical steps to start emptying it. What You'll Learn: What the Threat Bucket is — and why it's the key to understanding chronic painHow your brain accumulates stress, trauma, and sensory input to decide what's safe vs painfulWhy chronic pain persists even after your injury healsHow vision, balance, and other sensory systems directly impact your posture, pain, and energyThe first steps to emptying your Threat Bucket This Episode Is For You If: You've tried stretching, massage, chiro, PT — and the relief only lasts a few daysYou want to understand the neuroscience behind why your body feels the way it doesYou're ready to stop treating symptoms and start addressing the root causeResources Mentioned: Free Workshop: Retrain Your BrainLearn 3 simple neuro drills to help your brain feel safe again — so your body can finally relax, heal, and move without pain.DM "WORKSHOP" on Instagram @daywithviv to save your spot.Curious to learn more about SCOLIOFITNESS™? — DM Vivian to learn more about her signature approach blending physical therapy, neuroscience, and mind-body healing for people with scoliosis and chronic pain.Acknowledgements:  Concepts of the Threat Bucket are inspired by the work of pain researcher Professor Lorimer Moseley's Threat Neuro-Matrix. Vivian’s approach to Applied and Postural Neurology has been shaped through mentorship and training with Next Level Neuro, The Movement Mentality, Z-Health Performance, The American Posture Institute, and PosturePro. She is also in progress toward becoming a Certified Postural Neurologist.Coming Up Next Episode: Next week, Vivian breaks down the science behind your microbiome, your mood, and how your gut health shapes your nervous system and emotional resilience — plus gut health tips to navigate the holidays.  🔗 Connect with Vivian: Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/ Instagram: @daywithviv YouTube: @scoliofitness Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine 💌 Loved this episode? Share it with someone whose body could use this conversation. 💬 Have a question or topic you want Vivian to explore? DM her or drop a voice note @daywithviv Disclaimer: Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.

    17 min

  7. 12/09/2025

    When Pain Doesn’t Make Sense: 7 Signs It’s Emotional, Not Physical

    Have you ever had pain that just wouldn’t go away—no matter what you tried? That was Vivian’s experience with elbow pain that lasted for five straight months. No injury. No obvious cause. And every treatment only brought temporary relief. Until one question—from a mind-body consultant—revealed the emotional pattern hidden beneath the pain. In this episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian unpacks how emotional experiences get stored in the body, how the nervous system influences physical symptoms, and how healing sometimes requires listening, not just treating. You’ll also learn: The real story behind Vivian's elbow pain and the emotional stressor behind it How emotional stress creates physical pain in the absence of structural injury The 7 signs your pain might be emotional, not just physicalWhy the nervous system often holds the key to symptoms that don’t respond to treatment How to begin decoding your own pain patterns and what your body might be trying to tell youThis episode is for you if: You've tried everything - physio, massage, meds - and your pain keeps coming backYou're starting to suspect there's an emotional component but don't know where to lookYou've been told it's "all in your head" and you're done being gaslit about your painWhat you'll walk away with:  7 signs your pain could be emotionally-driven How to begin investigating your own body’s messages with more curiosity and less fear Validation that your pain is real, and so is your body’s wisdomResources Mentioned: 🔗 Ready to decode your pain? 📩 Book a 1:1 Brain-Body Healing Session — DM Vivian on Instagram @daywithviv to explore what your symptoms are really saying🏋️ SCOLIOFITNESS™ — Vivian's signature program blending PT, movement, mindset, and emotional healing for scoliosis. DM for details.Coming Up Next Episode:  Your pain isn't random. It's your brain's response to signals from your environment, your senses, and your social world. Vivian unpacks the neuroscience of the brain-body connection: why your brain generates pain as protection, how it catalogs threat, and what it takes to signal safety to your body so your nervous system can finally downregulate. Here's what most people get wrong: You can't think your way into feeling safe. You have to signal it to your body. And that's neurology, not just mindset. Join the Conversation: Healing isn’t meant to happen in isolation. DM Vivian @daywithviv and tell her:  What did this episode reveal for you? What pain has your body been holding?Subscribe & Review: If this episode resonated, subscribe to In Your Bones™ so you never miss what's coming next. And if it h 🔗 Connect with Vivian: Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/ Instagram: @daywithviv YouTube: @scoliofitness Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine 💌 Loved this episode? Share it with someone whose body could use this conversation. 💬 Have a question or topic you want Vivian to explore? DM her or drop a voice note @daywithviv Disclaimer: Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.

    11 min

  8. 12/09/2025

    They Said My Scoliosis Would Get Worse. I Proved Them Wrong.

    What happens when the medical system tells you to "wait and see"—and you decide you're done waiting? In the very first episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian takes you back to the moment everything changed: a routine school screening and a diagnosis that would shape the next three decades of her life. Scoliosis. But this isn't just a story about a curved spine. It's about what happens when you grow up feeling like something's wrong with you. When you try to fix, control, and perfect your way out of pain. When you exhaust every expert, every protocol, every promise and still feel unseen. And then… when you finally stop searching outside yourself and start listening to what your body's been protecting you from all along. In this episode, Vivian shares: The moment she realized her body wasn't broken—it was wiseHow years of hiding, overachieving, and "staying strong" kept her stuckWhy yoga teacher training cracked something open (and not in a good way)The conflicting medical advice that left her more confused than empoweredHow she became the evidence no one could give her—and reduced her curve in her 30s and 40sThe deeper truth beneath all physical pain: your bones are holding your historyThis episode is for you if: You've been told to "just do yoga" or "wait and see" about your scoliosis or chronic painYou're tired of feeling like your body is broken or like you're doing something wrongYou've tried all the protocols, but nothing feels sustainable or alignedYou're ready to stop fixing and start listeningYou want to understand the body-brain connection and how emotions live in your postureWhat you'll walk away with: A new way of understanding your body, not as something to control, but as something to relate toPermission to stop performing strength and start embodying safetyHope that healing isn't about doing more, it's about understanding what you've been protecting yourself fromAn invitation into a community where you're not alone in this journeyResources Mentioned: SCOLIOFITNESS™ — Vivian's signature program blending physical therapy, movement, mindset, and emotional healing for those with scoliosis. DM Vivian on Instagram for more info.Coming Up Next Episode: The Elbow That Wouldn't Heal And the Emotional Pattern Beneath It Vivian shares the story of chronic elbow pain that stumped her—until she uncovered the emotional pattern hiding underneath. Plus, she reveals 7 ways to tell when your body's pain might be emotional, not just physical. Because what the body can't say in words… it whispers through sensation. Subscribe & Review: If this episode resonated with you, subscribe to In Your Bones™ so you never miss an episode. And if you f 🔗 Connect with Vivian: Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/ Instagram: @daywithviv YouTube: @scoliofitness Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine 💌 Loved this episode? Share it with someone whose body could use this conversation. 💬 Have a question or topic you want Vivian to explore? DM her or drop a voice note @daywithviv Disclaimer: Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.

    18 min

  9. SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Trailer: Welcome to In Your Bones

    Have you ever felt like your body was holding a story it didn’t have the words to tell? A knot that won’t release. A symptom that doesn’t make sense. A quiet tension that lingers in your posture, your jaw, your chest... In Your Bones™ is the podcast that helps you decode those signals—through the lens of neuroscience, somatics, and ancient healing traditions. I’m Vivian Doan, Integrative Neuro Specialist and creator of SCOLIOFITNESS™—a scoliosis-informed movement framework that rebuilds strength and confidence in your spine and body: physically, mentally, and emotionally. In this trailer, I’ll share what this podcast is all about—and how it blends applied neurology, Traditional Chinese & Vietnamese Medicine, quantum healing, circadian rhythm biology, and mind-body integration to help you reconnect with your body’s deep intelligence. I like to think of myself as your brain-body translator. So whether you’re navigating chronic pain, scoliosis, emotional burnout, trauma recovery, or just craving a deeper connection with your body… this space is for you. Subscribe now and get ready— New episodes drop weekly starting December 9th, and I promise you… they’re going to change the way you hear your body. 🔗 Connect with Vivian: Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/ Instagram: @daywithviv YouTube: @scoliofitness Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine 💌 Loved this episode? Share it with someone whose body could use this conversation. 💬 Have a question or topic you want Vivian to explore? DM her or drop a voice note @daywithviv Disclaimer: Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.

    3 min

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In Your Bones™ is where modern science meets ancient knowing and your body remembers what safety, strength, and healing truly feel like. Hosted by Vivian Doan, Integrative Neuro Specialist and creator of SCOLIOFITNESS™, this podcast dives deep into the nervous system, somatics, and soul-rooted science. Drawing from applied neurology, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese Medicine, circadian rhythm biology, trauma-informed mind-body healing, quantum energetics, and scoliosis-specific movement, Vivian helps you reconnect with the intelligence your body has held all along. Whether you're navigating scoliosis, chronic pain, anxiety, fatigue, hormonal dysregulation, nervous system burnout—or just the quiet sense that your body’s been carrying unspoken stories, it’s time to stop chasing healing and start feeling it. In solo episodes and soul-rich conversations with experts in embodiment, neuroplasticity, somatic psychology, and traditional healing systems, you’ll explore how your brain, body, and energy work together... often in ways you’ve never been taught. Because your body isn’t broken. It’s responding.Every ache is a signal. Every symptom is a story. This isn’t about fixing. This is about remembering. Subscribe now and listen to what you’ve known… in your bones… all along.

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