Flat Mat Radio

In Episode 11 of Flat Mat Radio, Kickit brings back Jill Nye the Science Guy to talk about one of their (and your!) favorite topics: HIPS. Jill breaks down why you need to strengthen--NOT STRETCH--your psoas, and both Kickit and Jill have kind of a lot of feelings about mohawks. Hips, y'all! Jill Nye the Science Guy has been a physical therapist since 2008 and an athletic trainer since 2004. Before that, she was a sprinter, softball player, and violist, so movement has always been a big part of my life. When she picked up roller derby in 2012, she got to apply everything she'd learned to her own athletic development and injury rehabilitation. She also noticed that in the DIY culture of derby there was a lot of bad information and misconceptions about training and self-care. Now she's on a mission to rehab skaters and help them meet their performance goals, no matter what level they are at.

In Episode 10 of Flat Mat Radio, Kickit chats with Ana Bollock of Gotham Girls Roller Derby. After a season of retirement, Bollocks is back with the Gotham All-Stars, and she has a lot to say about retiring, returning, derby over 40, and listening to your body. Ana Bollocks spent her formative years roughhousing with her two older brothers, giving her a foundation in strength and grit that serves her to this day. She spent her junior high and high school years playing travel team soccer, where her aggression helped her win about 90% of 50-50 balls. In 2005 she showed up for an open GGRD practice at the Skate Key in the Bronx, and didn't stop showing up for the next ten years. She attempted to retire from derby in 2015, but discovered she wasn't very good at retirement and came back for the 2016 season. Off the track, Bollocks is an intelligent content strategist for an ecommerce website. In her spare time she likes to see bands, organize and repair her apartment, serially (but fruitlessly) attempt to learn to

In Episode 9 of Flat Mat Radio, Kickit chats with Octopus Prime of Northwest Derby Company and Iron Octopus Fitness about intelligent cross-training, progress not perfection, Prime's love affair with foam rolling, and of course: BUTTS.Octopus Prime is a teacher turned skater turned entrepreneur. She loves roller derby and is working hard (in her own corner of the world) to make it huge. She skates with the Northwest Derby Company, consults for Roller Derby Solutions, and runs Iron Octopus Fitness. Prime is into tea, lifting heavy things, being a mom, and introversion, and she offers intelligent cross-training for the crazy smart derby girl {or boy}.

If you've been wondering about what you need to be eating and drinking during bout week or to keep you at the top of your game, this episode of Flat Mat Radio is for you! Kickit chats with dietitian and skater Grand Theft Autumn about hydration, good bout day meals, and balancing protein and carbs in your diet. Also, turns out that pizza and beer might not be the best post-skating meal. ;)Bonus: head over to flatmatyoga.com/podcast for a PDF on bout day nutrition!Grand Theft Autumn is from West Monroe, Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA and completed her dietetic internship at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, LA. She is a dietitian and skates with the Roe City Rollers and Cenla Derby Dames.

In Episode 7 of Flat Mat Radio, Kickit talks with Booty Quake of Roller Derby Athletics about roller derby fitness, nailing the 27 in 5, and why butts are awesome and important.A lifelong athlete, Booty Quake has been playing roller derby since 2007. With Roller Derby Athletics she combines her passion for helping others and her sports background to help empower every skater to be safe, strong, and unstoppable. Her training programs take the guesswork out of cross-training, giving skaters the tools and knowledge to transform their game, without a lot of equipment or time. Booty will kick your ass, so you can go kick someone else’s!

In Episode 6 of Flat Mat Radio, Kickit chats with Amy Kuretsky, an acupuncturist and health coach, about how acupuncture and Chinese medicine can help skaters stay in top condition. Topics of conversation include why acupuncture isn't only for when you're injured (kind of like mental game!), why icing isn't always your best bet, and how Chinese medicine has something for everyone and unique things for each ache and pain. Bonus: Head over to flatmatyoga.com/podcast to a free pdf from Amy on natural pain relief for athletes! Amy Kuretsky is an acupuncturist, herbalist, health coach, paleo foodie, and dog lover. She help screatives balance their health with their hustle - to tap into the source energy that fuels everything we do. As a kid, Amy was the opposite of athletic - she would do just about anything to get out of gym class - but now she can't imagine a day going by that doesn't involve Cross-Fit, weightlifting, or riding bikes.

In Episode 5 of Flat Mat Radio, Kickit talks mental game with LeBrawn Maimes of Charm City Roller Girls. With six year of skating and a degree in sports psychology in her hip bag, LeBrawn's got a lot of killer mental game tips. Whether you're at the top of your game, just starting to skate, injured, or feeling the effects of burnout, there's something in this episode for you. LeBrawn, a life-long soccer, field hockey and lacrosse athlete, discovered roller derby six years ago while completing her Ph.D. in Sport Psychology at the University of Florida. Since then, she has been an all-star jammer for the Gainesville Roller Rebels, Jacksonville Roller Girls, Rat City Rollergirls and recently transferred to Charm City Roller Girls. She has travelled around the U.S. and Canada coaching on-skates and off-skates roller derby classes and loves using her mental conditioning expertise to help skaters achieve and exceed their goals.When Lemony Kickit (née Kat Selvocki) retired from Gotham Girls Roller Derby, yoga was th

For the fourth episode of Flat Mat Radio, Kickit chats with physical therapist and Rat City skater Jill Nye the Science Guy about what derby is doing to the muscles in our bodies, and how you can work on balancing things out. Because y'all, other than the bruises, it turns out that pain is NOT an inevitable consequence of playing roller derby. Jill Nye the Science Guy has been a physical therapist since 2008 and an athletic trainer since 2004. Before that, she was a sprinter, softball player, and violist, so movement has always been a big part of my life. When she picked up roller derby in 2012, she got to apply everything she'd learned to her own athletic development and injury rehabilitation. She also noticed that in the DIY culture of derby there was a lot of bad information and misconceptions about training and self-care. Now she's on a mission to rehab skaters and help them meet their performance goals, no matter what level they are at. When Lemony Kickit (née Kat Selvocki) retired from Gotham Girls Roll

In Episode 3, Kickit chats with Bonnie Thunders of Gotham Girls Roller Derby about derby/life balance, training to stay at the top, and mental game. Plus, we confirm once and for all whether she's human or a cyborg.Bonnie Thunders is an internationally known roller derby player. Based in Brooklyn, NY, she skates with Gotham Girls Roller Derby and Team USA Roller Derby. Bonnie owns and operates Five Stride Skate Shop and in her free time enjoys gardening, playing with her French Bulldog, and caring for the feral cat population in her neighborhood.When Lemony Kickit (née Kat Selvocki) retired from Gotham Girls Roller Derby, yoga was the last thing she expected to find on the other side. That is, until she discovered a class called Yoga Fight Club, where she learned that she could do yoga AND hit people–in the same room. Sold! Since then, Kat has completed 200+ hours of training with a specific interest in yoga therapy and taught in her adventurous, mindful, unpretentious style around the globe. Based in Seattle

In the second episode of Flat Mat Radio, Kickit talks with Kristen Lee of the London Roller Girls about #derbybaby, how she's dealt with her "nine month injury", and how it felt to watch LRG at WFTDA champs while sitting on the sidelines. Kitty has been playing derby since 2006 with London Rollergirls, Victorian Roller Derby League, and back with London since late 2012. She is a skater with London Brawling, LRG coach and freelance coach, owner of Double Threat Skates, and now less than 2 months before having a baby!When Lemony Kickit (née Kat Selvocki) retired from Gotham Girls Roller Derby, yoga was the last thing she expected to find on the other side. That is, until she discovered a class called Yoga Fight Club, where she learned that she could do yoga AND hit people–in the same room. Sold! Since then, Kat has completed 200+ hours of training with a specific interest in yoga therapy and taught in her adventurous, mindful, unpretentious style around the globe. Based in Seattle, she specializes in teaching y

Tune into the first episode of Flat Mat Radio, Flat Mat Yoga's podcast on care and maintenance for the roller derby skater. In Episode 1, Kickit chats with The Smacktivist of Ohio Roller Girls about how they got into roller derby, off-skates training and how to start incorporating weights into your routine, nutrition, and more!Mack has been training as a competitive athlete for over 12 years. They have competed at the T1EHL Women's Hockey National Championships as a teenager, then at the WFTDA regionals, D1 playoffs, and Champs, as they transitioned to roller derby as an adult. They currently coach derby at both the individual and league levels, and offer remote personal training. They are the owner and operator of Next Level Skate Shop out of Columbus, Ohio. When Lemony Kickit (née Kat Selvocki) retired from Gotham Girls Roller Derby, yoga was the last thing she expected to find on the other side. That is, until she discovered a class called Yoga Fight Club, where she learned that she could do yoga AND hit p