Gavin Lang is a mountain guide and adventure photographer from Wanaka, New Zealand.
He guides clients on the high mountains, loves the challenge of a technical solo climb on steep ice and is also a dad to Violet.
He's had many injuries, but there was one significant injury which forced him to stop working and enjoying his hobbies. A cervical (neck) disc injury with nerve impingement.
Listen in has Gav shares how he felt his disc injury was triggered. He also talks about how this particular injury affected him physically and mentally, the treatment he sought and what he surrendered to.
His disc injury gave him lots of insight into how he was living life and what needed to change in the way he worked and how he expressed himself.
Since that major injury, Gav has had a couple of others he'll share with you. With the ability of new found insight, he could appreciate what these new injuries were telling him, therefore experiencing less pain and a quicker recovery.
He has now had six injury free years- whoop whoop! He puts it down to really living the life he wants to and working the way that feels right to him. It comes down to more than just changing the physical aspects.
To find Gav:
For how his guiding trips work and Self Mastery Through Mountaineering Retreat information: https://firstlightguiding.com
For amazing photography of his adventures: https://gavinlangphotography.com
To follow his book project: https://seekingthelight.co.nz/
Social:
Follow what Gav is up to on…
Facebook @firstlightguiding
Instagram @gavinlangphotography
Twitter @gavinlangphoto
Timestamps:
01:31 Gavin shares his story
08:52 Gavin’s message to people who like to try mountaineering
11:22 The pain story of Gavin Lang
17:06 Gavin’s lowest point
20:16 How did Gavin manage to get out of pain
24:56 What does Gavin believe triggered the issue?
26:22 Changes Gavin made
33:41 Passion meditation
36:32 Gavin’s advice to people who are experiencing disc-related symptoms or injuries
44:26 Relationship of pain to knees
46:26 Story how Gavin reach the diagnosis
