Yoga of Kindness Podcast (YoKpod)

YoKpod welcomes Lori Trojan, owner of Wild Ivy Herb Farm in Lawrence, KS. https://www.wildivyherbfarm.com 

YoKpod welcomes Ralph Chami, an Assistant Director with the International Monetary Fund’s Institute for Capacity Development. Ralph, who is a true movement maker, is creating a new paradigm for environmental activism. Join me to learn about Ralph’s Whale Journey to Baja, Mexico which really woke him up to the urgent need to be a voice for nature and brought to the surface a question we all must face:  do we value our next breath?Apologies for the audio difficulties in the last 2 minutes of this podcast! 

YoKpod welcomes Shriram Sarvotham, PhD, E-RYT-500, who has been practicing yoga since childhood and teaching yoga for nearly three decades. He studied with many renowned teachers including Yogashiromani Krishan Verma, Yogacharya Srivatsa Ramaswami and Yogacharya Sri R. Subramaniam. Shriram's prime focus is to share authentic and holistic yoga practices that are rooted in classic yoga texts. In this podcast, Shriram speaks about his journey and the beauty and depth yoga has to offer. If you are interested in learning from Shriram, please visit the YoK online shop (https://www.yogaofkindness.com/shop) to register and pay for his Yoga Sutra Workshops which are Tuesday, October 20th, 5:30pm-7pm Central Time and Tuesday, November 17th, 5:30pm-7pm Central Time.Music on YoKpod is "Queen of Heaven" by American composer Forrest Pierce and performed by DuoSolo. "Queen of Heaven" is available on the album Bison Circles and is available on Amazon, iTunes, and other online music stores.

Join me as I get to know Dr. Douglas Mateo, and discuss his path as a healer covering decades of experience in chiropractic and acupuncture. Dr. Mateo owns Mateo Chiropractic in Eudora, KS.

Ankur Malhotra joins me for Episode 6 to speak about his passion for preserving and promoting folk and world music. Ankur is the Co-Founder/Director of Amarrass Records which is a fair-trade independent record label based in Delhi, India, and Madison, Wisconsin. He speaks about how he went out into the villages of Rajasthan to seek out and record the folk music. Ankur also speaks about how these musicians are surviving the halt of travel and how we can support them. Find out more about Ankur by visiting www.amarrass.com Amarrass is seeking emergency relief funds to sustain the artists and their families through this critical time. 100% of all funds raised will be used to cover artists' basic living expenses such as housing, food, medicines, utility bills (electricity/phone) and for family emergencies. Donation links: https://rzp.io/l/ASPAdonateUSDMusic on Bandcamp: https://amarrass.bandcamp.com/Amarrass on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amarrass-----Intro/Exit Music:  "Queen of Heaven" by Forrest Pierceperformed by DuoSolo - Mary Kirkendoll, flute; Michael Kirkendoll pianoAvailable on the album Bison CirclesAlbum available on iTunes:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/bison-circles-the-music-of-forrest-pierce/1167157044or on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Bison-Circles/dp/B01MFA1SH1#yogaofkindness  www.yogaofkindness.com tv.yogaofkindness.com

In Episode 5, I am talking with an assisted living consultant for Senior Care Authority, DON MINTER. Don and his wife Elaine are advocates for our senior community here in Kansas and are advisors for Johnson, Douglas, Shawnee, Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Miami and Franklin counties. We will start off our conversation with Don’s story of caring for his own father who lived with Alzheimer’s and how this led to a path of senior advocacy. Don also offers useful information about the levels of care in what he calls “senior communities” and shares what he can offer families through his work as a consultant.Find out more about Don and all that he offers by clicking the link below:https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/assisted-living-consultant-don-minter.html

Episode 4: In this episode I am talking with Kathleen Kastner about her time as a yoga studio owner (16 years in Kansas City, MO), her transition to a vegan lifestyle in 2002, and how this led to her passionate advocacy for animals and her work with The Humane Society of the United States. Kathleen now lives in Encinitas, CA and leads international retreats with her husband, Wade Mortenson. Kathleen will be teaching an ONLINE “Vegan Cooking” Workshop with Yoga of Kindness on Tuesday, June  16, from 6pm-7:30pm (CST). All proceeds from this Workshop will go to the Elephant Nature Park in Northern Thailand. Please join us!Learn more about Kathleen:https://www.kathleenkastner.com/bio/ Kathleen’s Vegan Cooking Show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC299Ew8_-TCs7yf1Y_FRCGA Learn more about the online “Vegan Cooking” Workshop:https://www.yogaofkindness.com/events/online-workshop-with-kathleen-kastner-title Learn more about the Elephant Nature Park:https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/ Documentaries:Love & BananasThe Game ChangersA Prayer for CompassionWhat the HealthForks Over KnivesEarthlingsVegucated Books:Diet for a New America, by John Robbins.Eating Animals, by Jonathan Safran Foer Favorite Vegan Cookbook and Web Site:The Oh She Glows Cookbook, by Angela Liddonwww.ohsheglows.com. 

In Episode 3, I have the opportunity to speak with Megan Poindexter, the Executive Director of the Senior Resource Center (SRC) for Douglas County. Megan joined SRC as the Executive Director in January 2019 and comes with over 20 years of nonprofit experience, specifically working with seniors in Douglas County as the Executive Director of Trinity In-Home Care for six years and Director of Development for the Friends of the Lied Center of Kansas. Join me as I get to know Megan as well as hear her thoughts about reopening the Senior Resource Center and what they have been offering our senior community the last few months.  You can find out more about the Senior Resource Center for Douglas County by visiting their website yoursrc.org.

Join me for an informal chat with a friend, yoga teacher, and Reiki Master––Ashley Cain. Like so many of us, Ashley struggled with chronic inflammation, anxiety, depression, and self-loathing. She has also recently gone through a painful divorce and the loss of family members and friends. Ashley talks about her journey into yoga/energy work and how that has given her a new perspective on physical, mental, and emotional healing. We also dive into some darker topics like death, fear, and grief, and discuss how sitting with this grief can be an important and ongoing step in healing these deep wounds. Find out more about Ashley Cain by visiting her website: www.eywayoga.com

YoKpod is delighted to welcome a dear friend and yoga therapist, Bryce Delbridge, to the podcast. Bryce shares his story of turning to yoga as an alternative for full spinal fusion surgery and speaks about his time in India with yoga master BNS Iyengar. He also relives his experiences in Crete practicing an extremely rigorous pranayama practice for 48-days. Bryce will be teaching an online pranayama workshop, "The Benefits of Pranayama for the Nervous System" via Yoga of Kindness this Tuesday, May 19, from 5:00pm-6:30pm (CST). Find out more about Bryce's workshop and sign-up: https://www.yogaofkindness.com/events/the-benefits-of-pranayama-for-the-nervous-system-with-bryce-delbridge The intro and exit music for YoKpod was composed by Kansas-based composer Forrest Pierce. My husband, Michael Kirkendoll, is the pianist featured, and I am playing the flute! The piece you hear is "Queen of Heaven" which is on our CD called "Bison Circles," released in 2016. You can purchase this CD by following the link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bison-Circles-Music-Forrest-Pierce/dp/B01MF95BTO

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