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Dr. T and Truth Fairy are delighted to welcome a very special guest to the show in this episode. Rachel Harris, PhD, the author of Swimming in the Sacred, joins them for an intimate conversation about what led her to write the book and what it contains. She details how wise women are largely left out of the larger conversation on psychedelic potential and shares knowledge from the women guides she talked with who had never been interviewed before.One of the points Rachel makes is that the women guides are not therapists and do not refer to themselves as therapists. They will refer to therapists outside themselves. We tend to be the ones who have conflated psychedelic guides with therapists. Rachel talks about how long traditional indigenously trained shamans will be considered apprentices and some of the ceremonies around the work they do. Rachel's own experiences touch on many ancient wisdoms and draw from years of study and research beyond physical work with medicines and awareness.Rachel describes lifelong learning and an unending search through experiences, a continuous exploration of self and spirituality, of being alive in the work of medicine. She expresses the need to talk about not exactly adverse experiences but about the reality of what can be experienced, of the truths of the challenges the medicine presents. Rachel's wisdom ignites strong memories and insight from both Dr. T and Truth Fairy and what evolves is a conversation so deep and honest that it is not to be missed.“Well, you know, these women are self-selected in a way that they've had unusual spiritual experiences, many of them, in their lives, often from childhood on. And... I write about this in the book because, to me, it's just very fascinating. Because I had this qualification, I had unusual spiritual experiences. I was missing a few other pieces, but that one I had. And so in that way I was similar to them. And I think because they have these unusual spiritual experiences, which, by the way, they don't mention to anybody ... They often say, I have never told anyone this and then they report an unusual spiritual experience, because our culture doesn't support this.” - Rachel HarrisAbout Rachel Harris:Psychologist Rachel Harris, PhD is the author of Swimming in the Sacred: Wisdom from the Psychedelic Underground.  She was in private practice for thirty-five years working with people interested in psychospiritual development. During a decade working in research, Rachel received a National Institutes of Health New Investigator's Award and published more than forty scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals. She has also consulted with Fortune 500 companies. Rachel was in the 1968 Esalen Residential Program, Big Sur, CA. This intensive six-month program focused on meditation and bodywork. In the early 1970s, Rachel studied with Dorothy Nolte in the movement system, Structural Awareness, based on Dr. Ida Rolf's Structural Integration (Rolfing). Rachel also co-edited the Journal of the American Dance Therapy Association for three years. Awareness of how people live and move in their bodies has always been an aspect of Rachel's approach to psychotherapy.In 2005 Rachel traveled to a retreat center in Costa Rica and serendipitously found herself with the opportunity to drink ayahuasca with Ecuadorian shamans. The morning after her first ceremony, Rachel began asking questions about the therapeutic potential of this medicine. She conducted a three-year research project with Lee Gurel, PhD that resulted in “A Study of Ayahuasca Use in North America,” published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Summer, 2012). Rachel is the author of Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD and Anxiety. Rachel Harris Website: SwimmingInTheSacred.comBook: “Swimming in the Sacred: Wisdom from the Psychedelic Underground” by Rachel Harris__Resources discussed in this episode:“Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety” by Rachel HarrisEugene Gendlin, PhDCharlotte SelverFritz PerlsIrvin Yalom__Contact Punk Therapy:Patreon: Patreon.com/PunkTherapyWebsite: PunkTherapy.comEmail: info@punktherapy.com

Laurice (Lauri). D. Nemetz, MA, BD-DMT, EYT500, LCAT, CIAYT is an adjunct professor at Pace University having taught classes in yoga, myofascial anatomy and more at the Pleasantville NY campus since 2004 and is a 2020 Pace U. President's Award recipient for Outstanding Contribution. In the summer of 2021, Lauri was awarded the position of Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, for Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL (2021-present). She is also a licensed Creative Arts Therapist, a member of the American Association for Anatomy, a board-certified member of the Academy of Dance/Movement Therapists, a registered yoga teacher at the experienced 500-hour level, past President of the Yoga Teachers' Association (YTA), a Stott Pilates instructor, a certified yoga therapist and an occasional kayak guide! Lauri graduated from Wellesley College (Art History and French), earned a Master's degree in Dance/Movement Therapy (Psychology) from Goucher College, with additional extensive postgraduate anatomy education.Her yoga lineage includes Tao Porchon Lynch, Karin Stephan, Leslie Kaminoff, David Hollander, and Kim Schwartz among many more with who she is fortunate to have learned from. In therapeutic work, she aligns most closely with Rogerian and Jungian theories and this combined study has informed her work with a number of diverse populations including work with trauma survivors, autistic children, neonatal and general rehab populations. Her current private work combines work from her varied background and focuses on guiding individuals to reach their fullest potential physically and mentally.Currently an independent anatomical dissector with several projects (more in the anatomy tab) including KNM dissections (with Leslie Kaminoff, Yoga Anatomy), Lauri is additionally a lead dissector with the international team of the Fascial Net Plastination Project. She regularly presents at conferences including the American Association for Anatomy, Experimental Biology, the Fascia Research Congress, the American Dance Therapy Association, and Movement: Brain, Body and Cognition Conferences (Oxford University; Harvard Medical), and loves teaching in yoga teacher training programs. Her workshops in both anatomy and movement have included locations in Canada, Brazil, Germany, Costa Rica, and across the U.S. She has a chapter on dance/movement therapy in the Creative Arts Therapies Manual (2006) and has published several articles including in the International Journal of Arts Medicine and upcoming in The Anatomical Record.Her book, The Myofascial System in Form and Movement (2023) (click here for more information) is being published by Handspring Publishing, a respected imprint in bodywork, anatomy and movement. She is particularly passionate about studies of environmental space, art and science communication. She considers herself an explorer looking to connect people through meaningful movement conversation to their own bodies and each other.Lauri's instagram page: @wellnessbridgeLauri's facebook: Lauri NemetzLauri's book: The Myofascial System in Form and MovementContact me: Email: jpanasevich@gmail.com Phone: 267.275.3890Website: yogawithjake.comInstagram: @yogawithjakeReach out to me directly if you are interested in my upcoming, online, Yoga For Dudes - Brand-New Beginner's

We welcome Rachel Harris back to the MAPS Podcast in support of her new book 'Swimming in the Sacred - Wisdom from the Psychedelic Underground.' Our conversation takes into the heart of the research and experiences Rachel had in interviewing the 15 brave women who have been doing medicine work over the last 30-50 years. In her words they are more like "shamans and priestesses" than any other label we can come up with. Their stories and Rachel's wisdom takes us deep into the heart of the psychedelic movement past and present.  Psychologist Rachel Harris, PhD is the author of 'Swimming in the Sacred - Wisdom from the Psychedelic Underground."  She was in private practice for thirty-five years working with people interested in psychospiritual development. During a decade working in research, Rachel received a National Institutes of Health New Investigator's Award and published more than forty scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals. She has also consulted to Fortune 500 companies.  Rachel was in the 1968 Esalen Residential Program, Big Sur, CA. This intensive six-month program focused on meditation and body work. In the early1970's, Rachel studied with Dorothy Nolte in the movement system, Structural Awareness, based on Dr. Ida Rolf's Structural Integration (Rolfing). Rachel also co-edited the Journal of the American Dance Therapy Association for three years. Awareness of how people live and move in their bodies has always been an aspect of Rachel's approach to psychotherapy.

Does the rhythm of our emotions dance to the tune of our body movements? Could dance be the language that helps you connect to your deepest emotions? Meet our fabulous guest Maegan Garvey, a seasoned mental health counselor and a board-certified dance movement therapist, who shares her remarkable journey in the unique field combining dance and therapy. From the drama of dance studios to the intricacies of therapy, Maegan enthralls us with her passion for dance and its therapeutic merits.Maegan offers pearls of wisdom on the allure of private practice for new therapists, focusing on the freedom it provides in choosing clients and operating on a flexible schedule. She further emphasizes the significance of networking and establishing a nurturing network of like-minded colleagues. Our conversation ventures into the captivating world of movement therapy as an assessment tool, delving into how it aids in fostering a connection with clients and comprehending their emotional state.Towards the end of our conversation, Maegan candidly discusses the challenges she faced in becoming a business owner and the vitality of maintaining boundaries between therapists and clients. The importance of fostering a supportive and non-competitive atmosphere in therapy resonates strongly in our discourse, mirroring her own practice at New Leaf Counseling LLC. With a plethora of resources at the American Dance Therapy Association, let's join Megan in this enthralling journey of dance and therapy, exploring the depths of human emotions one movement at a time.Check out the American Dance Movement Therapy website here.Check out Maegan's website here. YouTube Channel For The PodcastCoaching Program

Are you curious about what the term Attachment means and its importance in your mental and emotional well-being? In this episode, I speak with Lisa Manca, an attachment and movement therapist who specializes in helping those who struggling in their relationships, with dating, with anxiety or depression, and those who have struggled with traumatic events to better understand the role of attachment in their lives and to help folks reconnect with their bodies, release pain, and feel better.To learn more about me and my reproductive psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.comLinks:Lisa Manca's website: http://.lisamanca.comDiane Poole Heller's work on Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience (DARE)https://traumasolutions.com/Book: Power of Attachmenthttps://traumasolutions.com/power-attachment-book/American Dance Therapy Association: https://adta.org/

In this conversation, I am speaking with Ebony Nichols. Ebony is a somatic mental health and wellness practitioner, Board Certified Dance/Movement Psychotherapist, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, licensed cosmetologist, and entrepreneur. She completed her Bachelor of Arts at The College of New Rochelle in psychology and a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy. She was awarded the presidential scholarship to attend Lesley University's Doctorate program in Counseling and Psychology: Transformative Leadership, Education and Applied Research, where she plans to continue her research and work rooted in cultural/race identity, trauma-informed healing care, centering Black Aesthetics of the African Diaspora through cultural movement narratives, non-verbal communication, and somatic-based healing practices. Ebony has been the proprietor of Locks of Nu Natural Hair Spa since 2003. Utilizing their mission of "Healing the Community Follicle by Follicle"; her primary focus was to create a therapeutic environment within the African American community; this was her genesis for connecting artistic/cultural aesthetic expression, self-care and psychology. Trained in ballet and modern dance, Ebony found her love for the freedom of movement in the NYC house dance community. In 2005, she co-founded Afro Mosaic Soul Dance Collective, using social dance and music as a tool for emotional healing and expression. In addition, Ebony has experience in partial hospitalization/inpatient psychiatry and mental health care facilities working with individuals who present with psychotic and behavioral health concerns, as well as with individuals who are developmentally diverse and experience physical, emotional, and sensory challenges. She has also worked with a non-profit organization in partnership with New York City public schools to develop social-emotional resiliency from an anti-oppressive strength-based lens. Ebony's international experience includes Ghana and Togo West Africa, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua utilizing various techniques of expressive art therapy toward personal/communal healing while exploring the dynamics of underrepresented communities. Ebony has co-presented her research, Moving Blind Spots: Cultural Bias in the Movement Repertoire of Dance/ Movement Therapists at the American Dance Therapy Association's (ADTA) Annual Conference (2018) and co-facilitated the American Dance Therapy Association's 2019 Plenary, Honoring Multiplicity: An Embodied Keynote Experience. Ebony is the Multicultural and Diversity Committee Chair Elect for the ADTA and was awarded the honor of the "Leader of Tomorrow Award" (2019) and “The Innovation Award” (2021) for her research in the Africanist Aesthetic in Movement Observation, by the organization. In addition to the American Dance Therapy Association, Ebony is also a professional member of The Association of Black Psychologist (ABPsi) and The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). For more information, visit her website: ayacreativewellness.com. I also want to name Tricia Hersey as the author Ebony mentiones who wrote Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto

In this episode, we have three returning guests, Courtney Romanowski, Muunie aka Morgan Beard , and Stephanie Simpson. All three were part of my favorite interviews of 2022. As soon as they were on the podcast at different times, it became important to get them all together for an interview.  All three have expressive therapies and methods in common. We discuss a large numbers of subjects, including visualization, music, movement, and finding our voice. We also discuss the mind-body connection and the importance of recognizing this relationship. We also discuss the inherit trust needed in the process to evolve. Muunie, aka Morgan Beard is a creative life coach and can be reached on her website here and her other connections can be found  here. Stephanie Simpson is an Artist, Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, and the author of the “21 Day Stress Management Workbook: A Holistic, Interactive Guide to Re-Defining Your Relationship to Stress.” She can be reached via her website here ,  Her Instagram is here and her LinkedIn is here .Courtney Romanowski is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Registered Dance Movement Therapist through the American Dance Therapy Association. She can be reached via her website here and her Instagram here.YouTube ChannelCoaching And Website

This was my favorite episode this season. It was a tough choice but it was the praise we received about the breathing examples that made me choose this one. We also created a free handout that are available on Courtney's Website and Stephanie's Website about breathing that I'm sure you are going to love! Click on their link above for the freebie!This also starts the 12 days of Christmas for me, where I chose 12 of my favorite episodes this year, plus an extra 2 shows as a gift to you.  Be on the lookout for the next 12 days!In this episode, we speak to returning guest Stephanie Simpson and a new guest but a great friend of mine, Courtney Romanowski. We discuss a variety of topics including storytelling, as well as the mind-body-spirit connection and how we can use the tools we have at our disposal, including our breath, our body, and our ability to be. There is also an amazing discussion on our narrative and how this effect us in so many ways.Stephanie Simpson is an Artist, Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, and the author of the “21 Day Stress Management Workbook: A Holistic, Interactive Guide to Re-Defining Your Relationship to Stress.” Drawing on her background in movement, meditation, trauma, and psychology, she partners with people and businesses/organizations to achieve their greatest potential by nurturing the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. Skilled at holding space so that people and businesses can get clear on their purpose and align their purpose with their goals, Stephanie empowers her clients to live courageously and to the fullest by creating communities and workplace cultures that are human centric and trauma informed, fostering and valuing employee wellness and sustainability.Stephanie can be reached via her website here.Her Instagram account can be found here Her Facebook account can be accessed here.Courtney is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Registered Dance Movement Therapist through the American Dance Therapy Association. Over the past 10 years, Courtney has provided individual counseling and group therapy to a diverse population of adults at various levels of care. Her hope is to support her clients by integrating honest, open minded conversations with mind-body awareness and connection. She graduated with her Master's Degree from Lesley University in 2014, served as the President of the New England Chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association 2019-2021, and is certified in Restorative Yoga.You can find Courtney's website here.You can find Courtney on Instagram here.The website can be found here.

In this episode, we speak to returning guest Stephanie Simpson and a new guest but a great friend of mine, Courtney Romanowski. We discuss a variety of topics including storytelling, as well as the mind-body-spirit connection and how we can use the tools we have at our disposal, including our breath, our body, and our ability to be. There is also an amazing discussion on our narrative and how this effect us in so many ways.Stephanie Simpson is an Artist, Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, and the author of the “21 Day Stress Management Workbook: A Holistic, Interactive Guide to Re-Defining Your Relationship to Stress.” Drawing on her background in movement, meditation, trauma, and psychology, she partners with people and businesses/organizations to achieve their greatest potential by nurturing the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. Skilled at holding space so that people and businesses can get clear on their purpose and align their purpose with their goals, Stephanie empowers her clients to live courageously and to the fullest by creating communities and workplace cultures that are human centric and trauma informed, fostering and valuing employee wellness and sustainability.Stephanie can be reached via her website here.Her Instagram account can be found here and her Facebook account can be accessed here.Courtney is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Registered Dance Movement Therapist through the American Dance Therapy Association. Over the past 10 years, Courtney has provided individual counseling and group therapy to a diverse population of adults at various levels of care. Her hope is to support her clients by integrating honest, open minded conversations with mind-body awareness and connection. She graduated with her Master's Degree from Lesley University in 2014, served as the President of the New England Chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association 2019-2021, and is certified in Restorative Yoga.You can find Courtney's website here. You can find Courtney on Instagram here.The website mention can be found here.

In this conversation, I am speaking with Amarillis Vazquez, president of the Puerto Rican chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association.  Amarillis Studied Dance Movement Therapy at Columbia College Chicago from 2001-2003. She has a Post Degree in Play Therapy and is candidate for a Doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology with concentration in Consciousness and Creative Studies at Sofia University. She wasrecognized as the Outstanding Professional by the ADTA in 2021. In her 15+ years as a Dance Movement Therapist she has worked with several populations with conditions such as autism, behavioral problems, domestic violence, anxiety disorders, PTSD, trauma, children of the state, and more.  In aspiring for greater exposure of the profession, she participated in the creation of the Puerto Rico ADTA Chapter since 2015, which was approved in 2016.  Amarillis's private practice, Souls in Motion serves the population of the island through the creative arts therapies. She is fully committed in advocating the use of the arts in particular DMT to help aid others in the transformative process of healing. https://www.facebook.com/soulsinmotionpr soulsinmotionpr@gmail.com https://soulsinmotionpr.com/index.php

Join a dynamic and diverse panel from different backgrounds for a roundtable discussion on what it means to heal trauma through dance. Dance is a powerful medium for healing trauma. Regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, or age, people can find community and strength through dance. They discuss the power of dance in healing from traumatic experiences and how to bring about more peace and resilience. Stefan Freedman, Author of the book 'Dance Wise,' is passionate about the role of integrative arts in transforming society. His research focuses on healing trauma through conscious movement. He has facilitated dance in mental health settings for 15 years in Ipswich, UK, and continues a weekly therapeutic movement class where many participants attend with their carers. Stefan's dance training includes dances from many cultures and styles. He sees dance as an integration of body, mind, emotions, and spirituality is drawn to exploring inwardly and outwardly, and has studied Voice Dialogue, Psychosynthesis, Co-Counselling, NLP, and NVC. Stefan coordinates a free online hub where facilitators share insights and practical tools. The aim is to create a global group of dancers and practitioners sharing resources contributing to a more compassionate and sustainable world. www.dancewise.net Marylee Hardenbergh studied under Irmgard Bartenieff and Penny Bernstein and is a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist. She served on the Board of Directors for the American Dance Therapy Association, and led numerous Movement Choirs for the openings and closings at the conferences; she was honored to be a keynote speaker at their 2015 conference. Hardenbergh loves to travel and work with communities to create site-specific performances that combine community art with therapeutic intentions, creating performances in sites worldwide. She was an Artist-In-Residence at the Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline University in Minnesota and the original Artistic Director of Global Water Dances. She directs Global Site Performance and has received numerous awards for choreography. Globalsiteperformance.org Rebecca Faro's dance journey started at ten while attending Bush Davies & Elmhurst Ballet School. At seventeen, she auditioned for the London School of Contemporary dance. Overjoyed to be one of four accepted from eighty people, they found she had a back problem at that audition, meaning she couldn't continue with her dance career. Although this was earth-shattering news, it changed her direction. She began to explore movement as a healing path for herself & others, training in Creative movement through the Anna Halprin method. She continued her exploration by attending Authentic Movement, Contact improvisation, Rebirthing, Trance Dance, 5rhythms, BioDanza, and Grief Counselling courses. She has recently completed a ten-month online personal development training with Jamie Catto. dancinginsideout.com Alia Thabit is an Arab-American Oriental (belly) dance artist and a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner. She is also a writing instructor, Dancemeditation and Spiritual Bellydance instructor, and creativity coach. Alia champions self-expression, resilience, and trust in the body. Her dance classes help participants reclaim their joyful spirit and deep wells of creativity. She weaves Somatic Experiencing techniques into her classes and coaching to help seekers transcend limiting beliefs and connect to their true self. Alia is the author of "Midnight at the Crossroads: Has belly dance sold its soul?" which challenges cultural stereotypes, discusses its evolution, and shows how to access the dance's inherent spirit and joy.

                                                          Dr Gay Hendricks and his wife Dr Kathlyn Hendricks have written 40+ books, trained thousands of coaches, appeared on Oprah, and hosted seminars around the globe. In this episode they share their lessons on how to "Create no blame zones, how to "Use body Intelligence" and why "Authenticity is sexy". Hosted by Duff Watkins. About Dr Gay Hendricks                                                                                   Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and bodymind therapies for more than 45 years. After earning his Ph.D. in counselling psychology from Stanford, Gay served as professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Colorado for 21 years. He has written more than 40 books, including bestsellers such as Five Wishes, The Big Leap and Conscious Loving (co-authored with his co-author and mate for more than 35 years, Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks), both used as a primary text in universities around the world. In 2003, Gay co-founded The Spiritual Cinema Circle, which distributes inspirational movies and conscious entertainment to subscribers in 70+ countries. Gay has offered seminars worldwide and appeared on more than 500 radio and television shows, including OPRAH, CNN, CNBC, 48 HOURS and others. In addition to his work with The Hendricks Institute, Gay is currently continuing his new mystery series that began with The First Rule Of Ten. About Dr Katie Hendricks                                                                                   Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., BC-DMT*, is an evolutionary catalyst, contextual disruptor and freelance mentor who has been a pioneer in the field of body intelligence and conscious loving for fifty years. She describes her purpose: “I feel through to the heart with laser-love and evoke essence through deep play.” Katie is the co-author of twelve books, including the best-selling Conscious Loving, At The Speed of Life and Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationship at Midlife and Beyond. Passionate about the power of embodied integrity and full-spectrum presence, her work explores the how of consciousness and the structures and practices that befriend and transform fear into presence, relational authenticity and resonant collaboration. She specializes in translating concepts such as commitment into directly felt experiences that lead to new choices and creative engagement. Her unique coaching and leadership programs have generated hundreds of body intelligence and relationship coaches in the U.S. and Europe. She developed and led the unique Leadership and Transformation Training for 30 years, and is currently joining with her community through the Foundation for Conscious Living to create the Big Leap Online Programs. These online videos are designed to support people in coming home to presence, restoring resourcefulness and creating caring communities. *Kathlyn earned a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and has been a Board Certified-Dance/Movement Therapist of the American Dance Therapy Association since 1975. Episode Notes Lesson 1: Knowing How To Commit And Recommit Is The Central Skill In Reaching Your Goals. 00:07:28 Lesson 2: Create No-Blame Zones 00:11:51 Lesson 3: Authenticity Is Sexy 00:18:37 Lesson 4: Use Body Intelligence 00:26:30 Lesson 5: Conscious Listening Creates Magic 00:33:10 Lesson 6; Making And Keeping Agreements Creates Ease And Flow In Life 00:39:14 Lesson 7: The One Central Problem In Life Is The Upper Limit Problem 00:45:17 Lesson 8: Master The Shift From Fear To Presencey 00:50:18 Lesson 9: Genius Emerges In The Space Of Appreciation. 00:54:29 Lesson 10: Everything Can Be Resolved With Love And Willingness. 00:57:55

In her definition of embodiment, Dr. Angela Grayson connects to rootedness through both African and Native American ancestors as well as each of her grandmothers, highlighting also how embodiment is a manifestation of spirit and ancestory and a culmination of all the experiences that have choreographed into the present moment.   Dr. Angela Grayson is a Clinical Psychologist, a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, Executive Stress Management Coach and a Licensed Minister of Dance.  In her private practice, Angela seeks to enhance the quality of life through verbal and nonverbal creative expression, as well as, educate, support and provide opportunities for transformation of self along a spiritual journey of healing and wholeness.  She is the newly inaugurated president of the American Dance Therapy Association, and she is the first Black president of the organization. She implements a combination of Humanistic, African-centered, and Transpersonal psychology which helps to uncover, explore, express, and heal the whole self.   She is an educator, writer, public speaker and creator of The Girlfriend Retreat Experience which provides a safe transformative space for women to enhance their relationships with the women in their lives. https://goodfruitexpressivearts.com/

Psychologist Rachel Harris, PhD is the author of Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD and Anxiety. She was in private practice for thirty-five years working with people interested in psychospiritual development. During a decade working in research, Rachel received a National Institutes of Health New Investigator’s Award and published more than forty scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals. She has also consulted to Fortune 500 companies and the United Nations.Rachel was in the 1968 Esalen Residential Program, Big Sur, CA. This intensive six-month program focused on meditation and body work. In the early seventies, Rachel studied with Dorothy Nolte in the movement system, Structural Awareness, based on Dr. Ida Rolf’s Structural Integration (Rolfing). Rachel also co-edited the Journal of the American Dance Therapy Association for three years. Awareness of how people live and move in their bodies has always been an aspect of Rachel’s approach to psychotherapy.During the mid-eighties into the early aughts, Rachel led workshops at Omega Institute, NY and Esalen Institute, CA. She wrote Twenty Minute Retreats: Revive Your Spirit in Just Minutes a Day with Simple, Self-Led Practices (NY: Holt, 2000). This book describes many of the psychological, meditative and body awareness exercises she taught in her workshops.In 2005 Rachel traveled to a retreat center in Costa Rica and serendipitously found herself with the opportunity to drink ayahuasca with Ecuadorian shamans. The morning after her first ceremony, Rachel began asking questions about the therapeutic potential of this medicine. She conducted a three-year research project with Lee Gurel, PhD that resulted in “A Study of Ayahuasca Use in North America,” published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Summer, 2012).In this podcast, Rachel shares some of her earliest stories from Esalen, her approach to somatic practice and psychotherapy, and of course, her research and experience with Ayahuasca. What a lovely lady and how much DJ & I enjoyed this conversation! Publications: Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD and AnxietyIntro music: https://www.akirathedon.com/Outro music: Luwaks: Below Horizon - Epidemic SoundDJs Podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/...Listen and support the Primal Movers Podcast on the usual platformshttps://www.buzzsprout.com/276060/Primal Movers YouTube channel - Video episodeshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6U50aWNy1GikYV0NLm6nBASupport this podcast with some PayPal energy:https://www.paypal.me/TomMount

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Morgan Rakay, MA, LPC, BC-DMT, who is a licensed professional counselor and board certifieddance/movement therapist. Morgan maintains her own private practice, Movement Therapy Arts, and in her clinical work, she has focused on providing meaningful therapy through utilizing the mind-body connection, movement as a source of growth and communication, and holistic care.   In the third edition of Still Standing Together's, "Foundations in Mental Health" Episode Series, Morgan offers perspective and mood-boosting benefits for mental health improvement through telehealth and dance movement therapy.  During a time when she was lonely and disconnected herself, a time when she relied on movement for her own illness experience -- to not hate her body when it was sick, when it was betrayed her, and when she just wanted to get out of it -- dance helped her to stay in it and develop ways to release tension and communicate during times it was hard to talk about what she was feeling.   As part of her work with medically high-risk clients, Morgan has integratedtelehealth into her work since 2016 and now consults with counseling organizations regarding best practices in teletherapy, such as MyCocun, Online and Tele-Counseling for Teens and Young Adults.   In this episode, you'll hear from Morgan and Daniela on... -Changing your mental state and mindset through steps to building a comfort with using dance & movement therapy for observation and intervention for change. -How to maintain movement to help boost mental health, feel less alone, lonely, disconnected or sad. -The benefits of Telehealth and Telecounseling. -Loneliness vs Stillness: making sense of having to fill the void. ...and so much more.   Morgan has a significant history in providing online and telehealth counseling to individuals and families.  She continues to dance professionally as a member of DanceEthos Performance Company, while maintaining anactive role in research, education, and advocacy for dance/movement therapy within the mental health field, and works with the Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia, MyCocun Online Counseling, Drexel University, and serving as a board member for the PA Chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association.   Keep in Touch With Us! Morgan Rakay:  Website   |    LinkedIn  |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   Email Daniela Galdi:  Website   |   LinkedIn   |   Facebook  |   Instagram   |   Email Still Standing Together: Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   Email 

Such a fun new topic for this week's episode: dance/movement therapy. This week, we bring you Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Board Certified Dance/Movement therapist Michelle Merna to discuss her career as a dance/movement therapist working in the state of New York with children on the autism spectrum. She explains the history of dance/movement therapy, who may benefit, what the data shows on its outcomes, and how to find a dance/movement therapist for you or for a patient you care for.More information found on the American Dance Therapy Association website https://adta.org/

Tired of sitting still? Need new ways to energize your soul? On today’s episode, Lora Wilson, a dance/movement therapist from the American Dance Therapy Association is going to teach you how to tap into the power of your mind-body connection. She’s sharing about her work and her personal journey along with tangible, practical ways that you can ground yourself in the present and reap the benefits of dance. This is a powerful way to supercharge your creativity and heal your spirit that you may not have thought of! Elle’s Guide to Graceful Transitions: ellezimmerman.com/transitions Schedule a discovery call with Elle: https://calendly.com/ellezimmerman/ Follow Elle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellezimm/ Elle’s website: ellezimmerman.com Learn more about the American Dance Therapy Association: https://adta.org/

In this episode, Reetu discusses her journey into the expressive arts, the creation of the Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI), and her current doctoral research. She talks about the opportunities, challenges, and experiences serving adolescents, particularly around areas of gender, sexuality, and social change. Reetu is from Texas and has been living in India for the past nine years. She is Co-Founder of Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI), a creative movement therapy facilitator, visiting faculty with Ashoka University and Ambedkar University in New Delhi, India, and a dancer/choreographer who has trained and performed internationally for over 30 years. Her dance repertoire includes Indian classical and folk, Ugandan folk, and tribal fusion belly dance. As a facilitator, she has primarily worked with adolescent groups and is passionate about creating open and safe platforms for self-discovery, dialogue and expression, especially in areas related to gender and sexuality. Reetu was selected as an ADTA Talks’ speaker at the American Dance Therapy Association’s 50th Annual Conference and has represented India and the field of creative movement therapy at various forums, including the DaDaFest International Congress in the UK in 2016, the Ananta Centre (formerly Aspen Institute India) leadership conference on ending sexual violence in 2014, and the Harvard South Asia Institute “Gender Justice, Criminal Law, and Curricular Reforms” conference in 2013. Reetu is currently pursuing her PhD in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University, USA, with her research focus on exploring the potential of arts-based methods in sexual violence prevention programs working with youth in India.Reach out to Reetu at reetu@cmtai.orgVideo of Reetu speaking at the American Dance Therapy Association on Transgender in IndiaCreative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI)Follow CMTAI on Instagram or connect with them on Facebook!Lesley University- Expressive Arts Program Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella on Instagram, Facebook, or join our newsletter!

In this episode, Reetu discusses her journey into the expressive arts, the creation of the Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI), and her current doctoral research. She talks about the opportunities, challenges, and experiences serving adolescents, particularly around areas of gender, sexuality, and social change. Reetu is from Texas and has been living in India for the past nine years.  She is Co-Founder of the Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI), a creative movement therapy facilitator, visiting faculty with Ashoka University and Ambedkar University in New Delhi, India, and a dancer/choreographer who has trained and performed internationally for over 30 years.  Her dance repertoire includes Indian classical and folk, Ugandan folk, and tribal fusion belly dance. As a facilitator, she has primarily worked with adolescent groups and is passionate about creating open and safe platforms for self-discovery, dialogue, and expression, especially in areas related to gender and sexuality. Reetu was selected as an ADTA Talks’ speaker at the American Dance Therapy Association’s 50th Annual Conference and has represented India and the field of creative movement therapy at various forums, including the DaDaFest International Congress in the UK in 2016, the Ananta Centre (formerly Aspen Institute India) leadership conference on ending sexual violence in 2014, and the Harvard South Asia Institute “Gender Justice, Criminal Law, and Curricular Reforms” conference in 2013. Reetu is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University, USA, with her research focus on exploring the potential of arts-based methods in sexual violence prevention programs working with youth in India. Reach out to Reetu at reetu@cmtai.org Video of Reetu speaking at the American Dance Therapy Association on Transgender in India Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI) Follow CMTAI on Instagram or connect with them on Facebook! Lesley University- Expressive Arts Program  Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the benefits of using movement and dance as part of the therapeutic process. Read the article from the American Dance Therapy Association here. Learn more about the 1st Mental Health Bloggers Conference here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow. Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown. Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology. The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel. The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today! The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown. Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, John Price speaks with Dr. Rachel Harris about her book, Listening To Ayahuasca, and other related topics. Following her early experience in meditation and body practices at Esalen and with Suzuki Roshi, Dr. Harris formalized her interest in research focusing on the various ways that we may treat human suffering and then she experienced Ayahuasca in the rainforests of Costa Rica. Following her personal experience, she wanted to research “religious experience” as it manifests within the various reports that people provide following their own Ayahuasca journey. She explains the design of her studies and explores aspects of the biology of psychedelics, in particular, a network of the brain called the Default Mode Network, a network of brain structures “quieted” during psychedelic experience and meditation. The DMN is the “generator of our ego” it maintains the constructed world and self. Not only does Dr. Harris speak to the western approach to both the research-based use of psychedelics and the recreational use, but she also speaks to the worldview of indigenous cultures and how this metaphysical view that sees the world as alive has influenced and conflicted with the typical western worldview. While grounding her work in the Ayahuasca, her research reaches far beyond the experiences of Psychonauts and into the minds and homes of each and every one of us who seeks to transform the daily and the mundane. Bio: Psychologist Rachel Harris, Ph.D. is the author of Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD and Anxiety. She was in private practice for thirty-five years working with people interested in psychospiritual development. During a decade working in research, Rachel received a National Institutes of Health New Investigator's Award and published more than forty scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals. She has also consulted to Fortune 500 companies and the United Nations. Rachel was in the 1968 Esalen Residential Program, Big Sur, CA. This intensive six-month program focused on meditation and bodywork. In the early seventies, Rachel studied with Dorothy Nolte in the movement system, Structural Awareness, based on Dr. Ida Rolf's Structural Integration (Rolfing). Rachel also co-edited the Journal of the American Dance Therapy Association for three years. Awareness of how people live and move in their bodies has always been an aspect of Rachel's approach to psychotherapy. During the mid-eighties into the early aughts, Rachel led workshops at Omega Institute, NY and Esalen Institute, CA. She wrote Twenty Minute Retreats: Revive Your Spirit in Just Minutes a Day with Simple, Self-Led Practices (NY: Holt, 2000). This book describes many of the psychological, meditative and body awareness exercises she taught in her workshops. In 2005 Rachel traveled to a retreat center in Costa Rica and serendipitously found herself with the opportunity to drink ayahuasca with Ecuadorian shamans. The morning after her first ceremony, Rachel began asking questions about the therapeutic potential of this medicine. She conducted a three-year research project with Lee Gurel, Ph.D. that resulted in “A Study of Ayahuasca Use in North America,” published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Summer, 2012). Website: https://www.listeningtoayahuasca.com Theme music provided by: http://www.modernnationsmusic.com Band of the week: Taylor Young https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/taylor-young-of-the-os-premieres-new-single-shine-on-me-11178400 https://www.instagram.com/tayloryoungmusic/ Music page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shine-on-me/1436712697?i=1436712972 Learn more about this project at: http://www.thesacredspeaks.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesacredspeaks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesacredspeaks

As woman we find it very difficult to say no to any request that comes our way. We have been taught to be helfpful, and kind and be yes women. And so we have been trained to want to please everyone and put everyone else ahead of our own needs. Even when we don’t have the time or the desire to do so. Sometimes we even feel our body resisting, but we don’t listen! All this people pleasing…leads us to a live a life we may not have wanted. In today’s episode of Food, Success & Life for the Modern Woman, Katie Hendricks talks to us about learning to tell the difference between the yes and the nos….by taking our cues from our body. Living and loving consciously. Creating the life we truly want to live. It’s amazing that her teachings are in tune with our guest from last week Aimee Eoff, about listening to our body…our intuition. If you didn’t catch that episode, make sure to listen to it next.   What is Conscious Living and Conscious Loving? Conscious Living is being able to fully participate in life by choice, so that we are fully understanding what we really like and don’t like, what we want and don’t want. It allows us to make decisions from the inside out as opposed to from the outside in. The way that most humans are raised is from the outside in, with structures, laws, rules and shaming, to police our behavior. When we live consciously we don’t need all that because we are living in alignment, the way life is flowing. So that if we agree to do something we do it. And we know how to express our feelings and experiences and thoughts. The basic benefit is that we get to be awake and alive. We get to participate fully in our life while we are in it.   How do we Start Living Consciously? So how do we live our life responsively rather than reactively? Where we’re creating our life rather than leaving to the effects of circumstances. Katie’s team has developed the 4 Pillars of Integrity which have to do with healthy responsibility, impeccable agreements, emotional transparency and communication skills. These have recently been created in a deck of cards to look at what skills we have already integrated and which we still need to practice. This would be a great place to start. They can be found on Katie’s website. Type in impeccable, the integrity deck. Also found in her new book: Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond Your experience of living consciously happens choice by choice. When you feel that you’re really stuck, make just one good choice at a time will give you the confidence to keep learning and growing. It’s never too late in life to make new choices and to start building a life that works for you rather than one that was given to you. How to Understand a No or a Yes When You Ask Yourself a Question? As a beginning exploration, remember a recent tine when you were asked to do something or made a choice and you can feel a contraction in your body, that’s usually a no. When you really don’t want to do something you will feel it on your neck or teeth. The experience of yes in our body experience it as an uprising, expansion feeling through your chest. It feels like champagne bubbles. It has more of a “hah” quality. Women don’t really hear those signals because we have received so much external information. We have to start trusting our own inner signals. It creates a flow of harmony. New FB page The BQ Hub is a page created with classes and tips for how to open up your body intelligence even more. There’s an assessment and lots of information so people can learn to be at home in their bodies. “Use your Body Intelligence to feel the Yes and No” – Katie Hendricks How Do You Reconcile the Opposition With Your Spouse? When your spouse or partner wants to do something but you really don’t want to, how do you reconcile that feeling in your body? Compromise is a relationship killer. When people have to think of a relationships as settling for less, it’s not going to appetizing to anybody. People keep tuning into “what do I really want?” If one person wants to eat one thing, and their partner wants something different, what emerges is a solution not a compromise. It’s more of a synergy. Start practicing with your choice of clothes, or restaurants before you start listening to your body on big decisions like whether you want to marry someone, or whether you want to buy a house.   Tips to Start Engaging With Spouse Toward Conscious Loving Communication is a game of toss. Think of yourself as a toddler in the realm of communication, like tossing a ball back and forth will allow you to be at ease with yourself rather than critical. Say to him “Tell me more” and you’re tossing the communication back on his court. Then you can use “Ooh, then what happened?” And you can also use “What interests you most about that?” Also use body sensations. Katie explains how to do this and how it will evolve over time with practice. It’s quite powerful and effective. You will learn that your conversations will be about discover as opposed to about blame.   Why Goosebumps are an Important Body Signal? Goosebumps is a rush through the skin and the whole body. It lets you know that you’re in the presence of BIG TRUTH, of something of big value, and maybe a signal that you’re on to something important. If you find yourself with goosebumps, give attention to it. Notice what is happening and what your body is trying to tell you. What you give attention to, develops further. If we want to start on a journey: For personal development, and opening up to your GENIUS: The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. If you are interested in the relationship world: Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment is a classic in the field. Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond which is specifically geared for people 40 and above. On Hendricks.com in the relationship page at the bottom, you can click through for videos to show you how to integrate them into your relationships and those are FREE.     15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook Download your FREE copy here!! DOWNLOAD!   Check your email. You will receive access for instant downloading. We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email. About Katie Hendricks: Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., BC-DMT*, is an evolutionary catalyst and freelance mentor who has been a pioneer in the field of body intelligence and conscious loving for over forty years. Katie has an international reputation as a presenter and seminar leader, bodifying the core skills of conscious living–authenticity, response-ability and appreciation–with conscious enthusiasts from many fields. She is the co-author of twelve books, including the best-selling Conscious Loving, At The Speed of Life and Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationship at Midlife and Beyond. Katie has been a successful entrepreneur for over forty years. She specializes in turning concepts such as commitment into felt experience and igniting new actions that emerge from the inside out. Her unique coaching and leadership programs have generated hundreds of body intelligence and relationship coaches in the U.S. and Europe. She co-founded the Spiritual Cinema Circle and the virtual Body Intelligence Summit. Katie has appeared on over 500 radio and television programs and traveled well over one million air miles as the ambassador for the work that she and her husband Gay Hendricks have developed.• Kathlyn earned a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and has been a Board Certified-Dance/Movement Therapist of the American Dance Therapy Association since 1975. Links and Resources Hendricks.com New FB page The BQ Hub is a page created with classes and tips for how to open up your body intelligence even more. Recommended Books: Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment is a classic in the field.   Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond which is specifically geared for people 40 and above.  If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode with Katie: Body Intelligence: Change Your Body, Change Your Mind, #66 And last week’s episode: Discover Your REAL Superwoman Powers with Aimee Eoff Join our private FSL Modern Community on FB.

In today’s podcast episode, we explore the inner world of movement and unconscious intentions in your body. How does that show up? Explore the relationship of what is going on in your body and what is going on in your mind. Katie Hendricks talks body intelligence with us. Cutting edge information you’ll want to know more about. “The way to change your mind, is to change your body.” – Katie Hendricks What is body intelligence? Body Intelligence is opening up to this vast interspace that we have in our bodies that is just as vast as the consciousness in our minds. We now know that our consciousness doesn’t just exist in our mind. We have a gut brain as well. An intuition. We are all oriented from the outside in. We want approval from others on how we look and how we act, and how others see us. The messages that come from the outside. But we rarely pay attention to the messages we are getting from the inside. Explore your inner yes and your inner no. This comes from your body. This is your feeling flow and your intuition. The intuition comes from your body, not from your mind. If you change your posture, it has more power than a whole lot of prescription drugs. Body intelligence allows you to be more in touch with yourself. Your body intelligence thrives when you are able to give it non-judgmental attention.   What are the first steps you’re teaching people to get in touch with their body intelligence? Go ahead and notice something going on in your body right now. Then she’ll notice to how they react to that. And the key move is to bring the awareness inside our body, rather than looking at ourselves from the outside in. Look at the shape of it, its texture, its color…from the inside. Then she’ll have their hands paint or sculpt, match their inner sensation. Or she’ll have them notice their breathing. If they’re in any kind of distress it’s going to change the flow of movement and the flow of breathing. This happens in relationships when there’s conflict.   4 Fear Melters When we’re in fear: flee, freeze, flight or faint, we are not able to be present in life. We’re more reactive out of a fear state, where we consider others our enemies, including our bodies. We don’t want our body to feel out of control and embarrass us. Katie teaches us to be more in touch with ourselves to jump start our alignment so we get out of our cage.           15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook Download your FREE copy here!! DOWNLOAD!   Check your email. You will receive access for instant downloading. We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email. About Katie Hendricks: Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., BC-DMT*, is an evolutionary catalyst and freelance mentor who has been a pioneer in the field of body intelligence and conscious loving for over forty years. Katie has an international reputation as a presenter and seminar leader, bodifying the core skills of conscious living–authenticity, response-ability and appreciation–with conscious enthusiasts from many fields. She is the co-author of twelve books, including the best-selling Conscious Loving, At The Speed of Life and Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationship at Midlife and Beyond. Katie has been a successful entrepreneur for over forty years. She specializes in turning concepts such as commitment into felt experience and igniting new actions that emerge from the inside out. Her unique coaching and leadership programs have generated hundreds of body intelligence and relationship coaches in the U.S. and Europe. She co-founded the Spiritual Cinema Circle and the virtual Body Intelligence Summit. Katie has appeared on over 500 radio and television programs and traveled well over one million air miles as the ambassador for the work that she and her husband Gay Hendricks have developed. Kathlyn earned a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and has been a Board Certified-Dance/Movement Therapist of the American Dance Therapy Association since 1975. Links and Resources To learn more body intelligence and Katie’s work, visit www.hendricks.com– Click on Body to start diving into your body intelligence. www.foundationforconsciousliving.com –  Lots of resources to start opening up to your body wisdom and intuition. Recommended Book: At The Speed Of Life: A New Approach To Personal Change Through Body-Centered Therapy  If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode: Shrinking Your Waist Forever with HumanOS and Dan Pardi Follow our 66 Day Meditation Challenge on our private FSL Modern Community on FB.

For Life on Purpose Episode #71, my guest is psychologist Rachel Harris, PhD, who joined me for an enlightening and hope-filled conversation about her new book Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD and Anxiety (New World Library). Ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew from the Amazon rainforest, is entering the Western lexicon through the popular media, the internet, and first-person reports. Considered a medicine by practitioners, the tea has great therapeutic potential that is just beginning to be studied. As a result of her own personal experience with ayahuasca, Dr. Harris was inspired to research how this medicine was being used in North America in the largest study of this kind to date. Listening to Ayahuasca describes her findings, including miracle cures of depression and addiction, therapeutic breakthroughs, spiritual revelations, and challenging or bad trips. “This book is intended for people considering ayahuasca and for people drinking the medicine. I hope it will help them integrate their insights and visions into their daily lives. There is much work people can do on their own to maximize the healing that ayahuasca offers,” writes Dr. Harris. “I also hope this book will inform psychotherapists about the process of integration after ayahuasca ceremonies, so they can provide a supportive and respectful container for the unfolding of healing.” About: Psychologist Rachel Harris, PhD is the author of Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD and Anxiety. She was in private practice for thirty-five years working with people interested in psychospiritual development. During a decade working in research, Rachel received a National Institutes of Health New Investigator’s Award and published more than forty scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals. She has also consulted to Fortune 500 companies and the United Nations. Rachel was in the 1968 Esalen Residential Program, Big Sur, CA. This intensive six-month program focused on meditation and body work. In the early seventies, Rachel studied with Dorothy Nolte in the movement system, Structural Awareness, based on Dr. Ida Rolf’s Structural Integration (Rolfing). Rachel also co-edited the Journal of the American Dance Therapy Association for three years. Awareness of how people live and move in their bodies has always been an aspect of Rachel’s approach to psychotherapy. During the mid-eighties into the early aughts, Rachel led workshops at Omega Institute, NY and Esalen Institute, CA. She wrote Twenty Minute Retreats: Revive Your Spirit in Just Minutes a Day with Simple, Self-Led Practices (NY: Holt, 2000). This book describes many of the psychological, meditative and body awareness exercises she taught in her workshops. In 2005 Rachel traveled to a retreat center in Costa Rica and serendipitously found herself with the opportunity to drink ayahuasca with Ecuadorian shamans. The morning after her first ceremony, Rachel began asking questions about the therapeutic potential of this medicine. She conducted a three-year research project with Lee Gurel, PhD that resulted in “A Study of Ayahuasca Use in North America,” published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Summer, 2012). Rachel has a married daughter, Ashley Mason, who sings in the chorus at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. Rachel is the co-author with Dorothy Nolte of Children Learn What They Live and Teenagers Learn What They Live (NY: Workman, 1998 and 2002) and the author of 20 Minute Retreats (Holt, 2000). Rachel spends eight months of the year on a remote island in Penobscot Bay, ME and winters in Napa, CA. To learn more about Dr. Harris' work, visit: https://www.listeningtoayahuasca.com/.

Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., BC-DMT*, is an evolutionary catalyst and contextual disruptor. She has been a pioneer in the field of body intelligence and conscious loving for over forty years. Katie has an international reputation as a seminar leader, training professionals from many fields in the core skills of conscious living: authenticity, response-ability and appreciation. She is the co-author of twelve books, including the best-selling Conscious Loving, At The Speed of Life and the new Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationship at Midlife and Beyond. Katie has been a successful entrepreneur for over forty years and has developed a unique coaching and leadership program that has trained hundreds of coaches in the U.S. and Europe. She co-founded the Spiritual Cinema Circle and the virtual Body Intelligence Summit, which will move into its third year in 2016. She has appeared on over 500 radio and television programs and traveled well over one million air miles as the ambassador for the work that she and her husband Gay Hendricks have developed. * Kathlyn earned a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and has been a Board Certified-Dance/Movement Therapist of the American Dance Therapy Association since 1975. In this episode, Kathlyn Hendricks talks with us about how criticism and blame get in the way of true intimacy in relationship. She offers perspective on the damaging cycle of criticism between partners. She gives us some important keys into shifting out of criticism. She also provides some valuable tips about how to create change in your relationship even if your partner is not on the same page. Katie helps us look at what is possible when you end criticism and blame in your relationship. KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER: Blame and criticism are the number one relationship killers, as they are the reason why most people leave their close relationships. Criticism creates a sense of shrinking away and distancing response in the person being criticized. Criticism erodes at the positive bond and connection in relationship. Criticism almost always comes from a fearful place: the experience of “I am scared of something, and I look over and I think it is you that is making me scared.” Criticism creates a fear and adrenal cycle that keeps partner’s hooked in a negative loop and prevent them from creating intimacy. The only thing to do with criticism is to stop it, by making a commitment to end criticism and blame. It is important to see criticism as a defensive move and look at the underlying experience. By committing to stop criticism and blame, partner’s make room for genuine appreciation, support, and giving and receiving quality attention. In each moment, we have a choice in relationship, to either expand in learning and authenticity or close up in protection. We can’t do both. Be sure to listen to the podcast episode to hear more valuable tips, as well as how to specifically move out of a critical stance.  MENTIONED: Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond, by Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks (book) Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment, by Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks (book) Conscious Loving 5 video series, by Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks (videos on website) Foundation For Conscious Living (website) Hendricks (website) Hendrick’s Trainings (website) Hearts In Harmony (Facebook page) PROGRAM: HOW TO TURN CRITICISM INTO LOVING COMMUNICATION REGISTER HERE. TRANSCRIPT: Click on this link to access the transcript for this episode: ERP 066: How To Move Out Of Criticism Into Love & Appreciation If you have a topic you would like me to discuss or a situation you would like me to speak to, please contact me by clicking on the “Ask Dr. Jessica Higgins” button here. Thank you so much for your interest about criticism in romantic relationships. Also, I would so appreciate your honest rating and review. Please leave a review by clicking here. Thank you!  If you are interested in developing new skills to overcome relationship challenges, please consider taking the Empowered Relationship Course or doing relationship coaching work with me.

[Originally published on June 17, 2013] Kathlyn Hendricks, PhD, has been a pioneer in the field of body-mind integration for nearly forty years. She received her doctorate in transpersonal psychology in 1982 and has been a Board Certified-Dance/Movement Therapist of the American Dance Therapy Association since 1975. She has an international reputation as a seminar leader for health and business professionals. Her seminars specialize in training professionals from many fields in the core skills of conscious living using a unique system of whole-body learning and Quantum Coaching. What is Conscious Living and Conscious Loving? Why getting “goosebumps” is an important body signal? What does body wisdom mean? What is the best learning state for the body? What is the difference between thinking and noticing? Why is ‘creative play' and why is it important? How do we speak “authentically”? The power of appreciation and the 5 to 1 ratio Connect with Dr. Myers: Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMyersMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amymyersmd/ Connect with Kathlyn Hendricks: Website: https://hendricks.com/ The Conscious Living Foundation: https://consciouslivingfoundation.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/relationshipadvice