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In this episode, we dive deep into somatic therapy with Hala Khouri—the key to healing beyond traditional talk therapy. We explore how the body holds trauma, the power of rewilding, and how reconnecting with our physical selves can transform mental health. Hala Khouri  IG: @halakhouri_somatics ==== Thank You To Our Sponsors!  Jaspr Go to jaspr.co/DRG and use code DRG for $300 off for a limited time. Puori  Click here https://puori.com/drg and use code DRG for 20% off the already discounted subscription prices. ==== Timestamps: 00:00:04 - Introduction to Somatics and Mental Health 00:02:12 - Somatics: Finding Home in Your Body 00:07:49 - Rewilding Ourselves: Reconnecting with Ancient Practices 00:13:15 - The Wisdom Within: Honoring Your Body's Needs 00:16:49 - The Body Keeps the Score: Imprints of Experiences 00:22:52 - Finding Purpose When Your Nervous System is Dysregulated 00:29:01 - Physical Healing Through Somatic Practices 00:34:17 - Strengthening Relationships Through Deeper Feelings 00:42:52 - Bringing More Community to Ourselves 00:49:02 - Leaning into What Feels Good and Safe 00:54:23 - Signs That Somatic Process is Working 00:58:52 - Where to Find Hala

Hala Khouri, M.A., SEP, E-RYT is a leading voice in trauma-informed care, embodied social justice, and resilience-building. With over 25 years of experience teaching yoga and movement and 15 years of clinical work and training, Hala has dedicated her life to bridging the gap between healing, activism, and systemic change. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, she holds degrees in psychology and counseling and is trained in Somatic Experiencing, a body-based approach to resolving trauma. She is co-founder of Off the Mat, Into the World and an adjunct professor at Pitzer College. Hala is the author of the books, Peace from Anxiety and Practicing Liberation, an anthology. In addition to leading national trainings on somatics and resilience, her work includes Radical Wellbeing, an online membership program fostering healing through embodied practices and community connection.   In today's episode, host Shay Beider welcomes Hala to explore the deep connection between healing, community, and the need for systemic change. Drawing from her personal experiences and decades of work in trauma-informed care, Hala shares powerful insights into how individual healing is inseparable from collective well-being. The duo discuss how strength and resilience are built through community and the importance of breaking down harmful systems to create environments where healing is truly possible. Finally, Hala shares that at the heart of healing is developing a healthy relationship with discomfort and to not be afraid of healing through pain.    Listen to the complete episode by clicking the player above. Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing    Show Notes: Check out Hala's website Check out Off the Mat, Into the World  Read Peace from Anxiety Read Practicing Liberation Explore Radical WellBeing here See the book, How We Show Up Find Healing by Thomas Insel Learn more about Theater of the Oppressed This podcast was created by Integrative Touch (InTouch), which is changing healthcare through human connectivity. A leader in the field of integrative medicine, InTouch exists to alleviate pain and isolation for anyone affected by illness, disability or trauma. This includes kids and adults with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch™Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness. The organization provides proven integrative medicine therapies, education and support that fill critical healthcare gaps. Their success is driven by deep compassion, community and integrity.  Each year, InTouch reaches thousands of people at the Integrative Touch Healing Center, both in person and through Telehealth. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, InTouch created a unique scholarship model called Heal it Forward that brings services to people in need at little or no cost to them. To learn more or donate to Heal it Forward, please visit IntegrativeTouch.org  

A bridge does more than just connect two points; it spans a gap, carries weight, and withstands tension. In this episode of The Perfectly Imperfect Journey, we're joined by the incredible Carrington Jackson, a woman who has spent her life embodying the role of the bridge in profound ways. Carrington was the bridge that connected her mother and her father's family, opening up a relationship that had once been impossible. She is the bridge that brings people to their yoga mats - not just to move, but to learn, to heal, and to awaken. And she is the bridge in the fight for racial justice, using her voice, her presence, and her unwavering commitment to equity to create real, lasting change. This conversation is about connection, courage, and transformation. It's about the willingness to step into uncomfortable spaces, to hold the tension between worlds, and to become the link that allows others to cross over into new ways of seeing, being, and leading. Bio: For nearly 30 years, Carrington's study of yoga has been a diverse journey through the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual components of the practice. Carrington began teaching in 2004 and is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an e-RYT 500. Her classes are a canvas of practice, prayer and presence, intertwined with messages of spirit, activism and social responsibility. On a physical level, her teaching is centered on bringing people to a deeper knowing and acceptance of themselves. On a soulful level, the purpose of her teaching is to correlate yoga on and off the mat… ultimately paving the way from the I to the WE.   She currently serves both as a guest instructor for many teacher training programs throughout the country and as a mentor to yoga teachers around the world. Alongside her yoga teaching practice, Carrington is a global retreat leader, passionate human rights activist, community organizer and movement chaplain. Having gratefully learned from many teachers over the years, a few teachers that have greatly influenced her personal and teaching practices are Seane Corn, Rev angel KYODO williams, Hala Khouri, Carolyn Myss and of course the greatest teacher of all… Life. Read more about her here: carringtonjacksonyoga.com Link to “I Am From” poem: https://www.wsuu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/I_Am_From_Poem(2).pdf

No one escapes trauma or avoids stress. But what happens to our ability to imagine and pursue justice when individual and collective trauma goes unaddressed? Hala Khouri lays out a framework for understanding trauma; she also points to the important role that embodied practices can play in processes of healing and self-care. Tessa Hicks Peterson and Hala Khouri, eds., Practicing Liberation: Transformative Strategies for Collective Healing and Systems Change North Atlantic Books, 2024 Hala Khouri, Tessa Hicks Peterson and Keely Nguyễn, Practicing Liberation Workbook: Radical Tools for Grassroots Activists, Community Leaders, Teachers, and Caretakers Working Toward Social Justice North Atlantic Books, 2024 The post Trauma, Healing, and Social Change appeared first on KPFA.

Welcome to Episode #84 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Susan McEwen, a yoga teacher from Northern Ireland, was powerful as we took a deep dive into huge issues like peace, injustice, reconciliation, racism, and religion, as they relate to yoga and to Northern Ireland. I hope that this conversation opened your eyes to new perceptions, conceptions, and the need to investigate misconceptions around yoga. If you're looking to tune into a podcast episode that is all about yoga in Northern Ireland then this is the conversation for you. Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/wildyogatribe For the skimmers - What's in the yoga in Northern Ireland episode? Working for peace and reconciliation Creating the possibility of change on your doorstop Be careful of spiritual bypassing  Is Vinyasa a Western re-styling of yoga? Yoga and Celtic traditions  Yoga encompasses everything NOW, it's this unfolding and inhabiting of this very moment Tell me more about Susan McEwen Susan McEwen is a yoga studio co-owner in Northern Ireland, in Belfast, of Yoga Quarter. Susan and two of her friends opened the studio just a few months after Susan competed her first 200-hour yoga teacher training. Susan loves learning and has also completed 100-hour Yin Training, as well as training in trauma-informed yoga with Hala Khouri and Yoga for Social Justice with Yoga For Humankind. Susan teaches Vinyasa and Yin regularly at her own studio. Additionally, she teaches in a yoga teacher training and has just developed a course called Radical, which looks at the container of yoga to explore social justice and trauma. Susan developed this course along with two of her yoga teachers. What to expect in the Yoga In Northern Ireland episode of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast Susan McEwen is a Belfast-based yoga teacher who encourages inclusivity and understanding of differences, particularly in a community like Belfast, Northern Ireland, where sectarianism persists. She stresses the importance of understanding the impact of difference and avoiding spiritual bypassing. Susan McEwen is also involved in social justice through yoga and highlights the ongoing work that needs to be done to address the violence that persists in society. Susan's advice to yoga teachers who want to open their own studio is to start small and work with like-minded people. McEwen describes yoga as an unfolding and inhabiting of the present moment, encompassing all aspects of one's being with challenge and acceptance. In addition to her yoga practice, Susan is involved in promoting social justice through yoga and working to create change in her community. She emphasizes the importance of grassroots communities coming together and acknowledges the growing sense of poverty and scarcity, which is contributing to anxiety and mental health issues. Overall, Susan's message is one of inclusivity, acceptance, and community building through yoga. Connect with Susan McEwen www.yogaquarter.com https://www.facebook.com/yogaquarter https://www.instagram.com/yogaquarter/ Want more? Head on over to my website  https://wildyogatribe.com/thepodcast/ Everything you need is just one click away! Check out all the resources here: https://linktr.ee/wildyogatribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildyogatribe/message

Advancement in technology has increasingly turned the world into a small global village. More than ever before, humans are required to accommodate each others differences in religion, race, politics and culture to allow for social function. Hala Khouri joins us in this episode of the podcast, to discuss why she thinks that the key to harnessing individual wellness, lies in the collective care of our global community. Hala Khouri is the co-founder of Off the Mat, Into the World, a training organization that bridges yoga and activism within a social justice framework and an Adjunct Professor at Pitzer College. She is also the author of Peace From Anxiety - a self help guide on how to find inner peace amidst a turbulent modern day world. To find out more about Hala's book - Peace From Anxiety, visit https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/55576586-peace-from-anxiety

The incredible Hala Khouri is our guest in this episode of the Yoga In My School podcast.Hala brings her extensive expertise in somatic experiencing, psychology, social justice, movement, and mindfulness as we discuss trauma informed parenting. Discover parenting with curiosity and awareness of our own conditioning so we can be more sensitive to the complex reality of raising another human being.Highlights include1:10 Who is Hala Khouri?4:45 Theory vs Reality of Parenting7:08 Parenting in Community8:28 Trauma Informed Parenting12:40 Recognizing and handling triggers15:40 Impact of trauma on parenting21:28 Embodied parenting25:08 Mirroring: What is it and how to use it?Connect with HalaFacebook Instagram Read her bookPeace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience, & Stay Connect Amidst the ChaosConnect with Donna/Yoga In My SchoolWeb Instagram Facebook Twitter PinterestTrain to be Trauma InformedTrauma Informed Yoga and Mindfulness Online CourseStudy with Donna and become a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT) with Yoga Alliance from the comfort of your own home. Suggestions for the show - email donna@yogainmyschool.comSUBSCRIBE to Yoga In My School podcastfind us on your fave podcast provider - subscribe, rate, comment and shareSupport the show

This week at the Kitchen Table Britany and Nick interview Somatic Therapist, Author, Social Justice Educator and Yoga Teacher Hala Khouri and together they discuss how to show up in relationships that are not perfect (none are) and be with the messiness and pain that can bring. They also discuss Hala's book "Peace From Anxiety" and how to move through life no longer being afraid of your anxiety, the importance of understanding your nervous system and raising young people to be conscious, regulated beings. Oh and we also talk about how Hala used to have a huge crush on Maxwell, that was most likely reciprocal... NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY! Find them at http://www.kitchentablepodcast.com/ (http://www.kitchentablepodcast.com) **Please leave us a review on iTunes (5 stars if you're feeling inspired) and subscribe, follow and share this podcast. Help us spread the love. It really does help.** FOLLOW HALA: Instagram: @halayoga Twitter: @halayoga http://www.halakhouri.com/ (www.halakhouri.com) FOLLOW KITCHEN TABLE: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktablepodcast (@ktablepodcast) FOLLOW BRITTANY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexually_liberated/ (@sexually_liberated) http://www.brittanypolicastro.com/ (http://www.brittanypolicastro.com) FOLLOW NICK: https://www.instagram.com/nickantonyphoto/ (@nickantonyphoto) http://www.nickantony.com/ (http://www.nickantony.com) Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/sexually_liberated/ (@sexually_liberated) on Instagram Kitchen Table Podcast is produced by Audionauts with music by Greta Hotmer.

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In this inaugural episode Hala and I dissect the core components to creating a safer, more trauma sensitive environment when teaching yoga. Hala offers invaluable advice about what yoga teachers should ask themselves before stepping in the yoga room and what we need to understand about the nervous system so that we don't cause harm to our students. Hala also offers outstanding advice about how to navigate different stress levels within the yoga space and how to understand where yoga fits in in the range of tools available for stress management. Hala Khouri, M.A., SEP, E-RYT (she/her), is a sought-after speaker and trainer on the subject of trauma, embodiment and social justice. She has been teaching yoga and movement for over 25 years and has been doing clinical work and trainings for 15 years. Hala is a co-founder of Off the Mat, Into the World, a training organization that bridges yoga and activism within a social justice framework and an Adjunct Professor at Pitzer College. She leads Collective Resilience trauma informed yoga trainings nationally. Hala also trains direct service providers and educators to be trauma informed and culturally responsive. She leads a monthly, online membership program called Radical Wellbeing. She is the author of Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience and Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos (Shambhala). Follow Hala's instagram here.   Opening and Closing music: Other People's Photographs courtesy of Daniel Zaitchik. Follow Daniel on Spotify.  Your support is deeply appreciated! Visit My Site Make a donation Instagram

"Until we can learn to be with discomfort, we're never going to be able to heal, because you have to confront it."    Hala Khouri is a Yoga instructor and fierce Activist who learned early on, the wars abroad define our wars within. Invested in Somatic practices and body movement, she leads trauma-informed courses to help all of us come back to our Centered -Self. We talked about how to find some semblance of safety in the Body, the power of grounding, boundaries and participating in collective healing and justice movements. Her book is 'Peace from Anxiety, Get Grounded, Build Resilience & Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos.' Join us as we break it all down.    LINKS:   To Find Hala Khouri's work, go to:  https://halakhouri.com/   Find her Book, Peace from Anxiety:  https://halakhouri.com/book/   And Follow her on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/halayoga/    on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/halayoga   Photo by - Amir Magal https://www.instagram.com/amirimage/  © BEARTH Production 2021

Today's high-stress and fast-paced environment can be overwhelming. We may want to hide from the world and numb all our feelings. But we can only free ourselves if we acknowledge these feelings and learn to live with them.Hala Khouri joins us to discuss building resilience, self-regulation, and feeling peace. Tune in to the episode to learn how you can find peace from anxiety and transform your life.https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes/ for the full show notes and action guide download.

Building Resilience To Find Peace From Anxiety With Hala Khouri We live in a time when our lives can be overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. Being in this constant state can perpetuate a feeling of helplessness. But at one point, we have to face all these negative feelings inside us to free ourselves from them by building resilience . Acknowledging that both positive and negative things can co-exist is the only way we can feel more at peace. In this episode, Hala Khouri joins us to share the essential tools in her book, Peace from Anxiety. She talks about developing the concept of “tend and befriend” as a stress response and interoception as a self-regulation technique. Hala also discusses why she chose the theme of building resilience. Tune in to the episode to learn how you can find peace from anxiety and transform your life. Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Learn about the three different aspects that might be keeping you from finding peace. Find out helpful tips on what to do when you're unable to regulate your nervous system during high-stress states. Discover the concepts of self-regulation, interoception, and building resilience in transforming yourself. Resources Connect with Hala: Website | Facebook | Instagram Off the Mat, Into the World Peace from Anxiety by Hala Khouri Shambhala Publications Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies on the Radically Loved website! FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Sign up at com, and I'll send it right away! Episode Highlights Writing Peace from Anxiety Hala always knew the book was inside her. Many of her students and clients were requesting for the information to be more widely available. The book-writing process was a seamless experience for Hala. She was ready and merely wrote every smart thing she has said. The book is divided into three different parts. What will impact readers most depends on what's missing in their lives. The First Part: Physiological Aspects This part is about grounding techniques, self-regulation, and understanding our nervous system. It's often the easiest for people to grasp and has the most immediate impact. These tools are the things people remember, implement, and do all the time. The Second Part: Relationships We can't be well alone. While we can have all the tools for our bodies to run smoothly, we still need to build relationships. This part is not something you can do right away. It involves working on prioritizing relationships, asking for help, and letting yourself need other people. The Third Part: The Global Heart It's about feeling like we're contributing towards a better world. For some people, the missing piece is the sense of making meaning and taking accountability. We all need to have a larger feeling of purpose and meaning. Relationship Divisions on Social Media Our thinking is very binary when we're in a high-stress state. Separation can be a stress reaction. The disembodied relationships and biased algorithms of social media make it worse. Social media is the perfect storm to our massive division and intolerance for difference. Before judging other people in a black-and-white manner, remember that we all have different levels of access to information and education. On Unhappiness, Forgiveness, and Giving Care Unhappy people tend to focus on their unhappiness because of the hypervigilance of figuring out how to be happy. Hala has worked with people with anxiety and depression. The “cure” they found was extending their care beyond themselves. We need to transform our stress response from “fight or flight” to “tend and befriend.” Tend and befriend is about seeing that our well-being is bound and extending ourselves to care for others when we're stressed. With the coronavirus, nobody can be well until everybody is well. Getting vaccinated is more of thinking about the sake of other people than yourself. What to Do When You're Unable to Regulate Your Nervous System Sometimes, we need somebody or something else to hold us. It can be another person or a spiritual belief that is bigger than us. Connecting to the suffering of others intentionally makes us feel less alone in our suffering. If you have COVID-19, think about all the other millions of people who also have COVID-19 at the exact moment. Allow your heart to open and feel that you're not alone in your suffering. Tune in to the full episode to hear about Rosie's experience on contracting COVID-19! Launching a Book Hala still feels surreal that her book is out. She hopes the book becomes a tool to support and impact people, especially at this high-anxiety time. One of her critiques about self-help books is their overly individualistic paradigm. Her book encourages people to need each other and allows them not to do everything right by themselves. Parenting at the Time of COVID-19 Her children understand how lucky they are to not be affected as badly as others. The issues her children experience are around missing milestones that allow them to feel themselves growing. Sometimes parents want to make their children's bad feelings go away. Doing that is a disservice to your child. Instead, Hala teaches her children how to face difficult feelings while also acknowledging what is positive. Self-Regulating When You're Hyperfocused on Negative Feelings We tend to hyperfocus on negative feelings when we're anxious, depressed, or scared. Numbing or denying the negative feelings don't work. Allow yourself to notice what else is in your body that feels good. Build the capacity in your brain to hold something that feels pleasant along with what's uncomfortable. The goal is not to get overwhelmed by anxiety or depression. Then, they can become just a part of who we are while we're still able to focus on the good. Interoception and Trauma Interoception is our capacity to sense what's happening inside us. Since we live in a disembodied culture, most of us have to learn it. This process is even harder for people who have had a lot of trauma in their formative years. You have to understand that you can't just stop being anxious instantly. But you can work on being more grounded. It would be helpful to have support, such as being in a yoga class or working with a therapist. You have to go slow. Otherwise, you will keep yourself in a high anxiety cycle. Slowing Down We get used to moving at a particular pace that's comfortably uncomfortable. Slowing down is scary, but it is okay. Hala decided not to go for her doctorate. It was a tough decision, but she realized she doesn't have to do that right now. We don't always have to strive to be amazing; mediocrity can be satisfying as well. Building Resilience in the Book Hala focused on building resilience because it doesn't pathologize. Her favorite definition of resilience is allowing difficulties to transform us. It's having this feeling that we can handle life. Resilience is a word that is more nuanced than some other positive words. It's about our capacity to imagine things being better than they were. We're all living in an imagined future. Trauma is a loss of imagination; reclaiming that capacity gives us hope. How Hala Feels Radically Loved Hala feels radically loved in every moment by being surrounded by blessings, opportunities, and supportive relationships. 5 Powerful Quotes [11:11] “The thing that ‘cured' [people with anxiety and depression] was actually extending their care beyond themselves, making it about something bigger than themselves.”   [11:23] “I think what our planet needs is for us to transform our stress response from a fight or flight to a tend and befriend.”   [11:51] “Until everybody is well, nobody can be well.”   [23:33] “Maybe the goal is to not be overwhelmed by our anxiety or to feel like we're bigger than our depression so that those things become just a part of who we are.”   [33:31] “Trauma is a loss of imagination. And when we reclaim our capacity to imagine, then that gives us hope.”   About Hala Hala Khouri is the co-founder of Off the Mat Into the World, an organization dedicated to bridging yoga and activism. She is a yoga and movement teacher with over 25 years of experience and training in Somatic Experiencing. Hala is also a well-recognized speaker and trainer on yoga, social justice, and trauma. She has been doing clinical work and training for more than 15 years. The focus of her work is leading trauma-informed yoga training for individuals and groups. She trains educators and service providers on how to be trauma-informed and culturally responsive. If you want to connect with Hala, you may visit her website, Facebook, and Instagram. Enjoy the Podcast? If you felt radically loved from listening to this podcast, subscribe and share it with the people you love! Love to give us 5 stars? If you do, we'd love a review from you. Help us reach more people and make them feel loved. Do you want to help people in building resilience? Do you want to know how to find peace from anxiety? A simple way is to share what you've learned today on social media. 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Welcome to the #SPAITGIRL Talk Show with Yvette Le Blowitz EP.143 - Peace from Anxiety with Hala Khouri - Yoga Teacher, Trauma Therapist, Somatic Counselor, Author Hala Khouri was forced to leave her birthplace of Lebanon at age 3 because of war and she feel that because of this it has shaped and embedded in her a deep commitment to healing trauma. Hala has been teaching yoga and movement for over 25 years she was a fitness instructor at the age of 16. She started doing clinical work with people struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety or life transitions for 15 years. Along with training clinicans and yoga teachers as well as educators and non-profits to be trauma informed. Hala Khouri has earned a B.A. in Psychology from Columbia University and an M.A. in Counselling Psychology and then another M.A in Community Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Hala is also currently working on a doctorate in Community Psychology with an emphasis on Liberation Studies and Eco Psychology. Hala is also trained in Somatic Experiencing, a body-based psychotherapy that helps resolve trauma and its symptoms. She is the a co-founder of Off the Mat, Into the World (OTM) a training organisation that bridges yoga and activism within a social justice framework. She started OTM in 2010 with Seane Corn and Suzanne Sterling. Hala leads trauma informed yoga trainings nationally and has developed a certificate pathway to offer trauma informed work that recognises inequality and injustice as a trauma that must be included in any healing framework. She works with a A Thousands Joy training direct service providers and educators to be trauma informed and culturally responsive. In this podcast episode 143 - Yvette Le Blowitz, Podcast Host sits down with Hala Khouri Author of Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience and Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos to find out more. Peace from Anxiety offers a holistic approach to easing anxiety without hiding from the World's Challenges. Most of us experience overwhelming anxiety and stress at some point in our lives. The challenges in our lives threaten to overpower us at times and the struggles we see in the world future add to the burden. Peace from Anxiety helps us to understand the deep roots of our suffering so that we can work toward finding more peace - even in the chaos. Even though the roots of our anxiety, stress and pain may feel complicated, healing doesn't have to be. Peace from Anxiety discusses topics including trauma, relationships, technology, and working not only for individual healing but also collective healing in our world. Filled with relatable stories and examples, each chapter offers a range of practices and tools to help us find more peace and work for good in our lives and in the lives of others. Hala lives in Venice, CA with her husband and two sons where she also teaches public yoga classes weekly. In Podcast Episode 143 Hala Khouri shares: - a little bit about her self - how her yoga teacher, therapist journey unfolded - what inspired her to write her very first book - what is Trauma and what inspired her to become an expert in this field - what is a Somatic Therapist and what are the benefits of Somatic therapy - a practice to try when feeling overwhelmed and anxious - how to feel grounded and a practice to try too - what her self-care rituals are - how to be authentic when using social media - her self-care tips - how to build a more peaceful community even during a global pandemic Plus so much more Episode 143 - #spaitgirl talk show with Yvette Le Blowitz  available on Apple, Spotify, Google, Audible, Libysn - all podcast apps search for #spaitgirl on any podcast app or on google  -------- Available to watch on Youtube Channel - Spa it Girl or Yvette Le Blowitz Press the Play Button Below and subscribe ------ JOIN OUR #SPAITGIRL BOOK CLUB Buy a copy of Peace from Anxiety by Hala Khouri  search via Booktopia our affiliated online book store  *click here Hashtag #spaitgirlbookclub //#spaitgirl + tag @spaitgirl - when reading your book  --- STAY IN TOUCH   Podcast Guest Hala Khouri  Yoga Teach, Somatic Psychology, Author co-founder of Off the Mat, Into the World (OTM) Website www.halakhouri.com Instagram @halayoga Youtube Channel Hala Khouri ------ Podcast Host  Yvette Le Blowitz  Instagram @yvetteleblowitz Website www.yvetteleblowitz.com ------- Become a Podcast Show Sponsor #SPAITGIRL  www.spaitgirl.com Email: info@spaitgirl.com with your proposal -- JOIN OUR #SPAITGIRL Community  Follow on Instagram: @spaitgirl Sign Up to Mailing List: www.spaitgirl.com Search for #spaitgirl on any podcast app, youtube and subscribe  ------- HOW TO SUPPORT The #SPAITGIRL Podcast Show  Practice a Little Random Act of Kindness  - subscribe to the #spaitgirl podcast show on any podcast app  - leave a 5* rating and review  - tell someone about the #spaitgirl podcast show - share your favourite episode - tag @spaitgirl in your stories - hashtag #spaitgirl to share the show &  Together "Let's Feel Good From Within" and #makefeelinggoodgoviral ---- Please note - Affiliated Links included in this spaitgirl.com blog post includes affiliated links with Amazon.com and booktopia.com.au- should you order any books from Amazon.com or Booktopia.com.au via the links contained in this blog post spaitgirl.com will receive a small paid commission fee from the online book stores.  Please note - The information in this podcast is a general conversation between the podcast host and podcast guest and is not intended to replace professional medical advice and should not be considered a substitute for medical treatment or advice from a mental health professional.  Use of any of the material in this podcast show is always at the listeners discretion.   The podcast host and guest accept no liability arising directly or indirectly from use or misuse of any of the information contained in this podcast show and podcast episode conversation, or any trauma triggered or associated with it. 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Is managing our anxiety all about meditating on a cushion? Exercising? Sleeping well? Having our needs met? Hanging out with loved ones? Being supported by our community? Living a life of purpose and meaning? According to this month's author, Hala Khouri, it involves bits and pieces of all those things. Listen here for a discussion about the many elements that can help us heal from anxiety and emotional disregulation, and about the mythology of trying to heal all on our own. Resources mentioned in the show: Hala's Website Peace From Anxiety Lost Connections The upside of stress The Book of Joy

This week's courageous conversation is with Hala Khouri, a brilliant yoga teacher and somatic counselor specializing in trauma. In the podcast, Hala asks “how good are we at repair? Because unless we get good at that, we can't be in this messiness and stay united”This podcast is about trauma and anxiety, but it is also about how we take care of ourselves and one another, how we navigate the chaos of this moment with creativity, and how we practice change in small and big ways.Connect with Hala KhouriVisit her websiteFollow her on Instagram at @halayogaBuy her book, Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilient, Stay Connected Amidst the ChaosIf this episode resonates with you, we'd love for you to take a screenshot and tag us on Instagram stories @ctznwell, @kkellyyoga and @halayogaJoin CTZNWELL on PatreonFollow CTZNWELL on InstagramSign up for CTZNWELL's weekly email WELLREAD+ Transcription(read transcription here)

Get grounded, build resilience & stay connected amidst the chaos! This week on the unplug podcast, meet Hala Khouri, a speaker and trainer of trauma, yoga, and social justice as she shares with us tools on finding peace from anxiety.

Sophia Holly has been practicing yoga for over 15 years—a lifeline, it has assisted her with her recovery from disordered eating, and continues to support her to manage her busy lifestyle. She is an “E” 500-hour registered Yoga Instructor, with specializations in teaching trauma informed yoga through trainings with Hala Khouri of Collective Resilience Yoga and Tara Tonini formerly of Exhale to Inhale (ETI). Sophia began teaching classes with Exhale to Inhale in 2017, after joining as Program Manager in 2018, she now serves as both the Trainer and Program Manager. Sophia has taught yoga in shelters, elementary and middle schools, privately, and in yoga studio settings. Her overall mission is to help people connect to their bodies, and access the limitless wisdom within. 5:40 - Sophia's journey with yoga 10:35 - Exhale to Inhale, a nonprofit that offers trauma-informed yoga to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence 12:00 - How yoga can help trauma survivors 16:37 - Healing and processing after a year of COVID using yoga as a potential practice 22:08 - Identifying your needs in the present moment 26:23 - Movement as a tool for healing trauma 36:47 - Exhale to Inhale offerings and programs Links Exhale to Inhale Connect with Sophia Holly Book an astrology reading with Francesca

Jeff sits down with ecstatic vocalist, innovative composer, teacher and invoker of the sacred, Suzanne Sterling, as she shares deeply about her journey and her work in creating and performing healing music and in facilitating sacred and participatory ceremonies for large gatherings and festivals worldwide. As a voice for joyful and sustainable activism she has created trainings and curriculums for numerous communities, is co-founder of Off the Mat, Into the World® with other yoga luminaries, Seane Corn and Hala Khouri.Suzanne's musical explorations in the realm of electronic dance music, devotional chanting and songs of the ecstatic soul have brought her to the forefront of the “kirtronica” sound (Conscious Dancer magazine named her a “kirtronica pioneer”) and have led her to enjoy mainstage billing at festivals such as Earthdance, Harmony Festival, Burning Man, Power to the Peaceful and The World Festival of Sacred Music (hosted by the Dalai Lama). Suzanne has performed and toured internationally both solo as well as with well-known electronic dance act Medicine Drum, innovative electronic dance act Alcyone (System Recordings NY) and acoustic trio Kali's Angels.Her music has been commissioned for film, theatre, and DVD, including “Gifting It,” an award winning documentary film about the Burning Man Festival, and the bestselling, award winning “Vinyasa Flow Yoga I and II with Seane Corn” produced by Gaiam Inc. She also created the soundtrack for a postnatal Yoga DVD entitled “YogaBonding” and appears in the DVD “Yoga from the Heart” with Seane Corn and produced by Yoga Journal. Most recently completing a three DVD set to accompany Seane Corn's Chakra Flow DVD series.Her latest performances are a thoroughly modern exploration of devotional music and have been known to have an audience on their feet in a matter of minutes. She has been called a soulful and groove-loving musical priestess – refining and reinventing the ancient traditions of ecstatic prayer through the voice. Her first solo album “Bhakti” reached #1 on the New Age radio playlists and she was chosen as “Best Spiritual Artist” in the 2008 Norbay Awards sponsored by the North Bay Guardian. Her latest album “Blue Fire Soul” (produced by Christopher K) is an album created specifically for yoga classes and will be available soon.As well as performing, she facilitates retreats and workshops in the U.S. and abroad, and brings a special blend of music, yoga, sacred ceremony and activism to events as far reaching as yoga retreats, emerging culture conferences, and music festivals – most recently as featured artist and teacher at several Yoga Journal Conferences, The Esalen Institute, The Omega Institute, The Global Sound Conference, and Exhale Center for Sacred Movement. Suzanne has also been a ritual designer and priestess for many years and has developed curriculums, teacher trainings and apprenticeship programs for numerous communities nationwide. She offers year long apprenticeships in Ritual Skills in both SF and LA and is part of the faculty for YogaWorks' internationally respected Teacher Training Programs in both SF and New York.

Summary In this episode, Kimberly and Hala discuss the nervous system’s role in self-regulation and social justice activism. Healing must happen individually and collectively by understanding and regulating the nervous system, establishing and maintaining heart-centered relationships, and working with each other towards liberation. They discuss how to move beyond one’s privilege towards discomfort in order to enact change for the greater good and why trauma-informed spaces are necessary for social justice activists and allies. Hala also describes the process of writing her book “Peace from Anxiety” and why it was written for this time.   Bio Hala is a yoga teacher, somatic counselor, trauma therapist, social justice activist, author, mother, and co-founder of Off the Mat and Collective Resilience Yoga. “Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience and Stay Connected Amidst Chaos” is Hala’s latest book which combines somatic experiencing with social justice through an intersectional lens of privilege and power-dynamics.     What They Share  —How and why “Peace from Anxiety” was written by Hala —Importance of Critical Consciousness in Somatic Experiencing and healing —Moving from fight-flight response to tend-befriend with social awareness and love for the other     What You’ll Hear —Inception of first book as culmination of Hala’s teachings from past twenty years —Book discusses anxiety and using somatic experiencing to cope —Critical consciousness as awareness of socio-political context  —Well-being includes equity and justice for everyone not just most privileged —Healing can be individualized but have to expand compassion for others —Move towards uncomfortable edges towards unfamiliar and discomfort —Use self-regulation and healing to move towards discomfort —Work is to turn towards one another —How to move towards discomfort for privileged people —Love people who are targeted in the world —Change happens relationally through love not intellectually —Change begins with heart and the body —Tending to recent cultural reckonings regarding racism —Creating trauma-informed spaces for healing and a bridge —Addressing nervous system in social justice activism —Understanding trauma and nervous system as we move towards liberation —Hala returns to process of writing book which includes tips, tools, and practices Resources Website: www.halakhouri.com IG: @halayoga, @offthemat, @collectiveresilienceyoga

Hala Khouri, author, yoga teacher, somatic counselor, and activist who specializes in teaching trauma informed yoga. In this episode, Hala reveals the traumas she experienced that inspire her work and reflects on her personal healing journey. She shares with us insights from her new book, "Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience, and Stay connected Amidst Chaos" and specific ways to avoid compassion fatigue. Show notesHala Khourihttps://halakhouri.com/

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Hala Khouri has been teaching yoga and movement for over 25 years. As a trained psychologist, she does clinical work with people struggling with trauma, depression, and anxiety. She trains clinicians and yoga teachers as well as educators and non-profits to be trauma informed. She and Rabbi Rami discuss her new book, Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience & Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hala Khouri has been teaching yoga and movement for over 25 years. As a trained psychologist, she does clinical work with people struggling with trauma, depression, and anxiety. She trains clinicians and yoga teachers as well as educators and non-profits to be trauma informed. She and Rabbi Rami discuss her new book, Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience & Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos.

In episode 15, Jivana Heyman welcomes Hala Khouri, yoga teacher and co-founder of Off The Mat Into The World. Hala shares openly about how her own life and experiences led her to the work she does as an activist. She also gives insight into the beginnings of Off The Mat and how the organization came to be. In this conversation Jivana and Hala talk openly about how they are each navigating the political climate within yoga spaces. This conversations invites us all to reconnect the roots of yoga to social activism. In this episode we learn more about: How parenting, politics and the pandemic are showing up in her life during these times How Hala came in activism and community organizing Hala's story of leaving Lebanon as a child because of war How Off The Mat was created The importance of grassroots organizing How Hala came out with a strong stance against Q-Anon How individualism in wellness is holding space for right wing ideology in wellness communities How yoga has been disconnected from its historical roots of social justice and activism How to lean into to the connection between yoga, social justice and our individual action

In episode 15, Jivana Heyman welcomes Hala Khouri, yoga teacher and co-founder of Off The Mat Into The World. Hala shares openly about how her own life and experiences led her to the work she does as an activist. She also gives insight into the beginnings of Off The Mat and how the organization came to be. In this conversation Jivana and Hala talk openly about how they are each navigating the political climate within yoga spaces. This conversations invites us all to reconnect the roots of yoga to social activism. In this episode we learn more about: How parenting, politics and the pandemic are showing up in her life during these times How Hala came in activism and community organizing Hala's story of leaving Lebanon as a child because of war How Off The Mat was created The importance of grassroots organizing How Hala came out with a strong stance against Q-Anon How individualism in wellness is holding space for right wing ideology in wellness communities How yoga has been disconnected from its historical roots of social justice and activism How to lean into to the connection between yoga, social justice and our individual action

In episode 15, Jivana Heyman welcomes Hala Khouri, yoga teacher and co-founder of Off The Mat Into The World. Hala shares openly about how her own life and experiences led her to the work she does as an activist. She also gives insight into the beginnings of Off The Mat and how the organization came to be. In this conversation Jivana and Hala talk openly about how they are each navigating the political climate within yoga spaces. This conversations invites us all to reconnect the roots of yoga to social activism. In this episode we learn more about:   How parenting, politics and the pandemic are showing up in her life during these times How Hala came in activism and community organizing Hala’s story of leaving Lebanon as a child because of war How Off The Mat was created The importance of grassroots organizing How Hala came out with a strong stance against Q-Anon How individualism in wellness is holding space for right wing ideology in wellness communities How yoga has been disconnected from its historical roots of social justice and activism How to lean into to the connection between yoga, social justice and our individual action   

With an election only days away, we reflect on how to manage our stress and fears in this moment.

In this episode of Why Now, Monica and Cameron speak with Hala Khouri, a trauma-informed yoga teacher and co-founder of Off The Mat, Into The World, to discuss trauma-informed care and somatic practices we can implement in our daily lives. 

This week's mini-episode revisits the 2019 conversation (Episode 24) with Hala Khouri. Given the current circumstances surrounding social justice, these conversations are some of the most important I've had on Dharma Drops. Yet the episodes featuring BIPOC guests and conversations about social justice are the least downloaded in Dharma Drops history. These voices must be heard. And these conversations must be had. As such, today, we are kicking off a series of Dharma Drops throwbacks that feature BIPOC guests and social justice conversations. Get the full show notes at https://dharmadropspodcast.com/blog/minidrop22 To get more Dharma Drops goodness, head over to: Instagram: @dharmadropspodcast Facebook: Dharma Drops Website: dharmadropspodcast.com Enjoy this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts! It’s a great way to show your support and to share Dharma Drops Podcast with others. Email the review of your screenshot to rebecca@rebeccawarfield.com for 15% off your next purchase in the Dharma Drops Shop! Don’t miss a drop of Dharma Drops! Sign up for the email list to score podcast updates, freebies, promos, and more!

How Yoga Can Help You Heal and Recover with Donny Starkins We all feel the pressure of social expectations. Leading a life pleasing other people can lead to losing our identity and sense of self. Thus, it is important to make time for recovery and healing so that we can accept ourselves fully and extend the same love and compassion to others. In today’s episode, yoga Instructor Donny Starkins shares how yoga helped him towards self-actualization and personal development. He also gives some insights and tools on how you can start on your journey to recovery and how yoga can bring healing to our body, mind, and soul. About Our Guest Donny Starkins is a yoga instructor and personal development coach. He is a former Division I baseball player, and pain and medication were constant in his life. In search of physical and spiritual relief, he embarked on his yoga journey in 2005. He now leads transformational classes with a focus on mindfulness. Healing the Body and the Soul Through Yoga Yoga for Self Development During his athletic career, Donny underwent seven operations on his left knee. Because he was in constant pain, he became addicted to pain killers. Yoga saved his life and healed his mind and soul. Journey Toward Embracing Yoga When Donny started teaching yoga, he feared people’s judgments. He teaches some classes in upper-class areas in Phoenix and Scottsdale. He observed that though people live fancy lives on the outside, they are dying on the inside. So, he asked himself the question, “How dare I not teach the soul?” Seane Corn’s Off The Mat, Into The World leadership training inspired him to pursue teaching yoga. At the end of the five-day training, he created a monthly community yoga class called “Sunday Yoga Service.” Going Beyond the Struggles Donny goes to an all men’s meeting once a week for accountability and to be of service. He also continues to share the message he learned from Seane Corn’s training. Little by little, he let go of other people's opinions and learned not to give them power over him. Now he is on a lifelong journey of personal development. Being a Yoga Teacher He started as a teacher who was stuck to his small self and believed that he needed to be perfect. As a yoga teacher, he doesn't want to be put on the pedestal. He wants to be human and be one with his students and help them heal. He realized his mission—to teach a message to the soul in a language that everybody can understand. Who Is a Soulful Teacher? A soulful teacher is vulnerable and full of humanity. A soulful teacher channels something from the middle of the heart. What Holds People Back? What holds them back is their growth or transformation. People fear what others think of them. They are caught in the limitations of the mind or the story that they're telling themselves. Social Media as a Tool He has a love–hate relationship with social media. Although social media stresses him out, he uses it as leverage. He holds on to his mission to share the message of healing through yoga to as many people as possible. You should be able to self-regulate on social media. The World of Recovery and Helpful Tools First is the tool of breath and meditation. The Muse meditation headband, which gives biofeedback of the brain's activity, is a great example. The 90-day workbook in his coaching program is also useful for journaling. You should have the ability to surrender. Go to any lengths to get sober and break free of your addiction. You should have the HOW: honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.   5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode “The more I started to chip away at the things that were getting in the way of me showing up as the best, the most authentic version of myself, the more just all the other opinions of other people don't even matter anymore.” “It's again that vulnerability and that humility that someone who you can tell is just channeling something. It's not scripted, and it's just right from the middle of the heart.” “In [the] recovery world, there has to be a willingness—like if you are struggling with an addiction, whether it's a substance or its sex or shopping, whatever it is—the ability to surrender.” “I use the equation ‘willingness equals freedom.’ If I am willing to go to any lengths, I can be as free as I want to be.” “So we can only love as far as we're willing to love ourselves. And when we can do that and we can truly love us, our flawed works in progress that we are, we will then not have to look outside of ourselves to try to fill a void that we can't fill ourselves.” Resources Off the Mat, Into the World training by Seane Corn; Hala Khouri, M.A.; and Suzanne Sterling The Shift to Sobriety program by Donny Starkins To know more about yoga and check some upcoming events and retreats, you may visit Donny’s website. Please help us continue this podcast going by subscribing on iTunes and write a review! Please share this episode with your friends, and don’t forget to send us messages on Instagram or Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Hala Khouri, yoga teacher and co-founder of Off the Mat, Into the World, joins the Dharma Drops conversation in this episode that touches on some of the most important points in current yoga discourse: trauma and social justice. How can yoga teachers make space for practitioners with trauma in the body and mind? How can yogis honor their needs in yoga classes as they process and heal trauma through yoga? And with all of this in mind, how can all of us bring trauma-informed practices--both in yoga and our lives--to create space for social justice? Along the way, we cover wide territory, including hands-on assists, diversity in yoga classes, book recommendations, and more. If you are a yogi, yoga teacher, or a human being in the world--this episode is for you! To learn more about Hala Khouri and her work, head over to: Instagram: @halayoga Facebook: Hala Khouri Website: halakhouri.com To register for Hala's Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training in Wilmington, NC, click HERE! To get in on the Dharma Drops goodness, follow: Instagram: @rebeccawarfieldyoga + @dharmadropspodcast Facebook: Rebecca Warfield Yoga + Dharma Drops Podcast Twitter: @dharmadropspod Website:dharmadropspodcast.com To register for The Joy of Gratitude, click here: dharmadropspodcast.com/offerings Join the Dharma Drops Community Page on Facebook for exclusive live videos, yoga classes, meditations, and more!

Isabellle Casey is a Yogini, Mother and social activist. Isabelle is a dear friend of mine and Jo's and it's an honour and delight to have her on the podcast. She has studied under Yogarupa Rod Stryker as well as Seane Corn, Hala Khouri, and Suzanne Sterling. She's an amazing Yoga teacher and such an inspiration.Follow here here:https://www.instagram.com/isabelle_casey/https://www.facebook.com/IsabelleCaseyyoga/To support the podcast please visit stuartwatkins.orgSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Hala Khouri lights a fire within yoga communities and beyond to respond to injustice and support our collective liberation. Hala is one of the creators of Off the Mat, Into the World, a nonprofit dedicated to utilizing the tools of yoga and somatic practices within a justice framework to inspire people to be conscious leaders of change. Hala has been teaching the movement arts for more than 20 years and has a background in counseling, psychology, somatic experiencing, liberation studies, and, of course, yoga. On this episode, she shares her interdisciplinary approach to responding to suffering, showing up in social justice work, and avoiding harm through trauma-informed yoga practices. Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/beyondasana)

When we use our internal journey as the basis for an active, positive, and innovative participation with others, we can lead with intention, find greater connection, and take actions that embody our love. Join Seane Corn, Suzanne Sterling, and Hala Khouri for a special peek into their Commune Course: Redefining Leadership. Learn more at www.OneCommune.com.

When we use our internal journey as the basis for an active, positive, and innovative participation with others, we can lead with intention, find greater connection, and take actions that embody our love. Join Seane Corn, Suzanne Sterling, and Hala Khouri for a special peek into their Commune Course: Redefining Leadership. Learn more at www.OneCommune.com.

We’re talking with Jacoby Ballard about all things allyship, accompliceship, and solidarity. You’ll hear some captivating stories about navigating layers of identity, privilege, and oppression... a word about pronouns… how practice can help us ground the charge we feel when triggered... and whether we should we even be using the word ally, accomplice, or whose role it is to name those things anyway. You can download the corresponding practice (24 Practice: Forgiveness Meditation) to join Jacoby in a guided meditation for forgiving ourselves and others. --- We need your help to fund this volunteer project! Please help cover our costs by becoming a monthly sponsor at www.patreon.com/healingjustice or giving a one time gift at our brand new donation link here: https://secure.squarespace.com/commerce/donate?donatePageId=5ad90c0e03ce64d6028e01bb --- REFERRED TO IN THIS EPISODE: Third Root Community Health Center www.thirdroot.org The Icarus Project (and their Mad Maps model) https://theicarusproject.net/ Off the Mat Into the World http://www.offthematintotheworld.org/ Hala Khouri http://halakhouri.com/ Black Yoga Teachers Alliance (BYTA) http://www.blackyogateachersalliance.org/   ABOUT OUR GUEST Jacoby Ballard is a white trans queer person living in Amherst, MA until moving to Salt Lake City, UT this summer. He is a co-founder of worker owned cooperative Third Root Community Health Center in Brooklyn, and co-founder of Bending Towards Justice ( bendingtowardsjustice.org ), an organization that leads anti-oppression workshops and consultations for yoga communities, and leading teacher at Adhikara Yoga School ( Adhikarayogaschool.com ) in Western Massachusetts. Jacoby speaks on college and high school campuses, leading collective care, transformative leadership, and resilience workshops for campus activists, leaders, and queer communities and consults with organizations looking to either build more justice or more spiritual practice into their organization. Find his writing and workshops at www.jacobyballard.com-- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Sign up for the email list at www.healingjustice.org    Social media: Instagram @healingjustice, Healing Justice Podcast on Facebook, & @hjpodcast on Twitter   This podcast is 100% volunteer-run. Help cover our costs by becoming a sponsor at www.patreon.com/healingjustice or giving a one time gift here https://secure.squarespace.com/commerce/donate?donatePageId=5ad90c0e03ce64d6028e01bb Please leave a positive rating & review in whatever app you are listening!   THANK YOU: This episode was edited by Jacob White Mixed and produced by Zach Meyer at the COALROOM Intro and Closing music gifted by Danny O’Brien All visuals contributed by Josiah Werning

Welcome to episode ten of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Veronica Geretz about the empowerment she experienced through becoming a single mother. Veronica is a mom and a yoga teacher. She was introduced to Hatha yoga when she was just fourteen. She specializes in Vinyasa Yoga and has trained with Corepower Yoga, Jolie Cash and Hala Khouri. She will guide you through a flow to awaken your own body and prana while offering subtle reminders that all of yoga is intended to prepare for meditation in order to realize our interconnectedness. She also holds an M.A. in Peace and Justice Studies and enjoys guiding students to experience more peace and calm in their life. What you’ll hear in this episode: How Veronica’s journey into single motherhood began The way in which it’s influenced her life The challenges Veronica has had to overcome through this journey The benefits and celebrations Veronica has been able to take from single motherhood Words of wisdom and inspirations for other single mamas The importance of community Being in touch with your emotions and authenticity   Resources https://www.facebook.com/veronicageretzyoga/

Today we start the podcast with Cappuccino Q&A, the segment where a patrons from Patreon gets a question answered. Today our question is about dealing with emotional upset. Then, I chat with artist and yogi Amanda Shafran about the similarities and synergies between yoga and art, for makers and enjoyers of the arts. Amanda is a freelance artist, maker, and theatrical designer based in New York City. She is also a yoga teacher who trained at ISHTA Yoga, and studied Trauma-Informed Yoga with Hala Khouri and Kyra Harland. She teaches in New York City and is affiliated with Exhale to Inhale, a non-profit that brings yoga to the survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Amanda hand sculpts one of a kind crystal jewelry pieces, designed as touchstones to center and inspire We talk about making art, living in art communities versus living outside somewhere like New York, and the value of yoga to art practice. We mention my teacher Alan Finger, of ISHTA Yoga. Please support this podcast on Patreon. And I would love to hear your comments at Simplecast.

In this episode, Hala Khouri, yoga teacher, somatic counselor, and activist, discusses transforming trauma through yoga and activism. Hala reveals the traumas she experienced that inspire her work, including leaving her home of Beirut, Lebanon as a young girl. She reflects on her yoga background from how a cancer diagnosis lead her to her first yoga class to her decision to become a yoga teacher.

Swami Sri Yukteswar cautioned students that self-realization is not selfish realization. The awakened life naturally unfolds as selfless service. Through her own trauma-informed yoga workshops for service providers and the nonprofit organization Off the Mat, Into the World, Hala Khouri inspires and encourages others to be conscious leaders of change. If you have wondered how your yoga practice can support making a positive difference in the lives of others, tune in for a conversation between Hala Khouri and regular guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo, and be inspired to express your yoga as service in the world. Learn why, if you want to heal the world, you have to start with healing yourself.  

This week on Mom Talk Radio, Susan Marcus, one of the authors of The Missing Alphabet: A Parent's Guide to Developing Creative Thinking in Kids. Jane Baker from Saving Memories Forever. Renowned yoga teacher and somatic counselor, Hala Khouri tells us about her new prenatal yoga DVD, "Radiant Pregnancy." The Mom's Roundtable discusses indoor activities for the kids this winter. Lynelle Woolley from Flower Girl World. This show is sponsored by Land's End and Family Circle.

Yoga Peeps Episode 66 is an interview with Hala Khouri, of Exhale, Venice, California. In this episode, Hala and Lara talk about how yoga keeps her in check, being willing to take what arises in the practice, teaching at-risk-youth, all being one, not being interested in fancy yoga any more, as she’s gotten more advanced, she’s gotten simpler, and being present playing Legos. To listen click: YogaPeeps_042809_Hala Khouri Interview Subscribe with iTunes ShowNotes About Hala