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Sharing stories from her world travels, yoga teacher Susan Maruffo explores healing and self-discovery through yoga, Tantra, and meditation.This time on Mindrolling, Susan and Raghu journey through: Unhappiness within Western cultural conditioningHow getting out of the United States transformed Susan's lifeBeing alone while doing yoga versus in a group settingHow suffocating our ‘roles' in life can beRecognizing our universal connection via a trip to IndiaComing back into the body through yoga practiceSusan's experience at a Tantric school in ThailandNeo-Tantra versus classical TantraHealing through yoga and sexual explorationDying to the old versions of ourselvesHow the heart reveals itself during meditationThe ways we run away from intimacyAbout Susan Marrufo:Susan left the United States and a job in advertising in 2008 to travel internationally and experience life beyond the confines of her cultural conditioning. She received her first 500-hr yoga certification in Thailand in 2009, where she began her studies of the classical yogic scriptures and delved deeply into esoteric tantric philosophy. After 2 years of teaching month-long tantric-based courses on the banks of the Ganges in India and the Pacific coastal towns of Mexico, Susan returned to the US to begin a residential internship with the Kripalu School of Yoga, where she taught in and project-managed several Kripalu yoga teacher trainings as well as received her 2nd 500-hr teacher training certification from the Kripalu School of Yoga. Susan facilitates group courses in the inquiry of yoga and meditation and dives increasingly deeper into her yogic studies. She is the founder of Samarasa Center.“It was the first time that I started practicing yoga alone. Not in groups of classes with other people. That was transformational for me. That was the game changer, just being alone, having time, not feeling stressed, not feeling the pressure to be anybody. To be a wife, to be a boss, to be a daughter.” – Susan MarrufoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa Breazile, a mindful outdoor guide and master naturalist, shares those early experiences of nature that inspired her creation of Wild Tree Collaborative, which offers outdoor experiences that reconnect people with themselves, each other, and the living earth. Breazile also talks about the wonder inherent in our natural world, including its spiritual and intimately healing effects in her own life.Melissa Breazile was born and raised in Southeast Nebraska and has called Omaha homebase for much of her adult life. Intrigued by the healing power of nature, she guides experiences to help participants find ease, embodiment, and connection with themselves and the living earth through her project, Wild Tree Collaborative. Breazile is a trained Mindful Outdoor Guide, certified by the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership, and is a Nebraska Master Naturalist. Her experience also includes communications and public policy work in the nonprofit and political sectors, and public health work as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Breazile earned a Master of Public Administration from University of Nebraska Omaha and bachelor's in digital media from Northwest Missouri State University.

In this in-depth conversation with longtime friend Greg Nardi, we discuss the ability yoga has to facilitate healing at every level. Greg walks us through the ways yoga enhances healthy embodiment and personal power. He then connects how restoring these aspects of self leads to a more just world. Greg details what one can expect from a yoga therapist and from a trauma-informed yoga teacher and where those modalities overlap. He shares recommendations for yoga teachers, practitioners, and trauma survivors who may have an interest in the ancient practice of yoga and yoga philosophy. Greg Nardi, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 began his yoga journey in 1996 when a good friend asked him to “try” yoga. From that first class he knew that this was something he was meant to do. Yoga helped him feel healthy after years of childhood illness, anxiety and depression and most importantly yoga gave him a sense of meaning and purpose. He dedicated himself to a yogic lifestyle as part of his healing journey. Greg took four separate teacher trainings in the United States and Europe between 1997 and 2003. He took a dozen extended trips to Mysore, India between 1999-2016 to learn yoga with a focus in asana, yoga history and philosophy, pranayama, meditation, and chanting. Greg is a graduate of the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy and was formerly authorized level 2 with the KPJAYI in Mysore, India. Since resigning his authorization in 2018 Greg has dedicated himself to educating yoga practitioners about power dynamics and consent-driven, person-centered, and trauma-informed approaches to the teaching and practice of Yoga. Greg has always considered yoga to be both a form of individual healing and social healing justice. He is the South Florida Program Director for Yoga 4 Change, a trauma-informed yoga services non-profit organization, and sits on the Board of Directors for Chainless Change, a community of recovery offering second chances to those negatively impacted by the criminal legal system. Greg believes in the healing power of yoga for all. IG: @Greg Nardi, FB: Greg Nardi, Yoga 4 Change: www.y4c.org, Chainless Change: www.ccifl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lara Land is a trauma-informed yoga teacher trainer, author, mindfulness coach. IG Laralandyoga, www.laraland.us, www.threeandahalfacres.org

If you've been listening for a bit, you will know how much I value connecting with nature as a way to nourish the nervous system.  It's foundational in my own self care practices and today's guest has brought it to the next level.  In this episode,  Micah Mortali, author of 'Rewilding' and founding director of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership,  discusses his journey towards helping people reconnect with nature and themselves. Micah shares insights into  the philosophy of rewilding, emphasizing the importance of bridging the gap between modern life and our inherent connection to the land, and describes the tangible benefits of nature on the nervous system, substantiated by research on forest bathing. Through personal anecdotes, Micah illustrates how mindfulness and nature can profoundly impact well-being and advocates for accessible nature connection practices. In this episode:The Essence of Self-Care with Micah Diving Deep into Rewilding: Philosophy and Practice The Healing Power of Nature on Our Nervous System A Bear Encounter: Mindfulness in Action Rewilding in Everyday Life: Accessibility and ImpactConnect with Micah:Learn more about Micah and his offerings : click here Check out Micah's book:  click hereMy resources:Deep Rest MeditationNourished For Resilience Workbook Book a free Exploratory CallFind me at www.nourishednervoussystem.comand @nourishednervoussytem on Instagram

Wellness as we know it gained notoriety in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The writings and leadership of an informal network of US physicians and scholars were pivotal in shaping how we began exploring “holistic” ways of addressing health.  The wellness field is built on the foundations of multiple medical, intellectual, and spiritual movements throughout history. Aspects of the field can be traced to ancient civilizations in Rome, Asia, and Greece. Ayurveda, a naturally holistic and preventative medicine system, originated in India over 3,000 years ago. The word Ayurveda translates to “Knowledge of Life” and encourages specific lifestyle interventions and natural therapies to regain a balance between the body, mind, spirit, and the environment.One could easily consider Ayurveda “The World's First Wellness Model.”Welcome to Episode Thirty-two of The Nature of Wellness Podcast.  On this episode, we sat down with Ayurvedic Practitioner, End-of-Life Doula, and Yoga Instructor Larissa Hall Carlson. Named one of the “100 Trailblazers in Yoga and Ayurveda” by Spirituality & Health Magazine, Larissa leads transformative, empowering, and inspiring workshops, retreats, and trainings worldwide. Larissa is co-director of multiple Yoga Journal online courses and formerly served in various positions within the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, including Education Manager for the Institute for Extraordinary Living and Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda.Join us as we talk to Larissa about her incredible personal health journey, how nature serves as a source of personal and professional motivation, how taking risks can yield highly positive results, and how a random VHS tape changed the trajectory of her life. Larissa discusses the powerful foundations of Ayurvedic practice, how simple lifestyle changes can lead to significant health results, how to “live and eat with the seasons,” and how practices like yoga and mindfulness can enhance optimal performance. This incredible conversation left us feeling “whole.” Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review anywhere you listen to this podcast. It truly helps us extend the reach of these powerful messages. We appreciate you all.Be Well-NOWLarissa's Website: www.larissacarlson.comInstagram: @LarissaHallCarlsonLarissa's Insight Timer Resources: https://insighttimer.com/larissahallcarlson* The Nature of Wellness Podcast is produced by the remarkable Shawn Bell.** The NOW theme song was written, performed, produced, and graciously provided by the incredibly talented Phil and Niall Monahan. 

What we talked aboutSarah's transition from a career in engineering to becoming a yoga instructor was influenced by her move to the Middle East and Singapore, and her encounter with Harriet Russell, a yoga teacher from the Kripalu School of Yoga. Sarah's approach to yoga is deeply rooted in science, energy, and the intricate dance between the physical and metaphysical aspects of our being.Fertility yoga, as Sarah explains, is not just a physical practice but a holistic approach that encompasses the movement of energy, diaphragmatic breathing, and the balance of yin and yang. She underscores the importance of adapting yoga practices to the individual's menstrual cycle and Ayurvedic imbalances, offering a tailored experience that addresses specific needs and challenges.Sarah's insights into the Chinese and Indian healing modalities, and her expertise in qigong, illuminate the pathways to harmonising the body's energy. She emphasises the role of the vagus nerve and the parasympathetic nervous system in fostering a state of rest and restoration, crucial for optimal reproductive health.Sarah's insights remind us of the profound connections between our physical, mental, and spiritual selves, offering pathways to enhanced health, wellbeing, and fertility. In a world often dominated by external noise, Sarah's wisdom invites us to turn inward, to listen to our intuition, and to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing that is as profound as it is transformative.To find Sarah go to:  www.sarahmanningyoga.comTo find Maria go to: www.fitnessfertility.comThis has been a Worth A Listen ProductionDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is essential to always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or read on the website www.fitnessfertility.com. Your health and well-being are paramount, and it is crucial to make informed decisions with the guidance of a healthcare professional. DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

Nick grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he is currently raising two young children of his own. He started practicing yoga in 2000 as an antidote to the head-centrism of college. He found it to be a beautiful combination of spiritual practice and exercise, a way to contemplate cosmic ideas as they manifest in the particular pleasures and pains of human life. When not teaching, running his studio Grateful Yoga, or parenting, Nick likes to contemplate the fruitful intersections of yoga, Buddhism and science. He explores these ideas weekly in his newsletter Within Us and Without Us on Substack. His weekly classes aspire to this integration, mixing science and yoga philosophy with inquiry-oriented yoga practices. Nick has extensive experience working with beginners, men, couples, emerging adults, traumatic brain injury, the chronically stressed, and those seeking to make yoga and meditation part of their daily routine. He is a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) through the International Association of Yoga Therapy. View his full resume here.  In spring 2022, Nick trained at the Kripalu School of Outdoor Leadership and now leads weekly outdoor experiences of communion with the lakeside lands around Evanston. Nick has a degree in Computer Science from Brown University, where he also studied the theory and practice of Buddhist meditation. Other influences include the Chinese arts of tai chi and qigong, running, the somatics of Lisa Clark and Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen, improvisational theater, West African dance, artmaking, communing with nature, and cooking. Reverence for Impulse is an unscripted, unplanned and (hopefully) unedited podcast with me, Weena Pauly-Tarr. Together with my guests, we're asking what is alive in this moment?We start each episode with a few minutes of meeting each other head-to-toe, through the language of our bodies, before we press record and bring it to a conversation. We start where we are. This is not a hard hitting agenda or getting to the bottom of things, it's about being in the bottoms of things. Finding each other in the not-knowing. I'm here for the spaciousness, the awkwardness, the silliness, the silence — From the dark insides of our bodies to the brightness of our minds, I'm excited to welcome people who's impulses I'd like to get to know. www.weenapauly.com

It can be easy to think of practices like rewilding and mindfulness as being habits of only extra-zen, nature-based people. But if you're someone who likes to go outside or is building an outdoor habit, they are probably already a part of what you're doing, at least a little. So how can you do it more? And if you don't think you've added them, how can you make them happen while balancing a modern life? In this episode Micah Mortali, rewilding expert and dean of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership, shares his insights and tips of rewilding, mindfulness and even meditation. Author of the book “Rewilding, Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature,” Micah's extra-practical tips make a rewilding habit accessible for any outdoor-lover. Connect with this episode: Buy “Rewilding, Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature” by Micah Mortali (affiliate link) Follow Micah's school, Kripalu, on Instagram Listen to Brene Brown talk with Dr. Amishi Jha about productivity and meditation Visit Kripalu's website Follow Humans Outside on Instagram Join the Humans Outside Challenge Some of the good stuff: [1:52] Why this recording is a little different [2:41] Micah Mortali's favorite outdoor space [4:41] Amy's regular moment of mindfulness [5:16] What Micah thinks about that moment [6:34] How Micah became someone who likes to go outside [9:32] The spiritual connection of nature and how it's weird some religions are confused [10:55] Other Christian faith traditions and nature [13:42] What is “rewilding?” [20:45] How a nature draw plays out for city-dwellers [23:35] Mindfulness and task-focus in nature [29:56] The challenge of meditation for focused people [32:22] How rewilding and mindfulness fit into a daily nature habit [37:02] What the pandemic taught us about rewilding [40:27] Simple tips for rewilding and mindfulness in nature [42:47] Micah's favorite outdoor moment

An beautifully unfiltered conversation with Erin Casperson, the Director of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda . Tune in and you'll hear topics like:Is Ayurveda and other healing modalities another way for people to feel bad about themselves? Erin's wisdom of what a successful birth looks likePatterns of control and feeling safe in the world How Ayurveda walks you through the stages and transitions of your life How to pay attention to the little signals your body gives you Myths around “bad” foods and AyurvedaComing into relationship with yourself on a deeper level Perfectionism in the health and healing world What doshas are and how they don't ask you strive to compare or be perfect Self awareness and breaking habitual patterns that aren't serving youResources discussedTricia Hersey's work:The Nap MinistryBooks Erin shares with us:Anxious People by, Fredrik BackmanLessons in Chemistry by, Bonnie GarmusFinding Inner Courage by, Mark Nepo-----Work with Kelly here:2023 Own Your Intuition Retreat: The Maine Edition REGISTER HERE!INITIATION Intuitive Mentoring ApplicationVISION Business Mentoring ApplicationSoul Readings Schedule Here8th Season of Bug Light Yoga TicketsKelly Rich, B.S., RYT, AHC is a Seeress,  Soul Reader, Intuitive, Educator, Writer, the host of the Own Your Intuition Podcast, and creator of many different events, retreats and courses. She's been leading transformational experiences since 2011. https://www.thekellyrich.com/ Connect with Kelly on Instagram @TheKellyRichErin Casperson is the Director of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda in Stockbridge Massachusetts. When not sharing her deep love of Ayurveda through teaching, she is walking in the woods, foraging plants and finding how many foods are compatible with cilantro-mint chutney.

Susan Marrufo has been a yoga certified instructor since 2009, when she received her first 500-hour certification in Thailand after studying the classical yogic scriptures and esoteric tantric philosophy. Susan has since completed a residential internship with the Kripalu School of Yoga, where she taught in and project managed several Kripalu yoga teacher trainings as well as received her 2nd 500-hr teacher training certification from the Kripalu School of Yoga. She is now living in Guatemala and is the founder of the Samarasa Center. Learn more about Susan and her offerings, including Yoga, Sex & Death at https://www.samarasacenter.com/ --- If you enjoy this podcast leave a review and share with a friend! Join the waitlist for the next Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training at ⁠⁠http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt⁠⁠ Practice with me at ⁠http://www.quietmind.yoga⁠ Follow me on Instagram at ⁠http://www.instagram.com/quietmind.yoga⁠ Keywords: yoga philosophy, asana practice, meditation techniques, anatomy and physiology, pranayama (breathing techniques), teaching methodology, yoga history, adjustments and modifications, Sanskrit, chakras and energy centers, Ayurveda and yoga, ethics and professionalism, sequencing and class planning, business of yoga, and self-care and self-study, equity, yoga therapy, community, yoga teacher training, ytt. 

Today we are deep diving into mental health, therapy and dissociation. Dr. Jaimie Marich is an expert in trauma, dissociation and the new ways we are treating people for mental health. As a respected and sought after trauma specialist, the founder of the institute for creative mindfulness, and the author of countless books, she is here to tell us that dissociation is not a dirty word. Mental health is changing and the way that we address it must change as well. Marich is the founder of The Institute for Creative Mindfulness. Jamie's latest book Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life is out now. Connect with: Dr. Jamie! Websites: www.instituteforcreativemindfulness.com www.dancingmindfulness.com  www.jamiemarich.com  Guest Bio: Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) describes herself as a facilitator of transformative experiences. A clinical trauma specialist, expressive artist, writer, yogini, performer, short filmmaker, Reiki master, TEDx speaker, and recovery advocate, she unites all of these elements in her mission to inspire healing in others. She began her career as a humanitarian aid worker in Bosnia-Hercegovina from 2000-2003, primarily teaching English and music while freelancing with other projects. Jamie travels internationally teaching on topics related to trauma, EMDR therapy, expressive arts, mindfulness, and yoga, while maintaining a private practice and online education operations in her home base of Northeast Ohio. Jamie is the author of numerous books on trauma recovery and healing, with many more projects in the works. Marich is the founder of The Institute for Creative Mindfulness. Her bibliography currently includes: EMDR Made Simple (2011), Trauma and the Twelve Steps (2012), Creative Mindfulness (2013), Trauma Made Simple (2014), Dancing Mindfulness: A Creative Path to Healing and Transformation (2015),  EMDR Therapy & Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care (2018, with Dr. Stephen Dansiger), and Process Not Perfection: Expressive Arts Solutions for Trauma Recovery (2019). She has also written guest chapters and contributions for several other published collections. North Atlantic Books released a revised and expanded edition of Trauma and the 12 Steps, in the Summer of 2020. Jamie's own company, Creative Mindfulness Media, published two supplemental resources, a daily meditations and reflections reader and a trauma-responsive step workbook in the Autumn of 2020 to accompany. Her newest release with Dr. Stephen Dansiger, Healing Addiction with EMDR Therapy: A Trauma-Focused Guide is out as of August 2021 from Springer Publishing Company. Her next book, Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life is scheduled for a release of January 10, 2023 with North Atlantic Books. Jamie was interviewed as a master clinician in the DVD, Trauma Treatment: Psychotherapy for the 21st Century (2012) alongside icons like Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Robert Scaer, and Belleruth Naparstek. Jamie had the privilege of offering trauma recovery retreats at the Kripalu School for Yoga & Health, the Esalen Institute, and the Amrit Yoga Institute. In 2015, Marich launched her own EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Therapy training curriculum and now enjoys training a new generation of EMDR clinicians alongside her global team of collaborative faculty members and consultants. The New York Times featured her work with Dancing Mindfulness in 2017 and 2020 as part of their Meditation for Real Life series. Join the Warrior Women Mastermind! Schedule a call with Liz! calendly.com/lizsvatek/zoom-meeting Take Liz's Limitless Warrior 12 week program and change your life! www.lizsvatek.com/limitless-warrior/

Dr. Gail Parker, author of Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-based Stress and Trauma, sits down with Kacee to discuss the importance of self-study as it relates to our own personal relationship to race and healing emotional wounding from our past. One of Dr. Parker's gift is to approach this topic with compassion and understanding. Dr. Gail and Kacee both share personal stories about their own healing and wounding throughout the conversation.  Dr. Gail Parker is the president of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance (BYTA) Board of Directors. Dr. Parker is a faculty member in the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy teaching in the Mental Health Module of the curriculum. Her broad expertise in behavioral health and wellness includes forty years as a practicing psychologist. Dr. Parker is a lifelong practitioner of yoga and is well known for her pioneering efforts to blend psychology, yoga, and meditation as effective self-care strategies that can enhance emotional balance, and contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of practitioners. Interested in learning more? Sign up for Dr. Parker's Online Practice + Discussion with Citizen Yoga, May 9, 2023, 5:30-8:30pm EST. Register: Self-Study + Restorative Practice for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma Join Kacee, Dr. Parker and Dr. Christine Maren in Desert Hot Springs, CA in May 2023 for a Medicine + Movement retreat.

In this episode, we dove into the life journey of a spiritual teacher and seeker, Jovinna Chan, through the many seasons of her personal evolution, from immigrating to America to study global marketing in Louisiana, then moving to New York City to pursue her passion for theater, arts, and dance by moonlighting as an actress and dancer while working in her day job at CitiGroup. Her life took another turn when her life circumstances led her to pursue her spiritual path and she ended up devoting 8 years to study yoga at the Kripalu Yoga Center. Because Jovinna is one of the few Asian American female faculty members at Esalen, we unpacked why there are so few Asian American female representation in the spiritual community and how Jovinna is, once again, redefining her own life journey and chartering the path for the collective evolution by bringing more diversity, equity, and inclusion, through her unique gifts, personal experiences, and Asian representation, in the healing space. About Jovinna: Jovinna Chan is a seeker who desires to know the truth of who she is and to experience spiritual union with the Divine. Jovinna Chan, E-RYT 500, YACEP, co-founded Shakti Initiation Yoga Leadership School and A Wild Life Sanctuary™. She served as the assistant dean and 200- and 500-hour teacher trainer for the Kripalu School of Yoga and is a certified Soul Motion™ and LetYourYogaDance Teacher. Jovinna is a co-founder of Pranotthan School of Yoga and leads transformational programs around the world. She has taught many workshops and trainings at Kripalu Center, Omega Institute, Esalen Institute, and 1440 Multiversity. To connect with Jovinna: Website: https://jovinna.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jovinnachan Instagram: @jovinnachan SUBSCRIBE TO THE PERMISSION TO BECOME PODCAST Apple Podcast Spotify --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Some people dread winter with its cold weather, long dark nights, and the downcast mood these elements often induce.But my guest would say it's possible to befriend winter, and truly enjoy the rhythms and opportunities that are unique to this season.Micah Mortali is the founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and an instructor and retreat leader who uses the teaching of ancestral skills to help people develop greater mindfulness and connection with nature. Today on the show, Micah explains why we should consider winter "the night of the year" and how befriending the season involves aligning yourself with its call toward rest and reflection. We first discuss exploring the outdoor world during winter and how learning survival skills like shelter building and animal tracking can help you spend more time in nature, restore your sense of well-being, and simply feel more alive. In the second half of our conversation, we talk about how to improve your interior life during winter, both in the literal sense of making your house more cozy and in the metaphorical sense of turning inward. Micah explains why you should spend one night a week pretending you live off the grid, embrace the power of firelight, and may want to wait until March to make your New Year's resolutions. We end our conversation with why you might want to read The Road this winter.Resources Related to the EpisodeMicah's previous appearance on the AoM podcast: Episode #739: Rewild Your LifeRewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature by Micah MortaliAoM Podcast #157: Primitive Pursuits & Winter SurvivalAoM Article: How to Make Pine Needle TeaAoM Article: How to Track Animals — A Primer on Identifying FootprintsTracking and the Art of Seeing by Paul RezendesTom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking by Tom Brown Jr.AoM Podcast #566: How to Have a Hyggely Christmas and a More Memorable New YearAoM Article: 8 Things That Can Help You Get More Hygge This Winter"The Forgotten Medieval Habit of 'Two Sleeps'""Can't Get to Sleep? A Wilderness Weekend Can Help" (Write-up on CU sleep study)WoodWick Candles that crackle when litAoM Article: Carry the FireThe Road by Cormac McCarthyAoM Podcast #760: Cormac McCarthy, The Road, and Carrying the FireConnect with Micah MortaliMicah's WebsiteMicah on IGMicah's Kripalu Faculty Page 

Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians. Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women's Health, and today's reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars. She also, as demonstrated above, sometimes makes up statistics. But, when she does, readily admits it. In this episode we dive into: Intro Angelica: Eclipse cycles are really good for introspection,spiritual growth, silence and time with yourself. It is the best time to seek out spiritual knowledge and learn more about your subconscious programming. I am also excited to share with you next week what I am working on so please make sure to follow me on IG. How to evolve our dharma? Identifying your innermost essence Culture appropriation of Ayurveda How to know if your constitution changes How to tend to the divine Follow Dr. Claudia Welch on Instagram + Work with her here. Follow Angelica on Instagram + Facebook Join the Divine Feminine Healer Community on Facebook Apply for the Divine Feminine Business Academy

Today we are speaking with Yoga, Sex + Death Creator + Facilitator, Founder of Samarasa Center, Susan Marrufo. Susan left the United States and a job in advertising in 2008 to travel internationally and experience life beyond the confines of her cultural conditioning. She received her first 500-hr yoga certification in Thailand in 2009, where she began her studies of the classical yogic scriptures and delved deeply into esoteric tantric philosophy.   After years of teaching month-long tantric based courses on the banks of the Ganges in India and the Pacific coastal towns of Mexico, Susan returned to the US to begin a residential internship with the Kripalu School of Yoga. She taught in and project managed several Kripalu yoga teacher trainings as well as received her 2nd 500-hr teacher training certification from the Kripalu School of Yoga in 2013.   She has since split her time between India, Thailand and the US, facilitating group courses in the inquiry of yoga, meditation, intimacy and shadow work before moving to Los Angeles in 2016 to open Samarasa Center - an online and in-person community of dedicated seekers. In this episode we discuss: 1) Susan's journey of overcoming trauma, learning to feel and not numb and a healing journey that has taken her all over the globe as well as building her own Yoga, Sex and Death certification program. 2) Trauma – how we think of trauma as an event when actually it is a response in our nervous system to the event.  When this happens our body differentiates pieces of the trauma and leaves these in our past and in our subconscious mind.  Healing requires supporting our subconscious mind and healing all the pieces of our past stories. Connect with Susan  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samarasacenter/ Email: susan@samarasacenter.comWebsite: https://www.samarasacenter.com Yoga, Sex + Death (TM) retreats and courses. First ever Yoga, Sex + Death retreat for Men + Women is a healing + transformative 7-night retreat in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Learn more at https://www.samarasacenter.com/podcast Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

Today's guest is Eliza Kerr from Yosemite, California. Eliza has been leading people on adventures in the outdoors for more than 30 years in Tibet, Nepal, Alaska, Colorado, and Yosemite. She is a leading light, climber, surfer, yogi, guide, mom, and just an awesome soul. Her story is about a connection with the outdoors in both body and mind.Eliza is also the co-founder of Balanced Rock whose mission is to inspire health and wellbeing through deepening connection to nature and spirit through workshops, trips, and community programs. She is a certified Ayurvedic specialist and practices Ayurvedic medicine in Yosemite.In this episode, Sylvia and Eliza discuss Eliza's transition from the midwest to Yosemite, how her studies in Nepal influenced her life journey, risk versus reward in adventure sports, recovering from severe injuries, building a tribe of strong women, and much more. Topics Include: - Facing fear as a climber - Connecting with our authentic selves- Processing the death of loved ones- The birth of Balanced Rock- Moonstone Retreat Center- Living a life of kindness and gratitude- Detaching from the digital world- And other topics...Eliza Kerr has been living in Yosemite since graduating Phi Beta Kappa from UC Berkeley in Conservation and Resource Studies in 1993. She has been leading people on adventures in the outdoors since 1989, working for NatureBridge (formerly Yosemite Institute), Outward Bound in Colorado and Alaska, Where There Be Dragons in Tibet, and Wild Women Workshops in Alaska and Yosemite. Eliza co-founded Balanced Rock in 2007 and since then has served as an instructor. She has served as both President and Vice President of the Board of Directors.Eliza first discovered yoga in 1991 while living and studying in Nepal and India. Since then, she has been a passionate practitioner, studying a variety of styles including Iyengar, Bikkurim, and Ashtanga with Pattabhi Jois and her primary teacher, Richard Freeman. Eliza has been teaching a blend of these styles in Yosemite since 1995 with an emphasis on breath, flow, and joy. She was certified as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist from the California College of Ayurveda in 2000 and also holds Ayurvedic certificates from the American Institute of Vedic Studies, Rishikesh College of Ayurveda, the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, and the Ayurvedic Institute. She is currently practicing Ayurvedic medicine in Yosemite.Resources Mentioned:http://balancedrock.orghttp://elizakerr.comStay Connected:Signup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.Email: hello@whenwomenfly.comWebsite: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Socials: @whenwomenfly

Dr. Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, and is licensed as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Welch brings a deep understanding of philosophical and pragmatic views of hormonal balance from ancient medical traditions, which can be applied to modern life.Dr. Welch is the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science, and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians. Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women's Health, and today's reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.She also, as demonstrated above, sometimes makes up statistics. But, when she does, she readily admits it. Useful linkshttps://drclaudiawelch.com/Women's Health & Hormones Part I courseBalance Your Hormones, Balance Your LifeThe Four Qualities of Effective PhysiciansSatsangam.netTo learn more about plants & your health from Colleen at LabAroma check out this informative PDF https://mailchi.mp/2fe0e426b244/osw1lg2dkhDisclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor if you are in need of medical care, and before making any changes to your health routine.

Micah Mortali and I discuss how nature immersion, rewilding, survival, ancestral skills can support our circadian rhythms, and proper release of melatonin, regulate our nervous systems and ease the impacts of trauma. We talk about the impact of technology on our psychies and that of our children, especially teens, the minimum unnegotiable outdoor time a human needs each week (so start tracking) and I share my personal experiences learning from Micah and how they helped me through some tough dysregulated times.  Micah's life's work is about helping modern humans reconnect with their deeper, truer selves through mindfulness, rewilding, and immersion in the natural world. Micah is a lifelong student of the world's great spiritual traditions whose undergraduate work was in comparative world religions. In his 20's, he was a wilderness counselor and outdoor educator with young adults, guiding back country expeditions on both land and water. For the past 17 years, Micah has been leading retreats, trainings, and programs at Kripalu. Micah was the Director of the Kripalu Schools for 7 years, and it was during this period that he was inspired to create the groundbreaking Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and write the book Rewilding: Meditations, Practices and Skills for Awakening in Nature published by Sounds True.  Mich is a lifelong archer and in 2022 launched Mindful Archery at Kripalu and began work on his next book which will focus on archery as a spiritual practice. Micah holds a master's degree in Health Arts and Sciences from Goddard College. He is dedicated to the idea that human beings are a self-aware expression of the living earth, and that our future depends on awakening to this reality, and remembering how to communicate more effectively with the systems that govern life on this planet. He lives with his wife and kids in the Berkshires, where he enjoys getting out into nature, listening to the Earth, and sitting by a crackling fire or a laughing brook as often as possible.  Website Kripalu Instagram Your support is deeply appreciated! Find me, Lara, on my Website / Instagram You can support this podcast with any level of donation here. Opening and Closing music: Other People's Photographs courtesy of Daniel Zaitchik. Follow Daniel on Spotify.

Join Katie as she sits down to speak with Micah Mortali, the author of Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature and founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership. This fascinating discussion dives into how nature and rewilding are directly connected to spiritual teachings.   In this episode you'll hear:  ~ How rewilding is where meditation comes from ~ Micah's journey to discovering yoga, meditation, and the connection to nature ~ The rewilding of life is based on connecting back to nature as humans have become domesticated and typically spend most of their time indoors ~ How living in nature versus living mostly indoors can effect the nervous system responses ~ Micah shares a presence practice that we can do daily to overcome ‘species loneliness' ~ Biophilia, the love of life, and the innate love of other life forms that exists in each of us ~ How a hands-on experience in nature can be a ‘right of passage' for young people ~ Fire as the ultimate community-building tool  ~ You can connect with Micah Mortali and learn more about his offerings at micahmortali.com ~ Register for Level 1 Ayurveda School here: theshaktischool.com/ayurveda-school Sign up in the month of May and receive a FREE YEAR of Spirit Sessions Membership to start studying live with Katie now SPONSORED: This episode is brought to you by PAAVANI Ayurveda. PAAVANI Ayurveda is a female-owned and family-run health and skincare company based in Northern California.   Get the full show notes: www.TheShaktiSchool.com/podcast/ Learn more:   Want to connect? Shoot us a note to info@theshaktischool.com Ayurveda Certification The Shakti School Subscription   HELP US SPREAD OUR POD WINGS   This show is a passion project that I produce for the love of sharing. If you enjoy this show and want a free and easy way to help it grow, the most effective way you can help is to:   Subscribe to the show by clicking “subscribe” in iTunes Write us a review in iTunes Share this show with one friend right now!   It seems simple, but you'd be AMAZED to know how much it helps my little love project reach more people. iTunes' algorithm uses ratings and reviews to know who to show our show to in their app.   Here's the link to leave us reviews in iTunes.    From my heart to your screen, Katie

According to Ayurveda, not only should our diet change with the seasons, even our pranayama should be tweaked three times a year, says Larissa Hall Carlson, former dean of Kripalu's School of Ayurveda and the co-leader of Yoga Journal's Ayurveda 101 & 201 courses. We met with Larissa last year to discuss the transition from winter to spring (vata to kapha seasons). Now we're going to dive into moving from spring to summer (kapha to pitta seasons). Discover precious tools for enhancing balance while deepening your pranayama practice, as Larissa shares the Ayurvedic approach to dosha-balancing breathwork. About Larissa Carlson Named one of the "100 Trailblazers in Yoga and Ayurveda" by Spirituality & Health magazine Larissa Hall Carlson is a mindfulness, yoga, and Ayurveda professional with over 15 years of teaching experience at some of our country's most prestigious institutions, including The Boston Conservancy, Juilliard School, and Tanglewood Music Center. Larissa earned her Master's degree in Mindfulness Studies and is known as a leading educator in the field of optimal human performance. She previously served as Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda and is the co-creator of two popular online courses with Yoga Journal, Ayurveda 101 and 201. She specializes in training elite level musicians, executives, teachers, athletes, and artists in all aspects of mindful living. Follow Larissa Carlson www.larissacarlson.com Instagram: @LarissaHallCarlson Twitter: @LarissaHCarlson LinkedIn: @larissa-hall-carlson Facebook: @larissahallcarlson

Simple and Easy Ways to ‘Rewild' Your Life by Going Outside (Micah Mortali) It can be easy to think of practices like rewilding and mindfulness as being habits of only extra-zen, nature-based people. But if you're someone who likes to go outside or is building an outdoor habit, they are probably already a part of what you're doing, at least a little. So how can you do it more? And if you don't think you've added them, how can you make them happen while balancing a modern life? In this episode Micah Mortali, rewilding expert and dean of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership, shares his insights and tips of rewilding, mindfulness and even meditation. Author of the book “Rewilding, Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature,” Micah's extra-practical tips make a rewilding habit accessible for any outdoor-lover. Connect with this episode: Buy “Rewilding, Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature” by Micah Mortali (affiliate link)Follow Micah's school, Kripalu, on Instagram Listen to Brene Brown talk with Dr. Amishi Jha about productivity and meditation Visit Kripalu's website Follow Humans Outside on Instagram Join the Humans Outside Challenge Some of the good stuff: [1:52] Why this recording is a little different [2:41] Micah Mortali's favorite outdoor space [4:41] Amy's regular moment of mindfulness [5:16] What Micah thinks about that moment [6:34] How Micah became someone who likes to go outside [9:32] The spiritual connection of nature and how it's weird some religions are confused [10:55] Other Christian faith traditions and nature [13:42] What is “rewilding?” [20:45] How a nature draw plays out for city-dwellers [23:35] Mindfulness and task-focus in nature [29:56] The challenge of meditation for focused people [32:22] How rewilding and mindfulness fit into a daily nature habit [37:02] What the pandemic taught us about rewilding [40:27] Simple tips for rewilding and mindfulness in nature [42:47] Micah's favorite outdoor moment

Becca & Natalie cover what an essential oil is, how you can use them, and what to consider when choosing the essential oils that are best for you. They both speak about their experience with essential oils and share some very raw and vulnerable stories about their own healing journeys that are connected to their essential oil experiences. Together they draw from decades of experience and expertise to deliver this heartfelt episode. Becca is Life Coach and Astrologer, supporting clients 1:1 through their spiritual awakening. She helps purpose driven people break free from being stuck, step into their natural gifts, & live a life true to their core. She graduated with a certificate in Holistic Health Coaching from the Institute For Integrative Nutrition in 2013 and has been a dōTERRA wellness advocate since 2014. If you would like to purchase some essential oils you can order them directly from the dōTERRA website. Please make sure to use Becca's account number with your order if you would like to be her customer or receive support from her directly (969358). Reach Becca online at www.beccaspeert.com or connect with her via social media on instagram or Facebook. Natalie Goodwin is a licensed massage therapist, holistic esthetician, and certified Ayurvedic counselor. A graduate of the New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts in 2001, Natalie has since continued to receive extensive education in therapeutic massage and bodywork, holistic skin care, Ayurveda, and Yoga. She received her certification to practice esthetics from The Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy where she taught as one of their lead instructors for almost 10 years. Additionally, Natalie is a graduate of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda and holds a certification in Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle consulting as well as Ayurvedic spa therapies. She has completed 300 hours of therapeutic Yoga teacher training and applies her thorough understanding of body alignment principles to her work as a massage therapist and educator. Drawing upon almost two decades of extensive study, clinical experience, and education Natalie is a true expert in the field of massage, skin care, and holistic health. RESOURCES: dōTERRA Impact on environment and communities Why dōTERRA? Free E-Books: Essential Oil Guidelines: Aromatic Use Essential Oil Guidelines: Topical Use Essential Oil Guidelines: Internal Use

In this inspiring and eye opening episode we speak to Gail Parker, Ph.D., C-IAYT, E-RYT 500. Gail is an author, psychologist and a yoga therapist educator located in Palm Springs, California, USA.   We talk about pronouns and creating our own narrative, managing stress and traumas, becoming conscious about unconscious perspectives and writing her books, Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma (2020) and Transforming Ethnic and Race-Based Traumatic Stress with Yoga (2021).    She is the president of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance (BYTA) Board of Directors. Dr. Parker is a faculty member in the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy teaching in the Mental Health Module of the curriculum.    Her broad expertise in behavioral health and wellness includes forty years as a practicing psychologist. Dr. Parker is a lifelong practitioner of yoga and is well known for her pioneering efforts to blend psychology, yoga, and meditation as effective self-care strategies that can enhance emotional balance, and contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of practitioners. She teaches yoga therapists, yoga teachers, and behavioral health professionals how to utilize Restorative Yoga to support stress reduction and recovery from ethnic and race-based traumatic stress.   Dr. Parker has appeared as a psychologist expert on local and nationally syndicated talk shows, including numerous appearances on the Oprah Show.    She was a faculty member in the Beaumont School of Yoga Therapy in the department of Integrative Medicine at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak Michigan, for six years where she taught mind/body strategies for reducing stress and healing emotional trauma to aspiring yoga therapists. She was also a faculty member in the groundbreaking Co-Curricular Yoga Therapy Program at Wayne State University School of Medicine for two years, teaching Yoga Therapy to first and second year medical students as part of their academic curriculum. She was an adjunct faculty member in the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, teaching “Effective Managerial Coaching and Counseling” to executives for ten years, where she was also an Executive Coach customizing and conducting leadership development programs through the Department of Executive Education.    In 2006, Dr. Parker appeared in the inaugural edition and three subsequent editions of Who's Who in Black Detroit, a Real Times Media publication celebrating African American achievements. In 2011 she was honored by the Michigan Chronicle as a Woman of Excellence and is featured in volume one of Vital Signs, a Real Times Media tribute to African American achievements in the health care industry.   Connect with Gail Parker here: www.drgailparker.com www.instagram.com/drgailparker   Further reading as referenced in this episode: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/02/20/black-women-need-wellness-revolution-here-my-thoughts-and-tips/6705256001/   *** From The Heart is a podcast about Yoga, Mindfulness, healing and wellbeing from Dawn Lister and Daniel Groom, founders of Anahata Yoga Centre, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK. Conversations in this light hearted, kind and honest podcast series brings together people who have found ways to practise self-care in their lives, by sharing their knowledge, experiences and insights. Anahata is a heart centred and nurturing Wellbeing Studio in Leigh on Sea, Essex. Specialising in Yoga, Pilates, Yoga Therapy and mindful meditation. They offer expert tuition in small groups run by qualified and specialist professionals, who are experts in their field. Many of their teachers offer skills which support members of the public affected by long term health conditions, which may affect them physically, mentally and or emotionally. Catch up on previous episodes via the Anahata website at www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast

Podcast Intro: Kate O'Donnell, author, Ayurvedic Practitioner, and Ashtanga yoga teacher, is well known in this community for her three amazing ‘Everyday Ayurveda' books.  In writing these beautiful books, she is following her dharma and describes the process of “giving birth”, but she, unfortunately, hasn't gotten the financial response she was hoping for. Listen in on this conversation between Kate and Cate, as they discuss the book writing process, working with publishers vs. being indie authors, how to make money while writing a book, and so much more.  You will learn the importance of using the community to your advantage and how to apply it to sales and marketing.  Whether or not you are even considering writing a book, you will surely be inspired! What you'll get out of tuning in: How to present what you are writing about in real-time Why share your book content early on in the writing process How to repurpose your writing in promotional content Why use repetition in your marketing How to embrace your community during your writing process Links/CTA: Check out our FREE Workshops Kate O'Donnell Yoga A Day in my Life - Lex Fridman Highlights: Cate talks about attending a workshop in the past to write a book in one weekend. Cate talks about the importance of leveraging community while writing her latest book ‘Wild Habits'. Cate talks about a recent ayahuasca experience and laughs about trade-offs. Timestamps: 5:35- Book writing as a hobby vs. business strategy 9:11- ‘Wild Habits' writing process with the community 13:41- Identifying the problem the book is solving 15:45- Upselling products before they are built 18:35- Marketing campaigning, repetition, and repurposing 22:47- New books for new levels of community 29:18- The dharma of the desire to write. 31:15- Identifying your avatar 36:07- Chronic inflammation as community-driven conversation 44:00- Using a publisher vs. being an indie author 47:28- The business model of yoga as a book 58:41- Editing with a community as selling through objections in real-time 1:02:30- The economic value ladder 1:07:02- Sharing what you know in real-time 1:13:30- Takeaways Quotes: “As I am writing the book, the book is becoming other things.  The question is: How is the book, the product and the business strategy?”  “What I've noticed with traditional publishing is it takes so long for the book to be released that by the time it releases you are sort of like ‘I was into that a year and a half ago, I'm not into that right now.  I'm into the next book right now.''”  “Who you become in the process of writing a book, you are not the same person.” “Your journey is the transformation that only you can lead and then the books you write are field guides, they are in service of that journey.” “Know what the upsell is and then sell it.  Go sell it and see what people's real problems are.  Now write that into the book.”  “If you want to be known for anything, keep repeating yourself.” “People will ask questions at one level of investment, but they will not ask at another level of investment.” “Right now people don't have good leaders.  A lot of people that could potentially lead won't learn sales.” Guest: Kate ODonnell Kate O'Donnell is an author, lecturer, and senior yoga teacher. She is the author of three Shambhala books, the Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care; The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind: 100 Sattvic Recipes. An Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ashtanga yoga teacher, Kate is on faculty for Kripalu School of Ayurveda and Boston Ayurveda School. She travels to India annually to study and teach internationally.

Lisa Campbell, Founder, Mindfulfilled Meditation, LLC • Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide • Level 2 Unified Mindfulness Coach (Shinzen Young) • McLean Meditation Institute Faculty and Course Advisor • Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor (McLean Meditation Institute) • Kripalu Holistic Health Teacher Inspired by Thoreau and Emerson, you'll most likely find Lisa, a modern mystic and mindful outdoor guide, meditating outdoors in the New England woods or on the shores of Walden Pond. With a meditation practice spanning nearly thirty years, Graduating from the Meditation Teacher Academy in 2013, Lisa returned as a Course Advisor mentoring 158 U.S. and International students enrolled in the Academy. Lisa is a graduate of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership, is a certified Level-2 Unified Mindfulness coach in Shinzen Young's Pathways program. Lisa's signature Mindful Living Program, now in its fifth year, is a well-loved and popular weekly class that cultivates kindness, community, and wellbeing for local seniors and senior centers, many of whom have been isolated during the pandemic. Each class weaves mindfulness, breathwork, and practices of positive wellbeing into a direct experience of living one's very best life. Lisa specializes in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness and supports people diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and trauma. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Lisa offers meditation freely for veterans with PTSD, their caretakers and Gold Star Families. Lisa is a Board Member of Only A Child, a non-profit organization supporting disadvantaged youth in Guatemala; and former Board Advisor for Project New Hope, a non-profit veterans organization. Where to Find Lisa: www.mindfulfilled.com www.facebook.com/Mindfulfilled Lisa@mindfulfilled.com Where to Find Heather: www.heatherwebsterwellness.com

This week, Kitty interviews Virginia teacher and yoga therapist Lisa Haskins. Lisa has been a teacher in the Alexandria City schools for over 20 years and a yoga practitioner for over 30 years. Lisa has training as an Advanced Teacher of therapeutic yoga through the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga. She has also studied Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the Center of Mindfulness.She is a certified Positive Psychology trainer who has completed foundational training in Trauma Center- Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY).Lisa has guided and facilitated workshops on therapeutic yoga for stress and anxiety regulation and management, boundaries and compassionate assertiveness in communication, and intention setting for lifestyle balance and self-care.Listen to the conversation between Kitty and Lisa on the cross-connection between the work they both do in stress management for teachers.For more information about Lisa, check out her website at https://lisajhaskinsyoga.com or email her directly at lisa@lisajhaskinsyoga.com.To contact Kitty, you can reach her at kittyboitnott@gmail.com. If you would like to make an appointment for a complimentary Discovery Session to talk about a career transition out of the classroom and into another career, go to her calendar at https://teachersintransition.com/calendar.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with guests Jennifer Kurdyla & Abbey rodriguez of Root & Nourish. Jennifer Kurdyla is a wellness educator and writer. For over ten years she has maintained a plant-based lifestyle, during which time she has come to revere the power of whole, natural foods to nourish the mind and body by developing, and sharing, recipes in her tiny New York kitchen.  She has over 500 hours of yoga teacher training and is currently studying to become an Ayurvedic Health Counselor at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her online at jenniferkurdyla.com and on Instagram: @JenniferKurdyla. Abbey Rodriguez is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, herbalist, and food content creator. Over the last five years, she has been developing recipes for women and young families on her food and wellness blog, The Butter Half. She is deeply passionate about the power of plants and nutrition, and teaching others about holistic wellness. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and three children. Visit her online at thebutterhalf.com and on Instagram: @thebutterhalf_.

Abbey Rodriguez and Jennifer Kurdyla are the co-authors of “Root and Nourish: An Herbal Cookbook for Women's Wellness,” where they teach women how to incorporate plant medicine into everyday life through food and self-care, with over 100 whole-food, plant-based, gluten-free recipes drawn from western herbalism and Ayurveda, as well as mindfulness and holistic lifestyle practices.  Enjoy this conversation on settling in, anchor points for pausing into reflection, and more actionable nutritional and lifestyle considerations for welcoming the holiday season with ease. We also explore mindful eating, herbs integrated with lunar rituals, and some of their favorite seasonal recipes.  Abbey Rodriguez is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, herbalist, and food content creator. Over the last five years, she has been developing recipes for women and young families on her food and wellness blog, The Butter Half. She is deeply passionate about the power of plants and nutrition, and teaching others about holistic wellness. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and three children. Visit her online at TheButterHalf.com and on Instagram: @thebutterhalf_ Jennifer Kurdyla is a wellness educator and writer. For over ten years she has maintained a plant-based lifestyle, during which time she has come to revere the power of whole, natural foods to nourish the mind and body by developing, and sharing, recipes in her tiny New York kitchen.  She has over 500 hours of yoga teacher training and is currently studying to become an Ayurvedic Health Counselor at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her online at JenniferKurdyla.com  Visit Jennifer and Abbey at: RootandNourish.com JenniferKurdyla.com TheButterHalf.com Visit Jiling Lin, LAc at:  JilingLin.com Instagram @LinJiling Facebook @JilingLAc Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Based on the principles within Micah's book, "Rewilding: Meditations, Practices and Skills for Awakening in Nature" we're going to discuss how to apply breath and mindfulness practices help to deepen our connection with Nature. About Micah Mortali: Micah Mortali is the author of “Rewilding: Meditations, Practices and Skills for Awakening in Nature”, published by Sounds True. His life's work is reconnecting modern people with the restorative powers of nature through mindfulness in the great outdoors. Micah is the founder of the groundbreaking Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership at the renowned Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Micah is also a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher, a Level 2 Mindful Outdoor Guide and is wilderness first aid certified. He has studied with Tom Brown Jr. at the legendary Tracker School in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, and holds a Master's Degree in Health Arts and Sciences from Goddard College. Micah leads trainings, corporate events, wilderness retreats and seminars on rewilding and mindful outdoor leadership at Kripalu and across New England. He lives in the Berkshire hills of Western Massachusetts with his family. Follow Micah: Website: https://micahmortali.com Facebook: Micah Mortali Instagram: micah_mortali Book: "Rewilding: Meditations, Practices and Skills for Awakening in Nature" Learn More About Breathwork Therapy With Ed Harrold: 1) Breath AS Medicine e-Learning Breathwork Trainings 2) Ed's books: 1) Life With Breath IQ + EQ = NEW YOU and BodyMindBusiness The Business Of BE'ing Within (Both available on Amazon)

If you have one, take a look at your pet cat or dog. These animals descended from wildcats and wolves, but today live pretty sedate lives, walking around your house and yard, waiting for you to deliver some kibbles to their bowl. My guest today says that modern humans are, in a similar way, domesticated versions of our former, wilder ancestors, and that living a flourishing life requires reconnecting with the primal energy within that now lies dormant. His name is Micah Mortali and he's the founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and the author of Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature. Micah first shares how he came to combine his passion for yoga and mindfulness with a love of the outdoors and bushcraft skills to create his unique philosophy of rewilding. We then dig into what rewilding means, and why it's vital to body, mind, and spirit to throw off the malaise of modern domestication and restore your sensory connection to nature. From there we turn to the practices that can help you do that, from walking barefoot in the woods to staring into a campfire to meditate. We also talk about how practicing hands-on ancestral skills like making fire with a bow drill, building a wilderness shelter, and tracking animals can heighten your confidence and awareness. We end our conversation with small things that everyone, even if you live in the suburbs or city, can start doing today to begin rewilding your life. Check out the show notes at aom.is/rewilding See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women's Health, and today's reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.This was such a fantastic conversation. Tune in to hear -0:00 - Celestial Update and journaling prompts for the New Moon on July 9th6:59 - Angelica defines and breaks down Sanskrit words used in the episode11:45 - How Dr. Welch's teacher and guru found her at 8 years old16:41 - Dr. Welch's phase of rebellion26:19 - The impact the mind has on hormone health38:47- The difference between intuition and the intellect47:47 - The secrets and channels of the MindFind Dr. Welch's books, workshops, and teachings on her website at drclaudiawelch.com and follow her on Instagram @drclaudiawelch.To book a 1:1 consultation with Angelica or Rachel, click here.

Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women's Health, and today's reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.This was such a fantastic conversation. Tune in to hear -0:00 - Celestial Update and journaling prompts for the New Moon on July 9th6:59 - Angelica defines and breaks down Sanskrit words used in the episode11:45 - How Dr. Welch's teacher and guru found her at 8 years old16:41 - Dr. Welch's phase of rebellion26:19 - The impact the mind has on hormone health38:47- The difference between intuition and the intellect47:47 - The secrets and channels of the MindFind Dr. Welch's books, workshops, and teachings on her website at drclaudiawelch.com and follow her on Instagram @drclaudiawelch.To book a 1:1 consultation with Angelica or Rachel, click here.

Episodio #1 En el episodio de hoy hablaremos de depression y ansiendad como la hipnoisis nos puede ayudar a superar esta emosiones negativas de nuestra Mente. Alejandro Pineda Hipnologo Clinico con una extensa experiencia en ayudar a mucha personas que sufren de depresion, ansiendades , codependencias ETC Redes Sociales Shttps://www.facebook.com/alejandro.pineda Alejandro Pineda Biografia Hipnoterapeuta Certificado por Academia Brasileira de Ensino Clinico e Experimental da Hipnose, 2011 Diplomado en Psicología Positiva por Kripalu School, 2012 Diplomado en Hipnosis Clinica Y Ericksoniana, Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina, 2009 Diplomado en Técnicas de Intervención con Hipnosis Clínica y Ericksoniana, Universidad del Area Andina, 2010 Diplomados en Harvard Medical School: Mind-Body Medicine, 2018 Meditation and Visualization, Practices for Everyday Living and Well-Being to Enhance Peak Performance, 2010 § Advanced Workshop in Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, 2010 Conferencias Internacionales Conferencista en VII Congreso Hipnosur 2017, Sao Paulo, Brasil. Conferencista en el VI Congreso Panamericano y Caribeño de Hipnosis, II Hipno-SIHC- Colombia 2016, Bogotá, Colombia Conferencista en el Primer Congreso Panamericano de Hipnosis, Hipnopanrio 2015, Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Conferencista en el Tercer Congreso Panamericano y Caribeño de Hipnosis Clínica y Segundo Simposio Apoya la salud Mental dandole Like y Compartir para expandir este conocimiento para ayudar a otros. Alejandro Social Media https://www.facebook.com/menteconsciente.co https://www.instagram.com/menteconsciente.co/ Social Media Gloria Goldberg Host https://www.facebook.com/gloriagoldberg13/ https://www.instagram.com/gloriagold1111/ Support Mental Health and suscribe Thanl you!! https://mailchi.mp/9414ec32c919/unbreakablelife --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gloria-goldberg/support

Episodio #2 Alejandro Pineda Técnicas de entrenamiento para ayudar a los niños a desarroyarse mejor . Una guia de aprendizaje para los padres. Que sirve para ensenar habitos de alimentacion y control de esfinteres. Alejandro Pineda Hipnologo Clinico con una extensa experiencia en ayudar a mucha personas que sufren de depresion, ansiendades , codependencias ETC Redes Sociales https://www.facebook.com/alejandro.pineda.52831 https://www.facebook.com/menteconsciente.co Alejandro Pineda Biografia Hipnoterapeuta Certificado por Academia Brasileira de Ensino Clinico e Experimental da Hipnose, 2011 Diplomado en Psicología Positiva por Kripalu School, 2012 Diplomado en Hipnosis Clinica Y Ericksoniana, Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina, 2009 Diplomado en Técnicas de Intervención con Hipnosis Clínica y Ericksoniana, Universidad del Area Andina, 2010 Diplomados en Harvard Medical School: Mind-Body Medicine, 2018 Meditation and Visualization, Practices for Everyday Living and Well-Being to Enhance Peak Performance, 2010 § Advanced Workshop in Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, 2010 Conferencias Internacionales Conferencista en VII Congreso Hipnosur 2017, Sao Paulo, Brasil. Conferencista en el VI Congreso Panamericano y Caribeño de Hipnosis, II Hipno-SIHC- Colombia 2016, Bogotá, Colombia Conferencista en el Primer Congreso Panamericano de Hipnosis, Hipnopanrio 2015, Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Conferencista en el Tercer Congreso Panamericano y Caribeño de Hipnosis Clínica y Segundo Simposio Apoya la salud Mental dandole Like y Compartir para expandir este conocimiento para ayudar a otros. Gloria Goldberg Redes Sociales https://www.facebook.com/gloriagoldberg13/ APOYA LA SALUD MENTAL ! SIEMPRE HAY ALGUIEN A TU LADO QUE LO NECESITA! Y AVECES NO! NOS DAMOS CUENTA. Dale like , Comparte y opina!! Sin tu apoyo no es posible suscribete. Gracias! ttps://mailchi.mp/9414ec32c919/unbrehakablelife --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gloria-goldberg/support

I believe that the world is in a great state of pause and awareness. Many of us are asking the big questions. Is this what life is about? What else is here? Am I doing my life's work? It is from this place that I reached out to my dear friend and colleague, Liza Bertini for her perspective. As yoga teacher, coach, speaker and Dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga, Liza is often in the center of journeys. In this conversation, Liza shares her experience on what it means to find your Dharma or true calling and guides down a fascinating path of discovery to the center of who we are in the world. A timely and beautiful conversation for those of you who are sitting in the chair at a crossroad and are seeking clarity as you explore the possibilities in front of you.

It is my pleasure to share this discussion I had with Micah Mortali, MA. Micah is the author of Rewilding: Meditations, Practices and Skills for Awakening in Nature, published by Sounds True. His life’s work is reconnecting modern people with the restorative powers of nature through mindfulness in the great outdoors. Micah is the founder of the groundbreaking Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership at the renowned Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Micah is also a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher, a Level 2 Mindful Outdoor Guide and is wilderness first aid certified. He has studied with Tom Brown Jr. at the legendary Tracker School in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, and holds a Master’s Degree in Health Arts and Sciences from Goddard College. Micah leads trainings, corporate events, wilderness retreats and seminars on rewilding and mindful outdoor leadership at Kripalu and across New England. He lives in the Berkshire hills of Western Massachusetts with his family.In this episode, we talk about so many pertinent topics, from nature deficit disorder to how to really appreciate (and get out during) the winter, plus a really special way we can dive into a deeper relationship with the area right around us (especially useful during quarantine times). This is a must-listen and inspiriting talk for us all.To learn more about Micah and his offerings, please visit www.micahmortali.comThis podcast is hosted by author and teacher Heidi Spear, MA, www.heidispear.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

***America Meditating Top Picks *** Coby Kozlowski is a leader in the revolution for inspired living and action. She is a speaker, life coach trainer, yoga and meditation educator, and author of One Degree Revolution: How the Wisdom of Yoga Inspires Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes. Coby is a faculty member for the Kripalu School of Yoga, has been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal and Mantra Yoga Plus Health, and was named "one of the seven yoga teachers who have changed the practice of yoga." She is the founder of Karma Yoga Leadership Intensive™: A One Degree Revolution, Souluna Life Coach Certification, and the evolutionary program Quarter-Life Calling: Creating an Extraordinary Life in Your 20s. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

This week my guest is Jurian Hughes. She is the founder of the Fifth Chakra Yoga (Yoga of Voice); co-creator of The Yoga of Yes; a Let Your Yoga Dance® teacher trainer; voice coach; personal mentor; writer; speaker; and theatre performer known for her passionate, playful and engaging teaching style. As a senior faculty member of the Kripalu School of Yoga, Hughes has led thousands of workshops and programs and trained more than 1,000 Kripalu yoga teachers since 2006. In addition to her extensive teaching experience, Hughes has a long theatrical resume spanning Broadway, off-Broadway, Europe, film, television, and the voice-over industry.   Are you present in your life and with those around you? In this episode Jurian helps us to understand how being present, even when experiencing discomfort, can be empowering. She offers some examples of how to become comfortable with the uncomfortable. And, together we discuss the notion of being at peace even in moments of uncertainty.    Through her own study and decades of practice, she has developed a deep understanding of the ways in which the tools of yoga, dance, voice, mindfulness, and play can be used singularly and together to promote whole-being wellness, increased creativity, and the ability to thrive. She is dedicated to sharing these tools through her workshops, retreats, and trainings at Kripalu and around the world.   A bit more on the backstory of Jurian. She grew up in upstate New York, attended Williams College and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and spent two decades cultivating a successful theatre career. After a life in Broadway, film, and TV, at 40 years old she determined that it was time to ‘begin again’ and brought her decades of experience practicing presence, body wisdom, knowledge of breath, and vocal techniques, to fuse with her yoga life.  In Jurian’s words: “I’m interested in authenticity and self-expression. The more I practice being fully myself, the more others feel free to do the same. And isn’t that what we all really want?”  Show Notes    How Jurian brings her talents to the world as a Voice Emancipator, how she teaches people to claim and love their inner voice and what it all means. (7:08)  Her struggle to let go of her acting career and how she finally knew it was time to move on. (11:43)  Transitioning to a career in corporate events and her thoughts on spending her 40s in Corporate America. (16:41)  Realizing that money does not define happiness and going from making the most money she had ever made in her life to making little to no money. “I was making peanuts and I was so happy.” (18:33) How Yoga teaches people to question, “What is your dharma or purpose?” (20:34) In order to find meaning in your work or satisfaction, it has to call something from you. (22:47) The difference in energetic exchanges between physical in-person work and doing the same work virtually, these days, via Zoom. (29:25) Learning to surrender to a moment of risk, much like taking a risk skydiving – take a risk to see what gifts you have for the world and how they are received. (31:41) This is gutsy! Jurian shares what we can take in when it comes to being unafraid and being more present during this time of uncertainty. (40:05) An important reminder that you create your own happiness. (45:16)  Follow Jurian on Instagram  Take Jurian’s Online Classes   Learn about Kripalu  Related podcasts you may also enjoy:   Kuniatsu “Coonie” Suzuki, Buddhist Monk, Talks About Meditation, His Buddhist Teachings, and Building Courage, Episode 26  Punam Kumar Gill, Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Talks About Flexing Your Courage Muscle, Healing Journalism, and Leading with Heart, Episode 24 

This episode includes an interview with Christine Devereaux: "Christine Devereaux is a mom of a tiny, sassy toddler and founder of Spectrum Yoga. She has worked with kids and adults with various needs since 2007 as a Recreation Therapist in both community and clinical settings, specializing in individualized wellness and independence. She is also an Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga and receiving training in yoga therapy through the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy. With more than 13 years experience in implementing adaptive, goal-based services including life skills, cooking, fitness/sports, and yoga/mindfulness she considers herself a “forever student,” more than a “teacher” and loves connecting with and building community with fellow yoga teachers, therapists, and parents in order to empower everyone we work with through the practices of yoga therapy and related fields." Hear us discuss Christine's work, differences between working with adults and children, the difficulties the pandemic presents for our adult clients and how to support them, and the lack of resources for working with adults with disabilities across fields, a discussion we feel needs to happen more in our fields, as well as discussion on possible solutions. The episode ends going over a music therapy session plan for adults with idd. For access to the extended implementation plan, you can become a patron on https://www.patreon.com/navigatingadulthoodandidd to support this podcast and join the navigator community. Resources from Christine: Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spectrumyoga.co/ Her E-Cookbook: https://www.spectrumyoga.co/shop/a-fresh-start-e-cookbook Her YouTube channel filled with yoga videos for children and adults: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGdhvH23Ovdl8BDZ4CRrJZA CTC National Survey can be found on the blog here. Also mentioned: The Developmental Disabilities Resource Center --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coby Kozlowski is a leader in the revolution for inspired living and action. She is a speaker, life coach trainer, yoga and meditation educator, and author of One Degree Revolution: How the Wisdom of Yoga Inspires Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes. Coby is a faculty member for the Kripalu School of Yoga, has been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal and Mantra Yoga Plus Health, and was named "one of the seven yoga teachers who have changed the practice of yoga." She is the founder of Karma Yoga Leadership Intensive™: A One Degree Revolution, Souluna Life Coach Certification, and the evolutionary program Quarter-Life Calling: Creating an Extraordinary Life in Your 20s. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

My guest today is the wild and wonderful Micah Mortali. Micah Mortali is the author of the book “Rewilding: Meditations, Practices and Skills for Awakening in Nature”, which is published by Sounds True. He holds a master’s degree from Goddard College and is the founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and the Director of the Kripalu Schools. Today’s episode is a great overview of many rewilding practices covered in Micah’s book and many practices that can help keep us stay centred right now and going forward. What I love most about this episode is the depth of conversation and the ideas generated around how rewilding holds many answers for humanity and Mother Earth right now. Stick around to the end for a great nature connection meditation you can do in your home. Enjoy the show! Speak Player: Working on this... Topics Discussed: Intro; Desire for nature connection during quarantine and fragility of modern society; Micah’s journey into Yoga nature connection work; Nature deficit disorder and yoga removed from nature; Meditation in nature and biophilia; Fascination attention and meditating in nature; Sit spot mediation and place blindness; Animal medicine, species loneliness, synchronicities, and dreams; Civilization and disconnection of nature; Economic and geographic rewilding; Communing with the fire element; Fire birthing through modern and ancestral skills; Micah’s rewilding practice that keeps him connected; Micah’s dream for the people of 2230 which is inspired by the Haudenosaunee concept of the seventh generation; How to find Micah’s book and Kripalu Center. Show Resources: The Coronation Essay by Charles Eisenstein, Waldorf school,  The Road Book by Cormac McCarthy, Last Child In The Woods Book By Richard Louv,  8 Shields Institute, Dharma Bums Book by Jack Kerouac, Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership, Tom Brown Jr.’s Tracker School Connect with Micah Mortali Book Website: https://micahmortali.com/ Kripalu Center Website: https://kripalu.org/about/kripalu/faculty/micah-mortali Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here.

Jurian Hughes, E-RYT 500, YACEP, MFA, is founder of the Yoga of Voice; co-creator of The Yoga of Yes; a Let Your Yoga Dance® teacher trainer; voice coach; personal mentor; writer; speaker; and theatre performer known for her passionate, playful and engaging teaching style. As a senior faculty member of the Kripalu School of Yoga, Hughes has led thousands of workshops and programs and trained more than 1,000 Kripalu yoga teachers since 2006. Check her out at www.JurianHughes.com and her online voice workshop on Saturday at https://jurianhughes.com/online-classes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jurianhughesyogadancevoice/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jurian.hughes Instagram: @jurianhughes We also mentioned our online yoga and wellness program, BeLightOnline. Check it out here. http://online.belightyogacenter.com/

Todays’ episode is a fantastic reminder of what we can control in our daily lives during a time of crisis. The episode features Christine Deveroux, who is the owner of Spectrum Yoga in Denver Colorado. She is a therapeutic recreation specialist and an advanced teacher of therapeutic yoga. She discusses the importance of mindfulness and awareness during crisis and how much peace that can bring to our lives. She also tells us about her passion with collaborating with others, most recently her collaboration with music therapy! Soak it all in and remember to breathe after this one.Christine Devereaux has worked with kids and adults with various needs since 2007 as a Recreation Therapist, specializing in individualized wellness and independence. She is currently recreation therapist and an Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga and is receiving training in yoga therapy through the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy.By blending her educational and experiential backgrounds in these two fields, Christine created Spectrum Yoga to meet individual and common needs within the autism community. Offerings include specialized classes, purposeful products, and free, fun, and informational videos for people with autism, sensory processing challenges, and ADHD.Check out Spectrum Yoga's website and Instagram!Check out their youtube channel too!HeadspaceHeadspace Car AnimationBonnie Houpt of Rhythmic Roots Music Therapy

Todays’ episode is a fantastic reminder of what we can control in our daily lives during a time of crisis. The episode features Christine Deveroux, who is the owner of Spectrum Yoga in Denver Colorado. She is a therapeutic recreation specialist and an advanced teacher of therapeutic yoga. She discusses the importance of mindfulness and awareness during crisis and how much peace can bring to our lives. She also tells us about her passion for collaborating with others, most recently her collaboration with music therapy! Soak it all in and remember to breathe after this one. Christine Devereaux has worked with kids and adults with various needs since 2007 as a Recreation Therapist, specializing in individualized wellness and independence. She is currently a recreation therapist and an Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga and is receiving training in yoga therapy through the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy. By blending her educational and experiential backgrounds in these two fields, Christine created Spectrum Yoga to meet individual and common needs within the autism community. Offerings include specialized classes, purposeful products, and free, fun, and informational videos for people with autism, sensory processing challenges, and ADHD. Check out Spectrum Yoga's website and Instagram! Check out their youtube channel too! Headspace Headspace Car Animation Bonnie Houpt of Rhythmic Roots Music Therapy Follow Creative Therapy Umbrella 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!

Micah Mortali holds a master’s degree from Goddard College and is the author of the book Rewilding: Meditations, Practices and Skills for Awakening in Nature, published by Sounds True. Micah’s life’s work is about reconnecting modern people with the restorative powers of the living earth through mindfulness, yoga and rewilding practices. His writing and teaching is inspired by the Haudenosaunee concept of the seventh generation, and he believes that we are collectively called to consider the ramifications of our actions today to those living in 2229. A 500-hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher and a Level 2 Mindful Outdoor Guide, he is the founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and the Director of the Kripalu Schools. He leads trainings, retreats and seminars on rewilding and mindful outdoor leadership at Kripalu and across New England. We spoke about his new book, being in nature as a spiritual practice, and exercises that focus on being present and attentive in the wild. Learn more about Micah Mortali here: https://micahmortali.com/

What is the connection among burnout prevention, nature, relationships, and being service-oriented? How can we become more mindful everyday and with nature to disconnect in order to connect? Suzie & Chuck explore nature- the more than human world and human nature- relationship meetings, and communication. Chuck shares insight on what a Mindful Outdoor Experience (MOE) is as well as how his previously disconnected life paths truly align. “Mindfulness is anything that gets you into the moment and allows you to focus on what’s happening right now in this present moment without worrying about what the past was or what the future was to hold.” “Many people expect folks like us that are trying to guide people into their emotions and senses- that we’re always happy and don’t have problems. So, we do, too. That’s the reality for everyone.” A note from Suzie: Chuck is my husband! About Chuck: Chuck is a certified Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide, steward of the environment, and animal advocate.  ChuckWalks website Connect with Chuck to talk about taking a ChuckWalk! You can do so the old fashioned way at 610-217-9710 or via email at chuckthomas72@hotmail.com Check out Suzie’s book Because…You Matter here Resources referenced: Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership Rewilding by Michah Mortali  RelationChips episode Steward of the Earth: Information about Penn State University’s Department of Landscape Architecture  LVCART CERT Click here for a Guided Relaxation The Keep Your Candle Lit podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify! Stay connected with Suzie & the show on Instagram @coachucation

CJ Liu interviews Micah Mortali, author of REWILDING: Meditations,Practices,and Skills for Awakening in Nature. Our mostly urban lives have left of estranged, objectified, and forgetting that we are part of nature. Micah Mortali, Founder of the Kripalu School of Outdoor Leadership explains how nature can teach us, gets us back to our roots, helps us be present, and opens us to a conversation and connection to the life force that animates us. Plus, get a meditation to do at your desk. Fire it up with CJ Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's at 4PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).

Micah Mortali is the director of the Kripalu School, a certified yoga teacher, and a longtime wilderness guide. With Sounds True, he has published Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Micah about humanity's growing disconnection from the earth and how "rewilding" can help slow that trend. They talk about rewilding both as individuals and as part of whole ecosystems. Micah also shares the story of an intense, revelatory trail encounter with a bear and comments on the "species loneliness" of urban environments. Mulling the sense of grief they have for humankind's effects on the environment, Tami and Micah consider how modern people can grapple with being in exile from the natural world. Finally, they discuss the barriers many have to reentering nature, as well as ways to initiate your own rewilding experience no matter where you are.(64 minutes)

You know the conversation is going to be good when Cate sits down with Kate O’Donnell. In this episode, Cate and Kate discuss the creative process, the editing process, and the marketing process; what it’s like to produce deeper works in the midst of day-to-day work; and why their first books were so revolutionary.   What you’ll get out of tuning in: How to write an Ayurveda book What are the biggest challenges in writing a book Deep work + Productivity   Links Mentioned in Episode: Kate’s facebook Kate’s website Be a coach Have a conversation Apply for Living Ayurveda Join October Yogidetox!   Show Highlights: Why their first books were so revolutionary. What it’s like to produce deeper works in the midst of day-to-day work. The creative process, the editing process, and the marketing process. What publishers look for in prospective authors.    Timestamps:    0:45-3:50 - Kate talks about how people living in large cities often have trouble starting to cook for themselves and how she decided what her cookbooks needed to include in terms of Ayurveda. Cate explains how she never intended to write a book but felt like the information in Body Thrive was needed by the general public. 3:50-9:30 - Cate and Kate discuss why their first books were so revolutionary. 9:30-16:15 - Producing deeper work like books in the midst of day-to-day work. 16:15-21:20 - Cate and Kate discuss the editing process in light of Ayurveda and yoga philosophy.  25:50-27:55 - Cate and Kate continue to discuss the editing process. 27:55-33:15 - Cate and Kate discuss how the ego can get in the way of getting your ideas out there and why the promotion and marketing of your product is just as important as creating the product. 33:16-37:20 - Cate talks about the identity evolution that goes along with releasing any major work out into the world. 37:21-40:00 - Kate and Cate discuss considerations in book publishing, including whether or not you’ve already cultivated an audience and/or whether there’s an audience out there that is already tuned in to what you have to say.  42:20-46:05 - The importance of achieving “10,000 hours” or mastery of a subject before publishing a work on that subject, AND how to know if you’re capable of effectively relaying your information to others. 46:08-49:58 - Putting in the time. Letting go of attachment to the outcome.  49:58-52:04 - Closing thoughts. When Cate’s and Kate’s next books are coming out.   Favorite Quotes: “The whole thing is in service of the reader. That’s something that bothers me about people who don’t have the patience to edit their work ‘cause they’re all about that creative energy, and it’s like the glamorous and fun part. But if you don’t do nose-to-grindstone and make the matter to the reader, then it’s just for you. It’s for the writer.” --- Kate O’Donnell “You run that risk in publishing something. You run the risk of putting yourself out there and being wrong - having something set down in stone and in that print, and then you might look back in five years and be like, ‘Yeah, I don’t really think that’s right anymore.’” --- Kate O’Donnell “I never know if a book is awesome or not until it’s making sense to readers.” --- Kate O’Donnell   Guest BIO:  Kate O’Donnell is an author, lecturer, and senior yoga teacher. She is the author of three Shambhala books, the forthcoming Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care; The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind: 100 Sattvic Recipes. An Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ashtanga yoga teacher, Kate is on faculty for Kripalu School of Ayurveda and Boston Ayurveda School. She travels to India annually for study and teaches internationally. Connect with Kate on her website and facebook page.

In this episode, Kate O’Donnell joins the Yogahealer Yogidetox group members to give her best advice for seasonal cleansing. Kate is an Ayurvedic practitioner and author of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind, and the forthcoming Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self Care. Tune in to learn how seasonal detoxification can be a study in consciousness, a mental and emotional journey, in addition to a physical process.   What you’ll get out of tuning in: How seasonal detoxification can be a study in consciousness, a mental and emotional journey, in addition to a physical process. What to eat to clear out congestion. How to shift from long-term, fast-paced lifestyle to a more relaxed pace during a cleanse. How to detox during menstruation. How to feel nourished and satiated during a cleanse.  How to combat dryness in the body. How cleanses should differ depending on one’s constitution.   Links Mentioned in Episode: Kate's facebook Kate's website Be a coach Have a conversation Apply for Living Ayurveda Join October Yogidetox!   Show Highlights: Kate O’Donnell fields questions from the Yogahealer Yogidetox group and shares her best advice for seasonal detoxification.    Favorite Quotes: “In the beginning, it really is about food. It’s often about physical imbalances, sort of getting a handle on habits that are beneficial. The place I find myself at now is it’s like an altered state of consciousness to be undergoing detoxification.” --- Kate O’Donnell   Guest BIO: Kate O’Donnell is an author, lecturer, and senior yoga teacher. She wrote two popular cookbooks, The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook and Everyday Ayurvedic Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind. A nationally recognized Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ashtanga yoga teacher, Kate is a founding member of the Boston Ayurveda School and adjunct faculty for Kripalu School of Ayurveda. She continues her travels to India annually for study and teaches internationally. Connect with Kate on her website and facebook page.  

Sharon Salzberg joins Krishna Das live at Kripalu School of Yoga. Together they answer questions about spiritual practice and navigating our spiritual path.

This week we sit down with Jovinna Chan. Jovinna is a world traveler who leads transformational programs through conscious dance, yoga, and meditation. As a child, she began delving into dance, yoga, and martial arts and cultivated an intimate understanding of the body through creative movement and expression. Jovinna is a lead teacher in the Pranotthan School of Yoga, previously served as the Assistant Dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga, and is a certified Soul Motion™ teacher. We talk in depth about how to bring your practice into all aspects of your life. To check out where Jovinna is teaching or to stay connected with her go to www.Jovinna.com

In today's podcast Tahnee speaks with Claudia Welch. Claudia is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, an Āyurvedic practitioner, educator and author. Claudia and Tahnee examine women's health through the lense of naturalistic duality, cycles and rhythms, sharing their knowledge and experience in a holistic and approachable way.  The ladies explore: Life's ever present dualities that transverse the paradigms and philosophies of health. The importance of rest and activity. The concept of balance in regards to health and wellness. Learning to live with awareness to the natural rhythms and cycles of nature. Daily routines and morning rituals and how they fit into the micro and macrocosms of our humanistic rhythms. Using the potency of a morning practice to re-pattern outdated ways of being. The diligence of self care. Using the concept of yin and yang to explain health, healing and medicine. The intricate nature of hormones.   Who is Dr Claudia Welch? Dr Claudia Welch is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, an Āyurvedic practitioner and educator, and the author of several books including Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians. Dr. Welch lectures internationally on Oriental and Āyurvedic medicine, exploring how ideas in Eastern medicine apply to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.   Resources: Claudia Welch Website Claudia Welch Facebook Claudia Welch Instagram Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life Book The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians Book Claudia's Online Courses   Q: How Can I Support The SuperFeast Podcast? A: Tell all your friends and family and share online! We’d also love it if you could subscribe and review this podcast on iTunes. Or  check us out on Stitcher :)! Plus  we're on Spotify! We got you covered on all bases ;P Check Out The Transcript Here:

A sattvic state of mind is one that is naturally calm, clear, and at peace. But when the world tugs at our minds and our egos, it makes them anxious, wild, and scattered making  it difficult to feel peace and stability within. In her Ayurvedic Cookbooks, Kate O’Donnell uses food preparation as a way to harness this undisturbed, sattvic state of mind that we desire to cultivate. Today, Kate and I chat about the importance of our daily habits in terms of sukha sadhana and how to bring about a clear, calm internal and external environment with a daily spiritual practice. This practice of becoming more aware of ourselves, more in tune, and more present to each moment can be done using many techniques, from meditation to cooking! Kate O’Donnell and I talk about how to sooth our out of whack doshic energies and how to bring ourselves back into balance, whether we are predominately Vata, Pitta or Kapha. As humans we tend to create less space and more business for ourselves in our day to day lives; it is important to learn to take a step back and invoke slow, steady, healing energy. It’s from this place of grounding that we make good choices, good relationships and create good products. Sattva- natural state of the mind- calm and clear naturally but then it’s pulled on by the universe. The law of the mind is that it is naturally. Her cookbook- the use of food to harness that undisturbed state of mind.   Sukha- good space-- within us, around us. Internal and external environments, relationships we cultivate. Sadhana- spiritual practice done daily to cultivate a sattvic state of mind. Our state of mind is cultivated by our daily habits!  The mind itself is driving all the activities that are happening in the physical world--like the wizard of Oz! Take concept of mind and mental realm and understand it and how its affecting us- we will have a better grasp on our day to day lifestyle. Sukha Sadhana- process of becoming more aware of ourselves-- creates good space as we go. We are paying attention to LIFE rather than being imbalanced/ running around like chicken with head cut off or like a sloth. -Vata dosha- fall- vata season. Feeling very airy and chaotic, anxiety, overwhelm, depletion, collapse Need to balance go-go energy with Slow energy in order to maintain that go energy. Otherwise will burn out. Food preparation as a way to slow down! When you slow down, the body slowly comes back into right relationship with itself...because mind starts to slow down. Whether we are cutting carrots or doing yoga asana, we are able to slow down in mind and body and they we can experience ourselves in line with nature-- --Pushing the Vata envelope- suppressing the urges to pee, poop, fart, burp--its teh go go go tendency. Conversations of evolution. Root before extending. Pitta pushing envelope- workaholism--lots of vision- we want to make happen. But at end of day--jut business instead of efficiency. Kapha-complacency,  resistance to change, lack of creation and lack of fire. Pushing envelope-not moving, no exercise, improper eating. Need the get up and move energy   Under-complicate everything- eat one thing all day.   What you’ll get out of tuning in: What do Sattva, sukha and sadhana mean and why are they important? How to under-complicate your life by keeping cooking simple. Why is it important to connect with your food?   Links Mentioned in Episode: Kate O’Donnell Website - About Me -  Kate O’Donnell’s “The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook: A Seasonal Guide to Eating and Living Well”  - Amazon  Yoga Health Coaching Join Spring Yogidetox Show Highlights: 1:15- Sattva, Sadhana, and Sukha. What do these sanskrit words mean and why are they so important? 9:40- What does a slower, more mindful pace and practice look like in our lives? Kate talks about food preparation as a way for us to slow down and feel nourished! 16:00- What does it look like to push the envelope from a Vata, a Pitta, and a Kapha point of view? What causes and leads to imbalances in our dosha types? 25:30- Food preparation in an efficient way, as a yoga practice or a meditation.  Find love for slower, grounding practices, such as cooking. Cooking should be a peaceful, enjoyable practice done with friends or family, as opposed to having a “get it done” mentality. If this isn’t how you feel when you cook, take a class and learn new techniques to enjoy the practice of cooking nourishing foods!   Favorite Quotes: “The law of the mind is naturally calm and clear and undisturbed.” -Kate O’Donnell “The mind itself is driving all the activities that are happening in the physical world.” -Kate O’Donnell “For all the go-go-go in our days, we need some slow-slow-slow!” -Kate O’Donnell   Guest BIO: Kate O’Donnell is an author, lecturer, and senior yoga teacher. She wrote two popular cookbooks, The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook and Everyday Ayurvedic Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind. A nationally recognized Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ashtanga yoga teacher, Kate is a founding member of the Boston Ayurveda School and adjunct faculty for Kripalu School of Ayurveda. She continues her travels to India annually for study and teaches internationally. Connect with Kate on her website and facebook page.

Today's podcast guest is Lauren Gernady - the Academic Coordinator of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga teacher. Lauren and I talk all about Ayurveda - the ancient wellness system from India - including balance, daily routines, adjusting your yoga practice, and lots of other good things. To find out more about Ayurveda programs at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, visit www.kripalu.org or email laureng@kripalu.org. To connect with me further, visit www.joyyoga108.com or @joyyoga108

I love these juicy conversations with author, lecturer, and yoga instructor, Kate O’Donnell. Today, we jump right into how our awareness expands and changes as we dive deeper into the studies of yoga and Ayurveda, and how we can expect ourselves and our physiology to change and evolve on our growth paths.  There is a greater sensitivity that we begin to notice in our bodies as we move into a deeper attunement with nature and the universe. We intuitively begin to move away from over processed foods, scary movies, loud music, late nights, and over indulging in the things we used to find pleasurable. We learn what it feels like to be truly healthy at a deep, cellular level and what it means to be seated in the self. We learn that some resistance to new routines can be a good thing and that the clear, peaceful, grounding of energy of sattva is much more nourishing than the fast-paced and stimulating energy of rajas. Join us today in this fascinating podcast to learn about your growth path and where your yogic path is taking you. What you’ll get out of tuning in: How can you expect to evolve, as someone who practices yoga and Ayurveda?   What are the gunas and how do they play a role in our lives? How a bit of mental and physical resistance can be a good thing.   Links Mentioned in Episode: Kate's Website Kate's Facebook Discover more about Body Thrive    Show Highlights: 1:45- Cate Stillman and Kate O’Donnell discuss how life can change and what can be expected on our growth paths as we continue to practice and study yoga and Ayurveda. The body’s sensitivity changes and expands as we age and gain life experience; our tastes for food, drink, movies, music, people, etc. morphs as our physiology uplevels and the word ‘pure’ takes on a new meaning. 18:15- In order to fully learn something, sometimes we need to take 2 steps forward and one step back. We chat about the ‘gunas’ and what the qualities of sattva, rajas, and tamas mean and how these energies play out in our lives. 26:30- The energy of tamas and its tendency towards complacency. How a sattvic, calm, still, peaceful state of mind is different from a tamasic, complacent, or lazy way of being.   Favorite Quotes: “Your physiology has the technology to live in such a high level of resonance that you can tell if something is a fit or not a fit immediately. ”-Cate Stillman   “True confidence comes from being seated in the self.” -Kate O’Donnell “Paying attention to how we eat actually is a spiritual practice. It’s part of our evolution“ -Kate O’Donnell “Who do I want to become more of that is so fully resonant with who I am, and who am I meant to be next?” -Cate Stillman   Guest BIO: Kate O’Donnell is an author, lecturer, and senior yoga teacher. She wrote two popular cookbooks, The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook and Everyday Ayurvedic Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind. A nationally recognized Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ashtanga yoga teacher, Kate is a founding member of the Boston Ayurveda School and adjunct faculty for Kripalu School of Ayurveda. She continues her travels to India annually for study and teaches internationally. Connect with Kate on her website and facebook page.  

Erin Casperson is the Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Erin loves sharing how the ancient practices of Ayurveda can be applied to modern-day living. She also teaches other outdoor programs at Kripalu, and has many years of hiking and backpacking experience in the woods of New England and has summited all 48 4,000-foot mountains in New Hampshire. Banyan Botanicals is a great source of information on Ayurveda and the products used in its practice. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com, and become a patron at Patreon.com/ZestfulAging.

Kate O’Donnell is an author, lecturer, and senior yoga teacher. She is the author of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind: 100 Sattvic Recipes. An Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ashtanga yoga teacher, Kate is on faculty for Kripalu School of Ayurveda and Boston Ayurveda School. She travels to India annually for study and teaches internationally. An avid interest in the healing powers of food have inspired her study and practice of the ancient arts of Ayurveda and yoga for more than twenty years. She teaches trainings, cooking classes, seasonal cleanses, and retreats when she isn’t practicing yoga, writing, or having a chai.

Life Coach Angela Christine and I dive into how thriving can look different than what we think of as success. Join us as we explore how we spent our much of our lives trying to be good enough for others and ultimately came to love ourselves. What I love most about this interview is how Angela shares about her journey to self-love and the power of her words of wisdom. It is undeniable that they come from her heart and personal experience, Angela asks me to share my self-love discovery story, too!     How thriving is connected to believing you deserve your dreams Why some of us flourish with change more than others What your number one job is and why it matters     Links Mentioned : Fearless Self-Love Retreat www.fearlessselflove.com Dancing Spirit Ranch www.dancingspiritranch.com Kripalu School of Ayurveda https://kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-ayurveda Introduction to Ayurveda Podcast, S2 E11: Ayurveda: Co-Creating Lives We Love https://www.groundedhere.com/podcast Tim Ferris Show https://tim.blog/ Wayne Dyer https://www.drwaynedyer.com/ You Can Heal Your Life By Louise Hay https://www.hayhouse.com/you-can-heal-your-life-paperback Reiki https://www.reiki.org/faq/whatisreiki.html The Art of Extreme Self-Care by Cheryl Richardson http://www.cherylrichardson.com/store/the-art-of-extreme-self-care/ Tony Robbins https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ Satya Narayan Das  https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/presenters/satya-narayana-dasa Show Highlights: 00:58 Fearless Self-Love Retreat Details 02:14 Easeful Living Practice with Angela Christine 03:38 Interview begins! 12:10 Angela’s reflection on thriving 22:27 Vata Dosha ~ Ayurveda’s way of saying the qualities of air & ether 27:48 Our most basic fear of not being good enough and where this starts 29:44 Andrea’s story of discovering she loves herself 36:36 How putting self-care first led Angela to understanding her calling to be a life coach 53:00 Courageous Self-Care Tip   Favorite Quotes: “When I start to feel like I’m not successful, it’s because I’m ligning myself up with what the world sees as success...you’re on a growth path until you find what you want, and then you stay there.” -- Andrea Catherine “Thriving comes from not wanting to just get by; not wanting to pass on that life to my children of not having enough.” -- Angela Christine “I don’t want to have to put the grapes back. I want to be able to give my kids grapes, because that’s one of their favorite fruits to eat.” -- Angela Christine “What is that limiting belief and get it the heck out of my head, because it is affecting my life daily.” -- Angela Christine “[I’m] okay with where I am, but also...okay with my dreams...they are legitimate. I deserve them. I’m worthy. -- Angela Christine “Proximity is power! Whatever you are close to will grow.” -- Angela Christine “At the core we have the same basic fears...one of the biggest ones is we’re not good enough.” -- Angela Christine “My dreams [have] an innate value because they’re unique to me.” -- Andrea Catherine “You have to service your temple. No one else is going to do that for us...This is the body I was given. This is my temple. I have to take care of it. It is my number one job.” -- Angela Christine “The self-care, self-love piece, if it isn’t there, then you can’t continually grow. You’re either growing or you’re dying.” -- Angela Christine Meet Angela: Life Coach Angela Christine values love and connection above all else and these are the values that shine through her 20 years as an energy worker, healer and spa therapist (offering body treatments, aromatherapy, organic facials). Angela’s optimism, passion, and continual learning inform her growth as a practitioner. She is a spiritual, family-oriented mother, partner and friend, who believes in universal love and is eager to support with you on your wellness journey. Visit her at Angelachristinelifecoach.com angelactolton@gmail.com

Kelsey Bryant Starr, owner of Numi Yoga in College Park, Maryland, interviews Andrea Catherine about Ayurveda. Andrea shares about what is a dosha, how the five elements influence Ayurvedic perspectives. Gain insight to navigate your emotions, digestion, and mind when you feel out of balance, and why you may notice particular changes in yourself during particular times of year, activities, and why you are just inherently unique in some ways.   How the five elements - ether, air, fire, water, earth - show up in each of us Why digestion is central to understanding our wellbeing Why everybody’s balance looks different Links Mentioned:   Kripalu School of Ayurveda https://kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-ayurveda Hilary Garivaltis http://ayurvedichealtheducation.com/ Body Bloom wellness course www.groundedhere.com/courses Heather Stoken https://www.synergybloom.com/ Numi Yoga College Park, Maryland http://www.numiyoga.com/schedule/ Yoga Health Coaching www.yogahealthcoaching.com     Show Highlights: 01:00 Easeful Living Practice ~ visualize starting your day ahead, or your next important activity 09:42 What is Ayurveda? What does it mean? 11:48 What’s a dosha? 15:26 What is Vata dosha? What is it responsible for? Where does it live in the body? What role does Vata play in digestion? 20:53 What Pitta really means, and what it has to do with healthy eyes. 24:47 How Kapha manifests in our bodies, personalities, and memories. 28:56 How the doshas support one another and how we can, too! 33:08 What’s the end game? How to “find balance” as yourself 36:27 What doshas being “at fault” really means 37:10 Courageous Self-Care Tip   Favorite Quotes: “You are all already perfect, until you’re not.”  - Hilary Garivaltis “We disrupt [our enoughness, our perfection] with doubt and fear and choices and habits that don’t serve us well. It doesn’t take away from our deserving, or our humanness, though.” --Andrea Catherine “We need pitta people to lead, to step up... to follow through...to take action...and do so fearlessly. Kapha’s going to be the one who’s like, ‘slow down, we need to think this through a little more.’ Vata’s... throwing the idea way out there, and pitta’s like, ‘yea let’s go!” -- Andrea Catherine “As individuals who have different dispositions, we can offer our strengths to other people to help them find balance, to help them nurture and nourish their needs.” -- Kelsey Starr “We definitely need each other.” -- Andrea Catherine “Ayurveda is a wellness science that meets us all where we are.” -- Andrea Catherine   Meet Andrea: Andrea Catherine supports overwhelmed, highly responsible women boost energy, sleep better, and fearlessly love their bodies. Are you committed to being an active part of your own transformation, eager to step into a life you love? Andrea is the co-host of the Fearless Self-Love Retreats and group Ayurvedic Self-Care course, Body Bloom. She holds recognized certifications as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Yoga Health Coach, 500 hour Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Instructor along with her BA in social science from the University of Michigan.

Launching a heart-centered, community-oriented business is a cause that requires inner transformation. My guest, Kelsey Bryant Starr, owner of Numi Yoga in College Park, Maryland, seems to be a growth junkie, too. She’s on for asking the hard questions, like “am I enough?” and answering them with “‘yes I am , I showed up, I’m breathing, and I have something to offer.” In this interview Kelsey and I interview each other about our journeys to starting businesses that reflect our personal desires for growth and learning.  Listen as we share our reflections on our pathways to learning, loving and accepting ourselves while growing businesses that help others do the same.     How to notice abundance amidst the challenge Why we need each other for true healing How being open allows for what’s to come     Links Mentioned: Interview with Brett Holmquist (Season 1, Episode 8) https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1 Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center www.ravenwoodoutdoorlearningcenter.org Grace Edison’s Yoga of Money http://www.graceedison.com/yoga-of-money/ Numi Yoga College Park, Maryland http://www.numiyoga.com/schedule/ Fearless Self-Love Retreat: www.fearlessselflove.com Body Bloom wellness course www.groundedhere.com/courses Kylin O’Brien interview (Season 1, Episode 19) https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1 Tim Ferriss Show https://tim.blog/ A2 Yoga in Ann Arbor, Michigan www.a2yoga.net Eat, Taste, Heal http://www.eattasteheal.com/ Kripalu School of Ayurveda https://kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-ayurveda Dr. Claudia Welch https://drclaudiawelch.com/ Cate Stillman https://yogahealer.com/ Scott Blossom http://www.shunyatayoga.com/ AmeriCorps VISTA https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorpsvista Pilar’s Tamales https://www.pilarstamales.com/ Show Highlights: 03:58 Easeful Living Practice ~ Take advice from your younger self 12:03 Interview begins with Kelsey sharing how she went from studying Yoga for her own learning to opening a Yoga studio in a new city 21:33 Holding challenge and abundance in the same hand (particularly when starting a studio) 26:55 Addressing fears and allowing them to be present; how personal yoga practice informs teaching and starting a business 33;20 Vision of Numi Yoga Studio in College Park, Maryland & the origin of the Numi name 39:53 Kelsey interviews Andrea, starting with Andrea’s interest in and study of Ayurveda 48:52 Andrea’s lessons learned starting her own business 101:19 Courageous Self-Care tip ~ mantra: I showed up, I’m breathing, and I have something to offer.   Your Favorite Quotes: “There is nothing less selfless than loving yourself.” -- Andrea Catherine “We all get both be served and be of service.” -- Kelsey Starr “Everyday something is a little bit beyond what I know about...but, everyday there’s someone who comes across my path...who is such a valuable resource.” -- Kelsey Bryant Starr “Everyday, when I get on my mat, I get to answer the question, ‘am I enough?’...I get to choose to say ‘yes I am , I showed up, I’m breathing, and I have something to offer” -- Kelsey Starr “Even when we’re experiencing so many blessings, and gifts and connections, it’s very human to wonder, am I even going to get by, can I even make it through?” -- Andrea Catherine “There’s no other journey but to get to know our own self. When we can come to our own selves with loving compassion, we can offer that unconditionally to other people.” -- Kelsey Starr “Those little nudges, for me, mostly come from when I’m able to let go of needing to have it a certain way or needing to let the thing I’m doing work, and rather open up to what could work, and knowing that may not be what I’m doing.”  --Andrea Catherine   Meet Kelsey: Kelsey is proud to join the ranks of the mighty Terrapins in College Park, MD.  Her yoga training began with Ana Hough in Ann Arbor (200hr), and continued with national teachers Christina Sell and Gioconda Parker at the San Marcos School of Yoga (300hr).  Kelsey participates in ongoing online studies with Christina Sell and attends DC-area continuing education. Kelsey is passionate about exploring.  Yoga is her map for the journey to love her body, community, and self.  In Kelsey’s yoga classes students will playfully explore actions within poses and have opportunities to integrate yoga with life off the mat.  She jokingly describes her classes as "offering too many alignment cues while you are trying to flow". Kelsey lives in University Park with her husband, Evan, and goldendoodle, Argo.  

Do you notice you have a body when you are not in pain? So much of the time we treat our bodies as if they are simply a vessel to carry around our brains. In this episode, Regina @wolfmedicinemagic dives into her experience of feeling connected to her body and how she supports Yoga, Barre and Ayurveda students to connect to their bodies outside of when they are in pain. Join us to go behind the scenes of the wellness professional’s hustle for building clientele, fearless marketing, and utilizing the power to say no, or yes, when it comes to self-care and socialization.   Why Yoga is about more than the perfect pose What it means to be connected to your body How to balance saying yes with saying no     Links Mentioned: Fearless Self-Love Retreat: www.fearlessselflove.com Dancing Spirit Ranch https://www.dancingspiritranch.com/workshops-retreats/ Brené Brown: The Daring Way https://thedaringway.org/ Email Andrea & Sara to sign up for the retreat bonus: hello@fearlessselflove.com https://www.instagram.com/wolfmedicinemagic/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/WolfMedicineMagic/ Regina’s favorite Hatha spiritual yoga class http://www.urbanasanas.com/ Dolores Cannon https://www.dolorescannon.com/ Show Highlights: 02:42 Easeful Living Practice ~ Downward Facing Dog 09:41 Interview begins with Regina @wolfmedicinemagic who came to Yoga through dance and how her view of Yoga transformed from one of resistance to one of love 13:58 Yoga classes Regina loves & why 21:21 Regina’s dance background and our riff on the stability or instability of teaching Yoga 28:32 Regina’s fearless approach to promoting workshops on Instagram. We get technical about being a solo-prenuer and what it takes 34:04 What Regina’s learned about self-care   Favorite Quotes “What lights me up is the profound learning I experience as a teacher in various modalities.  Whether it be yoga, barre fitness, Breathwork or Ayurveda I am constantly learning from students and participants. Through my interactions with others I learn about myself and become a better teacher.” -- Regina @wolfmedicinemagic “So much of we learn is impacted by who’s delivering it or how we’re learning it.” -- Andrea Catherine “I like a challenge, but I don’t always feel the need to do the most advanced class and be the best in the front row. Because I realize that’s...very much an ego thing.” --  Regina @wolfmedicinemagic “The point of yoga isn’t to get the perfect forearm stand...it’s very much about being in my body, being in my body, feeling my body, noticing my emotions and sensations as they come up, being a witness to them.” --  Regina @wolfmedicinemagic “As much as I’ve danced and as much as I teach, I have to be reminded that not everyone is connected to their body.” --  Regina @wolfmedicinemagic “Connect with your body outside of when your body’s in pain, because that’s often the only time when people recognize what’s happening in their body.” -- Regina @wolfmedicinemagic   Terminology: Pitta: the energetic combination of fire & water, the essence of summer, midday and midlife Ayurveda:  East Indian Medicine, meaning “life knowledge”   Meet Regina: Regina is an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, 500-hr registered Yoga Teacher and Breathwork healer living in Brooklyn, NY since 2004. She received her Ayurveda and yoga teaching certifications from the Kripalu School of Yoga and Ayurveda in 2014 and trained with master Breathwork healer and teacher David Elliot in 2017. @wolfmedicinemagic

Valentine’s Day, or National Singles Awareness Day, as some call it, can be a frustrating and lonely reminder of our relationship status or lack thereof. But who says being single has to be devoid of love? Fearless self-love reminds us that we need to spend just as much time building a relationship of love within ourselves. Join me as I interview Ayurveda student and writer, Lauren Gernady, who also struggles with being single. Grab your favorite cup of tea and get comfy as we explore how Ayurveda teaches us about courageous self-love and being authentic to ourselves. Of course, one has to know themselves first; every thought, every feeling, every crevice. How Ayurveda can teach you to love yourself Why you need to embrace being single How to say yes to yourself Links Mentioned Kripalu School of Ayurveda Everyday Ayurveda National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) Ayurvedic Center of Vermont Yoga Healer Dr. Claudia Welch Dr. Vasant Lad, Marma Points Episode 7 Podcast @ home in your body course Grounded Here Show Highlights 1:27     Meet Lauren 9:25     Ayurvedic Terms: What it means to be pitta 13:55   Lessons from @ Home in Your Body: Importance of Play 16:25   Ayurvedic Practices: Benefits of Shirodhara 20:45   Ayurvedic Practices: Panchakarma “5 actions” 27:45   Ayurvedic Practices: Abhyanga aka self-massage 35:30   How to create a routine of Abhyanga to experience the physical, relational, and spiritual benefits 43:10   Strategies for being single 46:25   Giving ourselves permission 49:43   Perspective of Time and cultivating the quality of non-rushing Favorite Quotes “Shoot for four out of five days...that other day is just as important and it's okay to blow it off.” - Andrea Catherine “[Abhyanga] is a way to nourish the body from the outside in.” - Lauren Gernady “It's impossible to be angry and curious at the same time.” - Unknown “It's interesting to take an inventory [of our bodies] everyday.” - Lauren Gernady “We're householders, we're not sitting in an ashram.” - Rosie Mann “I can totally provide for myself what I want from someone else.” - Lauren Gernady “While it's mine, its treasured time.” - Mae Erlewine “We're so focused on how we show up for other people that we forget how to show up for ourselves.” - Andrea Catherine Meet Lauren Meet Lauren Gernady, Admissions Counselor and writer at Kripalu School of Ayurveda. Her passion for writing and Ayurveda has led her down a path of inspiring and teaching others who desire to know more about the science of self. If you're curious and want more information, you can email her at laureng@kripalu.org or visit Kripalu’s website here https://kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-ayurveda.

Angela is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Chakra Coach, Reiki Practitioner, and Let Your Yoga Dance® Instructor based in New York City. She has been a yogini, on and off the mat for nearly two decades. She received her Yoga Teacher certification and Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher certification from the Kripalu School of Yoga, the largest yoga center in the nation. Deepening her study and practice of yoga and the chakra energy system, she received her advanced level 500-hour yoga leadership certification with Shakti Initiation in Bali, Indonesia. Although Angela initially started practicing yoga to heal physical injuries from a bad car accident, she soon discovered the healing power of yoga extended from body, to mind and spirit, on and off the mat. To Angela, yoga is more than asana practice (the postures); it has been, and continues to be, a life changing journey and commitment to her true self. She believes in the philosophy that yoga should meet your body where it is now, and that yoga is a practice of inquiry and consciousness, unique to each individual. Her classes are spiritually driven, infused with compassion, encouragement and support, offering a safe space for students to explore and discover their personal edge. Angela's ultimate aim and life purpose is to inspire, encourage, and empower people to live life to their highest potential, and she is particularly passionate about guiding women to more radiance, joy, and self-love. She feels blessed to be able to share her journey, and support others on their yoga journey. For more information head over to safiretraining.com/podcast47 To connect with Angela you can find her on instagram & twitter @angelarauscher

Dr Claudia Welch is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, an Ayurvedic practitioner and educator, and the author of several books including Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, How the Art of Medicine Makes the Science More Effective: Becoming the Medicine We Practice. Dr. Welch lectures internationally on Oriental and Ayurvedic medicines and Women’s Health, bringing a depth of knowledge and a sense of joy to her presentations. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Ayurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.

In 1990, Sharon and a friend decided to take a yoga class  at the local recreation center.  Sharon was always very physical (skiing, running, biking), and yoga was another interesting physical challenge to explore.   She ended up finding so much more than a physical practice.  She studied Anusara yoga when she wanted to explore a more feminine path.  She studied yoga therapy when she was called to work one-on-one with people to support them in finding and using the yoga practices that were best for them..     As she continued to evolve, so did her yoga practice.  She started to be drawn to the more contemplative aspects of yoga and was moved to study in the Kripalu School.  Most recently, she has studied yoga nidra to open up to the meditative yoga practices.   Sharon beautifully shares her story of how her yoga practice for the last 24 years has been an ever evolving series of shifts and explorations and openings for her.  Be sure to try her yoga nidra practice to connect to your heart's desire.