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Yoga Solutions Podcast for Mindfulness & TransformationYoga and Somatics with Raina LaGrandWelcome back to another episode of the Yoga Solutions Podcast. For today's episode, I had the pleasure of connecting with Raina LaGrand, a remarkable trauma therapist and yoga teacher who specializes in somatic approaches to psychotherapy. Raina is passionate about helping people, particularly those who are multiracial or multicultural, find a sense of belonging in their bodies and identities. Her work bridges the worlds of therapy and yoga, creating a space where healing can happen from the inside out and the outside in.
We explore a wide range of topics in this episode, from the transformative impact o...2024-09-1735 min
Enlighten USelf-Care for College Students: Feel Your Best This SummerThis month on “Enlighten U,” Eastern Michigan University’s mental health podcast for students, guests Raina LaGrand, LMSW, MPH, CYT, and Laleh Walker talk about all things self-care. LaGrand, owner of Root to Rise Somatics in Ypsilanti, details her practice, the importance of self-care, and the role connectedness plays in our well being. Walker, a sophomore majoring in public relations at EMU, discusses her experience with self-care as a busy college student and how she plans to do more of it during her self-proclaimed “chill girl summer.” This episode will be your go-to guide to being good to yourself all summer...2024-06-1743 min
Conscious Anti-RacismEpisode 88: Raina LaGrandWhat does it mean to be trauma-informed? What are somatics? How does anti-racism work intersect with trauma, and what can be done to start healing that trauma?
In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Raina LaGrand, somatic trauma therapist, yoga teacher, and speaker/facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. They discuss how racism, oppression, and colonialism integrate...2023-11-1448 min
Somatic WisdomS3 BONUS - Practice for Anxiety or Before Social Situations with Raina Lagrande of Root to Rise SomaticsThis is an excerpt of the interview episode (episode 64). It is a practice for anxiety or before social situations from a Somatic Wisdom guest, Raina LaGrand. Raina LaGrand (she/her) is a somatic therapist, yoga teacher, speaker and facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. In her practice, Root to Rise Somatics, she primarily helps mixed race adults and interracial couples build relationships where they feel emotionally connected, and she also works with people of all identities when her schedule allows. Outside of clinical work, Raina provides embodiment-based workshops and trainings for companies invested in...2023-08-2010 minSomatic WisdomS3 E4 Raina LaGrand on Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Embodying Mixed Identities, Loneliness and the Dangers of SomaticsI am delighted to have the opportunity to talk with Raina Lagrand for this episode. Raina LaGrand (she/her) is a somatic therapist, yoga teacher, speaker and facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. In her practice, Root to Rise Somatics, she primarily helps mixed race adults and interracial couples build relationships where they feel emotionally connected, and she also works with people of all identities when her schedule allows. Outside of clinical work, Raina provides embodiment-based workshops and trainings for companies invested in anti-racism and social justice. Raina lives with her dog on occupied A...2023-08-1344 min
Complex Trauma RecoveryIn Between Identities, Racial Trauma & Relationships with guest Therapist Raina LaGrandRaina LaGrand (she/her) is a somatic therapist, coach and speaker/facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. Her work is guided by a deep belief that the relationships we choose are opportunities to practice new behaviors and values that weren't available to us in our families of origin. In her practice, she primarily helps mixed race adults find peace in their identity and build relationships where they feel emotionally connected. She also works with interracial couples and people of all identities when her schedule allows.
Rainas website: https://www.roottorisesomatics.com/
Raina’s instagram/TikTok: @roottorisesomatics
Kinas link...2023-07-0951 min
Initiated SurvivorRestoring Our Identities with Therapist Raina LaGrandRaina LaGrand (she/her) is a Mixed (Black and white) Queer therapist, coach, and speaker based in Ypsilanti, MI. In her practice she helps mixed people embody their identities with confidence and build the community they've always dreamed of. She also helps intergenerational couples have brave conversations about identity, family, trauma, boundaries, and more. In this episode, we discuss the loss of identity that follows a sexual assault, and how it resembled a controlled burn.
Topics/Triggers:
Loss of Identity from Trauma
Connection to Community
Physical Reactions, Anxiety, and Bodily Discomfort
Trauma as a Grief Experience
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THE BETTER BELLY PODCAST - Natural Constipation Remedies, Acid Reflux, Hormones, Gut Health, Functional Medicine37// Is Guilt or Shame Holding You Back in Your Health? - with Raina LaGrand, LMSW, MPH, CYTJoining me on the podcast today is Raina LaGrand, LMSW, MPH, CYT.Raina is a somatic therapist, coach, and educator living in Ypsilanti, MI. Her perspective on somatics includes responding to the ways trauma & oppression shape our experiences and capacity to thrive. She believes individual and societal transformation is made possible when we center bodies, pleasure, relationships, and culture in healing. Through her work, she seeks to support others in living fully with presence and agency.After living with a stable fracture of a vertebrae for up to 10 years, Raina was experiencing pain that interfered with h...2021-04-1554 min
The Body Nerd ShowRaina LaGrand: How Emotions and Trauma Are Held in the BodyAre emotions really held in the hips? Today’s guest has all the reasoning behind why they are. I’m joined by somatic therapist, coach, and educator, Raina LaGrand. We cover everything from how emotions and trauma are held in the body, how to get reconnected to yourself (even if breathing feels stressful), and the best ways to get grounded when the world around you feels out of control. She’s the perfect person to ask if you really can release emotions in your hips 😜 With the neverending news cycle and disturbing images of a viol...2021-01-2142 min
Mind Money Balance44: Financial Healing with Raina LaGrandRaina LaGrand (she/her) is a somatic therapist and educator specializing in trauma, oppression, healing justice, and body liberation. Raina feels most alive when she is able to help others be in their bodies and in relationship with others with presence and agency. Raina's services include individual psychotherapy, relationship therapy, coaching for helping professionals, and educational programs for therapists and the general public. In this episode, we cover the power of nuance, giving ourselves permission to dream bigger, and finding support from others. Shownotes: www.mindmoneybalance.com/podcast1/44-financial-healing-raina-lagrand2021-01-1832 min
The Yoga Praxis PodcastEvolution of a Yoga Teacher: a conversation with Mai HitotsuyanagiMai Hatosu….is a yoga teacher living in Ann Arbor, MI who also works at an amazing chiropractic office (shoutout @foundation.chiropractic), where she has learned a WHOLE lot about the body.We talk about the humbling journey of healing from an injury, miseducation and undereducation in yoga spaces, and the importance of strength.If you’re thinking about embarking on a yoga teacher training, this is a good inside-scoop episode for you!Learn more about Root to Rise Somatics by visiting www.RootToRiseSomatics.com or following me @RootToRiseSomatics on Instagram.2020-12-3133 minThe Yoga Praxis PodcastGrow Your Lovespace: a conversation with Melanie Holst-CollinsMelanie Host-Collins is a healing guide and creator of the Grow Your Lovespace movement. Through her work Mel hopes to remind people of the potent gift of the human experience and inspire them to dive into their spiritual and personal growth practices in an embodied way. Mel and I connected on so many levels and I can’t wait to continue to follow her work and get to know her. You will be drawn in and inspired by Mel’s intentionality and clarity. Hearing about her journey of coming into alignment through her work and her own practices is movi...2020-10-2700 minThe Yoga Praxis PodcastStewarding Healing and Essential Embodied CareCarryn Lund (she/her) is a social worker and therapist in Ann Arbor, MI, a yoga student and teacher, wife, and new(ish) mom. We talk about the toll this pandemic is taking on therapists and therapists hearts and bodies, the essentialness of embodied care for self and others, as well as EDM music and possible a friend date to the club when clubs are open and safe again. Follow Carryn and her colleague Sharon Gold-Steinberg's work with Therapist Refresh - you can find them on Instagram or at www.therapistrefresh.com . They have a...2020-10-1300 minThe Yoga Praxis PodcastAligning Practice and Philosophy: a conversation with Najee RobbinsNajee Robbins is a yoga teacher, educator, and doula (in a former life). She was first introduced to yoga in high school, as a means to escape the awfulness that is regular gym class. Later in life, her doula work brought her back to the practice. We talk about the importance of incorporating philosophy and messaging into yoga classes, the limitations of the wellness world, and how supportive and transformative restorative yoga is. Hearing Najee talk about her perspective on yoga will soothe, ground, and inspire you.You can sign up for Najee's newsletter and soon find...2020-09-3032 minThe Yoga Praxis PodcastRun-Dance-Walk: A conversation with Lauren TatarskyLauren Tatarsky (she/her/hers) is a somatic spiritual psychologist, yoga teacher, anti-racist organizer, and she also co-facilitates a space called Community Inspired Action. We talk about the intersections between her organizing work, yoga, embodiment, and spirituality. I learn about spiral dynamic models of spirituality and feel promptly validated. This one’s for you if you enjoy the process of, or trying to figure out, how to integrate the different parts of you and your life.Find out more about Lauren's work by checking out the links below:inspiredlifecounselinga2.comcommunityinspiredaction.comhttps://www.ps...2020-09-1539 minThe Yoga Praxis PodcastAll Movement Practice is Connected: A conversation with Kei KaimanaKei Kaimana (they/them/theirs) can't remember the first time they practiced yoga, but they can tell you the first time they refused to! Growing up in a household where Ashtanga yoga, martial arts, and Ayurveda were used as the primary healing modalities, Kei rebelled. Fast forward to now: they've returned to their yoga practice, but this time on their own terms, and with profound clarity and wisdom. We talk about how white people like to move really fast, pandemic practicing, how all movement practice is connected, and how the binary made Kei sick. Lots of *snaps* moments in...2020-08-2845 minThe Yoga Praxis PodcastBFFs Chatting about Access, Safety, and Liberation in Yoga and in the WorldVerónica Rabelo is a long-time friend of mine and currently faculty at San Francisco State University in the College of Business. This conversation is an informal discussion about our experiences in the yoga world and our experiences in the world as it is right now. Verónica talks about which yoga spaces she’s felt most and least safe in, and how mental health and chronic pain create challenges in maintaining consistency in her practice. She asks me some really good questions about my own life and practice as well. You’ll feel like you’re just sitting in the r...2020-07-2150 minThe Yoga Praxis PodcastIsn't it Fascinating?!I interview my friend Jena Brooker (she/her) about her meditation journey. Jena's practice began when she was 13 and she attended a mindfulness retreat at the encouragement of her grandmother. She's been on many more retreats, including silent retreats, since then and particularly enjoys opportunities to practice and reflect with others, as opposed to practicing in solitude. Jena shares a few really great insights and stories, including reflection on how challenging sitting in meditation, or even just sitting with your feelings, can be. Jena is a 5th and 6th grade science teacher and a freelance journalist. She...2020-06-3034 minThe Yoga Praxis Podcast"Reveling in my Strength"Emma Schaff (she/her/hers) took a meditation course during college and immediately took to using mindfulness practices in her everyday life. She explored all kinds of practices, including yoga, and eventually completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training (at the same studio I did - A2 Yoga!). Emma speaks to how perfectionism - in herself and in western yoga culture - led to burnout in her practice. In recent years, she’s begun to appreciate having more diversity in her movement practices, and has really been enjoying how climbing allows her to use all of her body and “revel” in her...2020-06-1633 minThe Yoga Praxis Podcast"It's OK Just to Start": Yoga for Black Lives and the Sweetness of LifeStephanie Hicks (she/her/hers) grew up dancing and says that “movement has always been an important part of my life...and closely connected to spirituality for me.” In the midst of grief that followed the sudden death of her mother and the extreme stress that accompanies grad school, Stephanie wondered if “that yoga thing” she had dabbled in before could be helpful in some way. Eventually, “trying to find or trying to connect to a sense of stability” led her back to the practice with more regularity. She’s learned through her practice that it’s “only through living your life”...2020-05-2358 minThe Yoga Praxis PodcastA 4-Limbed Yogi on the 8-Limbed PathWhen Erin started practicing yoga nine years ago she had an agenda: "I thought, 'OK, I'm going to be healed from this running injury'...I had all these expectations and I was absolutely not patient with myself." She struggled with hypertension in hot yoga classes and she felt too fidgety during restorative classes. Eventually Erin discovered the practices of yoga beyond asana (the physical aspect of yoga), including the yamas and the niyamas, as well as the chakra system. Today, Erin teaches yoga "to help my students show up to the moments in their lives."Check out...2020-05-1733 min