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Ancient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine MakersSecular Buddhism for Mental HealthOverview Noah Rasheta is a Buddhist teacher, lay minister, and author, as well as the host of the podcast Secular Buddhism. He teaches mindfulness and Buddhist philosophy online and in workshops all around the world. He works with others to make the world a better place as he studies, embodies, and teaches the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy, integrating Buddhist teachings with modern science, humanism, and humor. He lives in Kamas, Utah, with his wife and three kids. What We’ll Learn What inspired Noah to create the Secular Buddhism Podcast, as we...2018-12-0300 min
Ancient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine MakersBody Positive Yoga: An Interview with Amber KarnesBody Positive Yoga: A Conversation with Amber Karnes Amber is a well known leader and teacher in the body positive yoga movement. During this thought provoking interview, she shares her embodied knowledge that grew out of her own journey to self-acceptance. “I work with humans who want to make peace with their bodies and build unshakable confidence. I know what it’s like to struggle with low self-esteem, bad body image, disordered eating, and the shame that comes with feeling that I’m not enough.” Amber Karnes has been practicing yoga for over 15 years. In 2010, she decided...2018-10-0800 min
Ancient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine Makers"Yoga Makes Life Better": An Interview with the Founder of YogaMateEpisode 7: Yoga Makes Life Better: An Interview with the Founder of YogaMate “My first real connection with Yoga came through 'the breath' - and ever since, connecting with the breath has been a major focus on my life and now my teaching.” Having noticed the personal improvement in her own health, Ann Marie was led to want to cultivate a deeper understanding of how Yoga works. This led Ann Marie to become a 500 level teacher in 2012. Since then she has gone on to obtain level 1 training in iRest Meditation, 50 hours of Yin Yoga train...2018-08-3100 min
Ancient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine MakersAyurveda for Mental Health Dr. Avanti is a physician who, after medical training in emergency medicine, began a journey to find her joy again and to help people truly heal. This calling has led her to training in a variety of healing traditions and modalities: Ayurveda, energy healing modalities including Pranic Healing and Reiki, plant-based nutrition and Yoga Therapy. She integrates these intuitive healing systems and traditions in her writing, research and teaching. She lectures extensively to medical students and physicians, as well as a broad-range of audiences throughout the country. The subjects of these talks range from scientific talks on various tra...2018-08-0800 min
Ancient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine MakersBehavior Change: A Tantra Hatha Yoga ApproachToday’s guest features Tra Kirkpatrick, a certified yoga therapist, life coach, and experienced yoga teacher residing in Atlanta, GA. Tra was trained at the Kripalu Institute in Massachusetts under the guidance and direction of Yoganand Michael Carroll. Because community and collaboration are intricate aspects of the practice, in 2014 Tra joined two of her friends and colleagues to launch the Center for Integrative Yoga Studies. The Center offers two training tracks, including a 200-hour therapeutic yoga teacher, which focuses on the therapeutic and meditative aspects of yoga and a 500-hour yoga therapy program, both of which are hosted at stu...2018-04-2300 min
Ancient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine MakersEpisode 4: Yoga for Population HealthMy guest for today’s episode is Kristine Kaoverii Weber MA, C-IAYT, eRYT500, YACEP. She has been studying yoga and holistic healing for nearly 30 years and is committed to the widespread adoption of yoga as a population health strategy. Her organization, Subtle®Health, LLC, provides holistic, mind-body trainings, education, and clinical services with the mission of enhancing community health infrastructure. She is the director of the Subtle® Yoga Teacher Training for Behavioral Health Professionals program at MAHEC in Asheville, NC; presents workshops and trainings internationally, and is frequently invited to speak about yoga at health care conferences. She is the...2018-01-2000 min
A Healthy CuriosityYoga Therapy for Mental Health with Tzipporah Gerson-MillerTzipporah Gerson-Miller is the owner of Inner Sky Therapeutics, a certified yoga therapist, and a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in cases of trauma, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. In her practice, she uses somatic psychotherapy – an alternative treatment focused on body-centered therapy that links the mind and the body – and integrative yoga. While she does conduct group activities, her practice is more than the usual yoga class. In yoga classes, people go to relax and release stress. What Tzipporah does is more personal and customized to the individual and aims to treat the patient of something that’s bothering their...2017-10-1138 min
Ancient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine MakersYoga Therapy and MotherhoodRebecca Hackett, C-IAYT, YTRx-800C, RYT-500, RPYT, founded Joyful Path Yoga Therapy in 2013. She has been practicing yoga since 2000 and turned to yoga to strengthen her body following back surgery in 1998. She was compelled to share the many benefits that yoga can provide, by teaching people who have gone through similar health issues. Rebecca is a member of Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). She is a graduate of the accredited Yoga Therapy (YTRx) program at Loyola Marymount University, a four year training, including an internship year working with chronic pain patients at Venice Famil...2017-10-0200 minAncient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine MakersThe Aftermath of Relational Trauma: Yoga as a Map to RecoveryMy guest today is Jenn Turner from the Trauma Center in Brookline, MA. Jenn Turner is a licensed social worker and a registered yoga teacher. She is both a staff clinician at the Metrowest Behavioral Health Center and the Coordinator of the Yoga Program at the Trauma Center. She received her Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Trauma Specialization from Lesley University. Jenn has experience working with adults and adolescents in outpatient clinics, partial hospitalization and residential treatment facilities. She is also a Kripalu-certified yoga teacher who leads Trauma-Sensitive women’s yoga classes and integrates mindfulness practices and...2017-10-0200 minAncient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine MakersAncient Tools for Modern Living: Finding Wholeness in a Fractured WorldIn this episode, I will be sharing my own story of continued growth and transformation through Tantra Hatha Yoga, in addition to providing a foundation of what you can expect as the show unfolds and more enriching stories of meditation, spirituality, and yoga therapy are shared. You’ll learn how this podcast can help you if you are someone who is interested in learning more about how practices such as yoga and meditation can help identify solutions for a variety of modern day challenges. I’ll also be sharing some of our national health statistics to give you an idea...2017-10-0200 min