Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy chats with Priya Verma C-IAYT. Priya Verma is the founder of Sandalwood Yoga. She is a Certified Professional Yoga Therapist and a Physician Assistant for over 20 years and has been caring for COVID patients on the frontline. She has pioneered integration of trauma-informed Yoga Therapy into a traditional medical model of care, specializing in non-pharmacologic pain management, integrating Yoga Therapy with Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Asthma, Immunology, Allergy Medicine, Integrative Medicine and Interventional Radiology. She is the creator of the Clinical Resiliency Program, utilizing evidence-based assessments and developing self-care practices and self-regulation for clinicians, and healthcare workers across the spectrum.They discuss difficult conversations about Covid-19 & Yoga Therapy, the immune system, practicing good hygiene in shared spaces and more.They touch on the following:·        Priya’s experience as a South Asian woman in the Yoga space·        Priya’s experience as a Physician Assistant and a Yoga Therapist·        The Immune System and how it fights Covid-19·        How to shift perspective and have difficult conversations about Covid-19·        Svadyaya or self-reflection as you approach your life in Covid-19 times·        Questions to ask yourself about your perspective·        The Trauma Informed NVC approach·        Finding our mutual needs as a society of people on earth together·        Understanding our different strategies and why they might be occurring·        Practical Hygiene in shared spaces to prevent the spread of Covid-19·        Risk factors in Covid-19·        Handling difficult or uncomfortable conversations with compassion and clarityBio:Priya grew up with yoga as a Second-Generation Indian-American studying Yoga and Meditation from her father, who studied with the yoga master of 2 Indian Prime Ministers. She has formally studied from Internationally respected yoga teachers, Physicians and Researchers in Medical Yoga. She has Certification as a Professional Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She has extensive training in the lineages of Ashtanga Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Integral Yoga, Thai Yoga and currently further studying applications of Yoga Therapy in the Krishnamacharya Tradition. She has a BS in Molecular Genetics Ohio State University, MS in Physician Assistant Seton Hall University and the University of Medicine Dentistry NJ, Newark. and is a published author of Research in Neuroimmunology focused on Gut – Brain links from Ohio State Medical School.She has pioneered integration of Yoga into a traditional medical model of care, specializing in non-pharmacologic pain management. She offers the scientific lens of utilizing Mind-Body practices with Best Practices in Medicine.She is the creator of the Clinical Resiliency Program, utilizing evidence-based assessments and developing Self-Care practices and Self-regulation for Clinicians, and Healthcare workers across the spectrum.She is experienced with local, national Boards and large Hospital System Boards.  She consults with Healthcare companies on the role of Yoga Therapy in Healthcare, Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management (CIPM) and Stress Management. September’s podcasts are sponsored by:  Optimal Statehttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationCheck out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.comCheck out Priya’s website https://sandalwoodyoga.com/

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy discusses with Jivana Heyman, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, who is the founder and director of the Accessible Yoga Association, an international non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to yoga teachings. Accessible Yoga offers Conferences, Community Forums, a Podcast, and a popular Ambassador program. He’s the co-founder of the Accessible Yoga Training School, and the author of w, as well as the forthcoming book, Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion (Shambhala, Nov. 2021). Amy and Jivana talk about Yoga Revolution & Accessible Yoga, Jivana’s background in Yoga and Activism, the act of service without expecting credits/praises in return, and experiencing compassion and love towards other people.They touch on the following:Jivana’s forthcoming book, Yoga RevolutionJivana’s Yoga background as an activist and how it informs his yoga teachingThe importance of Community & Service from the heart and with compassionJivana’s experience with parenting and being married as a yoga teacherShowing compassion to others, as we have difficult discussionsHow to keep your priorities and focus on what is really important in your lifeExperience is all that there is, and outcome might be irrelevantJivana’s mother’s death and how it impacted him as a humanYoga & Social JusticeSelfless ServiceJivana’s personal practice Today’s Podcast is sponsored by The Optimal Therapy Schoolhttps://theoptimalstate.com/Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description:http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationCheck out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.comMeet Jivana jivanaheyman.comBooks mentioned in the podcastYoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage and Compassion by Jivana Heymanhttps://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Revolution-Building-Practice-Compassion/dp/1611808782Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Bodyhttps://www.amazon.com/Accessible-Yoga-Poses-Practices-Every/dp/1611807123

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy chats with Amy Weintraub,The founder of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute, Author of the bestselling Yoga for Depression and Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management, has been a pioneer in the field of yoga and mental health for over 20 years. She trains health and yoga professionals at notable international venues and offers workshops for every day practitioners. The LifeForce Yoga protocol is being used in residential treatment centers, hospitals and by health care providers around the world. They discuss depression and some types of depression, Tools to use to help with handling depression, Amy’s background and her favorite tools,They talk about the following:·        Amy’s Weintraub’s newest product, the MOOD Card Deck, and ways that it can be used·        Amy’s experience with depression and how yoga changed her life·        The ability of a Yoga Therapist to manage a client who is in an agitated state·        The difference between a lethargic type of depression and an anxiety-based depression and how to work in two very different ways·        Tools to help with a lethargic based depression and an anxiety-based depression·         Amy’s favorite practices and lifestyle changes to help with her own depression/ moods·        What Amy hopes to give to the world as a yoga therapist·        What one can expect from receiving yoga therapy if they have depression·        How Amy deals with disappointment or sad situations in her professional life·        Yoga mantras for health and healing of depression August’s podcasts are sponsored by:  Optimal Statehttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationMeet Amy Weintraub https://www.amyweintraub.com/Amy’s MOOD CARD DECK https://mailchi.mp/amyweintraub/card-deckAmy Weintraub Instagram id: @amylifeforceyogaYoutube: Amy Weintraub AuthorFacebook: Amy WeintraubCheck out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy talks with Crystal Frazee, a high-performance and resilience coach and the creator of the Somatic Attunement Method™. She has a doctorate in Physical Therapy, certificates in integrative health for women, a certified Health & Wellness Coach, and a pioneer in the field of Yoga Therapy. Amy and Crystal talk about Crystal’s background and her experience as a professional, dealing with clients as a Yoga Therapist, and the Importance of having a niche and more.They discuss the following:·        What it is like to be a high-achieving Type A woman in the world and not apologize for being who we are·        Working with the boundaries of pushing too hard and falling into burnout and pain·        Knowing your value as a Yoga Therapist·        Crystal’s professional background and what led to where she is today·        Is another healthcare license needed to get work as a Yoga Therapist? What are the pros and cons of having another healthcare license?·        The journey and importance of finding your niche in Yoga Therapy·        Culture’s expectation of women and how to break the mold to be exactly who you are·        Using the right language with clients as a Yoga Therapist so that you can meet them where they are, and not where you are·        Burnout as a woman and how to work back from it·        Benefits of listening to your client’s needs from Crystal’s experienceAugust’s podcasts are sponsored by The Optimal Statehttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress, how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationMeet Crystal https://crystalfrazee.com/Instagram @drcrystalfrazeeCheck out Amy's website

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy discusses Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder with Melissa Sue Vair Ogden, who is a Certified Yoga Teacher. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies and also a Master’s in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management. Amy and Melissa talk about Yoga/ Therapeutic yoga for PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), Melissa’s struggle with PMDD, Various symptoms of PMDD, and how Yoga helps Melissa deal with PMDD symptoms and help others with PMDD change their lives. They touch on the following:Melissa’s personal experience with PMDD and how she manages itKeeping track of your menstrual cycle and understanding your bodySymptoms of PMDD and how it manifests in the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual layers of the bodyHow Yoga Therapy/Therapeutic Yoga helps to deal with PMDD symptomsMelissa’s thought on creating more awareness on PMDDMelissa’s interest in social justiceGender neutrality and PMDDMelissa’s though on dealing with grief from her own experience of PMDD  Today’s Podcast is sponsored by The Optimal Therapy Schoolhttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description:http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonation  Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.comMeet Melissa on Instagram @yogaforpmddFacebook @Yoga for PMDDEmail@ yogaforpmdd@gmail.comYoga for PMDD community https://www.patreon.com/yogaforpmdd

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy discusses with Pamela Stokes Eggleston, who is the Executive Director of the Yoga Service Council and Founder of Yoga2Sleep, Consultant, Advisor, Contributing Editor, National Speaker, Co-Founder of Retreat-To-Spirit. She is a certified yoga teacher and yoga therapist with specialized certifications in plant-based nutrition, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), and yoga for trauma to work with military service members, Veterans, and their caregivers. Amy and Pamela talk about sexual trauma within the US Military troops, and why fighting against prejudice against others is part of living our yoga. They touch on the following:Pamela’s in-depth knowledge and her experience dealing with women military vets who went through sexual traumaDealing with negative peoplePamela’s case study on military sexual trauma in the book YOGA AND RESILIENCE: Empowering Practices for Survivors of Sexual TraumaTeaching Yoga Therapy to military or veterinary spousesPost-Covid reflections and where do we go from here with our yoga servicesYoga therapists engaging in political conversations around race and ethnicitySocial Justice as one of the 5 yamas of Patanjali’s 8 Limbs of Yoga  Today’s Podcast is sponsored by The Optimal Therapy Schoolhttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description:http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonation Books mentioned in the podcast:YOGA AND RESILIENCE : Empowering Practices for Survivors of Sexual Trauma Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.comMeet Pamela http://www.yoga2sleep.com/Contact Pamela via yoga2sleep@gmail.com

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy and Allie Middleton are the hosts of today’s podcast. Allie Middleton is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Author, Yoga Teacher & Certified Yoga Therapist. Allie’s focus has been to help with envisioning the future of Yoga and Yoga Therapy. Amy and Allie chat with Rachelle Pean a licensed social worker, LMSW. Rachelle tells us the journey of how she left her day job and became an entrepreneur who co-founded Root3d, a wellness space in Albany, New York for BIPOC people to heal. She also specializes in EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as it relates to trauma, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. They discuss creating safe spaces for BIPOC individuals, how to move from a regular day job to becoming a full-time yoga and wellness professional, Rachelle’s background, and the importance of listening to your deeper voice and admitting to yourself what you are feeling. They talk about the following:Rachelle’s background and how she got started with YogaThe power of listening & feeling, for self and clientsThe turning point in Rachelle’s life/careerEarly steps Rachelle took to get to where she is todayHow Rachelle felt handing in her resignation and took the leapHow Root3d began and the vision behind itFinding collaborators that share the same valuesHow Rachelle continues to gain the confidence to move forwardThe importance of having safe spaces for black and brown people to heal Today’s podcasts is sponsored by:  Optimal Statehttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationBook mentioned in the podcastYoga Radicals: A Curated Set of Inspiring Stories from Pioneers in the Field by Allie Middleton launching on the 19th of August 2021https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XSGX1QF/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Meet Rachelle https://www.rachellepean.com/Meet Allie https://alliemiddleton.com/Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy and Allie Middleton hosts today’s podcast. Allie Middleton is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Author, Yoga Teacher & Certified Yoga Therapist. Allie hopes to build relationships with influencers that are in adjoining fields of health care. Amy and Allie chat with Harvey Rosenthal. Harvey has over 45 years of experience working to promote public mental health policies and practices that advance the recovery, rehabilitation, rights, dignity and full community inclusion of individuals with psychiatric disabilities and/or diagnoses. He has helped to create several nationally acclaimed and highly replicated peer support and transformational training innovations and worked to advance informed choice protections, self-directed care and health and racial equity.They discuss peer support, self-directed care and its connection to wellness / rehabilitation fields, and how Harvey’s work can help guide the future of Yoga Therapy and Mental Health. They talk about the following:·        “Imagine your worst nightmare, turn it on the side and your have your life purpose.”·        Harvey’s journey through his own mental health challenges and how it impacted his professional journey·        The impact of his experience on the field of Yoga Therapy·        The Peer Support model that can be used in Yoga Therapy·        Self-Directed care and its benefit to mental healthcare and application to Yoga Therapy·        Important financial implementation strategies in the Health care sector·        Where Mental Health funding would be most applicable to Yoga Therapy·        How Harvey handles difficult situations·        Harvey‘s thought on burnout and taking care of himself so that he does not feel like quitting when the going gets rough  July’s podcasts are sponsored by:  Optimal Statehttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationBook mentioned in the podcastYoga Radicals: A Curated Set of Inspiring Stories from Pioneers in the Field by Allie Middleton launching on the 19th of August 2021https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XSGX1QF/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Meet Harvey https://www.linkedin.com/in/harvey-rosenthal-7212358/https://www.nyaprs.org/Meet Allie https://alliemiddleton.com/Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy and Allie chat with Dr. Dori Hutchinson, Sc. D. today. Dori is The Executive Director of the Centre of psychiatric rehabilitation in Boston University since 1984, Besides serving as Director of Services, Dr. Hutchinson is an Associate Clinical Professor at Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University. Dr. Dori Hutchinson also sits on several community mental health center advisory boards both locally in Massachusetts and nationally. Allie Middleton is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Yoga Teacher & Therapist. Allie is interested in building relationships with influencers in adjoining fields of healthcare. Allie feels that the field of Yoga Therapy has much to learn from the field of Behavioral Health. Allie is an expert in Theory U process, Social Presencing, and has been meditating and practicing yoga for over 45 years. The field of yoga therapy is about 30 years behind the field of Behavioral Health and we can learn from their professional trajectory. They discuss behavioral health, Psychiatry and Yoga therapy and what they have in common, and also what Yoga Therapy can learn from behavioral health and these other fields, Psychiatric Rehabilitation. They talk about the following:·        The concept of an interrupted life and how we can find meaning and purpose·        The potential of Yoga Therapy in Psychiatric Rehabilitation·        Dori’s Recovery Education Program and how it has helped the Mental Health field·        Dori’s observation on the effects of Yoga in her program within Behavioral Health and the potential for Yoga Therapy to spread in this arena·        How helping people with burnout and resilience is the key to our success as we grown the field of Yoga Therapy·        Principles and practices of the recovery and resilience model·        The motivation behind Dori’s vision for her Dept. at Boston University·        The benefits of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and how when you help someone, often times their family is willing to be a benefactor to support your cause  July’s podcasts are sponsored by:  Optimal Statehttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationBook mentioned in the podcastYoga Radicals: A Curated Set of Inspiring Stories from Pioneers in the Field launching on the 19th of August 2021https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XSGX1QF/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Meet Dori https://cpr.bu.edu/bio/dori-hutchinson/Meet Allie https://alliemiddleton.com/Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy chats with Ann Marie Johnston, who is the Director of “Yoga for Better Health” and the Founder of “Global Yoga Therapy Day.” Amy discusses the initiatives Ann Maire is passionate about and creating in the world. They talk about how Ann Marie started “Yoga for Better Health” and “Global Yoga Therapy Day,” what drives/motivates her, her visionary mind, and what she hopes to contribute and accomplish in the field of Yoga Therapy.They talk about the following:Ann Marie’s visionary mind and how she uses meditation to guide her decisionsHow Yoga helped with Ann Marie’s symptoms of depressionHow to sit with your inner critic (the jackal who needs cuddles)Who are you to make a difference in the world? If not you, who?How meditation & breathing practices have helped Ann Marie come up with innovative ideas that can change the worldHow to pivot your business when your idea is not flowingAnn Marie’s advice on business marketing, how she tests the viability of the new products in the market with landing pages and email listsHow Ann Marie started “Yoga for Better Health” for burnt-out healthcare providersWhere Ann Marie plans to take “Yoga for Better Health” in the futureThe history of Global Yoga Therapy Day and what 2021 looks like with 108 speakersThe difference between a Yoga Therapist and a Therapeutic YogaJuly’s podcasts are sponsored by Optimal State Therapy School with special note of the Physical Health Module in September on Assessment and Therapeutic Planning for the Physical Bodyhttps://theoptimalstate.com/Foundations we support:http://www.kym.orghttps://givebackyoga.org/We have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationCheck out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.comCheck out the global yoga therapy conference happening in August https://globalyogatherapyday.com/Other useful links: •        https://yogabetterhealth.com/ •        Download the white paper: https://pages.yogabetterhealth.com/white-paper-yoga-professionals-fb-2/•         Download the white paper: https://pages.yogabetterhealth.com/white-paper-yp/ •         Yoga Better Health App (Free): https://yogabetterhealth.com/ybh-app/ (Available in Apple & Android)•         Yoga Better Health Pro App (For Yoga Professionals) - https://yogabetterhealth.com/ybhp-app/