Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler

Amy Chats with Shri V Srinivasan, who is one of the senior faculty of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) and the Executive Director. He had the rare blessings of learning under Yogacharya Shri T.K.V. Desikachar as a student of Teacher Training Program at KYM. He holds a Master’s Degree in Yoga from Tamilnadu Sports and Physical Education University Chennai. He also learnt Vedic Chanting and functions as a Healing Chant Teacher also. His teaching career includes Consultations and Classes of Yoga for Therapy, teaching of all aspects of Yoga to Indian and International students in India and abroad. They talk about How Yoga Therapy is unfolding in India, the implications of the Bhagavad Gita for Yoga Therapy. They discuss the following:·        How V Srinivasan came to yoga, then yoga teacher training, became a yoga therapist and eventually the Executive Director of KYM.·        What it means to practice our yoga mentally, emotionally, in relationship to one another and ourselves and spiritually.·        How we can stay balanced during these difficult times, by connecting to something deep within our own heart.·        The purpose of yoga, far beyond asana.·        The ancient text of the Bhagavad Gita and how it applies to yoga therapy.·        The therapeutic relationship according to the Bhagavad Gita.·        Karma, Hatha, Jnana and Bhakti Yoga as paths to the same destination.·        How our natural gifts determine which type of yoga we will enjoy most.·        How we can work to do hard things in life, just like Arjuna had to do.·        What is the moral of the story at the very end of the Bhagavad Gita? ·        Why Amy chose to study at the KYM for the past two decades, what attracted her to the KYM and why she continues to study in this tradition.·        Online learning and how it is new the frontier for KYM.·        How yoga therapy is unfolding in India, and the support the field is getting from the Indian Government. ·        How KYM Yoga therapy is joining with healthcare.·        How the KYM is connecting with the field of healthcare.  October’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/KymMitraDonation 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 Marcie Evans who has been working with her own chronic illness since 1999. Marcie has been working to heal her symptoms using mindset changes, relationship shifts, lifestyle modification, yoga, meditation, nutrition, supplements and herbs, Ayurveda, and several other healing methods. She has a Masters degree through the University of Iowa. She is a Certified Yoga Therapist with IAYT, a Trauma Informed Yoga Therapist, a Certified Exercise Physiologist with ACSM, and also instructs many other types of movement therapy. In this episode they talk about Yoga Therapy & Auto immune disease.They discuss the following:·        Marcie’s yoga, fitness and pilates studio in Iowa City, Iowa and her niche of helping people move from injury and pain back into their lives·        Marcie’s experience with Auto-immune diseases and what she discovered along the way·        Marcie’s experience working with people with Auto-immune diseases and common problems they experience·        The lack of Embodiment that many people with Auto-immune disease must work through on the path to healing·        Yoga & Hydration as a critical component of success in Auto-immune disease·        What to look out for (potential causes, knowing your triggers of AI flare-ups)·        Stress, Self-awareness, Self-regulation, Breathing & Movement·        Addressing the balancing of the Nervous System as the way to healing AI disease   November’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/KymMitraDonationTo learn more out more about Marcie, her class offerings, and personalized sessions visit:http://www.Serenitywellnesstherapy.comInstagram: @serenitywellnesstherapyCheck 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 Sweta Vikram in today’s podcast. Sweta is an International Speaker, Best-selling Author, and Ayurveda-based Health & Mindset Coach in New York City. terms. Her work has appeared in The New York Times and other publications across nine countries on three continents. Sweta is a trained yogi and is on the board of Fly Female Founders, and holds a Master’s in Strategic Communications from Columbia University. Voted as “One of the Most Influential Asians of Our Times” and winner of the “Voices of the Year” award (past recipients have been Chelsea Clinton). She also teaches yoga, meditation, and mindfulness to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence as well incarcerated men and women. They discuss Sweta’s new book, her background in writing, Handling negative feedback, Writing, and Self-care & Meditation, and much more.They talk about the following:What chronic illness, the pandemic blues and writing have in commonSweta’s new book and the inspiration behind the bookHer experience with a chronic illnessSweta’s thought process as a writer and how to handle feedbackTaking care of yourself as a writerSweta’s weekly routine pre-covidWriting and Self Care & MeditationSweta’s thought on why winter is a good time to writeThe importance of women supporting women  October/ November podcasts are sponsored by: International Association of Yoga Therapistshttps://iaty.org 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:A piece of peaceTo learn more out more about Sweta, her class offerings, and personalized sessions visit: http://swetavikram.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Words.By.SwetaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/challenge/?next=/swetavikram/Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com

Amy Chats with Sonya Chapnick who is a certified Yoga Therapist with more than three decades of training and experience. She is a member of the faculty for the Optimal State Yoga Therapy School and is the founder of YogaGently.com. Her unique combination of clinical training, studio teaching, and specialization in mental health, enhances her passion for creating a paradigm shift around aging: not viewing aging as a decline, but instead as a journey of empowered wellness. She has been featured in Healthy Aging online magazine, and the documentary “Yoga Therapy for Life.” Sonya specializes in sleep hygiene with a focus on creating and facilitating Yoga Nidra (guided meditations) as part of an individualized yoga program. They talk about Sonya’s journey with Insomnia, Sleep, Intentional rest, Sonya’s professional journey and back ground and much more.They talk about the following:·        Sonya’s journey and background as a woman who is blind in the world of yoga/ yoga therapy·        Sonya’s experience with teaching and how difficult it has been·        How Sonya got started with Yoga Nidra and her personal story of healing·        The difference between Deep relaxation and Intentional rest·        Trauma informed approach to Yoga therapy and Optimal Nidra·        Types of seeds (bhavanas) that can be planted for someone in a relaxed state and how powerful these seeds can be for changing perceptionand belief structures·        Sonya’s experience with Insomnia after having her daughter ·        Sonya’s personal style of Yoga Nidra called Optimal Nidra·        Sonya’s Upcoming program for training Optiman Nidra teachers October/ November podcasts are sponsored by: International Association of Yoga Therapistshttps://iaty.org  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/KymMitraDonationTo learn more out more about Sonya, her class offerings, and personalized sessions visit: https://www.yogagently.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 Dr. Marlysa Sullivan who is a Physical Therapist and Yoga Therapist with over 15 years of experience. She is an Assistant Professor in Yoga Therapy and Integrative Health Sciences at Maryland University of Integrative Health. She is the author of Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-being and co-editor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain, as well as several peer-reviewed articles. While she has been focused on researching and treating chronic pain conditions and bridging evidence-based healthcare with western and yogic philosophy, her broader research interests involve defining the framework and explanatory model for yoga therapy based on philosophical and neurophysiological perspectives. Amy and Dr. Marlysa talk about her career, The idea of Pain is in the brain, and the recent critique of the work of Steven Porges and Polyvagal Theory.They talk about the following:·        Dr. Marlysa’s new fulltime job at the Veterans Administration for the Empower Veterans Program·        Her background as a Physical Therapist and the change to Yoga Therapy·        Dr Marlysa’s thoughts on Yoga therapists who don’t have degrees in Physical Therapy or a healthcare license but want to get jobs in the field.·        Dr. Marlysa’s Yoga therapeutic perspective on pain science and how she works with clients·        The principles Dr. Marlysa’s program covers in the Empower Veterans Program at VA·        Pain Science and the idea that pain is in the brain and nervous system (not the tissues)·        Pain as an output of the brain·        Creating a safe space and the importance for healing·        Self-regulation as the key to helping feel safe and do their deepest healing work·        Dr. Marlysa’s thought on the critique surrounding Dr. Stephen Porges work  October/ November podcasts are sponsored by: International Association of Yoga Therapistshttps://iaty.orgFoundations 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/KymMitraDonationBooks mentioned in the podcast:Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-being Co-editor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in PainMeet Dr. Marlysa Sulliva https://marlysasullivan.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 Dr Kelli Bethel, Kelli is a Physical Therapist with over 28 years of experience, a certified Yoga Therapist, and a registered, experienced 500-hour Yoga Instructor. Dr. Bethel owns Tafiya Yoga and Wellness. She is also Clinical Director of Yoga and Yoga Therapy at The University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Integrative Medicine. She has extensive experience working with clients with neurologic injuries and disease, as well as patients with cancer.Amy and Dr. Kelli about Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury, How Dr. Kelli has landed work inside of hospitals, how she negotiates fees, how she has adapted to COVID with teaching patients with stroke online, and the importance of specializing in a niche so that you can understand the needs of the people who make decisions at the hospital. She shares with us the most important things she works with for people who have experienced stroke. They touch on the following:·        How Dr. Kelli lands her hospital contracts and how she sets up contracts with hospitals·        Different types of niches such as stroke and TBI, and how she was able to fill a gap·        The importance of using the right language with health care providers and clients·        Importance of knowing your research in Yoga and Yoga Therapy·        The work that Dr. Kelli is engaged in currently·        Dr. Kelli’s process for dealing with client’s who have stroke or TBI·        How to keep people safe in yoga therapy, even on Zoom October/ November podcasts are sponsored by: International Association of Yoga Therapistshttps://iaty.org 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 Dr. Kelli’s facebook page https://www.facebook.com/tafiyayogaandwellness/

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy chats with Leigh Blashki, Leigh is an IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, Yoga Australia Senior Registered Teacher, AAYT Registered Yoga Therapist, Certified iRest Teacher and has qualifications in Counselling and Health Sciences. Leigh has practiced yoga and meditation since 1968. He was the Founder of the Australian Institute of Yoga Therapy and has trained yoga teachers since 2000. He is often described as the ‘father of yoga therapy in Australia’.Amy and Leigh talk about Leigh’s decision to fully retire and how it feels to get to that point, making changes and the difficulty that comes with it, delinking from his professional role in Yoga and much more.They touch on the following:·       Leigh’s shares his health concerns·       Taking the decision to make a change·       Retirement in the Yoga world/community·       Different phases Leigh’s faced·       Letting Go and how to do it with grace·       Importance of having activities/friends outside the Yoga world·       Leigh’s thought on taking time off·       Leigh’s thought on delinking from Yoga professionally, yet keeping it close personally October 9th podcast 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/KymMitraDonation Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.comLeigh no longer has a website, as he has moved into retirement. Feel free to find him for a personal connection on Facebook under his own name.

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy chats with Anjali Deva, Anjali is an Ayurvedic practitioner, writer, and teacher. Her private practice, Rooted Rasa, specializes in understanding anxiety, depression, PTSD, digestive disorders, and women’s health from a holistic and integrative understanding. Anjali has been positively influenced by using food as medicine, daily and seasonal routines, western herbalism, Buddhist philosophy, and breath-based practices. Anjali’s approach to Ayurveda is gentle and compassionate. They talk about nourishing food choices, and how appropriate food helps the human body and mind to feel in balance. Anljali also discusses how food as the foundation of every part of our physical and subtle bodies, and how different types of foods are suitable for different seasons of the year and seasons of life.They touch on the following:·        The importance of understanding the different individual constitutions·        How certain foods impacts our body and mind·        Bowel movements to monitor health·        Types of foods suitable for different seasons·        Types of foods for different stages of life·        The cookbook that Anjali is creating for Optimal State·        Birth Constitution and food·        Anjali’s thoughts on intermittent fasting·        Anjali’s Ayurveda School and programs and her future project with Optimal State Yoga Therapy School October 2nd podcast 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/KymMitraDonationCheck out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.comCheck out Anjali’s website https://www.rootedrasa.com/Instagram: @anjali

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