Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy hosts the show with Allie Middleton this week, a Licensed Psychotherapist, A Yoga Teacher & Therapist, and an Author. Allie hopes to build relationships with influencers that are in adjoining fields of health care. They chat with Dr. Peggy Swarbrick, a pioneer and global wellness leader at Rutgers University. Dr. Peggy coordinates activities for the Wellness Institute of the Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey. She is an avid Yoga Practitioner. She talks about her model “The Eight Dimensions of Wellness’, How the model evolved from the 1980s till now, and the benefits of Peggy’s Model.The month of July 2021 will incorporate guests from the field of Behavioral Health so that we in the field of Yoga Therapy can learn how to grow and expand our message and influence. We will take lessons from these 4 guests and apply what they have learned in decades of experience while growing a similar field. Amy, Allie & Peggy talk about the following:·        Peggy’s background and how she came about her model ‘The Eight Dimensions of Wellness”. We discuss the similarities this model has to Yoga Therapy.·        What motivated Peggy to decide to do pursue this pathway for over 40 years and how that has culminated in changing the world!·        How Peggy’s idea started off with healing herself, then expanded to help others and eventually became adopted by major government organizations and ended up in every wellness textbook that exists. Key, it is about whole health and healing and her model “landed” because it is intuitive, and people recognize themselves in the model. Keep it simple and easy to understand is Peggy’s advice!·        Peggy’s advice to people on what to think about when they have a new idea. It is a very yogic way to look at our work.·        What opportunities Yoga Therapists have Post Covid and that there will be money coming down the pike to support the work of yoga therapists, and how to tap into that stream to do your work.·        Allie’s experience with cocreating Wellness & Recovery programs together and the parallels to Yoga Therapy, especially starting to work with the healthcare providers and giving them an experience of what yoga therapy really is.·        Embodied Innovation from the inside out. How to listen deeply to your own heart and then bring your gifts to the world.·        Research and Systems based strategies that can help Yoga Therapists move from the little ME into the big WE consciousness and why that matters.·        Coaching & Counselling models and how it pertains to Yoga Therapy. Yoga Therapy is much more akin to coaching and this is great news because healthcare is excited about coaching!·        Challenges Peggy faced implementing her model and how she overcame adversity in getting her message out to the public over 40 years. She has suggestions for how we as yoga therapists can expand out influence and make a difference in the world.July’s podcasts is sponsored by:  Optimal State Therapy Schoolhttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://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/KymMitraDonation Books mentioned in the podcastYoga Radicals: A Curated Set of Inspiring Stories from Pioneers in the Fieldhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XSGX1QF/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Meet Allie https://alliemiddleton.com/Meet Peggy https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggy-swarbrick-127a4765/Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com  Creating a Healthier Lifestyle https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Creating-a-Healthier-Life-/SMA16-4958 https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma16-4958.pdf Wellness Quiz https://alcoholstudies.rutgers.edu/wellness-in-recovery/quiz/

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy chats with Steven Inghram MS, C-IAYT, who is a Yoga Therapist & Naturopathic Medical Student, and the Host of Queer Story Time on Instagram. Steven talks about his show, how he got started, The LGBTQ+ community, Gender Identity and Sexual Identity.Amy and Steven discuss the following:·        Stevens show Queer Story Time and how it started·        Steven’s background, and his experience with being bullied·        How Steven got into the Yoga Therapy Field and what attracted him to Yoga Therapy·        Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation·        Identifying as a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community as a Yoga Therapist·        Medical Discrimination and ethics around LGBTQ+·        Body dysphoria as it relates to the Trans community and what Yoga Therapists need to know·        The importance of Using the correct pronouns and language to honor and respectThis week’s podcast is sponsored by:  Optimal State Yoga Therapy Schoolhttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://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/KymMitraDonation Connect with Steven on Instagram, Facebook, twitter and tiktok @futurenmdyogiCheck 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 Mala Cunningham Ph.D., C-IAYT, who is a counselling Psychologist and Assistant Professor at University of Virginia at Arlington. Mala is a leading speaker, educator, and trainer in the field of Lifestyle Medicine, Health Psychology, Neuroscience, and Medical Yoga.  Her passion is creating a bridge between medicine, Psychology, Neuroscience, Yoga, and Mindfulness. Amy and Mala talk about Yoga and its relationship with Neuroscience, Mental health, and the benefits that yoga, breathing and meditation create for the brain and body.They discuss the following:Amy and Mala’s course “Mental Health, Brain Science & Yoga, a joint venture with Yogaville coming up on July 28th to Aug 3rd 2021Mala talks about she and Amy’s background in Classical Yoga as well as being a western Professor at a universityHow Mala has been able to bridge the concepts of Yoga and science (psychology, medicine etc.) in her career/teachingsThe importance of translating ancient concepts into modern terms people can understandYoga enlightenment, the History of Yoga and originsHow & why Mala decided to focus on bringing Yoga into cardiac programsThe benefits of yoga on the nervous system and brainVagal tone, Vagal syncope and the Vagus NerveJune’s podcast is sponsored by:  Optimal State Yoga Therapy Schoolhttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://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/KymMitraDonation For more information on “Mental Health, Brain Science & Yoga course coming up on July 28th to Aug 3rd 2021 please visit https://www.yogaville.org/ Meet Mala https://www.cardiacyoga.com/Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com

Amy chats with Joy Stone, A bestselling author, Anxiety coach, Mindset expert, and Spiritual teacher. Joy received her positive psychology education at the Whole-Being Institute under Harvard Professor Tal Ben-Shahar, and her yoga teaching certification under the Anusara style – a therapeutic application of yoga philosophy and practice.They talk about Anxiety and ways to manage it, Self-doubt, Yoga Sutras, and their new project coming up in 2022.They touch on the following:·        Dealing with anxious thoughts·        Joy’s first book and her background growing up·        Joy’s experience with Yoga Sutras·        The Importance of understanding our relationship with ourselves·        Building/Changing New patterns·        Anxiety as an addiction·        Self-doubt·        Amy & Joy’s upcoming project in 2022Books mentioned in the podcast:If I’m so spiritual, why am I still so anxious by Joy Stonehttps://www.amazon.com/If-Spiritual-Why-Still-Anxious-ebook/dp/B085HD3KRCReleasing Self-doubt by Joy Stonehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58025899-releasing-self-doubtJune’s podcast is sponsored by:  Optimal State Therapy Schoolhttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://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/KymMitraDonationBook mentioned in the podcastMeet Joy Stone https://www.joystonecoaching.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 Stephanie Von Meeteren, An Ayurveda Specialist, Optimal State Yoga Therapist. They talk about menopause, how yoga therapy can help with the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, premenstrual syndromes, and hormone imbalance, Stephanie’s life changing story and her experience with perimenopause.They discuss the following:Stephanie’s 40th birthday and how she found out she was going through perimenopauseThe importance of tracking your hormones and menstrual cycleDifferent cultural views of menopauseSome ways the western and eastern views from yoga therapy can help with the symptoms of perimenopause and menopauseDifferent zones of menopausal symptoms and how women experience menopause emotionally, mentally, physically, and somaticallyHow Stephanie decided to focus on menopause and its symptomsHormonal changesHow to communicate with people who do not understand the benefits of Yoga Therapy and AyurvedaJune’s podcast is sponsored by:  Optimal State Yoga Therapy Schoolhttps://theoptimalstate.com/ Foundations we supporthttp://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/KymMitraDonation Meet Stephanie https://lucidstateyoga.com/Clubhouse @stephanievmConnect with Stephanie https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-von-meeteren-808ab71b8/Stephanie’s Facebook support group https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourwildhormonesCheck 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 Laurie Hyland Robertson the Editor of Yoga Therapy today & Managing Editor of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy (peer reviewed journal on PubMed). They discuss Yoga Therapy, the difference between Yoga Therapy and Yoga, the upcoming SYTAR conference and what to look forward to.They talk about the following:·        Laurie’s role as the editor of Yoga Therapy Today and what they look out for when people submit articles to the magazines.·        How Laurie got into the Yoga Therapy Field and what attracted her to Yoga Therapy·        What is Yoga Therapy and how is it different than Yoga·        The entry points for clients to come to Yoga Therapy·        Laurie’s preferred Yoga Therapy tool(s)·        The SYTAR conference and the benefits of having it online·        Keynote speakers for the SYTAR conference: Steven Porges PHD, Helene Langevin MD, Carol Krucoff C-IAYT, Shirley Telles PhD, MBBS, MPhil. and why these speakers matter as we move the field of yoga therapy forward like pioneers across the vast land before usJune’s podcasts is sponsored by:  Optimal State and the July Mental Health Module on Yoga Therapy for Trauma, Addiction, PTSD, ADHD, Autism, OCD and Phobiashttps://theoptimalstate.com/ optimal-state-mental-health-3-trauma-and-addiction-courseFoundations we supporthttp://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/KymMitraDonationBook mentioned in the podcastYoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive TextbookCo-Edited with Diane Finlaysonto be released June 21, 2021, by Singing DragonUnderstanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Health and Well-BeingWritten with Marlysa SullivanReleased in 2020 by RoutledgeLaurie’s website https://www.lauriehr.com/Laurie’s Yoga studio: https://www.wholeyoga.net/Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.comSYTAR conference:https://conferences.iayt.org/sytar2021IAYT's site for the public:https://yogatherapy.health/

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy discusses with Shailla Vaidya, a former Emergency Room Physician and Family Doctor. Shailla MD MPH CCFP(EM) C-IAYT is a graduate of Dalhousie Medical School, the University of Ottawa Family and Emergency Medicine Residency Program, and the Harvard T.Chan School of Public Health. Shailla worked on the Reservations of the First Nation people as a Medical Doctor for several years and it had a big impact on her way of thinking about the world.In today’s podcast, Shailla and Amy talk about Yoga therapy and Concussions, the effect and Shaillas experience with concussion.They discuss the following:·        Land Acknowledgement of the First Nation people of Canada and the history of indigenous people and their culture·        Shailla talks on how she feels when her South Asian culture is misrepresented, not understood or unappreciated·        Shailla talks about her experience with concussion and what she has learned from the experience of having to accept her new life and limitations·        Processes/Stages of Grief that go with an injury like a concussion·        Benefits of slowing down into a new way of Be-ing and practicing selfcare to heal a concussion·        Tools of Yoga and how they help to promote healing include:-Changes in perception about her situation and life-Slow breath and coordinated movement is the key tool for changing the neuroplasticity and creating new positive neuropathways-Becoming more mindful in daily life with everything she does-Having more self-compassion when her brain can’t keep up-Slowing down to the pace of her body·        Physical trauma and psychological trauma are one, they are not separate·        Why change needs to happen now in our world and what we can do about it·        How underappreciation of indigenous cultures causes a higher allostatic load and makes it more difficult to heal·        The eastern cultures were naturally more slowly and thus a person can stay more embodied, the western cultures move quickly and promote more disembodiment·        How eastern cultures and western allopathic medicine are not at odds with one another·        Both eastern and western cultures are useful and need to be used together for healing·        How this path has lead Shailla to her life purpose or svadharmaToday’s podcasts is sponsored by Optimal State & the upcoming Mental Health 100-hour Program for Trauma and Addiction in July 2021https://theoptimalstate.com/ optimal-state-mental-health-3-trauma-and-addiction-courseThe video version of this podcast can be found at www.GiveBackYoga.orgReplays can be found here:https://www.union.fit/orgs/give-back-yoga/videos?event_category_id=give-back-yoga-foundation-yoga-therapy-hour-with-amy-wheelerPodcast is available in audio form on all major podcast platforms. Please leave us a positive note of support on the podcast platform that you listen to our show on! We thank you!Foundations we supporthttp://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. We have collected over $1700 in the month of May for KYM. Thank you for your generosity!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/KymMitraDonationMusic byPeter MorelyMeet Shailla VaidyaShailla Vaidya’s offeringsCheck out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy meets with Dr. Gail Parker, Gail is an author, Psychologist and a Yoga Therapist. She is the author of Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma and is the current president of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance (BYTA) Board of Directors. Her second book will come out in November 2021 and is the practical handbook that goes with her first book. The second book is called Transforming Ethnic and Race Based Traumatic Stress with Yoga and it is on pre-order now. 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.They discuss the following:·        Gail’s Yoga Journal Cover, and how she felt about it the experience start to finish·        Feeling completely aligned with your internal self and external image·        Aging and the challenges/ joys age brings·        The importance of therapists practicing self-care that makes them feel safe inside so that we can connect with other humans. No safety = no connection = no healing·        The Nervous System and Its role in race-based trauma and stress·        Creating a safe internal environment as the key to healing (no matter what the reality of the external environment presents to us)·        The importance of the therapeutic relationship in healing and how to build trust with clients (note: it is an inside job)·        Gail’s upcoming book (see above)·        Difference between trauma and griefMay’s podcasts are sponsored by Teddy’s Heart:  https://teddysheart.orgFree Facebook Group to discuss the podcast after it is released:https://www.facebook.com/groups/4255999181111478Foundations we supporthttp://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/KymMitraDonationMusic byPeter MorelyMeet Dr. Gail ParkerGail’s article https://blackyogateachersalliance.org/love-the-heart-of-the-matter/Yoga Journal with Gail https://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/golden-age-doctor-gail-parker/Article on grief, guilt and trauma mentioned in the podcast https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/23/christopher-martin-george-floyd-minneapolis-cup-foodsCheck out Amy's website

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy talks with Per Erez and they talk about embodiment & somatics, and what it’s like being an embodied queer man in the yoga field.They discuss the following:·        Per talks about his two brand new jobs, and how more jobs are emerging in this new field of yoga therapy·        How yoga therapy can help to providing support to healthcare workers who are experiencing high caseloads and dealing with people in crisis all day long·        Burnout in the healthcare field·        How Per began his journey in teaching Yoga and Tai Chi in Chicago in the 1990’s·        The meaning of Embodiment·        The difference between Yoga Therapy and Somatics·        The mechanism that creates positive change in the human system when we participate in interoceptive awareness and embodiment practices·        The language and its importance in helping students getting in touch with their own interoceptive awareness and even their own self-analysis during daily practice·        What is Pandiculation and why is it important?·        Pers experience as a black queer man in the yoga field and how we can become better allies May’s podcasts are sponsored by Teddy’s Heart:  https://teddysheart.orgFoundations we supporthttp://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/KymMitraDonation Music byPeter Morely Meet Per ErezCheck out Amy's websiteTo educate yourself about the experience of being LGBTQIA+, please checkout Queer Story Time by Steven IngHram who’s IG handle is “@futureNMDyogi”

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy talks with Alyssa Wostrel, the new Executive Director (ED) of the International Association of Yoga Therapists(IAYT). Alyssa’s career has been devoted to increasing access to complementary, integrative, whole-person healthcare by supporting a paradigm shift toward health creation and well-being.She shares how the experience has been in the new role as ED, and how her strong leadership experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit worlds helps in the position she is in. They discuss the progress of the IAYT and what they have accomplished in under 20 years, and how to advance the profession to expand the workforce and field of yoga therapy. They touch on the following:Helping people understand what yoga therapy is in a clear and concise way.Alyssa talks about her experience before IAYT and what she brings to IAYT.Alyssa also discusses the IAYT’s mission, which is to partake in projects that help increase access to integrative care, wellness, and health awareness.They discuss IAYT’s mission, strategic plans, and goals.Alyssa talks about the upcoming IAYT National Examination.And finally, what to expect at the online 2021 SYTAR AND SYR.May’s podcasts are sponsored by Teddy’s Heart:  https://teddysheart.orgFoundations we supporthttp://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! http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonation Music byPeter Morely Meet Alyssa WostrelContact Alyssa WostrelCheck out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com