

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler
Amy Wheeler
Welcome to "The Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast," a harmonious blend of ancient wisdom and modern science, brought to life by Amy's expertise in psychology and public health. With over 100,000 downloads, this podcast delves deep into the principles of yoga therapy, offering expert interviews, practical solutions, and profound insights into real-life challenges.From its inception, the first four seasons have been instrumental in elevating the domain of yoga therapy, emphasizing the pivotal role of lifestyle medicine in addressing both our mental and physical well-being. As we transition into Season 5, 6 & 7, Amy broadens the horizon, reaching out to the masses. Here, listeners will unravel how yoga therapy, when intertwined with lifestyle engineering, can serve as a powerful tool for holistic healing, touching the realms of the mind, body, and spirit.Subscribe now and be part of a transformative journey that bridges the essence of embodied mental health with the spirit's depth. Join Amy in redefining mental and physical wellness. Also, leave us a review if you are enjoying the podcast and consider supporting us at the Optimal State & Yoga Therapy Hour Patreon page -https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourGo to www.TheOptimalState.com for more details on how to improve your mental and emotional health!
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Oct 22, 2021 • 5min
INTERVIEW WITH MARLYSA SULLIVAN MPT, E-RYT 500 & C-IAYT
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

Oct 15, 2021 • 6min
INTERVIEW WITH DR KELLI M. BETHEL PT, DPT, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500
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/

Oct 8, 2021 • 7min
INTERVIEW WITH LEIGH BLASHKI C-IAYT, AAYT
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.

Oct 1, 2021 • 7min
INTERVIEW WITH ANJALI DEVA
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

Sep 24, 2021 • 7min
INTERVIEW WITH PRIYA VERMA C-IAYT
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/

Sep 17, 2021 • 5min
INTERVIEW WITH JIVANA HEYMAN C-IAYT, E-RYT500
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

Sep 10, 2021 • 6min
INTERVIEW WITH AMY WEINTRAUB MFA, E-RYT 500,C-IAYT,YACEP
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

Sep 3, 2021 • 7min
INTERVIEW WITH CRYSTAL FRAZEE
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

Aug 27, 2021 • 5min
INTERVIEW WITH MELISSA SUE VAIR OGDEN
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

Aug 20, 2021 • 5min
INTERVIEW WITH PAMELA STOKES EGGLESTON MBA, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT-500, YACEP
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


