Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler

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

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

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

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

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/