Conversation with John Pederson about the physical, spiritual, and psychological benefits of sauna and thermic bathing.

Topics of Discussion:
-Emerging research and popularity in sauna
-Cultural significance and key principles for thermic bathing
-Science behind the body’s response to contrast therapy

John Pederson is a wellness operations consultant and programming director based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He began his work helping communities create and sustain innovative public health initiatives as a Fulbright Scholar in Indonesia, where he co-founded the country’s first student-run radio station. Post fellowship John joined Seed Savers Exchange where he managed communications for the company’s multimillion dollar seed bank and food security operation. In 2011, he accepted a role as Community Manager for CoCo co-working space in Minneapolis, MN where he launched the 612 Sauna Society—a community-owned sauna start-up featured in Forbes and CNN for inspiring a revival of thermic bathing culture in North America.

He co-founded Stokeyard Outfitters in 2017 where he popularized his unique Thermaculture® experiences at Hewing Hotel,  the Great Northern Sauna Village, and now The Yard, the first year-round Thermaculture venue in the country, which he launched in the fall of 2023 in partnership with Superior Sauna & Steam where John now serves as the Director of Customer Engagement.

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Conversation with Dr. Cassie Wilder regarding hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause and its emerging research.

Topics of Discussion:
-An explanation of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and when to start to reduce risks
-HRT prescriptions acting as an art form rather than a science
-Ways to find doctors that will support the patient’s personal choice in medicine

Dr. Cassandra Wilder, registered Naturopathic Doctor (NMD), is the Founder of Minneapolis Integrative Medicine Center.

After graduating from Iowa State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology and Health, Dr. Wilder earned her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences, a fully accredited and nationally recognized institution in Phoenix, AZ. During her clinical training, she received extensive hands-on training with many leading experts in the field of functional medicine and developed a passion for treating hormonal imbalances, thyroid disorders, cardiovascular concerns, and adrenal fatigue.

Dr. Wilder emphasizes individualized patient care and employs a variety of modalities in order to tailor treatment to the patients needs. She believes in an integrative approach to medicine and is up to date on conventional treatments to disease as well as naturopathic and will integrate seamlessly into your healthcare team.

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Conversation with Macy Grishaw about the benefits of achieving natural detox through Brazilian lymphatic drainage massages.

Topic of Discussion:
-Conditions and systems within the body that are supported by proper lymphatic drainage
-Symptoms and signs that may indicate drainage is needed
-At-home lymphatic drainage massage techniques and tips to kickstart a natural detox

Macy Grishaw is a licensed massage therapist and the proud owner of Lymph Lounge, Minnesota’s first and only spa exclusively devoted to the Luxurious modality of Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage Massage. Born and raised in St. Paul Minnesota, Macy embarked on a journey of holistic healing after earning her bachelor's degree in Social Work from St. Cloud State University. Discovering her passion for healing others transcended emotional support offered through social work. Macy pursued training as a Reiki Practitioner that naturally led her into the realm of massage therapy.

Throughout her massage schooling, Macy found herself captivated by the body's innate ability for self-healing, particularly through the intricacies of the lymphatic system. Despite the scarcity of resources on lymphatic drainage massage upon her graduation, Macy's determination led her to establish her own practice in St. Paul.

Driven by an unyielding commitment to her craft, Macy immersed herself in research, ultimately uncovering the transformative potential of Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage Massage. With triple certification in hand two of which she is nationally recognized, Macy now dedicates her expertise solely to this esteemed modality at her spa.

For Macy, massage extends beyond mere relaxation—it's a conduit for empowerment and holistic well-being. Through her work, she strives to not only provide exceptional massages but also to empower and teach her clients how to reclaim control over their health and vitality.

Location:
You can experience this groundbreaking massage at her new spa located in Eagan. Lymph Lounge
860 Blue Gentian Rd Suite 125, Eagan, MN 55121
(located inside Flex Wellness)

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Conversation with Evan Strewler about the use of human performance testing to improve health and longevity. 

Topics of Discussion:
-The mission behind Human Performance Health, and athletic performance center
-Top three performance tests that are recommended for all including VO2max, DEXA Scan, and resting metabolic testing.
-Building recommendations from test results that are specific to each individual

Evan Strewler serves as the Head Performance Physiologist at Human Powered Health. With a Master’s degree in exercise physiology from the College of St. Scholastica, Evan brings over 12 years of experience as a metabolic specialist and exercise physiologist to the forefront of his role.

Website:
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Conversation with Betsy Weiner who shares how her training in Yoga and Ayurveda supports her work with clients as they lean into creativity, joy, radical silliness, childlike curiosity and wonder.

Topics of Discussion:
-Practicing subtraction and releasing additives that inhibit creativity and wonder
-Providing guidance on what tools and spiritual teachings are the most practical and accessible
-Finding the combination of holistic practices, such as yoga and Ayurveda, to spark joy

For over 20 years Betsy has had the great honor of guiding, teaching, facilitating and mentoring, rooted in the foundation of yoga, pranayama (breath work), meditation, Yoga Nidra, mindfulness and an integrative and holistic approach to whole life wellness. Tantra and the lineage of Sri Vidya and the Himalayan Masters has been the main focus of Betsy's study, practice, and teaching. It is through these ancient techniques, and their application to modern living, that she finds the integration of where the inner Self and the outer self meet.

Betsy subscribes, wholeheartedly, to the belief that each individual is born with innate wisdom and joy. She finds deepest meaning in facilitating the process of guiding others towards the remembering of what they already know; that they are a spark of the Divine, and ultimately, the architect of their own lives. She supports each client on building the scaffolding with which they will build the life most aligned with their inner Truth.

Betsy's unique approach utilizes her knowledge of coaching, yoga, Ayurveda, pranayama, meditation, and Yoga Nidra to become what she calls “Personal Training for Your Soul”. The tools, techniques, modalities and intuitive process join together to create the unique framework for each client’s individual needs in order to build a life filled with more joy, meaning, purpose, freedom and fulfillment.

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Conversation with Dr. Mark Stephany discussing why one should care about their health and take ownership of it through the power of lifestyle as medicine.

Topics of Discussion:
-Overlap between the traditional medical space and lifestyle medicine
-Understanding the Lifestyle Determinants (Pillars) of Health
-Differences between functional medicine and lifestyle medicine

Dr. Mark Stephany is a board-certified internal medicine physician and American College of Lifestyle Medicine-certified diplomat who has practiced hospital-based medicine for 12 years. The choice for Dr. Mark to lead a healthier life came down to two reasons. One, if he was going to tell his patients to eat better and exercise more, he'd better be practicing what he preached. And two, since he didn't have the best genetics when it came to cardiovascular disease, he did not want to put his family through what he saw his parents and grandparents deal with as it related to their health and happiness. He chose to practice lifestyle medicine because it gives him the opportunity to make a world of difference in other people’s lives within the space of just a few sessions.

Links:
Website: Sound Lifestyle Medicine
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Lifestyle Medicine Information: American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. Mark Stephany's Book: Sovereign Health: Reclaim Your Health and Your Life

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Conversation with Mira Binzen about the integration of yoga therapy and business coaching to shift the mindset of highly sensitive people.

Topics of Discussion:
-Leadership style of highly sensitive people
-Benefits of integrating yoga therapy and business coaching
-Varieties of entrepreneurial stages that benefit from coaching

Mira is on a mission to empower highly sensitive people with greater understanding, practical tools and support for their unique way of being in the world while building a business they love. Through a framework of Yoga therapy, Ayurveda, engaged community and holistic lifestyle, Mira brings 30 years of running her own businesses and decades of "down the rabbit hole research" into modern marketing, online course creation, mindset and strategies and has translated it for the unique needs and interests of highly sensitive people.

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Links:
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Previous Podcast with Mira! Ep 84 Anxious to Awesome, Practices for Whole Families 

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Conversation with Kim Lovejoy about the integration of somatic experiencing and breathwork.

Topics of Discussion:
-Transition from talk therapy to breathwork.
-The body's need to mobilize energy in order to regulate the nervous system.
-Intersection between somatic experiencing and breathwork

Kim Lovejoy has a passion for dancing with others in the healing spaces between the magical, spiritual and science through somatic experiencing, breathwork and energy healing. She has a respect for the innate healing wisdom held within the body & soul and she loves supporting others in reconnecting with their true self through compassion, humor and self love. 

As a somatic (body-based) therapist, Kim Lovejoy is interested in how to truly support the nervous system so that we can find a more regulated and grounded state of being. She has found breathwork to be a powerful tool to help move energy through the nervous system so it doesn't become overwhelming or stagnant. As we are able to move energy we create more capacity to experience the vast array of feelings and sensations that come with being fully alive.

In addition to her individual work, Kim has a passion for healing in community and holds monthly breathwork circles in the Twin Cities and facilitates breathwork at destination retreats throughout the year.

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Discussion with Dr. Susan Quigley regarding her practice, SuNu Wellness Center, whose health clinic model encourages authentic referrals and collaborative whole person care.

Topics of Discussion:
-The mission behind SuNu Wellness Center, a collaborative health clinic
-The range of services and practitioners available at SuNu
-Tips and practices to begin practicing holistic care at home

Dr. Susan Quigley (She/Her) is the owner and founder of SuNu Wellness Center. She received her bachelor’s degree in Biology/Human Physiology at Northern Michigan University. In 2009, Susan obtained her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN.

Dr. Susan has expanded her knowledge through hands-on training and seminars with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and is also certified in Breech Balancing Technique through Northern Lights Wellness Professional Education, and the Webster Technique. She has also had additional training with Gail Tully of Spinning Babies ®. Additionally, Dr. Susan is trained in Quantum Integration Technique, a muscle testing practice that can help chiropractic adjustments by supporting the different organ systems of the body.

She is driven to empower and educate her clients on the importance of self-care and using food as medicine to heal. She is passionate about achieving a balanced nervous system through Chiropractic care in combination with other modalities.

SuNu Wellness Center has been her lifelong dream — to form a collaborative of skillful and genuine practitioners where healing is the primary intention. Dr. Susan is so proud of the space that SuNu has become — beautiful, sacred, and full of heart.

When not at SuNu, she is studying the healing arts, working in her regenerative garden, or spending time in nature. She enjoys biking around the lakes, taking hikes in the woods, being on her yoga mat, and traveling with her family.

Dr. Susan currently sees patients at SuNu's Minnetonka location.

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Conversation with Dr. Karen Lawson about the relevance of Shamanism and Shamanic journeys in modern day.

Topics of Discussion:
-Shamanism and its practical application in today's world
-Practicing Shamanism without crossing the line of cultural appropriation
-Shamanic lifeway supporting environmental wellbeing

Karen Lawson, MD, ABIHM, NBC-HWC, is the founder and CEO of IHWC Productions, a consulting company that works with programs and individuals to advance and expand training in Integrative Health Coaching and Holistic Healthcare.

She served as the founder and Director of Integrative Health Coaching at the University of Minnesota from 2005-2022. She is a physician, board-certified in Integrative and Holistic Medicine; the 2004-2005 Past-President of the American Holistic Medical Association, and a founding Diplomat of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. Dr. Karen is a founding board member of the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (www.nbhwc.org ). A published author and researcher, she speaks nationally to diverse audiences on the power of holistic health care practices and integrative health coaching. 

Karen has been a student of shamanism and shamanic healing for over 30 years, with a special interest in the roles of ritual, dance, yoga, and nature for healing and wellbeing. Over the last 20 years, Karen taught the UMN graduate course Foundations of Shamanism, and lead shamanic journeying at Pathways: A Healing Center. She’s had the privilege of leading students in immersive learning experiences on the sacred land at Martell’s Landing since 2014.

Karen is a dancer at heart, has had a 30-year yoga practice, and has completed a 230 hr. yoga teacher training.

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Resources mentioned on the episode:
https://noetic.org/
https://www.shamanism.org/
https://www.sandraingerman.com/

Literature:
The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner
Shamanic Journeying by Sandra Ingerman

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Interview with Cori Hildebrandt about the uses of Brainspotting and mindful movement to allow individuals to face challenges and feel more present.

Topics of Discussion:
-Science behind Brainspotting and its uses as an alternative to talk therapy
-The differences between EDMR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy and Brainspotting
-Connection between Brainspotting and Open Floor, a mindful movement modality

Cori Hildebrandt, owner of CorianderLivingCollective.com based out of River Falls, WI is licensed to practice counseling and psychotherapy in MN and WI. She is a certified Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting Therapist. She is an Open Floor International Teacher-in-Training. She is a lover of variety, simple pleasures, gathering pearls of joy, and wandering this big, bad, beautiful earth. Coriander Living Collective’s mission is: Encouraging life satisfaction through connection to self, others, and the world by embracing one’s humanity and lifestyle with insight, intention, and action through psychotherapy & counseling, workshops & retreats, and collective growth practices.

Links: 

• Coriander Living Collective - Learn More
• Workshops & Retreats
• Psychology Today - Cori Hildebrandt
• EMDR International Association - Cori Hildebrandt
• Brainspotting Information
• Open Floor

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Interview with Vanashree Belgamwar about her dream to globalize Ayurveda and utilizing her Ayurvedic product line to restore balance in the body.

Topics of Discussion:
-Science behind Ayurveda and its use of the five elements to create balance.
-The life force of Ojas and its importance within the body.
-Creating an affordable and accessible herbal and Ayurvedic product line

Vanashree Belgamwar is a distinguished graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery from the esteemed University of Health Sciences in India. Her specialization lies in Nadi Pariksha, the ancient art of Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis.

Growing up in a family deeply rooted in Ayurvedic traditions, Vanashree was surrounded by the aromas of herbs and spices. Her transformative journey with Ayurveda began at the tender age of seven when she battled Hepatitis A. In the face of relentless suffering, Ayurveda emerged as the beacon of hope, swiftly restoring her to balance when conventional treatments faltered. This personal triumph ignited her fervor to become an Ayurvedic practitioner.

Since 2013, Vanashree has been practicing Ayurveda in Minnesota, dedicated to making this 3000-year-old holistic science accessible on a global scale. Her mission is to empower individuals worldwide to harness the benefits of Ayurveda as an integrative therapy for achieving optimal health. Known for her deep empathy and understanding, Vanashree is committed to guiding her clients through the ebbs and flows of their health journeys, ensuring they attain their highest levels of well-being.

Website links:
Vanashree Ayurveda Website
Ojas Products

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Kristen Hutchison is a writer, patient advocate, and a passionate supporter of healthcare reform. She's received her bachelor's of science in biology and psychology from Santa Clara University, and recently completed a year-long medical writing program through Harvard Medical School. She has also completed certifications in somatic therapy, and trauma-informed yoga. 

Kristen was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when she was in high school, and has lived with the condition for over 15 years. During one of the lows points in her medical journey, when the UC was flaring severely, Kristen started journaling. She felt isolated as a young woman with an invisible chronic illness, and needed an outlet to express herself. Kristen knows of the healing power of sharing our stories, and gathering in community to be seen and understood.  

Kristen's inaugural writing group starts on February 15th from 6-7:30 pm CST. Virtually or in-person at Sankalpa in Bloomington. We plan to meet monthly!

• Link to register for group: https://www.khutchison.com/patientadvocacy
• Website: https://www.khutchison.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenhutchison/
• IG: @khutchdiggity or @peace.with.chronic.illness

Resources mentioned in the podcast: 

• The Healing Power of Storytelling by, Annie Brewster (https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/healing-power-storytelling)
• The Nap Ministry - Tricia Hersey (https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/)
• Girls With Guts - https://girlswithguts.org/

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Cynthia Shockley, M.A., NBC-HWC, graduated from University of Minnesota’s Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching Master of Arts program in 2020. Prior to her graduate studies, she obtained her Psychobiology B.S. from UCLA, her yoga teaching certificate through YogaWorks, and studied mindfulness at the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). Cynthia is the Director of Community Engagement and Podcast Host of Well Connected Twin Cities, an integrative health advocacy and education organization bringing local wellness practitioners together through authentic networking and educating the public on their local integrative health options. Cynthia is also a faculty member for University of Houston’s new Integrative Health Coaching program and Owner & Founder of Mighty Mama Wellness, a collaborative community empowering women to and through motherhood through intentional gatherings and retreats. Cynthia loves hosting thoughtful gatherings in her home, dancing, adventuring with her husband, and cuddling with her dog and 2 cats. 

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Chat with Alex Stalberger about all things Well Connected Twin Cities including lessons learned and future goals!

Topics of Discussion:
-Well Connected Twin Cities' mission and everyone's role within it.
-Personal and professional reflections of 2023.
-Well Connected Twin Cities' goals and intentions for 2024.

Alex Stalberger is the co-founder and owner of Well Connected Twin Cities and practicing holistic health coach. She firmly believes that quality of life is forever changed when we are empowered to take control of our health and discover all that is possible.

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Conversation with Ari Clark from Northeast Wellness about float therapy and the health benefits of experiencing sensory deprivation.

Topics of Discussion:
-The variety of float pod designs and additional sensory experiences
-Science behind float therapy and sensory deprivation
-Mixing other healing modalities with float sessions to increase the therapeutic benefits

Ari Clark is an advocate for float therapy and brought this service to NE Wellness. Float therapy has been a passion of his ever since he experienced his first float. After consistent use, he began noticing shifts in his physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing, and he wanted to share this incredible healing modality with the world.

NE Wellness is a community acupuncture and wellness clinic in northeast Minneapolis, offering affordable and accessible healthcare for all. They offer a wide range of services that include acupuncture, infrared sauna treatments, massage therapy, fire cupping, health coaching, yoga therapy, Ayurveda, and more. It is a wellness center rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine services, but operated more like a Traditional Western Medicine clinic.

Website: NE Wellness
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Conversation with Katie Gross who works as a cannabis nurse to create a connection between spiritual and physical health through conscious cannabis use.

Topics of Discussion:
-Science behind cannabis use and how it can be used in healing
-History of fear in cannabis and other plant medicines
-Development of cannabis nursing and conscious cannabis practices

Katie Gross founded Your Higher Path Healing in 2018.  She assists women on the healing journey who desire to deepen their spiritual connection and body awareness with energy medicine and plant medicine.  Katie is a nurse guide who facilitates your body's natural ability to achieve peace, balance, and harmony.  She is a former Minnesota medical marijuana patient and received a certificate from the Pacific College of Health and Science in Medical Cannabis.  She leads community cannabis meditations monthly online and offers 1:1 hands-on healing services in her Wayzata practice.  She joyfully offers private cannabis and cacao rituals for individuals and groups. 

Social Links:
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Instagram - @yourhigherpathhealing
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LinkedIn - Katie Gross

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Interview with Dr. Chad Kobs about discovering and treating patients’ primary symptoms using neurostructural correction chiropractic to optimize the body’s operating system.

Topics of Discussion:
-Personal responsibility  to create health rather than only stimulate health within self.
-Differences between conventional chiropractic and neurostructural correction chiropractic.
-Using a whole system approach to address both primary and secondary symptoms.

Dr. Chad Kobs discovered Neurostructural Chiropractic care and has been passionate about sharing this work. He explains what makes Neurostructural Chiropractic different than other types of chiropractic care, and share a message of hope that stems from his own experiences.

Dr. Chad Kobs has many experiences throughout his life that have led him down the road of becoming a Neurostructural chiropractor. Because his focus is so different from the conventional chiropractor, it has given him the opportunity to see many parts of the world to teach, learn, and expand Neurostructural Chiropractic.

It is Dr. Chad's mission to provide every family the best opportunity for health through Neuro-Structural Correction as this specialty dives deeper than the conventional chiropractic approach to determine the root cause of many of your families secondary conditions- or what most people refer to as symptoms. He believes in providing a different approach to each patient because each patient's health conditions are different.

Website :https://www.premierchirowi.com/
Instagram: @PremierChiropractic
Facebook: @PremierChiropractic

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Interview with Caty Brown about the science and intuition behind sound healing and her belief that all people are healers.

Topics of Discussion:
-Sound healing as an intuitive practice for the practitioner
-The science behind using sound frequencies for therapy and realignment
-Providing space to reveal people's healing capacities and gifts

The founder of Soul Body Finesse, Caty Brown, is a Sound Healer, Reiki practitioner, labor & birth doula and creative consultant.  She coordinates wellness events, offers private group work, 1:1 and guides some of the in studio classes including the Wednesday night sound baths. Caty is available to help curate and collaborate on unique healing experiences to be cherished for life.

Caty believes balance is achieved by finding our center, coming back into harmony with our true frequency and listening to our intuition.  It was radical self care and holistic therapies that allowed her to heal and align with her Soul’s purpose of creating  safe spaces for people to connect, heal, share and grow together.  As a forever student and observer of the world,  she enjoys intuitively connecting with others by supporting self care practices that stimulate growth, inner peace and self acceptance.  She has a passion for serving and empowering women, mothers and all people to heal during difficult transitions in their lives. 

She moved back to Minneapolis in 2019 to start Soul Body Finesse with a mission to make Holistic therapy and Sound Healing more accessible to the community and to raise her children in this resilient, beautiful and artistic community.

Website: https://soulbodyfinesse.com/
Instagram: @soulbodyfinesse
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Conversation with Hannah Steinmetz about the diverse use of chiropractic care to relieve pain and her experiences treating prenatal symptoms using the Webster Technique.

Topics of Discussion:
-Chiropractic as a bridge between traditional and holistic care.
-How the Webster Technique can relieve pain and create optimal baby position before birth.
-The benefits and studies of chiropractic care for prenatal symptoms.

Dr. Hannah Steinmetz is a prenatal and family chiropractor in Apple Valley, MN. Her clinic, Dakota Chiropractic, is a multidisciplinary sanctuary of chiropractic, physical therapy, and massage therapy and a place for their patients to feel heard and held.

Dr. Hannah uses the Webster Technique for Prenatal Chiropractic Care to aid in common prenatal symptoms like round ligament pain, sciatic nerve pain, low back pain, and even breech positions for babies. Hannah believes that pregnant bodies don't have to accept that pain is just what they have to deal with; but instead, there are options for relief.

Hannah loves playing with her 2 and a half year old son, practicing yoga, and catching live music at a few local haunts.

Website: https://dakotachiroclinic.com/
Email: hsteinmetz@dakotachiroclinic.com
Instagram: @dakotachiro

Directory of Chiropractors who practice Webster Technique

Study: Relief in the musculoskeletal causes of intrauterine constraint using the Webster Technique
Study: "Quality of Life" markers and improvement in pregnant parties using the Webster Technique

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Conversation with Emma Vasseur about using somatic awareness practices and astrology in personal healing to create a lasting transformation.

Topics of Discussion:
-Healing modalities, such as craniosacral and evolutionary astrology, within coaching
-Benefits of somatic awareness practices in creating balance between mind, body, emotion, and spirit
-Developing conscious engagement to find authenticity and acceptance

Emma Vasseur is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Biodynamic Craniosacral Practitioner, and Evolutionary Astrologer with over a decade of experience in the healing arts. She holds a Master’s Degree in Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching from the University of Minnesota. Emma has coached countless individuals and facilitated numerous groups and workshops in healthcare, corporate, small business, and academic settings with a focus on whole person health and healing. She is passionate about supporting folks free themselves from the confines of conditioning so they can exchange fear and worry with authentic and confident living.

Emma’s unique blend of lived, educational, and professional experiences creates a dynamic space for exploration for her clients so they can tap into their inner wisdom, befriend their bodies and emotions, initiate meaningful change, and create lasting transformation. She integrates somatic awareness practices and astrology in her coaching practice to enhance self-discovery, awareness, compassion, and acceptance. Emma believes one of the keys to collective change and liberation is personal healing and integration of the whole self into community.

Emma offers services both locally in Tucson, AZ (traditional homelands of the Tohono O'odham people) and nationally via the wonder of the internet!

Outside of her coaching practice, Emma is either learning something new, connecting and collaborating with colleagues, journaling in the mountains, or gazing up at the night sky with loved ones.

Where to find Emma on social media:
Website: https://www.emmavasseur.com/
Instagram: @ev_healingarts
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YouTube: @emmavasseur


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Interview with Dr. Karen Lawson about the importance of integrative health and wellness coaching for individuals, educational programming, and the conventional healthcare system.

Topics of Discussion:
-Interface between health coaching and integrative care
-Taking ownership of one's own wellness through health coaching
-Importance and growth of integrative health coaching in the future of healthcare

Karen Lawson, MD, ABIHM, NBC-HWC, is the founder and CEO of IHWC Productions, a consulting company that works with programs and individuals to advance and expand training in Integrative Health Coaching and Holistic Healthcare.

She served as the founder and Director of Integrative Health Coaching at the University of Minnesota from 2005-2022. She is a physician, board-certified in Integrative and Holistic Medicine; the 2004-5 Past-President of the American Holistic Medical Association, and a founding Diplomat of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. Dr. Karen is a founding board member of the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (www.nbhwc.org ).

A published author and researcher, she speaks nationally to diverse audiences on the power of holistic health care practices and integrative health coaching. Karen is a dancer at heart, has had a 30-year yoga practice, and has completed a 230 hour yoga teacher training.

Website: IHWC Productions
Instagram: Karen Lawson / IHWC Productions
LinkedIn: Karen Lawson / IHWC Productions
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Conversation with Claire Marie Kohout on how she uses energy healing modalities, such as Jin Shin Jyutsu and Healing Touch, to support her clients in achieving life transformation.

Topics of Discussion:
-The essence of energy work and its focus on feelings
-Energy work modalities - Jin Shin Jyutsu, Healing Touch, and Etheric Template Clearing
-Cyclical living and rebirth in "The New World"

CMK Energy, owned and operated by Claire Marie, was established in 2007 and offers a variety of services and tools for spiritual and physical exploration and healing. Claire Marie is interested in helping you fully self-actualize for a life that is full of grace, magic, and experience.

She started her own business to support clients as they search for ways to heal and grow. Claire Marie has Certified with Healing Beyond Boarders and practices Healing Touch and Jin Shin Jyutsu among other modalities to help support each client individually and personally.

She also has many years’ experience in the metaphysical arts and meditation to help each client gain clarity of their own power and insight as they navigate life’s journey in all its depths, dimensions and paths.

You can read more about Claire Marie at her website: www.cmkenergy.com or reach out at clairemarie@cmkenergy.com.

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Interview with Kat Shinoda regarding the empowerment and healing that can be released through the integration of hypnosis and health coaching.

Topics of Discussion:
-Science behind hypnosis and how it can be used to treat phobias.
-Differences between the conscious and the subconscious mind.
-Tips to begin using the tool of self-hypnosis.

Kat Shinoda, NBC-HWC, Board Certified Hypnotist, is a seasoned behavior change expert, a certified health coach, and a dedicated hypnotist with a mission to inspire and empower over one million individuals to transform their lives. During her 15-year career, she has excelled in the field of professional development and corporate training.

As the owner of Your Life Depot Hypnosis and Life Coaching, Kat has created a thriving space for individuals seeking positive change and personal growth. Her services provide support in various aspects of health, including nutrition, fitness, stress management, and lifestyle modifications. Her approach is holistic, addressing the physical and mental aspects of well-being.

What sets Kat apart is her expertise in hypnosis. Over the years, she has successfully assisted numerous clients in areas such as phobias, smoking cessation, anxiety relief, confidence building, and performance enhancement. Her passion lies in helping individuals overcome their fears, navigate life transitions, and supporting members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Kat believes we all have a depot of inner wisdom and creativity that hypnosis can unlock. Your personal life depot holds the tools to overcome fear, increase motivation, and achieve the results you desire. Join Kat to create a world where empowerment and inspiration are at the heart of personal transformation.

Did you know that you don't have to be in the same room as your hypnotist for hypnosis to work? All sessions with Kat are conducted virtually, allowing appointments to fit seamlessly into your schedule, no matter where you are in the world!

Interested in learning more? Schedule a free 30 minute discovery call: https://calendly.com/yourlifedepot
Website: www.yourlifedepot.com

Socials
Instagram: @yourlifedepot
FaceBook: Your Life Depot
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-shinoda-a21192133/

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Conversation with Lydia Bush about how she creates inclusive and vulnerable spaces to highlight yoga as a tool for self-knowing and healing.

Topics of Discussion:
-Storytelling, vulnerability, and healing in yoga
-Community building in health and wellness
-Accessibility in yoga through non-studio spaces

Lydia is a bilingual (English and Spanish) yoga instructor from Arkansas, currently residing in South Minneapolis. She teaches vinyasa-style, trauma-informed, beginner-friendly classes in non-studio spaces. Her classes and retreats are described as inclusive, relaxed, comfortable, and challenging in a positive way. She is passionate about honoring the Southeast Asian roots of yoga, and practicing yoga as a modality for healing and liberation-both on an individual and societal level.

Upcoming Retreat: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/love-yoga-spring-24-retreat-lydia-bush-mcgrath-14871631
Free weekly classes at Urban Ventures: https://urbanventures.org/programs

Instagram: @lydianomadwrite_move
Facebook: Love Yoga

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Conversation with Sonja Ecklund about money mindfulness and common struggles on the journey to financial wellbeing.

Topics of Discussion:
-Common barriers within money mindfulness.
-Finding financial wellness with a money coach.
-Evaluating financial wellbeing through facts and feelings.

Sonja is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, a registered yoga teacher, a financial social work professional, a low-impact minimalist, and a climate change optimist. She has over 12 years of coaching experience in both corporate wellness and private practice and has helped thousands of clients change their lives. Sonja empowers people to create mindful, sustainable, and intentional lifestyles through the art of coaching. She is passionate about helping people rewrite their money stories and her financial coaching workbook has helped over 100 people create a proactive financial wellbeing plan.

Website: www.sonjaecklund.com
Instagram: @sonjaecklund

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Interview with Megan Hadley about the benefits and opportunities that arise when using deep listening as a practice within integrative health coaching.

Topics of Discussion:
-Explaining and valuing deep listening within integrative health
-Developing the skill of deep listening
-Navigating and creating capacity to deeply listen within a fast paced culture

Megan Hadley, MA, NBC-HWC (she/her) is a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and also holds a graduate degree (MA) in Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching and graduate minor in Health Equity from the University of Minnesota (UMN). She has additional specialized training in Cultural Approaches to Health, Nature-Based Healing, Reiki I and II, and Mindfulness Facilitation (via Enhanced Stress Resilience Training).

Megan brings a decade of experience community-building and healing through storytelling in the arts, and she has cultivated an artistic lens she uses in her coaching, facilitation, and mentorship work.  She allows time and space for immersive and embodied creative activities to tap into one's inner wisdom and intuition. This whole-person and compassionate approach has guided her to coaching, facilitation, mentorship, and now teaching initiatives throughout the arena of health and wellness.

Her coaching experience includes: NWHSU Integrative Clinic of Minnesota (formerly Pillsbury Clinic); BeWell program at UMN; VA Medical Center; HennepinHealth; Minnesota Head and Neck Pain Clinic; Mettacool International; The Driven Mama; and her own private practice, Harvest Health and Wellbeing LLC.

Megan's Private Practice - Harvest Health and Wellbeing LLC
Northwestern Health Sciences University Free Coaching

Megan's Affiliate Links:
Wellspired Membership
Coaching Through Emotions & Trauma - Kris Kniefel & Kerri Weishoff
Cultural Humility w/ Leslie Atley 
Mental Health Action Planning w/ Amber Reed

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Conversation with Phyllis Jaworski about the benefits in herbal medicine and tips to harvest and process local plants.

Topics of Discussion:
-How to process harvested plants at home
-Safety within harvesting including cleaning and prepping the plant
-The spiritual element within harvesting

As an herbal clinician, Phyllis Jaworski supports her clients in having pain-free menstrual cycles, and being energized and to live their best life every day of the month. Her career started out with a degree in Animal Science from University of Wisconsin-River Falls and she worked as a scientist for 13 years. After a diagnosis of endometriosis in 2015 Phyllis turned to her new hobby of herbalism for support. Within 6 months she was pain and surgery free.

In 2019 Phyllis obtained her Master of Herbalism certification from Green Wisdom School of Natural & Botanical Medicine. Phyllis focuses on using whole plant preparations to address symptom relief, as well as whole plant nutrition and energy and thought blockages to create lasting healthy patterns.

When not supporting clients you can find her out collecting plants, creating herbal products or traveling with her family.


Phyllis's website: https://www.sacredibisbotanicals.com/
Ep 84 Herbs for Painful Periods with Phyllis Jaworski: https://wellconnectedtwincities.com/podcasts/ep-85-herbs-for-painful-periods-with-phyllis-jaworski/
How to make herbal tinctures: https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/guide-tinctures-extracts
How to make herbal oils: https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-oils?hs_amp=true
Online herbal courses for beginners: https://learningherbs.com/online-herbal-courses/
Phyllis's favorite books: Alchemy of Herbs by Rosalee de La Foret or anything by Rosemary Gladstar
Some of Phyllis's favorite foragers/herbalist: @blackforager on Instagram and https://www.foragersharvest.com/

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Conversation with Said Isayed and his patient, Susan Smith, about his practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine and his use of the whole person approach to treat a wide variety of complex conditions.

Topics of Discussion:
-Eastern medicine success through multi-faceted approach and whole person connection
-Different tools within Traditional Chinese Medicine
-Health equity and community health

Said Isayed is a Traditional Chinese medicine doctor who graduated from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine after a six year Bachelor’s program in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and Allopathic medicine. Said spent five years interning in several Chinese hospitals and clinics, training under some of the most well-respected doctors of Chinese medicine. He focused strongly on the treatment of neurological diseases, auto immune disorders, men’s and women's health, orthopedic injuries, mental health and painful musculoskeletal conditions. 

In addition to acupuncture, Said is well versed in several types of bodywork including Chinese fire cupping, hijama (traditional Arabic cupping), tuina (Chinese medical massage) and guasha. He also practices Chinese and Arabic herbal medicine and grows and processes his own herbs.

In 2016, Said relocated from Hebron, Palestine to Minneapolis, MN. He is fluent in English, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese.

Susan Smith is his patient who was able to find him after years of struggling with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRSP). For 25 years, she existed in a wheelchair, only getting worse with treatments and medications, living in constant pain, basically being in bed 20 plus hours a day.

Now, after years of treatment with Said, she is out of her wheelchair, engaged in her community and sharing all that she's learned from Said about Traditional Chinese medicine to support others who have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

Minnesota Integrative Health Studio Website: www.mnintegrative.com
Susan Smith's Facebook Group: Positivity with RSD-CRPS

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Conversation with Lynn Salmon-Easter about how she uses experiences as a Reiki master and an empath to support highly sensitive persons on their path to find their truest and most authentic self.

Topics of Discussion:
-What is energy and energy work?
-What are the talents and traits of a highly sensitive person?
-What does the practice of Reiki look like in session?

Lynn is a highly sensitive, empathic and intuitive individual working as a Reiki Master in Minneapolis, MN and serving the surrounding areas. She assists others on their own unique path of self-discovery and self-care. Lynn is passionate about offering in-person and distance Reiki + Healing Touch sessions as well as classes to support individuals (especially highly sensitive persons and empaths) so they can navigate the world with more grace and ease. She is here to spread LOVE!!

SUPPORT SERIES FOR EMPATHS + HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSONS (in-person)
This series is created from a heartfelt space and with love for those of us that identify as (or are curious about what it truly means to be) a highly sensitive person and/or an empath. Our time together during this series is intended to empower, enlighten and affirm. We will meet MONTHLY for 2 hrs Oct 2023-March 2024 select Sundays, 6-8pm central time to live love and learn together!! This group is limited to 10 participants to foster an intimate experience.

Learn more about this series with the link below:
https://www.fullcircleoflove.com/copy-of-support-series-for-empaths-1

Schedule a complimentary call with questions:
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Conversation with Andrea and Brooke Herbert about how they use raw experiences and practical tools to inspire mind-body alignment and encourage self-discovery and growth.

Topics of Discussion:
-Alignment - finding success when balancing your time, your wants, and your health.
-Movement - the importance of moving your body every day and their virtual workout platform.
-Rest - the science behind why you need rest and how to incorporate it into a busy lifestyle.

Andrea & Brooke are the cofounders of Gold Ivy Health Co., a health company dedicated to empowering people to take ownership of their health. Growing up without a lot of guidance, Andrea & Brooke turned to self-growth books and podcasts for direction. Now as health coaches and personal trainers, they are sharing the lessons they've learned and making health and wellness information fun and accessible. Their two creations, the Ivy Unleashed podcast and MOVE with Gold Ivy, are designed to help connect our bodies and minds in order to live a fulfilling, vibrant life. The Ivy Unleashed podcast has reached 86 countries worldwide, providing tangible health tips and inspirational stories of resilience and strength. MOVE with Gold Ivy is their virtual workout platform that has helped people prioritize their mental and physical health with energizing cardio and strength training workouts.

As a follower of @goldivyhealthco on any platform, Andrea & Brooke hope to help women continually build confidence, tune into what they know needs attention, and gain the inspiration needed to thrive in life.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldivyhealthco/
Ivy Unleashed Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ivy-unleashed/id1540810300
FREE week of MOVE with Gold Ivy: https://goldivyhealthco.com/move/

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Discussion with Dr. Brenna Erickson about how she uses non-force chiropractic care to help her clients find relief from migraine symptoms.

Topics of Discussion:
-Techniques and methods used within chiropractic care for migraines
-Differences between headaches and migraines
-Tips to treat and prevent migraines
-Key words to find gentle technique chiropractic care

Dr. Brenna Erickson is a Non-Force Chiropractor here in the Twin Cities, the only DNFT (Directional Non-Force Technique) Chiropractor in the state of MN.  She specializes in working with Migraine and other Headache disorders. 

Dr. Brenna graduated from Life West Chiropractic College near San Francisco in 2017 and has been learning and growing ever since.  She recently joined AHI Integrative Health and Wellness in May of this year, growing their Integrative Health Clinic.

She was trained to be a Doctor of the Nervous System and that perspective shapes how she treats and interact with her clients.  She has traveled extensively around the United States to attend seminars and trainings focusing on applied neuroscience, functional neurology and natural medicine to help refine her methods and outcomes of working with clients to improve their physical and emotional health through natural and supportive methods.

As a non-force Chiropractor, she uses both hands-on treatment and lifestyle modifications to help her clients.  Non-Force Chiropractic uses gentle adjustments with no cracking, popping, or sudden forces going into the body.  She works with a broad range of clients, but she loves helping clients with headaches and migraines find reduction or relief from their symptoms.

Website: https://www.drbrennaerickson.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrainewhisperer/
Check out Ep 72 to learn more about Directional Non-Force Technique Chiropractic from Dr. Brenna herself: https://wellconnectedtwincities.com/podcasts/ep-72-directional-non-force-technique-chiropractic-care-brenna-erickson/

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Conversation with Dr. Hilary Patzer, the Official Sports Acupuncturist for the Minnesota Vikings, about the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine within sports and coaching others to drive for success.

Topics of Discussion:
-Ties between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Sports Medicine
-Modalities within Traditional Chinese Medicine
-Breaking boundaries of "specialist" society by driving for success

Dr. Hilary Patzer is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, licensed acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and Certified Health Coach living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hilary is driven by empowerment through growth, health, authenticity, and movement. Along with coaching, she currently serves as the Official Sports Acupuncturist for the Minnesota Vikings and treats professional, elite, college, and high school athletes from various sports.

Hilary had a very successful college athletic career and raced with the U.S. cross-country Ski Team for 3 years. She continues to compete in ski races, marathons, and triathlons. She competed in the Ironman World Championship and multiple Boston Marathons. Her competitive experience provides her with a unique understanding of what pushing the body to its limit means and how acupuncture and coaching can assist.

As a competitive skier, Hilary over-trained and acupuncture and coaching were the two things that brought her back to a whole, healthy person and athlete. She pushed too hard, too often, for too long, and her body paid a price. The hardest thing to do as a peak performer is to take a step back, breathe, relax, and be patient. Mentally she was watching her dreams, goals, and passions evaporate. She knew there was something profound happening, she just needed to pause, be intentional, and receptive. Little did she know that this experience was setting the stage for her exceptional professional career. She knows what it takes to find and live in alignment with her authentic journey, and she can help others do the same!

Email: hilary@jadastudios.com
Website: https://www.jadastudios.com

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Discussion with Leah Chouinard regarding her positive mindset around an ADHD diagnosis and her goals to use her lived experiences to encourage others to pursue a more holistic lifestyle.

Topics of Discussion:
-A positive outlook after an ADHD diagnosis
-Enjoying "The Show" of ADHD
-Word of wisdom for those navigating ADHD
-Leah's experience with pharmaceutical treatment for ADHD

Leah Chouinard is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach who will graduate from the University of Minnesota with a Master’s degree in Integrative Health & Well-being Coaching in December, 2023.  Leah has had a lifelong interest in holistic well-being, which she was grateful to nurture through her undergraduate studies, where she excelled at her coursework in psychology, neuroscience, and nutrition. 

As a result of her lived experiences with multiple autoimmune diseases, as well as depression, anxiety, and ADHD, Leah is passionate about providing an empathetic, non-judgmental, and supportive space for individuals to share their story and design a lifestyle that supports their well-being.

Outside of work and studying, Leah enjoys spending time in nature, cooking plant-based meals, making music, and connecting with loved ones.

Email: choui025@umn.edu

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Interview with Tamiko French about her journey to sound healing and how she uses a variety of alternative medicines to serve others.

Topics of Discussion:
-Tamiko's path to alternative medicine
-the usage of mantras and sound baths in daily life
-training of youth in the performance arts

Since 2011 Tamiko French has been a multidisciplinary creative with a background in dance performance and choreography. Additionally, creating jewelry and sharing her gift with communities abroad has been a sincere passion that is now her full time business. Her love for science, nature, and the magic between them is carefully synergized with each service she delivers. Whether it be crystal consultation, crystal healing, custom functional jewelry, or a unique sound bath, you can discover something that illuminates your soul.

Her vibrationally charged work has been featured at Rituals in Midtown Global Market, at various pop up shops, and resident at Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center where she is a teacher and welding artist. In 2020, she added sound healing to her array of services in response to the rising needs of safe calm space from the murder of George Floyd, and the homeless displacement where many volunteers and homeless needed some form of calm.

She has been accredited with the International Natural Healers Association and has been featured at SALT Salon and Spa, Abbott Hospital and Mother Baby Center, One Yoga, Watershed Spa, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center, and George Floyd Square. Her current and future projects include “Youth Sound” healing events, “Corporate Reframe/Relax” sound healing sessions, and “Dancing Sound” session events.

Tamiko’s Offerings Include:
● Crystal Consultations
● Chakra Healing Sessions(With and Without Sound Healing)
● Crystal Healing Sessions (with and without Sound Healing)
● Sound Bath Session (workshop scheduled)
● Vibrational Sound Space Clearing
● Functional Jewelry For Healing and Wellness
● Aromatherapy (can be paired with Crystal Healing, Chakra Healing and Sound Bath Sessions)
● Movement Meditation with Sound Bath

Certifications and Studies
● Certified Crystal Healer with the Natural Healer Association
● Certified Chakra Healer with the Natural Healer Association
● Certified Sound Healer With the Complementary Therapists Accredited Association
● Student of Aromatherapy through the Centre of Excellence UK

Website (and links to donate): www.soulspeakexpressions.com
Email: soulspeakexp@gmail.com.
FB and IG: @soulspeak_expressions
Legacy Arts Group: https://www.legacyartsgroup.com/

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Interview with Brooke Noble regarding the basics of the menstruation cycle and how fertility awareness can transform your life.

Topics of Discussion:
-Basics of fertility awareness
-Seasonal representations of menstrual cycle
-Techniques for menstrual cycle tracking
-Female and male involvement in hormonal health

Brooke is a fertility awareness coach in training to become a certified FAMM practitioner. Her background in women's health nursing fueled her desire to help women understand their bodies and become empowered to care for themselves holistically. This led her on a path to become a Board Certified Nurse Coach and study functional medicine. She is thrilled to be focusing on her niche in fertility awareness and she believes that tapping into the wisdom of the cycle can be an enriching experience for menstruating women of all ages and life stages.

Most days, you can find Brooke studying, interacting with clients, planning her next camping trip, spending time outside with friends and family, or reading a book, often with a cup of Sweet & Spicy herbal tea in hand. 

Links:
Website: https://www.coachingfrombrooke.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingfrombrooke/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachingfrombrooke
Additional Information: https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/

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Interview with Andrea Classen about using ayurvedic knowledge to create a more holistic lifestyle influenced by cyclical alignment with the seasons. 

Andrea Classen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and Wild Woman Circle leader who has been in the wellness space since 2007. Her mission is to help you start to live a cyclical life by living in alignment with the seasons using Ayurveda as your guide.

She does this by teaching her Peaceful Power Practices centered around movement, mindfulness & mother nature through an Ayurvedic lens. You can hear more from Andrea on her Peaceful Power Podcast where she aims to deliver actionable takeaways for you to live a more holistic lifestyle.

Andrea's social media

Instagram- @seasonalandrea 

Insight Timer- https://insighttimer.com/andrea_claassen

Podcast- Peaceful Power Podcast

Website- www.andreaclaassen.com

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Interview with Dr. Brent Nelson regarding how his experiences in both the computer software and finance industries inspired his career in neurology and led to his passion in treating complex neurological disorders including Major Depressive Disorder.

Dr. Nelson was born and raised in the Twin Cities. He attended the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a research focus in neuroscience and brain stimulation. During and post-college, he spent 9 years doing software development in manufacturing and the financial services industry.

In 2006, he decided to go back to school and subsequently completed a medical degree at the University of Minnesota in 2011. He then completed a general psychiatry residency there along with a clinical research fellowship in neuromodulation. After graduation, he spent a year as a fulltime faculty member and as Executive Director of the transcranial magnetic stimulation program at the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. His clinical focus was on treatment-resistant depression and mental health management in epilepsy and other complex neurological disorders. His research focused on non-surgical brain stimulation in depression, brain injury, and schizophrenia.

Dr. Nelson serves as an Adult Interventional Psychiatrist and  the Chief Medical Information Officer at PrairieCare, which is focused on ground-breaking technologies used in the treatment of complex disorders such as Major Depressive Disorder.

PrairieCare, a division of Newport Healthcare, is one of the nation's most innovative psychiatric health systems, offering psychiatric services for all ages, including free mental health assessments, clinic services, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), partial hospital programs (PHP) and residential services. 

In his free time, Dr. Nelson enjoys software development, IoT maker projects, 3D design, and woodworking. He is also very active in advocacy and trying to improve access to novel therapies for those on public and low-income medical plans.

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Interview with Courtney Padjen and Olivia Beisler regarding their work at The Institute for Integrative Therapist (IIT) and the benefits of ketamine-assisted therapy. 

Courtney Padjen, PhD, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist based out of Minnesota. She received her PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University after successfully defending her dissertation titled “What’s Your Safe Word? Kink: America’s Current Sexual Revolution.” She received her Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University and her Bachelors Degree in Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Stout. Most recently she started an apprenticeship with the Institute for Integrative Therapies where she is training to provide Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy.   

Courtney is the owner of her private practice Centre for Sexual Wellness. She specializes in sex, relationships and trauma, and works with clients on diverse concerns including lack of communication, sexual discrepancies, differing relational expectations and such. She uses an eclectic methodology pulling from various therapeutic approaches. She is also a faculty member for the Marriage and Family Therapy program at National University and a research associate for TASHRA.

Web: Centre for Sexual Wellness
Insta: drcourtneysays 

Olivia Beisler, NBC-HWC, is a nationally board certified coach. She received her Masters degree in Integrative Health and Well-being Coaching from the University of Minnesota and her certification through the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching. She received her bachelor’s degree from The College of St. Scholastica with majors in Psychology and Music Performance.

Through the health coaching program, Olivia took courses that focus on different areas of integrative and alternative health.

Olivia personally owns and coaches through Liminal Health and Wellness Coaching, LLC. She currently contracts with several mental health clinics in the Twin Cities providing wellness coaching for clients as well as developing integrative programing and awareness around health coaching. Her coaching focuses on working one on one or in small groups, partnering with clients instead of prescribing or educating, holistic health, teaching and curating mindfulness practices, combining aspects of allopathic and integrative medicine, personal growth, creativity, the arts, supporting vulnerability, and exploring the liminal spaces and intersections of mental, emotional, and spiritual health. 

Web: https://liminalhealthandwellnesscoaching.com/
Insta: @liminalhealthcoaching

The Institute for Integrative Therapist (IIT) 
IIT is a company led by subject area experts that work at the intersection of their respective fields and psychedelics. Their leaders include the most recognized and dedicated psychedelic-informed providers in Minnesota. They strive to heal our communities with psychedelics and integrative healing practices, create and share knowledge, and contribute to the study of psychedelics. 

Web: https://www.iit-mn.com/
Insta: @psychedelictherapymn

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Interview with Stacey Degen about blending Eastern philosophies and Western knowledge to provide drug-free wellness care for all her clients and how her passion for health supports women during their menopausal transition.

Stacey Degen is a Licensed Acupuncturist, Empowerment Specialist and Health Advocate conveniently located in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis. Her practice includes acupuncture, therapeutic movement, herbal medicine, and nutrition.

Stacey has spent the past 25 years as an empowerment specialist and health advocate inspiring people to live their best life possible regardless of their current physical and emotional health. She has built a loyal and expansive base of clients who value her background and ability to help them gain relief from pain, support their emotional health, and integrate healthy lifestyle choices into their daily lives.

Stacey is dedicated and committed to inspiring her community to live their best lives by applying safe, natural, and drug-free health and wellness care. Her practice blends traditional Eastern philosophies and practice with modern Western knowledge and experience to provide the highest level of care and professionalism.

Her recent personal life journey through menopause has fueled her passion to support women through this transition. Her accomplishments to support this work include a master’s certification on menopause and women’s health during the mid-life transition from the Eastern medical perspective, as well as a certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition on hormone health.

Stacey and is now one of a select few practitioners in the country certified to perform pelvic floor acupuncture to address many of the chronic pelvic floor conditions that naturally occur with the aging process. Her continued advance study of these areas positions her as a leader in the industry to offer natural health care solutions, inspiration, and support to her community.

Stacey complements her acupuncture practice with the continued study of various disciplines of nutrition, hormone health, yoga, and nature therapy.

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Interview with Ihotu Ali about her vision for the future in healthcare that includes a blend of eastern and western medicines.

Ihotu Jennifer Ali, MPH (pronounced “ee-ho-too”) is Founder and Director of the (o-SHOON) Oshun Center for Intercultural Healing located at the Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis. As Clinic Director, Ihotu practices and teaches a blend of modern and ancient healing: medicine, massage, womb care and birth support in a biopsychosocial health care model. She combines western biomedicine with Chinese, Maya, and African Indigenous healing techniques into a trauma-informed practice addressing chronic physical and emotional pain around childbirth, family and community.

Ihotu brings over 10 years of experience as a doula, maternal health researcher, and former United Nations consultant in emergency obstetric care. She is also a doctoral student in chiropractic medicine, member of the MN Maternal Mortality Review Committee, and Research Editor with Evidence Based Birth.

Ihotu was raised by a multiracial family and travels often to visit family in rural Minnesota, New York City, and Nigeria (where her grandfather practiced traditional medicine as Ichama (E-chamma) Village Chief), and enjoys time with her extended family, caring for elders and children, relaxing in saunas, and walking at lakes.

You can follow her work and teaching on Instagram @IhotuAli, @OshunCenter, or at www.ihotuali.com or www.oshuncenter.com.

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Interview with Talaya Dendy about learning how to advocate for herself throughout her cancer journey and how she uses this knowledge to support and guide other cancer patients. 

Talaya Dendy is a 12-year Cancer Thriver, Cancer Doula, Independent Patient Advocate, Cancer Health Equity Consultant, Mental Health First Aider, and Podcaster who has dedicated her career to guiding, supporting, empowering, and advocating for people diagnosed with cancer. She developed a fulfilling career path from cancer patient to Founder and CEO of On the Other Side LLC, a cancer navigation enterprise that provides personalized support using a patient-centered and holistic approach.

Follow Talaya on social media- https://sprkl.es/ontheotherside/

Listen to Ep 18 Self-Advocacy in Cancer Care with Talaya- https://wellconnectedtwincities.com/podcasts/ep18-talaya-dendy-self-advocacy-in-cancer-care/

References on PTSD and cancer mentioned on the episode:

https://www.cancer.net/coping-with-cancer/managing-emotions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-and-cancer

https://www.cancer.net/coping-with-cancer/talking-with-family-and-friends/how-cancer-affects-family-life

The book Talaya refers people to as it relates to listening to and communicating with your body: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Language-Your-Body-Essential/dp/1582702608

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Interview with Ali Fitzpatrick about her journey into spiritual healing and how she uses aspects of astrology, sound healing, and energy work to empower herself and others. 

Ali Fitzpatrick is a transformational life, spiritual and manifestation coach, kundalini yoga and meditation teacher, astrologer, sound healer and mystic guiding spiritually curious women to connect in deeper in understanding their soul’s purpose and helping them to accelerate and elevate their destiny. 

As a professional actor and concert pianist turned spiritual enthusiast, healer and coach, her training, work experience and soul have taken her around the world and back again. 

She passionately blends the tools of astrology, mindset, manifestation, energy and frequency to offer powerful and comprehensive ways forward in self empowerment and self development that support the beautiful nuanced journey of each person’s soul and the destiny that each of us are stepping into. 

www.alifitzpatrick.com

www.instagram.com/iamalifitzpatrick/

www.facebook.com/ali.j.fitzpatrick/

https://www.youtube.com/@alifitzpatrick

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Interview with Cole Carlson about how energy healing and sound therapy can be utilized to recalibrate the nervous system and discover one's highest potential.

As an empath and healer, Cole has spent countless hours sensing unmet needs, caring for illness, and learning the language of trapped emotional energy in the body. Her former career as a Registered Nurse, primarily in critical care, was instrumental as a stepping stone to discovering her love for energy medicine. When her own mental and physical health declined, she noticed Western medicine applying temporary bandages instead of identifying the root cause of her wounds. This catalyzed her search for holistic alternatives leading her down the path of energy medicine.

Through her own healing journey, Cole learned how unacknowledged childhood trauma and repressed emotions often manifest into mental and physical illness, unhealthy relationships, codependency, substance abuse, or other self-destructive patterns. She loves helping her clients reconnect with the emotional body to nurture their inner child and cultivate unconditional self- love and forgiveness through bringing awareness to unhealthy ancestral patterns we often perpetuate into our own lives.

With a diverse background in allopathic and energy medicine, Cole holds a special skill set to help clients off the hamster wheel of pain and suffering to embody their authenticity and highest potential. She uses energy healing and a sound therapy called Biofield Tuning to harmonize incoherence in the body’s electrical signal and recalibrate the nervous system back to its natural state of rest. Valuing a collaborative approach, she provides complimentary care working with other healthcare or wellness providers when appropriate to ensure a relationship based on trust and understanding. She works with adults, kids, couples, and groups of all ages and backgrounds. Cole is certified as a Biofield Tuning Practitioner through the Biofield Tuning Institute, and as a Reiki Master Teacher by the International Center for Reiki Training.

https://www.afterglowenergyflow.com
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(1) Infinity Healing Energy | Facebook

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Interview with Dr. Jo Lamm about her story of disordered eating and how she uses trauma informed healing tools within her holistic coaching practice. 

Dr. Jo is a women’s holistic coach and yoga/meditation/mindfulness teacher at her women’s wellness company called TulaSoul. Previously she was a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma in private practice. Dr. Jo's career was inspired by the psychologists who helped her when hospitalized for anorexia at twelve years old. She is a proud social activist and volunteers for an anti-racist human rights organization called Humanize My Hoodie, and she is an Ambassador for the Eating Disorders Coalition, which advocates for legislative change to promote awareness, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders. Her hobbies include spending time with family and friends, laughing, hiking, zip-lining, teaching and practicing yoga, learning new things, reading, and writing.

Dr. Jo's poetry has been published in Beyond Words Literary Magazine, Half and One, Wingless Dreamer Publisher, and twice in Sad Girls Club literary journal. She has a memoir in progress.

Social media handles:

https://www.tulasoul.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjo77

https://www.alignable.com/plymouth-mn/dr-jo

https://www.instagram.com/holisticcoachjo/

https://www.linktr.ee/drjo77

https://www.humanizemyhoodie.com/

https://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org/

Dr. Jo's poem: https://halfandone.com/non-duality/

Email: jo@tulasoul.com

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Interview with Mandy Wannarka about her holistic approach to trauma conscious care and perinatal mental health.

Mandy Wannarka is a clinical social worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist (PMH-C) practicing as a psychotherapist in Coon Rapids, MN.  She is certified in EMDR, a trauma informed treatment modality that leverages the brain’s inherent capacity for healing with empirically validated studies to resolve trauma. She specializes in perinatal mental health with a focus on reproductive health traumas including birth trauma, complex health conditions, NICU stays and perinatal loss.

She volunteers with Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota (PPSM), a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring the emotional wellbeing of families during the perinatal period.

Prior to private practice Mandy spent five years practicing hospital social work with an emphasis on supporting families experiencing expected and unexpected hospitalizations. Her group practice, Mindful Wellbeing, focuses on providing individual and family outpatient mental health therapy and is continuing to expand into the holistic health and wellness arena by partnering with holistic health professionals to offer a multitude of services directly from their clinic.

Website: www.mindfulwellbeingmn.com
Instagram: @mindfulwellbeingmn
Facebook: Mindful Wellbeing

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Interview with Stephanie Wagner about practicing trauma sensitive mindfulness through meditation and her techniques to teach others how to connect with meaning and purpose.

STEPHANIE WAGNER, MA, MM, NBC-HWC, NETA-GEI
Stephanie is a board-certified health and wellness coach, meditation teacher, curriculum designer and group fitness instructor with a masters degree in Integrative Health and Well-being Coaching from the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota.

Stephanie has a 20+ year career working at an executive level in the world of Corporate Training and Development, where she created and taught large scale training programs in subject areas like coaching, service, and well-being.

As a coach, Stephanie employs mindfulness-based coaching techniques to help people live their best lives--with abundance, ease, and connection--by helping them understand how to leverage self-awareness and their strengths to make positive, sustainable behavior changes. She helps clients and students to cultivate awareness of the triggers and habits that drive them, to help them define strategies to make lasting behavior change.

Stephanie is inspired to bring meditation to as many people as possible and does so through her work as a trainer with Healthy Minds Innovations, a non-profit affiliated with The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison--and her work as a meditation facilitator at Tergar Meditation Community. Stephanie has been teaching meditation and co-leading meditation retreats for the past 15 years.

In addition to her work at Healthy Minds Innovations, Stephanie is on the teaching faculty for the Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching graduate program at the University of Minnesota.

Social Handles: 

IG: @stephaniewagner_wellbeingcoach

FB: Stephanie Wagner, Health and Meditation Coach

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Interview with Sierra Carter about her work in creating safe, accessible spaces for people to find peace and joy through purpose-driven, heart-centered organizations. 

Sierra Carter is a spiritual entrepreneur, radical self-care facilitator and music executive who takes pride in finding balance and being grounded. As the founder of The Zen Bin + Heal MPLS, she has developed community and safe spaces across the Twin Cities with one intention in mind - supporting people as they pursue purpose and find themselves and God through radical self awareness and self care.

sierra@thezenbin.co

https://thezenbin.com/

https://www.healmpls.com/

@thezenbin 

@healmpls

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Interview with Katrina Rachuy on her multidisciplinary approach to healing trauma and moving towards wholeness.

Katrina is a multi disciplinary healer, her main modalities are acupuncture/bodywork and psycho-spiritual somatic coaching. You can find out more about her work at www.patchworkhealing.com. She lives and works in Imnizaska, an area of Mni Sota Makoce, which is commonly known as Saint Paul, MN. 

Listeners can find Katrina at www.patchworkhealing.com
and on instagram @patchworkhealing 

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Interview with Thomas Wurm about how alternative mental health modalities heal trauma in the mind, body, and soul.  

Thomas Wurm spent fifteen years in wildland fire with the U.S. Forest Service. He is the founder of Mountain Mind Tricks and became realigned as an entrepreneur, author, and alternative mental health practitioner after his healing crisis in 2015. Now, he is the leading voice in the wildland fire community in alternative mental health.

Mountain Mind Tricks delivers Mental and Emotional Release® to wildland firefighters struggling with mental health. The mission is to empower wildland firefighters to become calm within their storm on the line and at home. The company is a collective of ex-wildland firefighters who serve the fire community as integrative mental health practitioners. Mountain Mind Tricks focuses on alternative healing, inspiring content creation, and healing retreats.

The clients of Mountain Mind Tricks experience deep healing beyond anything traditional therapy can provide because of the focus on the mind, body, and spirit.

Dive deeper into alternative mental health with one of the books Thomas has published. In Six Minutes for Excellence, Thomas gives you the tools to create excellence. In Awakened by Heart-Fire, he guides you in connecting with your source of light. And Overcome Anxiety Like a Hero is a hero’s journey beyond your thinking.

Find Thomas Wurm at MountainMindTricks.com or on Instagram @mountain_mind_tricks

Or listen to the Conscious Fire Culture Podcast

Find his books at Amazon/Thomas M Wurm

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Interview with Stephanie Sinclair about the many ways moms can be cared for through their pregnancy and beyond.

Stephanie is from Minnesota. She is a wife of 12 years to her husband, Brian, who is a Golf Professional. She is also a mom of three, including twins. She loves spending time with her family, nights out with her husband and scrapbooking getaways with her girlfriends. She is also pretty much obsessed with motherhood and thinks the world of other moms, babies, birth, and all things positive!

Because of her love for women, especially moms, Stephanie founded How 2 Mom in 2015. How 2 Mom is a community and support group for all moms. They also offer services for prenatal, birth, and postpartum care and have a team of birth professionals. They also share tips, tricks, products, and stories through How 2 Mom’s blog and social platforms.

Stephanie strives to be the type of influencer through How 2 Mom that showcases all sides of motherhood; the good and the hard! After becoming a new mom she noticed that this type of community was missing in her own circle of influence, so she created it. She has a vision of a one-stop-shop since motherhood is already so overwhelming. She’s even created a Resource Directory on the website featuring a loyal list of professionals for their mom community.

Since creating this dynamic and authentic community, they’ve gained a strong and loyal community who voted How 2 Mom as Parent Blogger of the Year in 2018 Parent Blogger of the Year Runner Up in 2019 and Doula of the Year Runner Up in 2020, 2021 and 2023.. How 2 Mom has also been featured on podcasts and hosts monthly events and support groups to connect, support, and educate women on all things motherhood. Be on the lookout for her upcoming Courses for moms and The Mom 2 Mom Podcast!

Website: https://www.how2mom.com/ 

Instagram: @how2mom

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/how2mom

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Interview with Dr. Katie Eagle about her work both in a traditional clinic and in her private practice to provide holistic, integrative care to her patients and clients.

Dr. Katie Eagle is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who holds a doctoral degree in Nursing. She is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Regenerative Health Practitioner and Clinical Iriologist. She currently works at New Kingdom Healthcare and also owns her own holistic practice, Waning Moon Wellness. 

When Katie isn’t in clinic, she is with her sweet boys playing outside or constructing lego empires. She enjoys working out, yoga, traveling and reading and learning as much as she can.

Websites:
waningmoonwellness.org

https://newkingdomwellness.com/

IG: krunchy_katie

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Interview with Sarah Longacre about the challenges of being human and being a parent and how Blooma provides support for all. 

Sarah Longacre, owner of Blooma prenatal & postnatal yoga and wellness studio, is a birth doula and yoga teacher who has nurtured, comforted, inspired and educated thousands of women on their pregnancy and mothering journeys.

Sarah has always been fascinated by the beautiful, round bellies of expectant mothers and finds joy in empowering them through this transformative time. For 23 years, Sarah has worked with pregnant women at yoga studios, hospitals, and in their homes. There is no greater joy to Sarah than helping women find the goddess within, to help couples connect more deeply on their birthing and parenting journeys, and to welcome babies into this world.

It was this passion for yoga and birth that inspired her to open Blooma— a studio that offers both yoga classes and education for mothers, fathers, and the babies and children in their lives. Striving to offer a complete wellness environment, Blooma also offers prenatal and postnatal massage, shiatsu, acupuncture, chiropractic care, naturopathic consultations, and more.

Thousands of mothers have passed through Blooma’s doors since it opened in 2007. Sarah and the Blooma team offer a haven of support emotionally, physically, and spiritually to women and their families. Now with three locations, Sarah is proud that Blooma is home to the best prenatal support in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. She looks forward to opening more Blooma studios around the country and inspiring mamas everywhere!


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Interview with Jessica Gustafson of Reverie Acupuncture to discuss how Eastern Medicine can support the journey from preconception to postpartum. 


Jessica Gustafson is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, doula, and birth care giver in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Since 2012 she has been a partner to women through massage, nutrition, traditional and modern medicines, helping them connect with their bodies, minds, and spirits. She interned at Masonic Children’s Hospital, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, and Regions Hospital. After graduating with her masters from NWHSU and receiving her board certification with the NCCAOM, she expanded her practice to support families from preconception through postpartum with acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

When she's not in the clinic working with patients, you can find her curled up with stacks of books on her couch with a cup of coffee. And if the couch is empty, check the woods; she's probably out in the wilderness with her husband and daughter.

She is offering 25% off of my new patient intake: WCTC-INTAKE

Jessica Gustafson, L.Ac.

Reverie Acupuncture LLC

968 Grand Ave

St Paul, MN 55105

www.reverieacupuncture.com

Instagram: @reverie_acupuncture

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Interview with Dr. Michelle Haggerty and Dr. Michelle Wall, perinatal providers who specifically provide home visits to birthing patients, discussing holistically preparing for pregnancy and postpartum support and healing.

Dr. Michelle Haggerty, DO, MPH, ABOIM, IBCLC, PMH-C, RYT is board certified in family medicine, integrative medicine and lactation. She is the founder and owner of Fourth Trimester Doc (www.fourthtrimesterdoc.com), a private practice that provides in-home care for mothers/birthing people and their newborns during the postpartum/4th trimester.  She also provides consultations for lactation complications and perinatal mental health concerns.

She completed a two year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.  She has extensive training in yoga, mind-body medicine, nutrition, Reiki, osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT), and integrative perinatal psychiatric care.  She also has an interest in public health and has a Masters in Public Health and Nutrition.

She is Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director for the Center for 4th Trimester Care (C4TC) (www.c4tc.co), a national nonprofit whose mission is to revolutionize 4th trimester care so that all people have access to high quality 4th trimester care through education, business development, advocacy and community building.  She is a founding board member for the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine and serves on the Medical and Health Sciences Advisory Committee for the Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies.  She has been recognized for several years as a Rising Star Top Doctor by Msp/St. Paul Magazine and a Top Doctor and Top Doctor for Women by Minnesota Monthly Magazine.

website: www.fourthtrimesterdoc.com
website: www.c4tc.co
Facebook: Fourth Trimester Doc
IG: fourthtrimesterdoc
Tik Tok: fourthtrimesterdoc

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Dr. Michelle Wall and her husband, Ryan, have two daughters, Madelyn and Ellie, ages 3 and 1. Michelle is a pelvic floor physical therapist with a special focus on the pregnant and postpartum population. Just because she is a pelvic floor physical therapist doesn't mean she just treats the pelvic floor. She takes a holistic approach with her patients to determine the underlying causes for symptoms and pain, which often lie outside the pelvis. Michelle owns Moms in Motion PT, a mobile physical therapy practice where she treats all her clients in the comfort of their own homes. She is an athlete and became passionate about helping other moms after rehabbing her body after the birth of her first daughter and navigating the challenges of the medical system firsthand. In her free time, Michelle enjoys spending time outside with her family, going on walks, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

Social media:

Instagram: @moms.in.motion.pt 

Facebook: Moms in Motion PT

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Cynthia Shockley shares how wellness retreats can help caregivers nourish themselves and empower them to own their magic.

Cynthia Kim-Eumie Shockley, M.A., NBC-HWC, graduated from University of Minnesota’s Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching Master of Arts program in 2020. Prior to her graduate studies, she obtained her Psychobiology B.S. from UCLA, taught yoga, and facilitated mindfulness in the Twin Cities.

She is Owner & Founder of Mighty Mama Wellness, a collaborative community empowering women to and through motherhood, utilizing the many tools that Cynthia has gathered in her 10 years of experience in the wellness space. Cynthia is not only an integrative health coach, but a yoga instructor, mindfulness facilitator, shamanic practitioner, and sensual movement guide. Along with providing a virtual and in-person community to learn from and grow with, she has hosted wellness retreats in Costa Rica, Tulum, and Minnesota.

Cynthia is also the Director of Community Engagement and Podcast Host of Well Connected Twin Cities. Well Connected Twin Cities is an integrative health advocacy and education organization bringing local wellness practitioners together through authentic networking and collaboration opportunities, while also educating the public on their integrative health options.

Cynthia loves hosting thoughtful gatherings in her home, adventuring with her husband, and cuddling with her Australian Shepherd and 2 cats.

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Interview with Mindy Haukedahl and her client, Chris to share personal and professional experience on how effective Neurofeedback Therapy can be.


Chris had actually heard Well Connected’s podcast episode 78 where Mindy spoke on neurofeedback. As a patient of Mindy’s, he was inspired to share his personal story Chris had suffered since age 12 with PTSD, anxiety, and depression with no success in therapy. During the height of the pandemic, his symptoms went to the extreme, pushing him to try something new. After a few months of bravely pursuing psychotherapy and neurofeedback therapy, Chris went from being terrified of driving or being on Zoom calls to eagerly skydiving and proposing to his girlfriend!

While Mindy provides her own perspective and expertise as a therapist, Chris shares the very real fears that held him back in life and how tackling his mental health head on with the right care provider completely changed his life for the better.

We talk about the social barriers men face in addressing their mental health. Mindy explains why neurofeedback is such an appealing alternative to talk therapy for men in particular as it is data-driven and focused on brain functionality vs talk therapy.

Mindy Haukedahl received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky in Family Studies and Master of Arts degree in K-12 School Counseling from Xavier University in Cincinnati. After moving back up to Minnesota in 2006, She got a job as a school counselor at an alternative

high school for at-risk youth. In 2014 she completed a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership at Minnesota State University. Mental health has always been her passion. In 2016 she became the Director of Counseling for New Life Academy in Woodbury, MN. She loves spending time with students as they process through life’s stressors, but it had always been a dream of hers to have a private practice, so she went back to school and became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist through Adler Graduate School of Psychology.

 She is the owner of Afton Therapy in Oakdale, MN and specializes in Individual psychotherapy, diagnostic testing for ADHD, and remote neurofeedback. She is fascinated with neuroanatomy and how human behavior is formed. She is a certified Brain Health Professional through Amen Clinics and certified in Neurofeedback through the BCIA (Biofeedback Verification International Alliance).

Contact Mindy at Mindy@AftonTherapy.com

Read more about Mindy

Episode 78 Neurofeedback for ADHD with Mindy Haukedahl

Visit the website to learn more and schedule your consult.

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Interview with Dr. Britney Green of Strong Ties Oral Health discussing how she and her team get to the root of the problem by taking a holistic approach to oral health

Dr. Britney Green is passionate about taking an alternative and holistic approach to dental & health care. Rather than reacting to and treating your symptoms, she focuses on understanding the root cause. By looking at how your teeth, jaws, and muscles work together, we can address areas that may have been overlooked. Dr. Green empowers parents & patients to take control of their health and wellbeing. She is truly here to support you with long lasting changes.

Strong Ties Oral Health is a clinic in Apple Valley, MN that provide orthodontic and other oral health services that are airway focused for infants, children and adults. They help families with breastfeeding issues, picky eating, sleep disturbances, snoring, sleep apnea, headaches, clenching and grinding and TMJ pain. Their services include different therapies and procedures that aid in proper sleep, breathing, eating and development. Procedures include tongue & lip tie releases (infant to adult), early intervention orthodontics (starting before age 6), and airway focused orthodontics (age 7 to adults). Therapy modalities include myofunctional therapy, laser therapy, MNRI therapy and cranial manipulation techniques.

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Alex Stalberger and Cynthia Shockley share their takeaways along with recorded clips from the Reimagine Routine event.

About this event (took place January, 14th, 2023)

Well Connected Twin Cities is kicking off 2023 with a celebration of all things holistic and integrative health.

Specifically, we are celebrating the foundations of health. The tiny actions we do every day that has a massive impact on our wellbeing.

Choose to listen in on engaging discussions, participate in group experiences, take a small group class or perhaps just browse the local marketplace.

Celebrate Your Routine

Health isn't gained or lost in days but accumulated over time in the daily habits that shape our lives.

This year, we encourage you celebrate the power in your everyday routine.

Because we know, little habits done daily are more effective than big changes done occasionally.

Designed to celebrate and empower you, start the year off strong and in community.

Whether you choose to kick back and listen to panel discussions or chose to experience something new, we guarantee you'll feel the spark of inspiration you can put into practice tomorrow.

How this event works

This is a "choose your own adventure" kind of event. Meaning there are multiple things happening at once, giving you the benefit of choosing the one that most interests you.

Topic Talks are panel discussions hosted by local leaders in integrative health and local practitioners you might recognize. They are providing perspectives on the core foundations of health covered throughout the day: Energy Management, Intentional Meals, Rest, and Play.

Experiences are opportunities for you to try out techniques and experience the difference they make for you. This is a "try it on" option for discovery.

Acknowledgements + Commitment to Accessibility

We acknowledge this event takes place on occupied Dakota and Ojibwe lands. We offer our gratitude to the First Nation for their care of this land and the teachings it holds.

Everyone deserves access to supportive, safe, and culturally relevant care. We recognize that the wellness industry as a whole is intertwined with white supremacy and extractive capitalist culture that often causes harm through cultural appropriation and over simplification of health issues in order to sell a product or solution.

The reality is that we each have unique needs, and we’re here to show you all the resources available to empower you to find the right solutions for yourself.

Accessibility is central to our cause. Promo codes are available for our BIPOC and immigrant communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, and those who specifically work for and within these communities.

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Interview with Merri Guggisberg, owner of MKG Parent Coach, discussing mindsets and tools to parent with curiosity, presence, and grace. 

Merri Guggisberg is the founder of MKG Parent Coach and she helps parents bring mindfulness, kindness, and gratitude to every parenting situation. 

As a certified parent coach, she provides long-term solutions in collaboration with parents. Using this joint approach parents are able to address the unique challenges happening in individual homes. She works with parents individually, as a group, or partnered-pair. Some of parents' top concerns are screen time management, conflict resolution, and improving overall family engagement. 

Parent coaching is a holistic process- caring for children requires self-care. This is why the mission of MKG Parent Coach is bringing mindfulness, kindness, and gratitude to parenting, because the solutions we derive together are sustainable for the whole family.

When not on FaceTime with her two adult children, you can find Merri and her husband trekking Minnesota State Parks along with their Goldendoodle, Kula.

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Interview with Chadd Burckhardt, owner and chiropractor of The Wellery MN, exploring what whole family chiropractic care can look like for your family.

Chadd Burckhardt has been practicing since 2008, treating people from all over the world. He is serious about providing the best chiropractic care and experience to his patients, and appreciates the value of good will and good humor. He believes your family will find The Wellery to be an effective, yet fresh and fun approach to chiropractic.

Through 2016, he practiced in Maple Grove, Minnesota, specializing in women and children’s health. From 2016 to 2019, he and his wife Melissa moved to Bangalore, India where he practiced full-time. In India, he also volunteered weekly at Accept Society Orphanage for children with HIV, as well as Sukrathum Home for Boys where he provided chiropractic care to the children, residents and staff. This experience further strengthened his love for caring for children and solidified his plan to open a practice dedicated to serving families upon return from India.

He is certified in the Webster Technique, a specialized prenatal chiropractic method that helps ensure the pelvis and surrounding structures are properly supporting the growth and development of the baby. He is also an active member in The Pediatric Experience, an organization dedicated to bringing top pediatric chiropractors together for training and further education. In March 2022, he received his Certificate of Proficiency in Pediatric and Family Chiropractic Care by the Life University Department of Postgraduate Education and The Pediatric Experience.  

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Interview with Owner and Founder of Well Connected Twin Cities, Alex Stalberger sharing her Provider Interview Guide to help you and your family find the right provider fit. 

As an emerging integrative health coach in November of 2017, Alex quickly discovered that supporting the healing of a human and running a healing business were very different things. She quickly began gathering professionals to connect, support, and learn from each other. These gatherings started humble and would become the collaborative force behind Well Connected Twin Cities. 

Together with health and wellness practitioners across the metro we are spreading the message of empowered wellbeing–Alex’s original motivation to become an integrative health coach.

When she isn’t developing the next phase of Well Connected Twin Cities, she’s most likely chasing her tiny humans, attempting to keep her house plants alive, or convincing her partner they should rescue a dog. . .  or a goat. 

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Take back your Yoni.

An interview with Ariel Aiyegunle (Ah-Yay-Gun-lay),  a Community Healer, Herbalist and Full Spectrum Doula and Lactation support

Ariel comes from a long lineage of herbalist and midwives and started her journey of womb healing after being diagnosed with PCOS in 2018. She started  Yeyeo (Yay-Yay-Oh) Queen Steam in August of 2020 after having an ancestral dream that she will heal with herbs. 

This interview covers:

• What is womb steaming? Is Yoni Steam and Peri Steam Hydrotherapy the same?
• What does Yoni mean?
• How does steaming work?
• What can steaming be used for?

And so much more!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Yoni Steam Herbal Blends 
• WOMBman crop top (on sale now!)
• Interview with Dr. Laurena White MD, MPH, LAc |womb health and PCOS|

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More about the event.

Well Connected Twin Cities is kicking off 2023 with a celebration of all things holistic and integrative health.

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Choose to listen in on engaging discussions, participate in group experiences, take a small group class or perhaps just browse the local marketplace.

Get your tickets.

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Phyllis Jaworski (Juh-wore-ski) is the founder of Sacred Ibis (Eye-bis) Botanicals in Hudson, WI. As an herbal clinician she supports her clients in having pain-free menstrual cycles, and being energized and to live their best life every day of the month. Her career started out with a degree in Animal Science from University of Wisconsin-River Falls and she worked as a scientist for 13 years. After a diagnosis of endometriosis in 2015 Phyllis turned to her new hobby of herbalism for support. Within 6 months she was pain and surgery free. In 2019 Phyllis obtained her Master of Herbalism certification from Green Wisdom School of Natural & Botanical Medicine. Phyllis focuses on using whole plant preparations to address symptom relief, as well as whole plant nutrition and energy and thought blockages to create lasting healthy patterns. When not supporting clients you can find her out collecting plants, creating herbal products or traveling with her family. 

Find out more at www.sacredibisbotanicals.com

Here is a link to the Healthy Hormone Strategy Session:

Link to her event page that is updated often for free offerings and other events:

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Interview with Yoga Lifestyle expert Mira Binzen sharing practical guidance for whole families through nervous system regulation. 

Mira Binzen  graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in child psychology. She received her teacher’s training certificate from Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashram in India in 1999. She is certified to teach both children and adults, and is registered with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500 and RCYT). She is also a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and a Certified iRest® Yoga Nidra Teacher. Mira has worked as a Yoga Therapist with the Integrative Medicine Program at Minneapolis Children’s Hospital and has been teaching classes to children, families and adults for decades. She is the co-founder (with her mom and sister) of Global Family Yoga and the author of Anxious to Awesome: A Practical Guide for the Whole Family.

• My websites if you're curious to poke around:
• mirabinzen.com
• globalfamilyyoga.com
• anxioustoawesome.com

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In this episode, Cynthia Shockley interviews Kelly Shay of Harmonious World and Wellness. They discuss the role of healing in community and creating safe spaces to face our own darkness through music and art. 

Harmonious World

ABOUT KELLY:
Kelly Shay has an extensive community and social services background with over two decades spent on enriching the lives of others and advocating for marginalized communities. 

As an event producer and planner, Kelly has also been a founding leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within education and government systems. 

Kelly studied art, psychology, dance, and theater arts at the University of Minnesota while also becoming a mother and having the opportunity to study music production that led to her calling as a DJ. She completed her undergraduate degree in youth studies, family social science, and African American studies with a minor in theater arts. 

After numerous training she began teaching yoga in 2013 and has since then led yoga classes for pregnant women, mamas + babies, children of all ages, families, and adults. She has developed workshops for girls, women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ communities, in addition to being trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) which has been used in her work with teen parents.

In 2020, she founded Harmonious World and as the Creative Director designs and produces events weaving together the arts and wellness industries into unique, empowering and healing experiences. Kelly provides nutrition and holistic health services as a Regenerative Health Practitioner, supports clients with herbalism and detoxification protocols, teaches plant-based cooking classes, offers private 1:1 yoga and meditation sessions, and is currently a prenatal and abdominal massage apprentice. 

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An interview with nature-based occupational therapist, Amber Scherkenbach.

Once the birth is over and tiny humans a snuggled up with their caregivers, who do we call with child development questions?

Amber describes herself as a "baby doula" an expert in all things development from birth to 6 years of age.

In the episode she describes the traditional Occupational Therapy environment, and why pursuing OT in a nature environment has an edge on any man-made gyms.

Amber offers consultations with families and also offers tummy time and toddler groups to leverage the power of parenting in community.

Learn more about Momma Earth LLC, nature-based occupational therapy with Amber. 

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Michael Gayle, an Outdoor Adventure Coach, teacher and trainer shares why training in nature brings about more than endurance and overall fitness. 

Discover more about Michael's Work
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Michael’s philosophy of creating Wellness Through Awareness grew out of his military training, his love of wilderness and adventure travel, and his interest in understanding the mind-body connection which led to his study of Kinesiology, Pilates & Native American inspired tracking.

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Amiee Elizabeth, a somatic intuitive healer, owner of AE Body Alchemy describes her multi-faceted work. She uses informed bodywork practices like Craniosacral Therapy, Shamanic Healing Practices, Archetypes, and Astrology to guide her women's circles. 

While Amiee certainly has a lot of tools at her disposal, her main focus is to guide women to releasing the deeply rooted shame, guilt, fear and regret through whole-body and mind practices. 

In this episode you'll discover

• What is Craniosacral Therapy and how does it work?
• What are archetypes and how can they be a helpful framework to see the world?

Learn more about Amiee and her work here. 

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In this episode, hear how Carolyn Vinup has been creating meaningful sacred spaces for her clients using Feng Shui, naturescaping, sound and more.

Carolyn Vinup
Founder of HPSS Global, Inc. and Gateways to Brilliance, has been in business for over 24 years.  

She is passionate about showering people with kindness, compassion, love and healing light. Her background supports people, places and organizations in a variety of ways: Sound Healing, Feng Shui, Creating Sacred Space with Clearing & Blessing Ceremonies, Mindfulness & NatureScaping Experiences, Life Transitions, Grief, Programs for Moms-Parents-Children & Families, Global Peacekeeper, Teaching, Training, Keynote Presentations and Workshops focusing on Spiritual Development.  

She is a BUILDER and loves sharing all the ways she helps expand opportunities and spread joy. She is an event producer with over 30 years of experience and a business consultant and program developer helping individuals and organizations grow. 

She is also a wedding officiant and loves LOVE.  

In this lifetime, She is enjoying tapping into all her strengths and talents and sharing them with clients that are attracted to her work.

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You have the power to change your brain. In this episode, we sit with Mindy Haukedahl MA, LSC, EdS, LMFT, owner of Afton Therapy and a Neurofeedback practitioner in the Twin Cities.

Mindy shares with us what Neurofeedback is, how it can be facilitated from the comfort of your own home, and the specific outcomes she's witnessed within her own family and throughout her career.

Additional Information on Neurofeedback:
Understanding Brainwaves
What is Neurofeedback?
More on Afton Therapy

What is Neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback is a non-invasive, drug free form of treatment that presents real-time feedback from brain activity to reinforce healthy brain function through operant conditioning. 

Mindy Haukedahl

She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky in Family Studies and Master of Arts degree in K-12 School Counseling from Xavier University in Cincinnati.

After moving back up to Minnesota in 2006, She got a job as a school counselor at an alternative high school for at-risk youth.

In 2014 she completed a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership at Minnesota State University. Mental health has always been her passion.

In 2016 she became the Director of Counseling for New Life Academy in Woodbury, MN. She loves spending time with students as they process through life’s stressors, but it had always been a dream of hers to have a private practice, so she went back to school and became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist through Adler Graduate School of Psychology.

She is the owner of Afton Therapy in Oakdale, MN and specializes in Individual psychotherapy, diagnostic testing for ADHD, and remote neurofeedback.

She is fascinated with neuroanatomy and how human behavior is formed.

She is a certified Brain Health Professional through Amen Clinics and certified in Neurofeedback through the BCIA (Biofeedback Verification International Alliance).

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No way around it, health care is expensive. Or is it? 
During this episode of the show, Cynthia brings on Dr. Jess, a provider of direct primary care– a version of primary care that could potentially save you and your family thousands of dollars over the traditional insurance models. Dr. Jess shares the stories of what she's seen across her career as a physician in various clinic settings and just what makes an integrative and holistic clinic like Secoya so perfectly poised to transform healthcare. 

Dr. Jessica Sabrowsky Nurse Practitioner DNP, RN, FNP-BC

She grew up in rural Minnesota. She has 4 children and a husband. She completed her undergraduate nursing degree from the College of St. Benedict. Following graduation she worked as a bedside nurse in Pediatric Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, adult Intensive Care and Cardiac Care Units. Through these experiences, she learned she was passionate about providing high quality care, but realized she was only able to help individuals and families place a band aide on the acute problems. Her goal at Secoya Health is to offer empowered, non-judgmental healthcare. She loves to collaborate with patients on their path to wellness. 

Secoya Health

Secoya Health is an integrative family wellness clinic utilizing applied kinesiology, nutrition, and a brain-based approach. We empower participants to reach optimal health by ditching their diagnosis and healing the root cause of symptoms.

secoyahealth.com/direct-primary-care/

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Alex Stalberger reintroduces Cynthia Shockley to the podcast, this time as the new host of the show. Cynthia and Alex revisit the core mission and values of the podcast and give a few insights to where we're headed. 

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Special bonus episode featuring Alex Morrall, leader and host of the Twin Cities Wellness Collective. Together we share what we've collectively learned after years developing relationships within the local health and wellness community

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Co-founder and podcast host Lilly says goodbye as she transitions away from Well Connected Twin Cities and the podcast takes a short pause.

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Get to know Julie McCormick, owner of Selby Acupuncture, and learn about how Chinese Medicine works as an integrative model of care.  Julie shares a personal story of what drew her into this work and why she's so passionate about making it more accessible.

Connect with Julie at selbyacupuncture.com

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Local chiropractor Dr. Brenna Erickson specializes in a very gentle style of chiropractic care called Directional Non-Force Technique (DNFT).  Learn more about how it works and specifically how she helps people dealing with symptoms of burnout and migraines especially.

Connect with Dr. Brenna Erickson at healthyrootschiropractic.com

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Get to know local Twin Cities QNRT practitioner Mallery Hammers as she talks about how she got started in the mental health field, what drew her into QNRT, and how it all works.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Resmaa Mekakem and his book My Grandmother's Hands 
• Connect with Mallery at unlock-healing.com

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Mike Milios is a life and wellness coach and a mediator who discovered mindfulness and yoga through the Veterans Yoga Project.  He saw such a shift that he began building his wellness toolkit, training as a trauma informed yoga teacher, wellness coach, and mediator to begin sharing these tools with people around him.

Get to know Mike and learn about how he and a few colleagues started Karuna Community, a nonprofit that brings yoga and mindfulness practices to people impacted by the legal system.

Connect with Mike at miliosmw.com

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Christina Gregory is a reiki practitioner and instructor who joins us on the podcast to talk about how she got into energy healing, how it works, and what results she's seen happen for her clients over the years.  Connect with Christina at energyhealinguniverse.com and find her on the Well Connected Twin Cities directory.

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Becky Kleive is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who works with people before, during, and after pregnancy to use nutrition for optimal health along the way.  Like so many wellness practitioners, her own experience is what brought her to this work, so she talks about what that looked like for her.

She also shares some basic nutrition tips and talks about how she customizes her coaching support for each individual.  Connect with her and book a free consultation at beckykleive.com

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Desiree Ruvalcaba is a spiritual coach and energy alchemist who draws on many tools to support clients as they release emotional blockages and connect more deeply with their intuition.  We talk about how she got into this work, her own healing story, and the results some of her clients have seen through working with her.

Connect with Desiree at theyeoflight.com

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Dr. Jaron and Dr. Jordan, founders of Statera Health in Edina, MN join this episode to talk about the approach of functional medicine and some of the specific tools they have available at their clinic. 

We discuss the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, LED light therapy, and infrared sauna.  They share their approach to lifestyle medicine and how developing lifestyle habits can support a better quality of life as we age.

Learn more at officialstatera.com

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Dr. Tom Pastor is a chiropractor who is helping people develop strong and resilient self care habits for life.  He joins the podcast to talk about why he was drawn into chiropractic care and how it led him into working specifically around developing strong self care habits and taking a preventative approach to health and wellbeing.

Connect with Tom at drtompastor.com

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Angela Kittock is a personal growth and healing coach who uses a deep understanding of personality typing to help her clients learn more about how they're wired and use that as a stepping stone for personal growth and support in relationships and team dynamics.  Co-founders Alex and Lilly are both on this episode to speak to their own experience with the personality typing that Angela specializes in.

Hear about Angela's background and why personality typing is so beneficial for both growing as an individual and cultivating better relationships with others.  You can connect with Angela at moondancecoaching.com 

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Lesley Koehnen began her career over 20 years ago as a pilates instructor, and over that time she's seen her clients progress through their 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and beyond.  Her clients have inspired her to have a very purposeful and intentional approach to aging. 

She recently added health coaching to her practice and has also supported a lot of caregivers through her new coaching practice.  We talk about how pilates and health coaching can work hand in hand to support clients and help them prioritize their wellbeing as they age.

Connect with Lesley at villagehealthmn.com

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Dr. ShaRhae Matousek has over 22 years of experience in chiropractic care, and while she began with a focus on pediatrics, her practice grew as her patients did.  She talks about how chiropractic care works for kids of all ages, and how she incorporates craniosacral work into all of her adjustments.

This is a fascinating episode for parents or soon-to-be parents because she shares some stories of common childhood concerns that chiropractic care can help with, including ear infections, developmental delays, behavioral health, and infant latch and feeding concerns.

Connect with Dr. ShaRhae of Real Health Chiropractic at realhealthclinic.com 

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Dr. Sara Jean Barrett is a naturopathic doctor and co-founder of Wellness Minneapolis.  She specializes in treating patients with chronic illness, and runs a group series for people with Hashimoto's disease. 

We talk about how naturopathic doctors take a holistic approach and treat each person as a unique individual, but they're also able to walk the line between conventional and holistic medicine.  She also shares the power she's seen in group visits to build community and connect people with additional resources.

Connect with Dr. Barrett at wellnessminneapolis.com

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Dr. Emily started her career as a pharmacist, but after working with natural family planning and cycle tracking herself, she quickly discovered a passion for teaching others about it. 

She now runs her business The NFP Pharmacist where she offers live virtual classes as well as 1-on-1 consults to help people better understand and plan around their cycles.

In our conversation we also talk about some other surprising things that can be learned from cycle tracking and the different ways to use those insights in your everyday life.

Connect with her and listen to her podcast at nfppharmacist.com

Mentioned in this episode:

• factsaboutfertility.org
• In the Flow by Alisa Vitti
• The 5th Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

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Creative Kuponya founders Jamil and Sara Stamschror-Lott share the story behind how they got started as an organization that's changing the way people access mental health services. With a sliding scale and community funded model they can provide therapy to anyone, but they intentionally center those who are underserved by our systems and institutions.  Listen to the full episode to hear more about their work and how you can get involved.

Mentioned in this episode:
- Creative Kuponya - creativekuponya.com
- Resmaa Menekem - resmaa.com 
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter Levine

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Christine Lord is a somatic psychotherapist who helps people slow down and connect with how emotions are showing up in their bodies.  In this episode we talk about how somatic experiencing can help people process uncomfortable emotions like anger, grief, and sadness. 

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Christopher Gunlock is a psychedelic preparation and integration specialist and Executive Director of the Psychedelic Society of Minnesota. We talk about the benefits of psychedelics, the risk or dark side, and how the Psychedelic Society of Minnesota is bringing people together in community to help mitigate harm and help people explore what's possible with psychedelics.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Psychedelic Society of MN 
• Creator's Space in St Paul, MN
• Connect with Christopher at openmindintegration.com

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Julia Miller is the founder of Julia Elise natural + herbal body care products.  She joins us to talk about accessible self care practices and how self care relates to community care.

Mentioned in this episode:
- See No Stranger by Valerie Carr
- Julia Elise Products can be found at juliaelise.com

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Julie Delene is a management consultant who's developed a system called Move As One, which draws on her experience in ballroom dance and Feng Shui to help teams move through stagnation or conflict.

We talk about how this idea of co-creation is gaining momentum (with a lot of ground work already done by the activist communities of the 60's and 70's).  It's also an ancient and natural way for us to operate, and the newer concepts of capitalism and colonialism are really what have left us feeling so disconnected.

There are many additional voices to listen to on this subject of co-creation.  adrienne maree brown is one we mentioned in the episode, but there are many more, and we encourage you to explore this topic from a variety of viewpoints.

Connect with Julie at move-as-one.com 

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Ihotu Ali is an integrative medicine practitioner, researcher, doctor in training, and cultural womb healer.

Fascinated by the connections between western and traditional medicine, she studied Afro-indigenous and global cultural practices for childbirth, ancestral and womb healing, alongside formal medical training in chiropractic care, neurological benefits of touch, and the neuroscience of spirituality and meditation.

In this episode we talk about the benefits of bodywork before and after birth, how to bring in cultural practices to support birth and postpartum, and why it's important to work with what we have from our own lineage rather than appropriating other cultural practices.

Connect with Ihotu at ihotuali.com and follow her on Instagram @ihotuali

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Anne Murphy is a celebrant, death educator, and home vigil guide who's passionate about helping people walk through death and grief in a supported way. 

We talk about what home vigils can look like, and how slowing down the physical transition between death and final disposition of the body can give families more time to process the loss. 

In our youth and productivity obsessed culture, we don't do death well.  And the reality is that we will all die at some point.  We will all experience a significant loss.  Anne gives some suggestions for how to begin wrapping our minds around this and how to have conversations with the people we care about before we're confronted with a terminal diagnosis or a sudden loss. 

Connect with Anne at athousandhands.com or on Instagram @annemurphy_athousandhands

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Erotic Blueprint™ coach Fauna Gold joins us to talk about how reclaiming their right to pleasure had a transformative and healing effect on all aspect of their life.  We discuss what the 5 Erotic Blueprint™ types are and how people can use this knowledge and understanding to deepen their experiences of pleasure.

Connect with @faunamagick on Instagram or @faunagold Facebook.

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Dr. Rachel Allyn is a holistic psychologist, writer, retreat leader, and pleasure expert, and she joins us on the podcast to talk about her new book, The Pleasure Is All Yours.

We talk about the reasons why so many of us are disconnected from our bodies and why practicing bodyfulness (similar to mindfulness, but focusing on the mind/body) is an important bridge to experiencing more pleasure in life. 

Connect with Dr. Rachel Allyn on her website: drrachelallyn.com

She's also on Instagram @drrachelallyn

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An interview with Julie Shannon Williams, a certified yoga therapist who runs a group called The New Face of Aging, which provides members the space and impetus for exploring their personal relationship with aging.  We talk about how yoga therapy works, what prompted her to explore the topic of aging in this way, and who we both look up to for examples of great attitudes towards aging.

Connect with Julie and find more info on her studio and program at julieshannonwilliams.com or santoshayogatherapy.com

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Katherine Marie is a Holistic Health Coach who specializes in supporting people going through cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.  As someone who's experienced breast cancer treatment herself, she's uniquely equipped to be a support partner outside of the medical team and outside of the family and friend dynamics.  We talk about common struggles of going through cancer treatment, how a coach can be an effective support partner, and what friends and family can do to best support someone they love who's going through treatment.

Mentioned in this episode:

Breasts: The Owner's Manual by Dr. Kristi Funk
American Cancer Society
carecalendar.org
caringbridge.org
Katherine's website: inspiredvitality.life

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Arielle Grant joins us on the podcast to talk about the space she's cultivated for self-identified Black and Brown women.  Render Free is a wellness and coworking space that invites members to rest, work, heal, and connect. 

They host both in-person and virtual events, and are currently open for office hours a few days a week.  Hear the story of why she created this space and learn about the impact it's already having on members.

Learn more and get involved as a member, ally, advocate, or business at their website: renderfree.com

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An interview with Dr. Asavari Manvikar, founder and lead faculty at the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda, who also teaches at the University of Minnesota and Normandale College.  We talk about what Ayurvedic medicine is, how it differs from the approach of conventional or allopathic medicine, and how using Ayurvedic principles can help support our wellbeing throughout seasonal changes.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Perfect Health by Deepak Chopra
• Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing by Dr. Vasant Lad
• MN Institute of Ayurveda

Connect with Dr. Manvikar on her website: ayuwellnessmn.com

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