Ancient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine Makers

Tzipporah Gerson-Miller
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Ancient Tools for Modern Living: Wisdom from Mamas, Mystics, and Medicine Makers

Welcome to Ancient Tools for Modern Living. Tzipporah Gerson-Miller, certified yoga therapist and licensed psychotherapist explores the integration of ancient wisdom teachings and practices rooted in yoga, meditation, spirituality, and other contemplative based traditions in order to restore a sense of wholeness, vitality, and deeper connection to our humanity while meeting the mental health and physical health challenges we all face in modern daily living. Interviews with experts in fields such as yoga therapy, spirituality in healthcare, meditation, mindfulness, holistic nutrition, and contemplative psychology will be presented as a strategy to promote awareness, cultivate inter-disciplinary dialogue, and to collectively re-envision the way we respond to the challenges that arise in modern day society.

Episodes

  1. 12/03/2018

    Secular Buddhism and Mental Health

    Overview   Noah Rasheta is a Buddhist teacher, lay minister, and author, as well as the host of the podcast Secular Buddhism. He teaches mindfulness and Buddhist philosophy online and in workshops all around the world. He works with others to make the world a better place as he studies, embodies, and teaches the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy, integrating Buddhist teachings with modern science, humanism, and humor. He lives in Kamas, Utah, with his wife and three kids.   What We’ll Learn What inspired Noah to create the Secular Buddhism Podcast, as well as the other components that continue to influence his work. Define what is meant by the term, “secular Buddhism” and identify what differentiates this path from a religious one. How the teachings of Buddhism provide simple and accessible strategies for creating lifestyle change that leads to improved mental health. Particular teachings that would be most helpful for someone struggling with a mental health challenge or a chronic health condition. Participate in a guided mindfulness meditation experience Ways to learn more about Noah’s work and how to contact him   Noah’s website: https://secularbuddhism.com/ Noah’s books:  Secular Buddhism                                   http://a.co/d/2WjXakH No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners   http://a.co/d/cRI1BqZ The 5 Minute Mindfulness Journal.        http://a.co/d/iS0EzwV Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/Secularbuddhism/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444261245905970/ Instagram: @secularbuddhism     If you or your loved one is in need of support, the following toll-free numbers offer everything from crisis counseling to mental health treatment referrals in your area. Help is available. You do not need to suffer in silence.   National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (24 hours 7 days a week).   NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-NAMI (6264). They are available M-F from 10am-6pm EST.   SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline: 1-877-726-4727. They are available M-F from 8am-8pm EST.   If you liked w

    50 min

  2. 10/08/2018

    Body Positive Yoga: An Interview with Amber Karnes

    Amber is a well known leader and teacher in the body positive yoga movement. During this thought provoking interview, she shares her embodied knowledge that grew out of her own journey to self-acceptance. “I work with humans who want to make peace with their bodies and build unshakable confidence. I know what it’s like to struggle with low self-esteem, bad body image, disordered eating, and the shame that comes with feeling that I’m not enough.”

    58 min

  3. 08/31/2018

    "Yoga Makes Life Better": An Interview with the Founder of YogaMate

    YogaMate founder and global influencer Ann Marie Johnston, shares her story of how she developed the idea for the world’s largest global resource for yoga therapy

    41 min

  4. 08/08/2018

    Ayurveda for Mental Health

    Dr. Avanti is a physician who, after medical training in emergency medicine, began a journey to find her joy again and to help people truly heal.  This calling has led her to training in a variety of healing traditions and modalities:  Ayurveda, energy healing modalities including Pranic Healing and Reiki, plant-based nutrition and Yoga Therapy.  She integrates these intuitive healing systems and traditions in her writing, research and teaching.  She lectures extensively to medical students and physicians, as well as a broad-range of audiences throughout the country.  The subjects of these talks range from scientific talks on various traditional healing systems to interactive dialogues on meditation, yoga, lifestyle and nutrition.   What We’ll Learn A thorough explanation of every human being’s innate potential for healing through the practices defined in Ayurveda   How disconnection from harmony with the outside world begin to manifest into symptoms    and subsequent disease The process through which Ayurveda provides a framework for identifying imbalances and cultivating awareness The importance of empowering ourselves to remember our innate healing potential Key differences between the self as the healer and doctor as a facilitator of health How Ayurveda serves as a template for lifestyle change versus a “quick fix” for symptom reduction     https://www.avantikumarsingh.com/   Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, and Western Medicine: A Healthy Convergence Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom: A Complete Prescription to Optimize Your Health, Prevent Disease, and Live with Vitality and Joy Your Irresistible Life: 4 Seasons of Self-Care through Ayurveda and Yoga Practices that Work       http://www.ayurvedacollege.com/sites/ayurvedacollege.com/files/articles/Emily-K-Smith-HealingMentalIllness.pdf   http://www.ayurveda-seminars.com/pdfs/Depression_and_Mental_Health_article.pdf http://iamj.in/posts/images/upload/664_671_1.pdf https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/ayurvedic-plants-in-brain-disorders-the

    45 min

  5. 04/23/2018

    Behavior Change: A Tantra Hatha Yoga Approach

    Today’s guest features Tra Kirkpatrick, a certified yoga therapist, life coach, and experienced yoga teacher residing in Atlanta, GA. Tra was trained at the Kripalu Institute in Massachusetts under the guidance and direction of Yoganand Michael Carroll.  Because community and collaboration are intricate aspects of the practice, in 2014 Tra joined two of her friends and colleagues to launch the Center for Integrative Yoga Studies. The Center offers two training tracks, including a 200-hour therapeutic yoga teacher, which focuses on the therapeutic and meditative aspects of yoga and a 500-hour yoga therapy program, both of which are hosted at studios across the country. In addition to teaching in both the 200 and 500 hour programs, Tra offers regular workshops and programs, weekly classes in Decatur and Atlanta, as well as seeing private clients for both yoga therapy and Thai Yoga in Decatur, GA. Tra created a course entitled “Seeds of Change” for the 300 hour program that explores the intersection of yoga and dialogue as a map for discovery and transformation.   What We’ll Learn How the Yoga Sutras outline a path and goal for behavior change The components of a yoga practice that are essential to changing behavior Unpack and dismantle the social myths embedded in the Western psyche that yoga is inherently therapeutic Be able to discern the difference between yoga as a therapeutic modality and the yoga that is taught in a general population class How the stages of change model align with the yoga therapy framework What exactly Tantra Hatha Yoga is and how it’s teachings are relevant to behavior change   Center for Integrative Yoga Studies: www.integrativeyogastudies.com Books: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali There are many versions of this text out there. One version that I find extremely palatable and relatable is the version by Nicolai Bachman. The Path of the Yoga Sutras: A Practical Guide to the Core of Yoga   If you or your loved one is in need of support, the following toll-free numbers offer everything from crisis counseling to mental health treatment referrals in your area. Help is available. You do not need to suffer in silence.   National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (24 hours 7 days a week).   NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-NAMI (6264). They are available M-F from 10am-6pm EST.   SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline: 1-877-726-4727. They are available M-F from 8am-8pm EST.   If you liked what you heard today, write a review and subscribe in iTunes. Five star reviews really help others to find the podcast. Grateful for any love you can leave!   https://www.innerskytherapeutics.com/podcast-1/   Instagram: www.in

    46 min

  6. 01/20/2018

    Yoga for Population Health

    My guest for today’s episode is Kristine Kaoverii Weber MA, C-IAYT, eRYT500, YACEP. She has been studying yoga and holistic healing for nearly 30 years and is committed to the widespread adoption of yoga as a population health strategy. Her organization, Subtle®Health, LLC, provides holistic, mind-body trainings, education, and clinical services with the mission of enhancing community health infrastructure. She is the director of the Subtle® Yoga Teacher Training for Behavioral Health Professionals program at MAHEC in Asheville, NC; presents workshops and trainings internationally, and is frequently invited to speak about yoga at health care conferences. She is the author of The Complete Self Massage Workbook, and has published articles in the International Association of Yoga Therapist’s journal, Yoga Therapy in Practice and other wellness publications. Her work has been featured in Redbook, BodySense, Women’s World, Natural Health, and Lifetime TV. She is a regular presenter for www.yogauonline.com and www.yogamate.com. She has provided yoga therapy to various populations in institutions and privately since 1996.   What We’ll Learn Personal narratives that speak to the transformative and life enhancing power of yoga as a tool for lifestyle management. Principles of contemplative based practice that would broadly redesign our healthcare system as a whole to deliver person centered care How yoga and contemplative based pedagogy would offer viable solutions for some of the most prevalent mental/physical health challenges currently facing a large percentage of the US adult population. Thoughts on how yoga could be integrated into prevention, treatment, aftercare/recovery, and promotion Strategies for shifting the way we think about healthcare from a systemic approach   Kristine can be contacted at www.subtleyoga.com Check out her upcoming trainings at https://subtleyoga.com/in-person-trainings/ Online trainings can be found at https://subtleyoga.com/online-courses/

    52 min
  7. Yoga Therapy and Motherhood

    10/02/2017

    Yoga Therapy and Motherhood

    Here we will explore how yoga therapy can support both new and seasoned moms through the trials and tribulations of motherhood.

    52 min
  8. The Aftermath of Relational Trauma

    10/02/2017

    The Aftermath of Relational Trauma

    Here we explore the components of trauma sensitive yoga and its capacity and power to heal and repair relationships.

    45 min
  9. Ancient Tools for Modern Living

    10/02/2017

    Ancient Tools for Modern Living

    In this episode, I will be sharing my own story of continued growth and transformation through Tantra Hatha Yoga, in addition to providing a foundation of what you can expect as the show unfolds and more enriching stories of meditation, spirituality, and yoga therapy are shared.

    29 min
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Welcome to Ancient Tools for Modern Living. Tzipporah Gerson-Miller, certified yoga therapist and licensed psychotherapist explores the integration of ancient wisdom teachings and practices rooted in yoga, meditation, spirituality, and other contemplative based traditions in order to restore a sense of wholeness, vitality, and deeper connection to our humanity while meeting the mental health and physical health challenges we all face in modern daily living. Interviews with experts in fields such as yoga therapy, spirituality in healthcare, meditation, mindfulness, holistic nutrition, and contemplative psychology will be presented as a strategy to promote awareness, cultivate inter-disciplinary dialogue, and to collectively re-envision the way we respond to the challenges that arise in modern day society.

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