The Journey Of Self Love Through Self Care Amy Mercado

In today's episode I am joined by the upbeat passionate Dr Derrick Hines who specialises in helping people get out of pain and improve their overall health, quality of life and increase life expectancy. 

At 19 Derrick was at college as an Athlete and his life took a sudden turn around where he was diagnosed with a heart condition that baffled doctors. Derrick shares how he found his own way back to health that has now become his mission to help others take control back of their physical, mental and emotional health. We dive into simple steps that can create sustainable long term health and well-being benefits covering the impact of sleep, natural sunlight, stress management, movement and more.



Derrick shares his principles of the pillars of physical health: Strength, Cardiovascular, Stability and Mobility and how they can impact quality and longevity of life, turning them into super powers to reconnecting to our bodies innate wisdom. Plus revealing some shocking results that strength can reveal mortality rates in women. We also chat about signals that our bodies have been trying to communicate with us and how pain can be the gateway to access what we truly need to support and nurture our bodies vs taking a pill to make it "go away." 

Check out Derrick's Podcast Pain & Performance here:

http://www.derrickhines.com/



To connect more to Amy:



Insta: @themercadomethod

Utube: https://www.youtube.com/@themercadomethod

Latest breathplay and meditation here:

https://youtu.be/flx-iK89vKI


Letting Go Yin Yoga and Meditation -: https://youtu.be/SL5f2vMWhAA?si=63nRz0-5qE-GtHQQ

In today's episode I am joined by free spirit Lauren Wright (nee Kennedy), Gymnast, Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Only Fans Content Creator and Rescue Animal Trainer. Lauren has transformed her life over these past 4 years from being desperately unhappy to now living her best life on the Gold Coast Australia. Lauren's world changed when she took a chance on following a connection through instagram that has opened her world to finding love plus creating financial freedom through social media, vulnerability and confidence.



Lauren experienced total energy loss, experiencing adrenal fatigue and having to slow down and allow her body to recover over the years. Lauren speaks about her experience with anxiety, panic attacks and unexpressed grief that suddenly appeared after years of supressed emotions.



Lauren also recently underwent surgery and shares her journey of stage 3 endometriosis, fibroids and fertility and how this has reframed her beliefs and thoughts around motherhood, love and relationships.



Plus we explore our favourite self care tips and where may be next to explore next.



Connect more to Lauren here:

Insta: @Laurenannekennedy_

https://msha.ke/laurenannekennedy



To connect more to Amy:

Insta: @themercadomethod

Utube: https://www.youtube.com/@themercadomethod

Latest breathplay and meditation here:

https://youtu.be/flx-iK89vKI


Letting Go Yin Yoga and Meditation -: https://youtu.be/SL5f2vMWhAA?si=63nRz0-5qE-GtHQQ

In today's episode I am joined by the uplifting wise Ayla Nova, Yoga Instructor, Yoga Nidra Practitioner, Utuber and Mentor.



Ayla shares her vulnerable journey with being suddenly diagnosed with terminal cancer and how the practice of Yoga Nidra supported her back to a full recovery. From being barely able to move her body and learning to walk again, Yoga Nidra became the practice that helped Ayla shift her entire mindset around self acceptance, death and being present. We explore how Yoga Nidra helped Ayla learn to explore her emotions, express herself and gain a deeper understanding of her connection to self as well as the world.



Join us we explore the practice of Yoga Nidra and how this practice can create liberation of limiting beliefs, supressed emotions, repressed memories and much more. We also cover what self care practices are important to Ayla, plus what began Ayla's Yoga journey to then travelling to India to become a Yoga Teacher and much more.



To connect more to Ayla:

Insta @aylanovanidra

Utube: https://www.youtube.com/@AylaNovaNidra

My personal favourite: https://youtu.be/MAsSr5rcMsc?si=hkcLnP_W0Z9t1oxe

To connect more to Amy:

Insta: @themercadomethod

Utube: https://www.youtube.com/@themercadomethod

Breathplay and Nidra - Courage:

https://www.youtube.com/live/wkJ4vHsHf9Y?si=H0qyOq_cYXaX_8H8


Letting Go Yin Yoga and Meditation -: https://youtu.be/SL5f2vMWhAA?si=63nRz0-5qE-GtHQQ

Get comfy, lay down and come join this breathplay with a yoga nidra. Not to be done when driving or operating machinery! Not suitable for epilepsy or pregnancy. Breathplay and Yoga Nidra has completely transformed my life. They have transformed my relationship to myself and others, tools that have created freedom around anxiety, sleep and over thinking.



This session was inspired after our last episode Sleep, Melatonin and Boundaries where I share how pre 2020 I was heavily reliant on medication, weed and supplements to aid my sleep. I would struggle to fall asleep, wake up frequently through the night, tossing and turning plus feeling like sh*t the next day. My anxiety was sky high and I was on the verge of what felt like another breakdown. In Sept 2020 I was blessed enough to have a close friend encourage me to try a video that literally changed my life overnight which gave me the strength to make the changes that have led me to now to falling asleep naturally, sleep through the night and wake up feeling energised and ready for the day.



https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amy-mercado/episodes/The-Journey-of-Self-Love-through-Self-Care-Sleep--Boundaries-and-Melatonin-e28d110





Recommended books to explore that changed my life:

Breathe by James Nestor

The Feel Good Factor by Patrick Holford



Episode: Grief, Fear & Faith: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Tgf8zFZw3LdGWj1FsRtCy?si=gbxb7srrRBqd-jFbSwYD0g



Episode with Coach Sam Clever that explores more around the importance of sleep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/281FAPzNDSxV0r4RxaP1aH?si=rqYguOT9Tnm5Q6W2rU1pWw



Recommended Essential Oils: Doterra - contact Sally (essential oil goddess) @natures_divinexx



Wim Hof Beginners video that I began my journey with: https://youtu.be/0BNejY1e9ik?si=93QAp6sdevEEwH_J



A more gentle Wim Hof video I recorded: https://youtu.be/ODd6ArVLNZs



5 min Box Breathing: https://youtu.be/aPYmZOhJF5Q?si=oo75mgEAV6QnQxOJ

Mixture of breathing exercises with Nidra (30 mins) https://youtube.com/live/6Kkq81DBgHs?feature=share



Anxiety Reducing Hack video: https://youtu.be/cJNKzXQgsok?si=8fAag4kuJodvoMdR



Letting Go Yin Yoga and Meditation -: https://youtu.be/SL5f2vMWhAA?si=63nRz0-5qE-GtHQQ



40 min Breathplay and Yoga Nidra: https://youtube.com/live/TNuC1Ki8pgM?feature=share

15 min Yoga Nidra: https://www.youtube.com/live/W0iFff1er3Y?si=KWC6bbT5W9evGzCD

Video to Beat vitamin D deficiency with mushrooms: https://youtu.be/FWpvHYJMd_w?si=FImuY2DNdH7yh5tG



Insta: @themercadomethod



Join 30 days of Summer Sessions here for a variety of breathing sessions, meditations and yoga sessions: https://www.youtube.com/live/jfobloX8ycc?si=JUDY7chuvAzuWTN3



Website: www.themercadomethod.co.uk

In today's episode I am joined by the inspiring playful Carlos Mundalah - Music Writer, Music Producer, Ceremonial Facilitator and Ecstatic Dancer. Music and sound is Carlos' main focus on life, bridging self growth, respect to indigenous cultures, personal processes and respect to life through music, movement and sound creations. Carlos has incredibly self taught himself to play instruments from his early teens. Despite coming from a non-musical family and originally studying Bio-Medical Engineering, Carlos pursued his passion of music and sound which in time has led him to writing, producing and publishing over 100 songs! These songs allowed supressed emotions to release through exploring music and in time led him to now working with ceremonial songs for healing and expansion.



I first encountered Carlos' magical music compositions during an online Mandala Yoga Teacher course with The Yoga People where Carlos was delivering live music during the yoga flows which complimented the practices to create a beautiful meditative trance during the flows. Carlos shares how he creates his music for different intentions and emotions from rapping, to singing and releasing. Carlos is so creative and has spent years experimenting intuitively to opening to sound therapy through his voice which he shares how this has changed his connection to his body and consciousness plus how he now teaches others to connect to their inner power through sound. We explore how our voices, emotions and movement have been supressed by societies to now finding that freedom through using our voices and body's wisdom and play. Carlos also shares about sweat lodges, medicine ceremonies, traditional Indian ecstatic dancing, expressing rage and more.



Connect more to Carlos here: https://linktr.ee/Mundalah



Insta: @Mundalah

utube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarlosMundalah/about



Medicine Online Voice Workshop: https://www.intuah.com/informacion-del-evento/medicine-voice-online-workshop



Mixcloud full mixes here: https://www.mixcloud.com/mundalah/



My fave mix....
https://www.mixcloud.com/mundalah/mundalah-water-day-slow-n-sensual-yoga-mandala-music-80min-75-85bpm/



To connect more to Amy: @themercadomethod



Interested in joining Amy's classes: www.themercadomethod.co.uk



Utube: https://www.youtube.com/@themercadomethod/about

In todays episode I share my journey of sleep with tips and ideas to get a deeper more blissful sleep plus ways to support our bodies to produce sleep hormones and happy hormones naturally. Even if we fall asleep quickly, trying some of these ideas may help you get into a deeper cycle, create more joy around sleep and boost our happy hormones. This is a mixture of science and holistic approaches that you may like to explore. Perhaps grab a pen and paper to jot down some tips and reflect on your sleep hygiene. Sleep helps with our memory, immune systems, our relationships ( to self & others), boosts fertility, slows our aging process plus so much more!



Pre 2020 I was heavily reliant on medication, weed and supplements to aid my sleep. I would struggle to fall asleep, wake up frequently through the night, tossing and turning plus feeling like sh*t the next day. My anxiety was sky high and I was on the verge of what felt like another breakdown. In Sept 2020 I was blessed enough to have a close friend encourage me to try a video that literally changed my life overnight which gave me the strength to make the changes that have led me to now to falling asleep naturally, sleep through the night and wake up feeling energised and ready for the day.



I dive into ways to create our own sleep hormone naturally, ways to make bedtime sacred for you, ways to regulate our nervous system and much more.



Recommended books to explore that changed my life:

Breathe by James Nestor

The Feel Good Factor by Patrick Holford



Episode: Grief, Fear & Faith: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Tgf8zFZw3LdGWj1FsRtCy?si=gbxb7srrRBqd-jFbSwYD0g



Episode with Coach Sam Clever that explores more around the importance of sleep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/281FAPzNDSxV0r4RxaP1aH?si=rqYguOT9Tnm5Q6W2rU1pWw



Recommended Yoga Nidra for Sleep and Insomnia with Ayla Nova: https://spotify.link/dlewPc6MTDb



Recommended Essential Oils: Doterra - contact Sally (essential oil goddess) @natures_divinexx



Wim Hof Beginners video that I began my journey with: https://youtu.be/0BNejY1e9ik?si=93QAp6sdevEEwH_J



A more gentle Wim Hof video I recorded: https://youtu.be/ODd6ArVLNZs



5 min Box Breathing: https://youtu.be/aPYmZOhJF5Q?si=oo75mgEAV6QnQxOJ


Mixture of breathing exercises with Nidra (30 mins) https://youtube.com/live/6Kkq81DBgHs?feature=share



Anxiety Reducing Hack video: https://youtu.be/cJNKzXQgsok?si=8fAag4kuJodvoMdR



Letting Go Yin Yoga and Meditation -: https://youtu.be/SL5f2vMWhAA?si=63nRz0-5qE-GtHQQ



40 min Breathplay and Yoga Nidra:
https://youtube.com/live/TNuC1Ki8pgM?feature=share

15 min Yoga Nidra:
https://www.youtube.com/live/W0iFff1er3Y?si=KWC6bbT5W9evGzCD


Video to Beat vitamin D deficiency with mushrooms: https://youtu.be/FWpvHYJMd_w?si=FImuY2DNdH7yh5tG



Insta: @themercadomethod



Join 30 days of Summer Sessions here for a variety of breathing sessions, meditations and yoga sessions: https://www.youtube.com/live/jfobloX8ycc?si=JUDY7chuvAzuWTN3



Website: www.themercadomethod.co.uk