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Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler

Welcome to "The Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast," a harmonious blend of ancient wisdom and modern science, brought to life by Amy's expertise in psychology and public health. With over 100,000 downloads, this podcast delves deep into the principles of yoga therapy, offering expert interviews, practical solutions, and profound insights into real-life challenges.From its inception, the first four seasons have been instrumental in elevating the domain of yoga therapy, emphasizing the pivotal role

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60:30

Conscious Bravery: A Journey of Strength and...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/07/21

In this powerful episode with Pamela, we delve into the realm of courage, resilience, and personal growth with an incredible guest who exemplifies what it means to be truly brave. Join us as we explore the inspiring story of Pamela Brinker, a woman who has faced her deepest fears head-on and emerged stronger than ever before. In her book and interview, Pamela's unwavering determination to confront life's challenges becomes evident, proving that she is one of the exceptional few who

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58:56

Mindset Training for Living Our Best Life with Mala...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/07/14

Mala talks in the podcast about the nexus of neuroscience, yoga, and Psychology and how it can be used to help us have peak performance both internally and externally. That is to say, how you feel inside, while becoming your best self on the outside. Mala has many suggestions for training your mind that come from the practices of yoga and ayurveda, as well as modern Psychology. She talks about alternate ways to cope with stress and anxiety and depression and gives practical examples of how to change

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64:34

Common Sense Living & Keeping It Simple with Andy...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/07/07

Andy and Amy talk about how the daily practice of yogic living can nourish us, cleanse us, and ultimately transform our lives. Of course, the definition of yoga is living all the 8 limbs outlined by Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Andy talks about enjoying life and exploring our highest potential as human beings. He discusses how most of us have too little movement in our lives, and too much mental simulation causing us to not feel well. He goes on to give many helpful and practical suggestions about how to

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55:15

Breathing Optimization with Michael Hutchinson

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/06/30

Michael Hutchinson has been studying the breath in the KYM tradition for over 4 decades both experientially and scientifically. He has recently written a new book called Breath for Health, using the main tenants of the teachings from TKV Desikachar, to express how to breathe simply and effectively. Amy interviews Michael and discovers that he offers a rare glimpse into how we can use breath for as little as 10-minutes per day and it will change our lives. Michael knows this because he has felt the

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48:32

Trauma, the Autonomic Nervous System & Healing with...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/06/23

Beth and Amy talk about how small traumas and big traumas throughout all the years of our life leave their imprint on the autonomic nervous system. Beth explains that the nervous system almost has scar like residuals that cause problems later in life, impacting many other systems of the body: digestive system, immune system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system and more. Beth has recently written a book called Trauma-Aware Yoga & Movement Therapeutics for Older Adults: Managing Common

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55:36

Caring for our Elderly Loved Ones with Anne Smith...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/06/16

Anne and Amy discuss the beauty and challenges of aging, both for us and our elderly parents and clients. They talk about how yoga therapy can assist aging parents in those times between physical therapy appointments and after insurance no longer approves more sessions. The approach of yoga therapy is a Wholistic approach that focuses on physical improvements, breathing exercises, mental and emotional well-being, combatting loneliness and creating connection, and possibly even feeling the spirit

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54:47

Healing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Unveiling the Path...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/06/09

Introduction: Discover the transformative power of healing pelvic floor dysfunction in this enlightening episode of The Yoga Therapy Hour. Join Amy and Leslie as they delve into the depths of urinary incontinence, chronic pain, painful sex, and other difficulties associated with pelvic floor dysfunction. Leslie, a renowned expert, shares her personal journey of overcoming pelvic floor dysfunction and her subsequent specialization, which led to groundbreaking research studies at the prestigious

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42:17

Life Transitions and Having Clarity About Decisions,...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/06/02

Often times when we are in the middle of a stage of life that is causing us to transition to a new way of being, we feel confused, and we are not sure what to do next. We find ourselves searching for the next thing that will make us happier. Our focus is often outward on the search. In this episode Amy suggests that we go inward and practice self-reflection, or svadhyaya. We can look at those areas of our lives that are increasing our joy and those that are decreasing it. We can evaluate our values

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69:17

The Journey Within: The Transformative & Healing...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/05/26

Carrie Heeter, Ph.D., RYS200 and meditation designer in the tradition of Viniyoga has written a fascinating book called ‘An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support and transformation.” Amy and Carrie discuss what it means to have an interactive meditative experience and how this might be different than what most of us think of when we imagine going into meditation. It is a co-creation that can be guided by the meditation facilitator/ designer but leaves space for the meditator to

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61:32

From Struggle to Contentment: How Daily Yoga Practice...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/05/19

Leslie is a Yoga Teacher and has also completed her certification in Yoga for Mental Health with Optimal State. She has made it her life mission to share her journey from depression, hopelessness, helplessness & mental health difficulties to the woman she has become. She has been able to transform her own nervous system, mental patterns and lifestyle habits into ones that support and nourish her daily. It is from this place of peace that she can share her superpower of helping others to take a

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41:46

Counseling from the Perspective of Yoga Philosophy...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/05/12

· The first episode in this series of Counseling from the Perspective of Yoga Philosophy was on March 10, 2023- in case you would like to go back and listen to that one· Amy discusses the spiritual nature of this type of counseling clients.· Amy outlines the feelings and sensations in the body that help us to understand we are suffering (because many of us don’t even know we are suffering).· Amy talks about how yoga therapy can help set up the environment or container for a deep

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57:13

Taking Care of the Caretaker with Helene Couvrette,...

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2023/05/05

Many of us know Helene Couvrette as the Founder of the Canadian yoga therapy conference called MISTY. Now I introduce you to Helene, AKA Mama Caretaker. Helene has been on a year-long journey of supporting her 18-year-old daughter through Leukemia, blood cancer. Today on the podcast she shares how both she and her daughter got through these difficult times: diagnosis, treatments, anxiety about the future, fear, letting go and more. They both continue to rely on the tools of yoga and yoga therapy to

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51:29

Lens of Yoga Therapy Part 3: Vasana and Samskara in...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/04/28

Amy discusses how different the Lens of Yoga Therapy is from other Allied Healthcare Professions. She likens Yogic Counseling to that of Buddhist Counsel or Christian Counsel based on a buddhist Koan or the teachings of the bible. Yoga Therapy has it’s own lens for helping human beings to suffer less as a result of meditation and studying the ancient scriptures. This talk is part 3 in a series that began with Episode 25 for Part 1, then continued in Episode 33 for Part 2. If you want to go back and

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67:51

Cultivating Faith & Letting Go into Joy with Danny White

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/04/21

Danny White is a C-IAYT (certified yoga therapist), yoga studio owner and musician. Danny has used all three of these avenues to aid in his own healing, allowing him to give back and offer healing of others. Danny has witnessed how exclusionary yoga can be to those that might be put off by the images, sounds, and rituals that have been made popular in our culture. He has decided to change his approach to the work that he does. He sees himself as a missionary, or disciple who can bridge the gap

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24:41

Season 4 Wrap-Up with Amy Wheeler

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/04/14

Amy is hearing from so many of you that you enjoy the podcast, listen over tea or when you are walking. These deep conversations seem to be nourishing our collective souls. Many of us are yoga teachers or yoga therapists (certified or in training). The goal of the first 4 Seasons has been primarily to give voice to the field of Yoga Therapy and help us to connect with colleagues. But change is coming! Amy announces in the Season 4 Wrap-Up that we will bring the message to the people/ public in

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51:21

Hope for the Future of our Youth with Maya Seamans

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/04/07

Maya is a soon to be Certified Yoga Therapist and Integrative Ayurvedic Counselor. She shares her story of growing up in Catholic school, being advised to be on prescription drugs from a very young age and finding herself in addiction. She became an idealistic high-school teacher that quickly understood how to put all her own basic needs aside for the kids in her classroom and landed herself in burnout, with the praise of her school administrators. Then Maya found how to self-regulate her energy,

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71:04

Chakras Made Simple & Accessible with Manju Joshi

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/03/31

Manju Joshi, M.A. in Sanskrit, E-RYT500 & C-IAYT is the co-founder and research director of GYHC. She lives in Austin, TX. She has brought Yoga into Continuing Education Programs in universities, public schools, and health and fitness centers. Manju's journey in Yoga started in her teen years and has continued over the past 25+ years. She has turned her passion into a thriving institution of holistic learning serving the community. She is also the co-founder of FoodYogini, a new initiative

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62:55

Yoga Therapy & Corporate America: Using Patanjali as...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/03/24

Amy and Janet have a unique conversation about the corporate Field of Change Management, as Janet is a Change Management Consultant. Surprisingly, Janet has been able to bridge her management consultant job in corporate America with her deep knowledge of the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. In fact, this has become her differentiating factor and she is proud to state it on her Linked In profile. And one more surprise, Janet is the daughter of a Christian Minister that loves Jesus, and also teaches Vedic

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64:55

Lifestyle Habits as The Key To Health & Healing with...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/03/17

Dr. Ram Tamang had a unique childhood where he grew up in a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal. He learned about health and healing from his grandmother and the elders in the village. The hospital was a far distance away, so they had to depend on natural remedies. Through an amazing series of events, he somehow ended up in Orange County, CA and is an Ayurvedic Doctor with a brick-and-mortar clinic, as well as works online. Come hear the story of how he found his dharma and how

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36:39

Counseling from the Perspective of Yoga Philosophy...

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler ·

2023/03/10

Amy shares a lecture that she gave to her students recently in the Yoga & Ayurveda Essentials Course for Yoga Therapists in training. Amy shares a Tip Sheet of common ideas from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and Indian Philosophy. This Tip Sheet has many of the common areas that Amy touches upon when she is helping her yoga therapy clients explore their internal world, spirituality, life experience and how to feel happier and healthier more of the time. This type of counseling is akin to Buddhist

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