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Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the new book - Glow-Worthy. She is the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness.  She holds a Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine, is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medicine Association and is currently pursuing depth studies in Jungian Psychology. Her platform focuses on the convergence of ancient holistic medicine, functional medicine science and heart-centered spirituality.

Connect with Katie:
https://theshaktischool.com/

Journal Prompt:
On this episode, Katie says "There is nothing in this moment that needs to be fixed because you are not broken." What are the things about you that you recognize as perfect as they are? Maybe it shows up as a gratitude list. What are the things about you that you are trying to fix and figure out- that you can give some space and grace to?  

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For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com.

Juliet is a Sack of Hormones with a Soul having a Human Experience who is pretty sure that when she had the talk with God as to what to sign up for in this lifetime, it included "Deep Dish Cheese Stuffed Crust" Gluten Free and Vegan of course!

Becoming a practitioner and Teacher of Kundalini Yoga has brought her, aka Adi Krishna an accelerated experience of getting to know herself that has proved to be the most in every way comparable only to her adventure of getting to know God intimately. What a wild sense of adventure and humor the One has!!

This leg of the adventure includes her newly opened Lighthouse Yoga Studio in Wilmington, NC.

Connect with Juliet:
https://www.lighthouseyoga.studio/

Journal Prompt:
What does the word resilience mean to you? 

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Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Kelly has deep roots in Virginia and North Carolina where she spent her formative years in different communities and cultural landscapes. Kelly is a DJ, yogi, entrepreneur, and waterfront lifeguard and enjoys bringing these skills into community spaces. Kelly has a degree in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Business from Yale University. She founded Collective Power, a family owned non profit, in 2020 to change the way infrastructure is designed and developed by centering community needs, environmental justice, and collective action in the work of building community resilience.

Connect with Kelly:
https://www.instagram.com/kwycheee/

Journal Prompt:
If you were to create a DJ set using songs from your childhood thru now, what songs would you include? 

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Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details.
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For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com.

Audra Moore is the mom of 2 amazing kiddos - who is married for 18 years to the man she met in a blind date through real estate...who proposed 6 weeks later. She is passionate about wellness, spirit, mind and body, conscience parenting, and homeschooling. While a realtor by trade, Audra really just loves connecting with people and learning everyone’s life story.

Connect with Audra:
https://www.instagram.com/bradandaudra/

Journal Prompt:
During this episode, Audra and I talk about tracking the time that you are using your devices. Check in with this and maybe experiment with what it would feel like to create a different pattern/relationship with time and technology. 

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For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com.

Brian Luce's personal belief is to bring joy and ease to others through community engagement and enrichment. One of his gifts is to nourish and protect nature and educate people of the power that the Earth can give us. He is as an avid hiker, backpacker, adventure dad and sheer outdoor enthusiast. Brian began practicing yoga in 2010 and has been teaching since 2020, completing his 200 hour teacher training with Earth Treks in Golden, Colorado. His classes are lighthearted and focused on subtle alignment and creating a safe environment. Brian is a true believer in change through yoga and meditation, and helping to cultivate growth.

Connect with Brian:
https://www.instagram.com/b_funny/

Journal Prompt:
During this episode, we talk about the importance of conscious connection. Who/what do you feel connection with? Remember, it could be a person, an animal, a plant, or even something more energetic/spiritual. Make a list, draw it out, or maybe even write a little gratitude note to that person/thing. 

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Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details.
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For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com.

Joanna John was born and raised in Durham, NC, which is the native and stolen land of the Lumbee, Skarukreh/Tuscarora, Cheraw, Occaneechi, and Shakori Nations. Her first spiritual home was at Watts Street Baptist Church where years before, her grandfather was the minister and had a statue of the Buddha sitting on his desk- she grew up with a belief in life’s goodness and a knowing that she was held in grace. 

A transformative event at age nineteen left Joanna wrestling with life’s big questions and feeling the sense of groundlessness that we all feel at one point or another. Most therapists did not know how to relate to her experience in a way that felt true or empowering to her. She did, however, find mindfulness during this time and it became a refuge. 

Joanna later received degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and taught in the NC public school system before having her first child. 

When she became a mother, Joanna experienced a resurgence of a familiar anxiety along with a strong pull to understand my inner world and connect with what she calls “God” in a much deeper way. She was fortunate enough to find a therapist who related to her experience with trust, respect, and reverence and it was then that she began to find her way. Joanna developed the skills to change her relationship to thoughts, to learn more about how nervous systems work, and to practice surrendering to a deeper knowing. 

Compelled to learn more and help others, Joanna completed The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program in 2023, a two year professional training program for teaching awareness and compassion based practices with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. This program was in partnership with Sounds True and The University of California, Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. In 2024, she will have completed an additional year of meditation teacher training for guiding individuals in embodied inquiry. Joanna is also committed to being trauma informed, anti-racist, and an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Joanna's primary role is homeschool parent and carving out space for mindfulness and contemplative practices as they are her life’s passion. You can find Joanna in nature with her family, gardening, listening to music, enjoying vegan food, and devouring audiobooks and podcasts. 

Connect with Joanna:
www.joannajohnmindfulness.com
https://www.instagram.com/joannajohnmindfulness/

Journal Prompt:
Who are your "unspoken mentors"? Who are you an "unspoken mentor" to?

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Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details.
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For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com.

Kayla Coyne, Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps, voices her experience in the
transition process from military structure back to living a civilian lifestyle. Through the dynamic interplay of movement, deliberate body synchronization with the breath, and the expressive art of dance, she embarked on a journey to redefine her purpose. Since 2014, her new mission is to help others in continuous self-discovery and playful reinvention.

Now serving as a local yoga instructor and host of various music/dance events, Kayla promotes joy, creativity, and empowerment through inner strength. Whether on the mat or in modern day living, Kayla holds a deep belief in noticing the spirt within, the power of presence and the importance of cultivating stillness amidst chaos.

Connect with Kayla
https://www.instagram.com/kaylamariecoyne/
https://createmusicart.com/

Journal Prompt:
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart.
Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes.” — Carl Jung

Reflecting on this quote, what are the dreams you see on the outside? What do you see on the inside? What is your vision for your life?

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Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details.
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For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com.

Maura Riordan was introduced to meditation and yoga from an early age and has always been drawn to the mind/body/soul connection. After receiving her yoga certification and completing an Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification course, she experienced personally and professionally the benefit of working with the physical and subtle bodies through breath, movement and meditation to gain a sense of peace and balance within. As she delved deeper into her own spiritual and healing journey, she discovered energy work and all its benefits and received her Master Level Reiki Certification. She is passionate about bringing a whole-body healing experience to her clients. She feels to create peace within our families, communities and world, we must first find that balance and peace within ourselves.

Connect with Maura
Instagram

Journal Prompt:
Maura and I talk about "bringing it back to ritual". What are some things that you do on a daily basis that you can turn into a ritual - making it more sacred/beautiful/mindful of an experience? 

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Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details.
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For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com.

Stephanie Vlad is a Master’s level Psychologist by trade and human empowerer by birth. She has 15+ years of experience in the talk therapy realm, working in community, nonprofit, and private settings, and has been in solo private practice since 2017. Understanding that we are whole beings with mind + body + soul, she felt that her therapy practice was missing a huge part of the big picture and took another leap into opening an embodiment studio to reach more people through movement offerings. Her mission with the Embodiment Studio is to help people come home to themselves.

Her belief is that we are born with all that we need inside of us and require a little reminding that it is safe to listen and trust that inner knowing. She strives to help her clients work through their struggles, connect to what is important to them and create a life that brings fulfillment. 

She has been told that she is a direct, at times, forceful nurturer, which stems from her ability to see your greatest potential and to take up space in your brain as your inner cheerleader. She talks loudly, most often with her hands and big facial expressions, and does not shy away from showing you that she too is an authentic human who feels deeply.

Connect with Stephanie
Instagram
https://stephanievlad.com/

Journal Prompt
What are the lemons in your life that have been turned into lemonade? What are the lemons that are still lemons?

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Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details.
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For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com.

Kathryn Sisler Waple is an herbalist who has been working with plants for more than 15 years. She has a  certificate in the Fundamentals of Herbalism from Appalachian School of Holistic Herbalism, was an apprentice with Corinna Wood of Red Moon Herbs, and has a BA in English from UNCW with a certificate in High School Education.

Her passion is in teaching people about how to use and grow medicinal herbs safely and easily for the benefit of the whole family. She teaches classes on growing, harvesting and using medicinal herbs. 

​Kathryn strongly believes that learning about herbalism and natural/alternative health is a form of community activism and a crucial part of bringing people together. She is working to to infuse the local community with a sense of responsibility and support for individual health.

Connect with Kathryn
www.graycatbotanicals.com

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SENC Herbalism Conference

Journal Prompt
What is a plant or herb that you are "herbal-curious" about? Research this plant/herb and think about ways that you could engage with it this week. What messages or medicine is it trying to offer you? 

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Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details.
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For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com.