Holistically Heal-Thy Self with Jess Pfeffer, Founder of Jess Pfeffer Holistic Event Planning

Today I connected with Danielle Brunson, Co-Founder and COO of The Namaste Project, yoga, mindfulness, + meditation teacher.  Danielle began her career working in the school system as a teacher and continued up the ladder to being a principal followed by a corporate coach.  Using her own personal experience with yoga, breathwork, and mindfulness she decided to start The Namaste Project with a friend of hers, Dr. Kali Arnold. Together they share mindfulness practices at public schools in hopes to teach the tools teachers and administration can use to regulate their nervous systems and decrease their stress. The Namaste Project provides mindfulness training to schools, businesses, community organizations and parents in order to #spreadthecalm and improve communities. 

http://daniellebrunson.com

https://thenamasteproject.net/

Today I connected with Nalini Mehti on all things Ayurveda. Nalini is based out of Atlanta after living all over the world. Her personal experience with the loss of her father when she was 21 and moving to India to take care of her mother with Cancer led her on this path. Nalini shares with us how she used meditation and traditional ayurvedic practices to improve her mental and physical health. Nalini created a program for chefs and the hospitality industry to use Sky Breathing for their own personal well-being. She emphasizes the importance of energy and how the mood and breath we have while cooking is passed onto the food. She shared on her self care practices and Ayurveda's emphasis on eating seasonally as well as daily routines. A tip was to use sesame or mustard oil!

Link to Intro to Ayurveda Culinary Program video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bpvk_UcqPE

Event:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-of-cooking-ayurveda-online-cooking-classes-4-sessions-tickets-141485004457

Sky Breathing

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In today's episode, I connected with Heather Berg, Founder of Soul Garden Yoga, who is a trained yoga, meditation, and breathwork teacher. 

We talked about how Heather was introduced to the Buteyko Breath Method after reading James Nestor’s book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. Her love of diving deeper into different breathwork modalities for her personal and professional practice inspired Heather to study with Patrick McKeown to become a Buteyko instructor. She continues to observe positive changes not only in her own health (better sleep, lessening of menopausal symptoms, and more energy) but with her yoga and corporate clients.

Heather Berg, E-RYT, is a former Montessori teacher who has been a yoga practitioner since 1990 where, as a college student, she took her first “Intro to Sun Salutations” at NYU. She was eclectic in her seeking of different yoga traditions over her 20 plus years, but it wasn’t until her yoga training with Leslie Glickman, where she was formally trained in Vinyasa Krama (detailed science of sequencing) did she find her true calling.

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IG @heatherbergyoga

In today's episode, I connected with Dr. Nikki Davis, a psychologist at Therapeutic Oasis Of Palm Beaches + mindfulness faculty at Sacred Treehouse. We chatted about how helpful mindfulness practices have been for her personal  + professional life. Nikki shares what mindfulness is and the practices we can learn during Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

MBSR is a mindfulness educational program designed to teach individuals who are suffering from physical or emotional pain how to take better care of themselves and live happier lives. (8 sessions)

Dr. Nicole Davis starts with the core belief that each person already has everything they need to live a life of joy and fulfillment, and that therapy is just a process of uncovering their inherent wholeness.  Utilizing her diverse education and experience, Dr. Davis gently invites her clients to uncover their strengths in a safe and non-judgmental environment.

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IG @mindfulnikkid

In today's episode I connected with Suzanne Gundersen, Natural Stress Relief Mentor. We talked about the vagus nerve and how she offers somatic exercises and tools to relax the nervous system. She shared some easy to do at-home steps to lower anxiety and stress, including tapping one of her signature tools in her programs. 

Suzanne Gundersen is a Speaker, Mentor & Teacher of Stress Resilience Solutions.  She empowers people to naturally transform their stress, and reconnect with their bodies & their lives.

Suzanne’s personal struggle with chronic anxiety and emotional eating led her to seek alternative approaches that helped her shed layers of dysfunction, drop hundreds of pounds and use of anxiety meds.  Along the way she uncovered her value and now lives with self-honor, compassion and grit & grace.  In her stress relief toolbox, she uses Neuro-Energy Tapping (her unique style) and Somatic Self-Regulation Techniques (including TRE- Trauma Release Exercises, Vagal Toning exercises, and SSP- Safe & Sound Protocol).

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IG @transfromedconnections

In today's episode, I connected with Kim Marrone, Acupuncturist + Functional Medicine Practitioner. We talked about the increase of autoimmune in younger patients as of recently and her view on the reasons behind it. Kim shares the benefits and ways that acupuncture can help prevent + reverse chronic disease, along with other modalities they use such as cupping and gua sha. 

Kim is an active member of a local Delray Beach nonprofit, Wise Tribe that is dedicated to helping bring health, wellness, and food citizenship to her younger school-aged community. In keeping with the goal of making health attainable for everyone, Kim has put together an incredible team of devoted, nurturing, and knowledgeable Wellness Practitioners.

Together we have 40+ years of combined experience providing compassionate, individualized, and high-quality holistic care rooted in the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, while also understanding the value and efficacy of Functional Medicine and Holistic Nutrition.

Website

IG @evolve_acupuncturedelray

In today's episode, I connected with Ewa Josefsson a certified hypnosis practitioner who specializes in subconscious reprogramming. We talked about her journey from being a yoga teacher, to dream yoga also referred to as "lucid dreaming", and why she became a hypnosis practitioner. 

She describes the process as "freeing" for both her and the clients she works with.   A common request she has from her clients is for a confidence boost. Many people have negative self-talk which really impedes their mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  Other requests have been to change habits, cure phobias, and manage pain. 

Ewa Josefsson is a certified hypnotist with a background in yoga, meditation and mindfulness. She has a BA in Journalism and Communication from Gothenburg, Sweden and is now based out of Miami, Florida. 

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IG @ewa_hypnosis

Free hypnosis

In today's BONUS episode, I connected with Jocelyn & Aaron Freeman of Meet the Freemans. They are authors of The New Power Couple, and The Argument Hangover®  + founders of Empowered Couples University. We talked about the importance of communication and conflict resolution in romantic partnerships. They shared about their morning routine of meditation, journaling, and connecting before they start their workday at 11 AM.

Congrats to them for becoming first-time parents! 

The Freemans are based out of AZ, but offer their classes, workshops and retreats virtually and all over the country. They have shared the stage with Tony Robbins, have been guest instructors at universities like UCLA, and were nominated as Arizona's 40 Under 40 Influencers.

Free Hard Copy of Book

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Ig @meet_thefreemans

In today's episode, I connected with Jess Prestia better known as jessbeinspired. We talked about Reiki, energy, and crystals. 

She is a Reiki Master, Certified Meditation Teacher with Davidji, Energy Reader, Crystal, and Sound Healer. Her heart's intention and vision are to help inspire others to connect to their highest self.

@jessbeinspired

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In today's episode, I connected with Linda Andrews CEO of Lila Life. We talked about her journey from the finance world into being a wellness coach. She expressed her take on romance and how pleasure can be "all around us in our daily lives". Linda shares her experience with marriage as a sacred union, living daily in the "honeymoon" phase, and the importance of choosing her partner over and over again. 

Linda leads the Lila Life coaches & healers to serve our clients at the highest level. As host of The Lila Life Show podcast, you can hear the latest teachings and interviews on consciousness. Linda left her 7-year Wealth Management career in 2018 to step fully into being a coach and healer and created Lila Life.  She graduated from Rutgers with a double major in Psychology and Journalism and was captain of the Varsity Swim Team. She studied yoga, fitness, meditation, health/spiritual/life/business coaching which were huge inspirations to Lila Life and her obsession with wellbeing. In her free time, she is cooking, playing, and adventuring with her hubby Brendon and their 2 pups Lilyrose & Luna. She loves the soil and creating.

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IG @withlindaandrews