Lucid Cafe

In this episode, Hannah Rohloff (self-described "lymph nerd") of Tessera Massage in central Vermont discusses the mysterious, complex and massively important lymphatic system.

Specifically, Hannah discusses:

• The lymphatic system and Manual Lymph Drainage technique
• Her work with cancer survivors
• Symptoms of lymphatic system issues
• The connection between the lymphatic system and immunity
• Her clinical approach
• What a Manual Lymph Drainage massage is like and the benefits
• How compassion fatigue prompted a career change
• Chickens!

To connect with Hannah, please visit her website

To contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit lucidpathwellness.com

Research reveals that “the most common cause of death is being alive.” (I love that quote!)  In this episode I have a lovely conversation with Dr Jeff Spiess about his work as a hospice physician and his new book, Dying with Ease: A Compassionate Guide to Making Wiser End of Life Decisions.

In this episode, Jeff discusses:

• How working with the terminally ill inspired him to write his new book
• How dying conflicts with the American cultural worldview
• Why it’s important to die well
• The greatest gift you can give someone who’s dying
• The role of willpower at the end of life
• Psilocybin studies
• Spirituality
• Atheism
• Assisted suicide
• Practical tips to prepare for end of life
• The importance of communication
• Resources: 
  • The Conversation Project 
  • Death Cafe 

To learn more about Jeff Spiess, please visit his website 

Purchase a copy of Dying with Ease 

RIP Hank Wesselman: Listen to Wendy’s episode with Hank  

To contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website

Wolves take center stage once again this season - as they should - (see episode 1 “The Story I’d Always Been Looking For” ) when I speak with author Barbara Moritsch about her new book Wolf Time. 

In this episode Barbara discusses:

• What Wolf Time is about and the unusual way the story came to her
• How she received an endorsement from Jane Goodall
• The shamanic thread in the story
• The role wolves play 
• The unfortunate stigma attached to wolves
• Wolf advocacy and her connection with wolves
• Wildlife management
• The future for wolves
• Her introduction to shamanism
• Meeting the lion Scarface
• A story for the future

To connect with Barbara Moritsch or purchase a copy of Wolf Time, please visit her website or contact her via Facebook. 

To contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website

Eileen Day McKusick is a pioneering researcher, writer, inventor, practitioner, educator and speaker in the fields of therapeutic sound, the human biofield and electric health. She is the author of the bestselling book Tuning the Human Biofield: Healing with Vibrational Sound Therapy and her new book, Electric Body, Electric Health, is being released Jan 26, 2021. 

In this episode, Eileen discusses:

• Her introduction to sound healing
• The principles behind Biofield Tuning
• The body as an electrical system with an electromagnetic biofield
• Health is a state of flow
• The role of breath
• Similarities between Biofield Tuning and acupuncture
• Perceiving dissonance
• The language of vibration
• The noise of disorder
• The map of the Biofield
• Psychic abilities
• States of plasma
• Inner guidance
• The voice and singing
• Trauma that impacted her voice
• Using the voice for healing
• The importance of music and movement
• Why raising your vibration is not the goal
• How denial of emotions makes us sick
• The unifying nature of music

To learn more about Eileen McKusick’s work and Biofield Tuning, please visit her website...

And her YouTube channel 

To learn more about the Energy Genesis Sound and Light Healing Chamber or to contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website 

Christina Andrle’s comprehensive approach to healing marries Western and Eastern modalities. 

In this episode Christina discusses:

• How the type of chiropractic treatment she practices is an amalgam of many techniques
• The importance of a happy pelvis
• Her assessment process
• Kinesiology and muscle monitoring
• Using the activator
• Lower force adjustments and informational medicine
• Body’s innate intelligence
• Neurological reboot
• Challenge of describing the techniques she uses
• The importance of having a relationship with your body
• The placebo effect
• Benefits of combining chiropractic techniques and acupuncture
• Customized care plans
• Getting to the root of issues
• Her background as a reiki practitioner

To connect with Christina Andrle, please visit the Vital Life Center website 

To contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website 

Barron Steffen is a devout student and practitioner of Siddha Yoga. In his book The Final Gift of the Beloved and in this episode he candidly shares how his spiritual practice helped him move through his profound grief and find peace with the sudden death of his beloved wife Seana. 

A retired elementary school teacher, Barron now teaches adults and children how to use their thoughts so they’re not used by them through his company The Yoga of Mindset. 

In this episode, Barron discusses:

• The gifts he received out of personal tragedy and loss
• His commitment to telling the truth
• The un-askable question
• How following a spiritual path is designed to help us navigate life’s challenges and tragedies
• The desire to understand why tragedy strikes
• The significance of 13 days
• The Yoga Of Mindset and the power of thought
• The danger of believing our thoughts
• Growth mindset vs Fixed mindset
• The “delete” technique
• Becoming the gardener of your mind
• Getting thoughts “in the bud”
• The willpower muscle

Visit Barron Steffen’s website
Learn more about The Yoga of Mindset 

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Connect with Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley

The focus of both Marie Frohlich’s and my work revolves around the reduction of stress.  So we put our heads together and share our perspectives. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why it’s important to talk about stress
• The habitual nature of stress
• The importance of daily self care
• The clues our bodies give us
• Simple steps you can take to reduce stress
• Breathing
• Creating a personal protocol
• The rationale behind eating seasonally
• Vital minerals and supplements
• Herbal teas that are great for reducing stress
• CBD and CBDA
• Weekly self-care day
• Energy Genesis therapy
• The challenge of meditating when you’re stressed
• Examining your relationship with control

Resources

• James Nestor’s book Breath 
• Healer CBD
• Wendy's shamanic workbook, The Magical Path
• Learn more about Energy Genesis therapy

Learn more about Marie Frohlich's work

Visit Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley's website

Martha’s dedication to her passions is clear the moment she shares who long it took her to complete her first Young Adult novel, Winter of the Wolf, and how much of her life is revolves around making sure the endangered wolf population grows.

In this episode, Martha shares:

• The tragic death that inspired her to write her Young Adult novel
• The unusual process she went through to write the book
• Her beliefs regarding death
• Her ability to communicate with those who’ve died
• What she’s learned about the soul’s journey
• What Winter of the Wolf is about
• Looking for signs after a loved one has died
• The attitude towards death in American culture
• Dangerous burial practices
• The importance of girlfriends
• Exploring father-daughter relationships
• Her interest in Inuit and Native American cultures
• Her wolf conservation work
• Her amazing experience working with a shaman in Austria

To connect with Martha, please visit her website

Watch the video: How Wolves Change Rivers

To listen to Wendy’s satirical and inappropriate podcast search for Inside the Box with Claire and Wendy wherever you listen to podcasts.

To contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website

Author John Perkins had a foot in two very different worlds: the world of high powered economics and the world of shamanism. Back in 2004, he released Confessions of an Economic Hitman, a book that pulled back the curtain on nefarious global economic practices and brought him a lot of attention. In his latest book, Touching the Jaguar: Transforming Fear Into Action to Change Our Lives and the World, John weaves both of these worlds together in a really powerful way.

In this episode John shares:

• How a shaman in the Amazon saved his life 
• How perception creates reality
• His experience as an economic hit man
• How shamanism is becoming more accepted
• The crossover between his experience as an economist and shamanism
• What led to his understanding of the role of deception 
• His experience of denial
• Colonial mind vs Indigenous mind
• The gift of coronavirus
• The importance of moving from a “death” to a “life” economy
• What it means to “touch the jaguar”
• Changing our perception
• Steps anyone can take to touch the jaguar

To learn more about John Perkins, please visit his website 

Check out John's new book Touching the Jaguar 

To contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website: https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/

Quinn Caya combines a variety of Western and East Asian approaches and techniques at his central Vermont clinic, Clear Path. 

In this episode, Quinn shares:

• The mission that inspires his work in natural medicine
• Acupuncture basics
• The call that’s driven him since he was a child
• His preference not to use labels to describe his work
• The importance of treating the whole person
• An example of how he works with patients
• How Western medicine philosophy differs from Eastern traditions
• The role of the nervous system in the healing process

To learn more about Quinn and his practice, please visit his website, Clear Path

To contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website: https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/