Our homes are our castles, sanctuaries and safety. We don’t always realize that what we have in our homes can also influence our energy, performance, wellbeing and health.

For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we looked at the importance of Feng Shui with certified expert and business owner, Robyn Stevens.  Robyn shared how the spaces where you live and work directly influence your energy, prosperity and happiness. 

Robyn began looking at the impact of Feng Shui 11 years ago while working as a corporate executive. She loved the impact it had on her life and became a certified expert to help others.

We discussed what is Feng Shui and the 9 life categories that are represented in your living space, whether it's the whole house or a specific room.  She gave examples of how prosperity is represented in the back left corner of the house, but love and relationships are represented in the back right corner.

Robyn shared examples of how to improve those areas of your home so that your home can enhance your energy in those areas of prosperity and relationships.  She even explained how to clear the energy of the previous owners or occupants of the home or space.

We dove into what to do about kids' rooms, office spaces and how to handle traveling.  Robyn helps people from all walks of life, including Fortune 500 execs, business owners, students and stay-at-home moms, transform their spaces—and their lives.  Be prepared to learn a lot!

Please join us to learn how Feng Shui can transform your home and your life!

To reach Robyn Stevens, please visit https://www.robynstevensfengshui.com/.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Our bodies experience blockages throughout our lives that we are often unaware of.  We might feel "off" or unbalanced, or even have pain that shows up unexpectedly.  Sometimes we need hands-on assistance to help us work through the blockage and free our bodies.

For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we dove into craniosacral therapy with registered nurse and business owner, Amy Rinkevich.  Amy shared how this form of gentle hands-on treatment helps the functioning of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. 

Early in her career, Amy sought a form of healthcare that went beyond the traditional that focuses on medications and surgeries and ended up studying craniosacral therapy over 20 years ago.  She realized the power of creating movement in connective tissues such as fascia and saw the healing benefits with her patients.

Amy described what a treatment session looks like and what clients experience when they go through this form of therapy.  We then discussed the conditions that can benefit from craniosacral treatment and how it helps with pain.

We explored which age groups benefit and why newborns could possibly benefit from this modality as well as the elderly and those with dementia.  She explained a few cases where this hands-on approach might not be ideal.

Amy has her own practice working with clients in Tampa, Florida and has been in this space for over 20 years. Be prepared to learn a lot!

Please join us to learn how craniosacral therapy might benefit you or a loved one!

To reach Amy Rinkevich, please visit https://amyrinkevich.com/ or email her at [email protected].

-Dr. Amy

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We often focus on one aspect of health or wellness at a time and often only address it when we are in crisis mode.  There are multiple dimensions of health though that influence our overall wellbeing.

For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we interviewed Dr. Nadine Kelly about 6 dimensions of health that we can address to improve our lives.  Dr. Kelly is a retired physician, yoga instructor, certified health coach and senior exercise specialist. 

Dr. Kelly shared her background of being a pathologist and finding herself suffering from clinical depression.  She took steps to explore her health and retired from pathology to help people in a different way: through yoga, health coaching and exercise. 

We discussed the 6 health dimensions including social, emotional, mental, physical, intellectual and spiritual.  Dr. Kelly dove into each of these topics and gave tips on what to consider to improve your functioning in each area.

She also shared how she makes yoga accessible to mature women of all physical levels and how she helps her students manage chronic conditions like cancer. 

Dr. Kelly is also the founder of YOGI M.D. and is the host of the YOGI M.D. podcast.  Her work has helped countless women improve their quality of life through holistic means.

Please join us to learn how you can make little tweaks in all dimensions of health to improve your life!

To reach Dr. Nadine Kelly, please visit https://yogimd.net/.

-Dr. Amy

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Do you have a health condition or disease that’s affecting your life and struggle to improve your health?  Have you heard of plasmalogens and the amazing benefits they can have on your brain and heart?

For this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health podcast, I interviewed Dr. Goodenowe to discuss how plasmalogens are helping those with neurodegenerative diseases boost their brain health. Dr. Goodenowe is a PhD neuroscientist, biochemist, synthetic organic chemist, inventor, and clinical research expert who uses spectrometry technology to study the biochemistry of human blood. 

As a research scientist, Dr. Goodenowe became interested in restoring human health instead of fixing symptoms.  He discussed his desire to find ways to detect changes in human blood before the onset of a disease so changes to lifestyle could be made earlier to ward off disease development. 

We explored how plasmalogens can be used in this approach to healthcare and why plasmalogens can help with conditions that degrade the human brain.  Dr. Goodenowe explained how plasmalogens are lipids that are found normally within our cell membranes, but they decline with lifestyle choices.

He discussed how low levels of these lipids correlates to dementia.  We touched on the build up of inflammation in the body and how mitochondria are impacted. 

Dr. Goodenowe also shared on breastmilk having the precursors that make plasmalogens which makes nursing highly desired if it’s possible.  He gave recommendations on lifestyle choices to help minimize the decline in plasmalogens in our cells.

Dr. Goodenowe continues to study the benefits of plasmalogens in other conditions including cancer, long COVID, ADHD, autism, and autoimmune disorders. He shared stories of helping a patient see again after being blind for 30 years!

Please join us to learn more about how plasmalogens can benefit your health!

Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Goodenowe at http://www.goodenowe.com/ or learn more about plasmalogens at https://prodrome.com/.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Life and health transformations are worth it in the end, but they take a lot of hard work.  They often take a mindset change and a support team along the way.

For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we interviewed Dan Grieb about life transformations and his amazing dedication to helping the first person with Down Syndrome complete an Ironman triathlon in under 17 hours.  Dan is a mentor, leader, and business owner who changed his life and made health and wellness a priority.

Dan shared with us his life growing up with an abusive father and his decision to not follow in those footsteps.  He had an internal drive and worked on his mindset to become great at whatever he set his mind to.

A few years ago, he realized he had a full and happy life in all aspects, except his health.  He weighed over 300lbs and needed to lose 110-120 lbs so he embarked on a journey, one that led him to complete 10 full Ironman races in 2 years. 

He realized his health journey wasn't over and decided to help others achieve their dreams as well.  That led him to guiding Chris Nikic, a 21-year old man with Down Syndrome complete a full Ironman race in November 2020. 

Dan shares with us the hardships and difficulties that arose during the race and how they overcame them.  He also shares the valuable lessons that he learned from Chris that he applies to his life now.

Dan has been featured on ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, Fox News Sports, Barstools Sports and many more, for his business and athletic accomplishments.He is also a Certified Performance Coach, Master Practitioner in NLP and a Nationally Recognized Expert in real estate.  

Please join us to learn how life transformations can happen when you dedicate yourself to a new path or help someone with their own transformative goals!

To reach Dan Grieb, please email [email protected] or connect with him on Instagram at @dgrieb.

-Dr. Amy

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When we think of a leader, we typically recall someone famous or an expert in his or her own field.  What we don't often realize that we are all leaders in our own lives because we impact those around us.

For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we dove into personal development and leadership with Dr. John Nab.  Dr. Nab is a chiropractor turned corporate executive turned entrepreneur. He helps people and businesses become better versions of themselves by teaching leadership skills that we can use on all levels of our lives. 

Dr. Nab shared with us how critical our mindset is to viewing ourselves as a leader.  He walks us through ways we can develop a mindset that gives us confidence and helps us see how we influence others. 

He discussed the importance of realizing that we exist on 3 planes: spiritual, intellectual and physical.  We touched on the value of developing in all 3 categories to grow and fulfill our potential.

We discussed some important features of being a good leader: courage, character, consistency, servitude and more.  We even shared on the need for perseverance and grit through resistance and obstacles.

One of the critical messages Dr. Nab shared with us: take action now.  We can visualize all day but action and implementation is where transformation occurs.

After managing a national champion baseball team, a chiropractic college and a health care manufacturing company, Dr. Nab started Authentic Leadership Group.  He is also a certified coach and trainer for John C. Maxwell's global team.  

Please join us to learn some leadership skills that you can use in your life to ease your stresses and improve relationships!

To reach Dr. John Nab, please visit www.authenticleader.life, or email [email protected].

-Dr. Amy

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Have you been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or another autoimmune condition?  Do you have brain fog, fatigue, nerve symptoms and more?

For this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health podcast, we discussed how to improve mitochondrial health to improve energy and vitality with naturopathic physician and author, Dr. Debra Muth.  Dr. Muth wrote the book, "If Not MS, Then What?" to describe her journey into solving her sudden health changes that began in 2022. 

Dr. Muth described her fall from health into numbness, neck pain, fatigue, memory issues and much more.  She even had brain MRI scans that showed white matter disease, which is typically a sign of infection or toxins until proven otherwise. 

We discussed the approach Dr. Muth took, including treating a chronic Lyme disease infection, addressing mold toxicity, optimizing her hormones and brain retraining of the prefrontal cortex.  She goes into more detail why she needed to work on each of these issues and the benefits of each.

She also touched on improving mitochondrial health.  She mentioned what the mitochondria do for us and how we can improve their function in our cells.    

We also explored lifestyle changes that are critical to our mitochondria, including addressing stress, environmental toxins, sleep issues and diet.  We touched on some solutions for each of these areas. 

Dr. Muth has over two decades of experience in treating complex chronic illnesses.  Because she was able to resolve her symptoms despite a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, she has a unique and comprehensive approach to restoring health.

Please join us to learn more about mitochondrial health and chronic illness!

Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Muth at  https://www.serenityhealthcarecenter.com/

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Many times in our lives our mind races and can't turn off.  It might affect our sleep or our ability to calm ourselves.  When we get into that state, it's hard to know what to do.   

For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show,  we explored how chronically acute stress impacts our bodies and our ability to function. Stephen Buehler, a somatic psychotherapist in California, joined me to share how he facilitates "the safe healthy movement of emotional energy" through awareness work and training. 

Stephen explained what he means by chronically acute stress and gave some examples of it.  He dove into how this can lead to the development of a "callus"  or "lack of vitality" as our body gets accustomed to being in this high stressed state. 

We also discussed somatic treatments and how he uses this method to help people feel their body as they are discussing emotions.  He advocates assisting people in finding their solutions to their stress or trauma but not directing them or judging a particular solution.

Stephen has much experience in this area with his own private practice as well as his role as a leader, coach and consultant for healthcare delivery teams like Kaiser Permanente.

Please join us to learn more about chronic stress and what you can do about it!

To reach Stephen Buehler, please visit https://stephenbuehlermft.com/.

-Dr. Amy

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When we suffer from an extreme stressor in our lives, we recognize that feeling of tightness in our gut.  It can feel like we've been punched in the stomach or it feels like our stomach is twisted in a knot. 

What we don't often think about is how our gut is tied to the autonomic nervous system which controls whether we are in "fight or flight" mode or "rest and digest" mode.  If we can learn how to calm ourselves and spend more time throughout our waking hours in a mode of rest or relaxation, we can often improve our gut health.

For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we discussed how being in "fight or flight" mode affects our gut when we eat and how it can lead to digestive issues or disorders with Dr. Dan Wool.  Dr. Wool is a naturopathic gastroenterologist in Scottsdale and Tempe, Arizona at the Chambers Clinic and is the go-to doctor for executives, entrepreneurs, managers, parents and doers and drivers of all kinds who live life from the gut. 

Dr. Wool explained the functions of the vagus nerve in relation to the gut and why dysfunctions in this nerve can contribute to various gut disorders.  He shared the importance of decreasing inflammation in the gut with the focus on calming down the nervous system.

We even discussed how over exercising (if you aren't well trained), under sleeping and over breathing can put you in a fight or flight state that impacts your gut and nutrient absorption.

Dr. Wool gave some great tips on how to eat to improve the function of the gut, including how to chew and what type of environment to eat in.  He also shares how we need to get control over our gut health since it impacts so many areas of our lives. 

Please join us to learn what you can do to calm your fight or flight nervous system to improve your gut health and nutrition!

To reach Dr. Dan Wool, please visit https://www.drdanwool.com/.

-Dr. Amy

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The pandemic was a shock to our mental health in so many ways. We weren't prepared for something of this magnitude that would impact all aspects of our lives. 

To explore this in this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, I discussed the impact of the pandemic on our mental health with licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist, and Level II EMDR-certified therapist, Carron Montgomery.

Carron shared with us the various psychological stages of the pandemic over the past year and how each stage has influenced the mental health of children of all ages.  She explained how children who were already seeking mental health assistance had skills that other children did not have and were able to thrive on a more positive level.

We discussed young adults and the struggles they have faced with not being around their peers in this critical time of their lives.  Carron also touches on college students and young adults who are coping and trying to navigate the social, emotional, and financial implications of the pandemic.

Carron then shared some helpful tips for parents and adults on how to process and deal with the pandemic.  She explained how beneficial it is for parents and adults to be open with their feelings of uncertainty regarding the pandemic and to allow children to express their own thoughts. 

She gave several book recommendations for parents and adults to help them work with their children to help ease their anxiety, panic and stress.  She recommended various apps, being out in nature and breathwork as additional tools to help with coping.

Carron co-owns Aster Counseling in Kansas City and specializes in treating anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and grief and loss. She has also trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregiver.  She now presents at churches, schools and various other organizations to address the mass mental suffering that arose from the pandemic.

Please join us to learn some strategies for your mental health in this pandemic world!

To reach Carron Montgomery, please visit www.astercounseling.org or email her at [email protected].

-Dr. Amy

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