This, the fifth part of five, a series on self-development to the fullest through elements, emotions and chakras.

Using the teachings and tools of Yoga as therapy for dealing with difficult emotions in uncertain times and re-connecting with Self more fully, authentically and autonomously.

Much Love, Shira

This, the fourth part of five, a series on self-development to the fullest through elements, emotions and chakras.

Using the teachings and tools of Yoga as therapy for dealing with difficult emotions in uncertain times and re-connecting with Self more fully, authentically and autonomously.

Much Love, Shira

This, the third part of five, a series on self-development to the fullest through elements, emotions and chakras.

Using the teachings and tools of Yoga as therapy for dealing with difficult emotions in uncertain times and re-connecting with Self more fully, authentically and autonomously.

Much Love, Shira

This, the second part of five, a series on self-development to the fullest through elements, emotions and chakras.

Using the teachings and tools of Yoga as therapy for dealing with difficult emotions in uncertain times and re-connecting with Self more fully, authentically and autonomously.

Much Love, Shira

In this solo conversation I discuss the importance of having difficult conversations. We look at what creates trust and how self-knowledge and the yamas and niyamas are key to building trust to self and therefore others.

We do a short practice to reclaim trust, safety and grouding in times of uncertainty. We use the earth element to re-build new pathways of trust in our body and mind.

Work with Me: 

Yoga therapy 1 to 1

Libby Hinsley, DPT, C-IAYT and author of her new book Yoga For Bendy People, shares with Shira how yoga was so easy for her because she was hypermobile.

We talk about all the different styles of yoga and finding the right style for your body's needs, abilities or goals, which change as we age or realise what exacerbates or relieves our issues. 

Libby shares how hypermobility can be the underlying cause to reproductive, nerve and digestive health issues as well as anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and autoimmune issues, through collagen.

Work with Us:

Libby Hinsley

www.LibbyHinsley.com | IG @libbyhinsleypt 

Shira Cohen

Resources:

Lee Kajewski Podcast

Beth Spindler and Vagal Tone

Georgetown University

Iyengar Yoga

Ashtange Yoga

Desikachar Viniyoga

Ganesh Mohan

Lee Mejewski, C-IAYT, author of Yoga Therapy as a Whole Person Approach to Health, founding director Yoga for Health Institute, Senior Yoga therapist at Kaivalyadhama Institute, she runs her retreats, Beyond Cancer.

She shares her story of yoga, cancer and how life led her to her candid wisdom, insights and experience as a cancer expert and working with chronic psychosomatics conditions.

We talk about how yoga therapy is a complementary practice that heals deeply, regardless of beliefs or cultural/spiritual background, because it helps us connect us to something bigger. And trusting the process.

Work with Us:

Shira Cohen 

Lee Majewski

Rupert Spira

George Washington University for Spirituality in Health Care

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Research funding by pharma:

- Illusion of Evidence-based Medicine

- entangled with pharma,

- big pharma under the spotlight,

- pharma sponserhip of research favors product bias

Dr Nivedita Pingle, certified Yoga therapist and allopathic doctor, shares with Shira her passion and story of going from her masters as a physician to becoming a yoga therapist with her teacher and mentor.

We discuss how yoga therapy can help prevent chronic metabolic conditions and how mindful movement helps us live with the complications of dis-ease and injury that's irriversable.

We talk about the HPA axis as the intermediate of hormones, immunity and enzymes, and much more juicy physiological processes.

Work With Us:

Dr Nivedita Pingle

Shira Cohen one to one

Dr. Karandikhar

Osho- Rajneej

Kaitlyn Holsapple, Yoga therapist and somatic therapist, shares her story of being born a yogini, thanks to her dad, with Shira.

We talk about healing complex trauma, anxiety, depression and disassociation through embodied experiences that yoga and somatic work facilitate, for the creative and sensitive ones.

Kaitlyn explains how sensory and psychological perception influence vagus activity and processing. She shares the importance of wonderful practices to self-regulate vagal tone.

Work with Us:

Kaitlyn Holsapple 

Shira Cohen

Resources:

Ashley Turner

Gabor Maté, When the Body Says No

Keirin Brown, yoga therapist and somatic life coach, and Shira talk about yoga therapy enabling the ability to connect with the emotions through the body and movement.

We talk about feelings and emotions as chemical waves we can ride to radical acceptence by slowing down, have visceral awareness, connecting to our inner child and freeing the shadows. 

We discuss how somatic work naturally releases coping mechanisms, maladaptive patterns, drives and old emotions.

Work with Us:

Keirin Brown Services

Shira Cohen One to One

Resources:

Nurturing Our Humanity

JBrown Podcast Yoga Talks

Pema Chodron

Matt Kahn

Anodea Judith- Eastern Body, Western Mind