The Restorative Pulse

The Restorative Pulse

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The Restorative Pulse episodes

  • What skills does someone need to be “trauma informed?”
    Trauma Informed skills can be measured two ways: 1) How we are communicating with our words and bodies 2) How we make decisions. Learn more about what it means to develop human centered communication to reflect our trauma informed paradigm shift. We wrote an e-book on and are creating a training on upskilling the we communicate to reflect trauma informed values: Get the e-book and get on the waitlist for the training at the link below: https://integrate-trauma-informed-network.teachable.com/p/human-centered-communicatio-for-the-nurturing-soul?fbclid=PAAaZtOIghgGyWh72uaa2bczUMb4NYnDo5w5Iu4VgYkWC-UBhOn5d327110Fs_aem_th_ARFZrOUmn3G_KcnvjpIWPQBq4AFrIBbk6XDD7SVSg-JQdZTY8DiSLfKCy4L_sSpwLDE
    7 min
  • Finding Refuge within our Bodies: Caroline Pegram, LCSW, TCTSY-F

    Caroline Pegram, LCSW, TCTSY-F joins us on our podcast this week as we settle into the wide array of emotions that we might be experiencing as we begin entering the holiday season in North America.

    Topics covered:

    -Defining the words "integration"

    -Educating on the somatics 

    -Caroline's story about tools they have used to heal from their own complex trauma

    -Approaching Trauma Release Exercises in a supportive container

    -Caroline offers a short trauma-informed somatics exercise


    Check out Caroline's upcoming in-person and online events at:

    www.topazhealing.com

    IG: @topaz.healing 


    You can access the episode transcript at the link below:

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ysbJ6Gn1NfBiFLtXsL-TGUWjV8I8O3w8o7mqIgkP7w4/edit




    37 min
  • Personal Reflections of Reiki for Trauma and Grief Care (Julie Johnson and Victoria Emanuela)

    Julie Johnson, Founder  and Learning Experience Designer for Integrate Trauma-Informed Network (www.letsintegrate.org) and Victoria Emanuela, End of Life Doula and founder of Gentle Season (www.gentleseason.com),  share their insights on the personal experiences that helped birth their upcoming and soon to be launched self-pasted course (Reiki for Trauma and Grief Care).

    This course covers:

    -Personal stories of pitfalls with Reiki Professionals

    -Learning to find safety with Reiki again

    -Harm Vs. Intent in Trauma and Grief Work

    -Balancing Intuition vs. Critical Thinking with the T.H.I.N.K Acronym

    -Energetic consent between Energies

    -How Reiki can support Grief Care

    -How Reiki can support Trauma Healing

    -Details on our Self-Paced Course Reiki for Trauma and Grief Care


    You can get 20% off our course if your register at the link below:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reiki-to-support-trauma-and-grief-care-course-pre-sale-tickets-305791519667


    49 min
  • Cultivating Yin Energy with Gabrielle Harris

    Gabrielle Harris joins our podcast this week, offering us an opportunity to explore ways we can cultivate yin energy in any part of our lives mind-body practitioners.  With the help of her books "The Language of Yin" and " The Inspired Yoga Teacher," Gabrielle invites us to become inspired through this concept of yin (softening/cooling) and yang (action/heat).

    In this podcast we discuss:

    • The background of Tao and yin and yang philosophy
    • How teaching or living from a Yin + Yang perspective can impact our teaching
    • Apply the teachings from the "Language of Yin" and "The Inspired Yoga Teacher" to our lives and practice.
    • Idea on ways to apply the teachings from the Inspired Yoga Teacher to a yoga class


      • You can read more about Gabrielle Harris and her books at:

      https://gabrielleharrisyoga.com/

      42 min
    • The Integration of Trauma and Nutrition
      Jenna Little has a Masters Degree in Counseling, Nutrition and is an RYT 200.  In this episode Jenna discusses the 5 top reasons we cannot overlook how trauma can play a role in the world of eating disorder recovery (sometimes called eating responses).  When wellness professionals bring this lens into their worldview, it can drastically shift the way they support themselves and their clients.
      Jenna is hosting a 2 hour online workshop on Integrate Network (with recordings available) on January 9th called "Nourished Healers: The Intersection of Nutrition, Trauma and Healing."
      Sign up for the workshop on January 9th at the link below:
      https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nourished-healers-intersection-of-nutrition-trauma-and-healing-tickets-219852955107
      You can read more about Jenna's work at:
      www.jennalittlewellness.com
      15 min
    • The Intersection of Trauma and Nutrition with Jenna Little

      Jenna Little has a Masters Degree in Counseling, Nutrition and is an RYT 200.  In this episode Jenna discusses the 5 top reasons we cannot overlook how trauma can play a role in the world of eating disorder recovery (sometimes called eating responses).  When wellness professionals bring this lens into their worldview, it can drastically shift the way they support themselves and their clients.

      Jenna is hosting a 2 hour online workshop on Integrate Network (with recordings available) on January 9th called "Nourished Healers: The Intersection of Nutrition, Trauma and Healing."

      Sign up for the workshop on January 9th at the link below:

      https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nourished-healers-intersection-of-nutrition-trauma-and-healing-tickets-219852955107

      You can read more about Jenna's work at: 

      www.jennalittlewellness.com


      16 min
    • Grief and Neurodiversity: Finding Your Own Way to Grieve with Karla Helbert

      ***We are re-publishing this podcast as a promotional opportunity for our upcoming workshop with Karla Helbert on 12/5/21, where she will explore these very concepts.  The course offers CEUS for Missouri Based Mental Health Providers approved by the Missouri Board of Social Workers, 2 Yoga Alliance CEUS, 1 Companion Guide for notes,  1 week access to the recording and a Certificate of Completion**

      Sign up at http://www.letsintegrate.org/upcoming-events


      Karla Helbert, Grief activist, LPC and Yoga Therapist is back on the podcast talking about her clinical experiences working with grieving humans that are on the Autism Spectrum.  In this episode she highlights tips and strategies to support grieving adults and children on the Autism Spectrum that can be found in her book "Finding Your Own Way to Grieve: Creative Activity Workbook for Kids and Teens On the Spectrum"

      In this episode we discuss:

      -Traumatic Grief and Autism

      -Strategies for discussing death with humans on the spectrum

      -Universally Designed strategies to offer embodiment cues that support all humans AND include humans on the Autism Spectrum.

      52 min
    • Agoraphobia and Covid 19: Coping with Integrative Medicine

      ***Disclaimer:

      Please note that this is not a therapy based episode nor does it offer direct therapeutic service of any kind. All resources and content shared in this episode are for educational purposes only.  This episode serves as a psycho-educational resource to support those looking to learn more about current research and coping mechanisms for agoraphobia. **It does not replace clinical treatment with a mental health therapist**.

      If you choose to listen to this episode, you are agreeing that:

      1) This is an educational document used to gain information only, not for therapy or clinical purposes.

      2) Doesn't serve as psychotherapy from a mental health professional

      If you are seeking further support, we suggest check out the The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (adaa.org)

      Chita Gastelum is a Recovery Support Eating Disorder and Agoraphobia Specialist, Yoga Therapist, Reiki Instructor and Indigenous SpiritWalker, who will be educating on the current research regarding Agoraphobia (a fear of open public or open spaces) and how yoga, energy medicine and mindfulness can of support us.  In this episode we discuss the following:

      *Her own story of recovery from agoraphobia

      *Resources for support

      *Tools

      Transcript:

      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VoBQ5yL88J9gFpgeR3sHH3ODIIL7RFbgrpepVfWRODs/edit?usp=sharing

      Research and Resources on Agoraphobia

      https://www.canva.com/design/DAEtKo8ERro/TkdJGvpRhnUtpQOFZ8tMeA/view?utm_content=DAEtKo8ERro&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

      43 min
    • Trauma Informed Yoga + Embodiment with Kaye Wilkinson and Amanda Jane
      GUEST HOSTS: Kaye Wilkinson +Amanda Jane
      Kaye Wilkinson: https://www.legacymotion.org
      Amanda Jane:  https://www.theselfagencyacademy.com
      Episode Transcript can be found here:
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xqqRArXcSmxwnKFTP3S-l6d5QtRD6_Fc2gcYf19dT7M/edit?usp=sharing
      A candid chat with Amanda Jane and Kaye Wilkinson as we cover all the ins and outs of their upcoming 300HR Trauma-Informed Movement Facilitator Training (Starting October 25, Online & Interactive).   This training allows you to learn the skills to share trauma informed practices that include yoga, embodiment, and somatic therapies with all people and all bodies.  You will have access to a global international community of like minded individuals who are interested to find ways to utilise all the innate wisdom within our bodies and our nervous system to find restoration.
      This is not just a training with a certificate of completion; this is a new way of being, seeing and doing throughout all areas of life. This training will have an impact on the way you hold space for yourself, as well as a profound impact on the relationship to your work. You will gain the ability to work with complex and developmental trauma and everything in between. We also unpack vicarious trauma and what we hold within ourselves as we do this work alongside others and approach life from this lens.
      34 min
    • A Yin Perspective on Pain with Addie deHilster

      Addie deHilster is a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, a Yoga teacher trainer, and a Mindfulness Meditation Facilitator. In addition to leading yoga classes and meditation groups for the general public, she also teaches trauma-informed, accessible yoga and meditation for students with challenges such as chronic pain, arthritis, neurological issues, and insomnia. She has been leading 200-Hour Teacher Certifications and Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings since 2013. Her classes highlight the mindfulness principles within movement practice, helping students find an accessible pathway to the heart of what yoga and meditation have to offer.


      A transcript of this episode can be found at the link below:

      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uwrd5NYrFLiOrBb0NNZek_P_I16q4mVtYAjw-ga-cdE/edit?usp=sharing


      Check out more of Addie's work at:

      www.movedtomeditate.com


      In this episode Addie explains a few tips on how yin yoga can supportive to those experiencing chronic pain:


      3 Understandable But Unhelpful Habit Patterns:

      1)  Fixating (perhaps Yang in its intensity of laser focus on the pain, and the likelihood of stimulating a lot of thoughts like worry, catastrophizing related to the immediate pain experience)

      2)  Avoiding/Distracting (perhaps Yang in its restlessness, the energy involved in moving attention away from what is happening, blocking out the experience)

      3)  Overriding (quite Yang in that it involves a mind-over-matter attitude, where we force the body to do things despite the pain)



      40 min

    About The Restorative Pulse

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