The Restorative Pulse

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In this episode, Julie Johnson and Rachel Hasper, LPC, RYT discuss trauma sensitive ways to encounter grounding and centering in the mindfulness practices, therapy room and yoga classes.

Recommended Books + Studies mentioned in this podcast:

1. How to Breathe by Ashley Neese

2. Yoga for Emotional Balance by Bo Forbes, PsyD, RYT

3. Moving to Heal: Women's Experiences of Therapeutic Yoga After Complex Trauma by Jennifer West

Candice Cox joins us in this episode, breaking down the KHAOS Mindset, a set of skills she created  based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Relational Trauma Repair.    In this episode,  Julie + Candice cover each one of the KHAOS Skills: RAW, PATIENT, FREE and RESET.

Other topics covered:

-How we can use the KHAOS Mindset in our parenting

-Using KHAOS Mindset as we evaluate what's happening in the United States

-How we can move from CHAOS (Can't Help Acting Out Severely) to KHAOS (Keep Healing and Overcoming Struggles

You can read more about Candice Cox and her work at www.organizedkhaos.org

Joy Page, Yoga Studio Owner of Joy of Yoga( based in St. Louis and wtih an Online Portal), Reiki Master, RYT 500 and Sound Healing Practitioner, joins the platform discussing the following with Julie:

-Accessibility from the viewpoint of a yoga studio owner

-Building an online yoga platform with multiple levels of price offerings

-The story behind the Black Lives Matter page on the Joy of Yoga website

-Creating Trauma Sensitive Classes within a Traditional Studio

-Donation Based Class to Raise Money for Take Back the Night Foundation on November 9th.

You can learn more about the Joy of yoga Online platform at www.joyofyogastl.com

With Beth Sandlin,  founder of Trifecta Pilates and Trauma Informed Pilates as our guest, we deep dive into the logistical differences between pilates and yoga and how a trauma informed lens looks between each system.  Other talking points include:

Using a trauma informed approach vs not, what does that mean

Misconceptions of client centered work

Threading

Alicia Delaney of Slow.Steady.Yoga offers us a 20 minute restorative meditation to support your mind, body and soul when you need it most.

In this episode, Julie Johnson and Natasha Baebler of VisionAble Wellness(www.visionablewellness.com) disuss how virtual learning and technology within the times of COVID has opened doors for some learners with IEPS.  They also reflect on how virtual learning has given many learners and parents in marginalized communities an opportunitiy to be involved in the decision making process.

In this podcast trailer, we lay out the vision of our monthly podcast, featuring thoughts leaders and innovators working on the micro-macro level from a healing centered lens in our schools, healing spaces and beyond, to create a more compassionate, just present and future.