This is Yoga Therapy

In this episode, I interviewed Cheri Dostal Ryba. Cheri has devoted over 20 years to embodied inquiry & transformation as a movement educator, fitness trainer, dancer, C-IAYT yoga therapist, speaker and author. Her approach weaves the cyclical wisdom of nature with nervous system and polyvagal informed whole person pelvic care. Cheri published her first book in 2022, Pelvic Yoga Therapy for the Whole Woman: A Professional Guide. With abundant sound effects and heart-led facilitation, she helps women remember and trust their instincts and authentic expression.

Her book is now in it’s 3rd anniversary and she's been working on some new book-related content including the upcoming May 1-3 Pelvic Yoga Book Summit, which includes fresh insights, guided practices, and candid conversations with leading experts to inspire continued results. 

We spoke about all of this and more on the podcast.

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In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Jonathan Rosenthal. Jonathan is a neurologist and a yoga student of Sri Dharma Mittra. Since 2014, he has been passionately sharing neuroscience and yoga. He aspires to help others learn the actual science on yoga to enhance their practice, customize their instruction, and support their advocacy with scientific evidence.

Jonathan is also the host of the Neuroscience and Yoga Conference, which is now in its 5th year, and will be taking place April 23-27 both in person and online. We spoke about his life, work, the conference and more in the podcast.

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In this episode, I interviewed Julia Romano. Julia is Certified Yoga Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is a former faculty member with the Maryland University of Integrative Health's Masters of Science in Yoga Therapy program, and supervisor in its clinical program; she also worked as yoga therapist with patients in acute care of Howard County General Hospital. Julia is the author of Yoga Therapy for the Whole Mother: Developing Awareness in Service of Postpartum Healing, which was published by Singing Dragon last year.  We spoke about her book and her work on the podcast.

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In this episode of the podcast, Renee Rudolph interviewed Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Founder and Director, Michele Lawrence. The conversation focused on a new initiative they recently launched called the Yoga Therapy Collective. The Yoga Therapy Collective is a membership site designed to promote collaboration among and advancement for Yoga Therapists. Renee and Michele spoke more about the Collective, who it’s for, what it offers and more. 

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In this episode, I interviewed Philip Shepherd. Philip is the author of “New Self, New World: Recovering Our Senses in the Twenty-First Century.” He leads workshops internationally on the art of embodiment. 

During the podcast, we spoke about embodiment, the body’s three brains, and his workshops centered on reconnecting with one’s being.

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In this episode, I interviewed Jivana Heyman. Jivana  (he/him), C-IAYT, E-RYT500, is the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an organization dedicated to increasing access to the yoga teachings and supporting yoga teachers. He’s the author of Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body; Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion; and The Teacher's Guide to Accessible Yoga: Best Practices for Sharing Yoga with Every Body.

Over the past 30 years of teaching yoga, Jivana has focused on welcoming all people to practice and celebrating our individuality and our differences. His work has focused on dismantling ableism in the yoga world, as well as emphasizing the intersection of yoga and social justice. His books, classes, and trainings support yoga teachers and yoga therapists in finding ways to bring creativity and collaboration into their teaching while still respecting the ancient yoga tradition.

I’ve wanted to have Jivana on for a long time — our worlds overlap in a variety of ways — students who take our trainings often also train with Accessible Yoga. Many of our faculty also colllaborate in both realms. It was great to finally have Jivana on the podcast.

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In today’s episode, I was delighted to speak with Dr. Katy Jane. Dr. Katy is a Vedic scholar, Sanskrit expert, and spiritual facilitator who teaches yoga teachers and offers online Vedic astrology immersions. She earned her doctorate in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2001. She also studied Sanskrit, Hindi, and Bengali in Calcutta, India.  Dr. Katy taught at the University of Colorado and Naropa University in Boulder. She created Sanskrit for Yogis, a traditional method for learning the sacred language of yoga and is the author of Awakening with Sanskrit. She also writes for Embodied Philosophy. Dr. Katy lives in Dunagiri Retreat in the Himalayan foothills of India with her husband and Tibetan mastiffs. 

This is the first time I’ve had Katy or anyone else on the podcast to talk about Jyotisha, including the current transits or happenings taking place right now according to Vedic Astrology. 

Links:

• Free 2025 Vedic Astrology Planetary Transits Report
• Free Dec 8, 2025 Webinar 2025 Vedic Astrology Predictions & Insights with Dr. Katy Jane

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In this episode, I interviewed Susi Hately. Susi is a yoga teacher, C-IAYT yoga therapist, teacher trainer, speaker, and author with a B.Sc. in Kinesiology. As the founder of Functional Synergy, she is transforming, inspiring, and setting a new standard in the global community of health through yoga therapy and functional movement therapy. Her 4-day online program, Power of Pure Movement: Strong and Supple Feet, has proven to improve the mobility and stability of her clients.

We spoke about her work and insights related to training the body for optimal health.

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In this episode, I interviewed Susi Amendola, author of “The Centered Heart: Evidence-Based Mind Body Practices to Stress Less and Improve Cardiac Health.” She an Internationally Certified Yoga Therapist who brings over 40 years of experience utilizing Yoga and lifestyle practices to help others heal. In 1983 she founded Yoga Now in Omaha, Nebraska where she currently teaches classes and directs the annual 200-Hour Yoga Certification program. Susi has developed yoga-based stress management programs for schools, businesses, and hospitals throughout the country.

Presently, Susi is a National Senior Trainer of Stress Management for the prestigious Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program for reversing heart disease. The program includes Yoga as part of a multi-dimensional approach to healing, and is covered by Medicare under the guidelines of Intensive Cardiac Rehab. Susi has contributed over 150 articles to Ornish Living Magazine, an online publication to support those who are making lifestyle changes to improve their health and well-being, with an audience of over a million subscribers.

With her expertise in both the ancient practices of Yoga and the medical world, Susi’s teachings and classes are unlike anything else you will find. Her teaching style is heart-centered, nurturing, practical, and empowering. She continues to practice, teach and inspire others to listen deeply to the healer within.

We spoke about her work, her Centered Heart book and more on the podcast.

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In this episode, I spoke with Natalie Buster. Natalie is a yoga therapist, an end of life navigator, a certified death doula, a grief reliever, an actor, a podcaster, a writer, and a mentor with a deep desire to help people.

She is the resident yoga therapist at Abode, a contemplative home for the dying in San Antonio, Texas.  Earlier this year, at Abode, she launched an End of Life Yoga Training Program, she also helps lead the Death Doula training program there which incorporates contemplative practices.

We spoke about her work, as well as what brought her to yoga and end of life care. 

Links:  

• Before You Go Podcast
• ABODE End of Life Yoga Training Certification

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