Wellness in San Diego: Food, Movement, Spirituality + Wellbeing

You've stocked up on the school supplies, purchased new outfits and packed their lunches, but how do you prepare your kid(s) for the mental, social + emotional changes that come with a new school year?

In this week's episode, Marisa Bruyneel, the founder + executive director of Integra Education in Encinitas, sheds light on the importance of Whole Person Development - mental, physical, social, emotional + spiritual - as key to a child's wellbeing, plus some mindful tips to help our kids thrive in this school year ahead! About Integra Education:

Integra Education is a safe environment for elementary, middle, & high schoolers to receive support with their homeschooling or online/distance learning as well as Whole Person Development by a team of compassionate, credentialed educators.

Website: integraeducation.org

Episode resources + links:

• The Hamlett Coffee Shop Anniversary Celebration (Lemon Grove)
• Maya Moon Collective Cacao Fest (Normal Heights)
• OB People's Coop 50th Anniversary (OB)
• Mindful Singles Mixer at Kai Yoga (East Village)
• Doga Yoga (Liberty Station)

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your local wellness news source. Learn more:

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We all want to be a little more organized, but have you ever thought about WHY you want to get organized and what being more organized might bring into your life? Today's guest, Theresa Russell of Homegirl, shares how she partners with clients to set an intention to transform not only their closets but their lives.

Website: homegirl.space Instagram: homegirl.space

Episode links:

• Vegan + Holistic
• Full Moon Events | SD Wellness Events Calendar
• Lavande Art Opening Event
• Soul of Yoga Ayurveda Summer Faire

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your local wellness news source. Learn more:

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Expand your understanding of traditional healing modalities with this week's podcast on Hilot or Traditional Filipino Medicine. Dr. Catherine Luib, a dually licensed Chiropractor and Acupuncture Physician and founder of the Luib Health Center in Clairemont, joins us to discuss the ancestral shamanic roots of Hilot and how we can reclaim our own power in our healing journey.

About Dr. Catherine Sy Luib: As a dually licensed Chiropractor and Acupuncture Physician, Dr. Luib promotes optimal health and well being for all her patients. To enhance her patients experience and serve their treatments, she analyzes each patient uniquely with health assessments done through Chiropractic and Traditional Chinese Medicine along with the use of Chinese of herbal medicines that include nutrition and organic whole food vitamin concentrates. This unique process significantly enhances her patients well being and healing within a short time.

Website: luibhealthcenter.com Instagram: @luibhealthcenter KPBS Series: Out of the Boondocks - Hilot + Spoken Word Poetry Episode resources + event links:

• Solana Center for Environmental Innovation
• Pure Indoor Cycling Downtown
• eStudio Pilates + Yoga Open House
• Vegan + Holistic 1st Anniversary Event
• Mothership
• 25+ August Wellness Events in San Diego

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your local wellness news destination. Learn more:

Website: locallywellsd.com Instagram: @locallywell

Want to reduce your environmental impact but not sure where to start? This week on the podcast, environmental writer and zero waste advocate, Fredrika Syren of Zero Waste Family shares her tips on how to reduce your plastic use, save money, change your mindset, and enjoy a more eco-friendly life! About Fredrika: Fredrika Syren is an environmental activist and writer. In 2016, she founded the website green-mom.com where she shared her family's journey of living zero-waste (now zerowastefamily.com). She lives in San Diego, California with her husband James and their children Bella, Noah, and Liam. Fredrika and her family were recently featured in the documentary Zero Time to Waste. Website: zerowastefamily.com Instagram: @zero.waste.family Book: A Practical Guide for Zero Waste Families Episode resources + links:

• Guide to Zero Waste Living in San Diego
• San Diego Wellness Events Calendar - New Moon Weekend
• Project New Village's Health + Healing Summerfest
• Day of Play - Olivewood Gardens
• Sacred Circle for Moms
• Movement Camp with Live Blissed
• JR Organics Summer Sunset Farm Dinner
• Enclave Farm National Avocado Day Picnic Dinner

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your local wellness news + events source. Website: locallywellsd.com Instagram: @locallywell

What makes someone WHOLE? How can we support each level of a person's being and expression? These questions are what led Letha Sandison to co-found the Four Moons Spa, a healing and gathering space located in the heart of Encinitas. In this week's conversation, Letha dives deep into this concept of Wholeness, the importance of building a highly attuned group of healers, and she shares what's next for Four Moons Spa and beyond.

Website: fourmoonsspa.com Instagram: @fourmoonsspa

Episode links:

• Guide to Breathwork in San Diego
• Tacotarian
• Casa y Cocina
• Bubs Naturals x Grind House Cycle Charity Event | Saturday, July 23
• The People's Holistic Clinic Fundraiser | Saturday, July 23
• Mental Health Matters for Women | Saturday, July 23

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your destination for the latest wellness news + events in San Diego.

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Imagine getting a full body workout and achieving major results in just one hour a week. That's the brand promise of The Smart Fit Method, a new science-based fitness workout concept. Connor Darnbrough, co-founder of The Smart Fit Method, shares how he and his father both suffered severe health issues and how research into the latest science led them to develop an innovative, AI-based fitness method for recovery, general fitness and ultimate performance.

Website: smartfitmethod.com IG: @smartfitmethod Episode resources and links:

• Full Moon Events
• Pride Yoga at The Rady Shell | Thursday, July 14
• Yoga Deck Pride Yoga | Saturday, July 16
• Pride 5K Run / Walk | Saturday, July 16
• Yoga on State Anniversary Party | Saturday, July 16
• Four Moons Spa's Podcast Launch Party | Thursday, July 21
• Agape Ayahuasca Retreat | July 22-24

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your destination for the latest wellness + healthy living news + events in San Diego.

Learn more: locallywellsd.com | @locallywell

Protect your energy. We hear that phrase a lot but what does it actually mean and what do you really need to do to keep your energy levels high and be spiritually protected? Today's guests, Lyndsey + Kristen from The Soul Sync Co., share their top tips of how to ground, heal and protect your energy. About The Soul Sync Co.: The Soul Sync Co. is led by two dynamic energy healers. Kristen, the cosmic oracle, practices spiritual healing, past life regressions, shamanic journeys. Lyndsey, the songstress of the Soul Sync Co, has a strong background in reiki, EFT, breathwork, vocal alchemy. Together they cover a wide range of energetic healing modalies.

Website: www.thesoulsync.co IG: @thesoulsync.co

Episode resources + links:

• Imperial Ave Co Lab
• Self Care Sundays
• Awarewolf's Move + Groove Flow Anniversary
• Fit Athletic Club Community Fitness Day

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your resource for the latest wellness news + events in San Diego. Learn more: www.locallywellsd.com | @locallywell

Chocolate. We all love it and crave it. But do you know where your cacao comes from? What about its many health benefits? Today's conversation with chocolatier Kathryn Rogers covers all facets of cacao plus the latest happenings at Maya Moon Collective, Rogers' San Diego-based cacao cafe.

About Maya Moon Collective:

Located in the heart of historic Normal Heights, Maya Moon Collective is San Diego's first cacao cafe and community collective.

Maya Moon Collective brings decadent, all-natural chocolate confections, drinking chocolate and a selection of organic and gluten free pastries, desserts and savory bites to one of San Diego's most hip neighborhoods.

Building from founder Kathryn Rogers' success selling artisan cacao truffles, including her signature chakra chocolate box, at local events and online, Maya Moon Collective is her flagship brick-and-mortar concept.

Website: www.mayamooncollective.com Instagram: @mayamooncollective

Episode resources

• 20+ July Wellness Events in San Diego

Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your destination for all things wellness in San Diego. Learn more: www.locallywellsd.com | @locallywell

When we hear the word wellness, we often think: mind, body + spirit. But what about community and connection with like-minded souls? Today's guests, Alyssa + Toni Junious of the Soultry Sisters discuss how valuable it is to find support in community when working towards one's wellness goals. Don't miss their upcoming Summer Soulstice Arts + Wellness Festival on June 24-26 in Carlsbad!

About the Soultry Sisters:

Soultry Sisters is a community-based organization that empowers diverse and multigenerational women to live creative and healthy lives in San Diego and Washington, D.C. Our vision is to provide arts and wellness resources that are affordable and accessible to women of color. Soultry Sisters is a community that cultivates meaningful experiences and fosters genuine connections to share, celebrate and heal through sisterhood.

Website: www.soultrysisters.com Instagram: @soultrysisters

Episode resources + event links:

• Agape Ayahuasca Sanctuary, San Diego's First Ayahuasca Church, Now Open
• Kove Hard Yerba Mate Grand Opening
• Babe Kombucha Summer Kickoff
• Scoop San Diego Ice Cream Festival
• One Love Movement - Trevor Project Yoga Class
• Spirit Yoga - San Diego Pride Yoga Class
• Namaste Fitness - Celebration of Love Day
• Summer Soulstice Festival

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is created by Locally Well San Diego, your destination for the latest wellness news + events in San Diego. Learn more: locallywellsd.com | @locallywell

Over 70% of Americans had experienced a traumatic event before the pandemic. Now that we've all experienced collective trauma, how can we begin to heal?

Joann Jaffe, founder of OG Yoga in Normal Heights, shares how trauma-informed yoga can help us return to ourselves and discusses the impact OG Yoga has had in healing the most underserved populations in our community. Plus, Joann takes us through a guided meditation so we too can begin to heal!

Event links and resources:

• Vegan Food Pop Up
• Surfrider Foundation Juneteenth BBQ + BIPOC Surf Lessons
• Insight Timer
• International Day of Yoga - OG Yoga
• OGyoga.org

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