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

You feel called to heal, to channel, to serve others. But who will heal + protect YOU?

On this week's episode, Summer Dowding aka The Hypnopriestess shares the specific grounding techniques she's developed through her work + daily life as an energy healer, hypnotherapist, masseuse, educator, mom, psychic + empath.

We discuss:

• how tarot can be a tool for channeling but also protection
• using the sense of smell to create energetic boundaries
• grounding via physical exertion
• how ketamine therapy can help heal PTSD + to feel safe in one's body
• paying attention to physical + emotional signals in your body
• how to play an active role in your own healing journey

About The Hypnopriestess:

• Website: thehighpriestessspa.com
• Instagram @hypnopriestess

Episode resources + links:

• Halloween Events
• Visioning Lab for Conscious Entrepreneurs

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your go-to news source for all things wellness in San Diego.

• Website: locallywellsd.com
• Instagram: @locallywell
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You're likely familiar of the magical healing properties of herbal teas, tinctures + balms, but what about the simple energetic magic that plants provide us with?

In this week's episode, environmental educator, energy healer + author, Rachael Cohen, shares how simply surrounding yourself with the right plants at home can totally transform your energy + your overall wellbeing.

Tune in to hear:

• how Rachael overcame anxiety through working with plants + experienced a spiritual awakening
• how crystals can help amplify the energetics of plants
• the inspiration behind her books, Infinite Succulent and Everyday Plant Magic
• how plants influence our heart chakra
• plants to help ease anxiety + depression
• how to care for a plant + forgive ourselves when one dies
• how a simple houseplant can help us feel connected to nature

Website: Infinitesucculent.com Instagram: @infinitesucculent

Episode resources + links:

• Visioning Lab for Conscious Entrepreneurs Event
• Guide to Sound Healing in San Diego
• Live Your Wellness Event

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your go-to news source for all things wellness in San Diego.

Website: locallywellsd.com Instagram: @locallywell

Over time + through oppressive systemic change, we lost our innate connection with our ancestral roots of healing, natural movement, nurturing our land + organically feeding our bodies.

The mission of The Ascendtials, a San Diego-based nonprofit, is to empower BIPOC communities via their own ancestral wellness practices: Kemetic yoga, organic gardening, financial literacy, community connection + spiritual healing sessions.

In this week's episode, Mika Marzette, Founder + CEO of The Ascendtials discusses:

• the educational gaps in our society that led to the foundation of The Ascendtials
• Kemetic Yoga - what it is + where it comes from
• how yoga can lead to self-empowerment + help transform our entire community
• the need for inclusive dialogue + listening to our indigenous leaders to help heal our planet + our communities
• how you can get involved in transforming + supporting our local communities through ancestral wellness practices

About The Ascendtials:

• Website: ascendtials.org
• Instagram: @the_ascendtials

Episode links + resources:

• 12+ Healthy Pumpkin Recipes
• Those Witches Be Crazy Pub Crawl (Encinitas)
• Fall Limpia (Logan Heights)
• Not-So-Scary EcoFest (Del Mar/Solana Beach)

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your go-to source for the latest wellness news + events in San Diego. Learn more:

• Website: locallywellsd.com
• Instagram: @locallywell

Thriving moms = thriving babies. Allison Tartari + Josie Patricio are licensed midwives with a mission to build a better model of prenatal, birth + postpartum care for our local community + beyond.

In this episode, Allison + Josie share:

• why they founded a birthing + wellness center that supports women + their families AND midwives, too!
• the disparity of postpartum care in the U.S. vs other nations
• matrescence - the stage when women become mothers
• addressing past trauma as an important part of the birthing preparation process
• miscarriage support resources (and a free support visit!)
• Tourmaline's mission to establish an intensive outpatient program for moms experiencing postpartum mental health symptoms

About Tourmaline Birth + Wellness Collective:

Located in the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego, the Tourmaline Birth + Wellness Collective offers holistic, evidence-based wellness services to support the emotional, mental, spiritual + physical wellbeing of women + their families.

• Websites:
  • tourmalinecollective.com
  • boxforloss.com
  • thrivewellnesscollective.org
• Instagram: @tourmaline_collective

Episode resources + links:

• 30+ October Wellness Events in San Diego
• Events Calendar
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The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your local wellness news + events source. Learn more:

• Website: locallywellsd.com
• Instagram: @locallywell

You're likely familiar with the Ayurvedic doshas - vata, pitta, kapha - and how eating certain foods or doing certain activities can help you to lead a better life balance. Learning your dosha is just a very small facet of this ancient practice. From the Sanskrit words "Ayur" for life, and "Veda" meaning science or knowledge, Ayurveda offers many solutions to help you balance your work life, personal health, family dynamics + beyond.

Sita + Zeb Severson are the new co-owners of Tejas Yoga + Wellness in Chula Vista and in this episode, they share:

• how they found Ayurveda + how it "clicked" for them both
• why they are infusing Ayurveda into their new yoga studio
• the importance of building a community with intention
• how Tejas is helping to heal trauma + support the people of the South Bay
• how Ayurveda can help balance your family dynamics

About Tejas Yoga + Wellness:

Website: tejasyogawellness.com Instagram: @tejasyogawellness

Episode Resources + Links:

• NOVO DIA Wellness Experience Tix: Use code LOCALLYWELL10 for 10% off tickets!
• Kids Free October in San Diego

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

Website: locallywellsd.com Instagram: @locallywell

We've all heard the saying that "food is medicine." But what if food is also a gateway to a stronger intuition + a more authentic way of living?

In this week's episode, we dive in deep into the concept of intuitive eating with holistic health coach, Jody A. Vining. She shares:

• what it feels like to live in a "healthy body"
• why whole foods matter
• exploring a new way of eating
• listening to your intuition
• what we might be overlooking on a whole-foods or plant-based diet
• speaking + acting with intention

About Jody Vining:

Jody is a certified holistic health coach + yoga instructor who helps people figure out what eating lifestyle works best for you + your body.

Website: jodyavining.com YouTube: Jody Vining

Episode links + resources:

• The People's Holistic Clinic (La Mesa)
• The Mental Bar

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

Learn more:

Website: locallywellsd.com Instagram: @locallywell

Ah, anxiety. We've all had a dance or two (or several thousands...) with feelings of stress + anxiety.

Instead of pushing it away, however, Denise Alba, licensed therapist / yoga instructor and the founder of Brave Wellness Studio, suggests that we "invite anxiety in" + "become friends with it."

Listen in to hear simple anxiety management strategies that you can incorporate into your daily self-care practice.

About Brave Wellness Studio:

Brave Wellness Studio is San Diego's first wellness studio combining psychotherapy services, yoga + wellness.

Website: bravewellnessstudio.com Instagram: @bravewellnessstudio

Episode resources + links:

• Ultimate Guide to Plant Medicine in San Diego
• Supergirl Surf Pro in Oceanside
• Free Yoga Flow at The Rady Shell

The Wellness in San Diego podcast is produced by Locally Well San Diego, your local news source for all things wellness + healthy living. Learn more:

Website: locallywellsd.com Instagram: @locallywell

Plant medicines like ayahuasca, psilocybin (aka magic mushrooms) + bufo are more than just psychedelics. In fact, early clinical research has shown that these potent plant medicines may help ease depression, anxiety and addiction.

This week's guests, Jay Jimenez + Cinderella de Groot dive deep into all things plant medicine, including:

• how trauma + life experiences each led them to plant medicine
• the benefits of microdosing vs plant medicine retreats
• how plant medicine helps to release trauma
• men's wellness + healing toxic masculinity
• creating a safe, supportive container for healing through plant medicine
• big pharma's pursuit to legalize synthetic versions of plant medicines

Instagram:

• @divinelight_collective
• @mindfulnessveterans

Episode resources + links:

• Kids Yoga Classes in San Diego
• Change Your Mind Mental Health Festival
• San Diego Wellness Events
• Ultimate Guide to Plant Medicine in San Diego

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

Website: locallywellsd.com Instagram: @locallywell

Physical strength is just one measure of resilience. But what about our emotional, mental + spiritual levels of strength? Today's guests Dr Dave Paczkowski, PT + Dr Lindsey Paczkowski, PT share their mission of building strong families and generational health through resiliency and authenticity, plus some healthy living tips to incorporate into our everyday lives.

Website: www.iostrengthperformance.com IG: @iostrengthperformance

Episode resources + links:

• How to Buy From a Local Farmer
• Farmers' Markets in San Diego
• 14 Summer Drink Recipes
• San Diego Community Pools
• September Events Calendar

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

Website: www.locallywellsd.com Instagram: @locallywell

Did you know that 1 in 3 San Diegans struggle with hunger while over 40% of all food currently goes to waste? Produce Good, a local nonprofit, helps to solve that very problem by collecting the excess produce directly from the growers and delivering it to nearby food banks to meet the community's need for food.

Produce Good's co-founder and co-executive director, Nita Kurmins Gilson, joins us on the podcast this week to share more about the mission and how we too can make a difference in solving both the food waste and food insecurity issues in our community.

Website: producegood.org Instagram: @producegood

Episode links + resources:

• Black Tech Link's 2nd Annual Community Health + STEM Fair
• New Moon Events

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

• Website: locallywellsd.com
• Instagram: @locallywell