In this first day of the Meditation Challenge join Val, one of my Mentors and my friend for a beautiful self love meditation.

Valerie Giles (aka Val) E-RYT 500 Yoga Alliance Member

Valerie’s yoga style is Anusara and Vinyasa inspired. Her classes aspire to embody the philosophy that yoga’s primary purpose is for the pure joy of it!

Clients experience the full spectrum of intensity; from a fiery yang to healing restorative. Valerie strives to provide an experience that balances playfulness with a keen emphasis on alignment; she will guide students to build a strong foundation in order to maintain a safe playground.

Valerie believes that yoga can be pivotal in the healing process, believing in the body’s natural ability to heal given the right environment. She was heavily involved in the competitive sport of triathlons and first came to yoga 15 years ago to help heal her injuries when she was yet to learn the broad spectrum of transformative benefits.  Valerie invites you to play, laugh, heal, love and transform together while celebrating life.

Mothership School of Yoga

Valerie Giles joined Michelle Shipley of Mothership Yoga in May of 2015  where Val and Ship co-founded the Mothership School of Yoga.  We are very pleased to be offering a MODULE BASED; Yoga Alliance Accredited, 200 hours Hatha Yoga Teacher Training + 300 Hour  Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in London, Ontario with plans to take both courses around the globe.

Every Mothership School of Yoga Teacher Training and Mothership CommUNITY class is tailored to the individual clients in the room.  We educate highly skilled instructors who are adept at offering modifications to each posture.

If you are interested in getting your 200hr YTT check out Mothership, they are currently taking applications for their upcoming course starting September 2021.

https://mothershipyoga.com/teacher-training/

Be sure to follow Ship & Mothership on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mothershipyoga/

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In this episode I catch up with my friend and Mentor Ship and discuss all things Meditation.

If you are interested in getting your 200hr YTT check out Mothership, they are currently taking applications for their upcoming course starting September 2021.

 https://mothershipyoga.com/teacher-training/

Here's a little bit more about Michelle and Mothership Yoga.

Michelle Shipley (aka Ship) E-RYT 500 Hour Yoga Alliance Member

I’m in LOVE with my yoga practice! A hyper, type A personality, I found yoga after trying kickboxing and almost completing a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Apparently, I thought kicking people made me feel better? In 2003 I tried a yoga class with Paola Di Paolo in Toronto and was hooked.  Returning to the mat moving slowly and deliberately began to offer benefits no other workout had. I began to sleep better, live with compassion, and deal with years of unresolved grief.

In January 2007,  I travelled to Nosara, Costa Rica to study under world-renowned yogis, Don and Amba Stapleton, at the Nosara Yoga Institute where I became certified as a Yoga Alliance recognized Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher.  More recently my studies have included workshops and master classes in Ashaya Yoga lead by Todd Norian,  Amy Ipoliti, Rod Stryker, Rodney Yee, Colleen Saidman Yee and Tiffany Cruikshank Yoga Medicine.

In yoga we are asked to check our egos at the door – which I can do – but – I travel with my sense of humour and I find it to be such a good tool when guiding a yoga class!  The foundations of my classes are a gentle Hatha Yoga based practice exploring Yin Yoga postures while incorporating a strong emphasis on Iyengar’s alignment principals.  Breathwork with emphasis on coming home to the body as a major theme is presented through guided meditation and asana practice.

Mothership Yoga Wild Wellness Retreats began in 2008 offering a wonderful mix of yoga practice, theory, guided meditation, massage, sound therapy and plant-based whole foods. We retreat in Ontario Canada, OBX North Carolina and Nicaragua.


 Mothership School of Yoga

Valerie Giles joined Michelle Shipley of Mothership Yoga in May of 2015  where Val and Ship co-founded the Mothership School of Yoga.  We are very pleased to be offering a MODULE BASED; Yoga Alliance Accredited, 200 hours Hatha Yoga Teacher Training + 300 Hour  Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in London, Ontario with plans to take both courses around the globe.

Every Mothership School of Yoga Teacher Training and Mothership CommUNITY class is tailored to the individual clients in the room.  We educate highly skilled instructors who are adept at offering modifications to each posture.

Be sure to follow Ship & Mothership on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mothershipyoga/

Check out some of these studies on Meditation and the Benefits 

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation-in-depth

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/02/09/7-ways-meditation-can-actually-change-the-brain/?sh=484d0dbf1465

https://www.apa.org/topics/mindfulness/meditation

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In this episode of Where Healing Happens Amy discusses Biodynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release with the always wonderful Pia Prana.

Amy & Pia talk about how Animals deal with trauma vs Humans, Trauma Release, Trauma Responses, Body Resource Technique, Who is Biodynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release for, ACES and Emotional Freedom.

Pia is a Women's Personal Mastery and Leadership Coach, a Holistic Counsellor and Biodynamic Breathwork and Trauma Release Practitioner. She offers individual work, as well as groups as a coach and counsellor. She lead's women's circles, she facilitates Awakening of Love, and the transformative process Path of Love.

Pia is also the co-Author of the book She Rises for Tomorrow: Female Entrepreneurs Who Brought Ideas to Life and Inspire the World. https://www.amazon.com/She-Rises-Tomorrow-Entrepreneurs-Brought/dp/1716287863/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=muggerud&qid=1620305329&sr=8-1

You can contact Pia via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/piaprana/

Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RISECoachingTraining/

Twitter http://twitter.com/CoachPia

Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/piaprana/

Watch the Impala fake being dead and how it shakes off the trauma afterwards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QgglTik6G4

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In this impromptu episode I journal out loud. 

I saw a therapist for our first session a couple weeks ago and I was given some homework to do, instead of writing about it I thought talking about it out loud would be helpful for myself but also maybe for someone else listening. 

So, I share with you some of the thoughts I have surrounding feeling responsible and like the caretaker of certain people in my life like; my sister, my aunt and how that affects my relationships with them. 

I talk about how my feeling responsible for others leads me to lean on my husband and my feelings about that and him. 

I also share how I need to caretake myself. What I have recently done for myself and what I need to do in the future.

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In this episode I talk about my personal healing journey, how it started and where I am today. How I am doing the thing I said I would NEVER do again.

I share with you some life altering family history I recently found out, how I am processing it and what some of my next steps are.

If you havent checked out last weeks episode on Somatic Experiencing/Somatic Therapy make sure you do! And keep an eye out for next weeks episode about Biodynamic Breathwork & Trauma release. 

You can follow along with my journey on instagram @where_healing_happens and @journeyandbloomyogadoula

Feel free to send me a DM to say hi, chat about the episodes, any topics you would like to discuss or if you would like to be a guest on the Podcast. 

Always with Love & Kindness

Amy

Link about bipolar disorder & suicide - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31955273/

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In this episode of Where Healing Happens I speak with Carla Carreira who is an intuitive Somatic experiencing practitioner. We chat about;
Trauma memories
Trauma responses including; Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn
Sacred masturbation
How we are all babies trying to meet our needs 
Emotional suppression and connection
Peter Levine PhD & Dr. Stephen Porges
and SO MUCH MORE! 

You can contact Carla Directly via:
Her Website https://www.carlacarreira.com/
Instagram @conexion_consciente or https://www.instagram.com/conexion_consciente/

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In this episode Amy is joined by her friend and fellow motherless daughter and mom friend Kirstin to talk about the truths they feel surrounding Mothers Day without their moms. 

Being part of the #motherlessdaughters #motherlessmothers and #deadparent clubs are not fun. We hope that our honesty helps those grieving. 

As always never be afraid to reach out for support. 

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In this very first episode of Where Healing Happens I share with you the story of my moms suicide 10 years ago. I bring you back to the night it happened, I share with you hard truths I have uncovered over the last 10 years of healing and I share my honest thoughts and feelings. 

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Hello friends

Here is a quick podcast intro! I am so beyond excited to start sharing not only my personal journey to healing but others that are brave enough to also share. 

Stay tuned because, this is where healing happens.

Amy xoxo

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