Where The Lotus Grows

Though far from the final stages of healing, the process begins as Kim shares the details of her double mastectomy including pre and post op procedures and the hopeful next steps.  

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Another holiday gift to you. Today’s episode contains a Tonya guided meditation for you to enjoy. 
Another little disclaimer:  if you usually listen to us while driving or working, this episode should probably be saved for when you have some quiet down time, when you can sit quietly, close your eyes, and truly enjoy.  Happy Holidays to you and yours. We appreciate you so much.  We’ll be back with our usual content in the new year. 

* Added disclaimer: Our sound engineer was still out sick at the time of this recording  (we wish him a speedy recovery) so the audio is a little rough.  We hope you'll extend some grace and adjust your volume accordingly.  Thank you so much. 

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As a holiday gift to you, today’s episode contains a Kim guided meditation for you to enjoy. 
I just wanted to add a little disclaimer, that if you usually listen to us while driving or working, this episode should probably be saved for when you have some quiet down time, when you can sit quietly, close your eyes, and truly enjoy.  Happy Holidays to you and yours. We appreciate you so much.  We’ll be back with our usual content in the new year. 

* Added disclaimer: Our sound engineer is out sick (we wish him a speedy recovery) so the audio is a little rough.  We hope you'll extend some grace and adjust your volume accordingly.  Thank you so much. 

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This time of year can be filled celebration and festivities. For may of us, this also means additional stress in an already stressful time.  Here are a few tips to help bring you comfort and joy this season. 

Please note: the next two episodes will be gifts of guided meditation, followed by two weeks off and a return in 2022 with some wonderful new content. We can't wait for you to join us! 

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Kim get's some much needed positive news and we pause for a mini celebration/ happy dance before taking a deep breath and embracing the next phase of this big journey.  Note: This will be the last update on Kim until we return in the new year.

We still  have a few more fun ones in store before our break, but we want to take a moment and extend our deepest gratitude to our couragitarians who have supported us through the last few years.  You're listenership and participation means so much.  We're thankful for YOU!

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Birth stories are as unique as every individual - no two are alike.  They can be beautiful, painful, joyful, difficult,  traumatic and all of those simultaneously.    This week, Kim talks to Tonya about her two very different birth experiences and the good, bad & ugly of giving birth. 

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Kim shares the results of her genetic screenings and get to the root of her specific type of cancer.  This one is science heavy and tbh, pretty darn interesting! 

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Parents have a lot to think about when consciously raising their children.  One of those things is perpetuating gender equality and trying to break gender based stereotypes.  Today's discussion on gender equality in childrearing was fun and informative. We hope you enjoy! 

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We're so excited to share our conversation with the Co-Editors of "Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook", Diane Finlayson and Laurie Hyland Robertson.  We hope you enjoy this as much as we did. 

Diane Finlayson, MA, MFA, C-IAYT, is Department Chair for Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH.)

Diane received her MFA in writing from Mississippi University for women and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University for her thesis on "Ayurveda in America.Between MUIH and her own schools, Diane has trained Yoga Teachers, Yoga Therapists and Ayurvedic practitioners for more than two decades. Her private practice largely serves people in substance recovery.

Laurie has spent more than two decades in healthcare and business publishing and now combines her passions for science, yoga, and personal transformation as editor in chief of Yoga Therapy Today and managing editor of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She also contributes editorial services to a variety of yoga and wellness publications and directs communications for the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She and Diane are co-editors of Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook. Laurie also co-authored Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Health and Well-Being and previously served as adjunct faculty and a clinic supervisor at Maryland University of Integrative Health. Laurie owns Whole Yoga & Pilates in the Baltimore-Washington area, where students and clients of diverse backgrounds and abilities find a home for accessible, empowering mind-body practices.

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Kim is officially halfway through her chemotherapy and hopefully much closer to knowing what comes next.  In this episode, our hosts dive deep into treatment; what Kim has experienced physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. 

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