WISH Well Podcast: Women's Integrative Summit on Health & Wellness

Welcome to today's solocast episode! I will be discussing a little bit about one of my favorite breathing techniques - the 4-7-8 breathing technique I learned from my Integrative Medicine fellowship program with Dr. Weil. I will also be discussing why I chose to become a lacto-ovo-pescatarian. You can check out my friend Lin Lin Shao's Instagram page, where she posts some great informative videos and posts at instagram.com/linlin.shao.dietitian. Talk to you soon!

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a Mayo Clinic-trained physician in family medicine and sports medicine, as well as an attorney and former adjunct law professor.  She hosts the Plant Medicine Podcast, is the founder of Plant Medicine.org, and serves as medical director for WayofLeaf.com.

Dr. Morski worked at the Veterans Administration for nine years, and her biggest frustration during that time was that she was unable to discuss the benefits of many medications she knew could help the veterans she was serving, like cannabinoid treatments and psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Dr. Morski practiced medicine for 14 years, and after leaving clinical medicine, she made it her mission to help fill the gap in the medical community’s knowledge of psychedelics by educating her fellow physicians on the plant medicines and entheogens that could bring life-changing relief to their patients, while also educating potential users on what options they could seek for treatment of their conditions beyond the pharmaceuticals they’re sold on commercials.

In furtherance of this mission, she started the Plant Medicine Podcast to bring scientific researchers, practitioners, and those who have been personally affected by the healing powers of these plants together to help educate the public on what is possible and help further research and decriminalization of these substances. She also founded PlantMedicine.org to serve as a repository of information and resources for those seeking to learn more about these medicines.

Find out more information about Dr. Lynn Marie Morski at https://www.plantmedicine.org/ ; the podcast at https://www.plantmedicine.org/podcast ; Instagram @plantmedicinedotorg ; https://quittingbydesign.com/ ; and the podcast at https://quittingbydesign.com/quit-happens-podcast/

Dr. Friend obtained her MD from University of Miami, M.A. in Social

Sciences from the University of Chicago, B.S. in Psychology from Univ.

of Illinois, and a B.A. in Music from Westfield State University.

With close to 30 years of experience with all ages, she is currently

working as a Child-Psychiatrist in Tucson, Arizona. Prior to moving to

the southwest, she was founder and sole proprietor of Integrative

Psychiatry of the Berkshires in Lenox, MA. Dr. Friend has experience in

a wide array of non-pharmacologic approaches including nutrition,

functional medicine, neurofeedback, meditation, trauma sensitive

therapy, energy medicine, nurtured heart approach and heart-rhythm

meditation.

She is an advanced trainer for The Nurtured Heart Approach and

mentor and teacher for the Institute for Applied Meditation in Tucson.

Dr. Friend is a graduate of the Pre and Post Natal Psychology Program

(PPNE) through The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology

and Health ( APPPAH ). Although she is currently working with older

children, the knowledge obtained in the PPNE course about

attachment, trauma and polyvagal theory have been foundational for

treating children regardless of age.

She is the author of two Childrens' books,  The Greatness Chair and Sarah in the Greatness Chair.

These stories are designed to teach children and grownups  simple methods

to grow into their best selves. Based on the Nurtured Heart

Approach, this is an addition to the field of positive psychology. Find out more at greatnesschair.com

or contact Dr. Friend at [email protected]

Hi everyone! On today's solo episode, I share with you some readings from Thich Nhat Hanh. I discovered some of his writings and videos when I was going through a personal transformation back in 2014. It was during this time that I found my love of yoga and a breathing meditation practice. I hope that you enjoy this short episode and please remember to subscribe, leave a rating or review on iTunes and tune in for more episodes! In gratitude, Michelle www.michelledangmd.com Instagram.com/michelledangmd

As an avid fitness and wellness enthusiast, Chichi Nwaorie has been in the fitness industry for 10+ years. Beginning in sales and marketing, she later found her passion in people development, management, and systems. She is now a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, dedicated to building community and helping others grow into their fullest potential.

Meg Ellis has been in the fitness industry for 6+ years. Beginning as an instructor fueled her love for the industry, and she continued onto management, training, and sales. Prior to being in full-time fitness, she spent years in sales and management roles. She is empowered by fulfillment and by helping others achieve their dreams and fully live their purpose.

Together, Meg and Chichi have created Sweatwork HTX. 

Find out more about Chichi on IG @chicenitza

Meg on IG @areallivemermaid

Sweatwork HTX on IG @sweatworkHTX www.sweatworkhtx.com

Dr. Cybele Mathai is a Board Certified Internal Medicine MD currently working as a primary care doc at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. She is a single mom with a 13 year old son. She was born in Kerala, India and moved to the suburbs of Chicago when she was 5 and lived there through high school. Dr. Mathai attended medical school at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India and moved back to Chicago, where she completed her intern year. She then moved to Delaware where she completed her internal medicine residency. In 2005 after being sick of the winters, she moved to San Antonio, TX. Her interest in health and wellness started after going through a divorce in 2009 and realizing she needed to take care of herself so she could take care of her son and prevent the chronic medical problems that ran rampant in her family. She always had an interest in preventative medicine so she started talking to her patients about that, started the Couch to 5K running program and eventually ran 2 half marathons. She started working out to different Beachbody programs the first of which was Insanity and she loved it. This cemented her fitness journey. She tried a different variety of diet and nutrition plans, but what really changed her view on health and wellness was the book Deep Nutrition and discovering intermittent fasting. She took courses in Functional Medicine with IFM and loved their nutrition focused way of healing people. She started speaking to her patients about different ways they can reverse Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, gut issues and it made a difference. She is looking into getting a Lifestyle Medicine and Culinary Medicine certification so she can further her knowledge and be even better prepared to help others. Her belief is that we can live long healthy lives with a focus on nutrition, fasting, and movement by improving healthspan and not just lifespan. Follow Dr. Mathai on Instagram @functional_wellness_doc

Veronica Goebel is a native Houstonian, wife, and mom of three children. She was an elementary school teacher for 6 years before making the decision to stay home and raise her kids. The transition from working mom to stay-at-home mom was tough at first, and she was forced to take a deep look at her life, habits and relationships. During this time she was asked by a family member to run a marathon. Having never run one mile, she signed up and 6 months later ran her first 26.2. The training process changed her life and taught her the discipline she needed. Her favorite quote is, “Only the disciplined ones are free in life. If you aren’t disciplined, you are a slave to your moods. You are a slave to your passions.” -Eliud Kipchoge. These days you can find her up at 5 am, in bed by 9pm and making the most of the time in between.  Follow her on Instagram @vgoebruns and look for her as a Chevron Houston Marathon race ambassador @chevronhoustonmarathon

Our inaugural conference was set to be on this very day, Saturday May 16th, to celebrate the conclusion of Women's Health Week. The National Women's Health Week is a week to celebrate women's health and wellness and to focus on the importance of incorporation of positive health behaviors into women's lives. No one ever plans for a pandemic to happen that would affect the entire world. In today's episode, we chatted about how our lives have been affected by COVID-19 and reflected on the positives that have come out of this. By far, we are all hopeful for the future, and we express so much gratitude to all of you who have been following us. With love, 

Michelle www.michelledangmd.com  

Heather www.holabloom.org

Emeline www.elastiqueathletics.com

Watch our video:

https://youtu.be/hfC_J808rFo

Dr. Indrani Raman is a board-certified nephrologist, fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine and also a certified Obesity Medicine specialist. Her practice Excel Health MD offers highly customized, patient-focused care in  Murphy and Rockwall, Texas. After spending several years in a traditional medical practice as a nephrologist, she discovered her passion for holistic medicine and helping patients restore their overall wellness rather than treating the disease symptoms. Her practice provides services including holistic care, medical weight loss programs and kidney disease management.   

Website -  www.excelhealthmd.com

Facebook-  https://www.facebook.com/excelhealthmd

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/excelhealthmddallas/

Linkedin profile as - Dr.Indrani Raman

Practice information (P)972 752 3199, [email protected]

Locations - Murphy and Rockwall, Texas  (Dallas Suburbs)

Emeline Kuhner-Stout is the Founder and CEO of Elastique Athletics. Having grown up in Aix-Les-Bains and Vichy, two of France’s most prestigious spa cities, she developed a passion for health and wellness from a young age. She spent nearly 5 years creating the ultimate wellness tool that would fit seamlessly into women’s lives. After years of R&D with lymphologists, cardiologists, dermatologists and engineers, L’Original leggings were born — stimulating lymphatic drainage and working to enhance our body’s natural detoxification process. Inspired by the French tradition of lymphatic drainage massage, Emeline built Elastique Athletics with the mission to help as many women as possible feel their best in their skin. As a Frenchwoman, Emeline believes wholeheartedly in the philosophy “joie de vivre” (joy of life). She believes in enjoying the company of friends & family, surrounded by good food & good wine... and after it all, a good workout. She knows finding balance can be difficult for so many women. The goal is to make the most of the time we have. C’est la vie! Find out more information about Elastique Athletics at www.elastiqueathletics.com and on Instagram and Facebook @elastiqueathletics