Join Yoga to Cope board members and NYU cohort classmates Mel Fielding (they/she) and Kala MacDonald (she/her) on a BONUS episode of Yoga Therapy! There is a LOT to get into, and it all boils down to chatting about two brand new live offerings from YTC: a weekly Grief Processing and Psychoed support group led by Kala, and a Death Club led by Mel. Join these two self-proclaimed yappers for two hours (LOL) of catching up, discussing the nature of training to be a counselor, dissecting pronouns, identities, and the demographics they're attracting in clinical practice, the pitfalls around somatic work and yoga, and so much more. Plus, get a sneak peek into what to expect when you join one (or both!) of these new, upcoming YTC offerings. See the links below for resources, info, and screening needs. We hope to see you the week of July 14!

Links/info:

-NYU article: https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/news/beyond-mat-bridging-psychology-and-yoga-radical-healing

-International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA): https://inelda.org

-Somatics for Polyam-Queers: https://www.betulaembodimentandresiliency.com/courses-workshops

-Grief Processing & Psychoed Group Tuesdays @ 7PM EST, starting 7/14/26: https://www.yogatocope.org/live-support

-Death Club Thursdays @ 7:30PM EST, starting 7/16/26: INFO https://www.yogatocope.org/live-support //. SCREENING LINK https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/t67ckw8c3afcrepxvfhpaa/web/

Connect with Mel Fielding (they/she):

Nest Therapy - Clinical Intern

www.nesttherapy.care/

(347) 450-2030

Connect with Kala MacDonald (she/her):

Somatic Therapeutic Coach and Retreat Host

www.wellwithkala.com

What even is existentialism? How does this relate to real life, and also to counseling in ways that may be helpful or supportive as we all navigate this chaotic global landscape? Join host Kala MacDonald for this month's podcast to talk all about existentialism, to note PTSD awareness, and to dive into mindfulness related to grief and death.

Plus -- We have aTWO new weekly, live virtual groups coming soon (hint: grief processing + death club), we are shifting from our June book club pick, and we may or may not have some live, local, in-person events brewing. Tune in to learn more!

FUNDRAISING: gofundme.com/yogatocope

Yoga to Cope is a 501c3 educational nonprofit organization aiming to provide completely free, online, yoga-based resources for people coping with trauma, pre-trauma, grief, depression, and the like. To learn more about Yoga to Cope, make a donation, or explore our current free content offerings, please visit our website: www.yogatocope.org

We have a NEW weekly, LIVE virtual group called "Mindfulness 101" happening every Tuesday @7PM EST, so what better time to dig into what even is mindfulness? Why is it important or helpful? What are some ways to practice mindfulness in everyday life? Tune in to learn all of this and more, plus hear a major admission from Kala about this month's book club ;)

FUNDRAISING: gofundme.com/yogatocope

Yoga to Cope is a 501c3 educational nonprofit organization aiming to provide completely free, online, yoga-based resources for people coping with trauma, pre-trauma, grief, depression, and the like. To learn more about Yoga to Cope, make a donation, or explore our current free content offerings, please visit our website: www.yogatocope.org

We are here to talk about manifestation, but with a twist. Are you into this practice? Do you think it's total bullshit? Has there ever been a time in your life where you manifested something? We're here today to discuss this over-used word and under-utilized life practice from the prospective of you as the agent of action and change. What is the life you want to life, where are you now, and how do you connect those two dots? Time to manifest it all, babe.

Join host Kala MacDonald as she details the topic in this month's episode!

Yoga to Cope is a 501c3 educational nonprofit organization aiming to provide completely free, online, yoga-based resources for people coping with trauma, pre-trauma, grief, depression, and the like. To learn more about Yoga to Cope, make a donation, or explore our current free content offerings, please visit our website: www.yogatocope.org

Have you ever been cheated on? Cheated yourself? Have you ever wondered about the lack of communication or consent around cheating in heteronormative relationships versus the very upfront, on-the-table discussion that happens around cheating in polyamorous relationships? If you're cheated on, do you stay or do you go? It's a sensitive, complex topic, and we're wearing all hats today -- personal and professional -- to talk all about it.

Join host Kala MacDonald as she details the complicated topic in this month's XXL episode!

Yoga to Cope is a 501c3 educational nonprofit organization aiming to provide completely free, online, yoga-based resources for people coping with trauma, pre-trauma, grief, depression, and the like. To learn more about Yoga to Cope, make a donation, or explore our current free content offerings, please visit our website: www.yogatocope.org

Have you ever wondered where any negative beliefs, thoughts, or feelings about your self-image came from, especially talking to you women? Has the political landscape of the world left you feeling totally desensitized? What is self image and how can we heal our relationship with self and each other?

Join host Kala MacDonald as she details the complicated relationship with self-image and Self, and listen to her recent rage-cry revelation that answers the question: Who is speaking to me when I hear my inner-voice say I'm not good enough?

Yoga to Cope is a 501c3 educational nonprofit organization aiming to provide completely free, online, yoga-based resources for people coping with trauma, pre-trauma, grief, depression, and the like. To learn more about Yoga to Cope, make a donation, or explore our current free content offerings, please visit our website: www.yogatocope.org

There was more to say! How has attachment, non-attachment, and discernment between the two helped IRL when it comes to big pivots, breakups, and letting go of old dreams?

Join host Kala MacDonald as she details **even more** regarding the basics of a favorite of the yogic yamas and niyamas -- non-attachment, aka aparigraha -- to address how we often express attachment in our personal lives, relationships, and societally in unhelpful and unhealthy ways. Plus, how we can begin to live in our non-attached truth in small ways to explore the yogic lifestyle.

TW: DV, politics/ICE

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Yoga Therapy is the podcast extension of educational nonprofit org Yoga to Cope. Listen to the Yoga Therapy pod to learn from host Kala MacDonald on topics related to womanhood, relationships, grief, and trauma through a yogic and comedic lens.

Yoga to Cope is a 501c3 educational nonprofit organization aiming to provide completely free, online, yoga-based resources for people coping with trauma, pre-trauma, grief, depression, and the like. To learn more about Yoga to Cope, make a donation, or explore our current free content offerings, please visit our website: www.yogatocope.org

Do you find yourself experiencing attachment to people, titles, things that are no longer serving you? Have you ever wondered what life could be like if we all worked from a better ethical code? What is attachment, non-attachment, and how do these ethical concepts play out in real life in positive and negative ways?

Join host Kala MacDonald as she details the basics of a favorite of the yogic yamas and niyamas -- non-attachment, aka aparigraha -- to address how we often express attachment in our personal lives, relationships, and societally in unhelpful and unhealthy ways. Plus, how we can begin to live in our non-attached truth in small ways to explore the yogic lifestyle.

TW: DV, politics/ICE

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Yoga Therapy is the podcast extension of educational nonprofit org Yoga to Cope. Listen to the Yoga Therapy pod to learn from host Kala MacDonald on topics related to womanhood, relationships, grief, and trauma through a yogic and comedic lens.

Yoga to Cope is a 501c3 educational nonprofit organization aiming to provide completely free, online, yoga-based resources for people coping with trauma, pre-trauma, grief, depression, and the like. To learn more about Yoga to Cope, make a donation, or explore our current free content offerings, please visit our website: www.yogatocope.org

Have you ever found yourself stuck in the monotonous daily pattern that looks something like: work, eat, watch TV, sleep, rinse and repeat? Or in the pattern of dating the same type of person over and over again despite feeling unsatisfied? Avoiding the gym despite wanting to focus on your bodily health more?

Join host Kala MacDonald as she details the basic neurobiology that answers why we often stay stuck in old patterns, and how to start to break free of those old, tired loops + guided practice of yoga to cope with: anticipation

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Yoga Therapy is the podcast extension of educational nonprofit org Yoga to Cope. Listen to the Yoga Therapy pod to learn from host Kala MacDonald on topics related to womanhood, relationships, grief, and trauma through a yogic and comedic lens.

Yoga to Cope is a 501c3 educational nonprofit organization aiming to provide completely free, online, yoga-based resources for people coping with trauma, pre-trauma, grief, depression, and the like. To learn more about Yoga to Cope, make a donation, or explore our current free content offerings, please visit our website: www.yogatocope.org

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