Thrive and Aligned Healing

Ep 57 We talk about how birth control impacts our mental health and what balanced hormones looks like.   How acne, chin/chest hair growth, periods that come before 25 days, anxiety, depression, infertility are all signs of unbalanced hormones. NOT part of being a woman and having a period.   We discuss how balanced hormones sets you up for much easier menopause.    We have a ne...

This week we welcome Dr. Cory ND and his partner Yoga Teacher Jess. They talk about how they got into breathwork and why they are completely sold.  They can be found @thehealingcouple_ or find more info HERE  

In ep 55 Dr. Carmen and Coach Kimberly talk about Dr. Carol Dweck's book Mindset Then New Psychology of Success. That is April's book club book for Thrive and Aligned Healing Book Club.  How do the different mindset's show up in our lives? How does the fixed mindset impact our success? Book Club info

This is part 3 of the 3 part series. In part one, Dr. Carmen laid the foundation by discussing some Neurotransmitters and Hormones and how they impact our moods and thoughts.  In part 2 Dr. Carmen discussed how negative and positive thoughts impact our biochemistry creating an acidic or alkaline environment. In part 3 we talk about how to naturally increase the Neurotransmitters and Hormones...

In part 2 we go into how thoughts create alkaline or acidic environments in our body. The science behind emotions. Dr. Carmen Jones ND explains the Biology, Chemistry, Physics around emotions.

Why should you pay attention to all of your emotions?  Why should you process those emotions?  Do emotions impact your health?   Dr. Carmen talks about Dopamine, Oxytocin,  Serotonin, GABA, Endorphins, how these neuron transmitters impact our brains, behavior, health.    This is a 3 part series breaking down HOW unprocessed emotions impact our physical health.  &...

Nothing is all or nothing. We all know processed foods have a lot of sugar most of the time. But we are all busy and they do make our life easier. So how can we stop demonizing processed foods and make wiser choices around these foods.  www.thriveandalignedhealing.com/book-club

So what are the lymphatics and the lymph system and why is it important to understand them? In this episode, we explore these things and ways in which you can promote the movement of lymph and how to use lymph movement to promote your health! What You'll Learn from this Episode: Common causes of a sluggish lymph system The importance of the lymph system How to promote movement of the lymph! Click...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Toby Johnson DPT about CrossFit and its safety.    As a physician, Dr. Carmen has a lot of concerns about CrossFit and how it has impacted her patients.    Repeated injury, multiple bouts of Rhabdo what is going on?    Dr. Toby dives into what he has seen and his perspective.   For more info check out:  www.kodacrossfitnorma...

We all know we want and need boundaries, but they feel so icky.    Creating walls, divides hard lines in the sand, threatening others.  None of that feels good.   So we find ourselves not making them, feeling like victims becomes others are respecting our boundaries.    There is a BETTER way to make boundaries. Ones that honor you and honor the other person. A way to...

Emilia joins us today to talk about Yoga. After surviving a life-threatening car wreck (she and her husband were hit by a drunk driver) Emilie found Yoga.  Her husband was in a rehabilitation hospital for spinal and brain damage and as Emilia was living there with him she found herself going back to her dorm room turning on youtube and practicing yoga.  Fast forward four years later and...

Ep 46 Dr. Carmen and Coach Kimberly discuss what plants are the most important to be growing at home and why.   How to start a garden in any space.    Where to get seeds/plants   When to get started.    Links:   Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds   Native Seeds Environmental Working Group   Thrive and Aligned Book Club

Beliefs are thoughts that have been thought over and over again.  When we see a belief that doesn't serve us and we want to move to a belief we believe is better it is a process.   The first step is Disbelief  The second step is Possibility  The third step is Inevitability.    We discuss this process in today's podcast episode.   www.thriveandalignedhealing.com

In this episode, Dr. Carmen and Coach Kimberly discuss Feminine & Masculine energy.  Chinese medicine take on it and how it fits into the yin and yang.  Why these energies have nothing to do with gender.  How the imbalance and balance of them impact our lives. Why both energies have to be balanced to achieve success.  Click Here to learn more about Book Club 

In this episode, Dr. Carmen and Coach Kimberly dive into how individuals that have had COVID-19 are being impacted in their workouts and sports post the 10-day window. If you are someone that loves to workout or plays a sport and has had COVID-19 you may have noticed heading back to the gym or the field of play doesn't feel the same.  As a CrossFit athlete and someone that had COVID-19 return...

In Ep 42 Dr. Carmen & Coach Kim dive into Kim's experience of having COVID-19 and how it impacted her brain health causing depression and panic attacks.  The ladies discuss how the virus attacks cells in the brain, how depression/anxiety/panic/irritation can all be symptoms that arise during the infection.  This is not a symptom that is being talked about and needs to be. Suffering m...

In Ep 41 Dr. Carmen and Coach Kimberly talk with the fabulous Dr. Amanda Rook DPT about the pelvic floor. Dr. Amanda is a physical therapist that specializes in the pelvic floor.  She discusses commons myths around pelvic floor issues in women and men. How surgery isn't always the only option and why Kegels aren't always the answer either.  The ladies dive into peeing, pooping, and sex.&...

2021 is here and a lot of us want to believe that a new year is going to change things and the vaccine has proved hope for many too. However when we place our hope in things changing outside of us we are usually disappointed.  Change has to come from within. Control is gained by realizing we are the locus of control in our lives. We dive into these topics. www.thriveandalignedhealing.com/book...

*Let's first note that obviously, Dr. Carmen & Coach Kimberly are newbies in the astrology community ;) This episode dives into how to move out of 2020 and all the uncertainty and fear and move into an empowered 2021. Why 2020 took such a toll on us and how and why empowerment is where healing begins.  https://www.thriveandalignedhealing.com/book-club

In Ep 38 Dr. Carmen Jones along with Life Coach Kimberly Jarman dives into EFT/Tapping.  How it works, why it works, and how to do it.  Tapping has a lot of research backing its benefits.  It can help with PTSD, stress, anxiety, trauma healing, automatic negative thoughts. This episode is unique because we launched our Youtube channel and the video is on our channel so you can visua...

In this episode, we talk about the 2020 Holidays and the additional stress and fear this year has given us.  Dr. Carmen Jones & Life Coach Kimberly Jarman discuss ways to support your mental health as we gear up for Christmas. How to handle the fear, stress, and anxiety from this year with the added holiday stress.  Brainstorming different ideas for gifts, new traditions, and ways to...

In this episode, Dr. Carmen Jones ND along with Life Coach Kimberly Jarman talk about expectations. The All or Nothing thinking that causes us to tailspin and how to move to a place where you are achieving your expectations instead of being heartbroken with each step backward.   When we tailspin we usually begin to self-sabotage and we don't even recognize that is what we are doing. However,...

In this episode, Dr. Carmen Jones ND along with Life Coach Kimberly Jarman discuss something a large amount of Americans deal with; Chronic Pain.  Instead of just addressing the symptoms by throwing Opioids at this they dig into root causes, ways to address it, the mind, body, soul connection around pain.  They dive into the Chinese Medicine perspective of where the pain comes from as we...

In this episode, Dr. Carmen Jones ND along with Life Coach Kimberly Jarman dive into the second part of this series.  The first episode discussed breath work and hydrotherapy, this episode discusses breath work to access the pineal gland.  Why access the pineal gland?  They discuss how accessing this gland can help meditators access their higher self and another dimension. Dr. Joe D...

In this episode, we talk about Hyrdrotherapry what it is and how this free therapy can have a big impact on your health. Then we dive into Breath Work and how the two go hand in hand.  This is a two-part series. Part two will be Ep 34 Breathe Work & the Pineal Gland We reference the outstanding Wim Hoff https://www.wimhofmethod. The Gaia channel Transedance Series season 1 episode Fear an...