All Things Vagus

Susan Waters is a wellness instructor and coach, she's also a Reiki master practicing restorative bodywork. She utilizes modalities from Eastern, Western, and sacred traditions. With an integrative approach, she provides instruction on how to release stress, gain clarity and focus, and develop skills to manifest positive change and full potential. Providing a safe and supportive environment she he...

Dr. Melissa Neff is a clinical psychologist, educator, speaker, and trainer in Missoula, MT. The main focus of Dr. Neff’s practice is neurofeedback. She is a certified neurofeedback provider and the proud owner of Well Up, a business whose goal is to help people stress less and live well. Her research background is in the area of post-traumatic growth and she has a passion for creative writing. To...

Joan Hoedel is a life coach and an energy healing practitioner with a background in nursing. She is passionate about her work and is always learning something new. Joan focuses on the combination of modalities that helps her clients heal in the fastest, least invasive, most effective way. She works with the subconscious and the energy field, striving to meet people where they are and gently invite...

Clinical Hypnotherapist, Patrick Marsolek talks about what hypnosis is and isn't and how you can use it as a self-awareness and self-care tool. Patrick Marsolek works with organizations, individuals and families using transformative self-understanding and communication. He is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, facilitator and mediator. He is the author of two books, a series of self-empowerment audio reco...

Spirituality can be defined as how we find meaning in our lives and how that meaning is expressed in our lives, including our work. Greg Grallo joins us to talk about the importance of recognizing this connection and how it relates to how we care for ourselves. Greg Grallo is an ordained Dharma Teacher in the PlumVillage Community of Engaged Buddhism. He is a member of the Open Way Sanga and serve...

Description: Why talk about sleep? It is important to our health, so we need to get clear on the types of insomnia and how we can cope with distress and anxiety that might be disrupting our rest. John Sommers-Flanagan is a professor of counseling at the University of Montana, a clinical psychologist and author or coauthor of over 100 publications. John has published many newspaper columns, op-ed p...

Russell Kolts is a Professor of Psychology at Eastern Washington University and Director of the Inland Northwest Compassionate Mind Center in Spokane, Washington, USA. An internationally-recognized expert on Compassion-Focused Therapy, he has authored or co-authored scientific articles on various areas of psychology and has authored several books about Compassion-Focused Therapy and compassion, in...

Nina Kahm MSW, LCSW, has been working as a psychotherapist for fifteen years, during which she has worked with a wide variety of modalities that lead to wellness. Her diverse background—with clinical, energetic, and interdisciplinary training—allows her to assess the relationship between body and mind, taking the whole person and their life experiences into consideration. She is passionate about b...

Kim Brown-Campbell holds a Master’s degree in Art Therapy from the George Washington University and an Education Specialist degree from the University of Montana. She has been practicing art therapy since 1996 with children, adolescents, and families. She also works as a private practitioner in art therapy providing individual and group treatment in Missoula. Kim enjoys working in mixed media coll...

Dr. Laura Stuve is a PhD molecular biologist, researcher and instructor of science-based intuitive medicine. Her academic background includes a PhD at UCSF in bio-chemistry and that’s followed by a post-doc fellowship at Stanford working on the Human Genome Project. From there Laura went on to become Senior Director of Research and Development at two California biotech companies, working on identi...

Our inner wisdom or intuition can be a wise guide for our well-being even in the most difficult of times. Learning to listen to, what can be a soft voice, is a skill available to everyone. Even if you don't feel like you have that guidance available, you do. Learn how to start tapping in! If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu

Dr. Tracy Clark is a board certified manual Osteopathic practitioner and holds a doctorate and a PhD in integrative medicine from the International Quantum University of Integrative Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Clark's doctoral research focused on the influence of observation, entanglement, placebo, and nocebo on the outcome of healing. This passion for quantum science has enabled Dr. Clark t...

Janet Galipo is a doctor of Oriental medicine who has been in private practice since 1993. Her areas of study and expertise include acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition, and both Chinese and herbal medicine. Dr. Galipo has traveled the globe as an advanced instructor and ambassador of leading edge mind body energy medicine. Today, her Miami based practice is a testament to the powerful integration o...

Our guest today is Carilyn Ellis who received her doctorate in clinical psychology from George Fox University and then her postdoctoral masters in clinical psychopharmacology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is the former president of the Oregon Psychological Association, has her own private practice, and also teaches graduate psychology and behavioral medicine for George Fox University. S...

Diana I. Lurie, PhD., is a Professor of Neurophamacology in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy at the University of Montana. She recieved her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. She directs a research laboratory focusing on dysfunction and the response of the nervous system to natural products, including Ayurvedic herbs. The Lurie laboratory is currently studying neuroinflammation...