Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler

·     The first episode in this series of Counseling from the Perspective of Yoga Philosophy was on March 10, 2023- in case you would like to go back and listen to that one ·     Amy discusses the spiritual nature of this type of counseling clients. ·     Amy outlines the feelings and sensations in the body that help us to understand we are suffering (because many of us don’t even know we are suff...

Many of us know Helene Couvrette as the Founder of the Canadian yoga therapy conference called MISTY. Now I introduce you to Helene, AKA Mama Caretaker. Helene has been on a year-long journey of supporting her 18-year-old daughter through Leukemia, blood cancer. Today on the podcast she shares how both she and her daughter got through these difficult times: diagnosis, treatments, anxiety about the...

Amy discusses how different the Lens of Yoga Therapy is from other Allied Healthcare Professions. She likens Yogic Counseling to that of Buddhist Counsel or Christian Counsel based on a buddhist Koan or the teachings of the bible. Yoga Therapy has it’s own lens for helping human beings to suffer less as a result of meditation and studying the ancient scriptures. This talk is part 3 in a series tha...

Danny White is a C-IAYT (certified yoga therapist), yoga studio owner and musician. Danny has used all three of these avenues to aid in his own healing, allowing him to give back and offer healing of others. Danny has witnessed how exclusionary yoga can be to those that might be put off by the images, sounds, and rituals that have been made popular in our culture. He has decided to change his appr...

Amy is hearing from so many of you that you enjoy the podcast, listen over tea or when you are walking. These deep conversations seem to be nourishing our collective souls. Many of us are yoga teachers or yoga therapists (certified or in training). The goal of the first 4 Seasons has been primarily to give voice to the field of Yoga Therapy and help us to connect with colleagues. But change is com...

Maya is a soon to be Certified Yoga Therapist and Integrative Ayurvedic Counselor. She shares her story of growing up in Catholic school, being advised to be on prescription drugs from a very young age and finding herself in addiction. She became an idealistic high-school teacher that quickly understood how to put all her own basic needs aside for the kids in her classroom and landed herself in bu...

Manju Joshi, M.A. in Sanskrit, E-RYT500 & C-IAYT is the co-founder and research director of GYHC. She lives in Austin, TX. She has brought Yoga into Continuing Education Programs in universities, public schools, and health and fitness centers. Manju's journey in Yoga started in her teen years and has continued over the past 25+ years. She has turned her passion into a thriving institution...

Amy and Janet have a unique conversation about the corporate Field of Change Management, as Janet is a Change Management Consultant. Surprisingly, Janet has been able to bridge her management consultant job in corporate America with her deep knowledge of the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. In fact, this has become her differentiating factor and she is proud to state it on her Linked In profile. And one m...

Dr. Ram Tamang had a unique childhood where he grew up in a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal. He learned about health and healing from his grandmother and the elders in the village. The hospital was a far distance away, so they had to depend on natural remedies. Through an amazing series of events, he somehow ended up in Orange County, CA and is an Ayurvedic Doctor with a b...

Amy shares a lecture that she gave to her students recently in the Yoga & Ayurveda Essentials Course for Yoga Therapists in training. Amy shares a Tip Sheet of common ideas from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and Indian Philosophy. This Tip Sheet has many of the common areas that Amy touches upon when she is helping her yoga therapy clients explore their internal world, spirituality, life experience a...

On today’s episode, Amy chats with Shannon Crow. Shannon is the host of The Connected Yoga Teacher podcast and a consultant for yoga teachers. She is the co-founder of the MamaNurture Prenatal Yoga School and developed the Yoga for Pelvic Health Teacher Training.   Shannon is passionate about this work so that yoga teachers have more time and energy to share the yoga that lights them up. She becam...

Amy and Crissy tackle a delicate topic in this episode. So many of us have been impacted by unhealthy religious and spiritual communities, or even been impacted by cult-like groups/ communities. Crissy tells her personal story of abuse and healing and a trigger warner may be in order. Please make sure that you have the support you need in place just in case this episode is difficult for you. She h...

Neeta Das McMurtry has a wonderful podcast called, “Ask Me About Yoga Therapy.” Neeta and Amy wander and wonder together this hour about What is yoga therapy? What mechanisms create change in the human system? How can we as individuals and the field approach Healthcare? What is the role of secular spirituality in yoga therapy and healthcare? How is our personal well-being connected to the ecology...

Laurie Angress is a Yoga Therapist and faculty member that specializes in Communication and Listening. Laurie points us to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra Chapter 3 vs. 17 to help us understand why communication can be so difficult. Amy and Laurie talk about how to really listen from the heart using the tools of yoga and yoga therapy to self-regulate during the conversation. Laurie breaks down the work of...

On today’s episode, Amy chats with Ashley McKeachie. Ashley is a registered yoga instructor, yoga educator, and yoga therapist. She graduated with her Masters Degree in Yoga Studies from Loyola Marymount University.   Ashley spends half her time working as a yoga therapist, where she uses the tools of yoga to help alleviate the symptoms associated with chronic pain, and the other half as part-time...

On today’s episode, Amy chats with Katherine Quayhagen. Katherine is a Registered Yoga Teacher and movement enthusiast. After spending two years in the Peace Corps in a rural village of Madagascar, Katherine realized the necessity of a multi-layered approach to mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. She incorporates mindfulness and meditation into all wellness activities at Longbranch Healthc...

Today's guest is Satpreet Kaur. Satpreet Kaur is a registered yoga teacher and is ready to launch her career as a Yoga Therapist with a specialty in Thyroid Health, Movement & Lifestyle Coaching. She is a versatile yoga teacher who loves to incorporate strength and mobility in different ways into her class. Her mission is to inspire others to get physically and mentally strong blending her...

Today's guest is Matt Erb, Integrative Physical Therapist and Yoga Therapist.  Matt has worked extensively with persons experiencing acute and chronic health conditions using an integrative (holistic/whole-person, and mind-body integrated) model of care. He works with all forms of chronic pain, migraines, headache, craniofacial and spinal disorders, dizziness, and vertigo (vestibular condition...

Today's guest is Dr. Tracey Meyers, a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. Dr. Tracey Meyers has 24 years of experience in the fields of clinical psychology and integrative medicine. She is the author of the book: Yin Yoga Therapy and Mental Health and has contributed several book chapters on yoga, addiction, and psychotherapy. Her research focuses on min...

Today’s episode is a solo episode with Amy Wheeler. Amy discusses a fundamental question that all C-IAYT Yoga Therapists need to be able to articulate with ease. How are you different than a psychologist who teaches breathing exercises in session? How are you different from a Physical Therapist that helps people heal from injury? How are you different than an Occupational Therapist that helps peop...

Today's guest is Mary Tilson, a yoga and meditation teacher, holistic recovery coach and retreat leader, and certified addiction recovery coach. Mary creates world-class retreats that have received top ratings from Yoga Journal and Conde Nast Traveler. She worked for three years as the Yoga & Wellness Director at Nihi Sumba, which was named "Best Hotel in the World" by Travel+Leisu...

Amy speaks with Dr. Baxter Bell. Since transitioning from a stressful career as a busy family doctor to that of a yoga teacher and medical acupuncturist. He graduated from the Piedmont Yoga Studio's 18-month Advanced Studies Program and spent many years as the Director of PYS's Deep Yoga Program, where he taught Experiential Anatomy, Yoga Technique, and Yoga Methodology. Baxter is a co-fou...

Amy chats with Katie Allen MPH, C-IAYT. Katie is the Founder and School Director of AlcheMe Yoga Therapy, a yoga therapy company that provides professional training, comprehensive clinical programs, research, and community outreach initiatives. She co-founded Be the Change Yoga , a studio and education center. Katie, who directs the Yoga Therapy Program at Hoag Hospital's Center for Healthy Li...

Amy chats with Dr. Felicity Molloy, Dr. Felicity maintains a professional profile that extends practice and teaching across dance, yoga, bodywork, and Somatics. Dr. Felicity Molloy is a Senior Level 3 Teacher Yoga Australia/NZ, MNZ Executive Committee for Research, Dip. Remedial Massage, Dance Victorian College of Arts). Fecility is a Lead Tutor of critical thinking and research at Wellpark Colleg...

Amy and Cheryl talk about her background and Cancer care, getting grants through non-profit organizations, and the Subtle tools of Yoga she uses in her practice, and her new app. This is an interesting conversation you don’t want to miss!   Cheryl found Yoga in 2001 to ease chronic back pain and became instantly enchanted by the subtle connections between the breath, body, mind, and emotions. Her...