Where The Lotus Grows
178 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsAs Integrative Sustainable Movement Educators and Health Advocates, our goal is to provide you with evidence based information gathered from research, experts in the field, and our personal and professional experience to help you advocate for your own health and wellness.Listen to Tonya and Kimberly as they take you on an intimate look into their lives and inspiring journey. Weekly episodes of storytelling, wisdom and talks sometimes with special guests as they dive into the grittiness of life as they find balance, trust, love, kindness and come out stronger for sharing their vulnerability with others.
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Kim's Journey pt. 4: The Big C
July 13, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBSometimes events in our lives can really make us feel as though our strength is being tested. Today we talk about Kim's official diagnosis, treatment plan and a second layer of devastating news. Support the show
Kim's Journey pt. 3: Testing...Testing...1,2,3.....
July 08, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBBiopsies, ultrasounds, CT-scans, OH MY! Kim shares here experience; physically, mentally, and emotionally through testing and initial findings. Also a shift in her medical home is already beginning to show BIG differences. Support the show
Kim's Journey pt. 2: Another Vent - This is Predatory
July 06, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBAs Kim begins to seek medical attention, it's becoming clear that being her own medical advocate will become, at minimum, a part time job. In today's episode we talk selfceare, preventive medicine and all the work we put into not needing medical care or to deal with insurance companies only to discover the nightmare that awaits once we do. Support the show
Kim's Journey pt. 2: Another Vent - This is Predatory
July 06, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBAs Kim begins to seek medical attention, it's becoming clear that being her own medical advocate will become, at minimum, a part time job. In today's episode we talk selfceare, preventive medicine and all the work we put into not needing medical care or to deal with insurance companies only to discover the nightmare that awaits once we do. Support the show
Kim's Journey pt. 1: A Medical Model Vent
July 01, 2021 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBWelcome to Season 3! This season will include and ongoing series in which we'll be following Kim as she navigates the health care system and documents her medical journey. Support the show
The only constant is change.
July 01, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.34 MBWelcome back! We're so grateful and happy to be here. The last 18 months have brought many changes for ourselves and the world as a whole. This new season of WTLG is no exception. We're still be having honest, venerable, conversations but our format and series topics will follow a more personal journey. We hope you'll join us. Support the show
Louise Goldberg, MA, ERYT-500, C-IAYT, author Classroom Yoga Breaks, Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs & more
April 07, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBToday, Kimberly and Tonya have a conversation with Louse Goldberg. Louise Goldberg, MA, ERYT-500, C-IAYT, is the author of Classroom Yoga Breaks (WW Norton, 2017), Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs (WW Norton, 2013), Creative Relaxation Yoga for Children DVD (2004), and co-author of S.T.O.P. and Relax, Your Special Needs Yoga Toolbox(2006). Sivananda certified in 1981, she has been a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and educator for over 40 years. Louise is founder of Cr...
Satya
March 25, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBContinuing on our Yama and Niyama series, today’s topic is Satya - Truthfulness. We hope you enjoy discussing the importance of honesty and truthfulness, with our selves and with one another. We hope all of our Couragitarians out there are staying safe and healthy during this difficult time. Support the show
Is your life designed for YOU?
March 18, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBWaiting and hoping for a perfect opportunity won’t get you any closer to the life you want. How do you build a life that works for you? Today the ladies discuss the concept of design and how it can be applied to everyday parts of your life as a functional way to align goals, passions & responsibilities. Support the show
Santosha
March 11, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBContinuing on our series exploring the yamas and niyamas, today we’ll be discussing Santosha or contentment. Practicing contentment consciously choosing to stay in the moment and let things be exactly what they are is a surprisingly difficult practice. And yet, it has been one of Tonya’s favorites and perhaps, for Kim, the most valuable because it has helped them both to practice many other aspects of yoga philosophy “better” - more deliberately. Support the show
Santosha
March 11, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBContinuing on our series exploring the yamas and niyamas, today we’ll be discussing Santosha or contentment. Practicing contentment consciously choosing to stay in the moment and let things be exactly what they are is a surprisingly difficult practice. And yet, it has been one of Tonya’s favorites and perhaps, for Kim, the most valuable because it has helped them both to practice many other aspects of yoga philosophy “better” - more deliberately. Support the show
Future Self Journal
March 04, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBSince last March, Tonya has been using a journaling technique created by Dr. Nicole LaPara called Future Self Journal. In todays episode, Tonya shares the practice with Kim and Kim shares fun facts regarding the known benefits of journaling in general. Enjoy this fun episode and follow the @holisitc.psychologist on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube - we hope you’ll love learning from her as much as we do! Support the show
Yoga Therapy and Diabetes
February 26, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBDo you have trouble controlling your blood sugar level? Did you know that having diabetes for more than 5 years can increase your likelihood of developing the cardiovascular disease? Did you know that regular exercise could make you more sensitive to insulin, which can reduce medication dosages? Kim and Tonya share personal stories and educational insights on yoga therapy for diabetes. You wont want to miss it! The collective findings of controlled trials to date indicate that yoga ma...
Yoga Therapy and Diabetes
February 26, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBDo you have trouble controlling your blood sugar level? Did you know that having diabetes for more than 5 years can increase your likelihood of developing the cardiovascular disease? Did you know that regular exercise could make you more sensitive to insulin, which can reduce medication dosages? Kim and Tonya share personal stories and educational insights on yoga therapy for diabetes. You wont want to miss it! The collective findings of controlled trials to date indicate that yoga ma...
Interview: Dawn Wallen, Certified Vibrational Sound Therapist
February 13, 2020 21:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIn addition to being a licensed and certified Vibrational Sound Therapy practitioner, Dawn Wallen describes herself as an artist, a sound junkie and a believer. She loves helping people and seeing them grow and thrive. She's been practicing Vibrational Sound Therapy for over a year and is excited about seeing it grow and become a mainstream modality. She sees herself as a facilitator of relaxation and says "When people are deeply relaxed,they heal. And as they heal they are better equipped t...
Interview: Dawn Wallen, Certified Vibrational Sound Therapist
February 13, 2020 21:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIn addition to being a licensed and certified Vibrational Sound Therapy practitioner, Dawn Wallen describes herself as an artist, a sound junkie and a believer. She loves helping people and seeing them grow and thrive. She's been practicing Vibrational Sound Therapy for over a year and is excited about seeing it grow and become a mainstream modality. She sees herself as a facilitator of relaxation and says "When people are deeply relaxed,they heal. And as they heal they are better equipped t...
Ahimsa
February 12, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBAhimsa is respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others and yourself. It is a Yama and part of restraints. Join Kim and Tonya in a discussion about the practice of nonviolence toward the self and others and it’s impact on day to day life. This is the second in their 10 part series of Yamas and Niyamas. We learn compassion as we dissolve our personal version of the world, and grow gentle eyes that are not afraid to see reality as it is. And when we think about t...
Making Peace With Money
February 05, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBMoney mapping offers a mindful way forward. A money map is like a litmus test of a budget and whether it’s leading you toward a happy life. And only you can determine what a happy life looks like for you and what steps you are willing to take toward it. Money mapping is about discerning what is important to you in life and understanding there are rhythms and cycles to this and then a reverse-engineering a lifestyle that supports your versions of happiness. Today Tonya and Kim discuss mindfu...
Saucha
January 29, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBLast season we did a few series episodes that discussed a general topic related to yoga/yoga therapy and dropped them in about every six weeks. This season, we wanted to do something similar but go into a little more of the philosophical foundation of the practice of yoga beginning with the yamas and niyamas. These precepts or ethical guides are basic tenants (yamas 5 internal - self-regulating and niyamas 5 external - personal practices) on the 8 fold path of yoga. Saucha is about purit...
Saucha
January 29, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBLast season we did a few series episodes that discussed a general topic related to yoga/yoga therapy and dropped them in about every six weeks. This season, we wanted to do something similar but go into a little more of the philosophical foundation of the practice of yoga beginning with the yamas and niyamas. These precepts or ethical guides are basic tenants (yamas 5 internal - self-regulating and niyamas 5 external - personal practices) on the 8 fold path of yoga. Saucha is about purit...
Breathing Your Way Out of an Afternoon Slump
January 22, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBToday Kim & Tonya Discuss breathing techniques that help to invigorate or improve focus for those times when a natural “pick me up” is needed. While many yoga styles use the “skull shining breath” kapalabhati, Kundalini’s aim when practicing this technique is to let the energy of your lower chakras, your energy centers, flow to your high chakras. The lower chakras represent the more earthly and selfish desires, while the higher ones stand for love and connection. In yoga, you hear about ...
Yoga Therapy and Chronic Pain
January 15, 2020 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBWhat is Pain? Pain occurs when something hurts, causing an uncomfortable unpleasant feeling. The presence of pain often means something is wrong. Each individual is the best judge of his or her pain. What is the difference between acute and chronic pain? Acute pain usually comes on suddenly and is caused by something specific. It is sharp in quality. Acute pain usually does not last longer than six months. It goes away when there is no longer an underlying cause of pain. Causes of acute p...
Interview: Marlysa Sullivan, MPT, C-IAYT, Co-editor - Yoga and Science in Pain Care
January 08, 2020 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBToday, Kim and Tonya share an insightful conversation with Marlysa Sullivan, MPT, C-IAYT, about her contribution to the latest research on the role of yoga in pain care, relevant yoga research, poly-vagal theory and so much more! Marlysa, is a physiotherapist and yoga therapist with over 15 years of experience working with people suffering with chronic pain conditions. She is an Assistant Professor in Yoga Therapy and Integrative Health Sciences at Maryland University of Integrative Health...
Failure
January 01, 2020 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBFailure sucks. Failure feels terrible. Failure is a blow to the ego. And nobody wants to be a failure. As a matter of fact, the whole concept of failure is what keeps most people from trying in the first place. But what is a failure? Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Ranges from failure to sell the product to fractured relationships to personal injury. In life, it’s necessary to fail. Failure...
Simple Tips that Really Work
December 23, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBModern life is stressful. We often get so wrapped up in that stress that our poor coping mechanisms turn into bad habits. Today, Kim and Tonya discuss simple tips to stay mindful, release poor patterns and start healthy ones. Habits help us survive, but they can also cause us to crave what’s unhealthy. Can mindful awareness help us break free? A perfect episode to wrap up 2019. Happy Holidays, Couragitarians! Support the show
Empathy vs. Sympathy
December 18, 2019 02:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBEmpathy is the ability to experience or embody the feelings of another person. Empathy goes beyond sympathy, which is defined as caring and understanding for the suffering of others. This is not to say that sympathy is not an important emotion. Often times these words are used similarly and even interchangeably (incorrectly so) but, as you can see, differ subtly in their emotional meaning. Do you have your own definition or way of delineating between empathy and sympathy? Today the ladies l...
Empathy vs. Sympathy
December 18, 2019 02:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBEmpathy is the ability to experience or embody the feelings of another person. Empathy goes beyond sympathy, which is defined as caring and understanding for the suffering of others. This is not to say that sympathy is not an important emotion. Often times these words are used similarly and even interchangeably (incorrectly so) but, as you can see, differ subtly in their emotional meaning. Do you have your own definition or way of delineating between empathy and sympathy? Today the ladies l...
Revisit of the Moon Cycle
December 11, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBLast season we dedicated an entire episode (#40) to living Under the Moon Cycle and during that episode, Tonya vowed to try some intention setting, manifesting and just basic emotional tracking according to the cycle of the moon. In this weeks episode the ladies revisit the moon cycle and go over Tonya’s personal findings to try and answer the question: “Does it work?” Connecting with nature is so important and connecting with the moon cycle is just one of the many ways in which we sync wi...
Revisit of the Moon Cycle
December 11, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBLast season we dedicated an entire episode (#40) to living Under the Moon Cycle and during that episode, Tonya vowed to try some intention setting, manifesting and just basic emotional tracking according to the cycle of the moon. In this weeks episode the ladies revisit the moon cycle and go over Tonya’s personal findings to try and answer the question: “Does it work?” Connecting with nature is so important and connecting with the moon cycle is just one of the many ways in which we sync wi...
Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
December 04, 2019 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBChronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a pain in the area below the belly button and between the hips lasting six months or longer. CPP can be its own condition or symptoms of another disease. Treatment is symptomatic abortive therapy to reduce acute exacerbation. CPP is a problem for health care providers because it is misunderstood and poorly managed. CPP has an unclear etiology, complex natural history and inadequate response to treatment plans of care. There is currently little research on yoga th...
Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
December 04, 2019 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBChronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a pain in the area below the belly button and between the hips lasting six months or longer. CPP can be its own condition or symptoms of another disease. Treatment is symptomatic abortive therapy to reduce acute exacerbation. CPP is a problem for health care providers because it is misunderstood and poorly managed. CPP has an unclear etiology, complex natural history and inadequate response to treatment plans of care. There is currently little research on yoga th...
Interview: Katie Valley, Registered Health and Nutrition Practitioner
November 27, 2019 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBToday Kim and Tonya chat with Katie Valley, Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Registered Health & Nutrition Practitioner about Intuitive Eating, breaking away from a diet culture that promotes disordered eating habits and developing a healthy relationship with food. Katie is based in Ann Arbor, MI but works with individuals everywhere, creating personalized, realistic and achievable plans for implementing real change and achieving health and lifestyle goals that last. For more informati...
How to Live like a Modern Day Sophisticated Hippie
November 20, 2019 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBHippie is a term synonymous with the 1960s. In Europe Amsterdam was the hippie capital. The Netherlands had a reputation of a country with widespread tolerance and openness. The United States had Woodstock. Do these ideas of love, freedom, and joy still hold true today? Early in Kim’s career of starting Mind-Body Balance, she had a young vibrant creative photographer say you’re a sophisticated hippie. Not sure what that was she seemed to embrace it and agree with her. Some criteria that ...
Women Who Changed Us
November 13, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBWhile many, many women have been mentors, teachers, role models, and supportive advisories and we gratefully honor them all, this episode takes a peak at a few of those that stand out as non family members who helped to influence and shape the women we’ve become. Reflecting back on people who made a difference in your life is a nice gratitude practice. Taking time for reflection, in general, can be healing, inspiring, and refreshing. When was the last time that you just held the thought ...
What is it like to be a mindful woman?
November 06, 2019 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBKim has heard elders in her family say this “If at first you don’t succeed, try doing it the way your wife told you!” We laugh at this statement, but she wonders - What are we really saying here? That men are a bit incompetent? That they’re overgrown children that still need women to channel them into being men and functional adults? That woman aren't satisfied until we have someone to nag? That we’ll end up weary but at least the job will get done? In reality, this attitude is one where ne...
The Power of Power
October 30, 2019 12:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBIt’s time for a fun one guys! Looking back on past episodes, the word “power” shows up a lot and when we took a good look around, that word is VERY common in our lexicon. Is the word power just a current buzzword in our zygest? Is it just a marketing term that gets thrown around to “sell” something? Is it just in the health and wellness community that this word is seemingly overused? Or has the word power always been used so often and in so many ways? Tune in this week and see how K...
The Power of Power
October 30, 2019 12:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBIt’s time for a fun one guys! Looking back on past episodes, the word “power” shows up a lot and when we took a good look around, that word is VERY common in our lexicon. Is the word power just a current buzzword in our zygest? Is it just a marketing term that gets thrown around to “sell” something? Is it just in the health and wellness community that this word is seemingly overused? Or has the word power always been used so often and in so many ways? Tune in this week and see how K...
Yoga Therapy and ASD
October 23, 2019 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBAs defined by Leo Kanner back in 1943, children with autism have an innate inability to form the usual biologically provided affective contact with people. He suggested that individuals with autism have difficulty reacting to the input of new stimuli encountered on a daily basis and that they live in a world of sameness and aloneness, which if disturbed, causes them to fall into a major panic that does not cease until removal of the perturbation agent. These days, it is well known that a dys...
Yoga Therapy and ASD
October 23, 2019 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBAs defined by Leo Kanner back in 1943, children with autism have an innate inability to form the usual biologically provided affective contact with people. He suggested that individuals with autism have difficulty reacting to the input of new stimuli encountered on a daily basis and that they live in a world of sameness and aloneness, which if disturbed, causes them to fall into a major panic that does not cease until removal of the perturbation agent. These days, it is well known that a dys...
Welcome to Season 2!
October 16, 2019 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBWelcome back to season 2! WTLG has undergone a great deal of growth and change in the last year and we feel so privileged to be building this community of Couragitarians. Today we revisit season one, sharing clips from some of our top downloaded and most favorite episodes. We've also made a few formatting changes and reintroduce our Patreon page as a place for our listeners to support the show. This was such a fun episode to record and prepare for you and we hope you enjoy this little trip ...
Family/Passion Balance (the old work/life dilemma): Presence and Peace of Mind
October 02, 2019 12:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBPart of the human experience is finding balance between our relationships and our personal passions. One way to find balance is to identify and hold boundaries. Additionally, find grace and acceptance in the present moment of your situation because it is likely to be temporary. Self study and finding your “enough” to know and ask for what you want and need in your closest relationships and accepting the boundaries of others can facilitate that sense of balance we’re all searching for. Tod...
Family/Passion Balance (the old work/life dilemma): Presence and Peace of Mind
October 02, 2019 12:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBPart of the human experience is finding balance between our relationships and our personal passions. One way to find balance is to identify and hold boundaries. Additionally, find grace and acceptance in the present moment of your situation because it is likely to be temporary. Self study and finding your “enough” to know and ask for what you want and need in your closest relationships and accepting the boundaries of others can facilitate that sense of balance we’re all searching for. Tod...
Supporting Life Changes: Bravery and Facing Fear
September 25, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBSo, every once in a while, Tonya and Kim like to have a purely anecdotal episode to just chat and share some personal stories. This is one of those episodes. We hope you enjoying. In this episode the ladies share few personal stories in which they faced a life change head-on despite fear, acted bravely and how it shaped them. Tonya talks about learning that her first pregnancy would result in having a child that would need certain accommodations for the rest of his life. Kim shares a s...
Supporting Life Changes: Bravery and Facing Fear
September 25, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBSo, every once in a while, Tonya and Kim like to have a purely anecdotal episode to just chat and share some personal stories. This is one of those episodes. We hope you enjoying. In this episode the ladies share few personal stories in which they faced a life change head-on despite fear, acted bravely and how it shaped them. Tonya talks about learning that her first pregnancy would result in having a child that would need certain accommodations for the rest of his life. Kim shares a s...
Grief and Loss
September 11, 2019 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBGrief and loss aren’t always associated with death. Grieving can occur anytime something is lost, given up or walked away from. Sometimes loss comes out of nowhere and sometimes we find unexpected grief even though we walked away from an experience or person with confidence it was the best possible choice. Today Kim and Tonya talk about the process of grief and the different types of losses we all experience. Support the show
Injury Recovery - The Truth About Real Healing
September 04, 2019 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBTreating chronic disease and injury is never as straightforward as treating a bacterial infection. It requires close evaluation of setups, compensations and consequences. Healing involves more than waiting for tissues to repair themselves and often requires tremendous mental and emotional stamina and resilience as well. Today Kim and Tonya talk about the lesser discussed components of healing from illness or injury from a whole person prospective. Support the show
Injury Recovery - The Truth About Real Healing
September 04, 2019 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBTreating chronic disease and injury is never as straightforward as treating a bacterial infection. It requires close evaluation of setups, compensations and consequences. Healing involves more than waiting for tissues to repair themselves and often requires tremendous mental and emotional stamina and resilience as well. Today Kim and Tonya talk about the lesser discussed components of healing from illness or injury from a whole person prospective. Support the show
Interview: Amy Wheeler - Founder and Director of Optimal State of Living Programs
August 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBToday Kim and Tonya are so excited to share this discussion with Amy Wheeler, PhD! This "getting dirty & growing strong" interview covers, stepping up and speaking truth, the role of diversity in leadership, and some very exciting advancements in the Optimal State Programs and the future of Yoga Therapy. Amy Wheeler, Ph.D. is a Professor of Kinesiology at California State University, San Bernardino for 20+ years. Amy's degrees include a B.A. and M.A. in Health Promotion and a Ph.D. in Ed...
Interview: Amy Wheeler - Founder and Director of Optimal State of Living Programs
August 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBToday Kim and Tonya are so excited to share this discussion with Amy Wheeler, PhD! This "getting dirty & growing strong" interview covers, stepping up and speaking truth, the role of diversity in leadership, and some very exciting advancements in the Optimal State Programs and the future of Yoga Therapy. Amy Wheeler, Ph.D. is a Professor of Kinesiology at California State University, San Bernardino for 20+ years. Amy's degrees include a B.A. and M.A. in Health Promotion and a Ph.D. in Ed...
Finding Inspiration: The Importance of Mentors (past and present)
August 20, 2019 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBWe’ve all been shaped by people before us, generations and individuals whose paved the way for us to become who we are/define ourselves, and hopefully, in turn allow us to do the same for others. In today’s episode we want to discuss mentor-ships, inspirational figures, and talks about why it's important to routinely reflect, and give credit to people who helped us become us. Today Tonya and Kim discuss needing and being mentors, and the women who have guided them most. Support the show