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October Movement Series: Your Unique Journey To A Practice That You Love

Welcome back to Light Body Radio!

This week’s episode continues our October Movement Series. Jaime Kerr joins us to share her story about finding the balance of movement in her life. Jaime is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Teacher and professional pharmacy technician in a level 2 trauma center.

 

Today’s episode shines the light on the ups and downs, the challenges, and the balance that we all experience when we are navigating our journey with health and movement.

 

 

October Movement Series: Movement Beyond Weight-loss + How to build a yoga practice

Welcome back to Light Body Radio!

Today is the first of three podcasts dedicated to the theme of movement for the month of October. Also, this includes two blogs this month all about movement! Yay!

Why is movement so important? Here's a hint...it has nothing to do with weight loss.

How? How do I create this practice and keep it up?

Don't worry! I've got you covered. Tune in to get all the deets and tools to set you up for success.

 

show notes link: drlaramay.com/octobermove1

Diet Myths Busted! Frequent Meals Do NOT Amp Your Metabolism

Welcome back to Light Body Radio!

 

This week’s episode is for all you out there who still think eating every 2-3 hours is doing your metabolism some fantastic favor. It’s not! Eating 6 meals a day is actually doing more harm than good.

 

The intention of this EPISODE is to take a good, hard look at the topic of meal frequency, and figure out how many meals you should actually be eating each day.

 

There are NO STUDIES supporting the recommended “eat every 2-3 hours” dogma. None. Zero. Zilch. Matter of fact, I found the opposite to be true. Study after study showed a health benefit to eating less frequently…lower overall blood sugar, a faster metabolic rate, and even increased protein synthesis! (that’s building muscle)

 

So, join me today in this dive into the myths we’ve been told about meal frequency and much more about hunger regulation.

 

Resources to Check Out:

A previous episode about fasting: https://drlaramay.com/lightbodyradio/fasting

A previous blog about fasting: https://drlaramay.com/blog/what-is-intermittent-fasting-is-it-right-for-you

A previous podcast about the sugar cholesterol connection: https://drlaramay.com/lightbodyradio/cholesterol

A previous blog about cortisol & blood sugar connection: https://drlaramay.com/blog/stablebloodsugar

 

Get more on the show notes page at https://drlaramay.com/lightbodyradio

Be the Pilot of Your Own Mental Health

Welcome back to Light Body Radio!

In this week”s episode I am joined by Stephanie May, LMT, Reiki Master to discuss the victim state of mind and taking control of your mental health.

We are all living through unprecedented times for sure! But that does not mean that we should allow ourselves to be victimized. Being the victim is a challenge that we must all face at some point in our lives, and actually will face multiple times throughout our lives. But there is a way you can perceive and move through those challenging times with empowerment and mindfulness.

That’s what Stephanie and I wanted to bring you today, the tools to be empowered, to be the driver of your own mental state. You have the power to choose what and how you think and feel. You are not weak. You are not alone.

I also wrote a blog about this back in March of this year right as COVID was starting to take off in the US. How timely?! Definitely check that out for tools to support mental health and self-care.

If you or someone you love are in crisis, you are not alone! Please reach out and get help. I have listed some resources below to support you. You are needed. You are loved. You are valuable!

 

Namaste,

 

Dr. Lara

 

The information contained in this blog is intended to educate, inspire and entertain you on your personal journey toward health and happiness. It is not intended to replace care best provided by a qualified professional and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

 

Resources & Cited Sources:

My blog on getting out of the vicitm mentality. https://drlaramay.com/blog/victimmentality

Trauma therapy: http://www.emdr.com. EMDR is a very gentle path to releasing trauma and reclaiming your life.

 

Topic specific resources:

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

The National Domestic Violence Hotline

(U.S.) • 1-800-799-7233 • TTY: 1-800-787-3224

• http://www.thehotline.org/

• Spanish: http://espanol.thehotline.org/

 

EATING DISORDERS

• NEDA Helpline (U.S.) • 1-800-931-2237 (Mon.–Thurs., 9 am–9 pm ET & Fri., 9 am–5 pm ET)

• NEDA helpline website

• Bulimia.com hotline

• ANAD.org hotline

 

DISASTER DISTRESS

(U.S.) • 1-800-985-5990

• SAMHSA Disaster Distress helpline website

 

VETERANS CRISIS LINE (U.S.)

• 1-800-273-8255 • TTY: 1-800-799-4889

• https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

 

RAPE & SEXUAL ABUSE

• National Sexual Assault Hotline (U.S.) • 800-656-4673

• https://centers.rainn.org/

• U.K. NHS resources

• Australia resources

 

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

• SAMHSA helpline website (U.S.)

• SAMHSA toll-free helpline: 1-800-662-4357

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (U.S.)

• Psychology Today therapist directory (U.S.)

• U.K. NHS helplines

• Australia mental health helplines

• Netherlands resources

 

RECOVERY RESOURCES

• Recovery Management Agency

• AlAnon

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

• In the Rooms

• Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

• SAMHSA.gov

• SAMHSA’s treatment locator

 

EMERGENCY RESOURCES

Suicide prevention National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

(U.S.) 1-800-273-8255, available 24/7 Chat online at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

For Spanish speakers: 1-800-273-8255 then press 2 For LGBTQ youth: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR

In Canada 1-833-456-4566

http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca

In the U.K. Call Samaritans 24 hours a day: 116 123 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/suicide/

In Australia Lifeline.org helpline: 13 11 14

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

International Suicide Hotlines

http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html

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About My Guest:

Stephanie May, LMT, Reiki Master

Stephanie first became interested in fitness and bodywork after suffering from many health conditions and injuries herself. As an athlete, she did not get much relief from traditional physical therapy. This led her to pursue studies in massage therapy at the Center for Rehabilitative Education (C.O.R.E.) Massage Institute and immediately following graduation pursued a 10-month Structural Integration, Active Release, and Neuromuscular Therapy specialty. In addition to her foundational training, she continues to be an avid learner and holds a plethora of personal training, group fitness, massage, and bodywork certifications through AAAI/ISMA, ACE, NASM, Aaron Mattes and many more. Stephanie also holds a Bachelor's in Science from Western State Colorado University in Exercise and Sport Science. 

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Be Your Own Intuitive Physician

Welcome back to Light Body Radio!

This week I want to give you a tool you can use daily to dig deeper into the issues that ail you. The Body Scan Technique is a way to quiet your mind, tune into your body, and open up to intuitive guidance about the root of your dis-ease. This can be used for emotional or physical ailments alike.

 

Today’s episode is akin to a guided meditation, so be ready with your journal and pen to take notes. While I will guide you into a relaxed receiving state, you will not be deep into mediation. You want to be present and able to jot down thoughts, feelings, emotions, colors, and even temperatures that come up as we scan through your body. You can do this as a focus in just one area of the body or you can use this as a whole-body scan.

 

I’d love to hear how this tool helps you get to the root of your imbalance. Make sure to leave me a comment below!

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Podshare Convo with Emma from "My Human Experience"

Welcome back to Light Body Radio!

This week’s guest is Emma Foster from the “My Human Experience” podcast.

This week’s episode is a free form, free-floating conversation about the value of the personalized approach to healing, struggling with mental health, growth through challenges and so much more!

Tune in and flow along with us!

 

About My Guest:

Emma Foster, creator of the “My Human Experience” podcast and author of the book, “Lies I Told Myself” is a dreamer, doer, and mother. She grew up in a small town in Montana and was thrown into a hard hit of reality when she moved to the city at a young age. Through trials and tribulations, she grew up in a rough way that only made her more determined to keep going. Through her journey, she learned the beauty of second chances, the impact that the people in her circle had on her life, and that joy truly comes from within. In her personal journey, she shows us all that we truly can grow from anything and even the most difficult circumstances ultimately make us who we are.

Her podcast is “a safe space where we can talk about all things human with a focus on mental health, entrepreneurship, spiritual and emotional healing, and overall wellness. This is a platform where we will get raw and honest about our experiences, our mistakes, our triumphs, our letdowns, and all the places inside of ourselves that we struggle. This is where we come to understand that our challenges are what bring us together and make us stronger.”

Follow Emma on Instagram @myhumanexperiencepodcast

https://www.instagram.com/myhumanexperiencepodcast

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Grab her book on Amazon!

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How to Unblock the Flow of Your Inspiration

This week I found myself tired, not motivated and completely uninspired. But I wanted to show up for you, so I decided to get real and talk about this struggle that we all have at some point. How do we unblock the flow of our inspiration? In January I said my word for 2020 would be flow. And my how has the context of that word been challenged this year! So once again I bring forth my own experiences and struggles to hopefully help you as well with similar struggles.

 

 So, what is inspiration? The basic definition of inspiration is

“the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. and/or a sudden brilliant, creative, or timely idea.”

But as with everything else in our world, it is not one dimensional. It is multifactorial. Inspiration also involves motivation, action, and creativity. There could be things, habits, or practices you are doing that is blocking the flow of your inspiration. So in today’s episode, I talk about what some of those behaviors are, and then I bring you solutions. This is a contemplative episode, in which I challenge you to take an honest look at some of the dynamics in your life, with an open and loving heart. You might want to grab a pen and paper to jot down things that come up over the next half hour.

Uniting Mind with Body Via Mindfulness

The mind-body connection is one of the foundational pillars of consciousness. Consciousness means awareness of internal or external existence. By tuning in and paying attention to what's going on in our bodies we can enhance our understanding, improve performance and increase the pleasure we draw from life. 

 

To be alive is to be aware. So, in this episode, we will bring awareness to our bodies. Most of us don't think about our physical bodies until we are ill, injured, or uncomfortable in some way shape, or form. We are so consumed with our external world that we don't allow the time to pause and give the warranted attention to our internal world. In this episode, I will guide you through a mindfulness process to reattune to your body unifying your mind and body.

Using the Summer Solstice Energy to Propel You Forward

Are you feeling the power of the new moon, the solar eclipse and the summer solstice? It can be overwhelming at times. But in this weeks episode I break it down into the astrological influences, the nature influences and the spiritual influences to help you put it to maximum use in your life. This energy will be lasting all month, so take advantage! Use the extra light in your life to be productive and propel yourself forward!

 

I have included this week a special channeled message from Orion surrounding this energy of the summer solstice. Check it out on YouTube

Demystifying Epigenetics With David Krantz

This week’s guest is David Krantz a certified Epigenetic Coach.

This week joining me to discuss epigenetics, precision wellness, and what it could mean for feeling your best more of the time, is David Krantz a coach specializing in using genetics and epigenetics to dial in personalized nutrition and lifestyle strategies.

 

In biology, epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations in the actual DNA sequence itself. In this week’s discussion with David, we are going to explain more about what epigenetics means for wellness, treating illness, and how you can influence your genetic expression every day.

 

We also dive into nutrigenomics, which is how food can influence genetic expression. Your unique DNA blueprint has a huge influence on how you experience your everyday life. What these two topics bring to the table is the empowerment for you to choose how you think, what you expose yourself to, and how you approach your wellness. Are you predetermined and powerless to be the combination of genes your parents passed on to you? Or are you empowered and ready to change how those genes are expressed to enable your life to be full, energetic, and healthy?

 

Tune in. Get all the juicy details. And decide for yourself!

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About My Guest:

David Krantz is a certified Epigenetic Coach and sought-after expert in the field of individualized genetic-based nutrition and peak performance. As a lifelong musician, David sees the various systems of the body as parts of a complex symphony. And, as a coach, he excels at helping clients fine-tune those parts to create resonant harmonious health and harness their creative and personal power.

An expert in the pharmacogenetics of the endocannabinoid system, David is best known for developing a proprietary genetic test that helps people understand their unique and individual response to cannabinoids. He was nominated in 2019 as a Top 100 Health innovator by the International Forum For Healthcare Advancement. A biohacker by training and artist by nature, David enjoys working with others who have a deep passion for getting the most out of life.