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What's all that bloat about? Special Guest: Zoe Stern

Today I am joined by Zoe Stern owner of RAGE Fit Nutrition. Zoe is an expert on bloating and gut healing.

 

In today’s episode, we share our gut healing tips and approaches and talk about why healing the gut is the key to healing so many ailments in the body.

 

You don’t want to miss this information-packed episode.

 

Resources to Check Out:

Grab Zoe’s free guide: 4 Simple Steps to Beat Bloating

rageagainstthebloat.com

About Zoe Stern:

Zoe is the owner of RAGE Fit Nutrition and has taken her love of healthy living and turned it into a passion for helping others transform their lives. Growing up as a dancer Zoe had always been side by side with a life of health and fitness, or so she thought. Little did she know that what she was being exposed to was not the way to live a healthy life. At the age of 18 Zoe moved to Mexico which sparked years of world travel and adventure. But it also sparked something else, years of yo-yo dieting and frustration as to why she couldn't maintain her body. In her quest to get in shape once and for all she learned what she'd been missing all those years and made it her mission to help others who were facing the same struggles. In this time Zoe also began having troubles with bloating and what started as something small began to get worse and worse until it turned into nonstop discomfort and spiraled her into an obsession with getting to the bottom of her bloat. Like yo-yo dieting, Zoe found quick relief multiple times but nothing lasted. Turning to traditional medicine provided no answers to her pain which led her to the world of natural medicine. Once Zoe began looking at her body as a whole she discovered why she was bloated and was able to heal. She now works with others to create lasting change so they can stop starting over in their health journey.

Find Zoe on :

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zoe.stern.7

Instagram: instagram.com/zoestern_ragefit

Usui, Angelic, Holy Fire Oh My!

Welcome back to Light Body Radio!

Happy Thanksgiving & welcome back! This week I am joined by Stephanie May, LMT, CPT, Usui & Holy Fire III Reiki Master.

 

Have you heard of this energy healing mechanism called Reiki? If not, this is a great episode to introduce you to both Usui and the Holy Fire systems of Reiki.

 

https://drlaramay.com/store/blackfriday

Stephanie and I are both Reiki Masters and are passionate about teaching others to manage their energy and improving their lives. Tune in to learn more about our new programs, the Reiki Booster Series, which is happening Dec 19 & 20th, 2020. We are offering a level 1 & 2 class as well as a master class. Learn more here.

https://drlaramay.com/store/blackfriday

 

Follow Up Notes from Episode:

Holy Fire Reiki: Why placements?

1. “The ignition style of Holy Fire is more powerful because of the fact the teacher’s energy was not involved. It was a hands off style. So he asked his Guide, to which he was answered, yes, and then began receiving the downloaded information during an ignition like experience.”

2. The difference between Holy Fire and other forms?

   1. “Introduced to the ICRT in 2014, it is included part of Usui classes and Karuna Reiki training. The energy is noticeably more refined and comes from a higher level of consciousness.

      Notable differences include:

                 i.      Working continuously even when not thinking about it. Spontaneously heals issues as they come up.

    ii.      It works very quickly WITHOUT distress, aka healing crisis.

    iii.      Always respects free will.

    iv.      Heals relationships and interactions with others. Can be long term or also be spontaneously with others. It especially heals religious trauma.

    v.      Releases worry and replaces it with feeling of safety

   vi.      Spontaneously provides guidance applicable to every level of life experience

   vii.      Effects of feeling continuously loved, a deep and refined nurturing feeling.

   viii.      Develops the healthy personality traits more that will serve a persons higher self more.

   ix.      It continuously evolves within the person and becomes more effective.”
   
   

Resources to Check Out:

Previous blog post: https://drlaramay.com/blog/whatisreiki

Previous podcast: https://drlaramay.com/lightbodyradio/reiki

The International Center for Reiki Training. Reiki.org

https://www.reikiassociation.net

About Stephanie May, LMT, CPT, Usui & Holy Fire III 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. 

Most recently, after an inspiring 15-year journey and the passing of her beloved dog, Ajax, Stephanie has been diving into the world of energy healing and animal therapies. She is a certified Holy Fire Level 2 Reiki practitioner, is currently obtaining her canine massage certification, and is pursuing her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She is excited to offer a culmination of her healing services including reiki, massage, cupping, stretching, yoga trapeze, home exercise, and injury prevention services, which include a consultation with a short coaching session.

Located in Pacifica and Lake Tahoe, CA. Servicing all of Lake Tahoe and most of the San Francisco Bay area. 

Find her on Yelp, Instagram, Google+ and Twitter!

• IG handle @steeps2sands,

• online booking & store: www.vagaro.com/highleauhealth,

• website: www.daocloud.com/pro/stephanie-may1.

Why Do A Winter Detox?

Welcome back to Light Body Radio!

Happy November! This week I am bringing you an inside look at part of my Holiday Thrivival Program. The program starts off with a 2-week detox.

 

There is a very specific reason I have chosen to start this program with a detox. Tune in to find out why. Also, it’s not too late to join. Find the link to get in on the action below.

 

If the group program is not for you, but you still want to have access to the winter detox protocol you have two options.

1. self-guided 14-Day Winter Detox here

2. 1-on-1 special attention and guidance with me here

I hope your holiday season is happy, healthy, and full of love and magic.

 

Namaste

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

The holiday season fast approaching, and probably just accepting that fact brings on a wave of anxiety, dread, and hopefully a little excitement. But this year let me help you face the holidays with grace and ease. I am hosting an entire Holiday Survival Series to help you avoid the stress, stick with your healthy eating, and come out the other end feeling great! I invite you this season to be willing to open up to the possibilities of eating healthy, not getting super stressed, and overall feeling more at ease over the next two months. I am dedicating my blog and podcast to holiday thriving for all of Nov & Dec. I am also offering a special two-month group coaching program for those of you who are ready to say no to the chaos and no to the overindulging. Holiday Thrivival, will be two months of clean eating, gut healing, personal help, greater accountability, all in a loving supportive environement dedicated to your success through the holiday season. Learn more here.

To get us started and set the foundation, on October 24th at 1:30 pm PST I am hosting a free webinar “8 Ways to Drink More Water”.

Make sure to SIGN UP and start with a simple but powerful change.

Can You Feel the Energetic Chaos of October? Mercury Retrograde, Full Moon, Halloween Oh My!

This week’s episode is the last in our October Movement Series. I took a unique view on this subject this week. I wanted to allow you room to reflect and celebrate all you’ve accomplished this past month.

 

We are smack in the middle of Mercury retrograde with a full moon coming up on Halloween, just to make sure all our stuff is amplified. It is energetic chaos for sure! Halloween is also a time of ancestral celebration, embodying the Goddess Crone energy, as well as finishing up our harvests and preparing for the darkness of Winter coming. So much going on! Whew!

 

Sit back and enjoy this quick little review. Make sure you have your journal handy to take some notes and make personal reflections. And don’t forget to have fun! I love this time of year! Namaste.

 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

The holiday season fast approaching, and probably just accepting that fact brings on a wave of anxiety, dread, and hopefully a little excitement. But this year let me help you face the holidays with grace and ease. I am hosting an entire Holiday Survival Series to help you avoid the stress, stick with your healthy eating, and come out the other end feeling great! I invite you this season to be willing to open up to the possibilities of eating healthy, not getting super stressed, and overall feeling more at ease over the next two months. I am dedicating my blog and podcast to holiday thriving for all of Nov & Dec. I am also offering a special two-month group coaching program for those of you who are ready to say no to the chaos and no to the overindulging. Holiday Thrivival, will be two months of clean eating, gut healing, personal help, greater accountability, all in a loving supportive environement dedicated to your success through the holiday season. Learn more here.

To get us started and set the foundation, on October 24th I hosted a free webinar “8 Ways to Drink More Water”.

Make sure to SIGN UP and start with a simple but powerful change. Get the free replay.

 

 

 

 

Resources to Check Out from today’s episode:

https://www.yourmoonphase.com/blogs/your-moon-phase/mercury-retrograde-dates-in-2020-and-how-it-affects-you

https://www.russh.com/october-halloween-blue-moon-mercury-retrograde-2020/#:~:text=October%20is%20astrological%20chaos%3A%20a,Mercury%20Retrograde%20arrive%20this%20month&text=Saturn%20Retrograde%20has%20just%20finished,reaches%20us%20on%20October%201.

https://www.goddess-guide.com/wiccan-goddesses.html

http://thedruidorder.org/ceremonies/cycle-of-year.html

https://www.goddessandgreenman.co.uk/samhainhalloween/

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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