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How Magnesium Supports Your Immunity

This week I have Stephanie May, BA, LMT, CPT, CRT joining me to discuss the role of magnesium in supporting your immune system.

Magnesium has over 300 functions in the human body and is essential to healthy function. The best part is that you can reap the benefits just by taking a bath. Tune in and get all the juicy details.

 

After listening, you might also like this blog post I did about creating a relaxing and rejuvenating bath time. Check it out here.

I also have a great post on natural remedies during the cold season. This translates nicely to any viral illness, which COVID-19 is of course. Get those natural remedies here.

About My Guest:

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.

 

To contact Stephanie:

https://www.vagaro.com/highleauhealth for booking services

www.mixdbodywork.com

(530) 562-5052

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

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

Navigating the New Normal of COVID-19

Welcome back to Light Body Radio!

This week I have a special treat! My good friend and colleague, Julie Ford, and I got together to bring you a special episode on “Navigating the New Normal”. As we all adjust to the dynamic that COVID-19 has brought upon us, we talk about how to find our grounded calm, acknowledge and move through grief and so much more! Join us this week for a lively conversation and take away some tools you can use today!

In today’s show, we offer you something to ponder, to practice and to play with.

To ponder:

“One day when you wake up, you will find that you have become a forest. You have grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought you had. You have become stronger and more beautiful, full of life giving qualities. You have learned to take all the negativity around you and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing. A host of wild creatures live inside you and you call them stories. A variety of beautiful birds rest inside your mind and you call them memories. You have become an incredible self sustaining thing of epic proportions. And you should be so proud of yourself, of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be.”

– Nikita Gill, You Have Become a Forest

 

Practice -

1. Honor and mourn/acknowledge the loss of OLD Normal

2. Be open to the possibilities and ways to thrive in NEW Normal

3. Choose to take small, do-able steps toward creative solutions in NEW Normal.

The meditation that I led us through - at min 26:30 - 32:00. It's a beautiful 5 1/2 minutes. So CALMING AND GROUNDING!

Play with-

Step 3 - creative solutions- Make it FUN!

Have a dance party! Movement is GROUNDING!

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Tools of Life is written and produced by Julie Ford of Julz of Life where we've been supporting parents and teens as they navigate the challenging richness of raising the next generation. This stage of life is full of our own "remember when" and "oh boy, here we go" moments that we can choose to either DREAD or RELISH. No stage of parenting (or life…) should need to be endured. Let's enjoy every stage.

For more tools of life from Julz of Life, contact Julie Ford at julie@julzoflife.com or follow Julz of Life on Facebook and Instagram. The Tools of Life Podcast is available on 8+ channels including Anchor.FM, iTunes, and Spotify.

How to Use the Spring Equinox Energy to Spring Forward in Your Life

Our topic this week is Spring! Yay! What are the energetics of spring? how can we integrate the energy of spring into our lives?

 

Spring brings with it

•  The power to heal

• New Birth, transmutation

• New endeavors open up

• The spirits of nature awaken and become more tangible to us

• Change is stimulated, movement is stimulated

 

It might be a good idea to go back and listen to the Winter episode to reflect on how far you have come and to put Spring progress into more perspective.

 

get all the show notes at https://drlaramay.com/lightbodyradio/spring2020

Can You Be Intolerant to Dairy But Not Allergic? What's the Difference?

In this week’s episode I want to take you into the world of food intolerances & allergies by way of dairy.

In future episodes I can dive deeper into other foods, if you are interested, let me know what you want to know more about.

For today I take into a brief explanation of our wondrous immune systems. And from there we merge into the problem with conventional diary.

Finally, I give you alternative solutions, because you know me I don’t believe in living a deprived life!

make sure you come over to the notes page for all the extras https://drlaramay.com/lightbodyradio/foodallergies

How Functional Medicine Differs From Western Medicine? And, where does medical intuition fit in?

In celebration of the completion of my functional medicine training, I wanted to bring you an in-depth examination of the difference between functional medicine and allopathic medicine.

I also wanted to illustrate how medical intuition & energy medicine can be complementary to your healthcare approach.

Today I cover the 5 tenents of functional medicine…

• • Functional Medicine views us all as being different; genetically and biochemically unique. This personalized health care treats the individual, not the disease. It supports the normal healing mechanisms of the body, naturally, rather than attacking disease directly.

  • Functional Medicine is deeply science-based. The latest research shows us that what happens within us is connected in a complicated network or web of relationships. Understanding those relationships allows us to see deep into the functioning of the body.

  • Your body is intelligent and has the capacity for self-regulation, which expresses itself through a dynamic balance of all your body systems.

  • Your body has the ability to heal and prevent nearly all the diseases of aging.

  • Health is not just the absence of disease, but a state of immense vitality.

I also talked about the difference between healing and a cure.

And finally, I gave a brief intro to medical intuition.

Integrate Flow with Your Food

One aspect of life where we can create more flow is how and what we eat. How do we think about food and eating? How can we create a more calm, smoothe and flowing approach?

 

For me the answer is simplification, and what is more simple than clean eating? Are you considering moving to clean eating, but cannot find the motivation to start? It may be that clean eating sounds like an entire lifestyle shift, one that requires proper planning and proper initiation. You may be putting it off until you get a few days off from work or when that one big project is over. But here’s the problem with waiting until…”I have this”, or “This is done”…You will keep looking for reasons to put off change until you realize that you can just break down that change into smaller pieces and start integrating it slowly into your life. Right now. Today!

Want more? check out this blog post https://drlaramay.com/blog/newyearflowpart2

Make 2020 Your Year to Flow

Happy New Year! In today’s episode, I talk about the concept of flow.

I was inspired to bring you this audio version of my new year blog. Where I delve into the meaning of flow, the application of flow in our lives. Get your pen and paper ready to do a bit of journalling and tune into the reflective and hopefully inspiring episode.

 

 

Beyond CBD Hype: Cannabis as Medicine

Today’s episode cuts through the CBD hype and gives you the real information.

We’ve all heard about the miracle of CBD lately. But is it true? What’s all the hype about? How do they get the THC out of it? Is it the same plant?

Tune into today’s episode where I answer all these questions and more!

Discover a Healing Path to Recovery

Today’s episode dissolves misconceptions surrounding addiction and provides you with a path to healing recovery.

Did you know that addiction literally changes the way your brain operates? It changes the chemical balance and therefore your behavioral tendencies. Addiction is not just about willpower. It’s just not that simple.

Tune into today’s episode to learn more about addiction and the healing path to recovery.

6 Steps to Healing Your Body Image

Today’s episode is a continuation of the Self-Love episode in Sept.

Our physical bodies are learning devices. What a crazy thought! Right? We are energetic beings having a physical experience in these human bodies. The physical form we incarnated in is a spiritual assignment. I don’t know about you, but I am constantly learning lessons from my body. This can be quite an emotional rollercoaster.

Tune into today’s episode to learn more about 6 ways to shift your body image perception and see it as a vehicle for love.