In this episode, we discuss the significance of Trauma-Aware Yoga Therapy for women healing from trauma. We explore how traditional therapy can be complemented by reconnecting with the body, breath, and nervous system. Keri shares her journey into yoga therapy, her holistic approach integrating body, mind, spirit, and life, and her extensive experience supporting women through somatic practices. We also discuss the importance of personalized yoga therapy, being trauma-informed, and partnering with mental health professionals. Keri offers a soothing somatic yoga practice for listeners, highlighting the deep healing potential of this integrative approach.

• Integrating yoga and mental health
• Understanding yoga therapy training
• Specializing in women's growth and healing
• Creating a safe space for clients
• Trauma-informed practices in yoga therapy

MEET Keri Marino

Keri Marino is a Certified Somatic Yoga Therapist on a mission to help you feel more whole, confident and love yourself more. ​Over the past 16 years, she's worked thousands and thousands of people across the US and guided them through yogic life transformation. Keri is the person you hire when you're ready to go deep and want an off the beaten path approach. While working with Keri, you'll feel embraced in warmth, calmness and a powerful soulful approach that will help you find clarity in your life, heal through your body and soak in the love of her unequivocal mama energy.

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In this encore episode, featuring a discussion with clinical mental health counselor Katelyn Jakobsen, we explore integrating sensory-motor psychotherapy into therapeutic practices, particularly for clients with chronic illness and self-esteem issues. We go into the importance of using the body in therapy for a holistic healing approach, contrasting traditional talk therapy with sensory-motor strategies and attuning to bodily sensations, movements, and posture to aid in trauma processing and improving mind-body awareness.

• Understanding Sensory Motor Psychotherapy
• Practical applications and client experiences
• Incorporating yoga and sensory motor techniques

MEET Katelyn Jakobsen

I am an LCMHC at Krippa Family Psychological & Wellness Services. I specialize in treating chronic illness and self-esteem, and use a lot of therapy principles based in sensorimotor psychotherapy and IFS. As a former athlete and chronically ill individual, using my body and reclaiming it as a safe space has been hard but important work that I hope to share with others.

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In this episode, we discuss the practicalities and challenges of incorporating yoga into clinical therapy sessions. I share personal insights and lessons learned, focusing on ethical gray zones, overcoming imposter syndrome, and the importance of intentional practice. We address common fears and misconceptions, offer practical advice on documentation and informed consent, and emphasize the transformative impact of yoga on both therapists and clients.

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In this coaching episode, we discuss how therapists can effectively integrate somatic work and yoga into virtual therapy sessions. The conversation highlights techniques like grounding, breath work, and nervous system regulation that can be conducted online. Andrea Savage shares her journey of merging somatic approaches with therapy. The episode also includes practical tips on optimizing equipment and setting for a better virtual yoga therapy experience and addresses common concerns about the effectiveness of online somatic work.

• Addressing telehealth concerns and effectiveness
• Practical tips for integrating yoga in virtual sessions
• Advanced techniques and client considerations

MEET Andrea Savage

Andrea is a Pre-Licensed somatic therapist practicing in Minnesota. Her passions are empowerment, self-knowledge, and somatics.

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In this encore episode, we explore the mental health benefits of yoga with guest Addie deHilster. Addie, a mindfulness meditation teacher and certified yoga therapist, discusses her work integrating movement modalities like Yin yoga to enhance mindfulness and meditation practices. We discuss how Yin yoga, described as embodied meditation, provides mental health benefits, including stress resilience and improved nervous system regulation.

• Understanding Yin Yoga
• Mental health benefits of Yin Yoga

MEET Addie DeHilster

Addie deHilster is a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and C-IAYT Yoga Therapist. Her passion is teaching movement practices that "unlock" mindfulness skills, and helping students gain traction in their meditation practice so they can be more present in their lives. Yin Yoga is one of the main modalities she practices and teaches, as it is an excellent doorway into embodied meditative stillness. Now based in Vancouver, Washington (USA), she previously owned and operated a community yoga studio in Los Angeles, California, for over five years. A dedicated practitioner of Buddhist Insight Meditation, she has accumulated over four months of silent retreat practice over the years. She is a graduate of the Mindfulness Mentor Training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, the InsightLA Mindfulness Facilitator Training, and the 2014-15 Mindfulness Yoga & Meditation Training Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, which is a program dedicated to weaving together the wisdom traditions of Hatha Yoga and Buddhist meditation. She has studied Yin Yoga with Bernie Clark, Paul Grilley, and Sarah Powers. Addie is the founder of the Moved to Meditate Class Library, the host of the Moved To Meditate Podcast, and she offers online Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings with a mindful, therapeutic emphasis.

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In this episode, we discuss the transformative practice of yoga for managing anger and grief with guest Paul Denniston. We focus on how unresolved anger can manifest as physical and emotional tension, and how yoga can provide a safe and effective outlet for clients to express and release these emotions. We go over the shift from a power-centric practice to one focused on healing and compassion through various somatic techniques. This episode includes practical exercises for therapists to help clients embody and process their feelings safely within a trauma-informed framework, promoting emotional regulation and recovery.

MEET Paul Denniston

Paul Denniston is the founder of Grief Yoga® and the author of Healing Through Yoga: Transform Loss into Empowerment. The mission of Grief Yoga is to use movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering to connect to empowerment and love. Grief Yoga combines many different forms of yoga to channel and release anger to allow unresolved grief a compassionate space to breathe and move. His gentle work creates a safe space of movement and healing to transform trauma and connect to the resilient, loving warrior within. Paul has taught and trained this practice to thousands of therapists, counselors, yoga teachers, and health care professionals around the world.

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• The power of expressive practices
• Techniques for releasing anger
• Creating safety and grounding
• Witnessing and validating emotions
• Transforming pain into gratitude

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In this episode, we explore the symbiotic relationship between body-based healing and spiritual connection through the lens of heart-centered practices. Jess Garet shares her journey into somatic therapy, sparked by personal experiences with grief and body awareness. She discusses how somatic practices can guide both clients and therapists in emotional release, deep presence, and authentic transformation. Listeners are invited to participate in hands-on heart-centered practices designed to foster a deeper connection with their inner selves.

MEET Jess Garet

Jessica Garet is a somatic psychotherapist, heart doula, and founder of AiRE Healing. With over two decades of experience supporting transformation through body-centered therapy, energy healing, and intuitive listening, Jess helps people come home to the intelligence of their own bodies. Her work bridges the spiritual and the cellular, guiding others through grief, awakening, and the mystery of being human. Through her unique lens, she invites us into sacred conversation with ourselves, each other, and the living world.

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• The power of somatic experiencing
• Discovering the Heart Doula
• Addressing clients' stories
• The power of orienting
• Heart-centered somatic practices

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In this episode, I address the hesitation many therapists feel about incorporating yoga into their practice. I will provide five foundational steps to help therapists confidently and ethically integrate yoga into their sessions. This episode covers the importance of understanding your why, ensuring practices are within the scope of practice, starting small, building confidence through practice, and investing in ongoing education and support. I will also share personal experiences and demonstrate simple yoga practices for therapists to try. The episode aims to empower therapists with the tools and knowledge needed to incorporate yoga into their therapy sessions safely and effectively.

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