Overview:

As important as allopathic medicine is to alleviating sicknesses, we cannot deny that our own mental state and environment aren't important factors in the healing process. Integrative medicine has been put on the back burner, oftentimes as a last resort when really it deserves so much more attention earlier on in the healing process.

In this episode, I have Dr. Suzanne Hackenmiller, an OBGYN who discovered the wonderful world of integrative medicine and forest bathing, also known as forest therapy which aims to heal in the presence of clean and pure nature.

Join us in this episode as we dive deep into a healing process we didn’t know we needed!

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This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of such advice or treatment from a personal physician. All readers/viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Shivani nor her guests take responsibility for the possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement, or lifestyle program.

Episode Highlights:

• Dr. Suzanne’s history in OBGYN and learning about Integrative Medicine
• What “Forest Bathing” is, and becoming a forest therapy guide
• The benefits of forest bathing
• The science behind forest therapy
• The importance of being in touch with nature for our body
• Tailoring her natural prescriptions for each patient
• How COVID has affected us and being outdoors
• For busy people, it’s important to squeeze nature into our schedules

Connect with Dr. Susan:

• Website | Integrative Initiative with Dr. Suzanne Hackenmiller

Overview:

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the body holds certain energies and these energies manifest in certain ways. Some of these are stresses and traumas from our lives and our environment which later on impact our physical and mental well-being. My guest emphasizes that how we interact with our internal environment is just as crucial as our external environment.

Nicole Keane is a manual therapist and integrative health practitioner. Her extensive studies in various physical therapy techniques, Chinese medicine’s 5 Element Theory, and the Polyvagal Theory allows her to evolve her clinical practice to newer heights. This has led her to become the founder of Gratitude Arts Healing where she works with the goal to facilitate and support her patients’ well-being and healing. 

Join us to learn how Nicole creates the intersection between modern Western and traditional Chinese medicine, and how we can use it to help us better understand our bodies in these stressful times!

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This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of such advice or treatment from a personal physician. All readers/viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Shivani nor her guests take responsibility for the possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement, or lifestyle program.

Episode Highlights:

• What is the polyvagal theory?
• How she incorporates amino acid supplementation with gene keys
• Associating the 5 Chinese elements with the human body
• Recommendations on where to start studying
• How she applies the polyvagal theory in her clinical practice

Connect with Nicole:

• Website | Gratitude Healing Arts
• Twitter | @GratitudeHeArts
• Instagram | @gratitudehealingarts
• Facebook | Gratitude Healing Arts

Overview:

Trauma can be defined in various ways. For my guest, they describe trauma as our nervous system’s response to overwhelming life experiences that make us feel disconnected from our bodies and the world. Somatic Experiencing was developed as a response to the effects of trauma and aims to help people move past it by better regulating their nervous system.

Rebecca Stahl is a practicing lawyer who represents children in child welfare cases. They are also a Somatic Experiencing practitioner and serves as the Board Chair for Somatic Experiencing International. They’ll be discussing how trauma can manifest in individuals and how they combine Somatic Experiencing with the law to help fellow layers better understand and support trauma manifestations in their clients and themselves.

Try not to miss out on this incredibly informative episode!

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This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of such advice or treatment from a personal physician. All readers/viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Shivani, nor her guests take responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

Episode Highlights:

• Somatic Experiencing (SE) as an approach to trauma
• How Rebecca found out about SE and why it resonates with her
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in comparison to SE
• The different forms of SE
• Getting started with SE training and how it differs among professions
• SE’s accessibility to people struggling with grounding themselves

Connect with Rebecca Stahl:

• Website | Somatic Experiencing International
• Facebook | Somatic Experiencing International
• Instagram | Somatic Experiencing International
• Twitter | Somatic Experiencing International
• LinkedIn | Somatic Experiencing International
• Practitioner Directory | Somatic Experiencing International
• Website | Peter Levine
• Message Rebecca Stahl