Alternative Health Tools Podcast

Produced by Heard Not Seen Media, Inc. and ImaginePodcasting.com And I'm your co-host Lisa Victoria from the UK and today we are talking about golden nuggets on managing state. We are work with the wonderful Tanya Collins transformational coach. I'm so excited about today's session. We're going to be talking about harra and energy. We're also going to be looking at peripheral vision and the impact that this can have on our stress response. We’re also going to look at language and self-talk, and talk you through a demonstration. Then we're going to leave you with some daily practices on managing states. Contact Tanya Collins Transformational Coach for Emotional Balance & Performance Improvement Visit www.creatingcorechange.co.uk Email: tanya@creatingcorechange.co.uk  Contact Us Alternative Health Tools You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Contact co-hosts Lisa Victoria, John Biethan, and Kim Shea Leave us a message on our Contact Page. Prod

Lisa Kirshon is a passionate believer in the healing power of Tai Chi and for good reason. Her personal story of going from debilitating back pain to becoming a teacher and Gold Medalist in this ancient art form is truly inspiring. In this episode, Lisa and host Kim Shea, explore the proven scientific health benefits and mind/body connections experienced by its faithful practitioners. Contact Lisa Kirshon LisaVitaminChi.com Contact Us Alternative Health Tools You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Contact co-hosts Lisa Victoria, John Biethan, and Kim Shea Leave us a message on our Contact Page. Produced by Heard Not Seen Media, Inc.

Produced by Heard Not Seen Media, Inc. and ImaginePodcasting.com Welcome. And today we're talking about the currency of health and we're joined by Emma Johnson in EFT trainer, mentor, tapping into wealth coach. And what we're focusing on today is the impact that money has on our health. I'm so excited about this podcast today because money does have a big impact on our health and the types of things that we're going to be covering today are the stress response to money. The micro retraumatization. How many ties into all this are reactive thoughts and emotions that we then hold within our bodies. And then the impact that this has on our nervous system and the immune system. And then what we're gonna wrap up with today is we're going to wrap up with a tapping experience. Contact Emma Johnson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innersmilecoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innersmilecoach Contact Us Alternative Health Tools You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you

In this episode of Alternative Health Tools, we learn that CranioSacral Therapy is a potential antidote to several ailments that are unfortunately trending as a result of the stresses and strains of the Covid Era.  “I see a lot of people with chronic pain, headache, facial pain, neck pain, back pain, stress,” says Barbara DeVito, a San Diego-based therapist. “I see three times as much anxiety, depression, and sleep problems than I have in the past. And I do believe it has to do with what people are going through right now — lots of fear. And that can set in the body.”  CranioSacral Therapy addresses such complaints through gentle manipulation that releases restrictions in the soft tissues that surround the central nervous system. “The body and the mind work together,” says DeVito. “Once the mind is relaxed, the body starts relaxing. Once the body is relaxed, the mind starts relaxing.” The primary area of focus in CST is from the shoulders up. “There's a lot of work on their head and in the occiput [back of th

In this episode, co-hosts John, Lisa, and Kim are sharing strategies for coping with pandemic fatigue, along with Stephanie Murphy, an art therapist. The crew came up with several good ideas and phrased them beautifully. Here are some key takeaways: Depression could be caused by the lack of future projection. So make plans for how you’re going to celebrate when it’s over. Create wholesome routines. John, in California, takes a walk-and-talk every morning with Stephanie, who’s in Santa Fe. They get the benefits of relationships, exercise, nature, and conversation. Walking a dog has similar health/mental health benefits. But even if you don’t have a dog, routinely take walks. Create family Zoom meetups. Play games. Laugh. Have a dance party, complete with costumes. Too much screen time creating eyestrain and causing headaches? Get some blue-light filter glasses. Do whatever it is that you consider a spiritual practice. Meditations. Deep breathing exercises. Yoga. Journaling.  Look or sit outside. Check out the

When the collective mind, body, and spirit are under siege by a microscopic virus, individuals are prone to fear, anxiety, and stress - all of which work to the virus’s advantage by suppressing the immune system. According to Qigong teacher Fay McGrew, her practice addresses key physiological and emotional issues that enhance people's abilities to deal with the onslaught of our unseen enemy.  “Qigong Is not just an exercise,” says McGrew. It includes mindfulness meditation, nutrition, and various aspects of Chinese medicine, including acupressure. And because the exercises involved are low-impact, the practice is accessible regardless of age or physical condition. McGrew says Qigong is effective in treating veterans suffering from PTSD or even brain injuries. Qigong is well suited for the current era because of its emphasis on diaphragmatic breathing. “That's the number one thing is for relaxing our lungs, getting enough oxygen. If we do get COVID, we know it hits the lungs.”  The breathing exercises also pro

In these times of global pandemic, learning about Alternative Health Tools just might be more important than ever before. Conventional medicine obviously does not have all the answers to the mental and physical health issues and challenges posed by the Coronavirus.  With the recent addition of Kim Shea, who joins John Biethan and Lisa Victoria as a co-host, the Alternative Health Tools team expands its reach to wellness practitioners we haven’t heard from over the first 100-plus episodes.  In this, the first meeting of the minds between Kim and Lisa, we learn about the work they’re doing and what impact they hope to have on listeners. Kim calls herself a coach for life’s third period, and we heard from her about that in Episode 104. Lisa is an intuitive health coach and her ultimate goal going forward is “inspiring people to think and feel differently about who they are, to be able to go out into the world and find that true voice and that true passion and not be held back and playing small.” Stay tuned to Li

Leea Pronovost suffered a near-death experience that awakened her, in middle age, to healing modalities that may sound exotic to some: Crystal Reiki, Energy Mastery, and Shamanic Healing. But her practice comes into focus as she walks host Kim Shea through a guided meditation. By the end of this session, it sounds like Kim is packing her psychic baggage to go on a Shamanic Journey with Leea. Perhaps you will be, too. Trauma, of course, is usually the trigger for the spiritual healing quest, and Leea calls herself a specialist in “soul retrieval.” “When you can't deal with the trauma,” she says, “that piece of your soul goes missing, or you’re creating a way to be because of that trauma. In soul retrieval, we basically go back and see what caused that trauma and then go in and tear up that contract that we created, and create a new contract with ourselves. “In Shamanism,” Leea says, “it isn't so much that the shaman is a healer, but the shaman holds space for you to heal yourself.” Leea’s repertoire includes d

Retirement ain’t what it used to be. Because we live longer, it lasts longer, and Baby Boomers are wired to remain active and engaged well after their careers are over. There’s no map for this new stage of life, and that’s where Kim Shea comes in. Her business is called Aging Purposefully, and she calls herself a retirement coach and a purposeful living coach. “My goal,” she says, “is to help people figure out how they can best spend their retirement years doing what it is that makes him feel like they have a reason to still be here every day.”  “My ideal client would be somebody who's 55 or 60 and still has about five years left before they're ready to retire because then we can start to explore some things like what their hobbies are, where they want to live, what their main interests are so that when they do actually retire, it's a very smooth transition.” That could mean laying the groundwork for a side-gig in semi-retirement. Or digging deep to assess what your spiritual or social or intellectual needs a

Host Lisa Victoria talks with Dr. Vani Moodley, an Ayurvedic practitioner based in England. She provides a fascinating overview of this holistic healing practice, which is rooted in ancient Indian wisdom and complements modern Western medicine.  The emphasis in Ayurvedic medicine is on detailed, holistic diagnosis, mainly of the pulse, tongue, and iris. Based on results, tailor-made treatment plans are designed to suit each individual's needs and body type, involving diet, cleanses, nutrition, yoga, meditation, and supplements. Dr. Moodley treats a wide variety of diseases and conditions and recommends Ayurveda even for those who feel healthy, as preventative medicine that promotes longevity and quality of life. “It's about putting those building blocks in place now,” she says, “to make sure we live long and healthy rather than long and unhealthy.” She refers in the interview to original Ayurvedic medical texts, which are still used in the contemporary study of this ancient practice.  Remarkably, Dr. Moodley

Jan Tucker is a certified trainer and healer in the Spring Forest Qigong lineage. She came to the art of qigong, a movement practice similar to tai chi, to treat her chronic bronchitis and a failing immune system. Her Chinese master said, “This works like acupuncture without the needles. … it works with universal love energy.” The healing takes place by removing blockages in the human energy system and aligning with natural yin-yang dynamics. Jan applies the healing touch manually, and also works with patients remotely, with success. Qigong addresses emotional and mental health issues, like stress, as well as physical ailments and conditions.  By boosting the immune system, she says it can help with the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. “If you believe in qigong, it works. And if you don't believe in it, it works anyway … because we're working with universal laws here.” Is qigong right for you? Jan asks her prospective clients these questions: Do you have a chronic and persistent illness? Are you h

Join Us for a LIVE Zoom Call with the Practitioners! The Community Zoom call is Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 9:30 AM Pacific USA, 12:30 PM Eastern USA, and 5:30 PM U.K. CLICK HERE to register. This is episode 101, a BONUS episode as a part of celebrating our 100th episode. This was one of Lisa Victoria’s favorite episodes we didn’t include in episode 100, so we’ve brought it to you here. It's with Elaine Wilkins and they’re talking about Dissolving the mysteries of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia Recovery. A few of the quotes Lisa pulled out of Elaine’s episode she wanted you to know about A lot of people are fatigued/burnt out from work. I thought my body let me down but I realized I let my body down. Satellite Navigation - Our body gives us messages. We can sometimes disconnect from our bodies by living in our heads and miss the messages. We often ignore and override messages. About Dis-ease - our bodies get stressed and then something comes along. Start to think about lifestyle and pace. Start

We welcome you to the 100th episode of Alternative Health tools. Today we take a trip down health tools memory lane and introduce the hosts that made these 99 episodes possible. They’ll be sharing each of their favorite episodes and a little bit about why they choose those episodes. These were difficult choices when going through all 99 episodes, it became obvious that any of the episodes offer insights and gems of wisdom useful to anyone along the path of their health journey. Alternative Health Tools’s first episode was released on August 17, 2014, with Lisa Thorp hosting the show. Lisa Thorp took a much-needed break, and I took over hosting on December 2, 2015 - until meeting Lisa Victoria from the U.K. who hosted her first episode on August 23, 2019. Then on May 7, 2020, Lisa Victoria and I started alternating hosting duties effectively becoming “co-hosts” from across the pond of each other. In one episode, Lisa does an interview from the U.K. where she lives, and in the next episode, I host a conversatio

In today’s episode, Lisa from across the pond in the U.K. is interviewing Dr. Dyan Haspel-Johnson. Dr. Dyan Haspel-Johnson, Ph.D., S.E.P., earned a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design followed by her Ph.D. in psychology with an emphasis on Health Psychology from Saybrook University.  She spent 8 years as the Vice President of Continuing Education Programs for the Southern California Society for Clinical Hypnosis and became President of that organization. She co-taught the year-long Clinical Hypnosis seminar at UCLA’s Department of Psychiatry.  Although she continues to speak on a broad range of topics to professionals, to the public, in podcasts and summits, sleep has become her particular area of expertise and has lead her to become a VIP contributor to Arianna Huffington’s wellness site, www.thriveglobal.com. Dr. Dyan maintains licenses from both the California and Colorado Boards of Psychology, is a Consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Erickson Institut

In this episode, we explore how our biography becomes our biology: We explore the link between Orchid and Dandelion children Genetics and adversity in childhood. This is an episode for anyone suffering or caring for someone with mild fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, or sensitive children. Learn why it’s important to recognize sensitive children and provide a nurturing environment to prevent future onset of chronic illness and how recovery is possible in all instances. Links Mentioned In This Episode Elaine Aron - Highly Sensitive Person & Highly Sensitive Children (Book) Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questionnaire Contact Elaine Elaine WilkinsFounder and DirectorChrysalis Effect Health Ltd website Contact Us Alternative Health Tools You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Contact co-hosts Lisa Victoria and John Biethan. Leave us a message on our Contact Page. Produced by John Biethan.

John here from San Diego in the US. Lisa’s in the U.K. It’s my turn for an episode. I’ve been working with Lon and Sandy Golnick from Relationship By Design for about a year and a half. They know more about relationship than anyone I’ve ever met in my gazillion years studying human potential and development. So one of my favorites take-aways from this work is this: “You can’t fix a relationship - because it’s not broken. You probably just don’t know what a relationship is! As you become aware of what a relationship is, things simply clear up.” That’s refreshing. Doing their workshops, I found this to be absolutely useful and true. So in a short conversation here, I discovered that they’ve worked a lot with families and parents. What we bring you here today are insights into being a parent - and NOT parenting. It’s called Parents: Outside The Trap. For more information, visit RelationshipByDesign.com. Contact Us Alternative Health Tools You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere

In this episode, we explore different ways to look after our mental well-being. Vanessa highlights the importance of having a routine and a purpose, and the benefits of completing a ‘Miracle Morning’ Contact Vanessa Campbell VanessaCampbell.Arbonne.com Contact Us Alternative Health Tools You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Contact our host Lisa Victoria. Leave us a message on our Contact Page. Produced by John Biethan.

In this episode, we explore how Doterra Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils and supplements can support overall health and well-being and why they are different to many other essential oils when it comes to mental and physical well-being.  Mentions PubMed Article: Protective essential oil attenuates influenza virus infection: an in vitro study in MDCK cells Guest Contact Cathrine Loftus-CookInsta: @sp.oil.all.naturally Facebook: @spoilall Contact Us Alternative Health Tools You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Contact our host Lisa Victoria  Leave us a message on our Contact Page. Produced by John Biethan.

Topics included in this episode Meeting Karen in one of Mary Cravet’s weekly Watch Us THRIVE Zoom calls. Debbie Ford was an American self-help author, coach, lecturer, and teacher, most known for the New York Times best-selling book, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, which aimed to help readers overcome their shadow side with the help of modern psychology and spiritual practices. Spiritual bypass or bypassing is a tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks We give Karen a version upgrade to “K2.0.” Dr. Herbert Benson coined the term "Relaxation Response" and is defined as your personal ability to encourage your body to release chemicals and brain signals that make your muscles and organs slow down and increase blood flow to the brain. Karen calls this “peace brain.” Karen and John share their mutual love for music. John shares a bit about his musical background. They discuss the healing prop

In this episode, we explore different ways of healing the mind and body with Reiki, distance healing, journaling, practicing gratitude and mindfulness. Lindsay Banks “Having gone through my own spiritual awakening back in 2017 I now support others through theirs. My own awakening was triggered through the loss of my best friend to cancer, shortly followed by the collapse of my marriage. I didn’t felt like I was being true to me anymore. I had become emotionally numb to life. In order to get through it, I utilized every tool I had in my spiritual toolbox. I had read about mindfulness, meditation but wasn’t practicing it. I started to meditate, to connect with myself again. Speaking with Angels, using crystals, practicing Reiki on myself. I did what I could to get me through a difficult, dark time. And I did get through it. When I did I put these tools into a book so others could utilize them to help them on their path. A Gentle Hug for the Soul was born in Oct 2018.” Contact Lindsay Banks LindsayBanks.uk Twit