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This week's Part 2 episode, Amy and Katie discuss common myths of Chiropractic care, what to expect during your first visit, how to find a doctor, and what to look for.  In this episode, Dr. Debra Block diagnoses Katie in real time, explains how she works with new moms, and some helpful tips on what you can do everyday to help your body stay in alignment. Dr. Block also tells us about life as an entrepreneur and how she would not have it any other way. Stay til the end when Amy gets Dr. Block's opinion on her most recent product find.About Dr. Debra Block:Dr. Block always knew that her purpose in life was to help people to improve their lives. After attending the University of Florida and obtaining her B.S. in Psychology, she realized that she wanted to help people improve their health both mentally and physically.  She discovered the awesome benefits of Chiropractic care in 1997 while attending Life University in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Block received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2001 and went on to develop her own practice within Horizon Healthcare Group in Sandy Springs, Georgia. After practicing in Georgia for two years, Dr. Block decided to return home to Maryland and continue practicing Chiropractic close to her family and friends. After joining a practice and treating patients there for 5 years, Dr. Block decided to open her own practice in 2008 and accomplish her dream of running her own practice and treating patients with the individualized attention and high quality of care that she feels patients deserve and need in this current world of healthcare.Dr. Debra Block has owned her successful practice for 14 years that has grown to include chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, and weight loss. For the entirety of her career, Dr. Block has consistently educated herself on the newest advances in the chiropractic profession as well as the latest developments in patient care. She is certified in the Webster Technique for chiropractic care during pregnancy and is a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA).  Dr. Block is also certified in Dry Needling. Dr. Block’s philosophy is to care for patients in the way that she would want to be cared for. She strives hard every day to be the type of doctor that can give patients the assistance that they are looking for, whether it is with a smile, friendly greeting, courtesy phone call, or a hug, individualized attention is what makes Dr. Block an exemplary doctor and healthcare provider. She has done all this while raising twins who just turned 16. Find Dr. Block:Block Chiropractic CenterFind us at www.nirvanasisters.comFollow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻Mentions/Brands:Hydraskincare PDT LED Light Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you know the importance of a healthy spine and it's connection to the nervous system? Have you suffered from headaches, body aches, digestion problems, and more? In this episode Dr. Debra Block explains why a visit to a chiropractor may be the answer to all of your ailments. Chiropractic care is not only for the patient that suffered a traumatic car accident or fall. Dr. Block shares with us stories of healing chronic headaches, helping children potty train, and more in part 1 of this 2 part series. Stay tuned for part 2 where we discuss why females are especially in need of a chiropractor.  About Dr. Debra BlockDr. Block always knew that her purpose in life was to help people to improve their lives. After attending the University of Florida and obtaining her B.S. in Psychology, she realized that she wanted to help people improve their health both mentally and physically.  She discovered the awesome benefits of Chiropractic care in 1997 while attending Life University in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Block received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2001 and went on to develop her own practice within Horizon Healthcare Group in Sandy Springs, Georgia. After practicing in Georgia for two years, Dr. Block decided to return home to Maryland and continue practicing Chiropractic close to her family and friends. After joining a practice and treating patients there for 5 years, Dr. Block decided to open her own practice in 2008 and accomplish her dream of running her own practice and treating patients with the individualized attention and high quality of care that she feels patients deserve and need in this current world of healthcare.Dr. Debra Block has owned her successful practice for 14 years that has grown to include chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, and weight loss. For the entirety of her career, Dr. Block has consistently educated herself on the newest advances in the chiropractic profession as well as the latest developments in patient care. She is certified in the Webster Technique for chiropractic care during pregnancy and is a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA).  Dr. Block is also certified in Dry Needling. Dr. Block’s philosophy is to care for patients in the way that she would want to be cared for. She strives hard every day to be the type of doctor that can give patients the assistance that they are looking for, whether it is with a smile, friendly greeting, courtesy phone call, or a hug, individualized attention is what makes Dr. Block an exemplary doctor and healthcare provider. She has done all this while raising twins who just turned 16. Find Dr. Block: Block Chiropractic CenterFind us at www.nirvanasisters.comFollow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Amy and Katie have a fascinating conversation with Julie Mirer M.D about the emerging field of psychedelic medicine, something the Nirvana Sisters highlighted in their 2022 Trends Episode earlier this year. This conversation tackles the different kinds of medicine, the history, the science, who can benefit from this therapy and more. Dr. Mirer breaks down the step by step experience at Nushama for new members. The three also discuss ways to make this treatment accessible to all.About Julia Mirer M.D:Julia left medicine to pursue a life of healing. Julia Mirer M.D. is a consultant in the emerging field of psychedelic medicine, serving as a bridge between eastern and western practices, committed to merging them to help create a new paradigm for integrative health and wellness. She was on the road to a career in Pediatrics, but seeing the pitfalls of the current healthcare system, decided to shift gears to explore transformative medicine where she has found her calling in advocacy and education.Julia’s passion lies in education and advocacy for the responsible use of these medicines. Dr. Mirer believes that a successful future for this field depends on the interplay between policy, research, and clinics and has therefore positioned herself to play a role in each.Nationally, Dr. Mirer is an advisor for the Plant Medicine Coalition, lobbying the NIH for $100mil for psychedelic research. In Florida, she works in psychedelic clinical research at Segal Trials as a facilitator for USONA’s phase 2 trial using Psilocybin for Major Depression. Most recently, Dr. Mirer joined Nushama as Director of Strategy, where she hopes to combine all her experience to create the vision of a new kind of healthcare system and facilitate Nushama’s goal of humanizing medicine.Find Julia Mirer M.D on Linked In Find us at www.nirvanasisters.comFollow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻Mentions/Brands:Nushama Resources:Fantastic Fungi, NetflixThe Goop Lab, E1, Netflix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this weeks episode Amy and Katie launch their #ProductJunkies series. Bringing you monthly editions of their favorite products that they can’t get enough of that month. The two chat hair and skin products in this month’s episode, plus their fave supplements, at home health testing, lifestyle brands, and more. Don’t miss a single #ProductJunkie episode to hear the Nirvana Sister’s  #musthaves of the moment. Find us at www.nirvanasisters.comFollow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻Mentions:Sunday Riley Martian Mattifying Melting Water-Gel TonerAmika Undone Volume and Texture Spray Osea Body Oil Hair Scalp Massager Batiste Hint of Color Dry ShampooTrader Joe’s Hyluronic Body Gel CreamSuave Naturals Lotion, Almond + Shea ButterWatermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew DropsCymbiotika Vitamin B12 + B6Vitamin D3 + K2 + CoQ10Dr. Brenner Vitamin C serumL’oreal True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted SerumBeauty Shamans Obsidian Rock RollerViome Health Intelligence TestRoot Relieve Candle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this weeks episode Amy and Katie chat with business mentor Jessica DeRose. The three discuss her proven strategies, tools, and mindset hacks that she has taught to thousands of people helping them create a successful business they love. She shares her journey of once being a teacher to a celebrity fitness coach that led her to becoming a business mentor. Amy and Katie get brand advice and the three discuss why following your passion is self care. Jessica’s belief in building businesses with metrics around alignment, flow, ease, compassion, love, health, happiness, and impact will bring any entrepreneur nirvana. Stay till the end to hear Katie’s product review on the eye essential we all need.About Jessica DeRose:A former celebrity personal trainer and elementary school teacher, Jess turned her once “cute side hustle” into a multi-million dollar business in 2 years. Since leaving her teaching job in 2017 she has hired a team of incredible heart-centered leaders, served hundreds of clients, helped create over 10 million dollars in revenue for those clients and is committed to helping 100 entrepreneurs create 7-figure impact driven businesses (7 down, 93 to go!)As a result of donation/awareness she and her husband built a school in Ghana, Africa with Pencils of Promise.     She’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, The Today Show, Good Day New York, The New York Post, Shape Magazine.Her mission is to cause a ripple effect and inspire change for generations to come; making a massive impact and leaving a lasting legacy beyond her singular actions.Follow on Instagram @iamjessicaderoseFind Jessica DeRose jessglazer.com Find us at www.nirvanasisters.comFollow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻Product/Brand mentions:Trish McEvoy Eye Base Essentials  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's episode, Amy and Katie talk with Dr. Alisha Reed, the FLY Pharmacist. Self-Care Strategist and founder of lifestyle brand, FLY (First Love Yourself) with Alisha Reed. Dr. Reed shares her experience being a pharmacist, caring for patients and sharing lifestyle modifications. Dr. Reed then dishes out what she looks for in self care and beauty products, how she evaluates the labels and ingredients to educate her followers, and how she is all about clean beauty right now. Do you know what ingredient you could be allergic to that is in your products? Listen in to find out. The three also chat on Dr. Reed's monthly self care to-do list (a must read!) and knowing your physical limitations and how to plan out your schedule taking that into account. Lastly, Dr. Reed shares her tips on self care days at home shopping at her favorite stores for beauty finds. Stay tuned to the end when Dr. Alisha Reed shares with Amy and Katie her latest product recommendation, a fun bonus.About Dr. Alisha Reed: Call her any that follow: The FLY Pharmacist, Self-Care Strategist and founder of lifestyle brand, FLY with Alisha Reed. Dr. Reed was born and raised in New Orleans, where she attended Xavier University of Louisiana and received a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree.Dr. Reed has been a licensed pharmacist for almost two decades and has seen first-hand how self-care impacts health in the community. The World Health Organization defines self-care as: “the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider.” The FLY Pharmacist acts as an advocate to empower and educate her community to make self-care a priority in their lives. As a Self-Care Strategist, Dr. Reed provides the tools and training necessary to create a successful self-care plan.She is a widow mom who believes that self-care is non-negotiable and is determined to break the generational curse that “strong women don’t take breaks.” Self-care has become such a buzzword, but the truth is that self-care is whatever you need it to be.After losing her husband in 2019, Dr. Reed wanted to normalize grief by publicly sharing her grief journey, while continuing to practice exceptional self-care. Dr. Reed moderates a widow support group and hosts The Fly Widow Podcast.Follow on Instagram @dralishareedFind Dr. Alisha Reed at www.dralishareed.com  Find us at www.nirvanasisters.comFollow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻Product/Brand mentions:Vital Proteins Collagen PeptidesVital Proteins Collagen WaterVital Proteins Collagen ShotsLoops Beauty Face MasksAceology ice globesPMD cleansing device  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Amy and Katie chat with Susy Schieffelin, a.k.a The Copper Vessel. This episode starts off with a 1 minute sound bath for you to enjoy. The three then discuss the origin of sound bath healing benefits, plus the differences between sound bath yoga, crystal sound baths, and more.  Susy shares her story of addiction recovery and long battle with alopecia, plus her cause of alopecia. Listen as she shares her emotional healing journey. Stay till the end to hear Susy tell Amy and Katie how she maintains her daily nirvana, one of the strongest, most enlightened tips the Nirvana Sisters have heard yet.Susy Markoe Schieffelin is a Los Angeles-based sound healer, reiki master, Kundalini yoga teacher, and inspirational speaker who has led sound baths viewed or attended by millions of people all over the world. Susy has brought healing to employees at companies such as Google, Pandora, and Nordstrom, has played crystal bowls with notable artistsincluding Leann Rimes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has been featured in publications such as WSJ, VOGUE, USA TODAY, and Los Angeles Times. Susy is known for her light-filled presence and ability to guide people towards radiant and empowered lives characterized by self-love, serenity, abundance, and joy. She is the founder of the Sound Healer's Academy, an innovative Crystal Alchemy Sound Healing and Spiritual Business Mentorship training, serves as a self-love advocate for brands, has created custom product lines, and offers deeply restorative crystal alchemy sound bath ceremonies and healing rituals both in person and online.  Follow on Instagram @thecoppervessel www.thecoppervessel.com  The Sound Healers AcademyFind us at www.nirvanasisters.comFollow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻Mentions:Novel The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoNovel A Course In Miracles by Dr. Helen SchucmanSkinceuticals C E Ferulic Vitamin C SerumOdacite Skincare Ca + C Sensitive Skin SerumAlo MovesAlo Yoga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Amy and Katie have a conversation with Dr. Sophia Godkin, aka The Happiness Doctor. Dr. Sophia sheds light on negative thinking and how to nurture it, instead of pushing it away. She discusses learning what it’s like to feel emotion in your body, and even does some real time coaching with Katie. The Happiness Doctor goes through several of her methods that serve as the foundation for how people heal, grow, and build a life they love - no matter what came before.  Stay til the end to hear the product Amy is loving right now which is a great dupe for another brand's more expensive version. About Sophia Godkin, PhD:Sophia Godkin, PhD is a Health Psychologist, Happiness & Healing Coach, and internationally recognized expert on happiness. Better known as "The Happiness Doctor", Dr Sophia helps people to develop unwavering confidence, create satisfying relationships, and become genuinely happy no matter their past and no matter their current circumstances. Whether in the form of individual and group coaching, writing, or courses, Dr Sophia is known for the depth, light-heartedness, and transformative potential of her work. Visit her online at www.TheHappinessDoctor.com.Follow The Happiness Doctor on IGFind us at www.nirvanasisters.com Follow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻Mentions: The Happiness Journal The Five Minute Gratitude Journal The Soul JournalRose Water Facial Toner - Trader Joe's Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week in part 2 of our series with parent coach Erika Brunwasser, Amy and Katie get advice on various real life scenarios. They tackle tough topics like sex and how to answer some of your children’s more difficult questions. Stay till the end to hear how Erika maintains her balance and daily nirvana. Erika Brunwasser is a parent coach and educator in Westport, Connecticut. Erika guides parents and helps them thrive in parenting and everyday family life. She works with parents to become more connected and confident, in order to help them and their children  thrive. Prior to becoming a parent coach, Erika was a New York City School Guidance Counselor for thousands of families. She has also helped many Fairfield county adolescents and families in various settings. Erika has a master’s degree in Education, in School Counseling from Fordham University, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University.  Erika is passionate about helping families achieve a strong connection to their children and live their best possible life.Erika Brunwassser on IG @parentcoacherikaerikabrunwasser@gmail.com Follow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻Mentions:Cymbiotika Supplements Beauty Counter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In part 1 of this 2 part series Amy and Katie chat with Parenting Coach, Erika Brunwasser.  In this episode the three break down the importance of developing a strong relationship with your child through easy, real life tactics that improve your communication, bond, and more. Erika advises Amy and Katie on their personal scenarios with their children by giving them quick, effective, attainable tools that help with granular situations- effecting the bigger picture. Her approach won’t make you feel the dreaded mom guilt that we feel but rather excited to try something different with your family to get the results you want. Stay tuned for Part 2. Erika Brunwasser is a parent coach and educator in Westport, Connecticut. Erika guides parents and helps them thrive in parenting and everyday family life. She works with parents to become more connected and confident, in order to help them and their children  thrive. Prior to becoming a parent coach, Erika was a New York City School Guidance Counselor for thousands of families. She has also helped many Fairfield county adolescents and families in various settings. Erika has a master’s degree in Education, in School Counseling from Fordham University, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University.  Erika is passionate about helping families achieve a strong connection to their children and live their best possible life.Erika Brunwassser on IG @parentcoacherikaFollow us @nirvanasisters on InstagramSay hi at hello@nirvanasisters.comPlease subscribe, rate, review and share 🙏🏻🤍✌🏻Mentions:Dr. Ross Greene- The Explosive Child, Lost At School, Raising Human BeingsAngela Duckworth- Grit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.