The Unveil Podcast

A truly insightful and wonderful episode of The Unveil Podcast today sees Victoria Fenton interview the powerhouse couple that is Josette and Ba Luvmour. This episode is a deep teaching about the Luvmour’s wisdom and model: Natural Learning Relationships. Josette and Ba Luvmour are educators who started several holistic education schools, a holistic learning center for families and children, and many whole-family immersion programs (in both California and Oregon). They each are Faculty at Antioch University, in the Individualized Master of Arts (IMA) program in the School of Education (SOE). Together, Josette and Ba co-created and developed Natural Learning Relationships, a holistic understanding of child development that supports optimal well-being in children and families. Natural Learning Relationships was the basis and philosophical foundation of the schools, learning center, and programs they founded as well as in their published work of six print books, five eBooks, and magazine and journal articles. They produced and hosted the popular podcast series, Meetings with Remarkable Educators. Teachers of children and parents, they are also teachers of other teachers (undergrad and graduate master’s students), many of whom went on to start their own schools in the USA and Canada using Natural Learning Relationships child development and holistic approaches in their teaching practice. They founded two non-profit organizations dedicated to awakening the greatness in humanity. Josette and Ba live, work, and play together in Portland, Oregon in an extended family with their grandchildren and son-in-law. They are continually inspired by all those who learn with children and grow together to access greater self-knowledge, well-being, and ultimately wisdom. Listen to this episode as Victoria learns all about: Natural Learning Relationships Fields of wisdom The precise nourishment and receptivity for each age stage How to be with children in different fields of wisdom How being with children as they naturally evolve in a way that supports your own evolution - as an adult How families can do this work together to repattern their relationships This is an amazingly instructive episode, with Josette and Ba teaching Victoria about the specifics of their models. You will hear Victoria’s fascination build as the episode continues. All of the resources you need to find more about the Luvmour’s work are below: www.luvmourconsulting.com Natural Learning Relationships holistic human development: https://luvmourconsulting.com/natural-learning-relationships Books on Amazon: Grow Together: Parenting as a Path to Well-Being, Wisdom, and Joy (Mom’s Choice Gold Award Recipient) Nurturing a Child’s Consciousness: Natural Learning Relationships and the Roles of Parents, Educators and Caregiver To access resources of Ba and Josette's, click here.

Today's episode offers a window into truly integrative healing modalities, through the lens of Integrative Somatic Psychology™, with Dr Raja Selvam, PhD. During this episode, Victoria chats to Raja about: how embodying emotions has become foundational to transformational development work and healing from the imprint of trauma the work of embodying emotions and how Raja uses this personally to support his movement through life the real needs for healing integrating modalities and how to bridge the worlds of psychotherapy and the physiological diagnoses "psychosomatic" illness - what it really is and where it really comes from  the acceleration possible when emotional embodiment and energy work is brought into the therapeutic container And so, so much more. This episode is peppered with great insights from one of the pioneers of integrative, somatic healing modalities - and a rich source of support for anyone either training in this field, or who would like support for their own personal process. Dr. Raja Selvam, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist from the US, is the developer of Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) (a complementary therapeutic approach based on affective neuroscience and the emerging paradigm of embodied cognition, emotion, and behavior in cognitive neuroscience and psychology) to improve cognitive, emotional, behavioral, physical, energetic, relational, and spiritual outcomes in all therapy modalities. Dr. Selvam is also a senior trainer in Dr. Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing (SE) Professional Trauma Training Program. He has taught for twenty-five years in nearly as many countries in North and South Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and the Far East. His work is informed by older body psychotherapy systems of Reichian Therapy and Bioenergetic Analysis, newer body psychotherapy systems of Bodynamic Analysis and Somatic Experiencing, and bodywork systems of Postural Integration and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. His work is also inspired by Jungian and archetypal psychologies, Kleinian and intersubjective schools of psychoanalysis, affective neuroscience, quantum physics, yoga, Polarity Therapy, and Advaita Vedanta (a spiritual psychology from India). His book The Practice of Embodying Emotions: A Method for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes was published on March 22, 2022.  Dr. Selvam's work also draws upon his clinical psychology PhD dissertation on Advaita Vedanta and Jungian psychology, based on which he has published an article titled “Jung and Consciousness,” in the international analytical psychology journal Spring in 2013. He did trauma outreach work in India in 2005–2006 with survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, based on which he has published an outcome study titled “Somatic Therapy Treatment Effects with Tsunami Survivors,” in the journal Traumatology in 2008. Dr. Selvam’s work is also inspired by the work he did in Sri Lanka in 2011–2013 with survivors of war, violence, loss, and displacement, and with mental health professionals engaged in treating them, after Sri Lanka's thirty-year civil war ended in 2009. Order your copy of The Practice of Embodying Emotions today. ISP Training Details Listen to The Unveil Podcast with Steven Kessler Learn more about Kuya here For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

Today, The Unveil Podcast welcomes Cee McDermott to talk about all things epigenetics, embodiment and ultimate practices for precision wellness. Cee holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Integrative Nutrition. She is the founder of Cee McDermott, LLC as a Precision Wellness Practitioner. Cee is a Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner, Behavior Change Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, Cognitive Health Specialist, Epigenetic specialist, Kundalini Yoga teacher, Herbalist, meditation teacher, Reiki Master teacher, writer, wife, and a mom to two young boys. She lives in New Jersey and spends her time learning, cooking, traveling, volunteering, teaching, and guiding others to find their flow for an enhanced human experience through optimized wellness. You can find more about Cee's work at ceemcdermott.com Today, Cee and I geek out about the Epigenetic Coaching we are both experienced in - and Cee moves us through her work and recommendations, and the way she looks at client cases. We talk about: The natural practices for wellness The things to be aware of that complicate being human Methylation - what it is, how you know if it matters and how to think about it for you The role of genetic testing in personalized medicine: what can we do, what can’t we do The role of energy work and the focus of Kundalini yoga and meditation to support holistic, whole systems wellness Cee’s yoga program is Limitless Being. This is an online Kundalini yoga and meditation based program that offers full nervous system resilience training for optimal living. Classes meet weekly for 3 months and include human systems education, yoga, and meditations. Small groups hold space for radical shifts in productivity, nervous system reset, and human systems resilience. Winter cohort begins January 5, 2023. To schedule a call and learn more: call or visit ceemcdermott.com/limitless-being  Cee’s book is OUT NOW - and you can purchase this on Amazon here: If you are interested in assessing YOUR Genomics and precision wellness - contact Cee using the details above, or through Instagram at @ceemcdermott If you want to work with Victoria through Kuya’s all new medical program, reach out to Victoria directly via instagram @victorialfenton For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

This week, The Unveil Podcast welcomes Stuart Sovatsky. Stuart was first to bring yoga to incarcerated youth & the homeless mentally-ill in the mid-1970s, director of the first spiritual emergence service, the Kundalini Clinic and his Admiration Therapy was certified by the Russian Government. A founding-consultant for the award-winning  GreencityLofts, he was co-convenor of a 40-country World Spirituality Conference in India, consultant to the Johns-Hopkins Psilocybin Study, chantmaster with San Francisco band, Axis Mundi and co-president of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology. He is author of Advanced Spiritual Intimacy and Words From The Soul. This conversations explores Stuart's history, whilst also examining his perspective on what is essential for the future of humanity. Victoria and Stuart cover: What authentic tantra offers as a chemical, emotional and consciousness experience - and how that has the potential to transform intimacy as we know it The implications of a transformation of intimacy - everything from ending child abuse to preventing the need for abortion, through to conscious conception and the prevention of trauma through the embodied presence of the parents How short the modern world falls when it comes to its understanding of kundalini, tantra and all ancient traditions The chemistry of tantra and how this ties to the modern scientific research now being conducted into chemicals Exactly how Stuart prevented a mass shooter from enacting their plan, and supported those in the deepest of pain to emerge from their suffering - by NOT focusing on the trauma or past, but by encouraging and endorsing the miracle of their humanness What leaders in the field (Gabor Maté, Peter Levine, Stephen Porges) are missing when it comes to resolving the problem of trauma How to speak from the potential of human perspective, not human pain This is a broad, immersive and expansive conversation where Victoria's mind and understanding is tested and stretched - as you will hear. If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find Stuart online at stuartsovatsky.com You can find Stuart's books (including his new book, recently released) on Amazon by searching for Stuart's name. And if you would like to connect to further the conversation, reach out to The Unveil Podcast at podcast@unveilenterprises.com As always - like, share, subscribe - and leave us a review to help us spread the word, and the message of Unveil. For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

On today’s Unveil Podcast, Victoria Fenton chats to Cara Bradley. Cara is a leading authority of mental fitness. Her signature strategies include mindful movement, nervous system training and gut-brain optimization. She shares body-mind training with Fortune 500 companies and college sports teams. Cara is the producer of the Mental Fitness Bootcamp, author of On The Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine, and founder of Verge Yoga. She hosts Daily Whispers - a mental fitness podcast and, in 2020, was named one of the “Top 12 Most Powerful Women in the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful Magazine. During this episode, Cara and Victoria discuss: The landscape of healing and how simple - and free - nourishing practices can be The nature of mental fitness, emotional resilience and self-optimization - and what people miss Working with Type A, driven individuals and moving them towards more connection to self Health practices found in nature The gut - brain connection and how to optimize wellbeing by focusing on the most important connection we have - to our own gut (and why people don’t think about this, or don’t want to include it in their work And so, so much more… For all the information discussed in this week's episode - the links are below. Check out Cara’s recommended gut-brain protocols - https://www.carabradley.net/mental-fitness-products/ More on Cara https://www.carabradley.net Daily Whispers Podcast Follow Cara (@carabradleylife)  And, as always - Like, Subscribe, Share with a Friend - and Leave Us a Review...! For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

Steven Kessler has been a psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area for almost 30 years, teaching both locally and internationally. He is a certified EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Expert and Trainer, and is the bestselling author of The 5 Personality Patterns, a simple, clear, true-to-life map of personality that gives you the key to understanding people and communicating with them effectively. More information and descriptions of the patterns are available at the5personalitypatterns.com. Today on The Unveil Podcast, Steven chats to Victoria Fenton about: what the 5 Personality Patterns really are: where they come from and how they are formed the consequences of these adaptation patterns and strategies how our personality pattern affects our perception of reality how to move to a place of awareness around our personality patterns the empowerment of controlling where you place your attention the integration of approaches, from somatics to cognition to energy work the physical reality and its relationship to the energetic reality the process of individuation and how the evolution of the species is moving towards a culture of collective, then individuals, then integration how tribal initiations are not about individuation the power of clearing trauma using energy work and EFT This is a wide-ranging and deep conversation which sees Steven share deeply of his work, passions and insights. Enjoy! Find more of Steven at the5personalitypatterns.com - where you can purchase signed copies of Steven's book. Or purchase the book on Amazon here. Discover more about Kuya at kuya.life For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

Dr. Irene Cop MD, DC is the CEO & Founder of The Stress to Success S.H.I.F.T. Institute. Because of her own catastrophic burnout and near-fatal experience, Dr. Irene’s passionate about guiding purpose-driven high achievers in bouncing back from setbacks so they can enjoy true 360° success. To help her family heal against all odds, she developed an innovative protocol that she now uses with clients all over the world so they can optimize their focus and productivity, accelerate their progress and amplify their results to levels unseen before. Her comprehensive background and expertise: Spans both Eastern and Western medicine, as a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic Includes extensive training in Acupuncture, Neuroplasticity, Elite Performance Psychology, Leadership, Stress Management, Neurophysiological Meditation, and Resilience She’s helped over 200,000 people feel and live better She’s host of the internationally-acclaimed podcast, The Stress to Success S.H.I.F.T. During this episode, Dr Irene shares with Victoria Fenton her powerful personal journey. She discusses: Her Ikigai and what led her to develop the Stress to Success S.H.I.F.T Institute The deep personal experiences which shaped her perspective and took her from flame-out status to developing her Institute The role flame-out plays in our modern society and in illness - as well as the drain that past patterns have on our capacity to fulfil our potential The magic of working together, whole-istically, to support each other to success How she went from do-it-all chiropractor who believed that people need to do less and have more work-life balance - through supporting her son to recover from potentially life-altering injuries - to realizing that it is possible to have it all, but the foundations have to be right to set you up for that level of success For a full transcript of this episode, click here. Dr Irene’s work can all be found at drirene.life Join the free level of the private Stress to Success S.H.I.F.T. Community: https://drirene.life/freecommunity Take the comprehensive Flameout Syndrome Risk Assessment to determine your risk for severe illness or injury: https://drirene.life/flameoutquiz Apply for the research edition of the upcoming 8-Week Retrain Your Brain Bootcamp 2.0: Achieve Results When All Else Has Failed @ https://drirene.life/retrainyourbrain

Kate Appleton, LPC, SEP, TEB has worked as a Special Ed Teacher, Community Counselor, Creative Coach, & Family Consultant. Kate is a contributing author to the recent Guidelines written for combining SE and SSP in clinical practice. Her work is informed by somatic-based approaches to healing that address the intersection of early developmental movement patterns and attachment, sensory integration theory with specific use of “sound” frequency modalities, traumatology, the use of creative expressive arts, and the archetypal exploration of the narrative.  As a psychotherapist, she integrates models such as Somatic Experiencing®, Embodied Recovery, Transforming Touch®, and Safe Sound Protocol, and IFS parts work. During today's episode we dig into some of this, and we really explore the creativity Kate brings to her work with clients. We discuss: Attachment work in trauma and bonding Making the formless (i.e. feelings and sensation) formed - and dancing between the veil of the formless and the formed Creativity as a tool for healing - for both children and adults The blending of modalities to support sustainable transformation Sand tray work and how this can be used throughout therapeutic containers to support the awareness of what lies within us - and help us to see ways to transform Finding oneself and the reality of the evolution journeys we are all on - personally and professionally The retreat work and practitioner-specific work that Kate does with clients This is one of the most mystical, and yet simultaneously most practical episodes of The Unveil Podcast we have ever released. In just over an hour, Kate walks us all the way into the land of spirit consciousness and the energy of plants and stones - and then right back into actionable exercises you can do, today, both alone and with loved ones, to find clarity around and support repair in your attachment and relating styles. Yes, really!  This is a powerful episode - please take a listen and let us know what you think!  Follow Kate on Instagram - @kate.appleton.consulting Check out Kate's resources on Attachment, specifically, here. Access Kate's main resource page here. Discover Kate's resources in Archetypal Psychology here, If you're interested in the Polyvagal Institute Gathering and Safe & Sound Summit, online attendance is still possible (act fast: this takes place THIS WEEK, from Thursday - Sunday) - simply click here to register. For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

Today we welcomed Dr Jack Ginsberg PhD to The Unveil Podcast for an in-depth discussion into his primary areas of research: heart rate variability and heart rate variability feedback. Dr. Ginsberg earned a B.S. in Biology cum laude from Yale University,  an M.A. in Anthropology from Brandeis University and in Psychology from Boston College, and a PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Memphis (TN). Presently he is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist in South Carolina after retiring from the Columbia (SC) VA hospital in 2019. He is currently adjunct faculty at Saybrook University (departments of Applied Psychophysiology, Clinical Psychology, and Research) and Research Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Ginsberg  has been a PI, Co-PI or Co-I on research grants from the DoD, VA, and NIH studying heart rate variability (HRV) and HRV biofeedback in patients with either chronic pain or PTSD. Currently he is collaborating with researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Duke  University School of Medicine, and University of South Carolina School of Medicine on grant proposals under review by NIH and DoD to study heart rate variability and heart rate variability biofeedback. During this exceptionally detailed, yet supremely simplifying podcast, Victoria and Dr Ginsberg talk about: Dr Ginsberg’s history and progression into the field of heart rate variability studies, research and use in clinical practice What heart rate variability actually is - and why it’s important What heart rate variability is telling us about about someone’s orientation to the world around them The realm of respiration and the relationship between respiration and heart rate variability (this is fascinating: a must-listen for anyone who breathes… which is everyone!) What biofeedback is - especially when it comes to heart rate variability How to use emotional regulation to support change in nervous system state, and therefore heart rate variability, to increase adaptability for the individual Whilst this is a very “regular person” discussion, we do also touch on the clinical application of heart rate variability within chronic pain conditions and PTSD. We also lightly cover the utilization of heart rate variability as a monitoring tool to track illness within populations. We hope you enjoyed this podcast - and, as Victoria mentions in the outro, the HRV Institute are having their first ever annual conference, all details of which can be found by clicking this link here. For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

Jan Winhall, M.S.W. F.O.T., is an author, teacher, and psychotherapist. She is an Adjunct lecturer in the Department of Social Work, University of Toronto. Jan is Director of Focusing on Borden, a psychotherapy and training center.  She is a partner with the Polyvagal Institute and a Coordinator with the International Focusing Institute. She teaches internationally on trauma and addiction. During this expansive episode, Jan chats to Victoria all about her journey into developing the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model, and then runs through a comprehensive overview of this model, and how to use this both in clinical practice and personally. Far more than just a treatment for addictions, this model is an incredibly powerful tool to support personal awareness and reflection - and Jan walks you through this, in depth, during this episode, sharing her wisdom and work with you. To access the slide used during this podcast, click here - or watch our visual versions on Spotify or YouTube. For a full transcript of this episode, click here. All of Jan Winhall’s work can be found at https://janwinhall.com You can become certified in the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model, and you can register for this certification here. Purchase Jan’s Book here. And if you are interested in attending the Polyvagal Institute Gathering, and Unyte Safe and Sound Protocol Summit, it is being held from 13-16 October in Atlantic Beach, Florida - and online. Find out more and get your ticket here. As always - if you enjoyed this episode, go and send Jan your thoughts and words on her website and public profiles. And do send to a friend, like, share and subscribe to receive more from The Unveil Podcast.