The Healing Catalyst

Dr. Amy Wheeler has studied Yoga and Yoga Therapy in India, Europe, and the United States, has helped develop dozens of Yoga Therapy research protocols, and is at the forefront of the field of Yoga Therapy globally. Today, Amy shares her journey of discovering yoga in her 20s, and her personal crisis that led her to India multiple times for intensive yoga training. She talks about how Yoga Therapy is the 2,000-year-old science of joy, yet in the West, we’ve commodified it in a way that can lead to more suffering. This is a beautiful conversation on how we can regain our joy and find deep healing through Yoga Therapy.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Coming to yoga for the physical movement to discover it’s so much moreHow we begin changing the commodification of yoga in the WestThe various tools of yoga that are used in Yoga TherapyWhat Dr. Amy learned in India about our illusion of controlRegaining our joy through Yoga TherapyResources:Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Follow Amy:Website: amywheeler.com Ebook & App: theoptimalstate.comPodcast: Yoga Therapy HourReferenced book: The Untethered SoulReferenced artist: CKayConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Join Dr. Avanti in part two of our series on yoga, tai chi, and movement as medicine with the founders of Strala Yoga, Tara Stiles and Michael Taylor. In today’s conversation, Tara shares her journey as a dancer, and how it’s influenced how she teaches yoga. She talks about how integrating aspects of tai chi allows us to experience more ease and softness in yoga, and how this can transfer to all aspects of our life. This is a beautiful conversation on developing more connection, awareness, and healing in our lives through movement.Today on The Healing Catalyst:How Tara’s dance background influences how she teaches yogaFluidity vs. rigidity in yoga & ease as a central part of Strala YogaThe unique integration between yoga and tai chi that Tara and Michael teachIntegrating yoga into all aspects of your lifeUsing traditions & techniques to create your own style and experienceResources:Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Follow Tara & Strala Yoga:Website: stralayoga.comIG: @stralayogaIG: @tarastiles Listen: The Healing Power of Tai Chi & Movement as Medicine with Michael Taylor, Part 1 of 2Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

After a short hiatus, Dr. Avanti is back with a fascinating and profound two-part series with Tara Stiles and Michael Taylor, the founders of Strala Yoga. In alignment with the March theme of “Movement as Medicine,” Michael beautifully shares the healing modality of Tai Chi, and how practicing this art will change the way you interact with yourself and the world around you. Today on The Healing Catalyst:Tai chi as a way of being in your body & moving through the worldApplying softness and ease in how we move through lifeCreating harmony with your breath and bodyThe differences between the various martial & healing artsThe four-step process of using tai chi in our everydayTai chi’s role in health and longevityResources:Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Follow Strala Yoga & Michael Taylor:Website: stralayoga.comIG: @stralayogaIG: @miketaylor8Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Kate Spies is the Senior VP and editor-in-chief of Well+Good, a health and wellness platform that recently published its annual wellness trends report for 2022. Today, Dr. Avanti and Kate unpack three of the wellness trends, including cellular-health-focused skincare, a holistic approach to fitness, and employers finally recognizing the need for mental health benefits for their employees.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Redefining ‘trends’ as shifts & movements within health/wellnessThe need for more inclusivity in wellness & amplifying the voices of BIPOCWhat to know about cellular-health-focused skincareMind/body/spirit approach to fitness trainingHow employers will be providing mental health benefitsKate’s advice for going into 2022Resources:Join the January Jumpstart Challenge guided by Dr. Avanti.Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Follow Well+Good:Website: wellandgood.com IG: @iamwellandgood Full Trend Report: wellandgood.com/fitness-wellness-trendsConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

In today’s mini-episode, Dr. Avanti shares three ways to tap into the power of your breath to shift your energy and state of mind. By simply breathing differently, you can give yourself an extra boost of energy or calm feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, or worry. Tune in to learn easy breathing tips to give you greater control over your state of being!Resources:Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Episode 33: Hack Your Circadian Rhythm for Sleep, Energy & FocusEpisode 18: Tara Stiles on Slowing Down & Clearing Your MindEpisode 16: Spinning Thoughts? 3-Steps to Calm Your MindConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Colleen Wachob is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Mindbodygreen. She shares her own healing journey of facing a pulmonary embolism, and how this was the inflection point for her leaving a rising corporate career in the fashion/apparel industry to join her husband at Mindbodygreen. Colleen is a huge advocate of prioritizing sleep and rest, and today she takes us through what to consider in your day when it comes to sleep. She breaks down her sleep hygiene routine, and unpacks how preparing for rest begins in the morning. You’ll leave this episode with practical tools and tips, so grab some pen, paper and tune in with Dr. Avanti and Colleen!Today on The Healing Catalyst:Going from corporate America to Mindbodygreen Colleen’s healing story of facing a life-threatening pulmonary embolismSleep vs. rest and how preparing for rest begins in the morningColleen’s daily routine when it comes to sleep hygienePrioritizing joy & rest to down-regulate your nervous systemResources:Sign-up for the Energy Reset MasterclassSign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Follow Colleen:Website: mindbodygreen.com IG: @mindbodygreen ; @colleenwachob Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Today’s mini-episode unpacks six ways to biohack your way to sounder sleep! These simple tips will help you prioritize your sleep for better health, mental clarity, and emotional wellbeing. Dr. Avanti shares research highlighting the importance of sleep and how it contributes to all aspects of our health—by prioritizing rest, you’ll see how other areas of your life become more easeful.Resources:Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Episode 33: Hack Your Circadian Rhythm for Sleep, Energy & FocusEpisode 31: Healing Hormones & Overcoming Burnout with Dr. Mariza SnyderEpisode 18: Tara Stiles on Slowing Down & Clearing Your MindConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Today’s conversation is a beautiful heart-to-heart between two friends on their personal journeys of changing the lens through which they view pain and suffering. Dr. Tanmeet Sethi is an integrative physician who gave the TEDx Talk, “Two Words That Can Change Your Life.” She vulnerably shares her path of becoming a mother to a child with a life-threatening illness, and how she’s used gratitude to completely transform her relationship to that pain. Dr. Sethi gives simple gratitude practices to help you expand your capacity to feel joy, reduce suffering, and live a richer human experience.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Dr. Sethi’s journey as a mother of a child with a life-threatening illnessHow Dr. Sethi & Dr. Avanti have reframed deep levels of pain into gratitudeHow to meet your pain & reduce suffering by turning to ‘thank you’ Why gratitude is not toxic positivitySuffering will crack you open to shine brighter & expand your capacity to hold moreThe power in asking “why not me?”Resources:Sign-up for the Energy Reset MasterclassSign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Follow Dr. Sethi:Website: https://tanmeetsethimd.com IG: @tanmeetsethimd TEDx Talk: Two Words That Can Change Your LifeConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

In today’s mini-episode, Dr. Avanti shares how to use the power of social connection for healing, and invites you to explore your connections with others. In our technological world, we are more connected than ever but loneliness is on the rise—and it’s as lethal as smoking. Tune in to learn 5 strategies for feeling and being more connected!Resources:Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Episode 35. Gang Violence to Yoga: Following Your Inner Whisper with Rosie AcostaEpisode 27. Simple Tools to Foster Self-Compassion & Reduce Suffering with Dr. Kristin NeffReferenced articles: The Connection Prescription ; Loneliness and The WorkplaceConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Rosie Acosta is a yoga, meditation, and mindfulness teacher, and host of the podcast Radically Loved. Today she shares her healing journey of growing up in east LA surrounded by gang violence, and the choice she made to search for something different than the chaos she’d known. From feeling disembodied, questioning her religion, and disconnecting from her tribe—her story is one of courage and what beautifully results from following the whispers of your inner knowing.Today on The Healing Catalyst:How yoga was Rosie’s ladder to a better lifeRosie’s experience of being disembodied as a childConnecting to the quiet voice within youChoosing a path different from those around youWhat Rosie would tell her younger selfResources:Sign-up for the Energy Reset MasterclassSign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.Follow Rosie:Website: radicallyloved.com IG: @rosieacosta Podcast: Radically LovedBook: You Are Radically LovedConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcastThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.