MIchelle Islas

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12/07/20 • 49 min

Michelle Islas' second daughter Dani surprisingly arrived with Down’s Syndrome and despite being told difficult it would be, a nurse with an adult sister with down’s syndrome inspired Michelle that her daughter could do anything. She stepped away from her career to help navigate her daughter’s care and made tough decisions to find the best education and programs for her care. Dani learned about meditation and yoga in school and Michelle realized how well these skills were working for her daughter, and she started to learn more about other complimentary therapies. She experienced a Reiki treatment and knew she needed to learn more. I love how her Reiki practice has grown and is infused in all parts of her life, from her coaching and consulting to her care for her family. https://www.instagram.com/_michelle_islas_/ https://www.michelleislas.com/

Previous Episode

Amber Rojas

This first episode is unforgettable! The birth of baby Ami was like any other for Amber, she already had 4 children! When she set eyes on her baby, she knew the feelings she had during her pregnancy were true and baby Ami had Down Syndrome. Amber experienced complete compassion and support from her midwife team and the absolute opposite from a doctor who put nothing but limits on her child, all in the first days of her life. Their birth photographer captured their family so beautifully, the story of Ami’s birth was picked up by mainstream media, as well as Amber’s forgiveness of the doctor who saw nothing but negatives. IG

https://www.instagram.com/justwhenyouthinkshesdown/?hl=en

People magazine

https://people.com/human-interest/amber-rojas-ami-daughter-down-syndrome/

Buzz Feed

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/theresatamkins/birth-photos-capture-down-syndrome

Pop Sugar

https://www.popsugar.com/family/Mom-Letter-Daughter-Down-Syndrome-Doctor-45568570

Dear Doctor

https://yoocanfind.com/Story/1641/dont-let-the-doctors-set-your-limitations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW7qTwKEvjM&feature=youtu.be

Next Episode

Are You Okay?

I was inspired by an article I read about Megan Markle where she said that she realized the healing begins when you ask “am I okay”. I used to ask “what is wrong with me” and would brush off when people asked how I was. I truly believe in the power of breathwork and what a good tool it is to check in with yourself to see if you are okay. After going through a breathing exercise you can get in touch with yourself and ask yourself how you can move towards being okay, or even being good. The base of this podcast is to focus on feeling good, and it starts with asking yourself, “Am I okay?”