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Where The Lotus Grows

Where The Lotus Grows

Tonya Drew & Kimberly Searl

As Integrative Sustainable Movement Educators and Health Advocates, our goal is to provide you with evidence based information gathered from research, experts in the field, and our personal and professional experience to help you advocate for your own health and wellness.Listen to Tonya and Kimberly as they take you on an intimate look into their lives and inspiring journey. Weekly episodes of storytelling, wisdom and talks sometimes with special guests as they dive into the grittiness of life as they find balance, trust, love, kindness and come out stronger for sharing their vulnerability with others.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Where The Lotus Grows episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Where The Lotus Grows for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Where The Lotus Grows episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Where The Lotus Grows - Kim's Journey Pt. 20: What Comes After Cancer
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08/10/22 • 45 min

Last time we caught up with Kim, she had great news - as her scans were all clear, BUT the next part of her journey had just begun. In todays episode, the ladies discuss Kim's upcoming surgery as a preventative measure and the new drug therapy regime that they're asking her to take. Spoiler - the list of pros and cons are lengthy and uncover a lot of discussion about being your own best advocate. Enjoy!

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Where The Lotus Grows - Let's Revisit Cannabis - Professional Edition
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07/18/22 • 45 min

Since her cancer diagnosis, Kim has learned a lot more about the medical marijuana industry and the use of cannabis in cancer care. The ladies dive deep into all of the new things she's learned from working with cannabis coaches and nurses specializing in the field, and Tonya shares her recent experience touring a Colorado growing facility.

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Where The Lotus Grows - A very special episode: Abortion
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06/30/22 • 88 min

In the light of the SCOTUS decision over turning Roe V. Wade, the WTLG wanted to turn our grief into something that is (hopefully) constructive for the couragitarians. It was certainly cathartic for us. This episode contains fun facts about the progress women have made in the last 50 years, personal abortion stories, facts, statistics and above all support for the RADICAL notion that women, as humans, have the right to full body autonomy.
Warning: this episode discusses sexual assault, abusive relationships, traumatic experiences, and sex

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Where The Lotus Grows - Kim's Journey pt. 19: Finally Some Good News
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06/16/22 • 58 min

Kim shares the good news and LOTS of thoughts about what happens next and how the health care system could be improved. A vital episode if you've been following Kim's Journey - Enjoy!

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Where The Lotus Grows - Interview: Dr. Gail Parker, PhD, C-IAYT, E-RYT
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05/19/22 • 76 min

We are so excited to share our conversation with Dr. Gail Parker!
Gail Parker, Ph.D. CIAYT, E-RYT 500 is an author, psychologist, educator, certified yoga therapist and a lifelong practitioner of yoga. She became president of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance (BYTA) Board of Directors in 2020. Dr. Parker is well known for her pioneering efforts to blend psychology, yoga, and meditation as effective self-care strategies that can enhance emotional balance, and contribute to the overall health and well-being of practitioners.

Dr. Parker has appeared as a psychologist expert on local and nationally

syndicated talk shows, including numerous appearances on the Oprah Show.
Her first book, Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma, offers self-care strategies and invites everyone, not just those directly impacted, to explore the intersection of yoga, race and ethnicity, and to consider the psychological impact of race-based stress and trauma on all of us. The companion book, Transforming Ethnic and Race-Based Traumatic Stress With Yoga invites us to reimagine and engage in healing strategies for ethnic and racial stress and trauma that lead to post traumatic growth.

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Where The Lotus Grows - The Pursuit of Perfect Health

The Pursuit of Perfect Health

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05/19/22 • 52 min

The ladies discuss the idea of achieving "perfect heath," the marketing and capitalizing of health and wellness as an industry, and the dangers of health and wellness myths and stereotypes. They further discuss what ideal health now means to them in light of ongoing health issues.

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Where The Lotus Grows - Kim's Journey pt. 18: Rehabilitation Begins
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05/03/22 • 50 min

Kim shares her experience starting physical therapy, the pros and cons of being on the flip side of movement education, and the value of difficult teachers.

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Where The Lotus Grows - Intentional Grounding

Intentional Grounding

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04/27/22 • 41 min

Tonya and Kim talk about the practice of intentional grounding, why it should be a part of your regular self care routine and how, once practiced regularly, it can become a powerful tool in a variety of situations. Bonus: Kim shares an Intentional Grounding Meditation on social media and on our Patreon.

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Where The Lotus Grows - Maintaining Health During Times of Prolonged Stress
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04/13/22 • 53 min

Let's fact it, stressful situations are a regular part of our day to day lives, and often the choices that we make regarding our own physical and mental health maintenance determine our overall state. What happens when we experience additional prolonged stressful situations such as a medical diagnosis, the care of a sick family member, that throw a wrench in our usual stress-management routine? Today the ladies talk about the difficulty of maintaining a healthy routine when facing additional stressors and how to work in healthy practices when we're hit with stressful situations that could throw us off track.

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Where The Lotus Grows - Toxic Positivity

Toxic Positivity

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09/30/22 • 41 min

Toxic positivity can be hard not to encounter and sometimes we're all guilty of urging others and even ourselves to "look on the bright side" instead of sitting with discomfort. At what point do "positive vibe" platitudes become toxic and how can we avoid falling into the toxic positivity trap? Kim and Tonya have a few ideas.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Where The Lotus Grows have?

Where The Lotus Grows currently has 128 episodes available.

What topics does Where The Lotus Grows cover?

The podcast is about Alternative Medicine, Yoga, Healing, Podcasts, Detroit, Health and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Where The Lotus Grows?

The episode title 'Kim's Journey Pt. 20: What Comes After Cancer' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Where The Lotus Grows?

The average episode length on Where The Lotus Grows is 41 minutes.

How often are episodes of Where The Lotus Grows released?

Episodes of Where The Lotus Grows are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Where The Lotus Grows?

The first episode of Where The Lotus Grows was released on Sep 6, 2018.

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