Islands of Coherence

This week we have David Ippel joining us for a solid conversation on all things fitness. As a corrective exercise specialist and physical trainer, David has been pouring his heart and soul into developing a practice that meets his clients unique needs. In this episode we talk about getting started with fitness for those who don't have a practice, the importance of healthy lifestyle in managing emotional wellbeing, living with chronic pain, and creating sustainable habits that will last your entire life. 

If you wish to contact David for a consultation or training session, reach out to him via email davidippelfitness@gmail.com or his social media @davidippelfitness 

This week we'll be sitting down with Kelsey Peck, a massage therapist, yogi, manifestation coach, and newly found astrologer. In this episode we cover some of the base elements of astrology and breakdown some of the important aspects of a natal chart! We also cover massage, the importance of teachers, and her unique story of how she found her way into the world of wellness. 

You can find Kelsey on facebook by searching either holistic home (Hopkins MI), or by her name Kelsey Peck! She's available for chart readings, bodywork, yoga sessions!

This week's offering is a conversation I recently shared with Fable the Poet! Fable is Grand Rapids (MI) poet laureate, founder of The Diatribe organization, as well as one of the initiators of The Drunken Retort here in West Michigan. In this episode we talk about the power of poetry from both writer and listeners perspective, as well as his community engagement projects and interacting with the youth through the written word. This was a real treat to have an hour of his time so I trust that those of you listening will enjoy :) 

You can find Fable and his projects at
https://thediatribe.org/
http://mindoffable.com/
https://www.facebook.com/FableThePoet

In this episode we sit down with visual artist, Randi Ford to talk about the aspect of art that many try to avoid, BUSINESS. Amongst creativity, flow state, inspiration, and our recent trek to the upper peninsula of Michigan, Randi distills some essential wisdom on cultivating success while pursuing your passion. This episode introduces another pillar of the shows premise, being that in order to find harmony in life, we need to bring our inner and outer world into alignment. Right livelihood is essential and Randi's path has creatively done just that! 

You can connect with her over at https://randifordart.com/ to commission custom work, order tees and mugs, or buy prints of all shapes and sizes. 

Or alternatively you can follow her over on social media over at
https://www.facebook.com/RandiFordFlowPaintings
and
https://www.instagram.com/Randi_Ford_Flow_Paintings/

Welcome David Krantz to 21st Century Vitalism! David is an epigenetics coach, musician, and bio harmonizing practitioner out of Asheville, North Carolina. In this episode we talk about his epigenetic coaching program where he helps people develop healthy routines that are optimized on an individual basis from information gathered through genetic testing. He recently created a proprietary test that analyzes the unique characteristics of a client's endocannabinoid system and helps them make informed decisions about how to cultivate a healthy relationship with cannabis and it's wonderful medicinal properties. 

You can connect with David through his website: https://david-krantz.com/ 
Or through instagram/facebook: @DavidKrantzEpigeneticCoach
OR through his musical endeavor, Futexture on all major streaming platforms.

Hello and welcome to episode three of 21st Century Vitalism! This week we sit down with Nicholas Bolton, a community mental health counselor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner located in Colombus, Ohio. In this episode we take a deep dive into the science of trauma and explore how body based approaches may actually hold the key to resolving difficult experiences as well as open the door to expanded states of awareness. 

Nicholas is a provisional teacher for the Community Resiliency Model and offers online and in-person workshops for groups, families, communities and organizations throughout the United States. The aim of this model is to teach¬¬ simple biologically based skills, based on upon current science, to help individuals and communities get back into balance in body, mind and spirit and to educate about common reactions resulting from individual or communal traumas such as poverty, racism, family violence, natural and human-made disasters. Nicholas is very passionate in cultivating “trauma-informed” and “resiliency-informed” individuals and communities. He is currently being trained in Transforming Touch and Transforming Intentional Touch, the work of Stephen Terrell, PsyD, SEP, where the focus is on healing Developmental Trauma and working with the Primitive Reflexes.

Join his email list at www.NicholasBoltonCounseling.com to stay up-to-date with events and offerings.

In this episode we sit down with Samantha Mee (Paramdev Kaur), a Detroit based Ayurvedic counsellor and massage practitioner. Samantha uses a mixture of modalities including sound healing, reiki, reflexology, and more to assist clients in navigating anxiety, stress, PTSD, digestive disorders, and insomnia. In this conversation we cover many of these practices as well as the importance of solitude, balancing the masculine and feminine principles, and sustainable usage of plant medicines. You can stay connected with her at paramdev-kaur.com as well as following her on instagram and facebook! 

In the inaugural episode of 21st Century Vitalism, we sit down with fitness guru Mike Chang to talk about his daily flow practice and the flow tribe wellness group. The daily flow practice is a combination of exercises, stretches, energy work, and breathwork which harmonizes the body, mind, and spirit. We explore the philosophy underpinning it and the radical transformations in consciousness that accompany each of the movements. We talk about processing difficult emotions through qi gong, yoga, and meditation, and a whole lot more.
Welcome, to 21st Century Vitalism.