Kerri Zelman - Therapeutic Yoga: Engaging Your Nervous System to Cultivate Joy and Vitality

🎙️ Join Us for a New Episode of the Know Your FundaMENTALs Podcast! 🎙️We’re excited to welcome Kerri Zelman, (she/her), a massage therapist, experienced yoga teacher, and the owner of Boalsburg Yoga & Wellness Studio! 🌟

🔑 Main Topic: In this episode, we dive into the Healing Power of Therapeutic Yoga. Kerri will explore how therapeutic yoga provides a gentle yet effective approach to physical and emotional well-being. By focusing on mindful movement and breathwork, therapeutic yoga promotes resilience and creates space for vitality.

💡 FundaMENTALs Kerri will explore:

• Reframing Misconceptions about Yoga: Addressing common misunderstandings and helping you understand the benefits of a therapeutic yoga approach.

• Understanding Fascia & the Nervous System: Empowering you with anatomy knowledge, with a focus on how the vagus nerve plays a crucial role in our healing.

• Engaging the Nervous System: How yoga supports nervous system regulation, ease of challenges, and resilience building through mindful movement.

• Creating Space for Joy & Vitality: How therapeutic yoga practices help release emotional and physical tension to foster a joyful, balanced life.

Follow Kerri and learn more about her services on Instagram @BoalsburgYogaStudio

You can also find her at www.boalsburgyogastudio.com or email [e-mail].

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Therapeutic Yoga

02:34 Understanding Somatics in Yoga and Bodywork

05:39 The Mind-Body Connection in Healing

07:33 Gentleness in Therapeutic Practices

11:11 Personal Journey and the Search for Healing

15:01 The Role of Trauma-Informed Care

19:03 Empowerment Through Awareness and Connection

22:54 The Importance of Mindfulness in Practice

30:35 Nervous System Regulation and Safety in Yoga

32:26 Understanding Homeostasis and the Nervous System 34:37 The Impact of Trauma on the Nervous System

36:59 Integrating Western Science with Ancient Practices

39:14 The Breath: A Key to Connection and Calm

42:59 Resilience and the Polyvagal Theory

47:21 Nourishing the Nervous System for Well-being

48:27 Fundamentals of Mental Wellness and Yoga Practices

58:45 Connecting Life, Family, and Career Fundamentals

About Me & the Podcast:

I’m Kelly Berthold, a licensed clinical social worker, and I’m passionate about helping others experience well-being and flourishing. I founded Know Your FundaMENTALs to make the science of flourishing accessible and practical for everyone, especially working moms. My goal is to simplify the core principles of well-being and help individuals and families integrate these foundational skills across all areas of life—parenting, relationships, careers, and personal growth.

Through my work, I connect the science and skills of flourishing with real-life applications, empowering people to live their most fulfilling lives. The Know Your FundaMENTALs podcast is where I have meaningful conversations with neighbors and community members about what truly matters to them. In each episode, I connect the science and skills of flourishing to personal experiences and key life lessons, offering practical wisdom on how to live more intentionally and thrive.

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