Moving into Wellness Podcast
Movement intervention specialists Karin Pleasant, psychotherapist, dance/movement therapist with Muse Creative Arts Therapy, and Gloria Doran Murray, Human Development specialist and creator of the Hansi Inner Child Workshop, combining yoga, meditation and dance, discuss destigmatizing mental healthcare and ways to manage everyday mental health issues.
Episodes
In this episode, Karin and Gloria chat about ways they acknowledge current events in their practices with people they serve and ideas about what shapes their approaches.
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National hotline numbers:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
- BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
- LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
- LGBT under 2...
In this episode Gloria chats with Jason Williams, MS, cofounder of Brain Wise Solutions, to discuss resilience. They offer suggestions for ways people can address feelings of overwhelm and how to honor ourselves when we need refueling.
Check out Brain Wise Solutions: brainwisesolutions.org or IG @brainwise2025
Jason holds a master of science in general psychology and is a certified trainer in trauma-informed practices.
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In this bonus episode Karin speaks with her lifelong friend Tenisa Frye about building and maintaining connections with others, touching on how social needs change and ways we've adapted as we've aged.
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National hotline numbers:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
- BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
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In this episode Gloria and Karin discuss betrayal, with personal examples of how it affects people and ways they've used body-based interventions to recover from it.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843...
In this episode, Karin and Gloria chat about the importance of community and doing 'enough' to support people while in their own life transitions.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBTQ Yo...
In this heartfelt episode of Moving into Wellness, Gloria is joined by fellow graduates Trevor Dalton and Brendan Crawford for a candid conversation about the challenges of staying grounded during the final stretch of their master’s program. Together, they reflect on moments of struggle, falling out of healthy routines, and the power of returning—with the help of movement tools like breathwork, meditation, music, and ...
In this episode, Karin will discuss what has taken so long to post the first 2025 episode, reflecting on thinking that could get in the way of just restarting something you care about. Karin also shares what led to relocating and applying the principles of moving into wellness.
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Please enjoy this less-than-10-minute gratitude meditation led by Gloria!
Thank you for supporting our pod and look for more episodes in 2025.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGB...
In this episode, Karin and Gloria talk about lessons learned in 2024 regarding communication, including the ideas of opportunities for learning, adaptability to situations, setting boundaries for self, and clarifying meaning in the relationships that matter.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or ...
In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss how emotional challenges may go unnoticed or mischaracterized by others and not always be identifiable or understood by a person who is experiencing them.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
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In this bonus clip from the conversation with Regina Scheitel, Karin and Regina talk about mental health interventions, in particular regional focuses, having a specialized vs integrative approach, and continuing education to maintain a critical mind.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273...
In this episode, Karin chats with former coworker Regina Scheitel, MA, MSW, Ph.D. candidate, who is currently a professor at the University of Applied Sciences, Department of Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work Program in Burgenland, Austria. Differences and parallels are noted in the perception of mental health practice and the environmental impact on mental wellness.
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In this episode, Karin and Gloria discuss their experiences overseas, including dancing that brought connectivity and social observations that exhibited common interests for wellness that communities are working through.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
LGBT National Hotline...
In this episode, Karin chats with fellow DMT Alicia Brewster, MA, BC-DMT, who has worked for close to 9 years at Department of State Hospitals - Napa. Alicia gives her perspective on working with a forensic population and why dance/movement therapy is an effective mental health intervention.
For information on Napa State Hospital: https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Napa/
For information on Alicia's dance group, ...
In this episode, Karin and Gloria discuss ideas about imposter syndrome, including people's discomfort with being a 'beginner' and the effects of comparing ourselves to others.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBTQ Yout...
In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss how the power to learn is to live by making a choice, fears or no fears.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBTQ Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Crisi...
In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss how embracing change helps prepare someone to accept and overcome natural and incremental change throughout different stages of life.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBTQ Youth Trevor Project ...
In the first episode for season 3, Karin and Gloria talk about personal insights for the new year, breaking patterns and the slowness of change, and reasons to continue actively discussing mental wellness.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564...
In this last episode of the season, Gloria leads a meditation using water as a metaphor for healing, renewal, and growth.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBTQ Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860<...
This is the longer sound meditation, edited to include singing bowl, ocean drum, gong, and fire chimes. Next investment: better sound recording in 2024.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBTQ Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-48...
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