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Clayton Crosley is a US Army Veteran, President of the National Qigong Association (NQA), our friend and mentor. Clayton was introduced to Qigong through his martial arts practice over 35 years ago. For the last 8 years Clayton has been volunteering at the Veteran's Health Administration and he has completed over 2,000 hours of service to the community. During the Covid outbreak, he moved to an online platform to provide care and this model has been adopted by many other VA Medical Centers. Clayton is currently a VA Community Care Network provider working in concert with the Doctors at the VA providing Complementary Integrative Health Care. Clayton works with the staff at the VA and also educates them in the healing principles of Qigong. He advises other instructors that are also providing care. His passion to have the largest healthcare system in the world embrace Qigong and the therapeutic benefits it gives has given him the purpose, motivation and drive. Clayton also serves in the capacity as a Senior Instructor for Long White Cloud Qigong (founded by John Munro) and performs clinical treatments at the Oakridge Wellness Center in Savannah GA. Qigong is not just a practice of gentle, fluid movements but life changing. Listen as Clayton talks about his role in introducing to the Veterans and the many ways this practice has healed this community. Are you a Veteran who would like to learn more about this amazing benefit available to you? Email me at jennifer@jennifereashyoga.com to learn more.

How do your emotional and physical body relate to each other? Is it possible to evaluate one and use it to help the other? In this episode, join Jennifer and Rose as they explore recent healing journey’s that they have undergone and what they did to evaluate it and work towards making it better. You will hear about: -The importance of individualized approaches to personal health care. -How healing is not an overnight fix, but a long term goal that requires consistency and persistence. -Different organs and their relationship to our emotions and physical ailments. -Their personal struggles as they go deep and personal about recent hardships. -Their desire to help people take control of their health care to reduce dependency on the pharmaceutical and medical industries. Be ready for a raw, real, and revealing episode that goes deeper into who Jennifer and Rose are and how they manage their healing journeys in hopes that it will help you with yours. www.jennifereashyoga.com

In the final episode of the season, and year, Rose and Jenn chit-chat about their energetic journeys from the past year. From what they have practiced and learned, they provide some amazing tips on moving slower, the power of prayer, asking for help, and inviting in creativity. Happy Holidays beautiful listeners! We look forward to chatting with you off of your mat! Locals: https://jennifereashyogastudio.locals.com Website: https://www.jennifereashyoga.com/ Chat Off The Mat: https://chatoffthemat.buzzsprout.com

Learning To Manage Long Term Stress: A Special Interview with Heather Johnson, Ayurvedic Health Coach and Podcaster: Chat Off The Mat S2 E20 Jennifer and Rose are back with another exciting interview with Heather Johnson, founder of Ayurveda Life School and the Ayurveda Life School podcast. Heather is a licensed Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Massage Therapist, and Yoga Instructor. We first met Heather during one of her amazing 28 day ayurvedic immersion programs, and she has forever changed how we view a healthy approach to eating, sleeping, and forming healthy habits that blend with the seasons and nature. In this episode, we ask her to talk about a very common problem in Western cultures today: Long term stress and overwhelm, and ways that we can incorporate ayurvedic practices to help reduce the negative impacts this can have on us physically, mentally, and emotionally. Listen as Heather discusses: What drew her to Ayurveda. The origins of Ayurveda and the importance of it. Common symptoms from long term stress and overwhelm. Leading/root causes of long term stress. Changes one can make to help with stress. Living in harmony with nature and the rhythm of the sun. How patterns, routines and aligning your habits with nature can help with long term stress and overwhelm. Living a Pathogeniscist (path following life). And so much more! Food list/recipes recommended by Heather in this episode: Golden Milk recipe: Ingredients 1 ½ Cup Milk-organic, raw if desired (almond milk is a good nut milk alternative) 2 tsp spice mix 1 tsp ghee Honey or maple syrup (based on your dosha) Spice Mix: ¼ cup Turmeric 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger powder 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cardamom Blend and store in a glass airtight container Preparation: Bring milk to a low boil. Turn heat off and add 2 tsp spice mix while stirring gently. Once milk has cooled a bit, add desired sweetener to taste and a tsp of ghee. *If using honey, never add honey while milk is still hot. Cooked honey denatures and turns into an ama-causing substance. Honey should always be raw and only added into food or drinks that are warm, not hot. Always measure ghee and honey to be equal in weight. Other helpful foods/herbs mentioned in this episode: Ghee- makes everything smooth. 1 tsp each morning is recommended. Helps with lubrication of joints. Rejuvenation tonics: Fenugreek tea, Triphala, Amalaki Licorice Root- soothing for stress and burning digestion Sesame oil and seeds- can use refined sesame oil for daily massages Brahmi / Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) – good for mental stress, great for rashes Chyavanprash-good for lungs, immune support, and rejuvenation of the mind and body. To connect with Heather visit her website: https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/home To connect with Jennifer: https://www.jennifereashyoga.com/ Rose: https://www.rosewippich.com/ To submit comments or questions or if you have any topic ideas for future podcast episodes please visit : https://www.subscribepage.com/chat_off_the_mat Help support us by sharing and liking!

In this episode we chat with Janet Straightarrow. Janet is a Shaman, Healer, Teacher & Sage and founder of Be The Medicine. Her journey began at the age of 15 years old when she understood that her path was to be a healer. Janet works with people of all ages and all walks of life to help them break patterns, discover hidden lessons and gain clarity. Janet has a powerful and direct (straight arrow) approach to healing. She shows people how to uncover blocks/issues, remove them and become more aligned with their purpose and truth. Janet teachers others to 'be their own medicine' by sharing tools to connect with and trust their inner spirit. Janet offers so much wisdom and guidance in this episode. We hope you enjoy it. Here are ways that you can connect with Janet Straightarrow. www.Bethemedicine.com Email: janet@bethemedicine.com

In this episode, we chat with Brad Williams, astrological counselor. After some personal challenges Brad Williams discovered astrology as a tool to help him become more aligned with his true path. His passion for astrology lead him to become, what Brad describes himself as, a ‘conduit’ in helping others help themselves evolve. He uses astrology and intuitive guidance to uncover a person’s potential. Brad offers insight on the current retrograde planets (6 of them)! And if you’re new to astrology, Brad talks about how knowing where your Sun, Moon and Rising Signs are can give you a good entry point on learning astrology. You don't want to miss this episode. To get in touch with Brad go to: https://www.bradwilliamsastrology.com/ Show Notes/Links: Steven Forrest Astrology Happiness Hypothesis Book Little Soul & the Sun by Neale Donald Walsch To learn more about Rose and Jennifer and their Reiki offerings, please visit their websites below: https://www.jennifereashyoga.com/ Rose Wippich Wellness To submit comments or questions or if you have any topic ideas for future podcast episodes please visit Chat Off The Mat Q&A Like what you hear from our episodes? Help us grow! Share our podcast with your friends and family.

Join Rose and Jennifer as they welcome each other back from their summer break and listen to what they have been up to and other exciting news! LINKS: JenniferEashYoga.com Like what you hear from our episodes? Help us grow! Share our podcast with your friends and family.

Do you know that there are different types of anxiety and different levels? Anxiety is defined as a feeling of worry or unease about something that hasn't yet happened. It can be something that assists us in situations by making us ready to address a situation. However, when it is elevated for prolonged periods of time, anxiety can block productivity, increase our heart rate, deplete us, and lead to other long-term health issues. What are some of the 'Root' causes of anxiety? How can we know when unhealthy anxiety exists? In this episode of Chat Off The Mat, Jennifer Eash and Rose Wippich will help you unpack your Anxiety Toolbox and teach you ways to recognize and help reduce it. Follow me on Locals or join my community by visiting www.jennifereashyoga.com

Feeling a little unsteady, ungrounded, overwhelmed, maybe even confused or uninspired? Try connecting with the earth to find stability, grounding, and comfort. This practice will give you a few techniques that you can activate anytime you need a little stability and balance. Subscribe, like and share! Join my community www.jennifereashyoga.com

Energy is within us and the world around us. We often call it Qi or consciousness. Reiki is another way for us to work with this energy. Would you like to learn more about this calming, healing energy? In this episode, Rose and Jennifer talk more closely about Reiki energy and: What Reiki means Its history What it means to be a Reiki Practitioner The benefits of channeling Reiki energy and how it can help you heal various things involving the mind, body, soul, and emotions How it has helped us and others we have been blessed to work with Past, present, and future Reiki healing The Reiki principles And so much more! Stay tuned for the end where we offer a guided meditation and Reiki energy for your heart chakra. To learn more about my offerings, please visit www.jennifereashyoga.com

You know when you're around someone with good energy. They're happy and you feel happy just being in their presence. But what about those times when you can sense someone's energy as being a bit more 'heavy' and you walk away from that person feeling depleted and possibly anxious. Perhaps you're an empath? A person who senses others' emotions, energy and maybe even physical symptoms in your body. In some cases, you may not even realize that your aura - or personal energy field- is picking up energies from someone else's aura. Well, we've got you covered. In this episode, Rose and Jennifer talk about characteristics of an empath and how to determine when your energy is compromised. They also unpack and offer several strategies on protecting your energetic field.

In this episode, Jennifer discusses why she and co-host Rose Wippich share practices such as diet, exercise, and emotions for each season. You will hear about the qualities of summer, the emotions one may feel this time of year, the joys, maximum activites, and which foods and practices you can invite in to help control the shapeless, consuming form of fire. To learn more about Jennifer Eash please visit JenniferEashYoga.com I offer Reiki, Qigong, Yoga, and Wellness programs

Jennifer and Rose, hosts of Chat off The Mat podcast, discuss the energy of the summer solstice and what you might expect to feel and how to celebrate and use this to your fullest benefit and potential. To hear the full episode, please take a look at S2 E12 The Summer Solstice Magic Portal.

Are you ready for the Summer Solstice Magic this June 20/21? In this episode we discuss the energy that one might feel during a summer solstice and answer some listener questions. Being the longest day and shortest night of the year some may feel like it is the beginning of summer, and a time to really shine your light and get things done. We offer some rituals, celebrations, and meditations that you might want to try to tap into the fiery solar energy's abundance, desires, and positivity that the longest day has to offer. Let's keep flowing with the tides of the seasons, notice our intuition, what it is saying to us, and be aware of the wheel of transitions. We also discuss philosophical associations from Qigong, Yoga, and Ayurveda and the Summer Solstice. Be sure to stay tuned until the end for listener questions about feeling energy and why the seasons are important for seasonal wellness….as we give more details on their amazing questions and our thoughtful answers! Questions that you would like answered live on our podcast? Subm

It's May 2022 and we have a Scorpio Full Moon (in the sun sign of Taurus) that is happening the day this episode releases! This full moon will also have a Lunar Eclipse, so hang on for the ride! Take a listen as Rose and Jennifer discuss: The Full Moon, relationship to the Sun, and astrological signs Energies that surround Full Moons The Lunar Eclipse and the Full Moon Characteristics of Scorpio Full Moon and the Taurus Sun Emotions you may feel during a Full Moon and a Lunar Eclipse Shedding light on your Shadow Side, and tapping into your intuition, inner voice, and dreams Rituals you can do during the Full Moon Crystals that work well with the Full Moon in Scorpio Plus Rose does a very insightful bonus card reading for this Lunar Eclipse. Like to submit a question for an upcoming episode? send it to chatoffthemat@gmail.com To connect with me, please visit www.JenniferEashYoga.com to learn more about me and my offerings.

Are you feeling stuck, lackluster, and unmotivated? Rose and Jennifer often feel this way too, and they are here to help talk you through it. In this episode they chat about their experiences with mental, physical, and emotional qualities to feeling stagnant and stuck. Highlights include: What feelings and emotions arise when we feel stuck. Their physical responses and how stagnant energy can affect it. How to identify the emotion and where it is coming from. Tips on what they do to try and overcome and move through this stagnancy. How creating space and implementing routines can help light the creativite fire again. Taking time to reflect on what might be triggering the emotional aspect of feeling stuck and getting to their root causes. A look at the importance of self-compassion. Using Reiki and Qigong practices to keep energy clear and move blocked energy out of the body. Ways that Rose and Jennifer can help you with this energy using distance Reiki and other practices. visit www.jennifereashyoga.com to book a Reiki Session

Feeling frustrated, irritated, angry? Experiencing sore, tired eyes? According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, this could mean that you need to calm your wood element, also associated with your liver. Join me in a quick practice to activate your energy in your palms and use this energy to calm tired eyes, and also feel a sense of calm as well. This can be done standing or seated. If seated, use a chair that allows you to bring your arms behind you. Help support small content creators like me! Like, subscribe, and share this channel. To learn more about me, visit www.JenniferEashYoga.com

Our first live guest o the show is friend and fellow Qigong instructor Jim Esten. Following a fresh injury during a blood donation Jim discovered new practices that lead to his recovery. Jim decided to follow a path of Eastern wellness practices not only as a practitioner but as a teacher. Jim has a wealth of information on many modalities and shares this with his students. Listen as Jim shares his wisdom and learn how he balances his own life (raising 8 children, working, teaching and continuously learning) . We welcome Jim to the show and thank you for sharing your wonderful energy. Show links: Jim Esten, Qigong Instructor Website : jimesten.com Email : jim@jimesten.com

Join me for this demonstration and short guided meditation that will leave you feeling grounded, more focused, and less anxious. Legs up a chair is one of my go to practices when I am feeling unfocused, overwhelmed, and anxious. Props used in video: 2 small blankets, 1 Mexican Blanker, 1 Chair. Additional meditation mentioned in video: https://rumble.com/vn78ml-guided-sleep-meditation.html Join me on Locals and also at www.jennifereashyoga.com to learn more about me!

With the arrival of Spring, it's a great time to evaluate our wellness routines or incorporate new ones. The season of Spring is about rebirth & regeneration. As we come out of Winter's hibernation, our energy slowly increases from a more reflective or yin-like to a more active or yang-like energy. In this episode Jennifer & Rose discuss you how to shake off winter by unpacking tools and techniques from ancient practices such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda in order to live seasonally. You will hear about: Physical qualities that can occur such as allergies and sluggish digestion. Emotional qualities such as frustration, anger, indecisiveness and anger. The element of Spring which is Wood and its association with Heaven & Earth. How to support the health of the Liver & Gallbladder organs which are highlighted during the Spring season. Spring Seasonal foods & a simple kitchari cleanse. Ayurvedic qualities of Kapha Dosha Clearing out stagnant energy And much more!! Jennifer & Rose offer these guidelines, tips and techniques for l well-being but always consult your doctor/medical advisor if you are not feeling well or have questions regarding your health. We hope that what we share will resonate with you and help guide you towards a more healthy lifestyle. Keep tuning into our episodes and check out previous ones to learn more about healthy lifestyle changes and how to manifest healthy energy. You can check out our previous episode on the Spring Equinox: History, Rituals & Reawakening Your Spirit. We hope you enjoy the episode. Please visit our website with any questions or comments. References for the episode: Practice Videos Jennifer Eash Yoga on Rumble Rose Wippich Wellness on Rumble Kitchari Recipe

This practice includes Zhan Zhuang, Between Heaven and Earth to open and circulate your 8 extraordinary meridians, exploring your connection, and 5 waves to balance the 5 elements. This is a practice that combines movement and meditation to help you look within and find peace without judgement. Like, subscribe, and share with those who you feel would enjoy and benefit from the practice. Join my community www.jennifereashyoga.com

It’s March, and you may be feeling a shift in your spirit, moving from wanting to be bundled up inside, to going outside and getting things done. This is no surprise when you tune into the energies of the Spring Equinox and the seasons. You may be surprised to know that many people are not aware of the different powers that form from astrological events, and why it is important to be mindful of them. Since Neolithic times, cultures have developed rituals and practices that are in sync with the wheel of life and the seasons. Awareness of the new burst of energy that happens on the Spring Equinox can help you set some rituals and practices that will keep you in balance while experiencing the change of the seasons. In this episode, Rose and Jennifer dissect some fun facts about what the Spring Equinox is, what it means, the history and associations that go along with it, astrology for this time of year, and rituals and practices you can do to help you harness this lively energy and give yourself a more successful rest of the year. You will hear about: -Different ways to find health and balance. -Setting yourself up for a more successful year. -Spring as the symbolic beginning of the seasonal wheel and how we sense and feel the shift. -The winter vibe that might be making us still feel sleepy and sluggish. -Reignited passions. -Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qigong, and the moving from the cooler yin qualities of winter into the fiery sparks of yang that dominates summer. -Rebirth and planting, mother earth, the union between the masculine and feminine, and the mind, spirit, and emotions. -A reawakening after winter. -Specific practices you can do to have healthy Qi (energy) on the day of the equinox. -Moving forward with the burst of the youthful Aries enthusiasm that begins at this time of the year. We hope you enjoy the episode. Please visit our website with any questions or comments. References for the episode: Article: Spring Equinox 2022: Fairies, cherry blossom trees and why you should visit Stonehenge (telegraph.co.uk) Books: “Celtic Tree Oracle Guidebook” by Sharlyn Hidalgo “The Green Witch” by Arin Murphy-Hiscock “The Way of Qigong” by Kenneth S. Cohen Like, subscribe, and share! www.jennifereashyoga.com

Practice the science of standing and meditation. It is believed standing can normalize blood pressure and make the heart beat calmer. Zhan Zhuang, which means standing post, is a great way to tune into feel the flow of energy through the body, release the mind, and find peaceful stillness. The more this is practiced, the more effect it will have on you. To learn more about me, go to www.jennifereashyoga.com Support small creators like me. Like, subscribe, share, and practice with me!

A gentle, standing meditation that begins with Zhan Zhuang warm ups and then a meditative standing practice to guide you through different stances that help you explore your energetic connection between Heaven and Earth. With practice, you can begin to connect with your energy and go deep within for self awareness while releasing the mind and finding a peaceful place. Support small content creators like me! Like, subscribe, and share my videos with others that would benefit from these healing practices. Join my community www.jennifereashyoga.com where you can find access to full practice videos, my podcast, newsletter, and blog.

When you are connected with your Divine Feminine Energy you honor yourself, your soul, and your body. You trust your intuition, have healthy boundaries and own your power. You feel confident, worthy, strong, loving, sensual and wise. You are self aware and know what to do to bring back balance to your energy. Your Divine feminine energy reminds you that you are whole and that everything you desire is within you. Do these qualities resonate with you? Would you like to invite them into your own life? Join Jennifer Eash & Rose Wippich as they share ways to awaken the Divine Feminine within you. And stay tuned for more information on a workshop that will help you awaken your own Divine Feminine Goddess energy. If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, and share. Help us to grow our podcast! Thank you for your support. To listen to past episodes, go to https://www.jennifereashyoga.com/pages/chat-off-the-mat-podcast and also visit https://chatoffthemat.buzzsprout.com/