America Meditating Radio Show W/ Sister Jenna

Originally from New Zealand, Vidyamala Burch sustained a spinal injury when she was sixteen and has used the practice of mindfulness and meditation to manage her own chronic pain for over 20 years.  She is the founder and co-director of Breathworks, an organization offering mindfulness-based approaches to living well with chronic pain, illness and stress.  It now has teachers in over 15 countries.  Vidyamala has participated in a number of conferences, courses and training retreats with experts in the field of pain management and mindfulness, enabling her to draw on a wide range of approaches in her teachings. She also continues to attend and lead residential intensive meditation retreats several times a year. She is the author of "Living Well with Pain and Illness," and her newest book, "You Are Not Your Pain" was co-authored with Danny Penman, an award-winning journalist and author who writes for the London Daily Mail. Visit www.breathworks.co.uk. Watch as Vidyamala Burch answers "What is mindfulness?"Get t

Elisa Romeo is a licensed marriage and family therapist, an author, intuitive, and a speaker. Her worldwide private practice consists of thousands of clients, who she works with by merging a background in depth psychology with an ability to directly communicate with Soul and see the human energy field. Elisa’s mission is to help others connect to their Souls, so they can hear their guidance, power and love. Her new book is entitled, "Meet Your Soul."Elisa says we do not need more people talking about Soul. We already understand many of the intellectual concepts. What the planet needs is people embodying their Souls - that unique form of Love that is trying to live through them. Visit www.ElisaRomeo.com and watch the Meet Your Soul Book Trailer.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android      

Don Joseph Goewey is the founder and managing partner of ProAttitude, a human performance firm focused on ending work stress. Prior to that, he managed the department of psychiatry at Stanford Medical School, directed a regional emergency medical system, and headed an institute that pioneered an approach to catastrophic life events. He has worked with some of the most stressful situations on earth, with people facing terminal illness, parents struggling with the loss of a child, prisoners adjusting to a life sentence, and refugees of the genocidal war in Bosnia struggling with extreme post-traumatic stress.Don also directed a research team that built an integrated model that enables a human being to overcome adversity and flourish. The success of the model in helping people end stress in high pressure workplaces like Cisco Systems and Wells Fargo Bank has been unprecedented. Don is the author of several books including, “The End of Stress, Four Steps to Rewiring Your Brain.” He writes for the Huffington Post

For many years, Kathryn Tristan lived a life riddled with worry and anxiety. But she found a way to recover permanently by doing things differently and working from the inside out using holistic strategies for the mind, body, and spirit. She has committed herself to sharing her simple but powerful strategies to help others help themselves.Kathryn Tristan is an assistant professor of medicine on the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine. She has appeared on radio, television and spoken about her unique message at international conferences. She has written or co-authored more than 250 articles in leading scientific or lay publications including PARADE Magazine and Scientific American Medicine. She is a member of the Anxiety & Depression Association of America, the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, and the American Association of Immunologists. She is the author of “Why Worry?: Stop Coping and Start Living.” Visit www.whyworrybook.comGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sist

What would you think about a club where the only rules are "to love art and to be kind to each other?"  Where everyone must follow these rules, including teachers and parents!  These are the rules of the New Zealand Children's Art Houses. Join us as Sister Jenna interviews Shona Hammond Boys, Founder and National Director of the New Zealand Children's Art House Foundation.Shona's work in establishing and supporting the development of childrens art houses in New Zealand and around the world earned her the Queen's Service Medal. An artist, teacher and musician, Shona has world traveled, and and held international and national appointments. She is an outspoken advocate for childrens art in the community.Shona authored the book entitled, "Oku Moe Moea" (The Dream Which Is Bigger Than I AM) and directed the film based on the book to premiere at the New Zealand Embassy in Washington, D.C. on July 6, 2015. Shona has been an advisor to the International Child Art Foundation since its inception in 1997 and continues t

Nathalie Zabbal is a Yoga teacher with the Isha Foundation a non-profit international organization founded by Sadhguru, which is dedicated to all aspects of human well-being. At the core of the Foundation's activities is a customized system of yoga called Isha Yoga.  The Foundation also implements several large-scale human service projects to support individual growth, rebuild communities, and restore the environment.In 2000, Natalie attended the Isha Foundation’s Inner Engineering Program under the guidance of Sadhguru and started an authentic inner journey. She has now been teaching this program for the past 10 years in the U.S., UK, Europe, India, Africa and Lebanon. Visit  www.IshaFoundation.org and  http://isha.sadhguru.orgGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android       

Dr. Iván Figueroa-Otero trained as an Academic Pediatric Surgeon and dedicated his life to public service until retiring from surgery. He then redirected his practice to Integrative Medicine concentrating his efforts in Chinese Style of Medical acupuncture.He is currently engaged in private practice, and continues in his role as an educator trying to achieve full integration of Chinese acupuncture in the curriculum of Medical Schools and to incorporate spirituality and meditation techniques into the medical curriculum and promote their role in preventative and therapeutic medicine.His goal is to help patients in their search for total balance, to achieve physical, mental & spiritual wellness. He is the author of "Spirituality 101," which won three prestigious international awards and his newest book entitled, “Spirituality 1.2 for the Disconnected from the School of Life.” Visit www.ivanfigueroaoteromd.com and www.ivanfigueroaoteromd.com/enGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like Amer

Valerie Alexander is the author of acclaimed self-help book, "Happiness as a Second Language," and the founder and writer of the popular blog, Speak Happiness.  A working screenwriter since 2001, Valerie has written for Joel Schumacher, Catherine Zeta Jones, Ice Cube, and others. She directed the award-winning short film, “Making the Cut,” and is the creator, producer and director of “The Wedding Matters,” “Say I Do,” and “Life Support,” three successful commercial campaigns in support of marriage equality.Prior to becoming a writer-director and author, Valerie was a corporate securities lawyer, an investment banker and an Internet executive in the Silicon Valley. She recently returned to U. C. Berkeley Law to teach "Representation of Law in Film," and she continues to lecture around the country with her entertaining talks, "How Women Can Succeed in Hollywood (Despite Having Female Brains)" and “Speak Happiness!” Visit her website at http://speakhappiness.com and Watch the Book Trailer Get the Off the Grid In

Sister Jenna is joined by Kimberly Braun on the America Meditating Radio Show.Kimberly Braun is a Spiritual Teacher, Minister, Reiki Master and Author.  Her contemplative leanings began around the age of five and she later spent 10 years as a Carmelite nun living in a monastery.  She now enjoys officiating ritual, offering inspiring keynotes, writing articles and books and leading retreats.  Her mission is to inspire others to live from their own “YES” found within.  Kimberly is presently traveling cross country on her Call to Compassion Book Tour to over 25 cities inspiring those who gather to hear her story.  Her new book entitled, “Love Calls:  Insights of a Former Carmelite Nun,” pulls back the veil on Kimberly’s rich experience of self and Spirit as she lived in silence as a Carmelite nun.  Visit www.kimberlybraun.com and www.EssenceMeditation.net.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.Download our free Pause for Peace App for App

Sister Jenna welcomes Karena Virginia to the America Meditating Radio Show!  Karena Virginia is an Inspirational Speaker, Spiritual Coach, Intuitive Healer and a Master Kundalini Yoga teacher certified in Hatha and Kundalini Yoga. She has been teaching for nearly 20 years throughout the United States and Europe and began her path as a spiritual teacher while working in the entertainment industry as an actress and model. Karena believes we are living in a profound time where living through the heart with grace, peace, truth and light is the surest path to manifesting the life of our dreams. She created the highly acclaimed yoga video entitled, “Abundance and Miracles,” writes for The Huffington Post and has been featured on Veria Living and Bravo TV. Karena’s uplifting wisdom can also be found in magazines around the world.Visit www.karena.tv and check out her relaxation app, “Relax and Attract with Karena.”Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us o

"One of the main factors that distinguishes those who thrive emotionally after experiencing loss or trauma from those who do not, is their ability to eventually find meaning in their experiences and to derive purpose from them." - Guy WinchTune in as Guy Winch joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show!Guy Winch, Ph.D.  is a licensed psychologist and an expert in the causes and reduction of emotional distress. He is a much sought after keynote speaker and internationally renowned author.  Dr. Winch's most recent book is entitled, Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts and has been translated into 16 languages. His previous book, The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way to Get Results, Improve Your Relationships and Enhance Self-Esteem, was published in 2011.Dr. Winch also writes for the popular Squeaky Wheel Blog on PsychologyToday.com and blogs for the Huffington Post.  His Ted Talk on The Case for Emotional Hygiene recently passed ONE MILLION views

Sister Jenna welcomes Marianne Clyde to the America Meditating Radio Show!Marianne Clyde finds her greatest joy in helping people heal from anxiety, depression, traumas, and beliefs that keep them stuck in life.  She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, author, world traveler, ordained minister and founder of the Marianne Clyde Center for Holistic Psychotherapy. Marianne practices privately in Warrenton, Virginia, and specializes in Holistic Therapy.  She is the author of "You Are One in a Million: The Art of Asking Questions That Produce Results," and her latest release, "Peaceful Parenting: 10 Essential Principles."For nearly a decade, Marianne lived in Japan and has traveled the world, rendering humanitarian aid in various countries. Marianne has also hosted cable TV shows and often appears as a guest of various TV and radio shows, commenting on a variety of social issues.  Visit www.marianneclyde.com and www.mommy-zen.com.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Medita

Sister Jenna welcomes Emily Hine, Director, Shift Network's Global Compassion Summit to the America Meditating Radio Show to talk all about "compassion!"Emily Hine has 25 years experience creating social change through fundraising, volunteer management, marketing and public speaking. She has served on the Executive Team for Seeds of Compassion, a global event with the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu that gathered 150,000 people and contributed to the current worldwide compassion movement.Emily is a faculty member of The Shift Network’s Peace Ambassador Training and she leads mindfulness workshops for businesses interested in creating more harmonious work environments. She has studied nonviolent communication and Vipassana/mindfulness meditation. Emily is also an inspirational writer at HolySit.com. Visit http://theglobalcompassionsummit.com and www.emilyhine.com.Get the OFF TO WORK CD & Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.Downloa

Allen Vaysberg is the founder of the School of Human Potential and a successful entrepreneur who built several multi-million dollar businesses within the Information Technology consulting industry. Although he was living the "American Dream,” deep inside he knew something needed to change because even with all his successes, he still felt unfulfilled. Thus he began his transition away from IT.  He recalibrated his life and is now enabling others to do the same. Today, Allen is a Motivational Speaker, Syndicated Talk Show Host, Life Purpose Coach and Best Selling Author. Visit  www.allenvaysberg.com and http://courses.allenvaysberg.comGet the OFF TO WORK CD & Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter. Visit our website at www.meditationmuseum.orgDownload our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android

Diane Haworth is a professional coach, author and public speaker who believes everyone can live their joy, share their passion and love their life. Although her professional life spanned over 30 years in the marketing field, Diane has always been intrigued with holistic healing, including energy work, nutrition and the power of individual beliefs to influence personal health. She studied various spiritual techniques, coaching methods and energy modalities for over 20 years in search of answers to issues in her own life. As a result, Diane is passionate about helping those who are ready to transform their lives and attract the joy she feels is our birthright. Her new book is entitled, “How to Choose Love When You Just Want to Slap Somebody.” Visit www.DianeHaworth.comGet the OFF TO WORK CD & Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter. Visit our website at www.meditationmuseum.orgDownload our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android

Sister Jenna welcomes Mallika Chopra to the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss living with intent.Mallika Chopra is a mother, media entrepreneur and published author.  She is the founder of Intent.com, a website focused on personal, social and global wellness. Her books, "100 Promises To My Baby" and "100 Questions From My Child" have been translated and sold in dozens of countries worldwide.Mallika’s varied background includes launching the Heal The World Foundation in the 1990s with Michael Jackson; being part of the initial team to re-launch MTV in India; and serving as a Health Ambassador for the Pepsi Refresh Everything Project in the U.S. – an initiative that gave millions of dollars to individuals, non-profits and companies to fund projects in their communities. Mallika is also the founder of The Chopra Well, a premiere YouTube channel, she launched with her brother, Gotham Chopra, and father, Deepak Chopra. Mallika’s new book is entitled, "Living With Intent:  My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpos

Sister Jenna welcomes Daniel Wheeler to the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss Sacred Art.Daniel Wheeler is an award-winning, internationally recognized and exhibited artist creating in diverse media. After receiving his BA from Brown University in 1984, he lived in Japan before settling in Los Angeles in 1986. With 25 years of experience in making highly crafted, interactive and thematically sensitive objects and environments, he is at once a sculptor, set designer, furniture maker, construction supervisor, fabricator, photographer, teacher, husband, and father. He brings a variety of skills, vision and thought processes to every project. Daniel is the Winner of the 2014 Faith and Form Award from the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture. Visit www.wheelermade.comGet the OFF TO WORK CD & Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.

Pleasance Silicki is a yoga mama, creator, business owner and student of life. She founded lil omm yoga, a community yoga studio in Washington, D.C. in 2008, and is honored to have worked with many D.C. community organizations and non-profits. Pleasance has led yoga and wellness retreats for yoga students, college students, mom groups and organizations and is a graduate of The Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a co-founder of the National Kids Yoga Conference.Pleasance teaches weekly yoga and wellness classes and coaches and supports women seeking happiness, truth and well-being in life and in their work. She co-teaches a “Mindful Explorations” class at George Mason University & mentors female entrepreneurs. Visit www.lilomm.com and www.lilommlife.com.Get the OFF TO WORK CD & Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.

Tune in as Sister Jenna welcomes Jules Febre to the America Meditating Radio Show as we conclude our 21-day Yogathon leading up to the 1st Annual International Day of Yoga on June 21st.Jules Febre is an internationally acclaimed Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher. He began his practice at the age of 6. In his early teens, Jules spent time traveling in India with David Life. During that time he was invited to share satsang with Swami Nirmalananda and Shyam Das, two radical yogis, as well as studying Ashtanga Yoga with Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois - three great yogis who have each helped to add to the progression of yoga in the West. Today, Jules travels the world teaching Jivamukti Yoga, Hip Hop Asana, as well as immersion programs and retreats. With a desire to serve the community in which he was raised, Jules also teaches in youth development programs, prisons, and probation centers in New York City and around the world.He is a featured teacher at the U.S. Yoga Journal Conferences and many international yoga

Sister Jenna welcomes Sharon Neubauer to the America Meditating Radio Show.The Opus Yoga Studio  is a community of teachers and students committed to recognizing and celebrating the beauty of the body, mind and spirit within ourselves, each other and within our world. Through the practice of Hatha Yoga, Sharon Neubauer has healed several health challenges and Yoga has guided her towards a path of seeking the good and joyful aspects in life and in making choices that connect to her deepest intention to affirm the goodness and inner wisdom within everyone.  Visit Sharon’s website at:  http://www.opusyogakentlands.comGet the OFF TO WORK CD & Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.Meet us on the National Mall for Yoga for Harmony and Peace, an event organized by Friends of Yoga, in partnership with the Embassy of India in Washington DC, for the International Day of Yoga on June 21st from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at the Sylvan Theater , Washington,