Shakthi Health and Wellness: Empowerment

Dr. Jyothi Rao discusses the mind-body connection and yoga with Kat Kelley-Chung, the Director of byc yoga 26, Columbia Maryland's Original Hot Yoga studio. Join them as they discuss how yoga is for everyone and every body type.

In this episode, we hear from Shalin Mahadivia, Dr. Rao's son, who recently completed a meditation retreat. We hear about his experience and he offers advice for anyone looking to do a retreat or get into meditatation.

Dr. Jyothi Rao discusses nutrition with Cheryle McKee of Nourishing Abundance, located in Frederick, MD. Cheryle is a Nutritionist and Health Coach. In this episode they discuss how to help people eat well and feel their best.

Dr. Jyothi Rao is joined by her friend and co-author, Dr. Monica Aggarwal. Monica is a Board-certified cardiologist, Author, Athlete and she has rheumatoid arthritis. She is a strong believer in diet over drugs and she discusses her journey in this episode.

Gina Sager, a retired board-certified general surgeon, first encountered Donna Eden's work 20 years ago while looking for a way to explain a felt sense of being disconnected from her body. She resonated deeply with Donna Eden's teachings but did not have the time or discipline to explore. It was, though, the first time she felt as if someone understood her plight. This is part 1 of a 3 part interview where Dr. Jyothi Rao discusses Gina's journey with her, and talks about healing with energy medicine.

What is the role of food and nutrition and its profound impact on health? Joining us today and over the next couple of episodes is Cheryle McKee of Nourishing Abundance Nutrition & Wellness who will be exploring the topic with Dr. Rao.

In this episode Dr. Jyothi Rao speaks to Nisha Sethi Sidhu. Nisha is a Meditation Coach based in Launch Workplaces in Gaithersburg, MD. She is known for her passion, simple approach, and inspirational instructing style that embodies mental, spiritual, and physical strength.

In this episode Dr. Jyothi Rao discusses Ayurveda Yoga with Rimmi Singh and explores Rimmi's journey from software engineer to yoga practitioner.

Gina Sager, a retired board-certified general surgeon, first encountered Donna Eden's work 20 years ago while looking for a way to explain a felt sense of being disconnected from her body. She resonated deeply with Donna Eden's teachings but did not have the time or discipline to explore. It was, though, the first time she felt as if someone understood her plight. This is part 2 of a 3 part interview where Dr. Jyothi Rao discusses Gina's journey and discusses mindfulness.

Stress plays a significant role in health. It can dampen the immune system, meaning the body is at risk for illnesses. Since stress also contributes to inflammation in the body, the immune system reacts to the inflammation by sending out immune compounds to fight off the inflamed cells. These immune compounds leave the body at risk for illness when they damage the cells. The good news is that everyone has a coping mechanism for coping with stress and in this episode we will share that with you.