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Janet Young: The Ant Who Meditated – Discover the Power of Stillness Through the Eyes of an Ant!

By thehealingplacepodcast | December 12, 2025

Grateful to have had Janet Young, founder of Rising Tides Reiki and Meditation, meditation teacher, Reiki Master Teacher, licensed massage therapist, and author, join me on the show again! Please join us as we discuss:

the inspiration behind her children’s book The Ant Who Meditated
her philosophies on energy awareness in children
what she means by, “in a world of madness, stillness is your superpower”
the benefits of massage, Reiki, and meditation
Reiki: the marriage of spiritual energy and life force energy
and so much more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Amazon Music, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also catch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

**Janet Young**

My name is Janet Young. I have been conscious of the subtle and invisible realms of energy as long as I can remember. As a child I was a natural intuitive, empath and often saw and communicated with the dead. I had a childhood in the northwoods on a large farm. I was literally in the woods from sun up until sundown. This was my choice, I felt nurtured in the forest. The natural world is our foundation for life and a direct connection to Pure Creator Energy. As an adult I spent 5 years doing missionary work in the inner city of Chicago, had an intense NDE in my early 20’s and later graduated from the Dovestar Institute of Holistic Technology. My studies included meditation, body alchemia, Reiki, massage therapy, reflexology and more. While learning massage therapy I instantly began seeing Animal Spirit Totems in my client’s Chakras. I then took classes in Shamanic studies to gain understanding of the animal totems and began the practice of Shamanic journeys. I am also a certified Vipassana Meditation Teacher. As a massage therapist I have many advanced certifications including lymphatic drainage, prenatal massage, craniosacral therapy, hot stones, neuromuscular, sound healing, Shamanic Reiki, TCM acupressure, and more. I am mindful of the body, mind, spirit connection and often combine energy medicine modalities, meditation, and massage to achieve optimal results for my clients. Being certified in Sound Healing using Tuning Forks from the school of Acutonics and Soma Energetics, I have developed many ways to achieve Chakra balancing, both remotely and in person, creating harmony within my clients biofield. I have been a successful Reiki Master Teacher since 2008. I have seen many clients come to me with pain, ailments, and emotional energies that were stuck in their body or energy fields who found relief with my combined therapies. I have also enjoyed watching my Reiki students expand their skills, build confidence and receive all the gifts that becoming a Reiki practitioner brings! As a meditation teacher I have had many students who came to me believing that they could not meditate or could not achieve higher states of consciousness who leave my classes having achieved both. After working 20 years in the Healing Arts, combining Reiki with Shamanism and many other modes of psychic and energy healing with massage therapy, I would never compare one’s visionary healing work to anothers. Reiki is as deep as YOU are. Limitless. We are all an infinite source of the Divine within us.

*I am happy to answer any questions about Reiki or what I teach, or how a chakra reading or massage session with me may be of help to you. Thank you!*

*Founder of Rising Tides Reiki & Meditation*

*Licensed Meditation Teacher*

*Reiki Master Teacher*

*Licensed Massage Therapist*

*Owner of Massage by Janet*

*Author of The Ant Who Meditated*

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Kelly Smith – Yoga for You Online, Guided Meditations and Debunking Meditation Myths

By thehealingplacepodcast | February 28, 2025

Happy to have had the opportunity to engage in such an educational conversation with Kelly Smith, meditation teacher, podcaster, and yoga teacher trainer. Please join us as we discuss:

Kelly’s yoga and meditation online offerings
her insights on debunking meditation myths
what she means by non-judgmental observation
a discussion on themed guided meditations
loving kindness meditations
and so much more!

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Bio:

Kelly Smith

I’m the founder of Yoga For You, and the host of the Mindful in Minutes podcast. I’m an E-RYT 500, YACEP, and a location independent yoga and meditation teacher. I believe that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation, and your practice should be as unique as you are.

I began practice yoga when I was middle school as a form of cross training for my sports, but it wasn’t until I was 16 and my world was rocked by my mom’s breast cancer diagnoses, and being trust into the role of primary caregiver at such a young age that I realized that yoga and meditation had the ability to heal, save, and get you through your darkest days.

The week after I graduated college I enrolled in my first yoga teacher training, and haven’t looked back since. Over the past 7 years I’ve dedicated myself to the practice and my students, taught over 5,000 hours, led trainings and retreats all over the world, and began sharing my personal guided meditations on my podcast, Mindful in Minutes.

I love to lift people up through their tough times, and help them find their true north by focusing on the less physical yoga practices like meditation, yoga nidra, restorative yoga and mindful flows. I believe there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach and the secret to success is finding what works for you.

I created Yoga For You, a location independent yoga and meditation school to serve students and teachers all over the globe that are ready to take the step and find the joyful life they deserve. I spend my days traveling globally offering trainings in restorative yoga, meditation, yoga nidra and recording meditations from my closet.

If you’re curious about my story you can hear it in my own words on this special episode of my podcast.

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Brian Hyman – Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery: Spiritual Practices of Yoga and Meditation

By thehealingplacepodcast | September 13, 2024

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I am grateful for the opportunity to spend time with this gentle soul, Brian Hyman, author, and yoga and meditation teacher. Please join us as we discuss:

Brian’s insights on yoga and meditation as healing tools for addiction recovery
his personal story of addiction, grief, and triumph
the practice of yoga and meditation as a form of prayer
the release of his book Recovery with Yoga: Supportive Practices for Transcending Addiction
and so much more!

Bio:

**Brian Hyman**

I am a yoga and meditation teacher in the Los Angeles area. I have been sober since November 2009. I have been teaching yoga at a prominent treatment center in Malibu, CA since 2012. I have worked with thousands of clients at every stage of recovery. I recently created/published the 30-day audio course “Recovery: Principles for a Purposeful Life” on the top-rated meditation app/site Insight Timer. Over 1,600 students around the world have enrolled since the course launched in March 2020.

I have been interviewed for my extensive work with yoga, spirituality, and recovery by LA Voyage, Life by Me, Sivana, Origin, Mindful Yoga Health, Neon Tommy, and Malibu Times. My writing about yoga, recovery, and wellness has been published by Mantra Wellness, Whole Life Times, Insight Timer, and Yoga Digest. I am also a contributing author for the upcoming book “Inside the Warrior,” which details practice methods of notable male yoga teachers around the world.

I have been a guest teacher, group facilitator, and featured speaker in and around Los Angeles at Cast Recovery, Riviera Recovery, The Canyon, 180 Center, Chabad, Sol Sanctuary, Soba Recovery, and Tarzana Treatment Center.

In addition to my 30-day course about recovery on Insight Timer, my 10-day audio courses on the app/site include “Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude” and “ Yogic Principles for Transformation.” My video course “Meditation for Everyone: Calm, Balance, and Peace” is available on Udemy.com; and my yoga, breath work, and guided meditation videos are available on Yoga30.com.

Please visit my website www.brianhymanyoga.com for more information. Ultimately, my goal with creating content and conversation around recovery and wellness is to help remove shame and stigma from addiction, depression, and anxiety, and to help people find wholeness in their lives.

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Joshua Cameron – How Unresolved Trauma is Causing Chronic Pain in Your Body & the Miracle Healing System

By thehealingplacepodcast | July 28, 2023

I so appreciate deep-dive conversations and sitting with Joshua Cameron, elite trained master healer, was just that! Please join us as we discuss:

Joshua’s personal journey from goth identity to becoming a master healer
his empowering insights on unprocessed trauma
his explanation of the Miracle healing system
using meditation as a healing tool
and so much more!

Bio:

Joshua Cameron is an elite trained master healer whose purpose is helping those who have lived with chronic debilitating pain find relief and begin living their lives with joy, gratitude and a renewed energy. Joshua is blessed with the gift that has helped his clients heal from chronic pain due to compacted spinal vertebrae, arthritis, severe heart conditions and even cervical dystonia, relieving extreme pain for many cases.

Joshua’s journey hasn’t always been easy, overcoming his own struggles with PTSD and Chronic Pain. This experience is what has best equipped him to help those who have also had difficult healing journeys. Whether severe brain trauma, liver or Lymph problems, or 20 years of rib pain from a car crash, he helps guide them to better navigate the mental and emotional terrain they experience. Joshua shepards them
to a place of perfect health as a natural state, rediscovering their sense of connectedness, humor and natural high energy.

Many people walk around with stored toxic memories and stories associated with them that manifest as pain. Like a game of telephone, our memories are recreated in present time and eventually new stories and words appear. Letting go of those stories and words that hold us down allows us all to grow into the best version of ourselves, abundant in all areas while living a pain free life.

Website: freemefrompains.com

Peace,

Teri

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Healers of Hilton Head series – Janet Young: How Can You Harmonize with Your True Self and Heal?

By thehealingplacepodcast | November 16, 2022

Special Edition: Healers of Hilton Head Series

I am so excited to share with you the HEALERS OF HILTON HEAD SERIES!

My goal is to not only shine a light onto the amazing healers of the Lowcountry, but as a reminder for anyone listening to look for the healers in your own community! There are so many empowering and enlightening options available.

Episode 5

Today I welcome Janet Young of Rising Tides Reiki Meditation and Massage by Janet for a beautiful conversation on the Healing Arts.

Bio:

“Janet Young has spent over 20 years in the Healing Arts whilst working in a deep meditative state, providing and teaching Reiki, Shamanic Animal Totem Readings, and Chakra Balancing. She is happy to now orchestrate guided meditations and Reiki teachings that help people overcome limitations, gain profound insights, grow psychic awareness, and harmonize with their true selves. Join her in class and help spread and create more of the high vibration of Love on the planet.”

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Peace,

Teri

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Meditation for Healing Love

By thehealingplacepodcast | February 21, 2022

Join Teri Wellbrock, trauma-warrior, for this 15-minute meditation breathwork for healing love.

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Nate Rifkin – Daoism and Using the Standing Meditation for Healing

By thehealingplacepodcast | January 21, 2022

I feel grateful to have connected for a soulful conversation with Nate Rifkin, author and Daoist priesthood student. Please join us as we discuss:

Nate’s insights on the 3 bodies: physical, energy, and spiritual
his personal story of triumph and healing
the motivation behind his book The Standing Meditation: Excel in the Modern World Using an Ancient Practice
his philosophies on Daoism
and so much more!

Bio:

“Nate Rifkin has prospered by combining ancient mystical practices with modern strategies for living. Nate used to be suicidal and drank alcohol every morning to get through the day. He dropped out of college, went broke, bankrupt, and even worked on street corners waving around a sign to afford rent and food. But he’s managed to turn his life around, find love, and now has an incredible life. His secret? A practice from the spiritual tradition of Daoism. Nate has published a book on this ancient practice called The Standing Meditation.”

** Visit Nate’s websites: http://thestandingmeditation.com/ and https://naterifkin.com/

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Karen Salmansohn – Instant Calm: 2-Minute Meditations to Create a Lifetime of Happy

By thehealingplacepodcast | August 16, 2019

It was an absolute pleasure to engage in a soulful conversation with Karen Salmansohn to discuss her upcoming book, Instant Calm: 2-Minute Meditations to Create a Lifetime of Happy; her personal story of triumph; the philosophies of Aristotle (along with other fascinating letter-A subjects from Encyclopedia Britannica); and much more.

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Karen Salmansohn is a former stressed-out advertising Senior VP and award-winning designer turned healthy living expert, best-selling author, and longevity research geek. After leaving her successful career in the advertising industry, Karen stepped out on her own as a writer and designer of books.

Karen became a multi-best-selling author, having sold over 2 million copies of her books internationally and has gained a loyal following of almost 2 million people. At the age of 50, Karen realized another dream when she gave birth to her first child.

Karen has been profiled in the NY Times, Business Week, Chicago Tribune, the LA Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Time Magazine, ELLE, Marie Claire, and Fast Company.

As a late-in-life mom, Karen loves to research a wide range of longevity boosters and share with her audience how to slow down the aging process and live not only longer – but better – with greater health and clarity of mind. Karen is excited to head up a tribe she calls “The Wellderly” – a community of people who positively embrace getting older and aging into their happiest, highest potential selves.”