Episode 451
Understanding Energetic Anatomy
w/ Dr. Laurel Stuart
The purpose of CelesteTheTherapist is to help shift the way you think. Many times, we get stuck in a negative cycle and struggle with getting out. Celeste will interview guests from different backgrounds who empower people in different capacities.
In this episode of Celeste, a therapist podcast, host Celeste welcomes Laurel Stuart, a guest from the beautiful island of Barbados who now resides in Canada. Laurel shares her unique perspective on the weather, comparing the current zero degrees to the negative 50 degrees they faced a week ago, highlighting the importance of perspective.
Raised in an extended family, Laurel grew up surrounded by aunts, uncles, and grandparents who embraced traditional medicines. She discusses the influence of her family, particularly the women in her mother's generation who were all teachers, in fostering open-mindedness towards unfamiliar healing methods. Laurel reveals her personal journey with diabetes, being diagnosed as a type one diabetic, and how Eastern medicines have significantly improved her quality of life despite her reliance on insulin.
The conversation touches upon cultural differences in family dynamics, contrasting Laurel's experience in Barbados with the more individualistic society in America. The episode explores themes of health, wellness, family, and cultural perspectives.
Bio:
Dr. Laurel Stuart is a licensed acupuncturist, massage therapist and yoga therapist in Alberta Canada. She is also an educator, a small business owner and author of Energetic Anatomy Made Easy: Create Better Health Through An Understanding of Your Chakras and Meridians.
Due to her own health challenges Dr. Laurel understood the importance of maintaining good health from an early age. In her late teens she started to explore yoga as a tool for longevity and vitality. In 2006 she opened one of the first yoga studios in her island home Barbados. In 2010 she moved to Canada to study Traditional Chinese Medicine. She credits her good health today to both Western medicine and eastern health modalities.
Dr. Laurel enjoys combining her passions for alternative health. She is the founder of Vibrational Yin- a style of yin yoga that incorporates the stimulation of acupuncture points primarily using sound. Find Laurel at North West Vibrational Acupuncture and Massage or online at www.dracumassage.com where she teaches yoga classes infused with Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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