Moving into Wellness Podcast
Movement intervention specialists Karin Pleasant, psychotherapist, dance/movement therapist with Muse Creative Arts Therapy, and Gloria Doran Murray, Human Development specialist and creator of the Hansi Inner Child Workshop, combining yoga, meditation and dance, discuss destigmatizing mental healthcare and ways to manage everyday mental health issues.
- Update frequency
- every 22 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 46
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Self-Exploration 2: Adapt, Evolve, Grow
In this episode, Karin and Gloria discuss their own tools for self-exploration and ways tools are put into practice.
We'll share with you the importance of adjusting expectations, embrac…
The Cycle of Growth: Discovering the Power of Letting Go
What if there's a journey filled with endless possibilities waiting for you, just at the end of your comfort zone? In this episode, Gloria shares the beginning of the journey of pursuin…
It's Not You, It's the World, Pt. 2
In this episode Karin and Gloria continue their conversation about external factors and their effect on intuition.
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It's Not You, It's the World, Pt. 1
In this episode, Karin and Gloria chat about recognizing environmental factors are affecting mental wellness.
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Nati…
Processing Grief
In this episode, Karin and Gloria reflect on significant losses a year later and the different types of loss people experience that initiates a grieving process.
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Path to a Goal
In this episode, Karin and Gloria discuss barriers to goal setting and ideas to find hope in community, intuition, and achievements of any size.
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Limitations of Tools vs. Time
Karin and Gloria discuss a common mental health goal setting tool: SMART. But how helpful is it?
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-based
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Rocks in My Windows
CONTENT WARNING: discussion includes topics of suicide/suicidal ideation
Karin and Gloria start season two with:
- Lessons from 2022
- Thoughts about start to 2023
- Mental wellness topics of in…
Sensory Gratitude Meditation
Gloria leading a meditation designed to take a moment to pause and appreciate each of our five senses: hearing, sight, taste, smell, and touch.
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Bowls and Chimes
Short sample of healing instruments, singling bowls and swinging chimes (fire).
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeli…
Movement Meditation
In this second-to-last season 1 episode, Karin shares an example of an audio movement exercise recorded for a client.
Inside-Out: Talk with Erin
In this bonus episode, Karin chats with Erin.
Erin in her own words:
Erin Howe is a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist in the San Diego area and is the President of the California …
Self Exploration 1: Tools
In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss aspects of self exploration and embracing change in adult life. This conversation was edited down from more than an hour of stories to reinforce…
Connecting to Community: Talk with Madrone B. Phoenix
In this bonus episode, Karin chats with Madrone B. Phoenix.
Madrone B. Phoenix, They/She, MSW, LICSW
Madrone is a licensed clinician with advanced training in trauma (Level II EMDR, C.G.S…
Feeling Authentically: Talk with Cashel Campbell
In this bonus episode, Karin talks with Cashel Campbell.
Cashel in her own words:
Cashel Campbell’s passion for Mental Health Awareness and Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery has encouraged t…
Setting Boundaries
In this episode, Karin and Gloria discuss what it means to have awareness of when we need to say "no" in relationships. Topics include:
- Knowing our limits
- Prioritizing our values
- Being con…
You Are Worthy: Talk with Oly
In this episode, Karin interviews Oly about her life coaching work.
In Oly's words:
Hi! I'm Oly and I love helping busy creatives be more organized "within, without". I am a certified pro…
Showing Support: Ways to Receive
In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss ways to respond when people around us reach out for support, including:
- Recognizing/acknowledging vulnerability
- Language that can meet others' nee…
Finding balance: Talk with Reggina Thompson King
In this episode, Reggina Thompson King discusses her journey into music therapy and self-discovery through practice.
In Reggina's words:
Hi, I am Reggina. I am a nature enthusiast that lo…
Dancing to movement therapy: Karin's practice
In this episode, Karin discusses what led to her dance/movement therapy studies and offers examples of how she's utilized movement as an intervention in a group setting.