Ep. 18: Hypnosis, Shamanic Healing, and Mind-Body Medicine: The Healing Journey with Dr. Nikita Patel

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!Today, I'm honored to have Dr. Nikita Patel with on the show. Dr. Niki is a Naturopathic Doctor, Mind-Body Medicine Facilitator, and Energy Medicine Practitioner who specializes in providing heart-centered and trauma-informed healthcare for intuitive and energy-sensitive women experiencing anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, and beyond.In this episode, Dr. Niki shares her journey into the holistic medicine field and how this journey mirrored and deepened her own self-healing work and relationship with self. Influenced by her upbringing with Ayurvedic traditions and following transformative encounters with medical mediums, Dr. Niki's journey powerfully illustrates the profound impact of listening to our bodies and using symptoms as guides back to ourselves.We cover so many topics in this episode, including details of the healing modalities Dr. Niki utilizes, as well as more esoteric discussions of what it really means to be human and the idea of "slow-healing."And! As a bonus: Dr. Niki guides us through a heart-brain coherence meditation aimed at enhancing connection to positive emotions and inner peace at the very end of the episode - so stay tuned to the very end!Enjoy! From the video: "I see it in everyone that the physical symptoms have so much information about what's out of harmony, and that becomes our guiding force to help us become more of who we are, to be authentic and to live fully." Key topics:06:58 The journey of holistic healing and spirituality.15:38 Struggling with skin issues, stress, and identity.19:21 Discovery of deeper intuition through challenging journey.22:51 Healing journey: obstacles lead to growth.32:24 Frustrated by health mystery, diagnosed with autoimmunity.38:28 Understanding the slow healing process and trusting.43:39 Healthcare practitioners need to reprogram and evolve current mindset and approach.47:42 Grassroots change, authenticity, love, appreciation, evolution.53:14 Dr. Niki's Heart-Brain Coherence meditation If you find the information shared here helpful or inspiring, you are invited to join Dr. Erin and the Sacred Illness™ Group Coaching Program where you will be guided through a deep self-healing journey in order to achieve sustainable health and deep healing like never before.And right now, we are offering a 14-day free trial!Access all aspects of the program totally for free, see what you think. After that, membership is only $37 a month.Check out https://www.aurorasomatic.com/sacred-illness-program for more information!____Get in touch with Dr. Niki!Website: https://www.drnikitapatel.com/ On Dr. Niki's website you can learn all about her incredible offerings, subscribe to her newsletter, sign up for her FREE bi-weekly guided meditations, and access other supportive free resources.And for a limited time, you can also book a free discovery call to see if working 1:1 with Dr. Niki is right for you! Click here to schedule.Instagram: @authentically.nikkiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunshinedoctor____Be a guest on the podcast!Are you someone who has or has had a chronic illness or chronic symptoms? Did you work with any type of mind-body medicine modality to lessen/ heal/ or alleviate your symptoms in any way? If so, we'd love to have you as a guest on the podcast!Click here to apply: https://www.aurorasomatic.com/podcast-guest____Upcoming Retreat: Sacred RestorationI am honored to be part of this 7-day Somatic Experiencing® trauma-healing intensive in my beautiful home state of Maine!From August 27-September 3, you will be immersed in an abundance of potent, supportive, and grounding offerings including:Individual Somatic Experiencing® sessionsDaily movement practices (yoga, Tai Chi, dance)Daily guided trauma-informed meditation and grounding practicesHands-on treatments like craniosacral therapy and acupunctureArt therapySound healing sessionsAnd so much more!Add in the incredible farm-to-table meals (all inclusive), the community experience, a week on a beautiful farm and the 8-weeks(!) of follow up support you will receive following the event...You will connect with your innate self-healing capacity in deeply transformative ways likely never before experienced.Space is very limited! To learn more and apply, head on over to https://eightfoldpath.us/sacred-restoration-2024 I hope to see you there!____Music used: Instructions for Living a Life by Savfk - www.youtube.com/@savfkmusic#holistichealing #mindbodymedicine #chronicillness #naturopathicmedicine #meditation #traumahealing #emotionalhealing #anxiety #depression #chronicfatigue #physicalsymptoms #authenticity #freetrial #SacredIllnessprogram #retreat #ayurvedicmedicine #naturalremedies #rawvegandiet #energymedicine #emotionalfreedomtechniques #heartbraincoherence #foodsensitivity #autoimmunesyndrome #innerhealing #guidedmeditation #breathwork #emotionalrelease #hypnosistechniques #pastliferegression #shamanichealing This is a public episode. 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