Human Powered: In Conversation with Yia Lor

Yia Lor is a storyteller, social worker, educator, Reiki master, and yoga teacher who believes that “we are all nature.” Nature is not someplace we go to but instead nature is what we are made of and how we heal. In this episode of Human Powered, co-hosts Jen Rubin and Jessica Becker learn what drew Lor to train as a forest therapy guide and what happens when her clients take time to explore their own responses to the universal questions that arise from nature. Lor shares stories from her childhood and how her work has been inspired by her family and her Hmong community. Additional Links to check out:→ Yia Lor grew up alongside her mother in the garden. She shared stories about how those early experiences shaped her life path with Love Wisconsin, a multi-media story platform from Wisconsin Humanities. Check out the story here. → Check out some of Yia Lor’s stories, told in her own words on Wisconsin Life, short audio segments celebrating the diverse voices and stories of our state from Wisconsin Public Radio. Listen here. This episode of Human Powered was produced and edited by Chrissy Widmayer. All rights reserved.