INTERVIEW WITH DR KELLI M. BETHEL PT, DPT, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500

Listen to the full episode by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourAmy chats with Dr Kelli Bethel, Kelli is a Physical Therapist with over 28 years of experience, a certified Yoga Therapist, and a registered, experienced 500-hour Yoga Instructor. Dr. Bethel owns Tafiya Yoga and Wellness. She is also Clinical Director of Yoga and Yoga Therapy at The University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Integrative Medicine. She has extensive experience working with clients with neurologic injuries and disease, as well as patients with cancer.Amy and Dr. Kelli about Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury, How Dr. Kelli has landed work inside of hospitals, how she negotiates fees, how she has adapted to COVID with teaching patients with stroke online, and the importance of specializing in a niche so that you can understand the needs of the people who make decisions at the hospital. She shares with us the most important things she works with for people who have experienced stroke. They touch on the following:·        How Dr. Kelli lands her hospital contracts and how she sets up contracts with hospitals·        Different types of niches such as stroke and TBI, and how she was able to fill a gap·        The importance of using the right language with health care providers and clients·        Importance of knowing your research in Yoga and Yoga Therapy·        The work that Dr. Kelli is engaged in currently·        Dr. Kelli’s process for dealing with client’s who have stroke or TBI·        How to keep people safe in yoga therapy, even on Zoom October/ November podcasts are sponsored by: International Association of Yoga Therapistshttps://iaty.org Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationCheck out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.comCheck out Dr. Kelli’s facebook page https://www.facebook.com/tafiyayogaandwellness/