LIFESTYLE MEDICINE

Cory Nyenhuis is a Licensed Acupuncturist out of Omaha, Nebraska. He stresses traditional movement arts based out of Asia, as well as exploring Functional Medicine for optimizing one's health. We dive into martial arts as a vehicle for healthy movement and how gut health and diet are pivotal in maintaining vital health. Enjoy.

Antonio is a Licensed Acupuncturist, devout meditator and musician. In this episode we talk about meditation, how to engage it, breathing and having awareness/mindfulness be apart of your emotional development and tool kit during these chaotic times. Enjoy.

In this episode, I interview Josh Brill, a lifelong musician who teaches music as an access point and learning tool for meditation and mindfulness. His method draws upon presence of the body, breath and mindset during the playing of music. Our discussion revolves around why this is important to human beings and how we can all benefit from said process. Enjoy.

In this episode, I interview, Kami Prehoda, a licensed psychotherapist. We discuss COVID-19 and its effects on mental health, how to navigate quarantine and why mental health is equally as important as physical health. It’s a relevant and very worthwhile episode you don’t want to miss. Enjoy🥃

Here, I discuss three primary pillars to boost one's mental health during quarantine: Nature, Mindset and Mantra. I also discuss some of the theory of how and why these pillars work, as well as some of the ideas to consider as we navigate this new terrain. Enjoy.

In this episode, I talk about the C-Virus and the lifestyle strategies and immune support practices we can be implementing while at home to fortify our health and stabilize our minds while we’re at home. Chinese Medicine is amazing at honing in on lifestyle practices that can support you, especially at chaotic times like this. Stay healthy and strong - this too will pass and we WILL be stronger for it☝🏼 Enjoy🥃

This episode discusses an Ayahuasca ceremony I partook in back in 2017 to remedy the PTSD I was experiencing after my daughter had been hospitalized. She is doing beautifully now and is healthy and thriving but the experience left me traumatized and unable to function properly on a day-to-day basis. Ayahuasca was instrumental in resetting my entire mental and emotional disposition. Enjoy.

LIFESTYLE MEDICINE #50 is available🥃 LINK IN BIO on Instagram. In this episode I talk about the two primary fats I suggest to my clients and the health reasons behind them, including hormone production, inflammation response and brain function. I also talk about why the proliferation and use of vegetable oils in modern America is a terrible thing. Enjoy🥃

Moving from you lower abdomen is found in many athletic pursuits, although it is not explicitly talked about often. Chinese Medicine stipulates that not only is this fundamental for physical movement and strength, but also lays the foundations for a life of longevity and our capacity to explore and feel the subtler aspects of human experience, such as intuition, grounded emotions and a more dynamic dream life. Enjoy.

In this episode, I demystify Facial Reading in the context of Chinese Medicine. Face Reading is a branch of Chinese Medicine but is often misunderstood and categorized as 'psychic reading,' making it inaccessible, obscure and irrelevant to many modern Americans. Here, I break the ideas down into laymen's terms and explain that this course of study is not an infallible system of divination, but rather, a pragmatic system of recognizing facial patterns over thousands of years that often allude to personality traits and health assessment. I discuss how everyone instinctively reads faces and the tremendous benefits from engaging a face reading session. Enjoy.

I summarize my experience and give pointers on the 96-hour I completed last night. I talk about the ease and difficulties of the process, as well as the ideas and cautions to consider when fasting. Fasting has been apart of human evolution since the beginning and I discuss why we should be considering this in modern times. Enjoy🥃

I discuss ‘ego death’ in the context of psychedelics and why ‘killing off’ your ego in everyday life can be problematic. Ego Death is described as when your orientation to your personality or identity dissipates or dissolves during higher doses of psychedelics. We can find Ego Death in other ways as well, but in this episode I discuss the psychedelic version and the pitfalls that come from ‘chasing’ it as well. Enjoy🥃

Edward Eyth is an artist, sculptor, creative director, designer, and Professor of Design at Savannah College of Art & Design. He works in physical, digital and immersive environments across entertainment, technology, fine art, and consumer products. He has worked on major Hollywood film productions and currently consults on a variety of creative projects and sculpture commissions. In this episode, we talk about some of his time spent on prominent movies, art as a medium for mindfulness and how the body relates to the practice of art. Enjoy🥃

Conserving our sexual fluids, known as Jing in Chinese Medicine, is a concept not found in the West. Jing is not explicitly just sexual fluids, but comprises various aspects of our lives and bodies. That said, in this episode, I discuss specifically why ejaculating less increases strength, emotional stability and clarity of mind. I look at this topic through both an Eastern and Western lens. Enjoy.

In this episode, I discuss the notion that psychedelics, herbs and various plant medicines can be viewed as "personalities." By doing so, we understand we are entering into a reciprocal relationship and dialogue with a plant. As such, it frames our mind to value, appreciate and orient ourselves to the plants we ingest. Tune in to learn more.

In this episode, I discuss orthotropics and its relationship to the development of our facial structure. Orthotropics is a field of study that dictates the position of your tongue in your mouth and jaw placement, shapes the structure of your face as we age. Mouth breathing leads to a less attractive face, as well as deficiencies in posture and breathing. Orthotropics stresses nasal breathing, along with a few other key elements. I examine this concept though the lens of Chinese Medicine and how specifically this relates to Face Reading and our collective health. In both Western and Chinese Medicine, it is supported that our face changes shape and we have a direct impact on that through our oral positioning and lifestyle choices. Enjoy.

David Wei @davidweiwonderful is a 16th generation lineage holder for the Wudang Zhang San Feng sect of internal martial arts. He specializes in Yang Shang, 'life nourishment' and is currently serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area with his skill.


LIFESTYLE MEDICINE #40 🥃 is about my personal story about how I reversed impotence at 21 and the unlikely remedy that solved my problem. This story catalyzed my path into alternative medicine and forever established the powerful link between emotions and our physiology. Enjoy🥃

Dr. Ananya Harvey is an Embodied Love & Leadership coach and founder of The Next Level Love. After a successful 10-year career as an academic research chemist, she left her life as she knew it to research the realms of the heart. Ananya spent 4 years in full-time study and practice of Hatha Yoga, Kundalini, and Tantra in Asia, where she learned a practical system for creating profound, long-term changes in body, mind, and spirit. Her unique, no-bullshit approach combines real, deep grounding from classical tantric philosophy with ecstatic embodied practices. Find me on Facebook as Ananya Harvey, and my private co-ed group Love Lab Or at www.thenextlevellove.com [email protected]

Christine Tran is a certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Yoga Teacher (RYT 500), Yoga Teacher Trainer (E-RYT 200), and Reiki Master from Los Angeles and recently moved back from Washington, D.C. She specializes in therapeutic and adaptive yoga, energy healing, and mindfulness practices to support self-care and transform stress into balanced health. She offers comprehensive self-care in private and group settings using reiki and yoga therapy to make holistic living accessible for people living in this fast-pace society and guiding individuals to integrate wellness into everyday life. In this episode, we talk about yoga as therapy, how and why to navigate self care and our relationship to community. Social Media: Facebook: @givingearthhealingarts Website: www.givingearthhealing.com Email: [email protected]

Luke Machado's journey began in a film studio in San Francisco, which lead to teaching special education. He then finally landed in educational technology. He is interested in how complicated systems, processes and cultures can be made easy and simple for the everyday person (and parent). In this episode, we focus on technology, its effects on children and how to navigate the ever-evolving terrain of the digital era. www.virtualleadershipacademy.com twitter: @1lukemachado

So....let me explain😂 After episode #35, my amigo, Kai Van Bodhi, felt inspired and asked if he could "turn the tables on me" and be a guest host that interviews me @gray_estrada. I laughed at the idea until I realized I didn't have a guest for the coming week (thanks, Universe). In any case, Kai probes into me about my path to martial arts and Chinese Medicine, as well as Feng Shui, life, living and Face Reading. Enjoy.

David Beaudry is a trainer and coach for integrating movement mastery and spiritual evolution. With a degree in psychology, a masters in Medical Qigong and 12 years as an NSCA – Certified Personal Trainer he teaches healers, coaches and world class athletes how to harness the power of their body and soul for healing trauma and awakening their unique gifts. He is the Founder of the Noble Movement Academy, offering 200hr. certifications in the Art and Science of Chinese Energetic Medicine. One of his biggest passions is empowering leaders and youth with the skills to lead a life of meaning, passion and purpose. He has reached more than 16,000 students in 120 countries. In this episode, we talk about David's approach to health, fitness, qigong and how this relates to his larger mission to educate people on what he calls "Spiritual Strength Training." Enjoy.

Kelly Ryan Lake @daoistlake is a martial artist, acupuncturist and Daoist priest. He guides and supports his clients to overcome obstacles and cultivate values/virtues from within. Kelly teaches Baguazhang, Taijiquan, Neigong, and Daoist Cultivation in the Santa Cruz area as well as online via a comprehensive step by step approach at baguaonline.com In this episode, we talk about Daoism, mysticism and martial arts and how those relate to life, living and experience.

Alexander Kugler, Mesa Carrier in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition from Peru and initiate in ’Stick Medicine’ Divination of the Dagara people of Burkina Faso, is a passionate gatherer of ancient spiritual technologies. He loves community, tradition and innovation as evident in his creation of a Jewish altar ground which acts as focal point when he leads his Jewish community in prayer. Today Alexander regularly leads Full Moon celebrations and offers healing men's work through Manhood Embodied, his evolutionary, prayer-based men's coaching program. In this episode, we discuss men's work, the relevance of shamanism in modern times and how to implement prayer technology.

Dorothy Fitzer, MFT, GCFP, SEP is a Somatic Psychotherapist and Shaman specializing in the treatment of Trauma and Anxiety Disorders. She integrates the use of Qi Gong, the Feldenkrais Method, and Body-Centered Regulation work with traditional talk therapy to assist her clients in overcoming the suffering and limiting effects that come from living with a nervous system that's in a chronic stress or threat response. In this episode we talk about somatic awareness and how critically this process relates to our healing process. Enjoy.

Tony Galis, L.Ac. has been studying spiritual, healing and movement systems from around the world for over 25 years. For the last 20 years, he has concentrated on the traditional Chinese arts (martial, medical, meditative). A passionate and perpetual student, Tony continues his studies of Daoism, Chinese medicine, martial arts, and Yijing to this day. He teaches a complete curriculum of Yang style Taijiquan, and sees patients as an acupuncturist and herbalist in Athens, GA.

Thom Dale @HerbalThom a.k.a. ”Herbal Thom" is a Quantum Nutritionist and Tonic Herbalist supporting clients to nourish holistic health of Body, Mind and Spirit through simple lifestyle changes. He is a certified workshop facilitator via Supreme Science Qigong Foundation. Thom also completed further training as a professor of Food Healing Science. and currently works as a health educator and consultant for companies in the natural products industry in product development and brand awareness. In this episode, we discuss tonic herbs and adaptogens help regulate stressors in our lives as well as the role qigong plays in a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. Enjoy🥃

Michelle H. Lin studies and teaches Shaolin Kung Fu and Yang-style Taijiquan within the YMAA (Yang's Martial Arts Association) curriculum. She spent 5 years training full-time under Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming and has been teaching workshops and classes to students of all ages and backgrounds for over 10 years. As one half of "Barking Rabbit" (her partner in crime is Jonathan D. Chang), she invites you to watch videos, read posts, and learn more about why she and Jon love to train and share the benefits of martial arts with others. In this episode, we talk about her 5 years living full time on The Mountain. She shares her insights and experience of being the only woman at the time involved in the program.

Lulu Bonner has been a chocolatier for over a decade and a cannabis advocate for more than half her life. She sees these plants as her teachers, allies and avenues for creating positive change in the world. She believes that cannabis can be a key to unlocking our greatest potential. In this episode, we discuss the therapeutic and harmonious relationship between cacao and cannabis and her new line called Lulu's Botanicals, which blends high quality cacao with CBD extracts. Enjoy.

Josh Schneider is the Co-founder of Cloud Gate Acupuncture and Healing Arts and is a Licensed Acupuncturist it in Broomfield Colorado. He finds balance in daily life through gardening, meditation, and Chinese martial arts. In this episode, we talk about permaculture, food forests, growing your own food and the larger and healthier rhythms you are plugged into my having a hand in growing your own food. Enjoy.

Lillian Pearl Bridges is the author of Face Reading in Chinese Medicine and is an expert on Face Reading and diagnostic parameters associated with that. She teaches at conferences and symposiums around the world and trains students in her Master Face Reading Certification Program via her institute, the Lotus Institute in Seattle, WA. In this episode we talk about Face Reading, its relationship to Feng Shui and how these two branches of Chinese Medicine blend seamlessly together to support us in understanding our place in life. Enjoy.

Corinne Welder @dragonblossomfertility brings together 10 years of training and experience in transformational work, meditation, Chinese Medicine and energetic healing. Her realm of expertise deals with the energetic and spiritual aspects of fertility. In this episode we talk about Jing, an idea that stems from Chinese Medicine relating to our genetic/constitutional strength, sexuality, vitality and longevity. We discuss how to build it, circulate and conserve it for purposes of fertility and lengthening the span of your life and increasing your health. Enjoy.

Thomas Fairman is the creator of CHRG (Charge) Lifestyle Training and is a Global Sales Engineering Manager at Tigo, an up-and-coming solar tech company. He's also an ex Division-I athlete and Renaissance Man. He is constantly searching to find ways to optimize his lifestyle so he founded CHRG to help hard-working professionals like him get free from chronic pain and tension and unlock their energy and focus.

Katherine Bird mentors healers, coaches, Shamans and channels to understand and develop their gifts and skills and how to bring their work to the world. In this episode we talk about shamanic principles, how they’re relevant for modern people, as well as Katherine’s dynamic new program that supports empaths. Enjoy🥃

Tim Cartmell began his martial arts training with the Chinese styles in 1972. Tim trained to the level of eight-degree black belt in Kung Fu San Soo, and then moved to the Republic of China where he lived and studied martial arts full time for 11 years. Tim is an Asian Full-Contact fighting champion, a Submissions Grappling champion, a two time Pan American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion and seven time winner of the Copa Pacifica de Jiu Jitsu. Cartmell received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2003. Tim is the author of the book "Effortless Combat Throws" the co-author of "Xing Yi Nei Gong: Health Maintenance and Internal Strength Development" and "Passing the Guard." Tim is the translator of the books "Practical Chin Na: A Detailed Anaysis of the Art of Seizing and Locking," "A Study of Taijiquan," "The Method of Chinese Wrestling" and "Chin Na Fa: Traditional Chinese Submission Grappling." At present Tim is a third degree Black Belt instructor of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, as well as a professional MMA coach. In this episode, we talk about bio-mechanical structure in martial arts, how that relates to both health and fighting and the key ideas to keep in mind as newcomers explore martial arts.

Chad Herendeen runs ultra marathon events and has participated in numerous triathlons. At 50, he exudes more vitality than many people 10-15 years younger. In his late thirties, he was running late for a flight and came to the painful realization that he was overweight and out of shape. This moment catalyzed his passion and drive to reclaim his health and begin training for ultra marathons. Here we talk about his process, training, diet, mindset and the clarity of spirit he gains from training.

Tristan is a transformational artist, Certified Integrative Coach, and spiritual teacher. His mission is to help others release their artist's soul and most natural expression. We dive into the process of personal evolution, authenticity (and why it matters) and the use of psychedelics in relation to personal growth. We also discuss if the psychedelic space can be found without substances.

Moleek Busby a life-long conservationist, environmental justice advocate, musician, and an ex-bouncer in Oakland, CA. Moleek has spent the last ten years working in the environmental industry with high school kids. During that time, he moonlit as a bouncer in Oakland, CA. A California native, Moleek has recently moved to the Seattle area this last year to pursue his environmental career goals of making trails safe and accessible to everyone.

Dr. LeTa Jussila is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine who utilizes the consult, genetic testing, lab work, clinical experience and the Chinese medical paradigm to be able to help individuals be high functioning and live the life they desire. She specializes in Environmental Medicine and has a in-person practice in Santa Cruz, California and an online medical practice at DoctorLeTa.com

Paul Robison has a deep understanding of what it takes to heal from disease. Beating cancer in his adolescence, surviving corporate burnout, and living with the long-term consequences of chemotherapy and radiation took him on a journey from being a patient of western medicine to a practitioner of Chinese medicine. Paul truly lives the medicine and now has a thriving acupuncture practice in Washington, DC. He builds specialized programs including acupuncture, tai chi, meditation, herbalism, dietetics, and mindfulness training for each of his clients to help them take control of their health and wellness.

Kat Lee is a fertility acupuncturist, relationship coach and writer. She is passionate about using the wisdom in Chinese Medicine to help people feel empowered in their health at the levels of mind, body and spirit. In this episode, we talk about navigating the fertility process in women, getting out of your own way in life and the overarching themes about extracting "medicine" in our daily lives.

Kai Van Bodhi is a pioneer in the field of Holistic Medicine integrating both Ancient Alchemy and Modern Neuroscience into a complete and accessible pathway to unlocking human potential. Holding a masters degree in Oriental Medicine he is an artful teacher of meditation, tai-chi, qigong and mind-body exercise. This episode revolves around peak performance and how to practice and maintain it.

Iskah Benstock facilitates various healing modalities for a wide range of clients. In this episode we talk about ancient practices, healing modalities, the pros/cons of the "new age" movement and how to make ancient practices accessible and relevant to modern people. We also discuss our subconscious tendencies, belief systems and why it's important to examine them.

Britt Barrett is the founder of Daily Ayurveda, a platform helping people practice and embody Ayurvedic principles into daily living. The practice of Ayurveda has greatly helped her "incurable" gut issues. She now teaches all over the US helping people navigate gut health and chronic diseases.

This highlight reel extracts the gems from episodes 1-3. I extract the gems from training Gong Fu on a mountain for 9 years, the benefits of Kambo (Amazonian Tree Frog secretion) and using tonic herbalism / food as medicine.

Caitlin Thompson is a neuroscientist, psychedelic advocate, entrepreneur and health enthusiast based out of San Diego, CA. She is the founder of EntheoZen, a supplement company that specializes in brain and mood health solutions. Caitlin has dedicated her life to sharing information, developing innovative products, providing healing services, and pioneering scientific research for the sake of empowering individuals to achieve optimal mental health and healing.

Michael Diamond DC is the creator of Igknight the King. His programs and coaching help men embody healthy masculinity and brings men’s initiation and traditions into a modern context. He has been serving clients with Network Spinal Analysis (NSA) in his two wellness centers for two decades. In this episode, we talk about the evolving terrain of men’s work and how men can better themselves in daily living.

Fabian Melendez @melendezboxing , a 17-year veteran to the sport of boxing, a native of West Sacramento and an ex-300 pounder. He is currently a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. He began as an amateur boxer and eventually turned pro. He now teaches boxing classes from a fighter's perspective in the Bay Area to increase overall fitness and confidence to various ages and skill levels. In this episode, we talk about fitness, mindset and making the fighting arts accessible to as many people as possible without having to take the physical risks an elite fighter takes on.

Larissa Conte is the owner of Wayfinding, a platform that develops spaces for corporations to discuss, integrate and dialogue with rites of passage and grieving rituals. A huge piece of social dynamics revolve around dynamic self expression. As such, Larissa has found herself in the unique position to be facilitating such things at the corporate level.