Join Angela and guest Cassandra Solano in this episode: Navigating Relationships and Healing Through a Trauma-Informed Lens. In this episode, Angela and Cassandra have an incredible conversation that is full of so much wisdom and insight! They talk about individual healing, healing through community, self-compassion when experiencing triggers, and so much more. Cassandra's trauma-informed approach is informative and gentle, allowing for empowerment and self-understanding. Tune in and let us know your takeaways! In this episode, learn more about: • What trauma is and how it's different for everyone • The importance of individual healing and community healing within safe-spaces • Community as an essential pillar to help with building resilience for when subsequent things can and will happen • How close relationships can trigger us or bring up things that are dormant in us for healing • Offering ourselves great self-compassion when our body is physically triggered into action • Specific tools to address and soothe our nervous system • Having a consistent mindfulness practice as a way to help you recognize responses to triggers or stress • It can feel scary to begin the healing journey - go slowly and work with a provider if needed • AND MORE! Cassandra is a Latine masters level social worker in California and as the Change Doula supports individuals in making big life changes through a trauma informed and spiritual path. They have been counseling since 2006 in various settings from drug treatment to running a large mental health program serving the homeless and formerly incarcerated populations. They've been in private practice for over 3 years helping people online all over the world to identify how their childhood trauma is impacting their adult relationships to get clarity and the love they want. Cassandra is a sober mom of 3 plus one bonus kid, a survivor of childhood emotional abuse, domestic violence and is remarried after struggling for a decade in their first toxic marriage. They use a mind body spirit approach in helping their clients by integrating psychology, neuroscience and spirituality to help clients who want more out of life. Connect with Cassandra: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangedoula TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/thechangedoula Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thechangedoula Website - https://www.cassandrasolano.com If you're listening live time of NOV/DEC 2021, Angela would love for you to join her for Simple Ayurveda's Happy Healthy Holiday's program which is gentle support, rooted in Ayurvedic wisdom to help you process and navigate your own feelings, tune into your own intuition, and have clarity and simplicity around this holiday season. For more information and to join, visit: https://simpleayurveda.com/happy-healthy-holidays/ ------ Learn more about Angela and her work: Website: https://simpleayurveda.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_ayurveda and https://www.instagram.com/simpleayurvedapodcast Join The Simple Ayurveda Collective: an affordable ongoing support system that offers Ayurveda broken down into bit-sized pieces so that you are fully able to understand and incorporate this amazing ancient science into your own life. Receive access to video lessons with new content each month, private support group OFF of Facebook, seasonal suggestions, simple recipes, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

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