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Send us a textDanielle received her master’s degree in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She is a member of the American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) and board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She has additional certification in Chinese herbal medicine and the ability to prescribe custom Chinese herbal formulas for her patients.When not caring for patients, Danielle enjoys a lifestyle of hiking, skiing, mountain biking, boogie boarding and cooking with her son, Harry.In this episode Danielle and I talk about:How acupuncture works How acupuncture can aid in allergy relief-What organs are related to springtime (according to Chinese Medicine) and why-What spring represents from a Chinese Medicine perspective-What we should be focusing on in the springtime for better healthThe best foods to eat to harness the energy of spring-Strategies for letting go of the ene

Episode 78: Kate Swoboda is creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification at TeamCLCC.com and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then start creating more courageous lives by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change.IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:-How you can start making more progress on your goals-Steps toward feeling more confident even when making difficult decisions-Develop more emotional resilience: by understanding how habits work -How fear patterns can keep you in a continuous feedback loop of unhealthy habits.-Four fear patterns that most people fall under and go unnoticed.-How habits are formed in the brain. -How any habit can be broken and changed for the better.-How community p

Episode 77: DeShawn is a coach and mentor. He has facilitated lectures and seminars concerning the theory of sports training and has helped professional, collegiate, and high school athletes develop explosive power and jumping ability. DeShawn also facilitates lectures and group consultations centered around sport psychology, mental toughness, and motivational interviewing. In this episode we talk about:-The right questions to ask a potential college or coach to assure it’s a good fit-What could potentially be a bad situation if not addressed and considered-The best way for parents to communicate with coaches so that your child’s best interests are in mind.-How to find the right college for your child-Important things to consider during the interview with a potential college coach -Why life skills are more important than sports Access show notes at:https://www.pureenergypdx.com/integrate-yourself-podcast/sports-masterySupport the showFollow me on Instagram:@allisonpelot_Subscribe to my YouTube Channel:https

Episode 76: Justine Cécile is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner supporting professional women who are struggling with raging hormones, even when they are on hormone therapy. While working on herself and with clients, Justine discovered that there are three areas in women’s health that are largely ignored; hormonal health as a whole, gut health and how our mind works with our biology. Realizing that we are each responsible for our own health, Justine Cécile brings her personal experience, education and resources together to guide and mentor women to regain control of their health and happiness. In addition, to analyzing lab diagnostics and supporting corrective care with targeted supplement protocols, Justine Cécile has developed a systematic approach to coaching based on her philosophy that the reality of an individual’s health and happiness is designed by them, not built by them alone and five principles that supports the individual’s ability to know themselves and develop their own systems

Episode 75: I think accountability, the act of being responsible for self, is a practice and depending on where we start and how well we know ourselves, it’s a process.I get deeper into this aspect on today's episode and share with you the tools I use to keep myself accountable.Access show notes at:https://www.pureenergypdx.com/integrate-yourself-podcast/creating-accountability-fitnessBuilding Your Food Foundation Course & Coaching:https://www.pureenergypdx.com/nutritional-guidanceSupport the showFollow me on Instagram:@allisonpelot_Subscribe to my YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/AllisonPelot

Episode 74: John McMullin has been my personal life coach for years now. I’m excited to share his teachings with all of you today. I hope his work impacts you as much as it did me.We talk about discovering your own core values aside from your parents and how this impacts how you relate to the world.John is dedicated to serving anyone seeking a self empowered life. He believes that balancing the energy of mind, body and spirit opens the door to self empowerment. Becoming aware of areas where energy is in harmony and discovering areas where energy is blocked, leads to greater self understanding. Once a light is cast on how and when the self started accepting concepts that block energy, a new window of opportunity opens for learning how to change beliefs and habits that are self defeating.Journeys of Wisdom is founded on these beliefs:Every individual is perfect and whole and has a right to discover their own greatness, to fully experience life, and to know they are loved.People become more empowered when the

Episode 73: Mike McCastle is a sponsored American endurance athlete, four-time world record holder, nationally acclaimed performance coach and motivational speaker. After serving 11 years in the U.S. Navy, McCastle founded Twelve Labors Project, a company and charitable initiative driven by a purposeful mission to push the limits of human potential in hopes of inspiring others to explore their own capacity for greatness. With over a decade of experience in the field, high-achievers in the athletic, military and corporate sectors have enlisted McCastle's expertise with the goals of improving performance, mental strength, productivity, leadership and team cohesion. In addition to collegiate, professional and national level athletes, Mike's clientele have included teams from Microsoft, Amazon, the FBI, U.S. Navy SEALs and elite polar explorers to name a few. His efforts and expertise in human performance have been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, HBO Real Sports, NBC news, Men's Health

Episode 72: Alisha is a Personal Trainer, ZHealth Practitioner and a Board Certified & Licensed Acupuncturist. Alisha is particularly passionate about combining Acupuncture and movement coaching to focus on Women’s health and wellness.Connect with Alisha at:Www.kruseelite.comConnect with Maja at:http://www.majagottlieb.com/Access show notes and connect with Allison at:http://www.pureenergypdx.comSupport the showFollow me on Instagram:@allisonpelot_Subscribe to my YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/AllisonPelot

Episode 71: A native of Atlanta, Andrew Johnston has been a personal trainer for over two decades. He got into the business for self-improvement, arming himself with knowledge to combat the performance enhancing drugs that inundate the sport of professional cycling. This strategy worked, and in 1992 he was invited to be a resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.Upon graduation from Eckerd College in 1994, he turned pro and took his ambitions to Europe to race for the Belgian Haverbeke GB team. After the 1996 Olympic Trials, he moved to Spain to race for the Palafrugell and Homs squads until 1998. Andrew devoted his full attention to personal training in 1999 after a crash ended his cycling career just as he was entering his prime. But his competitive drive was satisfied for only a year before discovering his interest in triathlon. In his first full season of triathlon competition, he was the 2001 Olympic Distance Champion of Georgia and 5th overall at the National Long Course Tria

Episode 70: For over 10 years, Shalom Mayberg has been helping people from all over the world relax, heal and find overall balance in order to live a healthier life. He uses traditional healing modalities, which are practical and useful; such as a combination of energy work, Chakra balancing, and intuitive touch. These techniques help to release emotional and physical pain which remove blockages in mind and body. Much of the work Shalom does is transformative and intuitive based; some techniques are centuries old while others are modern day practices.Shalom began practicing yoga and meditation in 2001; this lead to a healthier lifestyle and a more vibrant approach to life in general. Family, friends, and strangers on the street began asking his advice and seeking his help and thus, Shalom found his passion. After working for a few years for the State of Florida as a Police officer in Miami, Shalom left his position and began his journey through both India and Asia for a period of deep learning and exploratio

Episode 69: Kitty Blomfield is a director at Nustrength Personal Training based in Brisbane Australia. She also has the Nustrength Youtube Channel with a series of different shows geared toward food prep, nutrition education and inspiring testimonials. She's passionate about empowering people through the right nutrition and strength training.For many years Kitty struggled with body image and was your typical over-exerciser and under-eater. Her weight would yo-yo, she lacked energy, slept poorly, and suffered from terrible binge eating. It was so bad that she'd train six days a week for up to two and a half hours a day and would eat a low calorie and low carb diet. In 2014 Kitty was introduced to the work of Doctor Ray Peat, Emma Sgourakis (The Nutrition Coach), Dodie Anderson and Rob Turner. Their research challenged her entire belief system around what constitutes ‘true health and fitness’. Since then, she's never looked back.Kitty now only trains three days a week and does very little ca

Episode 67: Ryan Hurst is head coach and program director for GMB Fitness. With many years of experience in strength and movement coaching, he holds black belts in Kendo, Judo, and Shorinji Kempo and practiced 10 years as a competitive gymnast.Check out show notes here:https://www.pureenergypdx.com/integrate-yourself-podcast/ryan-hurst-gmbHe's married with two children and has lived in Japan for over 20 years.Ryan has devoted his life to coaching others in strength and movement, but always lets his philosophy of “training for a healthy life” lead the way. He is a father to two young children, and the most important thing to him is to be able to play with them without pain or fear of injury.IN THIS EPISODE WE TALKED ABOUT:The story of GMB and how it was created How GMB has evolved since they first began.The mission of the company and how they want to help people become more autonomous The challenges of having an online fitness programWhere they see themselves heading in the futureHandstand Mechanics Work

Episode 66: Josh Rubin and his wife Jeanne Rubin are owners of East West Healing where they specialize in nutrition for thyroid health. The philosophy behind their approach to nutrition was developed under the influence of human physiology and research studies dating way back to the late 1800’s early 1900’s and some even earlier.The science Josh and Jeanne are presenting is what they like to refer to as Universal Science, a science based on principles that can be applied to everyone. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:How you breath can indicate the state of your metabolismWhat role C02 plays in your metabolic function and how wasting C02 can be a problemHow conserving C02 can help us better produce energy, sleep and exercise by ultilizing 02 more efficiently.How we can easily test our tolerance to C02 and why that matters.How your breathing effects your posture and what you can do about it.Why nose breathing is the best way to balance your ph, raise your metabolic rate and lower your stress hormones.How breathing

Episode 65: Kevin Ramirez owner of Impower Supplements talks to us about how you can...Boost Energy and FocusPromote Weight LossEnhance Physical Endurance Accelerate Muscle RecoverySupport Muscle Growth~We talk about what it takes to create a supplement and get it on the market.~How his amino acids stand out from the rest for supporting the liver, recovery and providing high quality ingredients.~What inspired Kevin to create his amino acid combination~What kind of people this product can help ~What is protein wasting and how can you avoid itOrder Kevin's Amino supplement at:https://impower.life/Enter our code: PUREEPDX10 and get 10% off your orderHis product, Amino PRO® is a powerful formula that’s specifically designed to help you meet your protein needs, build a better body, and recover faster. It also helps improve digestion and supports the liver and kidneys. When your liver and digestion are better, everything improves. The result is less brain serotonin and well-fueled dopamine pathways that make y

Episode 64: Taylor Kruse of KRUSE ELITE offers a unique, neuro-centric approach to personal training, including vision, balance, respiration, and sensory training in addition to traditional forms of strength training. Taylor Kruse empowers individuals into a greater level of health and performance than they even knew possible.In this episode:-An expression of good movement is really an expression of good brain function.-Why a person’s history matters when it comes to their movement and pain.-About 70% of postural activity is mediated by our visual system.-If you want to have good posture you have to have good eyes. -If you want to be a stable person you have to have a stable vestibular system.-We’re not using our visual skills to our fullest extent - our eyes are connected to so many functions of the body.-How creating a general daily mobility routine can be all you needAccess show notes, comment and share at:https://www.pureenergypdx.com/integrate-yourself-podcast/kruse-elite4-Sigmatic affiliate link:http:

Episode 63: In this episode I talk about how you can get vitamin A specifically from foods and the role vitamin A plays in your health and well being.Support this podcast and download your free food foundation pdf:http://www.patreon.com/integrateyourself4 Sigmatic:http://www.us.foursigmatic.com/#_a_integrateyourselfShow notes:https://www.pureenergypdx.com/integrate-yourself-podcast/Support the showFollow me on Instagram:@allisonpelot_Subscribe to my YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/AllisonPelot

Episode 62: Dr. Andreys received both her doctorate in chiropractic medicine and a masters degree in sports and exercise science from The University of Western States in Portland, OR. Her BA in dance with an emphasis in flamenco from was earned at The University of New Mexico, and her massage certification came from The Chicago School of Massage Therapy.However, Dr. Andrey's health care education started at home. She comes from a long line of healthcare providers and educators starting with her great grandmother who was a midwife, herbalist and healer in Honduras.Dr. Andreys grew up watching her grandmother provide soft tissue work for members of her community that were injured. Alternative medicine in her household was mainstream. When she was 9 years old and had back pain that wasn’t relieved by treatments at home, her mother took her to get adjusted.The part of the treatment that made the biggest impression on Dr. Andreys was when the doctor looked her in the eye and said, “taking care of your back w

Episode 61: Dr. Oluwatumininu (Tumi) Johnson, M.D. is a physician, dancer, and poet. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, a diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine, and was made an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine of NYU in 2011. She has been a yoga practitioner for over 20 years and completed Yoga teacher training with Yogaworks in 2012. A graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Dr. Johnson also has extensive nutrition expertise, with past experience running a weight management clinic in New York City. Tumi also served in West Africa as a Doctors Without Borders field doctor in nutrition clinics there.Her holistic medical practice is focused on helping people identify the underlying causes of their health issues. She then uses her expertise to offer individualized holistic regimens that support people in achieving and sustaining their most vibrant well-being. Through her plant-based health plans, she has had many patients heal issues ranging from diabe

Episode 60: IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:-The difference between antimicrobial fibers and undigestible fibers and how including antimicrobial fiber can be more beneficial to your gut health which relates to your metabolism.-The benefits of the daily raw carrot salad-The components of the raw carrot salad and the role they play in the digestive system-How the carrot salad aids in hormonal balance, detoxification and improving digestion.BENEFITS OF A DAILY CARROT SALAD INCLUDE:Aids the liver in the detoxification process by carrying the toxins away via the carrot fiberStimulates the digestionIncreases thyroid hormone conversionDecreases stress hormones; adrenaline and cortisol, as well as, aldosterone and serotoninRelieves premenstrual symptomsContains an indigestible fiber that's antimicrobial and antibacterial which pull out endotoxins (bad bacteria) in the gut. Making your gut flora a much healthier place.When you cut your carrot lengthwise (even after you chew it) you get the benefit of it pulling out

Luke Storey, a former Hollywood celebrity fashion stylist, has spent the past twenty-one years developing and refining the ultimate lifestyle, based on the most powerful principles of health and spirituality, while at the same time embracing the technology and modern conveniences of urban living.Using himself as a human research lab, Luke has explored a broad and sometimes extreme variety of measures to obtain optimal health, performance, and well-being. From surviving being injected with poisonous Amazonian frog venom, to three-week silent meditation trainings in India, to neurofeedback training in an isolation chamber, Luke has scoured the earth for the most cutting edge as well as ancient technologies of healing and personal transformation.Luke has tenaciously applied the results of his field research and used them to not only completely transform his own life but also the lives of thousands of fans and followers through his various media channels and speaking engagements.As a transformational coach, publi