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Dr Karina Smith Podcast

A series of conversations of my two loves, Yin Yoga and Chinese Medicine.

Combining both interviews with interesting people from both worlds and shorter insights from my own experiences as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Yin Yoga teacher and educator.

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All Episodes

Chinese Medicine and Migraines with Dr MG Mccullough

Bonus Episode • 22 Sep • 1 hr 12 min

Chronic migraines can be insufferable to live with. Western Medicine has their own views and interventions for Migraines, and Chinese Medicine has an entirely different way of understanding and treating them.

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What even is Trauma Informed Yoga?

Bonus Ep • 12 Feb • 1hr 25 min

This disclaimer of yoga is everywhere right now, but what does it actually take to claim this title as a teacher?

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The whole body is the pulse with Kendall Satie

Ep #12 • 5 Dec • 50 min 11 sec

What does inflammation feel like? And how do you use the tissues of the body to formulate a diagnosis of health?

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Dominique Salerno: The power of Pranayama

Ep #11 • 14 Oct • 1hr 4 min

Does your yoga practice include Pranayama? Dominique shares with us the true power of our breath for practice, and for life.

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Johannah Ashley, taking the pulse

Ep #10 • 17 Sep • 1hr 2 min

The pulse taking in chinese medicine is mysterious and intriguing. Let's demystify the practice of taking classical pulses for health.

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Michael Max

Ep #9 • 30 Jul • 1hr 3 min

A fantastic chat with the one and only Michael Max of the Qiological Podcast.

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Are you actually hydrated?

Ep #8 • 18 Jun • 22 min 38 sec

What if I told you that you could drink 2-3 litres of water every day and still be dehydrated? Have you ever considered that some of your lifestyle factors and the foods you are eating could be contributing?

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Mandy Gratzer

Ep #1 • 21 May • 39 min 20 sec

Do you need support in your transition from school into the field of Chinese Medicine?

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Jarryd Harvey

Ep #6 • 4 April • 59 min 49 sec

Chronic health crisis and the power of Chinese Medicine.

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Heidi Trigar

Ep #5 • 4 Mar • 54 min 29 sec

Let's take a deep dive into mantra, mudra and sound with Heidi Trigar

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Gabrielle Harris

Ep #4 • 4 Feb • 1hr 15 min

Come and listen to the one and only Gabrielle Harris and the language of Yin

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Angela Lane

Ep #3 • 12 Jan • 1 hr 6 min

The importance of nourishing the Shen

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Solomon Petrovski

Ep #2 • 4 Nov • 1 hr 22 min

Solar powered self-care

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Skeletal Variation

Ep #1 • 3 Oct • 40 min 10 sec

What exactly is skeletal variation?

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Seeking truth within the polarity of yin and yang

Ep #12 • 23 Jul • 14 min 39 sec

Is it possible to find truth, absolute truth within a world of dualism?

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Ava Roubin

Ep #11 • 26 June • 1hr 12 min

An in depth chat about the Five Elements.

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Teaching Yin Yoga in a Yang way

Ep #10 • 25 May • 10 min 10 sec

How to set up an environment that is conducive for a deep and quiet practice.

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Bridget Hunter

Ep #9 • 8 May • 39 min 36 sec

What happens when you combine TCM with Yin Yoga?

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How much talking is too much?

Ep #8 • 26 Mar • 14 min 9 sec

How comfortable are we with silence?

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Alma Brock

Ep #7 • 5 Mar • 1hr 23 min

Trauma and the nervous system

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