In this episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts interviews Catherine Miller, an integrative wellness professional and Reiki master. They discuss Catherine’s extensive background in wellness practices, including Reiki, Yoga, and nutrition, highlighting her personal journey through significant health challenges such as hip surgeries and a brain tumor. Catherine shares how these experiences shaped her holistic approach to health and wellness, emphasizing the importance of spiritual self-care and intuition. The conversation delves into the role of Reiki in healing, its integration with Western medicine, and the impact it has had on patients, families, and healthcare staff at George Washington University Hospital. They also explore the significance of balancing inner and outer wellbeing, and the value of developing a personal toolkit for self-care.

Catherine’s Bio and Contact Information

Catherine Miller, Integrative Wellness Professional and Reiki Master.

She is a passionate wellness professional in the DMV area. She enhances corporate wellness by day and teaches Reiki and Yoga by night. Catherine’s expertise spans Reiki, mindfulness, and trauma-informed practices. She is a Reiki Master Teacher at Four Directions Wellness in Alexandria, VA, and a 200-hour registered yoga teacher specializing in Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra.

With an M.S. in Nutrition, Catherine is also a Certified Crystal Practitioner, Health & Wellness Coach, Energy & Sound Healing Facilitator, and trained in Holy Fire® Reiki. Honored as one of Alexandria’s 40 Under 40 in 2020, she empowers self-awareness and healing through her integrative approach.

Website: https://fourdirectionswellness.com/

Social link: https://www.facebook.com/fourdirectionswellness

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Dave Roberts LMSW, Author, Podcaster

David J. Roberts, LMSW, became a parent who experienced the death of a child, when his daughter Jeannine died of cancer on 3/1/03 at the age of 18. He is a retired addiction professional and an adjunct professor in the psychology child life department at Utica University in Utica, New York. Dave also teaches psychology classes at Pratt MWP School of Art and Design. He is the host of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, which can be found on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.

Dave has presented workshops at national conferences of The Compassionate Friends as well as for the Bereaved Parents of the USA. He was also a keynote speaker at the 2011 and 2015 national gatherings of the Bereaved Parents of the USA. Dave also co-presented a workshop titled “Helping Faculty After Traumatic Loss” for the Parkland, Florida community in May of 2018, in the aftermath of the mass shootings at Stoneman Douglas High School.

Roberts has been a past HuffPost contributor and has contributed articles to Medium, Open to Hope Foundation, Mindfulness and Grief, Thrive Global, and the Recovering the Self Journal. He has also appeared on numerous podcasts, as well as Open to Hope Television. In 2021,he co-authored and published a book with Reverend Patty Furino titled, When The Psychology Professor Met The Minister.