All Things Vagus
Nourishing Self Care for the Helping Professional
Displaying all 2 Episode of All Things Vagus with the tag “connection”.
-
Episode 31: Gardening—Nourishing Mind, Body & Soul
May 13th, 2025 | 27 mins 43 secs
connection, emotional health, farm ecology, farming, gardening, grief, kathleen managan, mental health, natural world, nature, philosophy, psychology, red willow learning center, resiliance, university of montana, western montana ahec, wmt ahec
Greg Price has degrees in philosophy and psychology and has been the River Road Farm Director for Garden City Harvest for 24 years. In addition to farming, he teaches classes on soil health, farm ecology, and farming/gardening best practices. He also has taught naturalist classes centered around bear ecology throughout western Montana.
-
Episode 29: Mindfulness in Nature
March 20th, 2025 | 21 mins 43 secs
christine lustik, connection, grounding, kathleen managan, meditation, mindfulness, nature, red willow learning center, reflection, self-awareness, university of montana, vagal nerve, western montana ahec, wmt ahec
Christine Lustik is a leadership coach and leadership development specialist focused on guiding authentic, caring, productive, and confident people managers. After earning her PhD, Christine focused on developing her own self-awareness. She obtained two mindfulness teacher certifications, including one from an organization called Awake in the Wild, which certifies teachers to guide mindfulness in nature classes and retreats. Christine has a labyrinth outside of Missoula where she offers retreats. For more information on Christine's work, you can visit her website, Mindfulness Organizations, at https://www.mindfulnessinorganizations.com.