• Episode 3 - Emotional Chain Reactions
    Dec 19 2023

    Hi everyone and welcome to the third episode of Free-Form Conversations with Michal!

    My guest for this episode is Dr. Jeffrey Friedman, who is a clinical psychologist in San Luis Obispo, California.

    Our conversation touched on several subjects that came up spontaneously, including thoughts and ideas about psychology, pain, and how our bodies can help us connect with our emotions and even change them.

    You can find Dr. Jeffrey Friedman on LinkdIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-friedman-929b644/

    I hope you'll enjoy our conversation!

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    57 mins
  • Episode 2 - Loving and Trusting the Body
    Nov 18 2023

    Hi everyone and welcome to the second episode of free-form conversations with Michal!

    In this episode I’m talking with Anat Axelrode, who developed Listening to the Eyes, a mind-body therapy that helps people improve their vision naturally through conversations with their eyes.

    Anat is also my teacher and mentor of vision education. I invited to her to talk about her work, the role of the therapist in sessions, and how to trust the body in the process of healing.

    Sign up for Anat’s newsletter in English:

    https://eye-soul.ravpage.co.il/englishML

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 1 - Fascia and Body Memory
    Oct 2 2023

    Welcome to the first episode of Free-Form Conversations with Michal! In this episode I’m talking with Kristen Myers, who is the co-founder of the Myers Institute and FMCM (Facial Matrix Connection Method). FMCM addresses life stress and trauma in infants, children and adults. Kristen is the artist who created the peony time-lapse video for my YouTube channel.

    In our conversation we discuss how trauma affects the fascia and the body’s memory. I hope you’ll enjoy our conversation.

    The Myers Institute website: https://www.mifmcm.com

    On Instagram: https://www.mifmcm.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085496739414

    Animals and Spirit: https://instagram.com/animalsandspirit?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ==

    Michal’s website: https://www.gracefulease.com

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Podcast Introduction
    Oct 2 2023

    Welcome to Free-Form Conversations with Michal where we explore the Paula Method and other approaches to wellness. The Paula Method, also known as the ring muscles exercise method, helps people heal by connecting and collaborating with their bodies through complete trust and spontaneity. It was developed in the 1950s in Israel by Paula Garbourg and is part of the public health services there.

    I’m Michal Mehler, a Paula practitioner in the United States. I created this podcast to help more people learn about this gentle, pleasant, and fun approach to self-healing. I speak to people I know and appreciate who are Paula Method students. We discuss their professional and personal points of view on healing and their experience working with their bodies.

    If you know in your heart that self-healing is possible, and you wish to explore new ways to get in touch with your body and assist it in doing its amazing work, join us! I think you’ll enjoy these conversations.

    Music: Etude #5 - Ofer Lifshitz

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    1 min