...With a 3 pillar strategy to enhance meaningful outcome measures:
...With a 3 pillar strategy to enhance meaningful outcome measures:
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I. Regulation
I. Regulation
Stabilizing the body and nervous system.
Lasting change cannot occur in a dysregulated body.
II. Functional Integration
II. Functional Integration
Integrating experience and cultivating wholeness in a practical, embodied way.
Healing accelerates when lived experience is integrated in ways that support daily functioning, meaning, and somatic continuity.
III. Agency
III. Agency
Reclaiming choice and self-direction
Lasting change occurs when individuals strengthen or regain their sense of agency.
Namaste Integrative Wellness, LLC
Namaste Integrative Wellness, LLC
Journeys Tour and Travel by The Bodywork Doctor
Journeys Tour and Travel by The Bodywork Doctor
Publications
Publications
📚 Book Recommendation of the Month 📚
📚 Book Recommendation of the Month 📚
“I share a Book Recommendation of the Month because reading expands perspective, sharpens critical thinking, deepens empathy, and strengthens communication. Books invite reflection, growth, and meaningful dialogue. By recommending one each month, I hope to encourage intentional learning, personal development, and a consistent rhythm of inspiration.”
“I share a Book Recommendation of the Month because reading expands perspective, sharpens critical thinking, deepens empathy, and strengthens communication. Books invite reflection, growth, and meaningful dialogue. By recommending one each month, I hope to encourage intentional learning, personal development, and a consistent rhythm of inspiration.”
- Andrew DeGroat, N.D.
- Andrew DeGroat, N.D.
This month’s featured read is
This month’s featured read is
Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty
by Dorothy Roberts
This powerful and thought-provoking book explores the intersection of race, reproductive rights, and public policy in the United States. Roberts examines how laws, medical practices, and social systems have historically regulated and controlled Black women’s bodies and how those patterns continue to shape conversations around reproductive justice today.
Through legal analysis, historical research, and cultural critique, Killing the Black Body challenges readers to think more deeply about autonomy, equity, and the role of institutions in shaping personal freedom.
✨ Why it’s worth reading:
▪️Deep historical insight
▪️Clear, accessible legal analysis
▪️A foundational text in reproductive justice scholarship
▪️Encourages meaningful reflection and discussion
If you’re interested in social justice, public health, law, or American history, this is an essential addition to your reading list.
Upcoming Releases
Upcoming Releases
Streaming Wednesday
Streaming Wednesday
March 4, 2026
March 4, 2026
🎙️ Wellness Wednesday — Season 6 Episode 2 (Part II)
Beyond Burnout: Regulation, Capacity, and the Restoration of Agency
Host: Andrew DeGroat, N.D. (The Bodywork Doctor)
Guest: Dr. Holly Richmond, PhD
In Part II, Andrew DeGroat, N.D. reframes burnout as a nervous system state, not a character flaw. Drawing on the work of Stephen Porges and Daniel J. Siegel, this episode explores how chronic stress narrows capacity, reduces flexibility, and creates state-dependent limitations often mistaken for laziness or resistance. Joined by Dr Holly Richmond PhD, the conversation unpacks why pushing through backfires, how regulation restores agency, and why safety must precede change.
Dr. Richmond is a somatic psychotherapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and Certified Sex Therapist, recognized as one of North America’s leading experts in sexual health and relationship wellness. She is the author of Reclaiming Pleasure: A Sex‑Positive Guide for Moving Past Sexual Trauma and Living a Passionate Life and serves as Associate Director of the Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. She helps individuals, couples, and gender-diverse clients navigate intimacy, desire, and healing.
Burnout isn’t weakness.
It’s adaptation.
And with safety and pacing, capacity can expand.
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