Grab a comfortable chair and listen to Juneau’s Master Storyteller, Mark Whitman, for a look at one of Juneau’s most colorful characters, Dick Willoughby. Monday night at 7 on KTOO-NEWS. It’s an hour and a half long. Prepare yourself for a glimpse into Juneau’s history. If you missed it, here’s a link.
The practice of yoga in the West has exploded over the last decade. In Juneau alone there are over 45 yoga classes to choose from every week.
What’s the magic? Please join Dr. Elaine Schroeder and two local, highly trained yoga teachers this Monday at 7pm on KTOO’s monthly program, Mind Over Matter, where Juneau residents’ wellbeing is the focus. So tune in Monday to KTOO at 7pm to learn more about how yoga may enhance your life.
Have you ever wondered if the treatment of acupuncture, which originally came from China, really works –and how it works? Please join Dr. Elaine Schroeder and acupuncturist, Suzanne Cohen, this Monday at 7pm on KTOO’s monthly program, Mind Over Matter, where Juneau residents’ wellbeing is our focus. So tune in Monday to KTOO at 7pm to learn more about how acupuncture may lead to healing.
We all know that part of being alive is risking being hurt , perhaps even hurt so badly that we are traumatized. And trauma can have lifelong effects. Fortunately there are body/mind techniques that show great promise in treating the impacts of trauma. Please join Dr. Elaine Schroeder and her guest, Megan Nigro, this Monday at 7pm on KTOO’s monthly program, Mind Over Matter, to explore how somatic therapy can relieve the painful impacts of traumatic experiences. Tune in this Monday evening at 7 on KTOO.
The 6/27 Focus on Community featured the co-chairs and community coordinator for the Juneau Reentry Coalition (JREC), a coalition of community members, organizations, agencies, and formerly incarcerated individuals. We’ll be talking about what the coalition is up to, progress being made since its inception three years ago, what is reentry, the criminal justice reform efforts passed by the legislature this year, the community assessment JREC is working on, short term and long term goals.
Moderator: Teri Tibbett
Guests: Kara Nelson (co-chair JREC, director Haven House), Christina Wigg (work group chair), JREC), Daryl Webster (co-chair JREC, assistant superintendent Lemon Creek Correctional Center), and Don Habeger (community coordinator, JREC).
Science has revealed many of the ways our mind and body are connected, but how does a purely physical discipline, like tai chi, actually impact our psychological wellbeing? Please join Dr. Elaine Schroeder and her guest, Glen Ray, Juneau Tai Chi teacher, this Monday at 7pm on KTOO’s monthly program, Mind Over Matter, to explore how tai chi and other physical disciplines may impact our total wellbeing.
