Thank you to all of our Facebook and Twitter followers, friends, clients, students, family and anyone else out there who has encouraged us to start a blog! The Body and Mind Forum (or BAMF Blog) will be a place where we can ignite discussion on topics that are near and dear to us. We welcome your topic suggestions and comments:) First things first. Get to know us a little bit by reading our bios below and follow us to receive notice of our first blog post!
Sue Jones:
Sue Jones, Founder and Executive Director of yogaHope has practiced yoga for
over 10 years and is a leading voice in the subject of mind body practices for self
regulation and personal empowerment For the last six years Sue has trained,
inspired and lead hundreds of volunteer yoga teachers who have donated their
time in substance abuse rehabilitation centers, domestic abuse safe houses and
homeless shelters for women.
Sue’s bold vision of transforming communities by tapping into the power of
yoga to support women through life transition has inspired a community of
volunteers, yogis, and students to come together to make YogaHOPE a force
that is changing not only the lives of the women it serves but the lives of yoga
practitioners everywhere. Through her natural leadership abilities, endless
energy and undying passion, Sue motivates those around her to open their
hearts and give generously of themselves to help others through challenging
times. Sue dedicates much of her time in researching the effects of yoga and
mindfulness practices on survivors of trauma and those suffering from traumatic
stress response. Sue is currently piloting a yogaHOPE Trauma Informed Mind
Body Program in Boston and the surrounding area. This program offers a clearly
defined, structured and deliverable program for yoga teachers, social workers
and staff of treatment centers and facilities around the country, thus making
holistic treatment available to hundreds, if not thousands more women each year.
Sue’s life and work have been profiled in The New York Times, Shape
Magazine, Body + Soul Magazine, Martha Stewart Whole Living Magazine
and on CNN Headline News.
Amber Barke:
Amber Barke, MSW, LICSWAmber Barke, clinical psychotherapist and
coordinator of the Intensive Outpatient Program at Cambridge Eating Disorder
Center, has been practicing yoga for over 10 years. Working with individuals
and groups in the Boston and Cambridge area, Amber believes that utilizing an
integrative mind/body approach to treating day-to-day stress and anxiety can
be transformational. Trained as a Prana Power Yoga assistant, Amber brings
hands-on support and healing to her students both in the community and at the
treatment center.
Amber received her MSW from Boston University, and was awarded the
Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Fellowship at Children’s Hospital in
Boston where she worked with at-risk populations including: substance abuse,
trauma, and eating disorders. Recognizing the need for more integrative work,
Amber has brought meditation, mindfulness, breath work, and yoga to the
individuals, groups, and families that she counsels.
She is currently completing a 200-hour yoga teacher training at Prana Power
Yoga so that she can continue to share the therapeutic benefits of a mind-body
practice with her patients, friends, family, and community.
I am thrilled to see you two Beautiful Asana Melding Fembots delving into continually deepening waters to explore and share a yoga fusion which will benefit so many by way of your authenticity and at the same time be FUN and accessible. Thank you for your being, Amber and Sue!
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