Join Lauren and Kristin for a walk in the woods as they share the inspiration they gather from being in nature (and how they get quite distracted by all the beauty along the way) along with discussing the themes of the month for September which are loyalty and admiration. They also discuss the inspiration and details for their upcoming retreat, Slow & Steady: A Fall Retreat at the Himalayan Institute, this November. Listen in while you are take a walk of your own and ponder the question "...

Join us for an enchanting conversation with Bernadette Price, hospice professional and recent graduate of Nourishing Storm's Teacher Training Program about her experience moving through personal grief, how she gathers what she calls "snacks" along the way as well as how she brings love, laughter and magic into her everyday life and all her wellness offerings. You can follow Bernadette's journey here.

In this insightful May Podcast, Host Kristin Ritter is on the other side of the mic as co-host Lauren Verbilla interviews her about the changes in Nourishing Storm and this month’s theme of renewal and confidence. Kristin discusses the evolving nature of her business from its inception 12 years ago to the addition of a café, the building of a community, the struggles during COVID and recently in her own life, and the re-imagining of what happens next. Kristin details the transition at the end...

Tune into our Spiraling to Wellness April Podcast for an insightful look into how emotional and physical wellness gives us the grace to live life to the fullest. Hosts Kristin Ritter and Lauren Verbilla welcome a couple of our favorite “stormies”, Terri Clime Palaccio and Donna Montrose, both certified holistic health coaches and yoga instructors. Follow along with their beautiful journeys and their commitment to helping others over the big (or little) obstacles in order to awaken, breathe in...

Tune into our newest podcast that focuses on our March theme of purity and innocence. Joining hosts Kristin Ritter and Lauren Verbilla are John and Melissa Twersky, founders of Quieting Mind, John teaches meditation at the Storm and also is a ceramics and art instructor. Melissa is a clinical social worker and teaches yoga and Reiki. Together they provide some thoughts about healing and staying in the moment. The couple talks about the childish innocence and purity we all start out with that ...

Deep love and affection—the perfect February topic honoring our theme and the flower of the month, cyclamen. Our podcast this month brings together host, Kristin Ritter, co-host Lauren Verbilla and special guest Victoria Oliver, a behavioral health professional and founder of Reach the Crown, dedicated to helping women and others achieve self-love. The discussion revolves around finding deep love within yourself and others in a world that is moving fast and is full of distractions and how rea...

Change is in the wind for 2024 as Spiraling to Wellness Podcasts expand to include a co-host and an additional perspective on wellness. Licensed Professional Counselor and Storm Yoga Teacher Lauren Verbilla will join Host Kristin Ritter and a monthly guest to go deeper into all aspects of healing, movement, and nutrition as it relates to this year’s Flower-based themes. For January, tune in for a discussion about protection and new beginnings. Topics include how feeling safe in your body and ...

Prioritizing REST is a central theme in our August Spiraling to Wellness podcast as Nourishing Storm (NS) owner, Kristin Ritter, interviews NS Yoga teacher & trainer as well as a professional dog groomer. Mindy’s Restore, Bliss, Yin, and Yoga Nidra classes include meditation, breath work, and releasing poses that bring rest to the body, mind and spirit. She encourages the practice of finding stillness each day and says we need to train our bodies to rest so when the opportunity arises...

For the July theme of REWILD, Spiraling to Wellness Host, Kristin Ritter and guest, Nancy Pickwell start from seed to share interesting insights and meaningful practices for connecting with the wilder side of life. Nancy is a Wellness Coordinator and Mentor at Carousel Connections, the founder of Love Bulbs (lovebulbsco.com), a Nourishing Storm yoga teacher, and “garden guru” bringing color, beauty, and life to the patch of land next to swiig Café. She talks about how wild it is to plant seed...

Get inspired to RE-ENERGIZE as you listen to our June podcast with host Kristin Ritter and special guest, Stephanie Vasta, a dance teacher, choreographer and Nourishing Storm instructor for Move Your Asana, every Monday at noon. Hear about Stephanie’s lifelong love of dance and how she finds energy in all types of movement from ballet and jazz to tap and hip-hop. Her classes combine free flowing movement to release anxiety and choreographed movement to create energy and synergy with the mind ...

Tune into our May Spiraling to Wellness Podcast for an in depth look at this month’s theme of Reconnection. Host, Kristin Ritter, interviews Psychic Medium & Spiritual Life Coach Julie Kraus about how to reconnect to your intuition and re-establish joy in your life. Julie talks about how we are all born with a large intuitive sense that often gets eroded by life situations. She says that imagination can be a bridge to that intuition and a highway to your higher self.Julie, along with her ...

On a mission to REDISCOVER, the April Spiraling to Wellness Podcast highlights Reiki Practitioner and newly certified Nourishing Storm Yoga Instructor, Jamie Zanzano, and her goal of bringing back the “wonder and awe” in all of life’s moments. Following some significant career and personal changes, Jamie discusses how she evolved from a narrow viewpoint of life to one of openness and authenticity by choosing to change her perspective, let go of the past, and focus on the here and now. She enc...

Falling in love all over again with your passion—the thing that always brings you peace and a sense of accomplishment—is just part of the insightful dialogue in our March Podcast on the theme of RE-EMERGE. Musician and teacher, Anthony Viscounte of Peacetime Guitar speaks with host, Kristin Ritter, about his organic path to music, how he turned an obstacle into an opportunity to create music in a new way, and what he learns from his students every day. You can listen to Anthony’s music on Spo...

The February Theme of RE-IGNITE is put into perspective by Nourishing Storm Wellness Company owner and Spiraling to Wellness podcast host, Kristin Ritter. Based on recent changes she’s made in her life, Kristin talks about how she felt a shift that motivated her to leave some things behind and re-ignite parts of herself she had forgotten. She encourages anyone feeling this shift to allow themselves to be patient with the unfolding and to also “let life surprise you.” Kristin emphasizes ...

Stop repeating, start REIMAGINING. That is just part of the impactful dialogue featured in our January Podcast honoring our theme of REIMAGINE with guest Lauren Verbilla, Lauren is a licensed therapist in private practice and a Storm yoga Instructor. She emphasizes the importance of both releasing emotions through conversation and physical discord through movement. She encourages anyone who is automatically following the same tracks in their path to “visualize new destinations” and give thems...

How do we RECEIVE? As it turns out, in unique and interesting ways every single day. December’s Spiraling to Wellness Podcast is focused on the theme of RECEIVE. Guest, Marisa DiMarcantino, hair stylist at Blue Hair Salon in Huntington Valley, says that the deep conversations and connections she makes with clients are among the gifts that foster love and learning within herself. She says she is very sensitive to making people feel comfortable and creating space to receive and give. Marisa exp...

Our August S2W Podcast discussion invites you to SURRENDER to the possibilities before you. Talking with Emily Walker, yoga teacher, artist, and Social Media Director/Community Planner for swiig Juice Bar & Café, we delved into what it really means to surrender, to find strength in vulnerability, and to hold onto something without “clenching it.” She points out that if we hold on too tightly, it becomes a source of tension, so we need to “surrender with an open palm.”Emily holds an MA in ...

Welcome to our June Podcast where we focus on the themes of SEEK & FIND. Listen and be inspired by special guest, Lori Felt, Founder of Lori Diamond Arts. Lori’s passion and talent for art led to a lifetime of creativity. But it wasn’t until this passion intersected with another one that she was able to find her true path. Lori speaks with us about her collaboration with organizations that address health and human rights issues and how her unique brand of art has benefitted these causes a...

As human beings, a concept we all can agree upon is that breath is something we literally can’t live without. But using that breath as a centering and healing tool can boost our quality of life. Our April theme of Breathe sparked this insightful S2W conversation with Colin Kirts owner of Koru Real Wellness in Doylestown. Colin points out that “the things we most need to cherish are simple and obvious” like breath. But often those things can be elusive as we try and reach perfection or gain ma...

Our final podcast of 2021 focuses on the theme of Transcend, the concept of going beyond, rising above, and leaving behind what no longer serves us. I am so excited to welcome, as our guest, Margo Langlotz, owner of Sycamore House: Integrated Healing Energy, massage therapist, Reiki master, dog obedience trainer, and awesome Nourishing Storm Yoga Instructor – not to mention a wife and mom. Margo talks about the challenges of the past year and how it led her to guide others on their healing jo...