Misty Peterson is a Buti teacher at Grateful Hearts Yoga and a dear friend of ours. In this episode Misty divulges her truths and her JOYS. As she was diagnosed with dyslexia as an adolescent and not having much help with it, she began to learn about her own mental health and how it was tied to unhealthy habits and weight gain. She noticed how society treated her when she looked one way vs another. She credits that time in her life for putting her on the path of becoming who she is and why she loves people for exactly who they are. She later had another health battle after the birth of her son and discovered her colon was septic and needed to be removed at age 24. She shares with us the trauma this caused her mentally, physically and emotionally and how it eventually led her to yoga. She shares with us how she began researching how to live a clean lifestyle and began eliminating products that contain high chemicals and metals as well as the challenge of eating clean in todays fast paced world. Lastly, Misty introduces us to another component that has helped her heal, gain weight and slowly ween off every medication she was on for pain, anxiety and depression since 2015. Cannabis. She credits this miracle plant for her health and the person she's able to be today. Misty enlightens us with the science behind our own intrinsic endocannabinoid system-a system of receptors found throughout the body-that perfectly match up and process cannabinoids and distribute them for our overall health and well-being. If you'd like to contact Misty directly she is always open for conversation at the studio or on social media. You can find her instagram @missginamarie007