In this episode, Demarra West speaks with Dr. Mays Imad, neuroscientist, educator, and founder of the Trauma-Informed Growth Institute. They discuss how the nervous system responds to adversity, heals through connection, and why co-regulation is key to collective healing and liberation. Together, they explore sanctuary as a way of being, the role of relationships in repair, and how healing begins when we return to the heart.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• The science of how the nervous system regulates and heals through connection
• Co-regulation as a collective practice for healing and liberation
• The intersection of biology, justice, and systemic repair
• Sanctuary as a way of being and a foundation for transformation
• How relationships and reflection restore balance to the nervous system
• Why returning to the heart is the starting point for true liberation

Be Well Beautiful People podcast, the show that inspires you to live your best joy filled life by centering healing and liberation above all. In this episode, Demarra West is joined by Reggie Hubbard, a stroke survivor, an internationally recognized yoga and meditation teacher, political strategist, and founder of Active Peace Yoga LLC.

This conversation sheds light on what happens when life breaks you open and you choose to rise through healing practice. After surviving a stroke, Reggie turned to yoga, meditation, and sound healing not just to recover, but to fully surrender to all life had to offer him.

At the heart of this episode is the truth that Reggie shares how unprocessed grief almost cost him everything, how practice carried him through the darkest moments, and how that healing became a pathway to abundant flow, In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• How Reggie’s stroke became a sacred disruption that awakened him deeper into his purpose
• Why surrender makes full space for transformation
• The importance of honoring the grief journey
• How personal healing fuels meaningful advocacy and community impact
• What it means to lead from a place of wholeness and truth

Connect with Reggie Hubbard:

Website: www.activepeaceyoga.com

Facebook: Reggie Hubbard

Linkedin: Reginald Hubbard

Instagram: @oreggieglobal | @activepeaceyoga

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