Unity Consciousness and the Healing Soul with Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS

Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS is a medically trained integrative and geriatric psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and professor of psychiatry at UCLA. She directs clinical and research programs in integrative mental health and serves as a director of research for the UCLA Integrative Medicine Collaborative. She is the author of Living From the Soul: The Neuroscience of Spiritual Awakening (Park Street Press 2026)

Interview Date: 7/17/2026 Tags: Helen Lavretsky, Kundalini Yoga, unity consciousness, spiritual awakening, Tai Chi, soul listening, caregiver burnout, self-regulation, brain health, integrative psychiatry, mental health, resilience, community support, climate change, Kirtan Kriya, chair yoga, aquatic yoga, breathwork, ancient practices Health & Healing, Meditation, Personal Transformation, Community

Elson Haas, M.D. is an integrative medicine practitioner with more than four decades of experience. He’s the Founder and Director of Haas Health Online and the Preventative Medical Center of Marin (PMCM). He is the author of Staying Healthy with the Seasons (Celestial Arts 2003), Staying Healthy Shopper’s Guide (Celestial Arts, 1999), The False Fat Diet: The Revolutionary 21-Day Program for Losing the Weight You Think Is Fat (Ballantine, 2000), The Detox Diet, Third Edition: The Definitive Guide for Lifelong Vitality with Recipes, Menus and Detox Plans (Ten Speed Press 2012), Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine (revised) (Celestial Arts 2006) and Staying Healthy with NEW Medicine: Integrating Natural, Eastern and Western Approaches for Optimal Health (Elson Haas 2016).

Tags: Elson Haas, natural medicine, Eastern Medicine, Western Medicine, integrated medicine, energy flow, Chinese, Chi, blood pressure medicine, holistic health, juice cleanse, strengths of Western medicine, insomniac, insomnica, c-pap machine, 5 keys to good health, nutrition, exercise, sleep, managing stress, attitude, positive self-talk, medical insurance and althernative medicine, natural energy, Health & Healing, Self Help

Linda Graham, MFT is a licensed psychotherapist and meditation teacher in full-time practice in the San Francisco Bay area. She integrates her passion for neuroscience, mindfulness, and relational psychology through trainings, workshops, and conferences. She publishes a monthly e-newsletter entitled Healing and Awakening into Aliveness and Wholeness and weekly e-quotes on resources for recovering resilience, archived on her website. She is the author of Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being (New World Library 2013) and Resilience: Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster (New World Library 2018)

Tags: Linda Graham, resilience, resilient, rewiring our brains, imagination, visualization, guided meditation, negative spiral, AFGOS, Another frickin growth opportunity, curiosity, optimism, awe, gratitude, self compassion, Science, Personal Transformation, Self Help, relationship