Essential Oils with Blanca DePaul

On Monday's show I am excited to welcome Blanca DePual into the KOOP Studios. Blanca is going to share with us about the use of therapeutic grade Essential Oils. Essential oils are volatile liquids extracted from plants. Oftentimes, it takes an entire plant or more to produce one single drop of essential oil. This is what makes that one drop of oil so potent and at the same time, so expensive to distill. The oil of the plant is its “life force.” It is the “blood” of the plant and is called essential because without it, the plant would die.

Blanca is the founder of a shop here in Austin called Herbs and Things, which is located at 204 E. 53rd Street. Herbs and Things specializes in Therapeutic grade Essential Oils, but also carries herbs, spices and Teas.

Blanca DePaul has a Master's in Education and a Bachelor's in Comparative Linguistics from Temple University. She turned to whole food nutrition after a bout with cancer in the mid '80s. She eventually used this new-found knowledge to switch careers and to become a holistic nutritionist which she has done for the past 20 years. Her studies have included everything from studying Chinese herbal medicine to Live Cell Microscopy. Through her work with live blood analysis, she awakened to the powerful healing capabilities of organic herbs and therapeutic-grade essential oils. Her subsequent focus has been on the study of herbal remedies and aromatherapy for transforming the physical, spiritual, and emotional body.

Tune in and learn all about this delicious aspect of Herbal Medicine, Blanca has a wealth of knowledge, and it promises to be an interesting and very informative half hour!

To find out more about Herbs and Things, as well as upcoming workshops just follow this link :

Herbs and Things

Or you can call Herbs and Things at: 512-459-HERB (4372)

To listen to the podcast of this show just click this link : Blanca DePaul

The Art of Lithomancy with Gary Wimmer

This Monday join Misty Odom as she welcomes Gary Wimmer into the KOOP studios. Gary L. Wimmer, has been a professional psychic for over 35 years. Offering readings using pure intuition, regular playing cards (to address specific issues of interest or concern), and Lithomancy, a fascinating and revealing but little-known methodology.

Lithomancy is a highly efficient method of psychic reading in that it offers insights into many different issues and reveals how they interrelate and manifest on a weekly basis. For Lithomancy readings Gary uses sixteen stones and a strip of leather to form a Circle. The inside of the Circle represents the current three-month cycle, the outside represents the longer term, and the Circle represents the environment. Ten of these stones are Planet Stones, and represent the astrological interpretations for the planets: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Six are Personal Stones that represent personal issues: Love, Luck, Life, Magic, Commitment, and Place. Sometimes another stone or two to represent some specific issue, person, goal, or circumstance.

Patterns formed by the Stones clearly outline - in symbolic form - the person's present situation, upcoming situations, challenges, opportunities, and changes coming into play. Every Pattern is unique, as is every person, situation, and moment in time. Tune in, pour a cup of ice tea and enjoy the conversation about this intriguing method of intuitive readings.

I just wanted to add a note to this posting about Gary's readings. If you have been in a space where you needed clarification, insight and validation as to the bigger picture of what is going on in your life, I highly recommend getting a reading with Gary. He did Lithomancy reading for me over the phone a few days ago and it was amazingly accurate, and really helped me to get clear about the patterns and issues I am working with right now. It felt to me that the reading wove together strands of issues I have been working on and presented them as a picture that made sense. One I can work with, and take action from. My experience is that Gary's reading was 100% accurate, and delivered with a sense of humor and compassion~ Thank you Gary! Highly recommended ~ Teresa

Gary has also written two books on Lithomancy; for readings, or more information about Gary's books please check out his website.

You can find a podcast of today's show by following this link!

Breast care with Sunny Markham ~ part 2

On today's show ::: Part two of breast care with Sunny Markham, founder of Earthsong Pomegranate Breast Oil. Week before last we began the conversation with Sunny on ways that we as women can not only improve the health of our breasts, but also the beauty of our breasts. Sunny is going to share how to this by by toning and lifting our breasts using self massage and a delicious Ayurvedic Breast toning oil. Sunny Markham produces Pomegranate Breast Oil using ancient Ayurvedic techniques, and gives classes empowering women to take the health of their breast into their own hands. Her methods help us to prevent breast disease, and beautify our breasts, how fabulous is that? You can view the June 16th entry on our blog for more information about Sunny and the wonderful work she is doing. If you are in Austin, and would like to purchase some of Sunny's delicious Pomegranate Breast Oil, you can find it at the following locations:

The Herb Bar

Victory Pharmacy

Casa de Luz

Ancient Mysteries

263 Grill and Provisions

You can listen to a podcast of today's show by following this link.

I want to share the websites with you that Sunny spoke of during today's show, should you care to check them out:
Skin Deep cosmetic data base : to see exactly what is in the beauty products you use!
Baynan Botanicals Ayurvedic herbal products: for the herb infused body massage oils.

Holographic Sound with Paul Hubbert ~

From time immemorial sound has been used as a healing tool. On this Monday's show tune in and join Misty Odem as she investigates the world of sound and healing with Paul Hubbert of the Institute for Holographic Sound and Inner Balance.

Paul Hubbert has been working with sound and music, in varied forms, for many years. In June of 1999, through spiritual guidance, he became consciously aware of, and began to use this Ancient/New vibrational art. This is the art of creating and using sound, multidimensionally, known as “Holographic Sound.” Paul holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Masters in Business Administration and Religion. He is certified in Hypnotherapy, Grief Recovery and is an Addictions Recovery
Coach/Consultant. His family counseling work has been most notably recognized by the White House. He is also an intuitive counselor who works with the healing vibration of Sound and Music in its multidimensional, holographic form using vocal toning, crystal singing bowls, blended with traditional and conventional methods. Paul teaches throughout the US and internationally. He has co-created and shared the stage with many leaders in their fields including Gregg Braden, John Bradshaw, Tom Kenyon, Alton Kamadon, Drunvalo Melchizedek and others.

We welcome you to listen in via the radio or the web, I can guarantee it will be an interesting, thought provoking conversation!!

To find out more about the work Paul does, and up coming workshops please follow this link.

Please follow this link to listen to the podcast of today's show! Paul Hubbert

Breast care with Sunny Markham

On Monday's show : Have you ever wondered if there was a non surgical way to help you have beautiful healthy breasts? In America we think of breast health as wearing a good supportive bra, but there is a much more delicious and effective way to promote beautiful breasts. This Monday Sunny Markham is going to join us and share all about it!

Sunny Markham is a licensed massage therapist from Texas. Her great passion is helping women learn how to keep their breasts healthy and beautiful. Sunny's product is the powerful oil from India, known as “Pomegranate Breast Toner,” that women have been self massaging their breasts with for centuries to keep them healthy and toned. Sunny say's" I’ve loved the healing science of Ayurveda for years, and decided to personally handcraft this remarkable oil in Austin after reading about the extensive recent scientific research that indicates pomegranate peel (rind) may protect against breast cancer. I wanted to make it available to women everywhere."

Earthsong Pomegranate Breast Oil 

Sunny's product is called “Earthsong Pomegranate Breast Oil” and it's brewed it with great love and careful adherence to Ayurvedic tradition and the "Pomegranate Breast Toner" formula, using only certified organic pomegranate peel and certified mustard seed oil. After the brewing, Sunny infuses her oil with an aromatic chord of amber, frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood and cedarwood. The final product is an exquisite, non-staining, all natural massage oil with a healing power and energy your breasts will love. Tune in, and learn about a delightful woman, with a luscious breast oil product!

To contact Sunny and learn about thius wonderful method of breast care please follow the link!


To listen to a podcast of this show, please follow this link : Sunny Markham.

Women's Health ~ Doula's with De’Andrea Jones

What is a Doula and how can they support the birthing process? On Monday's show Misty is going to share a venture into the world of Doula's and birthing with De' Andrea Jone. De'Andrea is part of the birthing collective here in Austin called Get Babied. De'Andrea has been attending births and teaching the Bradley Method in Austin since 2008. After her own wonderful birth experience in 2006 she felt she needed to spread the word! Birth could be calm, joyous and a really great family bonding experience. She gained a certification in childbirth education and became a birth doula with Giving Austin Labor Support. Tune in and get the whole story, it's juicy!

To contact De'Andrea and learn more about Doula services just follow the link!

Treating PTSD ~ part two

On Last week's show we were going to have an hour to talk about treating PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but I had some very special guests in the studio for the second half of the hour and I wanted to honor our time together without being rushed. So, today I want to share part two of the program with Chester Dickerson,  a  local Austin Acupuncturist who specializes in treating addiction. He uses a treatment protocol developed by an Acupuncture organization called NADA; the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association. The treatment was developed to treat addiction, which it does very effectively. In treating thousands of patients it was discovered that this treatment also had the wonderful side effect of relieving anxiety and trauma. This treatment is now used all over the world, with remarkable results.