255 When Words Aren’t Enough | Blending Science, Yoga, and Somatic Practices for True Healing: Interview With Beena Patel

In this episode, we talk to Beena Patel, a physician assistant, holistic healer, and cancer survivor. Beena shares her personal journey with cancer at age 21 and how it led her to explore the limitations of traditional medicine. We discuss the importance of integrating the mind, body, and spirit for true healing, the benefits of individualized care, and how practices like yoga, Reiki, and somatic healing can bring about real transformation. 

• The limitations of traditional medicine
• Nervous system regulation in healing
• Exploring healing and somatic practices
• The importance of pausing and being present
• Misconceptions about somatic healing

MEET Beena Patel

Beena Patel is a Physician Associate, Yoga Teacher, Reiki Healer, and Health Coach who integrates modern medicine with holistic healing to support whole-body transformation. Through her brand The Yoga Movement, she blends science, soul, and ancient wisdom to help clients reconnect with their innate wholeness in order to live healthier lives full of vitality, purpose, and abundance.  A cancer diagnosis at 21 shifted her path and deepened her commitment to innovating a new form of healthcare that was more inclusive of some of the underrated aspects of holistic health, including faith and spirituality. Today, she provides holistic healing services, advocates for health equity, and empowers individuals to take ownership of their multi-dimensional well-being that includes the mind, body, and spirit. Currently living in the Blue Zone of Nosara, Costa Rica, Beena embodies the lifestyle she teaches—rooted in balance, nature, and healing from within.

Find out more at The Yoga Movement and connect with Beena on Instagram

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