BEARTH Podcast

We got together for a catch up and realized we were processing our practice without sight, so we set an intention to go into our yoga routine with a blindfold. This episode dissects how we felt, what we observed from a basic space of self-observation, attention and aliveness. Listen in.    To Follow Regina,  Check out her website @ https://reginapadillamaui.com on Instagram @yogawithregina    Share your stories!  at reginapadillamaui.com/connect  or bearthrevolution.com/connect    If you want to join the upcoming workshop, check out the details and sign up for: Discovering Self- Eroticism 

Eli Flournoy is a businessman, who worked at CNN for 25 years in various roles and has experimented with what he calls, 'servant leadership,' which for him is wholly team focused. And throughout his life he's realized, the System is 'rigged' for him and he's learning over and again to show up better - for Women, for his Black colleagues and friends and it's a lifetime of transforming his power into empowerment, navigating ego and surrender. White Men in America need a story of Surrender. And Eli hopes to lead by example.    Follow Eli at:  LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliflournoy/

This week's podcast, Activist & Writer, Courtney Christenson and I decompress and process the SCOTUS anti-abortion decision, it's effect on Women in a psychological way, in a personal and emotional way and how our years of deconstruction from the American White Evangelical messaging is charging us to bring in new Hope to the conversation, recognize our Black & Indigenous Sisters and take back Choice & Pleasure for our Intimate & Wild Bodies.   Courtney Christenson's Website:  https://www.sparksandmatches.com/   Courtney's Instagram & Twitter - @sparksandmatches   If you want to share your story you can email us at : Email Courtney. And/or Email Ash   Support and Expansion: - If you are interested in one of Courtney's workshops, to grow, find support and learn to spark your passion, discover more about her offering here: https://www.sparksandmatches.com/find-your-fire   - If you need 1:1 support, Ash offers Narrative Embodiment Coaching opportunities and you are welcome to reach out via email for a consultation, you can see more of my offering at bearthrevolution.com/coach.   

From October 2016 to July 2017, the battle for Mosul Iraq against ISIS raged. I was there, Meethak al Khatib was there and he was one of our guides, he worked with us messy foreigners and showed us the truth in his country, the beautiful and the damned. Now he's his own journalist, making a name for himself and discovering how to navigate the pitfalls of a country still un-repaired and often forgotten by western countries. I checked in on him. He's an incredible Storyteller and the lessons are about self-reflection and internal understandings - He's translating the war for himself. Join us will you? This is the good stuff.    To Reach or Hire Meethak: His Website https://www.meethak-alkhatib.com/ Email: Meethak55@gmail.com Instagram: @Meethak77 Twitter: @Meethak55   **And keep following BEARTH Podcast, I'll be clipping up more from our conversation and Posting to YouTube HERE.

I met Aysar Naserallah in the heat of the 2014 - 50 day war in Gaza. He worked with journalists and NGOs to translate, transport and help use unfold the destruction of his home land. Today we're still friends and last year when attacks bombarded Gaza again, he left me a haunting message as he moved his family out of their home and only to follow them the next day. So recently I called him up to find out how he's doing, and give us a picture of the struggle and how he keeps hope amid the occupation.  I hope you'll take share podcast w/ your communities and begin to have real conversations about the violence of the oppressed v. the oppressor, so we can begin to translate the wars abroad to our wars at home.    There's more to come. Stay tuned. And thank you for listening. May you find your way to hope - Cheers.    How to follow:  Aysar I/G: https://www.instagram.com/aysar.naserallah/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aysar.naserallah/   2 of the Stories We Worked On Together in 2014~  Gravediggers Killed in Bombing https://theworld.org/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/israel-and-palestine/140824/gaza-gravediggers-cemetery-hamas-crisis   Gaza's Fisherman Struggle (PASSWORD: gazafish) https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/190442997   

Allison Smith is a the co-Owner of a cafe along the French Riviera, she's the head chef, baker and from pastries to lunch, their cafe is using fresh ingredients and an important part of the community. We went for a glass of wine and talked nutrition, food choices and how important the Kitchen is to creating community, fellowship and it's a sacred place meant to connect to the Earth and Each Other. The ambiance of the wine bar was a great way to step into a natural flow, join us. Get inspired as you set new years goals and habits.    To Find Allison - go to her Instagram and follow her!  https://instagram.com/alliscones and her cafe is at: https://instagram.com/lecountrystore   ------- * oh, And the wine bar we went to is called Bella Ciao  https://www.facebook.com/BellaCiaoBar/ * All Rights Reserve ©BEARTH Productions  

For over a decade LaDonna has been navigating the fitness trends, coaching and learning her own body, what works, what doesn't and how to get people motivated. But often ​the New Year's resolution trends offer a surge of expectations we don't follow by year's end. And it's often because we set our expectations too high, we don't rest and then we burn out. So we talk about the importance of Small Steps, building up a good workout, giving ourselves permission to rest and where to go from there. This is an amazing conversation, an important one - because our Bodies are speaking to us, and if we listen, we can become and feel our best selves.    Follow LaDonna Spivey on Instagram @  https://www.instagram.com/ladonnaspivey_50/   and on Facebook @  https://www.facebook.com/TeamFITyokota   And referenced in the podcast,  -  Check out Queer Eye on Netflix - you really won't regret it! 

For the last decade, Kate Carlton has captured some of the most incredible photos of families during Birth. She's entered homes, hospitals, hospice centers, worked with Midwives, doctors and even trained as a Doula to support families bringing new life into the world. Her perspective as both a photographer and a mother, herself, is astounding. And in a season of darkness, she knows where to shine the light and truth of all that happens. We dove into just how intimate Birth is, how painful it can be, but also how hopeful it can be, how to grieve and gather support in the aftermath and give moms a breath forward.  * To See More of Kate Carlton's work, go to:  https://www.katecarltonphotography.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katecarltonphotography/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katecarltonphotography/ * * © BEARTH Production 2021  Winter Solstice Ed. of BEARTH Podcast. 

"It's not a matter of if, it's when."    Angel Charley is a survivor herself and a leading woman in her community, fighting for rights and needs of Native Women who are more likely to survive Domestic Violence than other Demographics. And on top of that our Indigenous sisters are fighting against hundreds of years of systemic oppression that work against them in the US courts of law, fighting against Systemic violence that keeps them hungry and unsafe. It's time for that change. Angel Charly is striving to call our attention to the collective trauma, such that we might be part of the collective solutions and ultimately healing. Listen in.    For More About Angel Charley and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women:  Go To:   https://www.csvanw.org   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/csvanw/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coalitiontostopviolenceagainstnativewomen   Other Notes If you or someone you know within the Native Community is struggling, consider reaching out, also to the StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-762-8483) is a 24/7 confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic, dating and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans. Their site can also be reached at https://strongheartshelpline.org/get-help   ©BEARTH Productions 2021

"You're lessening what I've experienced, because you don't see a bruise or a scar."   Mookie the Magnificent, that she is, an Activist, a Writer, a Survivor and a Mom - has been expanding conversations and stories about Black History and her Community's fight against White Supremacy online for over a year. We got together to talk about the Survivorship and Struggle Black Women go through when they face Domestic Violence. From her own story to the ignorance of media coverage to societal standards, protectionism over abusers and non-physical violence v. emotional and psychological violence, we grapple with how to make Black Women's stories visible and the Resources obtainable. Listen in.    LINKS: To Find Mookie's work, go to:  https://mtmnation.com/   Engage With Mookie Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/mookiethemagnificent   and Follow Mookie on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mookietm1/   Other LINKS When Mookie the Magnificent First Joined BEARTH, "They're Colonizing My Page!" -  https://bearth.podbean.com/e/ep-18-theyre-colonizing-my-page%c2%a0-a-conversation-abo-ut-race-w-mookie-the-magnificent/   Recommended Sites by Mookie the Magnificent  Sister Reach Organization  https://www.sisterreach.org/   Book,  Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy Degruy on Amazon    © BEARTH Production 2021

"Until we can learn to be with discomfort, we're never going to be able to heal, because you have to confront it."    Hala Khouri is a Yoga instructor and fierce Activist who learned early on, the wars abroad define our wars within. Invested in Somatic practices and body movement, she leads trauma-informed courses to help all of us come back to our Centered -Self. We talked about how to find some semblance of safety in the Body, the power of grounding, boundaries and participating in collective healing and justice movements. Her book is 'Peace from Anxiety, Get Grounded, Build Resilience & Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos.' Join us as we break it all down.    LINKS:   To Find Hala Khouri's work, go to:  https://halakhouri.com/   Find her Book, Peace from Anxiety:  https://halakhouri.com/book/   And Follow her on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/halayoga/    on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/halayoga   Photo by - Amir Magal https://www.instagram.com/amirimage/  © BEARTH Production 2021

"We don't get to pathologize these spaces anymore."    So let's talk sex.    Dr. Holly Richmond is a Somatic Psychotherapist, a Certified Sex Therapist and Sex Tech Consultant. She's also a powerful advocate and voice for Survivors of sexual trauma and believes normalizing our conversation around sexual wellness is an affront to Patriarchal systems and key to our liberation. Listen in as we break down rape culture, sexual assault, somatic healing and some of the other essentials from her new book, Reclaiming Pleasure, A Sex Positive Guide for Moving Past Sexual Trauma & Living a Passionate Life.    LINKS: To Find Dr Holly Richmond's work, go to:  https://drhollyrichmond.com/   Her Book, Reclaiming Pleasure on Amazon,  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684038421/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_23S5K0K1N40KRX45VKS1   or Barnes & Noble:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reclaiming-pleasure-holly-richmond-phd/1138636742?ean=9781684038428   And to follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhollyrichmond/    on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrHollyRichmond   Recommended during episode, True Notebooks, by Mark Salzman   * Photo by - https://www.instagram.com/dan.nyfoto/  © BEARTH Production 2021

Professional Skydiver and Activist, Melanie Curtis takes us into her inner world and aliveness as she jumps out of the airplane and flies through the air.    "When I landed and I was not Dead, I really, as a young person, had to go, whoa, the things I think I can't do or the things I think are not possible...it's a release of tension. It feels whole body. There's no part of my body that feels tight anymore."    Find her Audible book @  https://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Fly-Audiobook/B097RYTZ57   Follow Melanie on Instagram @  https://www.instagram.com/melaniecurtis11/   Find out more about her events, her coaching and her work at  https://melaniecurtis.com/   Photo of Melanie Curtis by: David Wybenga   © BEARTH Cast produced by Ash Gallagher 2021   

In our latest episode, Carol Schoffmann shares her journey to the East, being drawn to Reiki and discovering the power of sound baths. She's collected bowls and offers the beauty of her Energy to others, and invests in the soul of her community. Listen in.     If you're in the New York, New Jersey area, consider checking out her store, xxx in Summit  37 Maple St. Summit, NJ 07901   And if you want to find out more about Carol's Sound or Reiki practice, check out her site:  Your Inner Tranquility https://www.yourinnertranquility.com/   Carol's Instagram: @yourinnertranquility 

Listen in as Rue and Ash dissect the struggle of the American Black experience and how creating space, holding space through the practice of Yoga can offer an opportunity for forward movement.  To follow Rue on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/street_taoist/ To follow Ash on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/bearthrevolution   ---- And for more Content from this series and other interviews, click on  https://ashgallagher.com/bearthfilm

"I was going to embrace death every night." Photographer and Yoga Instructor has taken the world by storm since he was a boy. He rejected those who would 'other him' and owned his identity. When he was introduced and inducted into Yoga, he used his body to go beyond the body and faced internal fears of death. Listen in...   - For More on This Series, Other Media and Photos featuring Fela Adebiyi  - go to -  https://ashgallagher.com/bearthfilm  - AND -    - Follow Fela on Instagram @felaadebiyi  ( https://instagram.com/felaadebiyi )   - BEARTH on IG @bearthrevolution  ( https://instagram.com/bearthrevolution )

It's been a long year. We've been through a lot. Let's make sure we pay attention to where we are today, and know there is a better way forward.    To Donate To BEARTH Podcast go to: https://paypal.me/ashgallagher83   To see more of Ash's work: https://ashgallagher.com   For More on BEARTH Content:  https://bearthcreative.com   And Ash's YouTube Channel  

Today friends; a very special BEARTH-Podcast.   This conversation was recorded 4-years ago, in Phoenix, AZ, with my Grandfather, Vic Bollinger. He died this past week. It was time.   Though he's gone, the best of him is with me. I can't think of another way to honor this space. I'm glad I turned on the recorder,...just a few months before Mosul would begin, and got him to share a few of my favorite stories, and there were too many to county. He struggled w/ signs of dementia in the following months and years since.   But he connected me to the Grandmother as an adult, yes, the one I've spoken about often, before, after she passed 20 years ago. For those in the #Christian world, you'll find this particularly interesting as he talks about he & my grandmother's rebellion in the Catholic Renewal of the 70s.   Listen in and honor him with me.   ** You. can support BEARTH at https://paypal.me/ashgallagher83  

In deeply provoking conversation with one of Italy's leading women and activists, Antonella Bundu unpacked the politics and cultural struggle for Black Lives in Florence, and the Oppression of women, the lack of recognition. She works hard in her community, in her country, from her seat on the city council to be a voice of reason, hope, demanding changes long overdue. Listen in as she shares her story.   ​To Follow Antonella's work and activism, check out her FB page:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/AntonellaBundu19/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2190330544618703  

  Reuben and Nyasha are The Ascension Seed and a brilliant couple in the U.K. using their practice, meditation, and sound to bring healing through oneness in the body. And...they're stepping into Truth and Reconciliation for White and Black communities. They offer a container, a safe way to do the work of dismantling "racism," and the unholy separation from ourselves, Divine union and each other. Their work, their practice is powerful. And they don't sugar coat, they confront it and it's creating a beautiful ripple effect. Do listen in on our conversation and join our short meditation at the end.   ** To find out more about their next Reveal to Heal Sessions Click the link below for, 24 August to12 September information: https://theascensionseed.clickfunnels.com/vsl1591483854920   ** To follow their work, check out. The Ascension Seed at   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAscensionSeed/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theascensionseed/ To support: https://linktr.ee/theascensionseed

She's Europe's activist darling, and the face of the French fight for Black lives in Paris, Assa Traoré is becoming an international and key figure. She took time and sat down with me to talk about her brother, the phrase "white privilege" and what she needs Americans to know. Listen in.    YouTube LINK with Subscripts for English Speakers - https://youtu.be/7exDM7SUHMc   To Follow the Paris Movement, see the following link: https://www.facebook.com/La-v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9-pour-Adama-160752057668634/   To Follow Assa on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/assa.traore_/   * New Yorker Article on Assa Traoré: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-europe/assa-traore-and-the-fight-for-black-lives-in-france    

  Sonia joins me and discusses the major issues facing Rome's migrant and Black population as well as her experiences and a solution. It's starts with education. And it's important to see the global move in White Spaces shift and change as our brothers and sisters command equality.    ** To find out more about migrants in Italy, and follow Sonia's work, take a look at the following sites: https://omcvi.it/cosa-facciamo/ https://www.facebook.com/OmcviRadioBeleza/posts/   ** To Follow Black Lives Matter, Roma, go to:  https://www.facebook.com/Black-Lives-Matter-Roma-115089506895984/   - Stay Tuned for so Much more across the Atlantic. 

During the Author LIVE Event, where we unpacked 'Reckoning in the Rubble,' my friend Matt Willingham recalled a moment we went out to scout a newly "liberated" town outside Mosul, and the moment of humor we found in it. Perhaps it's a way to find grief when no other way is possible. Listen in.    ** To Watch and Listen to our Entire Conversation, Check out YouTube: https://youtu.be/EJmgITYsZBo   ** To Purchase your copy of Reckoning in the Rubble, go to:  https://ashgallagher.com/book ​    

White spiritual brothers and sisters, we need to chat: You're too silent, you're separating yourselves in the name of future thinking spirituality, and avoidance. Time for that to end. A late night rant ....thank you for taking time to listen. Let's keep talking.    - For more on BEARTH, https://bearthcreative.com

​Storyteller, Journalist, and Lebanese Feminist, Hwaida Saad joins me for an intimate conversation on what's it's like to grow up during civil war, stepping into her power as a woman in the Middle East and how we create (r)evolution, moving forward... hint, Women, our weapon, our seeds, it's time. Listen in...    To get your copy of "Our Women on the Ground" Visit (A must read!)  -  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575303/our-women-on-the-ground-by-edited-by-zahra-hankir-foreword-by-christiane-amanpour/   To Check out More of Hwaida's work:  NYT, https://www.nytimes.com/by/hwaida-saad Twitter, https://twitter.com/hwaida_saad     ** To Support this podcast and find out more information, visit: bearthcreative.com 

The sweeping young generation of LGBTQ+ are on fire. The stories and passion to embody and embrace ourselves is an outcry taking center stage more than ever before. I spend time with Shelby Yaffe whose own journey with her faith, her body, her family has given her new purpose for her wife and her daughter. A poet, writer, spirit filled woman, she is stepping out and stepping up for those who need her voice most. Listen in.    To find out more about Shelby Yaffe and her work, her poetry and connect visit her site at: https://shelbyyaffe.com/   References:  For Black Lives Matter, check out the following sites: https://naacp.org/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://8cantwait.org/   For LGBTQ+ Youth Check out the following:  The Trevor Project:  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/    - Also, if you belong to a Christian home and are struggling w/ your family space, Encourage you to follow Pastor Stan Mitchell, who has become an outspoken ally for LGBTQ+ along with his community https://www.facebook.com/stan.mitchell.58 

- Popularity Activism. Is your support for Black Lives Matter for Show? Are you ready to get your hands dirty and do the work? Cultivate change? Surrender is our superpower, we can't stay silent, we can't just say pretty words or put up memes, we have to get in the dirt and dig a grave for White Supremacy. The comparisons to D.V. are peeking through, let's explore and move toward to healing and justice. This is only part I.   Support 8-Can't Wait. Find out ways to improve the justice system and policing in your city  https://8cantwait.org/   ​*** ​References from the podcast *** Dr. Ramani Durvasala & Communal Narcissism : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQxnf0anbLw&t=125s   Psychotherapist, Esther Perel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4eN7PS9mi8__4EYxy6VpFw   Pastor Stan Mitchell https://www.facebook.com/stan.mitchell.58/timeline?lst=854995044%3A100001754083612%3A1591849694   Letter from Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html    

In an active and fierce community outside Tampa Bay, Florida, Joanie Hempsworth and her wife run a new and used bookstore called The Paperback Exchange. And through her work, activism and the books she keeps on the shelf, she hopes to start hard conversations in her community to help bring people together. She's faced off with hard-core religious protestors and she's also had MAGA hats in her store, but her hope is to dispel bigotry, educate the public and give back. It's PRIDE month, and the letters from LGBTQ+ are growing, and she says, let's keep adding on. Listen in...    ** You can find more information on The Paperback Exchange Store @:  http://www.paperbackexchangebookstore.com/ 6412 Ridge Road Port Richey, FL 34668 ** The tales of Drag Queen Story Hour: https://www.facebook.com/dragqueenstoryhour/   & News https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2020/06/09/drag-queen-story-hour-continues-in-pasco-despite-protesters--pandemic   ** References in the Podcast:  1. Watermark Magazine: https://watermarkonline.com/ 2. The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Mookie shares her story, as a Black woman, as a Black mother in the 21st century. We talk about race in America, the tension of Feminism between Black and White Women and how we can find spaces together to move the needle forward into radical change, justice and healing for the U.S.    *To Follow  Mookie the Magnificent: https://www.facebook.com/mookiethemagnificent/   *To Check out her radical post - "Okay black people, ask white people"  https://www.facebook.com/mookiethemagnificent/posts/412663229491702   *Do read* Book: 'How To Be An Anti-Racist' by Ibram X. Kendi   Watch: on Netflix,  Documentary, '13th,' & 'The Kalief Browder Story'   Read: New York Times, 1971, Toni Morrison on Women's Lib Movement: https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/22/archives/what-the-black-woman-thinks-about-womens-lib-the-black-woman-and.html?fbclid=IwAR2AjuQelZx_RKElm0RlxKm98WwwetyGRyvPLLOSOvsdxfTSx-vunDeXiA4     ---- To Support BEARTH Podcast go to https://paypal.me/ashgallagher83  

Entrepreneur, Author and Sky Diver (aka the real SuperWoman), Melanie Curtis​ and I get real about alcohol and the crutches women often find ourselves leaning into when maybe ....there's more at stake to regain our wholeness. What is our relationship with booz and vice? And how do we shift our perspectives? Grab your water and lime and listen in -   *To Check More of Melanie's work, life coaching and other projects visit her site at: https://melaniecurtis.com/   *Follow Melanie on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/melaniecurtis11/?hl=en   * For more information on consumption and challenges in the U.S., Check out the National Inst. on Alcohol and Alcoholism -  https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/women-and-alcohol  

Black lives matter. Black bodies matter. And our brothers and sisters ​know the land, they were enslaved on it but Nyema Clark is hoping the land will be a pathway to healing. Just listen.    To follow or support Nurturing Roots:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NurturingRoots206/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nurturingrootsfarm/?hl=en   More: https://nurturingrootsfarm.bigcartel.com/?fbclid=IwAR3X5YeVo1kboYSaSZqe864Q8L-WFJGqcQPF-oFtnTNnG41VL_aD6CwFhw0   To find out more about Stafford Prison and Sustainability projects, click the link below but you can advocate further for prisoners and find out more info through Nurturing Roots http://sustainabilityinprisons.org/blog/category/prison-life/    

    In part 2, we take on Christian theology and the idea of how we reach the depths of our freedom so we can build communities rather than be divided by tribes. And it takes relinquishing control of what we think we know. Listen in.    To Buy Steve's Book, "Shining Like the Sun" at:  https://www.stevewiens.com/books   *Listen to Steve's Podcast: https://thisgoodword.podbean.com/ *Steve can be found on Twitter/IG at: @stevewiens *For more information on Steve's Church, check out: https://www.genesiscov.org/   *To buy Ash's eBook and Memoir, "Reckoning in the Rubble" at: https://books.apple.com/us/book/reckoning-in-the-rubble/id1506357620

Minnesota Pastor Steve Wiens and I dive deep into Mindfulness practice, progressive Christianity in America and the human condition. The world is changing, and the conversations of truth and reconciliation aren't always easy as we move and shift in our being, especially faced with shame in our own body and mind. Listen to our conversation. Find where you are, and join us.    To Buy Steve's Book, "Shining Like the Sun" at:   https://www.stevewiens.com/books   Steve's Podcast: https://thisgoodword.podbean.com/ Steve can be found on Twitter/IG at: @stevewiens For more information on Steve's Church, check out: https://www.genesiscov.org/   Reference -  : 7-Mindful Practices:  attentiveness / ordinariness/ simplicity / rhythm / conversation / delight / restoration :  

Nikki Hemming is developing her a new sustainable fashion line, Indu. But it started from a story, her story, of transformation, from life on a boat to getting grounded and wanting deeper connection to herself, the Earth and the world around her. Indu was birthed in her practice and learning about  Chakras, a tradition found the East, which maps the body and taps the body into its spiritual oneness and alignment Listen in....   To Follow Indu and Nikki Hemming on a Chakra centered fashion journey, and all its updates, check out:   Instagram: @induactive or  https://www.instagram.com/induactive/   & Nikki Hemming @nikki_hemming   The 7-Main Chakras are -  Root,  Sacral,  Solar Plexus,  Heart,  Throat,  Third Eye,  Crown.    Referred in the podcast, a book Nikki read,   * Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/197177/eastern-body-western-mind-by-anodea-judith/   And for more information on BEARTH, visit: https://ashgallagher.com/bearth   

Jessyca Eve is a yoga instructor and works with Gong Sound Healing, often connected to Eastern Kundalini tradition. She tells her story of daughter- and mother-hood, pain, her connection to movement and how sound has helped her in her healing journey both as a student and teacher. Listen in.    To find Jessyca's classes, gong baths, workshops and trainings, visit:  http://www.withgraceandjoy.com/    - Jessyca on Instagram @withgraceandjoy   

We continue our conversation about the Eastern Yogic and meditative practice of Kundalini. Amir explains the aim and principles the practice is meant to bring not only or mental and physical bodies, but our soul and direct us into better communication with those in our everyday world. Join us on the explorative explanation of this gorgeous tradition. To follow Amir online, take his classes, find retreats and join his community, go to: Website:  https://www.amirjaan.com/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Amirjaan1111 Instagram: @amirjaanyoga The 5 Practices, Breathing, Mudras Rhythmic and Stagnant Asanas (or positions) Body Locks Meditation.

In this episode we take a look at breath work and how important it is to centered, focused and present no matter how chaotic our lives feel. Amir Jaan is a yoga instructor and coach with expertise in Breath -work and has spent years unpacking the both the spiritual, soulful and physical anatomy. Coming back to the body through the breath sounds so simple but we often forget to do so and it is essential for our mental health and moving us through each day. Listen in.    To follow Amir online, take his classes, find retreats and join his community, go to:  Website:  https://www.amirjaan.com/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Amirjaan1111 Instagram: @amirjaanyoga   Exercise from the end of the Podcast:  Take a breath: 1. sit tall & straight,  2. allow hands to rest,  3. take 4-sips/inhales of breath through the nose,  4. hold for 4-5 seconds,  5. Exhale all the way out, slowly through pursed lips.    * Subscribe! And Stay tuned for Notifications, for Part II when we dive a little further into Kundalini Yoga.

In this episode we examine Jess Hill's investigative work on Domestic Violence and what's underneath the perpetrator's abusive intentions as well as how we create better spaces for healing for survivors and for the abusers themselves.    To check out Jess Hill's book, "See What You Made Me Do," and buy a copy, visit: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/see-what-you-made-me-do Hill on Twitter: @jessradio   Note: Possible trigger warning: If you are a survivor, please know we hear you and want nothing but your safety. Perhaps the more we understand, the more we can edify our communities, families, partnerships and judicial systems to get everyone the opportunity for justice and healing.    Resources Mentioned in Podcast:  * Rachel Louise Snyder, "No Visible Bruises." * James Gilligan  * Helen Block Lewis, "Shame and Guilt in Neurosis."  * Ellen Pence, on Focus Deterrents, Duluth Model.    National Domestic Abuse Hotlines:  United States: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/  phone: 1-800-799-7233 Australia: https://www.1800respect.org.au/  phone: Call toll-free 1800 737 732  

Dr. Bradley Opdyke is a Paleo Climate Scientist with a significant focus on Coral Reefs and joined me to talk about their importance to our Eco-System and his passion. Listen in...   *A BEARTH Podcast Extra, a story that didn't get included here, I added to YouTube. Subscribe to the channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Idl-hZBMY   * A previous interview with Dr. Bradley about the Earth's improvements in the immediate aftermath of Covid-19 economic shut down can be found on TRT-World English.  https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/economic-shutdown-due-to-coronavirus-offers-environmental-lessons-34412   Support my work and this Podcast @ https://paypal.me/ashgallagher83

From the streets and protests across the globe to wanderings of survival amid a pandemic, I read out a brief essay, perhaps something of prose on how the Mask speaks in our world.  To read this essay, click the following link:  https://bearth.podbean.com/p/essay-4-the-mask/     *All rights reserved 2020 ashgallagher.com/bearth

In a two part series, I speak with Journalist, Author and Poet, Nathan Thompson about his journey through substance addiction and recovery. So in this episode, we continue our conversation about his road to recovery and adaptation into a Buddhist practice. Social: Follow Nathan on IG @escsamsara Follow Ash on IG @​beatnikjourno​ Note: If you or someone you know is struggling through substance addiction, please call one of the following hotlines and you can seek support to make it through another day. - U.S. Addiction Hotline Phone: #1-844-289-0879 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) #1-800-662-4357 https://drugabuse.com/addiction/drug-abuse-hotlines/ - Australia Addiction Hotline Phone: #1800 250 015 https://positivechoices.org.au/information/where-to-get-help/ - U.K. Addiction Hotline Phone: #0203 553 0324 https://www.recovery.org.uk/addiction/addiction-helpline/

In a two part series, I speak with Journalist, Author and Poet, Nathan Thompson about his journey through substance addiction and recovery.  Part I We bond over favorite authors and the complexities of coping with pain he experienced.  < Stay tuned and subscribe to get notifications for Part II where we move through the stories of his recovery and his value for practicing Buddhism.>      

I take you along with me as I walk the empty streets for a morning coffee run. Most cities allow for take out, coffee and store runs and still running the train, albeit less often. Come with me during my morning walk about and into my favorite sandwich shop.  For my recent reports during Covid-19, check the following link: https://www.trtworld.com/author/ash.gallagher  

Listen in as I speak to a man who is facilitating Ayahuasca in his community. He shares his journey and we talk about connection to the Earth, the plant's background, its use and how we move the conversation around our Healthcare and Wellness in this modern socio-economic world.  Leave your thoughts and comments below. Feel free to DM me if you have further interest in this Earth Medicine and work.  Disclaimer: We do not advertise abandoning your relationship with your doctors. And you should decide, for yourself, what is the best course of action for your physical wellbeing. We are not trained doctors.  To go in depth and read more from my personal story, check out the following essay: https://bearth.podbean.com/p/essay-2-ayahuasca-pi-i-drank-the-tea/  **Note I do not use his name for the sake of privacy. It's important for each person to own their journey in sacred spaces. Music stock from Ben Sound and also hang-drum sounds not for sale. No copyright infringement intended**

  In a conversation of our experience, our soul's reflection and paths to liberation a soul-sister who sat next to me that night shares her thoughts with me.  While her experience was different than my own, she found a sense of newness and liberation in the days that followed. She's a practicing Buddhist and found her practice was deepened, softened and expanded. She recognized her freedom came within.  Listen in as we reminisce.   To go in depth and read more from my personal essay, check out the following link: https://bearth.podbean.com/p/essay-2-ayahuasca-pi-i-drank-the-tea/  ** Note I do not use my friend's name for the sake of privacy. It's important for each person to own their journey in sacred spaces. **Music stock hang-drum not for sale. No copyright infringement intended*

Recently, I wrote a piece for TRT-World English about COVID-19's role in calling our attention back to Mother Earth and our air quality. I had the privilege of speaking with a NASA researcher, and some of his interview didn't make the cut for the story. I share with you some of his passion and hope for our future and encourage us all to pay attention a little more.  If you're interested in the article, here is the following link: https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/economic-shutdown-due-to-coronavirus-offers-environmental-lessons-34412 In what ways, in your community are taking action to participate and ask your leaders to improve air quality?     

I welcome you and offer you a short introduction to BEARTH podcast in these changing times, guiding us to introspection and new ways to connect. ~ Ash