Zohara Rotem is a Pianist, Educator, Suzuki Talent Education Teacher Trainer, Speaker, a mentor and a Soul Purpose Guide™. The Souloist podcast brings you uplifting conversations about music, soul, education, life and many things in between. Inspired by years of studying music and soul, shamanism and archetypes, education, psychology and spirituality, Zohara shares her unfiltered truths with warmth, humour, authenticity and love. “When someone shares their Soul with you, it assists you to see your own Soul in a new light”
Parenting today is becoming a very challenging task.In my travels, lectures, seminars, webinars and workshops I meet parents who do their best to learn and improve this task.I am listening to their questions, seeing their struggle and feeling deep appreciation to what they do.The Suzuki triangle of Parent- Teacher -Child offers a successful platform to work together as a community. Today I'm reflecting and sharing how my childhood experiences evoked the love of teaching in me. Watch on YouTubeIf you like this podcast, pleaseSubscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air.If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal linkhttp://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity.Find us on:Face Book , Instagram ,YouTube , Linkedin
Today we will be looking at regret no 3 that people expresson their death bed, “I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings”.As children it was easy to express our feelings. We hated, we loved, we laughed, we cried, authentically andwith no need to analyse or suppress.So what happened since then?What made us change and suppress our feelings until webecame unaware of them?The seeds started in thinking that feelings were wrong, all ofwhich have been put in our heads at a young age. When you child says, “I hate you”, try to be the adult in the room. The healthy way to be close to feelings is to have permission to express them.Children who grow up knowing they are loved, no matter what, find it easier to develop relationships with their feelings. When they become adults, they have skills to be in touch with their feelings; they find it naturally to love and be loved. This transfers to their relationship in adulthood. It helps them develop the language of the heart, which is so important in a world that sent the heart- language to the underground.When we can acknowledge our feeling, we get many insights. Instead of blaming others for what we feel, we can be kind toourselves with what we feel. When people push our buttons, it could be an invitation togo deeper within ourselves. We can learn about ourselves from the way we feel towards other people.Please don't die before giving yourself permission toexpress your feelings. It's free, and it can be done in a respectful way. People around you will be inspired to do the same. When the heart is light, there's more space to love and beloved. To watch the video of this episode on YouTube.If you like this podcast, pleaseSubscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air.If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal linkhttp://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity.Find us on:Face Book , Instagram ,YouTube , Linkedin
In episode #105 we talked about the first regret people express when they reach end of life. Today we will look at the second one, “I wish I hadn't worked so hard.”It's not as simple as it might sound.What is it that people feel they missed by spending too much time at work?Do they refer to relationships? To friendships? To hobbies? I'm inviting you to reflect with me. You can watch the video of this episode on YouTubeIf you like this podcast, pleaseSubscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air.If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal linkhttp://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity.Find us on:Face Book , Instagram ,YouTube , Linkedin
At the beginning of the school year, we are invited to reflect on the year ahead of us. How and what we'd like this year to be. The commitment list is long; the rewards list is much longer. Here are some reminders of how we could make life easier.How we could take “scary “ decisions, just to realise that we have a choice.And is boredom a bad thing?If you like this podcast, pleaseSubscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air.If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal linkhttp://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity.Find us on:Face Book , Instagram ,YouTube , Linkedin
We all have regrets. They become vivid and clear towards the end of life and / or when we are ready to look at them. Regrets can haunt and torture us, and they can also help us contemplate our present and future, and adjust our life accordingly. Today we will reflect on the first one in the list : ‘I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.' If you like this podcast, please Subscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
I'm back from Asia Suzuki Conference in Korea, with hope and inspiration. I saw children making music together and connecting through music. Parents connecting around music, and teacher sharing ideas. A community of music that is the antidote to the pandemic of loneliness. Listen, and be inspired to see how music could change the world. If you like this podcast, please Subscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Sharing my reflections for the new year. Instead of new year resolution i'm declaring a year of love. A year of heart. The leading question : Does my heart want to do it? If you like this podcast, please Subscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
How many times did you hear people saying it? In this episode we will look at why people tend to think they can't sing, and by that they deprive themselves of the innate gift we are all born with. Music is the birthright of every human being. You don't have to learn music to enjoy its gift. Can you imagine a world without music? Why is singing so important and what we get from it. Could you dare not being concerned about how you sound, and instead connect to how you feel when you sing? Singing along is a great way to connect. How we can use humour and play to take away the fear of singing. Please sing to your children and grandchildren and let children grow in an environment that sings. If you like this podcast, please Subscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
I didn't plan to dedicate this episode to the topic of pain, but it came of its own will, asking to give it a voice. Experiencing a severe pain in the last few weeks, I'm learning that pain is a part of life; like grief. Pain is teaching me: To learn to ask for help To lower my standards (of cleaning and similar work) To rest between jobs To remember who I am (I'm not pain) To say ‘no' to more commitments, activities or socialising To communicate with pain To Stop - Slow down – Allow To expand the good moments How can I navigate periods of pain while taking out of the equation the fear factor. How to not project to the future, the past and on. other people, and instead hold the here and now. When we are young, we are occupied with the future. When we are old, the future gets shorter. The line from youth to eldership: in youth we wait and prepare for the future. In elderhood we are afraid of the future. How can we make life, as long as we are in it and it is in us – fulfilling and meaningful. Pain could be a potential to unravel a mystery. If you like this podcast, please Subscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Today I'm in conversation with Heike Hamann. Heike was born in Tanzania, East Africa to German parents, and lived in England, Papua New Guinea and Germany before moving to Australia as a teenager. She is currently the custodian of a beautiful property in Tyagarah, in the Northern Rivers, surrounded by nature and close to the ocean. Heike has been sailing, running, bushwalking and paragliding to name but a few of her sporting activities, and has represented Australia as a runner and paragliding pilot. She graduated from the Process Work Institute in Portland Oregon with two Process Oriented Psychology Masters, and works in private practice as a psychotherapist. She is constantly astounded and amazed by the magic and deep transformation that happens when people's processes are lovingly and attentively followed, and the depth of wisdom that each of us has, is accessed. Connection is important to Heike. Connection to the Divine, to Herself and herself, to Nature, to her partner, friends and family and to community. These days she loves having spaciousness in her life, which facilitates this connection. She loves sailing with hump back whales – so much so that she bought herself a boat late last year and has been living and sailing on it along the east coast of Australia and Tasmania for the last 12 months. The journey has helped her grow more and more into a place of trusting Life, and the feeling of being held and loved unconditionally (by Below and Above, – aka Mother Earth and the Divine). We talked about three levels of reality; working with pain and body symptoms; the impact of living in many places on the making of a person; belonging; slowing down; loneliness; inner knowing and her very special encounter with whales. Heike's FB page: Beyond the Bay of Dreams If you like this podcast, please Subscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Let's ask ourselves some questions about the usage of smart phones around our children. What can we do for the welfare of our children? (Not just our children). I'm inviting you to reflect together and alone,to check WHAT you can do to change, IF you want to change. The damage that these little devices cause is beyond argument. And there are gifts that one generation could give to the other. We are looking here at a small tiny step we can all do. On “good” addictions and “bad” addictions and how to distinguish between them. If you like this podcast, please Subscribe/ Follow it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Loneliness has become a new pandemic. We live in an age of communication and we are lonely... Loneliness and aloneness are not the same thing. You can feel lonely among people, and not lonely when you are alone. Some people need more socialising, others less. Some people like being alone, others resent it. The loneliness that comes from not being seen by others is the one I'm referring to here. When you are not seen by the people around you, you try to behave like someone else, which enhances your pain. From time to time we need to be with other people, and we need to be seen. I'd like to tell you about my soul family. How we connect on a soul level and create a container that goes beyond countries and continents, and by doing so, we come home to ourselves. When we are seen we feel loved. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it ,share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
How can we help our children get motivated to learn.When we learn something in a pleasant way we are motivated to continue learning it. In Suzuki Talent Education we start by creating the environment for the child to want to learn an instrument. We want them to become self-motivated, to have the desire to move to the next step and acquire an ability. We want to help them develop self- discipline, so they could use these tools for life.How do you pass on to your child the love of music.The way you approach the practice will be the way your child approaches it.You plant the seed and wait for the mystery to unfold, and all the while you keep the big picture in mind. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Education is everything. The aim in Suzuki Talent Education is not to raise great musicians but to nurture and foster all children to become NOBLE human beings. We do it THROUGH music development. However, it doesn't mean that music development and creating musical ability (= talent) becomes less important. In other words, we put every effort into music education, knowing that the outcome will be a full human potential, while investing in character building. We work as a team, parents and teachers together in serving the well-being of our children. Our aim is to help each child to become a better human being, in a world that makes the task more and more challenging. Let's delve into it in this episode. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Very often I feel that words cannot convey what I want to express. (Maybe that's why music plays such an important part in my life.) At the same times, I love words. I love flirting with them, trying, experimenting. I will frequently change them like loved clothes. Sometimes I'd make them up… Do you sometimes find yourself with this niggling feeling. Of the sort that you are not sure how to describe it even to yourself. It's there, and its arrival seems to happen without any particular reason. The feeling I'm referring to has a flavour of longing. Longing for something you might even not know what it is. The reaction to this kind of feeling varies from one to the other. Some would choose an activity to get away from it. Some will eat, and then eat more... Or smoke…. drink…. It can be a very unpleasant feeling, something to run away from . If we could choose what feeling to invite , most likely this feeling would not appear in our guest list. The word for it is: Sehnsucht. Life longing. Defined as intense desires for ideal states of life that are remote or unattainable. Longing that combines reflections and evaluations about the past, present, and future. A search for meaning. Today we'll explore Sehnsucht: An Unexplainable Yearning. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
You have made a decision to give your child the opportunity to learn an instrument in the Suzuki way. You read articles and books on the Suzuki philosophy. You attended parent lectures. You started your listening routine (hopefully) and observed weekly lessons for some time. Some things spoke to you straight away. With other things you chose to make the time to absorb. Some things created disagreement or maybe even resentment. But overall, you decided to go on with it. Thus, you started lessons and all went well. After a while the novelty started to wear. You noticed that your child is not progressing like other children you meet in the studio and workshops. You were getting tired of asking your child to come to practice. You were not so sure if your child has “musical talent”. You started doubting. It's a bit like falling in & out of love. In this episode we'll talk about what to do when it happens. How to get the most out of it. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
My soul practice is where I turn up to myself, to my soul. It is a version of my raft in life. It is a practice that doesn't have a goal apart from doing it. Life at times is complicated and challenging. These times require of us to find islands of sanity; pockets of refuge; coming home to ourselves. What are these pockets of sanity? When the future seems grim, is there a way we can make the present moment more friendly? As a matter of fact, the future is always a mystery. Even when we think we know what's about to come. I create these pockets of sanity by: · Listening to music. · Reading poetry · Letting my fingers lead themselves on the piano · Listening to Indian chants · Watching my breath · Listening to my heart beat · Moving s l o w l y ·Sitting in the place of awe I don't DO any of the above. I'm letting it be done. I smile to the thought that say “later on …”and send them away to come later. I do it in a loving manner. Do we need to get old to allow this to happen in our lives? If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
The Suzuki philosophy and method is a holistic way of treating every child as a unique human being. Every child is unique. Every human being is unique. This uniqueness is becoming hidden sometimes when we grow up. How would the world be If we treat everyone as a unique human being. From an early stage we can see what are the gifts and tendencies of every child. We could then, nurture them towards it. This is how we raise happy children. Happiness is living your purpose. In Suzuki way we nurture children to become happy human being and we do it through music. Music is the raft to develop a beautiful heart. Parents can learn to discover their children's uniqueness through the Suzuki way. To observe their children and foster them to become their uniqueness. :::::::::::::::::::: If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
On child's time, adult's time, each person's unique time; this time that invites awe, creativity and imagination. We often say and hear: “Time is precious”. The question is what and how much we do to treat it this way. Do you allow time to wonder, time to respect your inner child Is distraction always bad? Pushing children to always go beyond their natural pace could shorten childhood and the magic it contains. Can you create space in your everyday life to experience awe? To breath magic? And can you expand your heart to feel it? :::::::::::::::::::: If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Listening is essential to life; from listening to a grieving friend to listening to a musical performance. Today we talk about the graduation process in Suzuki Talent Education. · Why we do graduation · Graduation Vs Exams · How we develop the ability to listen · How we guide a child to self – evaluate · What to listen to · How to work towards mastery And all of this while respecting children's own pace. If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Reflecting ( again and still ) on the topic of grief and loss. Inviting you to share with us your experience. If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Michal is 63 years old, newly widowed (not yet a year), a mom to a 24 YO woman and a process worker. Born in Israel she got her training in the Swiss PW training program, the first Process work training created by Arnold Mindell and his associates. After her training she came back to Israel and have been working there since, with individuals and groups, training PW internationally and taking care of her partner. Michal loves nature, animals of all kinds and people, not necessarily in that order... We talked about grief and loss and how it changes your life forever. If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
I'm back after 3 months away. Contemplating about wisdom. What is wisdom? Would love to hear what is wisdom for you . If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin
Today I'm answering questions asked by a teacher, a parent and a student. The teacher asked: what could I do with a parent who constantly tries to teach me what to teach in the lesson? The parent asked :how can I make sure that my child practices everything the teacher assigned us to do? The student writes :I really love my cello and I love playing it. But I don't like 1. To practice difficult sections 2.When mum's hovering around me with a demanding energy. Thank you for sending your questions. Please keep them coming. If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Today I'm in conversation with Lane Arye. Lane Arye, Ph.D. is a senior Processwork trainer and a founding faculty member of the Process Work Institute in the USA. Whether teaching, working in private practice, facilitating community and organizational conflicts, or learning and training alongside social justice groups, Lane partners with people to help create more inner and outer freedom and wholeness. He helps people transform their music, creativity, and stage fright, and is the author of Unintentional Music: Releasing Your Deepest Creativity. Lane co-led a six-year UN funded project in the Balkans that brought together Serbs, Croats, and Muslims after the war to work on ethnic tension, post-war trauma, and building sustainable community. He has facilitated conflicts between Aboriginal Australians and European Australians, and between Dalits (so-called untouchables) and high-caste Hindus in India. Lane is a facilitator and trainer for the Racial Justice Collaborative and is the author of “The Vicious Cycle of White Centrality” in Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy's The Enduring, Invisible, and Ubiquitous Centrality of Whiteness. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area (USA) and loves to hang out with his wife and kids, play music, meditate, and follow the mystery. Pronouns: he/him/hisLane's website WE TALKED ABOUT: · Processwork · Dreams · Worldwork (“what happens in the world- happens at the kitchen table”) · Lane's work with racism · Unintentional Music, Lane's book and how he brings Processwork to music. · How our inner process changes the way we play · The parts of us we don't like and the ones we'd love to have · The box that keeps us in our identities · The pain, fear and exhaustion in war zones, and what can be done from a Processwork point of view. · The essence of Processwork - This is what's happening ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
“When will my son be ready to start lessons”? this was a question asked by a mother of 4 years old. As many mothers are asking the same questions, I'd like to shed some light on the topic, and share with you my experience. You can also watch this episode on YouTube ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Today I'm in conversation with MaryLou Roberts, a Suzuki Guitar Teacher Trainer. (bio below) We talked about: · Suzuki approach in today's world and how it is needed now more than ever · How to keep finding new ways · Music environment has changed · Listening needs to be taught · How to turn music into a habit · Attention span ·Play the best you can, and let the sound wash over your student. · Musical communication · Children loved into existence · Art isn't in some far-off place · The importance of community for our children · Being with your child is one of the most important things in the Suzuki way. · Everyone can talk, so everyone can be a Suzuki parent and student. …..and more. · Find a way to love what you do MaryLou's Bio: MaryLou Roberts is a Suzuki Teacher Trainer, who maintains an active Suzuki Guitar program in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She travels internationally as a Guitar Teacher Trainer for the SAA and the ESA. MaryLou is a Coordinator of the Ann Arbor Suzuki Institute of Music, and has served on the Board of Directors of the SAA and on the Guitar Foundation of America Board. She is Chair of the International Suzuki Association Guitar Committee, guiding the process of revising the Suzuki Guitar repertoire along with her international colleagues. She holds a Master's Degree in Guitar performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied with John Holmquist and received the Valedictory Award and was elected to the Society of Pi Kappa Lambda. Her favorite pastimes are daily Tai Chi, walks with her spouse Brian, and just being in nature. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin You can watch this episode on YouTube too. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Yesterday I was talking to a dear friend. She celebrated her 80th a while ago. A wise, talented, intelligent woman. A woman that you'd feel privileged to include in your circle of friends. She apologised for wearing a sleeveless top. It's too hot, she said. I asked why is she apologising, and she said ,she can't show her arms “like that”. She meant flabby arms. It made me sad. Women of this calibre need to hide something that has to do with their appearance because it's not up to the public standard? What is this standard? I wanted to shout. Something that looks like a young arm? Is there an age limit or body appearance limit, that women are allowed to show in public, and hide the rest? And who decides what this limit is ? A panel of young people? Or maybe Children? Or elders who feel they need to apologise for looking their age ? Society in its best is made of all ages. From babies to old people. Each one in its development stage is contributing to the whole. Everyone is needed. Every one of us is a colour or a shade in a rainbow of human existence. You were young once, and then you grew into an adult and after that you grew old. Do you need to apologise for this? Do you need to cover it up? Do you need to be approved for the way you look? This phenomenon of anti-ageing, what is it about? Why are we trying to get rid of ageing? Why are we fighting it? We want to age without ageing. We want to age pretending we are still young. Why not embracing the process of ageing? Society will change their attitude towards old age, when elders will change their attitude towards themselves. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
In the first stages of my grief I made a decision to experience it all; every emotion and feeling that came in the package of grief and loss. I didn't want to run away from it. Something in me knew that if I ran away, this monster will catch me at some point in the future. I knew it was unavoidable. I sort of knew, that I'd rather experience it in real time, while it's there, fresh… raw… cruel… fierce…uncompromising…. So, I made a place and space for grief, for pain. for cry, for anger and disbelief. Now, from a vintage point of 2 yrs. + 7 months I can see that among the parts that make who I am, there was a wise old woman who knew how to guide all the other parts. And while I was “away” crying the pain of a lost child, moaning the agony of the maiden, wailing the woman who lost her lover, and lamented the woman who wanted to get old side by side with her beloved, she – the wise old one – was holding me in her arms, waiting with love and permission to feel it all. As long as it takes... She knew... She who knows. We are brought up to believe that life is made of right or wrong, good or bad, ugly or beautiful, black or white. And if so – there's grief or love, sorrow or joy. So, in order to live “normal” life you have to “move on from grief”. These are WRONG messages. They have nothing to do with the real raw experience of grief. I discovered that love and grief are not either or. They are inseparable. A few days ago, on our 50th anniversary day,I renewed my vow. My vow to love with all my heart. To live my life from the heart. With the heart. And for the heart. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Let's talk about competition When we look at competition and its meaning, we come across words like: · Scarcity mentality · Defeating · Superiority · Supremacy · Opposition We are conditioned to compare and compete. We are raised to be individualistic. The downside of competition is that we don't compete WITH someone. We compete AGAINST someone. When it comes to ART, can you judge art? can you judge beauty? Competition ignores the history and the story of a person. Children's competition is my main concern. What message we give children by sending them to competitions? And there's another side to the question of competition: Wanting to be like somebody else could hint towards your golden shadow. Deep inside, you might have a talent that hasn't had its chance to reveal itself. Your desire to have what another person is having ,might be a projection of a hidden talent you possess. This is how competition could turn into inspiration. And then there's competing with our selves, which is a different aspect of competition. You can strive to do better every day, and thus you can develop, expand, grow and explore more of who and what you are. * * * * * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Seeing people around me glued to their telephones prompted me to think about communication and connection. Communication and connection are not the same. Communication is the first step but not the last. Most of us today suffer today from lack of connection. Music connects. Making music connects us with our hearts. Playing with others connects us to ourselves and to each other. You don't have to be professional players in order to do it; you don't even need to play well... We need to develop the awareness to the way we use devices and screens. If we connect to each other at least as much as we connect to our devices, we'd be happier. A short moment of connection creates a huge change in people's hearts and brains. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
What can we do and how do we practice when both parents are working parents? The question was asked by a Suzuki Teacher. It's a question asked by many parents and teachers, as in Suzuki way parental involvement is necessary. In this episode we'll try to answer it by tuning into: · Creating the desire · Practising with joy · Practice is integral for home environment · No skill can be developed without practice. Let's reflect on how we can create practice environment when parents are working. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
As the year draws to an end, many people are doing their new year resolution. This invited me to ponder on the topic. New year resolution is a plan; a decision we take about the coming year; a commitment. It is a plan. So, what happens when something goes out of the plan? What do we do when we didn't do what we had planned or promised to do? And are we always trying to “fix' ourselves in these new year resolutions?
How many times have you heard the above statement, when you invited your child to do her/his practice? I bet more than once. “Every child loves to play, but most children don't like to practice.” Haruko Kataoka There are many reasons why children don't want to practice; some of them we might be able to change. We'll explore some of them in this episode. I truly believe that when parents pay attention to these points, their children become more willing to do the work. I've seen it time and time again throughout my years of teaching. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
“We should say to children: You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the world, there is no other child exactly like you ... You have the capacity for anything... You must cherish one another. We must all work to make this world worthy of its children." (Pablo Casals) We all need to be seen. We can't live in a vacuum. We need to feel we are on the right track especially when we step into unfamiliar territory. At any age, we need to know we are witnessed and noticed. In this episode we explore: Why we praise How to praise effectively Is praise always effective or could it also be harmful * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
What is home for you? Is home a place? a location? a group of people? a place in nature? Could we have more than one home? Could we create a sense of home as we go through life? How does home feel for you? Let's explore the concept of HOME. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Listening empowers both the listener and the person who is listened to. Listening and hearing are two different things. In Hellen Keller's words: “Everybody talks. Nobody listens. Good listeners are as rare as white crows.” Let's talk about: + why listening is so important + what is quality listening + how we can acquire and/or improve listening skills + what happens when we listen with our hearts * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
When we are children we want to be grown-ups.As we grow up /old, things change.What is your association with the process of ageing?How do feel about getting old?What baggage do you take with you to old age?As a society we run away from the process of getting old and consequently miss out on the GIFT OF ELDERHOOD.To age can be experienced as a privilege.There's beauty in every age; we only need to develop the eyes to see it. And most importantly - the world needs the wisdom of the elders. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Why do we tend to ignore our heart whispers? How can we practice listening to them? Is it ever late to do so? Follow your soul; she knows the way. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Coming back.... touching base.... reflecting... re-evaluating... Talent education is about love and respect, about developing noble heart, about hope. Touching the Soul of Education. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Listening is one of the most important components in Suzuki Talent Education program. Even if it seems to be the easiest task, it's too often neglected. Why is listening so important? And why we neglect it so often? Are you convinced that listening is important? Have you created a habit of listening? How much listening should we do? How should we listen? When should we listen? Which recording should you listen to? What device should you use? Do or don't we listen enough? How to make listening a habit? All of these and more in this episode of “But first comes the listening”. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com * The introduction music is " Prelude and Berceuse", Shinichi Suzuki's favourite composition, performed by Shinichi Suzuki, Nagoya, 1970. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Rupda is a councillor, therapist and corporate coach. She works with people around the globe in areas of conscious leading, self-leading and self-development. Rupda has spent over 45 years dedicated to a conscious path, bringing her knowledge, tools and techniques through the work she offers. She has captured the hearts of many influential people over the years, such as Tony Robbins, Bill Lipton, Russel Brand and numerous others through her one-of-a-kind approach. Her sense of presence and sense of humour brings both a lightness and a depth to how she works with individuals, groups and organisations alike. Rupda's passion is to inspire people to discover their own unique qualities and how to apply them in their personal and professional lives. We talked about: Rupda's childhood in spiritual communes our need to belong how awareness creates choice our presence that pulls us together work with group dynamics what is leadership being conscious leads to conscious leadership and more. Rupda's website : www.rupda.com * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Weather affects our being…our mood. The changes of seasons, seasonal fruits, seasonal clothes, seasonal colours. The weather whispers. Weather brings different feelings, and sometimes even at the same time. Feeling them all brings richness to our life. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Life gives us lemons, and sometimes life gives us pearls. Things in life go in pairs: love and grief, light and dark, gain and loss etc. It's only natural that we prefer the “good” side. When we go through difficult times, we tend to not show our sadness. We prefer instead to go to our cave. In the past we used to be surrounded by a tribe that supported us in times like these. Now we more often find ourselves lonely. The cave turns out to be a cage . How can we help people who go through hardships ,without trying to fix it for them? We can always offer our PRESENCE. We can simply be there for them. In our presence we don't have to DO anything. Being present heals us and them at the same time. ( And watch for where you put your telephone when you meet a friend...Hopefully in your bag and not on the table). Be gentle with offering help ( especially when not asked,) and be generous with offering your presence. If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donating, please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin And come visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Since I remember myself, I wanted to be a mother and a teacher. These two topics are very close to my heart – motherhood and education. I was asked a question : “ How can we help our children today?”. To raise children in today's world is a mammoth task. Maybe more than ever. Shinichi Suzuki's words: “ Where love is deep, much can be achieved” echoes in our heart, but we need to add to love more things. What is the essence of education? We will continue to explore these questions in future episodes. In this episode we'll talk about listening. In Suzuki Talent Education, listening comes before practice. It's the core of learning a mother tongue. The question of how to establish listening habit has been asked through many years of teaching. Working in a team of parents - teachers is necessary. If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave comments and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and /or join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to donate please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. You could watch the video version of this episode on Spotify or YouTube Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin Come & Visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Reflecting on life, big words, the universe within us and us within the universe. On slowing down and the gift of our being. And ending with John O'Donohue words: "May we learn to return And rest in the beauty Of animal being, Learn to lean low, Leave our locked minds, And with freed senses Feel the earth Breathing with us". If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave comments and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and /or join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to donate please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin Come & Visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/souloist-podcast/message
Many children suffer from having too many activities. “Keeping children busy” has become a norm. Children have their own pace and need to have time for thinking, for day dreaming, for wonder. Helping children develop concentration is crucial. “If children are trained with concentration in a single area for two or three years, their ability will startle their parents and others around. If we first help them develop outstanding ability in one area, we ought to know that children can use that ability to absorb other things easily.” - Shinichi Suzuki :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave comments and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and /or join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to donate please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin Come & Visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/souloist-podcast/message
Today I am in conversation with Dr Marcus Bussey. Marcus is a futurist and educator with a keen interest in intercultural encounters. He has taught widely throughout Australia and currently works as a Senior Lecturer in History and Futures at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. In his work Marcus explores spirituality as a catalyst for richer futures… this leads him into many unexpected places. Highlights from our conversation: · What is a futurist · We cannot free ourselves from the pain of the past. · The evolution of consciousness through struggle · Future as optimal engagement on behalf the 7 future generations · The critical - questioning mind · How we project ourselves to the world in meaningful ways · The spiritual trajectory behind all things · Longing calls us into our lives · To be authentic we have to know ourselves · Vision – Dream – Longing · Time weaving together · Discipline and love · Intergenerational process And more… Marcus's website :https://www.futuresevocative.net/ To watch this episode on YouTube :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave comments and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to donate please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin Come & Visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/souloist-podcast/message
Introducing “Soul moments”- short episodes that will come to you between the longer ones. And today we bring the question: where are the elders? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave comments and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and join our list to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to donate please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist and Thank You for your generosity. Find us on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin Come & Visit us on : www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/souloist-podcast/message
Everyone has been or will be visited by death and grief at some point. We go through this experience in different ways. We ignore, we deny, we avoid. We might even not do it deliberately. We grieve differently and at the same time there are common feeling and experiences we go through. Participating in a seminar about the future of death and dying, recently, made me realise the richness of this topic. It's a topic that embraces many things. In a mysterious way it makes my reach a depth it hasn't been there before. Death brings grief. And grief deserves to be treated with respect. Grief is both personal and universal . It's a personal and collective experience at the same time. I'd like to see our society becoming more open to talk about death. Death education very is needed in our society. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave comments and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and help us reach to wherever it's needed. Thank you. If you wish to donate please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist . Thank you for your generosity. Find me on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin Join my mailing list & visit my site: www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/souloist-podcast/message
When children are seen and trusted in their ability, they learn with joy and ease ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave comments and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and help us reach to wherever it's needed. Thank you. If you wish to donate please click the PayPal link http://bit.ly/PayPal-Souloist . Thank you for your generosity. Find me on: Face Book , Instagram , YouTube , Linkedin Join my mailing list & visit my site: www.zohararotem.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/souloist-podcast/message
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