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Think about the last time a piece of music stopped you in your tracks, or a novel kept you up late at night. Why do these experiences feel so powerful? Psychobiologist Daisy Fancourt says engagement with the arts can help to regulate our emotions, build resilience, and support long-term well-being. She joins us to talk about this research, and to share practical ways to bring more creativity into our everyday lives. Once you've listened to this episode, be sure to check out our companion conversation, "The Healing Arts," on Hidden Brain+. In that episode, Daisy shares how the arts are being incorporated into healthcare, and how these interventions are shaping patient outcomes. If you're not yet a Hidden Brain+ subscriber, you can listen with a free seven-day trial by going to support.hiddenbrain.org or apple.co/hiddenbrain. Did you know that physicians once treated feelings of nostalgia as an illness? We explore how our understanding of nostalgia has evolved over the last several hundred years on our new YouTube channel. Check it out, and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of our upcoming videos. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We're officially a Substack podcast! It's almost as exciting as Serena and Carlos Alcaraz playing mixed doubles together. I head to the US Open TODAY (!) and wanted to record a short but important episode. Some important information: If you want to continue listening to the free version of the podcast, you don't need to do anything. The pod should show up on your podcast player as it normally does. BUT if you'd like to get additional articles, videos, podcast episodes and more (plus support the pod), use these links: * Subscribe to the free or paid version of Substack * Donate to Tony's trip to NYC * Directions on how to access paid podcast episodesWhat's in store for this episode besides me asking you to things? I chat: * Serena and Carlos playing together * American men heating up just in time * Who is going to win the women's event? Lastly, listen to Tony guest with Aaron from Healing Arts from the Borderland. There's a lot more content to come from the US Open in the next few weeks. Don't miss a thing by following us on Instagram, Twitter or the aforementioned Substack! Get full access to The Gay Tennis Podcast's Substack at thegaytennispodcast.substack.com/subscribe
At Spirit Fest in Virginia Beach, Will and Karen sit down with Clint Greenlee of IESA Healing Arts and Soundworks to talk about Ormus — sometimes called "the philosopher's stone" — and the ancient mineral wisdom his Heal the World Project is built around. Clint breaks down why even a "perfect" diet may only get you 70% of the way to real health, how copper deficiency quietly blocks your body from absorbing magnesium and iron, and why he believes healing should be radically simple: just a few single-ingredient tonics rather than a cabinet full of supplements. The conversation moves from Ormus tinctures and topical applications to Shilajit, castor oil, and the body's own capacity to detox, rebalance, and regulate the nervous system — including a live moment where Clint offers Will a hands-on remedy for his neck-related migraines. It's a conversation about going back to basics: minerals from the ocean and volcanic ash, the wisdom of ancient healing traditions, and what it actually takes to let the body heal itself. Guest: Clint Greenlee, IESA Healing Arts and SoundworksFind him: https://www.iesahealingartsandsoundworks.com/The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomenon, quantum healing, and beyond. We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship. Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.Subscribe, Rate & Review!If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way!Connect with Us:
Robert Forte has been at every major inflection point of the psychedelic movement for half a century, and he is skeptical of where it is going. That skepticism, coming from someone who knew Wasson, Hofmann, Grof, and Eliade personally. Forte brings a rare formation to this conversation: graduate training in religious studies at the University of Chicago under Mircea Eliade, decades of work with the foundational figures in psychedelic scholarship, phenomenological site work in Greece, and the republication of The Road to Eleusis — the thesis that seeded the most popular book in the current psychedelic renaissance. He is a historian of religion who has lived inside the territory he studies. This conversation opens with a Sufi tale about "changed waters" — a story about what happens when an entire culture shifts its baseline of perception and the one person who held onto the old water eventually drinks the new, because the loneliness of being different became unbearable. Forte has used this story to frame his entire body of work. From there we move through his formation: a childhood mystical experience by a stream, a turning point in a Columbia lecture hall when a professor wrote R. Gordon Wasson on the chalkboard, and the life that followed. We explore the mystery traditions and what secrecy actually protected, the difference between psychedelics as cultural healing and psychedelics as weapon, and the documented record — MKUltra, media promotion, Huxley's dark warnings, and an account linking JFK's alleged psilocybin experience to his 1963 peace speech. We close on what Forte considers the essential question for this moment: how do we cultivate virtue and discernment when the sacred is being commercialized faster than it can be integrated? In this conversation: The Sufi tale of the changed waters — and what it names about modern spiritual confusion The mystery traditions: what secrecy was protecting, and what its loss costs Forte's formation — Wasson, Hofmann, Eliade, Grof, and what it means to have received a living transmission The phenomenology of Eleusis: site work, The Road to Eleusis, and the Mysteries as lived encounter Psychedelics as both healing and weapon: MKUltra, media, and the politics of altered states JFK, psilocybin, and the 1963 peace speech Huxley's warning — and whether we are watching it come true What virtue and discernment look like when the sacred meets the market Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 05:54 Greek Mysteries and Lineage 09:41 Sufi Tale: When the Waters Change 12:00 Amnesia and the Extremes of Religion 16:23 Childhood: The Mystical Stream 22:15 LSD, Democracy, and TM 26:00 Soma, Wasson, and the Calling 30:31 Psychedelic History: Light and Shadow 34:34 Mystery Schools: Secrecy and Stages 43:50 Jung, the Road to Eleusis 50:10 Why Cultures Need Initiation 52:37 From Weapon to Sacrament 53:59 Kennedy's Psychedelic Turn 56:13 The Peace Speech and Its Fallout 1:00:58 MKUltra and the Acid Hype 1:08:18 Huxley's Dark Warning 1:16:26 Eleusis and Power 1:35:58 Virtue and Discernment 1:38:46 Where to Find Robert Find Robert: www.alteredstatesofamerica.net alteredstatesofamerica.substack.com The Sacred Speaks: www.drjohnwprice.com youtube.com/channel/UCOAuksnpfht1udHWUVEO7Rg instagram.com/thesacredspeaks facebook.com/thesacredspeaks Brought to you by The Center for Healing Arts and Sciences — thecenterforhas.com Theme music: Modern Nations — modernnationsmusic.com
Quantum Conversation Experience - Arcturian Healing Arts with Viviane Chauvet by Lauren Galey
In this episode of Return To Yin (previously Soulthentic) Podcast, I interview the radiant Solla Pizzuto, Senior Chi Nei Tsang and Universal Tao teacher trained by Master Mantak Chia. Together, we explore Solla's powerful path into Taoist healing arts and how Chi Nei Tsang, an abdominal massage rooted in ancient Taoism can release emotional imprints. Solla shares how she came to this practice, how it transformed her relationship with her body and spirit, and why womb healing is vital for reclaiming our intuitive, creative power. She speaks with depth, humor, and wisdom, offering guidance for anyone curious about the energetic body, feminine embodiment, and the Taoist path of inner alchemy.Topics Covered:— What is Chi Nei Tsang and how does it work?— The journey of becoming a Universal Tao teacher— The power of womb wisdom and womb work— Using modalities for healing: sound, somatics, manual therapy, abdominal work— Healing of the feminine energy— Practical tips for practitioners and people wanting to know more about emotional healingFeel free to like, comment and share to anyone who would appreciate this conversation.Resources & Links
Holographic Reality, DNA Memory & Future Timelines with Geraldine Orozco | Soul Elevation Join Kara Goodwin as she hosts Geraldine Orozco, who explores the holographic universe and how our DNA, through epigenetics, influences memory recall. This discussion offers fascinating insights into the creation of our reality and helps us understand consciousness on a deeper level. Discover how our experiences shape our perception in this thought-provoking episode. Geraldine shares her background in meditation, Qi Gong, pranic healing, hypnotherapy, and epigenetic psychotherapy, describing a 2013 retreat that led her to recover memories from the womb and ancestral lineage, followed by a multidimensional experience involving tall ET beings and consciousness travel to the Pleiades. She explains emotions as bioelectrical charges that store and crystallize trauma, how healing involves alchemizing memories to a neutral "zero point," and links these ideas to morphogenetic fields, wave genetics, and bioelectrical memory research. We also discuss the "matrix" construct of reality, the three bloodlines that created our human origins, free will, and two future timelines spanning transhumanist technocracy versus regenerative, nature-aligned technology and energy medicine. https://www.geraldineorozco.com/
This is a meditation to connect with any parts that are in conflict, especially those held blockages in our energy centers or our chakras. We are taking the time to connect with those parts. When ask them what they need, why they're there and what job they're doing for us, we can uncover what's within. We connect with the love in our hearts as a way to soothe those conflicting parts and receive information about how to heal. The energies around us are helping to uncover the shadows within us all. When we allow these energies to integrate, we come into wholeness. I hope this may support you in some way. ---- Merging the spiritual with the real world, Rachel Horton White helps people release negative patterns in their lives, with practical tools like mindfulness, energy and intuition exercises, to connect with their true, inner selves. Through her work in Soulful Work Intuitive Consulting, Rachel facilitates groups of soul-seekers and spiritual entrepreneurs, has a meditation podcast called The Courageous Path and writes a lot. With a diploma in Integrative Healing Arts from the Southwest Institute for Healing Arts, Rachel is a life coach, hypnotherapist, mindfulness teacher, intuitive reader, tree-hugger and loves to talk to angels. Rachel also has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Wellesley College and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia, yet claims her true education came from studying abroad in Dakar, Senegal. Her recent book is a spiritual toolkit called Tools for the Awakening Soul: A Guide to Activate Your Intuition and Uncover Your Life's Purpose. Rachel lives on a homestead in mid-coast Maine where she and her husband homeschool their two bright, energetic children. You can find Rachel, along with the book, meditations and writing tools, at www.soulfulworkconsulting.com or www.rachelhortonwhite.com. Music by Chris Kemp White (www.chriskempwhite.com).
Summer Farmen and Jeff Sturm share their personal cancer journeys and the mission behind ALK Positive, CTI's Q3 Charity of the Quarter.ALK Positive is a patient-driven organization dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals living with ALK-positive cancer.Together, they discuss how they became advocates within a global patient community, the importance of genetic testing and second opinions, and the role of research initiatives and clinical trials in advancing treatment options and improving patient outcomes.00:00 Introduction to ALK Positive and today's guests, Summer Farmen and Jeff Sturm. 01:14 Summer and Jeff share their personal cancer journeys and what led them to become advocates within the ALK Positive community. 02:33 The mission of ALK Positive: connecting patients, funding research, and ensuring no one faces the diagnosis alone. 03:49 Why second opinions matter and how specialized expertise can significantly impact treatment decisions. 06:19 Research initiatives supported by ALK Positive, including clinical trials, grants, and collaborations focused on new treatment approaches. 10:46 Challenging the perception of ALK-positive cancer as a “rare” disease and advocating for greater representation in research and clinical trials. 13:22 How targeted therapies have transformed outcomes and extended survival for many ALK-positive patients.15:47 The realities of survivorship: managing side effects, quality of life, and the role of palliative care. 17:27 The importance of genetic testing, monitoring disease progression, and making informed treatment decisions. 21:15 Clinical trial participation: common barriers, improving access, and helping patients connect with opportunities. 26:16 Building community through support groups, education programs, Healing Arts initiatives, and patient connections. 28:46 Addressing the emotional and mental health challenges that often accompany a cancer diagnosis. 32:50 Looking ahead: emerging therapies, vaccine research, precision medicine, and the future of ALK-positive cancer treatment. 36:51 Resources available through ALK Positive and how patients and caregivers can get involved. 37:54 Closing thoughts on advocacy, community, and the patient voices helping shape the future of cancer research.
This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to visit with Artist, Advocate, and Spinal Cord Injury Warrior; Amanda Barnes. We spoke with Amanda about the hit and run accident that left her paralyzed, how her community in Auburn, CA helped her and her family after the injury, and her advocacy work, including running in person and online art classes to help others battling injuries across the spectrum use art as therapy. Connect with Amanda and Art for Hope Healing Arts and donate if possible at the links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!! Amanda Barnes/Art for Hope Healing Arts: IG: @artcrazed929 @artforhopehealingarts FB: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.barnes.579084 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063183280673 Donations: https://linktr.ee/ArtforHopeHealingArts#565442690?view
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Maestras Debra, Susie and Rosa González. Rosa is a leader in community healing, cultural reclamation, and collective empowerment. Discover her journey from grassroots activism to facilitating community-driven planning and healing arts, and learn practical insights on balancing head, heart, and spirit. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 06:05 Rosa's Early Life and Influences 14:52 The Role of Ceremony and Healing Arts 17:48 Balancing Head and Heart in Activism 23:29 Transforming Governance Through Collective Action 32:53 Identifying Community Challenges 39:00 Overcoming Doubts and Challenges 51:00 Personal Practices for Grounding and Balance 58:13 Lessons on Love and Growth For more about Ms. González's work, please visit: https://www.facilitatingpower.com And to learn more about the National Comadres Network, please visit: Website: https://nationalcompadresnetwork.org/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la.cultura.cura/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/laculturacura Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/national.compadres.network Email: HGP@compadresnetwork.org
In this episode I sit down with Lukas Feireiss, a true "Wundertüte" filled with exciting stories and perspectives. We explore the beautiful intersection of healing and the arts. Growing up with a medical doctor father and a gallerist mother, Lukas experienced these two worlds not as separate, but as seamlessly co-present. Today, he dedicates his work to building bridges between medicine and art, recognizing them as complementary ways to understand and engage with the world.We dive into his work with the Charité on the "Healing Arts" dialogue series and measurable health benefits of both active and passive engagement with the arts. We also discuss navigating vulnerability in a society that often disciplines male emotion, and how practices as seemingly opposite as Reiki and martial arts both ultimately teach us the profound power of presence and soft power.What You'll Learn in This Episode:Why creativity can be seen simply as a structural principle of life , rooted in growth and evolution.How to uncover your own "creative DNA" and recognize your inherent structural forces.Why you don't need to intellectually "understand" art ; it is primarily about resonance and presence.The power of giving yourself a "date with art" by sitting with a painting and observing your physical sensations.How healing is not about returning to a previous status quo , but about evolving and growing after a disruption.About the Guest Lukas Feireiss works as a curator, coach, and bridge-builder between transdisciplinary arts and medicine. Through his coaching practice, Cura vision, he acts as a co-navigator to help people reveal their inherent creative strengths and design their external expressions. Find him on Instagram.Follow for more creativityIf this resonated with you, follow Modern Creativity and leave a short review — it truly helps me keep sharing content.WebsiteInstagramSubstackMy personal websiteThank you for being here. Stay open, stay kind, and keep creating from the heart.
Yup it's a Mother's Day Edition Re-release of The Arts of Singing and Advocacy: Courtney Santana. A survivor, an advocate, a singer, an amazing woman, Courtney recounts how losing her mom in the same year Courtney became a grandma forced her to reckon with the resulting highs and lows. And Courtney's newly released album Living Through It All perfectly encapsulates her journey. Interested in other Healing Arts mom stories? Consider re-listening to previous episodes The Art of Sporting: Curtis Clay; The Art of Flowers: Dov Kupfer; and The Art of Food and Hospitality: Marina Ardovino.
This is a meditation called Intuitive New You I did a few months ago to help you receive answers to questions you have about how to proceed in your life. It's amazing what comes up when we just pause and listen to the subconscious mind (to our higher selves). It's then just about actually doing what is suggested – trusting! I hope you enjoy. ---- Merging the spiritual with the real world, Rachel Horton White helps people release negative patterns in their lives, with practical tools like mindfulness, energy and intuition exercises, to connect with their true, inner selves. Through her work in Soulful Work Intuitive Consulting, Rachel facilitates groups of soul-seekers and spiritual entrepreneurs, has a meditation podcast called The Courageous Path and writes a lot. With a diploma in Integrative Healing Arts from the Southwest Institute for Healing Arts, Rachel is a life coach, hypnotherapist, mindfulness teacher, intuitive reader, tree-hugger and loves to talk to angels. Rachel also has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Wellesley College and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia, yet claims her true education came from studying abroad in Dakar, Senegal. Her recent book is a spiritual toolkit called Tools for the Awakening Soul: A Guide to Activate Your Intuition and Uncover Your Life's Purpose. Rachel lives on a homestead in mid-coast Maine where she and her husband homeschool their two bright, energetic children. You can find Rachel, along with the book, meditations and writing tools, at www.soulfulworkconsulting.com or www.rachelhortonwhite.com. Music by Chris Kemp White (www.chriskempwhite.com). Photo by
Kayse Gehret is a visionary leader in the healing arts with more than three decades of experience guiding individuals toward profound mind-body-spirit transformation. As the founder of Microdosing for Healing and the Microdosing for Healing Podcast, she is a sought-after educator, professional trainer, and guide specializing in the safe, intentional use of microdosing for trauma healing, personal growth, and conscious living. A Reiki Master, certified yoga instructor, hypnotherapist, and practitioner of energy medicine, intuition medicine, astrology, Human Design, and the Enneagram, Kayse weaves ancient wisdom with modern psychedelic science. She serves as an educator for Psychedelics Today's VITAL professional facilitator program and has taught for the Microdosing Institute, Entheonation's Plant Spirit School, and multiple psychedelic therapy associations. Before launching her microdosing platform, Kayse founded Soulstice Mind & Body Studio in Northern California and built a thriving global healing arts practice serving corporate leaders, professional athletes, musicians, and luxury clients (St. Regis, Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, IDEO, and the NBA). Her work has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, Health Magazine, and numerous industry publications. She is also the author of Body/Work: Careers in Massage Therapy. Today Kayse offers 1:1 guidance, group immersions, the Microdosing Professional Program mastermind, and facilitator certification training—empowering healers, therapists, coaches, and wellness professionals to integrate microdosing ethically and effectively while igniting their clients' innate healing potential. Passionate about building conscious community and sustainable, heart-centered businesses, Kayse helps people discover their true path and purpose through the powerful intersection of holistic healing and microdosing.https://www.microdosingforhealing.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time.
This episode was very exciting for me to record and felt like a beautiful full circle moment. My bright shining guest this week, Elisha LightAngel, was the first listener of the show to reach out and tell me how much she enjoyed the podcast. That was a huge turning point for me when I could realize, people are listening and resonating! ElishaLight shared that she is a massage therapist and enjoyed my long format episodes because she could listen to them during her sessions. Recently Elisha has started her own podcast! And we were excited to be guests on each other's shows. So here you have it, ELishaLight the licensed massage therapist, certified aromatherapist, hypnotherapist, and self-care enthusiast & the Podcast That's Just Human.On this guest episode, Elisha and I jump into all kinds of topic of conversation from our shared battles with bulimia and body image issues to the wild ride that is Spiritual Awakenings. ELisha shares how she learned to love the body she is in and create a healthy relationship with it and how starting in 2022 she began to facilitate bodywork for others in her community. She believes that we were born from a vision to bring healing in various forms from massage therapy/bodywork, to energy healing, sound healing, aromatherapy, meditation, breathwork, and more. That all modalities are ever-growing and expanding to assist in healing the body, mind, and soul on a holistic level. Bio:Elisha LightAngel is a licensed massage therapist, certified aromatherapist, hypnotherapist, and self-care enthusiast. She also hosts the Podcast That's Just Human and aims to inspire and educate others so they can learn to embrace life better and drop into their authentic selves.Find me on the WWW:https://linktr.ee/elishalightangel
In This Episode Janet Michael sits down with Melanie Stull, Administrative Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator for Phoenix Project, to discuss Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the many ways the organization serves survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Front Royal and Warren County. Chamber President Niki Foster then joins Janet to share upcoming Chamber events, including Coffee & Conversation and the Virginia Wine & Craft Festival. Phoenix Project Segment What is Phoenix Project? Phoenix Project is Warren County's community response to domestic and sexual violence. All services are free and confidential and include: Court accompaniment Hospital accompaniment for forensic exams Child and sexual assault counseling Court advocacy 24/7 hotlines New: Phoenix Project is hiring for a Firearm Intervention Program position — addressing the fact that lethality in domestic violence situations rises 600% when a firearm is involved. Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) Activities: Teal ribbon displays along Main Street and at local businesses "What Were You Wearing" exhibit — a powerful display challenging misconceptions about sexual assault Healing Art Support Group for adults (led by sexual assault advocate Aaliya) First-ever Children's Healing Art Group for ages 9–12 (Saturday sessions) Volunteering with Phoenix Project: Hotline support (Level 1 & 2 training provided — all materials included) Event support Office assistance Community outreach and advocacy The hotline comes to you — no need to come into the office Hotline Number: 540-635-2300 Office line: 540-635-2302 Website: phoenix-project.org Chamber Segment Coffee & Conversation When: First Friday of every month, 9–10 AM Where: On Cue Sports Bar, Main Street, Front Royal This month's guest: Avery Harper, Executive Director of Phoenix Project Open to everyone — not just business owners Virginia Wine & Craft Festival Date: Saturday, May 16th Tickets: wineandcraftfestival.com Buy online now for $30 (save $10 vs. gate price of $40) Ticket includes: wine glass, wristband, and unlimited tastings from 24 wineries 100+ artisans and crafters, food vendors, kids' area, live entertainment Free general admission for non-wine drinkers Great Mother's Day gift idea! Lead Share Networking Group Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 8:30 AM Location: Front Royal Warren County Chamber office Ideal for those looking to build their network in a structured, small-group setting Chamber Resources: Website: frontroyalchamber.com Facebook: Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce Key Topics Discussed The dangers survivors face when leaving an abusive situation Why "just leaving" is not simple — and why it's the most dangerous time The "What Were You Wearing" exhibit and dismantling victim-blaming myths Human trafficking in Warren County How children are more aware of household violence than parents realize The Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) hotline in partnership with local law enforcement Safety planning for both intimate partner violence and stranger violence
You're at the cusp of your initiation in the healing arts. You know it because every medicine you touch is giving you the same answer. Your connection to nature and elemental spirits are undeniable. You know it because the synchronicities are getting louder. The signs are everywhere. You keep seeing the same numbers, hearing the same words, dreaming the same dreams. You know it because there's a pull in your intuition that you can't explain and can't ignore. It doesn't make complete logical sense. But it's undeniable. Do you feel it? __________ ▲ Become a certified breathwork facilitator: https://www.flowbreathworktraining.com/
Colorado dance legend Cleo Parker Robinson is celebrating a dream fulfilled. Her vision? A community gathering place and center for the healing arts, with state of the art design to ensure inclusivity while preserving her original studio's historic integrity. The Cleo Parker Robinson Center for the Healing Arts is a $25 million, 25,000 square foot facility in Denver's historic Five Points neighborhood which incorporates the century-old Shorter AME Church into its lobby. Chandra Thomas Whitfield sat down with Cleo Parker Robinson to talk about this legacy building that's designed to serve the community for years to come.
DR. PATRICK MACMANAWAY is a third-generation practitioner of the dowsing, psychic and healing arts; working with people, projects, businesses and landscapes. Home
John is a Depth Psychotherapist, Jungian scholar, musician, podcast host (The Sacred Speaks) and the co-founder of The Center for the Healing Arts and Sciences. John sees the sacred in most things. We talk death, aging, decay … "human-ing", questioning our myths, nourishing the mundane, music, the multiplicity of the masculine, blood rites of passage, disrupting our filters and navigating the mush. A fun episode all the way through. "Give me the weird". Smoking in the Boys Room, https://youtu.be/PMXg_KAe5yc?si=xgGd2u62aWh1zX7r John, Website: https://www.drjohnwprice.com/ The Sacred Speaks Podcast YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thesacredspeaks IG: @thesacredspeaks Centre for the Healing Arts and Science: https://www.thecenterforhas.com/ Album, Questionably Red: https://open.spotify.com/album/0bDYLBuKJ3PFBCh5rlUhdT?si=U3NoHo1iSg6wQo9_7HXOrw To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors
This meditation will help to clear away old, stuck stuff that is ready to be removed from your body, to make way for the lighter, freer future self just waiting for you. In this meditation and musing, we work with the energy of Ganesha, the remover obstacles. With his gentle guidance, we do some breathwork to cleanse and clear stuck energy. Then, the gentle light and beauty of Lakshmi comes in to help us be rebirthed like a lotus flower in spring. Through the pathway of light out of our hearts, we see and feel ourselves awakening to a new day, with lightness in our step and with hopeful hearts, moving forward in a path of light into our highest and best future. ---- Merging the spiritual with the real world, Rachel Horton White helps people release negative patterns in their lives, with practical tools like mindfulness, energy and intuition exercises, to connect with their true, inner selves. Through her work in Soulful Work Intuitive Consulting, Rachel facilitates groups of soul-seekers and spiritual entrepreneurs, has a meditation podcast called The Courageous Path and writes a lot. With a diploma in Integrative Healing Arts from the Southwest Institute for Healing Arts, Rachel is a life coach, hypnotherapist, mindfulness teacher, intuitive reader, tree-hugger and loves to talk to angels. Rachel also has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Wellesley College and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia, yet claims her true education came from studying abroad in Dakar, Senegal. Her recent book is a spiritual toolkit called Tools for the Awakening Soul: A Guide to Activate Your Intuition and Uncover Your Life's Purpose. Rachel lives on a homestead in mid-coast Maine where she and her husband homeschool their two bright, energetic children. You can find Rachel, along with the book, meditations and writing tools, at www.soulfulworkconsulting.com or www.rachelhortonwhite.com. Music by Chris Kemp White (www.chriskempwhite.com). Photo by Timur Kozmenko of Unsplash.
Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Braving the Winter: A Sibling's Fight for Family's Warmth Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-01-19-23-34-02-hu Story Transcript:Hu: A hó vastagon borította a falusi piactér köveit.En: The snow thickly covered the stones of the village market square.Hu: Emberek siettek vastag köpönyegekben.En: People hurried by in thick cloaks.Hu: Standok sorakoztak, ahol téli termékeket árultak.En: Stalls lined up where winter products were sold.Hu: Réka aggódva nézett körül.En: Réka looked around anxiously.Hu: László, a testvére, otthon feküdt magas lázzal.En: László, her brother, was lying at home with a high fever.Hu: Réka elhatározta, hogy megtesz mindent, hogy meggyógyítsa.En: Réka decided she would do everything to heal him.Hu: István, a falu gyógyítója, a házban fontoskodott.En: István, the village healer, was bustling about the house.Hu: Sokféle gyógynövényt próbált már, de László állapota nem javult.En: He had tried many types of herbs, but László's condition had not improved.Hu: Réka tudta, hogy ritka növények kellenek, amiket csak az erdő mélyén lehet megtalálni.En: Réka knew that rare plants were needed, ones that could only be found deep in the forest.Hu: Azonban a tél kemény volt, és az erdő veszélyes.En: However, the winter was harsh, and the forest was dangerous.Hu: — Réka, veszélyes most az erdő, ne menj!En: "Réka, the forest is dangerous now, don't go!"Hu: — figyelmeztette István, de Réka szilárd maradt.En: warned István, but Réka remained resolute.Hu: — Meg kell próbálnom — mondta határozottan.En: "I have to try," she said determinedly.Hu: Réka útra kelt, a hóban taposta az ösvényt.En: Réka set off, trudging the path in the snow.Hu: Az erdő csendes volt, csak a szél zugott a fák között.En: The forest was silent, only the wind whistled between the trees.Hu: Az út hosszú volt, de Réka nem adta fel.En: The journey was long, but Réka did not give up.Hu: Végül megtalálta a szükséges növényeket.En: Finally, she found the necessary plants.Hu: Összeszedte a gyógynövényeket, és visszaindult.En: She gathered the herbs and started her way back.Hu: Közben István nem tétlenkedett.En: Meanwhile, István was not idle.Hu: Régi könyveit lapozta át, és egy mentorához fordult tanácsért egy távoli faluban.En: He flipped through his old books and sought advice from his mentor in a distant village.Hu: Egy ősi módszert tanult meg, amit még sosem alkalmazott.En: He learned an ancient method that he had never used before.Hu: Réka fáradtan, de győztesen tért vissza a faluba.En: Réka returned to the village tired but triumphant.Hu: A hó estére elcsendesült, és az emberek már gyertyafénynél ülték körül a tűzhelyeket otthonaikban.En: By evening, the snow had quieted down, and people were sitting around their hearths by candlelight in their homes.Hu: — Megvannak a gyógynövények!En: "I have the herbs!"Hu: — mondta Réka, ahogy belépett László házába.En: said Réka as she entered László's house.Hu: István hamar hozzálátott.En: István quickly got to work.Hu: Használta a Réka által hozott növényeket és az új technikát, amit a mentorától tanult.En: He used the plants brought by Réka and the new technique he learned from his mentor.Hu: Az éjszaka hosszú volt.En: The night was long.Hu: László láza tetőzött, de István kitartott.En: László's fever peaked, but István persisted.Hu: Réka mellette vigyázott a testvérére.En: Réka stayed by his side, watching over her brother.Hu: Reggelre a láz csillapodni kezdett.En: By morning, the fever began to subside.Hu: László lassan visszanyerte erejét.En: László slowly regained his strength.Hu: A piacon híre ment Réka bátorságának és István elkötelezettségének.En: News of Réka's bravery and István's dedication spread in the market.Hu: Az emberek szívélyesen fogadták őket.En: People welcomed them warmly.Hu: László most más szemmel nézett a családjára.En: László now looked at his family with new eyes.Hu: Tudta, hogy erősebb, mint valaha hitte.En: He knew he was stronger than he had ever thought.Hu: Réka is magabiztosabb lett, tudta, hogy bármire képes.En: Réka also became more confident, knowing she could achieve anything.Hu: István, újra bízott képességeiben, és a falu gyógyítójaként tisztelték.En: István regained trust in his abilities and was respected as the village healer.Hu: Maradt a hideg tél, de a falu szíve meleg volt, többé nem csak a tűzhely lángjától.En: The cold winter remained, but the heart of the village was warm, no longer just from the flames of the hearth. 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Erika Ristovski and I explore the profound journey of spiritual awakening, touching on themes of mediumship, healing, and the interconnectedness of all beings. Erika shares her personal experiences with spirit, interdimensional beings, and the importance of self-acceptance. The discussion emphasizes the power of intuition and the transformative nature of embracing one's spiritual path, while also addressing the challenges faced in relationships when navigating spiritual growth. Ultimately, the conversation serves as a reminder that we are all enough and capable of achieving our desires through self-acceptance and connection with the divine. Erika Ristovski is a Psychic Medium, Healer, and Spiritual Life Coach who founded Quantum Transformation S.L., a sanctuary dedicated to rapid personal transformation, healing, and growth. Drawing from her own triumphs over depression, anxiety, and heightened sensitivity to energies, she empowers individuals to overcome life's challenges, rediscover inner strength, tune into intuition, harness energy, and live authentically with joy and purpose. From a reserved, introverted childhood in Colombia marked by self-doubt and isolation, Erika evolved through self-reflection and energetic practices, transitioning from a successful career as an exhibiting artist and educator—where she impacted communities through heart-centered knowledge sharing—to her current expertise with over 20 years in the Healing Arts, including certifications in business energetics and quantum harmonization. Today, she leads public speaking engagements, workshops on emotional intelligence, healing circles, and private mentorships, creating safe spaces for vulnerability and growth with a gentle, loving, and direct approach enriched by relatable stories. Now residing in Spain with her husband of 15 years, their dog, and 6-year-old son after two decades in the United States, Erika embraces slow living and has guided hundreds to heal from chronic conditions and fall in love with their lives. Find Erika: https://erikaristovski.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@erikaristovski111 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Psychichealercoach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Erika Ristovski and I explore the profound journey of spiritual awakening, touching on themes of mediumship, healing, and the interconnectedness of all beings. Erika shares her personal experiences with spirit, interdimensional beings, and the importance of self-acceptance. The discussion emphasizes the power of intuition and the transformative nature of embracing one's spiritual path, while also addressing the challenges faced in relationships when navigating spiritual growth. Ultimately, the conversation serves as a reminder that we are all enough and capable of achieving our desires through self-acceptance and connection with the divine. Erika Ristovski is a Psychic Medium, Healer, and Spiritual Life Coach who founded Quantum Transformation S.L., a sanctuary dedicated to rapid personal transformation, healing, and growth. Drawing from her own triumphs over depression, anxiety, and heightened sensitivity to energies, she empowers individuals to overcome life's challenges, rediscover inner strength, tune into intuition, harness energy, and live authentically with joy and purpose. From a reserved, introverted childhood in Colombia marked by self-doubt and isolation, Erika evolved through self-reflection and energetic practices, transitioning from a successful career as an exhibiting artist and educator—where she impacted communities through heart-centered knowledge sharing—to her current expertise with over 20 years in the Healing Arts, including certifications in business energetics and quantum harmonization. Today, she leads public speaking engagements, workshops on emotional intelligence, healing circles, and private mentorships, creating safe spaces for vulnerability and growth with a gentle, loving, and direct approach enriched by relatable stories. Now residing in Spain with her husband of 15 years, their dog, and 6-year-old son after two decades in the United States, Erika embraces slow living and has guided hundreds to heal from chronic conditions and fall in love with their lives. Find Erika: https://erikaristovski.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@erikaristovski111 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Psychichealercoach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today on the PDX Pet Connection podcast, I have Dr. Mandi Blackwelder of Healing Arts Animal Care. Stay tuned to about the different arthritis drugs available for pets. Dr. Mandi also addresses common fears that owners have about their use. You can find more information about Dr. Mandi and Healing Arts Animal Care on their website and by following them on Facebook and Instagram. I hope you enjoy this episode with your furry best friend.If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to become part of the PDX Pet Connection community, join our Facebook group and connect with other pet parents, businesses, services, and charities.
Have you ever had one of those months where you just can't climb out of a dark hole? That was my October and November.My son had a health scare (instant compassion for every parent walking that road), I wasn't sleeping—wide awake at 3 a.m. every night (thank God for a dear friend who meets me at Starbucks at 5 a.m.)—and I felt completely unmotivated and uninspired by my work. Not fun.I'm sharing this because maybe you've been there too. And here's the gift hidden inside those seasons: wisdom.What did I learn? Compassion for myself. Humility that I will never “have it all together.” Trust that this, too, shall pass. And it did pass. The light returned—beginning with the conversation you're about to hear with Dr. John Price. It was medicine for my soul, and I know it will be for yours too.Meet Dr. John W. PriceDr. John W. Price is a licensed psychotherapist, Jungian scholar, and modern-day mythmaker devoted to bridging psychology and spirituality in service of deep transformation. He holds a Master's in Clinical Psychology and a Doctorate in Jungian Psychology and co-founded The Center for Healing Arts and Sciences in Houston with his wife, Leila-Scott Price.Before dedicating his life to healing, John spent a decade as a professional musician—a journey that immersed him in both the highs of creative success and the depths of self-destruction. Becoming a father marked a powerful turning point, when the soul's call overtook ambition and led him to his true purpose: guiding others through life's great initiations—grief, identity collapse, spiritual awakening, and the long return to wholeness.He now serves as President of the Board at the Jung Center of Houston, teaches at the Esalen Institute, and hosts The Sacred Speaks podcast—where he explores depth psychology, spirituality, mysticism, and meaning with guests like Richard Rohr, Anne Lamott, and Thomas Moore.In This Episode We Explore✨ John's own “cracking open” story—from life as a rock musician to his awakening as a soul-centered psychotherapist ✨ How fatherhood transformed his ambitions into a deeper calling to serve ✨ Practical wisdom for navigating the dark night of the soul with grace and courage ✨ How men's vulnerability and shadow work can become catalysts for collective healing ✨ Our candid exchange where I challenge John to fully step into his leadership as a bridge between psychology, spirituality, and the modern masculineThis conversation is rich with laughter, depth, and truth—but above all, hope. John is a luminous guide whose presence reminds us that even in darkness, we are never alone.If you're walking through your own “dark night,” or simply feeling lost, uninspired, or uncertain, this episode is your lifeline. John offers not quick fixes or toxic positivity, but grounded wisdom:You're not broken—you're breaking open.Press play and remember—the light isn't just coming; it's already within you, waiting to be rediscovered.
In this episode of Health Confidential, host Simone Gisondi sits down with legendary naturopath Dr. Robert Morse for a powerful conversation on detoxification, natural healing, and regenerative health. Simone opens with heartfelt gratitude, sharing how Dr. Morse's teachings supported her recovery after a major stroke and reshaped her understanding of true wellness. With over 50 years of experience, Dr. Morse—board-certified naturopath, biochemist, Master Herbalist, and founder of the International School of Healing Arts—is widely known for his pioneering work in lymphatic detoxification and cellular regeneration.Throughout the discussion, Dr. Morse explains the vital role of the lymphatic system as the body's primary detox pathway, highlighting how kidney weakness and protein-heavy diets contribute to chronic disease. The conversation also explores the emotional and spiritual roots of illness, emphasizing how unresolved emotions and adrenal stress impact physical health. Together, Simone and Dr. Morse challenge conventional medical narratives and remind listeners that true healing begins with awareness, emotional alignment, and trust in the body's innate intelligence.KEY TAKEAWAYS• The lymphatic system is essential for detoxification and disease prevention• High-protein diets strain the kidneys and slow lymphatic drainage• Fruits and vegetables support cellular regeneration and balance• Emotional health plays a major role in physical healing• The body has an innate ability to heal when properly supportedBEST MOMENTS • “The lymphatic system is your sewer system of the body.”• “Fruits, berries, melons, vegetables—those are the foods that keep the blood chemistry right.”• “Your emotions are everything when it comes to health.”• “Don't identify with your physical conditions—you are the soul.”GUEST INFORMATIONDr. Robert MorseBoard-Certified Naturopathic Doctor | Biochemist | Master HerbalistFounder, International School of Healing ArtsWebsites:https://handcraftedbotanicalformulas.com/Social Media & Video Content:https://www.instagram.com/robertmorsend/ https://www.tiktok.com/@robertmorsend https://rumble.com/c/RobertMorseND HOST BIOMeet Simone Gisondi, a seasoned coach, published author, and the dynamic host of Health Confidential. A survivor of a brutally communist regime and a life-altering stroke, Simone blends lived experience with deep coaching insight to create conversations that heal, empower, and inspire holistic living.#HealthConfidential #DrRobertMorse #NaturalHealing #Detoxification #LymphaticHealth #RegenerativeHealth #HolisticWellness #SimoneGisondi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Have you ever wondered how the Akashic Records—the energetic library of your soul's journey—connect with Reiki? In this week's episode of Reiki from the Farm™, I welcome my dear friend and trusted guide, Kathy Milanowski. Kathy is my go-to person when I need clarity, direction, or a reminder of who I truly am. Together, we'll explore how Reiki practitioners can use the Akashic Records for healing, insight, and empowerment—and you'll even be guided through a Reiki-infused meditation to connect with your own soul's wisdom.______Pam Allen-LeBlanc is a scientist, businesswoman, and Licensed Reiki Master Teacher (LRMT) with the International Center for Reiki Training.Get in Touch with Pam:pam@reikifromthefarm.comwww.reikifromthefarm.com______Kathy Milanowski, ICRT Senior Licensed Reiki Master Teacher, mentor &founder of the Wisconsin Reiki Center, Healing Arts & Wellness is known for her heart-full approach to healing and teaching. She specializes in Usui Holy Fire® III Reiki, Karuna Reiki®, ICRT Animal Reiki, Psychic Studies, and Akashic Record Reading. She offers in-person and online Reiki training, healing sessions, and transformational wellness retreats.She is also trained in Crystal Gridworks, Holographic Sound, Animal Communication, Heart Intelligence, and teaches Sekhem/All Love. Her mentors include William Rand, Frank Linda Howe, Patrick Zieglar, and other leading spiritual teachers. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, sons, and cats.Get in Touch with Kathy:Website: https://wisconsinreiki.com/Email: beautyofcompassion@gmail.comPhone: (425) 220-6283FacebookInstagramYouTubeCheck out her book, Heart Intelligence, available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4j2fWgHRegister for our newsletter! Instagram Facebook Youtube pam@reikifromthefarm.com
Looking through a Jungian lens, Psychologist Dr. John Price and Raghu Markus have a discussion on the mechanics of awakening.This week on Mindrolling, Raghu and John chat about:What we can learn from the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Jungian philosophy and creating balance within the psyche Attraction to the arts, music, and alternative ways of beingComparing youth and coming of age today versus in the pastThe growth and learning that happens through adversity Cultivating trust with those who are woundedMaking compassionate response our default state, especially when dealing with childrenLeaving one's culture to truly understand where we come fromVarious ways of cultivating non-ordinary statesHow society often stifles our experiences of mystical eventsThe current psychedelic revolution and therapeutic utility of entheogens Check out William Blake's The Book of Urizen for a deep dive into mystical literature“That's obviously one's religious and spiritual experience that is totally, uniquely yours. We know the definition of a mystical experience: it's ineffable, it's transitive, it's a unitive experience. I'm willing to say that most of us have had these kinds of experiences, and yet because our culture doesn't support that world view, we write them off as what you can call the ‘nothing but'.” –Dr. John PriceAbout Dr. John Price:Dr. John Price is a Jungian psychotherapist, co-founder of The Center for Healing Arts & Sciences, and host of The Sacred Speaks podcast. John's journey from touring musician to single fatherhood reshaped his understanding of human transformation. John's work bridges ancient wisdom with modern psychology—offering tools for shedding the adaptations that once saved us but now imprison us. Learn more about John's offerings on his website.“Jung would call this the inferior function given that I'm so feeling-oriented and intuitive. To actually get into the thinking and sensing function is something that I'm very much trying to counterbalance. That's my inferior function. From his philosophical orientation, it's a way to create wholeness where you counterbalance the one-sidedness of our psyche.” –Dr. John PriceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Grateful to have had Janet Young, founder of Rising Tides Reiki and Meditation, meditation teacher, Reiki Master Teacher, licensed massage therapist, and author, join me on the show again! Please join us as we discuss: the inspiration behind her children's book The Ant Who Meditated her philosophies on energy awareness in children what she means by, "in a world of madness, stillness is your superpower" the benefits of massage, Reiki, and meditation Reiki: the marriage of spiritual energy and life force energy and so much more! Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Amazon Music, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also catch our insightful interview on YouTube. Bio: Janet Young My name is Janet Young. I have been conscious of the subtle and invisible realms of energy as long as I can remember. As a child I was a natural intuitive, empath and often saw and communicated with the dead. I had a childhood in the northwoods on a large farm. I was literally in the woods from sun up until sundown. This was my choice, I felt nurtured in the forest. The natural world is our foundation for life and a direct connection to Pure Creator Energy. As an adult I spent 5 years doing missionary work in the inner city of Chicago, had an intense NDE in my early 20's and later graduated from the Dovestar Institute of Holistic Technology. My studies included meditation, body alchemia, Reiki, massage therapy, reflexology and more. While learning massage therapy I instantly began seeing Animal Spirit Totems in my client's Chakras. I then took classes in Shamanic studies to gain understanding of the animal totems and began the practice of Shamanic journeys. I am also a certified Vipassana Meditation Teacher. As a massage therapist I have many advanced certifications including lymphatic drainage, prenatal massage, craniosacral therapy, hot stones, neuromuscular, sound healing, Shamanic Reiki, TCM acupressure, and more. I am mindful of the body, mind, spirit connection and often combine energy medicine modalities, meditation, and massage to achieve optimal results for my clients. Being certified in Sound Healing using Tuning Forks from the school of Acutonics and Soma Energetics, I have developed many ways to achieve Chakra balancing, both remotely and in person, creating harmony within my clients biofield. I have been a successful Reiki Master Teacher since 2008. I have seen many clients come to me with pain, ailments, and emotional energies that were stuck in their body or energy fields who found relief with my combined therapies. I have also enjoyed watching my Reiki students expand their skills, build confidence and receive all the gifts that becoming a Reiki practitioner brings! As a meditation teacher I have had many students who came to me believing that they could not meditate or could not achieve higher states of consciousness who leave my classes having achieved both. After working 20 years in the Healing Arts, combining Reiki with Shamanism and many other modes of psychic and energy healing with massage therapy, I would never compare one's visionary healing work to anothers. Reiki is as deep as YOU are. Limitless. We are all an infinite source of the Divine within us. I am happy to answer any questions about Reiki or what I teach, or how a chakra reading or massage session with me may be of help to you. Thank you! Founder of Rising Tides Reiki & Meditation Licensed Meditation Teacher Reiki Master Teacher Licensed Massage Therapist Owner of Massage by Janet Author of The Ant Who Meditated Teri's #1 best-selling books and #1 new-release book can be found here. Teri's inspirational audiobook productions can be found here. Teri's monthly newsletter can be found here.
Ellen Kamhi, the Natural Nurse, talks with Rhonda Pallas Downey, an herbalist, flower essence practitioner, formulator, and plant medicine teacher. She explores and studies the doctrine of signatures, symbols, and myths of flowers and plants. Rhonda is the founder of the Center for Plant Studies and Healing Arts in Cottonwood, Arizona. http://www.centerpsha.com
It's about that time of year. Here is what healing arts practitioner's can expect in the upcoming year. The shifts are subtle but totally obvious! ________________________________ ▲ Become a certified breathwork facilitator: https://www.flowbreathworktraining.com/ ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype: www.alwaysplay.org/healerarchetype ▲ Read my Breathwork book, Breathe: www.alwaysplay.org/orderbreathe ▲ Free Playground for Mystics: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Connect on social: @shanila.sattar ▲ YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/shanilasattar ▲ Healing Arts Practitioner Training Program Immersion: www.alwaysplay.org/immersion
Healing is an important piece of rehabilitating trauma. Without healing it can be hard for people to move forward with life and on to healthier behaviors. Today we talk with Dr. Darlene Fry from the IGF Black Youth Healing Arts Center and discover the many different components of healing through the arts. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube
The ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession
Join Kristin Coverly as she explores the health benefits of gratitude, practices to incorporate into your daily life, and chats with guests Allison Denney and Ann and Lynn Teachworth about their gratitude practices. Gain information and tools you can immediately apply to your personal and professional lives! Resources: ABMP Education Center: https://www.abmp.com/learn/ ABMP CE Socials Event: https://www.abmp.com/ce-socials What is Gratitude and Why Is It So Important?: https://positivepsychology.com/gratitude-appreciation/ The Neuroscience of Gratitude & Its Effects on the Brain: https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/ The Effects of Gratitude Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10393216/ Health benefits of gratitude: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/health-benefits-gratitude 11 Best Gratitude Apps to Increase Your Wellbeing: https://positivepsychology.com/gratitude-apps/ Host: Kristin Coverly, LMT is a massage therapist, educator, and the director of professional education at ABMP. She loves creating continuing education courses, events, and resources to support massage therapists and bodyworkers as they enhance their lives and practices. Contact her at ce@abmp.com. Guests: Allison Denney is a certified massage therapist and certified YouTuber. You can find her massage tutorials at YouTube.com/RebelMassage. She is also passionate about creating products that are kind, simple, and productive for therapists to use in their practices. Her products, along with access to her blog and CE opportunities, can be found at rebelmassage.com. Ann and Lynn Teachworth of Trunamics integrate structural, functional, and energetic concepts to help good therapists be great. Ann is director of education at Inspirit School of Healing Arts. She integrates manual therapy, energetic modalities, the Franklin Method, yoga, breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness to help people understand and experience their design and function more fully. Lynn has been a licensed massage therapist for over 25 years, and he specializes in pain, sports injuries, and sports performance. One of only a few therapists in the world with advanced training in structural bodywork, biomechanics, movement, and energy medicine, he is able to address a wide variety of acute and chronic injuries. Learn more at www.trunamics.com. Sponsor: Anatomy Trains is a global leader in online anatomy education and also provides in-classroom certification programs for structural integration in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, and China, as well as fresh-tissue cadaver dissection labs and weekend courses. The work of Anatomy Trains originated with founder Tom Myers, who mapped the human body into 13 myofascial meridians in his original book, currently in its fourth edition and translated into 12 languages. The principles of Anatomy Trains are used by osteopaths, physical therapists, bodyworkers, massage therapists, personal trainers, yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, and other body-minded manual therapists and movement professionals. Anatomy Trains inspires these practitioners to work with holistic anatomy in treating system-wide patterns to provide improved client outcomes in terms of structure and function. Website: anatomytrains.com Email: info@anatomytrains.com Facebook: facebook.com/AnatomyTrains Instagram: www.instagram.com/anatomytrainsofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2g6TOEFrX4b-CigknssKHA
Akasha J. Smith, PhD is the founder of School of Awakening which offers The Professional Intuitive Healer Certification Program and Transformational Retreats in Bali and Costa Rica. She's been Teaching, facilitating Intuitive Healing sessions, Transpersonal Counseling and Past Life Regressions for people around the world for more than 20 years. She also offers Akashic Records Readings and Channeled Awakening Transmissions.One of her favorite parts about the work is watching people's hearts, bodies, minds and souls open to the connection and lives they've been so deeply longing for. When someone is ready and really shows up, true healing simply happens. With that can come a freedom unlike anything else that is absolutely beautiful to witness…another human shining.Akasha's Soul Purpose is to Help People Remember and Be Who they Truly Are. She does this through teaching, healing and creative expression. She is Deeply Passionate about Teaching Intuitive People, even if they Doubt their Abilities, how to Become Professional Healers, Heal Themselves and Awaken. Akasha has taught everything from Human Development Psychology to Creativity Enhancement and Dance to How to Connect with your Spirit Guides.She taught Mindfulness Meditation in Naropa University's Graduate Transpersonal and Contemplative Psychology Counseling Programs. Akasha researched Passionate Engagement for her Doctorate in East West Psychology at The California Institute of Integral Studies. She has a Masters Degree in Psychology from The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology with specializations in Teaching, Education & Research and Creative Expression. Akasha graduated from Naropa University with a Bachelor's degree in Contemplative Psychology and minors in Traditional Eastern and Healing Arts and Improvisational Dance. She also trained in The Clairvoyant Program at Psychic Horizons Institute and The Colorado School of Transpersonal Counseling and Hypnotherapy where she became an internationally certified hypnotherapist. She completed her yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India and has studied traditional dance in Bali, Thailand, Hawaii and Spain.Akasha is a best-selling contributing author of Activate Your Life and just finished contributing to a 2nd book on Awakening Experiences and their impact on daily life. She was the co-author of a Transformation from Trauma study which was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal, The International Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.When Akasha isn't helping people Become Counselors and Healers and Leading Retreats, she's Creating Lightcode Art, Writing Poetry or Traveling the World Solo studying Dance, Healing and Yoga. https://www.schoolofawakenedliving.com/
Akasha J. Smith, PhD is the founder of School of Awakening which offers The Professional Intuitive Healer Certification Program and Transformational Retreats in Bali and Costa Rica. She's been Teaching, facilitating Intuitive Healing sessions, Transpersonal Counseling and Past Life Regressions for people around the world for more than 20 years. She also offers Akashic Records Readings and Channeled Awakening Transmissions.One of her favorite parts about the work is watching people's hearts, bodies, minds and souls open to the connection and lives they've been so deeply longing for. When someone is ready and really shows up, true healing simply happens. With that can come a freedom unlike anything else that is absolutely beautiful to witness…another human shining.Akasha's Soul Purpose is to Help People Remember and Be Who they Truly Are. She does this through teaching, healing and creative expression. She is Deeply Passionate about Teaching Intuitive People, even if they Doubt their Abilities, how to Become Professional Healers, Heal Themselves and Awaken. Akasha has taught everything from Human Development Psychology to Creativity Enhancement and Dance to How to Connect with your Spirit Guides.She taught Mindfulness Meditation in Naropa University's Graduate Transpersonal and Contemplative Psychology Counseling Programs. Akasha researched Passionate Engagement for her Doctorate in East West Psychology at The California Institute of Integral Studies. She has a Masters Degree in Psychology from The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology with specializations in Teaching, Education & Research and Creative Expression. Akasha graduated from Naropa University with a Bachelor's degree in Contemplative Psychology and minors in Traditional Eastern and Healing Arts and Improvisational Dance. She also trained in The Clairvoyant Program at Psychic Horizons Institute and The Colorado School of Transpersonal Counseling and Hypnotherapy where she became an internationally certified hypnotherapist. She completed her yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India and has studied traditional dance in Bali, Thailand, Hawaii and Spain.Akasha is a best-selling contributing author of Activate Your Life and just finished contributing to a 2nd book on Awakening Experiences and their impact on daily life. She was the co-author of a Transformation from Trauma study which was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal, The International Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.When Akasha isn't helping people Become Counselors and Healers and Leading Retreats, she's Creating Lightcode Art, Writing Poetry or Traveling the World Solo studying Dance, Healing and Yoga. https://www.schoolofawakenedliving.com/
Send us a text"My name is Tom (Two Men Fighting In One). I pursue the Red Road, Spirituality, Mysticism and Gratitude. After decades of denial, my family finally accepted my grandmother's "Indigenous Ancestry". I am Anishinaabe & Métis (First Nations), Italian & Irish. I am now a "Renunciate" (foregoing materialism & self-aggrandizement), I am "In Service to ALL". I practice "Acceptance, Healing & Surrender" daily. I pursue Mysticism (becoming one with Creator). I am a Sun Dancer. My Crow brothers now mentor me in the “Medicine Ways”. I am learning new Healing Arts.My first "Creator Experience" was at age 3, and was meditating by age 16. My first cosmic consciousness experience at 20. After college I became a Park Ranger while also working part time in the wine profession. My ranger career ended after two "Near Death Experiences" (NDE). After my NDE's, I passionately pursued spirituality and had become a Spiritual Healer (Creator does the work)."Resources:www.SoulAwakeningStore.comwww.claudiumurgan.comclaudiu@claudiumurgan.comhttps://spirituallyinspired.buzzsprout.comSubscribe for more videos! youtube.com/channel/UC6RlLkzUK_LdyRSV7DE6obQSupport the show
In this powerful conversation, Veronica sits with Zeena Ismail - a Palestinian somatic practitioner, trauma educator and writer - to explore what it means to belong, to heal and to stay rooted in the midst of ongoing displacement and collective trauma.Zeena's work weaves politicised somatics with land-based practice and systemic literacy, inviting Arabs and diaspora communities into embodied repair through her six-month bilingual programme, Where Do We Begin. They explore the intersections of trauma, resistance and reclamation - how bodies hold the weight of occupation, and how safety, grief and aliveness can coexist.This episode invites us to look beyond ideology and into the body as a site of truth, where liberation and safety must include everyone.Rooted Healing's year-long programme, Deepen Your Roots, is now enrolling for its third cohort. Acting as an incubation ground and compass toward a more beautiful world, Deepen Your Roots invites participants into a year of embodied exploration through place, body, spirit and calling - nourishing leadership and participation in the Great Turning.This cycle leans more deeply into participatory, relational learning, with co-created practice, small-group inquiry, ritual and embodied exploration, and a renewed effort to gather elders and living-tradition keepers whose presence anchors the work toward humility, continuity and intergenerational wisdom. Learn more and join the next cohort at rootedhealing.org/deepen and use the code ROOTED10 for 10% off. .Support the show
In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT (facilitator and retired naturopath with 30+ years of practice) speaks Amber who shared her journey from a childhood of homemade remedies to becoming a successful massage therapist. She emphasized the importance of a no-tipping model, which she believes elevates massage therapy to a healthcare service. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/amber-briggle Highlights from today's episode include: Amber says stay true to your values—define what your business stands for and consistently uphold those values to attract the right clients and team members. Amber adopted a no-tipping model—pay practitioners a living wage, which reduces stress for both clients and therapists and positions massage as healthcare, not just a service. Manon innovated with client-centered practices—test out industry shifts, like making appointments truly last a full hour and encouraging cancellations only when clients have genuinely improved, to foster trust and a caring environment for clients. ABOUT AMBER BRIGGLE Amber Briggle is the CEO of B-Well Enterprises, and the founder and owner of Soma Massage Therapy: a multi-award-winning business and the nation's most exciting new franchise opportunity! Amber became a massage therapist in 2004 and began Soma Massage Therapy in 2011. Through tenacity and determination she has literally built (and rebuilt, thanks to the pandemic!) a thriving massage therapy business and a promising new franchise brand. Amber graduated massage school in 2004, moved around the world, and finally settled in the Dallas area in 2009. Within a short time, she had more massage clients than her hands could handle in a day, and she was regularly booked for weeks, if not months, in advance. For a while, Amber would refer those clients to other therapists in the area who had more availability in their schedules, but it wasn't long before she realized that business would be more reliable and stable by referring those clients to another therapist “in house” instead. And an idea, and eventually a business, was born. Because of Amber's focus on “people first”, her small business took off quickly. Team members were loyal because of Amber's approach to hiring, training, and staffing – leading to very little staff turnover, which in turn cultivated a very loyal client base! In 2013, Amber moved her growing business out of her house and into a brick-and-mortar, where Soma more than doubled in size from 2 treatment rooms 4 – plus a satellite office located in a chiropractic clinic – in just a span of a few years. By winter of 2019, Amber began looking for a larger space where Soma could continue to grow, but the global pandemic caused by covid-19 put those plans on hold. During the pandemic, Soma was ordered to close. Many therapists resigned due to the various strains put on families during the pandemic, and by the time we reopened, Amber's staff of 13 therapists had dwindled to only four people, and she had to close her satellite location entirely. More determined than ever, Amber found a way to keep her business from closing permanently, and through tenacity, focus, and creativity she was able to successfully rebuild her business only 14 months after initially closing: opening in a new location with 7 treatment rooms, a current staff of 24 massage therapists and 4 front desk staff members, and gross revenues exceeding $1,000,000 annually. Soma Massage Therapy has consistently won awards year after year and Amber is incredibly proud of the reputation Soma has as being a people-first business. Amber has learned that when she operates from a place of values, ethics, compassion, and respect, her business can withstand the test of time. Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I've seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver. My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books: 'What Patients Don't Say if Doctors Don't Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'. I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon's Mission: A Healer in Every Household! For more great information to go to her weekly blog: http://bowencollege.com/blog. For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips Follow Manon on Social – Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Linktr.ee | Rumble ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFÉ: Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives. Subscribe and review on your favourite platform: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Libsyn | iHeartRadio | Gaana | The Healers Cafe | Radio.com | Medioq | Follow The Healers Café on FB: https://www.facebook.com/thehealerscafe Remember to subscribe if you like our videos. Click the bell if you want to be one of the first people notified of a new release. * De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healthcare. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!
When life brought him to the edge of death, Anthony Abbagnano discovered something extraordinary — the hidden power of breath.From total physical collapse to becoming a global transformation leader, Anthony's story reveals how conscious breathing can unlock healing, restore balance, and help us reconnect to who we truly are. As the founder of Alchemy of Breath and author of Outer Chaos, Inner Calm, he has inspired thousands around the world to overcome trauma, anxiety, and emotional pain through the simple act of mindful breathing.In this powerful episode, Anthony shares how one breath can shift your entire reality. Learn how breathwork rewires the nervous system, releases buried emotion, and creates calm within the chaos of modern life.ℹ️ About the GuestAnthony Abbagnano is a pioneering breathwork expert and founder of Alchemy of Breath, the world's top-rated breathwork institute. He has helped thousands transform their lives through free weekly Breathe The World sessions, Facilitator Training, and BreathCamp retreats at ASHA in Tuscany, Italy. Learn more at www.alchemyofbreath.com and buy Anthony's book at https://iam.alchemyofbreath.com/book-podcast.
As the veil thins during Samhain and the season of ancestors, we are invited to look deeper into our lineage, not only to honor those who came before us, but also to transform the patterns we no longer wish to carry. In this episode, Sharlean explores the power of ancestral healing, where spirituality and science meet. You'll learn: How ancestral patterns are inherited spiritually and energetically. What modern science (epigenetics) reveals about trauma and healing in family lines. Ways to release cycles of fear, shame, or scarcity while reclaiming the wisdom and gifts of your well ancestors. You'll experience: A guided reflection to connect with your healed ancestors, release harmful ties, and receive their blessings. A collective card spread designed for ancestral healing that you can do at home to deepen your practice. This episode is both a teaching and a ritual space, blending inspiration, education, and embodied spiritual practice. Whether you're seeking to heal old wounds, honor your ancestors, or discover the strengths they've passed on to you, this conversation will support you in walking forward with clarity and grace. Mentioned in this episode: Ancestral Healing Spread (5 cards: The Pattern, The Root, The Gift, The Healer's Path, The Blessing) Seasonal reflections for Samhain May this episode help you release what no longer serves your lineage and claim the golden gifts of your ancestors.
Dr. John Price is a depth psychotherapist and co-founder of The Center for Healing Arts & Sciences. This conversation explores why men have 50% fewer friends than twenty years ago, the crisis of modern masculinity, shadow work, and John's concept of "sacred refusal" —honoring the adaptations that once saved us but now destroy us. We discuss why suffering is initiation not pathology, the absence of rites of passage, and how the things we find most uncomfortable often reveal our deepest truths. John turns the therapeutic lens on me throughout—a benign adversary calling out my own resistance to vulnerability. This is medicine for anyone feeling trapped by their current circumstances. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today's Sponsors: On: High-performance shoes & apparel crafted for comfort and style
RICHARD ASHWORTH is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking transformational work with the Ba Zi or Four Pillars of Destiny, otherwise misleadingly known as the Chinese Horoscope. We discuss the results of my personal Ba Zi reading and how it applies to my life past and present. It was an eye-opening and inspiring personal experience which led to us talking about spirituality, family of origin, trauma and our relationship to society, religion and politics. Richard's work has been highlighted many times in the media, but he is probably best known for introducing authentic Chinese Imperial Feng Shui to BBC TV's Housebusters and for his book The Feng Shui Diaries. He has worked with A-Listers such as Gillian Anderson of the X-Files (who said he "commands both confidence and awe") and professionals like Britain's favourite Interior Designer, Kelly Hoppen (see link below). He has been the subject of the Sunday Times feature 'A Life in the Day', His Diaries, which are available free from this website, appear on the site of the Feng Shui Society. In the summer of 2010, he was on Big Brother's Little Brother to give his view of the Big Brother houses over the years, which he described as "the dark side of feng shui." Check out his new book on Amazon: “I Talk to the Animals” https://a.co/d/25p7REA
In this episode, we sit down with Deanna Waggy of DW Healing Arts to explore the benefits of Zero Balancing and Acupressure. Deanna shares insights from her upcoming classes, explaining who can benefit most and how these practices can support overall well-being. A lifelong learner with a wealth of wisdom, Deanna also offers a simple, practical acupressure technique you can try yourself to help release tension and let go of what no longer serves you.
After suffering for years with strange medical conditions, BRAD PITZELE was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis in 2010 and malignant melanoma in 2014. Concerned that his treatments increased cancer risk, he began searching for a safer, more holistic path. Further testing revealed he also had Lyme disease and Bartonella. As his condition worsened—with debilitating fatigue, brain fog, and mobility loss—Brad sought alternatives. In 2016, his doctor recommended hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) or exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT).Brad chose EWOT, but dissatisfied with what was on the market, he decided to build his own system. The results were transformative. Within a year, his strength, clarity, and energy returned. Seeing the improvement, Brad's doctor asked if he could make EWOT systems for others. That moment sparked the creation of One Thousand Roads, founded on the belief that healing should be effective, safe, and accessible. Today, Brad empowers others by sharing his firsthand experience with chronic illness and recovery. He helps people understand how EWOT works, why it can support healing from conditions such as Lyme disease, cancer, chronic fatigue, and autoimmune diseases, and how to integrate it safely and affordably into their wellness journey. We talk about: • The Role of Oxygen in Healing • EWOT: Oxygen from the Inside Out Oxygen as a Therapeutic Tool for Cancer, ChronicIllness & Detoxification Enhancing Cognitive Health, Reducing Inflammation& Reversing Aging with EWOT • How EWOT + Red Light Work Synergistically • Understanding How Red & Infrared Light Work, Support Healing & Create Multiplier Effects • Brad's Personal Recovery Story • How does our body use oxygen, and how does this change as we age? • What is EWOT, and how does it work? • What benefits can EWOT provide for those suffering from chronic illness? • How do EWOT and Red Light therapy complement each other to boost oxygen and energy for peak performance? • What is the science of Red Light therapy, how does it work, and what are the benefits? • How does oxygen therapy support healing in conditions like cancer, Lyme disease, detoxification, and improving sleep and mental clarity? • In what ways does oxygen help reduce inflammation and reverse aging at the cellular level? Website: www.onethousandroads.com YouTube: onethousandroadshq
The Mindful Rebel® Podcast: Where Mindfulness & Leadership Intersect
Episode 110 | The Wisdom of the Hive with Michelle Cassandra Johnson, Author, Activist, Trainer, and Healing Arts PractitionerInstagram: @skillinactionConnect with Michelle's Offerings: https://www.michellecjohnson.comMichelle's New Book - The Wisdom of the Hive: What Honeybees Can Teach Us about Collective Wellbeing: https://www.michellecjohnson.com/wisdom-of-the-hive#orderAbout the GuestMichelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, activist, spiritual teacher, racial equity consultant and educator, and intuitive and shamanic healer. She has led transformative work dismantling racism and systems of oppression, disrupting the wellness industry to make it more inclusive and accessible, creating space for healing in myriad ways, and through her work for over two decades as a clinical social worker. Michelle's work centers on healing from individual and collective trauma, returning to wholeness, and aligning the mind, body, spirit, and heart. Shawn J. Moore | The Mindful Rebel®www.shawnjmoore.comJoin my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/g-jYE5About: Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
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