Speak From the Body: A practical way to reconnect with the wisdom of the body and nourish your soul. Host Avni Trivedi, an osteopath, doula and movement teacher is joined by experts to discuss integrated health, breath, creativity, embodiment, healing, birth, miscarriage and sleep. A practical way to reconnect with the body and nourish your soul. hearttoart.substack.com
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Non-Invasive Breast Screening for Early Detection and Promoting Health with Dr Nyjon Eccles
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Breast screening is used for early detection and cancer prevention. Some screening methods can be invasive and there are alternative approaches to consider that are increasingly reliable. Breast health is important to consider.You can find out more about Dr Nyjon Eccles at The Natural Doctor https://thenaturaldoctor.org/breast-health/were-having-th…
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Spirit into Form with Cherionna Menzam-Sills
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We have all developed from an embryological state, and that embryo is within us and relates to our full potential. Cherionna Menzam-Sills in a somatic prenatal and birth therapist and she shares her compassionate approach. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit heart…
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The Luminous Self with Tracee Stanley
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In this conversation with Tracee Stanley, author of ‘The Luminous Self’, we discuss the importance of rest and nature as teachers and everyday practices that help us to live more intentional and sacred lives. For the episode show notes, https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/luminousself Find out more about Tracee at traceestanley.com. This is a public…
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All good things must come to an end. I’ll be back with more episodes of ‘Speak From the Body’ after a break. For now, I’m leaving you with thoughts about slowing down and processing the events of recent months. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/break This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other su…
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Taking Personal Responsibility, and Opening Up Your Circle of Support
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Taking personal responsibility for our health behaviours facilitates long-term health. And personal responsibility ripples out into the sense of collective/ society health. Do you find it hard to ask for support? How does this affect you in your work/life balance? What are some simple ways you can extend your circle of support? For the full show no…
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Endings, The Waiting Game and All Things in Moderation
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A solo episode about the importance of acknowledging and marking endings, how waiting can bring you into a state of presence, and the benefit of all things in moderation For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/mishmash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo…
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Tracee Stanley, shares teachings that are inspired by more than 20 years of study in the traditions of the Himalayan Masters and Sri Vidya Tantra. The focus of her teaching honours life as a ritual and she is devoted to yoga nidra, meditation, self-inquiry, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverence. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch…
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The Magic of The Mouth with Laura Schikkerling
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Improving and maintaining the health of the teeth, gums, tongue and mouth positively impacts the full spectrum of health. Daily dental hygiene can be considered to be a mindfulness practice, and can be aided by Ayurvedic practices and homeopathy. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/laura-schikkerling This is a public episode…
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Creating a Sustainable Life with Anna Lovind
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Anna Lovind helps feminist creatives and change-makers go from dreaming to doing- without the striving and overwhelm. This conversation is about holding a vision for what you want, and breaking down the tiny steps to get there. It’s a sustainable view of creativity and living an intentional life. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/…
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The Four Baskets with Catherine Lightfoot
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The Four Baskets relates to the ultimate origin story: what was the story of your beginning and how has it affected your life? The Four Baskets looks through the lens of: conception, gestation, birth and the 6 hours after birth from a spiritual and awareness-orientated perspective. It’s an approach for experiencing heart-opening and self-compassion…
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Natural Ways to Sleep Better with Julie Wright
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Julie Wright is an entrepreneur, sleep ambassador, and author of “The Natural Sleeper: A Bedside Guide to Complementary and Alternative Solutions for Better Sleep” . Julie is also the Chief Sleep Orchestrator and founder of WeSleep, a wellbeing provider focused on sleep, sleep deprivation and insomnia to a wide range of organizations and business c…
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Writing Yourself into Existence with Susanna Howard
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An episode about the power of words and the process of flow writing to rediscover yourself, and how this approach has been used in hospital and care homes with people with dementia, mental ill health and carers and staff. Talking about creative expression and the sense of wholeness rather than just being defined by a label For the full show notes: …
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Representation Matters and Making Yoga Inclusive with Donna Noble
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Yoga is for everybody, but the dominant image is of a young, skinny, flexible girl. Donna Noble talks about creating a space of safety and inclusivity so that people can connect with their bodies and minds. The more restful and slow postures and practices are just as valid as the acrobatic, complex movements that are most commonly shared and seen. …
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Staying Seen in Midlife with Skylar Liberty Rose
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A conversation with Skylar Liberty Rose about taking up space as older women and being visible. Learning to turn inwards to choose what we need and feel, rather than relying on the outer illusion of social media and other images that are presented to us. Perimenopause, body changes and how ageing doesn’t have to be associated with loss and shame. F…
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Reclaim The Joy of Movement with Darryl Edwards
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Did you know that many children are spending less time outdoors than prison inmates? Movement, play and fun are for everyone. Sedentary lifestyles are linked with obesity and chronic diseases and yet the solutions can be simple and fun. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/darryl-edwards This is a public episode. If you would…
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Biomechanics of Birth with Molly O’Brien
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Molly O’Brien describes the 3 disruptors of physiological birth. She aims to bring biomechanics (the study of human movement) back into birth. Improving the baby’s position and balancing the pelvis can help to lessen difficult births. Freedom of movement and autonomy. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/molly-obrien This is …
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Reimagining Community for Better Health
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What if we took the focus away from self-care and self-development and instead created an approach to health that addresses groups and communities? People power can be vital for dealing with issues such as addiction, and mental health as well as learning and maintaining new habits such as meditation and running. For the full show notes: https://www…
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Effortless Belonging within the Circle with Françoise Freedman
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Françoise Freedman, social anthropologist and founder of Birthlight, shares her approach of simple practices that support women to feel more confident and at ease in pregnancy. Her work weaves together yoga foundations, and knowledge gained whilst living in community in the Upper Amazon For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/fr…
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From Overwhelm and Chaos to Creating Order and Calm with Helen Sanderson
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Have you noticed how clearing your physical environment helps you to have a calmer state of mind? In this episode we talk about how trauma and stressful life events can result in a build-up of clutter. You can keep your possessions and space in order by creating simple systems and then maintaining them For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touc…
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A Simple Ritual to Reflect, Release and Call In The New
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A short journaling practice to help you to reflect on a recent time and make space for something new in your life. For the full shownotes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/reflect This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hearttoart.substack.com…
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Clench and Melt: A Practice for Softening When Things Aren't Going Your Way
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A tiny practice to help to cope when things aren’t going to plan. Instead of letting tension build up into discomfort and pain, experience release. Scan the body, clench and melt any areas of held tension and shake it away. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/clench-melt This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
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Sexual Pleasure, Removing Shame and Embodying Aliveness, with Mangala Holland
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Even in today’s world, talking about female sexuality and orgasms can still be a taboo. In this conversation, Mangala Holland talks about shame, boundaries and how sexual pleasure enables flow in all areas of life. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/mangala-holland This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this…
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How to Cope with Winter if You Suffer from SAD
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Seasonal Affective Disorder can make the winter a real struggle. Here are some simple and soothing tools to support your mind, body and emotions. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/sad This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hearttoart.substac…
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Learning Through Movement, Play and Connection with Munira Adenwalla
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Supporting babies and children to move, learn and grow through play and connection. Play is needed for children and adults alike. Exploring the importance of occupational therapy for early intervention, and addressing the sensory and motor skills that are needed for healthy development. How to adapt to individual needs, such as the need for tactile…
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Managing Menopause Naturally with Caroline Gaskin
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Menopause can be described as the ‘autumn’ of your life. In this conversation we talked about the taboo of menopause and how to have conscious conversations about this rite of passage. Exploring why some women sail through menopause and others are besieged by challenges such as brain-fog and anxiety. And simple ways to manage common symptoms. For t…
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From Overcoming Cancer and Heart Failure, to Love and Unconventional Routes to Motherhood with Kreena Dhiman
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Kreena shares her lessons and powerful story of experiencing breast cancer, heart failure and infertility and pursuing motherhood through surrogacy and donor conception. She talks about speaking out as a South Asian woman, in a community that can be very private, and how sharing stops shame and stigma. Kreena talks about finding beauty and gratitud…
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The ‘busy busy’ culture stops us from finding true health. Rest is an important part of being well, and not just a reward for productivity. It’s easier to create and enjoy rest rather than to be forced to stop. For the full shownotes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/timetorest This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe…
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How to Make Space for Wellness, Even When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed and Exhausted
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Life can often feel too busy to see a way to create change. Change doesn’t need to be radical. Little steps soon build up. The first step is making space. You can make space in your head, body, diary and living environment. Here are some easy ways to make space so that you can listen to what your body needs next. For the full show notes: https://ww…
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The Intuitive Way to Wellness is a slow, gentle and individual way of looking at health and wellbeing. When you listen to your bodily wisdom, you become the expert of your body. This is the first of a series of 3 episodes about this approach to health and wellbeing. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/iww This is a public ep…
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Loving Yourself and Your Skin with Alex Nicolaou
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We’re told we should love ourselves, but it can feel rather awkward can’t it? Alex from Nini Organics radiates love and positivity. In this episode he talks about positive mindset, acceptance, self-love, gut health and caring for your skin. for the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/alex-nicolaou This is a public episode. If you wo…
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Self-Soothing Creativity for Mental Health and Wellness with Shannon Reed
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Do you think of yourself as creative? What if we all realised that creativity is something that is accessible and that supports the full spectrum of our health? And it needn’t add to your priorities, but can instead be enhanced what’s noticing what’s already around you. If you’re led by your to-do list, then you’ll love hearing about creativity and…
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Protecting the Transition from Pregnancy to Birth with Michel Odent
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According to Michel Odent, who has been attending births since 1953 and is now in his 90s, society is at a precipice. It’s time to change our way of thinking and enter a new paradigm. We need to be asking “why some births go so well”, rather than “why birth is difficult”. He talks about how important the transition into birth is, and the need for p…
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How to Feel Safe in Unsettling Times
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Human beings need to feel safe so that we can thrive. That’s not easy to do right now, especially during a pandemic, with so many environmental, social and political issues in the forefront of our minds. Finding safety can be simply and accessible and I’m sharing my easiest tips so that you can feel more settled. For the full show notes: https://ww…
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Reclaiming the Authentic Voice for Full Expression with Sheree Mack
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Have you ever felt constricted by what other people think you ‘should’ be? In this episode, I speak to artist Sheree Mack https://www.instagram.com/livingwildstudios/ about reclaiming her true voice and learning to express herself authentically and fully. We talk about her new project: ‘The Earth Sea Love Podcast’, which explores women of colour an…
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Sophrology For Stress and Life Changes with Dominique Antiglio
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Sophrology is a mind-body approach to life that incorporates breathwork, relaxation, visualisation and movement. It can be a useful approach to address stress and anxiety, prepare for birth, enhance performance and facilitate change. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/dominique-antiglio This is a public episode. If you woul…
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Energy Medicine and Creating Harmonious Relationships in the Fourth Trimester with Diane Speier
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The fourth trimester/ postpartum period can be challenging. Here are some suggestions to support the new mother, couple and baby to feel more relaxed and integrated in this stage of life. For the Full Shownotes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/diane-speier This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get …
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Water Rituals, Floating and Cold Water Swimming
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Connecting with the element of water is one of the simplest and most versatile ways of supporting our physical, emotional and mental health. You can drink water, behold it or immerse yourself in a relaxing bath, floatation tank or the ocean. Cold water swimming is having a surge in popularity and is good for mental, physical and emotional health. T…
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Leading a Soft and Intentional Life, with Yarrow Magdalena
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Are you tired of rushing around, without the time and space for what’s truly important to you? Yarrow Magdalena lives a soft and intentional life, working from home in Scotland and creating offerings for her inclusive community about rituals, business and healing. She shares her philosophy that a slow, sustainable life can be just as creative and i…
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Supporting Women to Birth Well and Addressing Freebirthing with Elsie Gayle
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It should be obvious that placing a woman at the centre of her antenatal care is vital, but it sadly isn’t always the case. In this conversation, midwife Elsie Gayle and I explore continuity of care in midwifery and the rise in birthing outside of the system, (a.k.a freebirthing), when women choose a non-medicalised experience or feel like they hav…
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Unity Through The Power of Plant Medicine with Rasheeqa Ahmad
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Herbal Medicine is a way of supporting health for individuals and for building community. Plant medicine and sharing knowledge and skills for all. Catch the full show notes at https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/rasheeqa-ahmad This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit he…
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Unblocking Fear and Shame, Embracing Joy and Transforming through the Menopause with Marcela Widrig
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Emotions such as fear, shame and anger can be difficult to identify and release in the body. When we release blocks, we can access greater joy and pleasure. Also talking about the transformational aspect of the menopause For the Full Show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/marcela-widrig This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
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Tips on how to re-emerge after lockdown, as well as time away for any other reasons including surgery, compassionate leave, illness, holiday, retreat or giving birth. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/reemerge This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
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Embodying Birth, Reclaiming Sovereignty, Sexuality and Spirituality with Maha Al Musa
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What if everyone realised that the true expert is within? How different birth and humanity could be if decisions were made around love rather than fear. Birth choices and embodying birth. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/maha-almusa This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get …
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Sensitivity, Sacred Space and Meaningful Rituals with Chloe Isidora
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How to effortlessly bring intentionality and sacred rituals into everyday tasks as well as opening up to the unseen world around you and reconnecting with womb wisdom as the seat of power. Talking to Chloe Isidora, author of ‘Sacred Self-care’: Everyday rituals for a more joyful and meaningful life’ For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.c…
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Do you feel overwhelmed about using spices to enhance your cooking? Learn how to layer flavours with whole and ground spices to create tasty dishes. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/ren-patel This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hearttoar…
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Intimacy and Consent with Ita O’Brien
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If you’ve been transfixed by ‘Normal People’ or ‘I May Destroy You’, it might have something to do with the powerful intimate scenes. In this episode I’m speaking to Ita O’Brien, Intimacy Coordinator and founder of Intimacy on Set, about consent, choreography and storytelling. Full Show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/ita-obrien This is a…
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Uplifting the Next Generation Through Nurturing Education with Alison Kriel
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A conversation about learning through play and movement and inspiring potential and self-leadership in childhood. The role of teaching to create a space for play where it’s safe to make mistakes. Full Shownotes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/alison-kriel Resources: Alison Kriel website Twitter Above and Beyond Education Bryn Llewellyn from Tag…
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Pain Perception, Trauma and Safety with Steve Haines
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Why is it that two people can experience the same stressful event, but have very different outcomes? In this episode I speak with Steve Haines, chiropractor, craniosacral therapist and TRE teacher about deepening feeling, changing the narrative and addressing pain and trauma. Show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/steve-haines This is a pub…
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Oxytocin: The Calming Hormone of Health, with Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg
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In the 50th episode of ‘Speak From the Body’, I’m speaking with Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg about her pioneering research on oxytocin. She shares how the research has progressed, so what was originally thought of as a hormone of motherhood (birth and breastfeeding), is now understood to be a crucial part of growth and healing for everyone, men and women, …
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How to Keep Going When it Feels Like Too Much
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These are heavy times. There have been big themes of illness, isolation, suffering, hypocrisy, violence, injustice and inequality that have been headlining the news. Climate change, politics, race and class inequality, a global pandemic. Our world as we’ve known it is in intense change. It’s noticeable that more and more people are using their voic…
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