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The Queer Spirit podcast has conversations with artists, healers and activists who enliven, heal and empower the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Gender Queer+ communities. I'm Nick Venegoni, MA, a holistic psychotherapist who supports all queer people to thrive and heal. Each episode I'll be interviewing a different guest who does work in the world to nourish the Queer Spirit in us all - authors, coaches, teachers, body workers, mystics, creatives, ritualists, diviners and MORE. We'll d ...
An open, intersectional dialogue on nourishment of all mediums. Conversations with leaders working in the arts, education, agriculture, film, music, media, wellness, social activism and sustainability. Hosted by Nitsa Citrine.
Welcome to The Playground, a space for spiritual exploration, personal development, self-healing, wellness, and mysticism for the modern millennial - all while having fun! Hosted by Shanila Sattar, author of Breathe, creatrix of FLOW Breathwork Facilitator Training, and the Healing Arts Practitioner Training Immersion. She is the founder of AlwaysPlay Studios which trains sound healers and breathwork facilitators, and THE PLAYGROUND which mentors healers. Her background is in tech, having co ...
Music and Meditation dedicated to your wellbeing. Using voice, mantras, chants, crystal-Tibetan sound healing bowls and shamanic instruments to heal your mind, body and soul. What are you grateful for? What can you bring into your life by giving yourself the best positive affirmations ? Contact me for your own personalized affirmations and mantras 202-997-8211 Helping YOU to heal since 2010 Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RaniaJaziri/support
Jim Donovan M. Ed. is a professional musician, author, assistant professor at Saint Francis University, and TEDx speaker. Each week, Jim and a guest will take you deep into the world of music and sound based healing, including the latest research on how these techniques can address anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and brain health.
From Sorority Bitches to Wellness Witches, Megan and Hailey are two Pacific Northwest energy healing practitioners who are on the search for what 'wellness' and 'self-care' actually mean.
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Drama Therapy & Theatre as Activism with Anna Winget
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Anna Renée Winget (they/them - currently living on Tongva land) is an artist, activist, scholar and educator. They currently serve as Affiliated Scholar at the University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) where they are collaborating on Crossing Pride: a transnational digital healing storytelling project and archive by/ for/ with …
What's your relationship with being un/inspired? _____________________ ▲ Free Playground for mystics: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype here: www.alwaysplay.org/healerarchetype ▲Become a certified breathwork facilitator or sound healer: https://www.alwaysplay.org ▲ R…
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161. Abundance Rituals with Shanila Sattar
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How do you cultivate the energy of abundance from within? All the abundance is already out here, but what does it mean to be energetically aligned to abundance? What does abundance mean for you anyway? Abundance Rituals Course: https://tinyurl.com/5h86p5jm or https://tinyurl.com/5n7twhnjBy Shanila Sattar
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160. Decolonized Wellness, Elevating South Asian Voices, and Appropriation in Yoga with Anusha Wijeyakumar
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In this episode we're talking to Anusha Wijeyakumar about Decolonized Wellness, Elevating South Asian Voices, and Appropriation in Yoga. Anusha is the Wellness Consultant for Hoag Hospital, one of the top rated hospitals in the USA where she leads on integrative medicine and implementing mindfulness and meditation practices for maternal mental heal…
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159. Into the Woo with Alice Hu, Saturn Returns, Representation in Wellness, and Finding your Expression
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Welcome Alice Hu, the founder of Woo Woo Company, a guide for all things woo, spiritual, and holistic wellness. In this episode we chat about - The big Saturn Return in all of our natal charts - Asian representation in wellness - and finding your authentic expression Connect with Alice: http://woowoocompany.com/ instagram.com/woowooco _____________…
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Reconstructing Spiritual Practice with Mahrs Schoppman & Scott Sessions
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Mahrs Schoppman, born and raised in California, is a queer & trans somatic psychotherapist with a private practice based out of his home office in Occidental, California. He specializes in working with the queer community and with those who live with the embodied traumatic impacts of growing up in an oppressive religious environment. He is passiona…
Big word now-a-days: AUTHENTIC. In this episode, let's explore this concept and break down what it actually means to the core. _____________________ ▲ Free Playground for mystics: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype here: www.alwaysplay.org/healerarchetype ▲Become a ce…
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157. Breathwork Facilitator Certification - Doors Open
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Ready to become a certified breathwork facilitator? Details here: https://www.flowbreathworktraining.com/By Shanila Sattar
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156. What to Know About Eclipse Season with Shanila Sattar
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oppp there it is, again! Eclipse season is coming and with it, brings a lot of ... interesting energy. Here's what you need to know energetically about eclipse season (about 4-6 each year) and how you can be mindful of the energetic shifts you're about to feel. _____________________ ▲ Free Playground for mystics: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲…
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155. The Truth About Alignment with Shanila Sattar
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Oh snaps. The truth about alignment, huh? Yes, if you've ever participated with the concept of "alignment", "flow", "ease", etc., this conversation is for you. What do you think? What's your definition of alignment? _____________________ ▲ Free Playground for mystics: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playgrou…
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154. Vulnerability Exhaustion and Wearing your Heart on Your Sleeve with Shanila Sattar
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How's it feel to wear your heart on your sleeve all the time? How's it going for you? In the culture of "speaking your truth", "speaking up", "vulnerability sells", how are you actually doing? Let's talk about vulnerability and your relationship with it. Are you empowered by it? Are you exhausted by it? Are you somewhere in the middle?…
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The Dynamic Cosmos & Black Trans Liberation with Ni’Ja Whitson
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Ni’Ja Whitson is a multi award-winning Queer Trans NB artist and futurist, a wound and medicine worker, noted by Brooklyn Magazine as a culture influencer. They are a United States Artist Fellow, Creative Capital and two-time "Bessie" Awardee who engages transdisciplinarity through a critical intersection of the sacred and conceptual in Black, Quee…
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GO GENTLY | Earthlings’ Guide to Living in Love for the Planet with Bonnie Wright
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What if a softer, quieter, open-hearted approach to climate activism is what our planet really needs right now to heal? We are honored to welcome back the infinitely inspiring Bonnie Wright to the podcast. Artist, actress, author, filmmaker, and climate advocate, Bonnie began her career playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films and now uses h…
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153. Understanding Somatic Healing to Transform Your Future as a Coach with Shanila Sattar
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Coaches, therapists, healers... it's time to have the conversation about somatics. SOMA, meaning the body, carries deep cellular memories that are crucial to the healing journey. Whether we're talking about behavior recognition, pattern disruption, trauma healing, or similar, somatics cannot be left out of the conversation anymore. What do you thin…
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Storytelling in Wobbly Times with Eli Ramer
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Eli Ramer, who writes under the name Andrew Ramer, is the author of several books of interest to gay/queer readers, including "Queering the Text" and "Two Flutes Playing," which author and journalist Mark Thompson (who interviewed Ramer in his book "Gay Soul") called "a gay classic." Ramer will be talking about his new book, "Two Hearts Dancing." H…
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152. Mindful Days - 7 Days of Guided Breathwork with Shanila Sattar
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Join this fun mini series; Breathe: Guided Breathing for Mindful Days 🌟A super easy and free community offering to get us in the habit of fun breathwork techniques that are different and unique. 🌟Let's build an easy breathwork habit for the days we're definitely not making it to a meditation class! This mini-series follows along with the breathwork…
Daily Magic for Peace offers a quick and simple way to focus your intentions, prayers, and actions toward healing the crisis in Ukraine. By gathering one or two items and joining the circle, you will help send positive energy to counterbalance injustice, anger, and fear. Music by Terry Hughes. https://ever-changing.net/daily-magic Listen here on Ap…
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Creative Practices for Authenticity & Equity with Dianna Grayer & Sheridan Gold
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Sheridan Gold is a retired Special Ed teacher of at-risk youth, and is currently very involved with creating art, and playing and performing music. She enjoys her days with her wife Dianna, their dog Sweet Pea, and their 13 chickens, and teaching hand drumming to seniors. Dianna Grayer has been a Marriage Family Therapist for the last 25 years. She…
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HARMONIC HEALING | Energy Medicine, Detoxification and the Elements of Vitality with Dr. Linda Lancaster
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This episode clears a loving, clear and grounded path towards wholeness, balance, and vitality on all levels and reminds us of the body’s innate and immaculate ability to heal. We are honored to welcome Dr. Linda Lancaster to SOUNDFOOD. Dr. Linda is a legend. Board Certified Naturopathic Physician, Homeopath, founder of the Light Harmonics Institut…
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151. Death and Rebirth with Shanila Sattar
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Death and rebirth is the energy for the upcoming full moon and equinox in a few days. It’s the time where you put a few things to rest and get SUPER intentional about what it is you’re planting in this new season. For this week's play, claim what you're ready to release for good, and what you're planting, even if it feels small. ___________________…
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Kung Fu as a Path of Liberation & Empowerment with Sifu DeVante Love
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Sifu DeVante Love is a Gay Olympic Martial Artist, QTBIPOC Counselor, Wellness Coach, and Spiritual Teacher who has over a decade of experience guiding thousands of folks across the world who have felt weighed down by their trauma, anxiety, stress, or cultural expectations. They are the Founder of Healing Kung Fu, an online queer and BIPOC friendly…
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150. The Truth about Having a Business in the Healing Arts with Shanila Sattar
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Let's get into the truth of having a business in the healing arts. _____________________ ▲ Free Playground for mystics: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype here: www.alwaysplay.org/healerarchetype ▲Become a certified breathwork facilitator or sound healer: https://www.…
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SOUND CURRENCY | Bitcoin, the Future of Money and the Dangers of Democracy with Brett Morrison
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Today’s episode offers a powerful glimpse into the potential of financial sovereignty - starting with our everyday investments of time, energy and attention. We sit down with the brilliant Brett Morrison. Computer scientist, self-made tech entrepreneur, bitcoin advocate and an absolute beam of life, Brett joins us today to share his journey in find…
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149. How to Quit your Bullshit with Shanila Sattar
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Ready to leave the shit in the past? New chapters are waiting for you. _____________________ ▲ Free Playground for mystics: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype here: www.alwaysplay.org/healerarchetype ▲Become a certified breathwork facilitator or sound healer: https://…
Time to cut the shit. Your light is needed. _____________________ ▲ Free Playground for mystics: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype here: www.alwaysplay.org/healerarchetype ▲Become a certified breathwork facilitator or sound healer: https://www.alwaysplay.org ▲ Read m…
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147. Is it a FULL BODY YES? with Shanila Sattar
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Let’s talk about that “full body yes!” When your whole body is sending you clues that it’s a big yes yes yes! And you feel super excited about whatever the thing is, your heart is pumping, your breath is racing, your pupils are dilated, and the tingles are everywhere! It’s a yes! 🤷🏽♀️Maybe. In this episode we're talking about the differences betwe…
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146. Hell fucking yeah! A breathwork book!
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Is this how you announce a book? Hehe. "Breathe" is out! It's a beautifully curated book of 33 breathwork exercises for everyday use. It's a must-have for coaches, therapists, healers, and practitioners in the healing arts who are taking it to the next level with their clients with somatic tools, like breathwork. It's written for all the people in …
Raise your hand if you're taking it way too seriously these day! Uhuh. Let's go. Come inside The Playground - a free digital community for healers, healing, mystics, and visionaries. Meet spiritual besties, share books, breathe inside The Breathwork Club, and connect with baddies like you. Let's go! www.tinyurl.com/playground222…
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WATER, LIGHT, STONE AND SOUND | a Multi-Sensory Sēfari with Jobi Manson
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Visual artist. Sculptor. Deep feeler, thinker and devotee to all things water. This week, Nitsa welcomes Piscean sister Jobi Manson to SOUNDFOOD. Jobi is the creator of Sēfari, a multidisciplinary platform for simple & elemental experiences that merge science, nature, and art in the pursuit of psychosomatic evolution. Jobi’s practice uses water and…
Yo. This is one of my favorite episodes in a while. You know all those downloads you've been getting? The creative sparks, the ideas, the ZINGS, the heightened intuition? Now what? All the downloads that you channel...What happens next? Don't miss this episode! _____________________ ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Learn your …
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PLEASURE AS THE PRESCRIPTION with Master Herbalist Kelsey Barrett
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We are back and so grateful to welcome cosmic sister and healer Kelsey Barrett to Soundfood. Our conversation opens up a portal into the healing realms of pleasure and taps into the tendermost layers of the psycho-emotional body. Whether you are celebrating Valentines or not; Kelsey’s whole being reverberates so powerfully with beauty and Eros that…
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143. Why are there so many coaches and healers?
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I'm going to tell you why. If people have been poo-pooing on you, or you have been poo-pooing on others, this episode is for you. We have a very innate desire for this one thing. Let me know if this resonates. @shanila.sattar _____________________ ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype here: www.alwayspla…
Create a bond with your partner. Sit in front of each other and breathe as I walk you through this loving tantric partner meditation. I love you unconditionally Yours MagicLoveQueen --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RaniaJaziri/support
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142. Why You've Been Feeling the Major Timeline Shifts
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Have you been feeling like sooomeething's in the air but you can't quite put your finger on it? Big shifts, big changes, and a sense of thinking about the future are all coming up on you all at once? The good news is that it's not just you; it's a collective shift. In this episode we're talking about three reasons you might be feeling this shift pr…
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141. Happy Lunar New Year and The Rebellious Aquarius New Moon with Shanila Sattar
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Happy Lunar New Year! This one falls on a very important New Moon in Aquarius - all about the big rebellious energy. What are you feeling rebellious about? What's that thing you've been wanting to do but you haven't? Maybe it's because you're scared, or it's never been the right time, or you're worried about what people will think, or the list of r…
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140. Conscious Entrepreneurship, Healing through Trauma, and a New Generation of Leaders with Gabby Ortega
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In this episode I'm chatting with Gabby who is taking the holistic therapy coaching world by storm. Gabby Ortega is the CEO and Founder of OM Therapy Coaching, a community and business centered around empowering conscious healers and light workers to step into leadership, create abundant businesses, and deepen their inner work so that they can chan…
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139. Three lessons I learned on my journey as a healing arts practitioner with Shanila Sattar
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Time flies by so quickly! In this episode I'm reflecting on the past 6-7 years on coming into myself as an embodied healing arts practitioner who continues to grow while supporting 100s of other healers in stepping into and embodying their crafts in the healing arts. What's cool about this reflection is that it's not really "what I wish I knew", bu…
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138. Ancestral Wisdom, Yoga Mythology, and Diversity in Wellness with Divya Balakrishnan
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In this episode I'm chatting with Divya Balakrishnan about the ongoing topics of appropriation, inclusion, and diversity in wellness. As two South Asians in a space that can feel erased, we chat about our role as budding practitioners. Divya is a Tamil-American yoga teacher, art activist and user researcher. Her cross-cultural identity is inextrica…
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137. Manage your Suffering with The Four Agreements (Part 4) with Shanila Sattar
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(Part 4/4) We've all been in unnecessary suffering from our own doings. Yeah? Situations and conclusions that could've been evaded landed in our lives again. And we don't feel good about it. In this four parter, we're chatting about Don Miguel Ruiz's Four Agreements, and how they can help us navigate our emotions, misunderstandings, and relationshi…
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136. Manage your Suffering with The Four Agreements (Part 3) with Shanila Sattar
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(Part 3/4) We've all been in unnecessary suffering from our own doings. Yeah? Situations and conclusions that could've been evaded landed in our lives again. And we don't feel good about it. In this four parter, we're chatting about Don Miguel Ruiz's Four Agreements, and how they can help us navigate our emotions, misunderstandings, and relationshi…
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135. Manage your Suffering with The Four Agreements (Part 2) with Shanila Sattar
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(Part 2/4) We've all been in unnecessary suffering from our own doings. Yeah? Situations and conclusions that could've been evaded landed in our lives again. And we don't feel good about it. In this four parter, we're chatting about Don Miguel Ruiz's Four Agreements, and how they can help us navigate our emotions, misunderstandings, and relationshi…
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134. Manage your Suffering with The Four Agreements (Part 1) with Shanila Sattar
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(Part 1/4) We've all been in unnecessary suffering from our own doings. Yeah? Situations and conclusions that could've been evaded landed in our lives again. And we don't feel good about it. In this four parter, we're chatting about Don Miguel Ruiz's Four Agreements, and how they can help us navigate our emotions, misunderstandings, and relationshi…
Boredom plays a HUGE part in what our souls are desiring to express. We often suppress things that really excite us and what's needed for our own personal evolution in exchange for feeling safe. Boredom isn't always BAD, but it ain't always good either. Let's chat. _____________________ ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playground222 ▲ Learn y…
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132. Embracing Your Magic, Solo-entrepreneurship, and Following Your Passions with Denise Hernandez
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In this episode we're chatting all about what it means to embrace your magic, trust yourself, and give permission to follow your passions. Denise Hernandez is a full-time Spanish translator and decided to open up her home-based baking business 5 years ago. Her passion is reminding women that they can do anything and as a result began her women’s co…
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131. Joy 101 with Joy Guide June Suepunpuck
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June is a Joy Guide & Energy Healer who puts the ‘woo’ in WOOHOO! Through Joy Guidance, Human Design, & Oracle Readings, she helps leaders connect to their own unique gifts and super powers so they may find their greater calling in this lifetime. By focusing on playful curiosity, joyseeking, and magic, June guides them to release their old human id…
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130. Self-Care in Motherhood, Empowering Your Authentic Self, and Daily Practices with Self Love Philosopher Melody Godfred
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In this episode we're diving deep into the world of self-love and and self-care, with an angle on motherhood. What does it mean to learn to take care of yourselves through different seasons? How does self love change and what does it do to our authenticity? How can we learn to hear and honor your intuition through different seasons of self-love? Se…
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129. Couples Intimacy with Breathwork and Holistic Wellness with LaCriscia Fowlkes
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Breathwork Facilitator Student + ACTIVATED Mastermind Spotlight Series 💫 Meet @rootedinloveandtruth 💕. What an honor to chat with long time mentee all about her journey from sports management into holistic wellness @alwaysplaystudios , being a catalyst for love and intimacy for black/brown couples, and twintuition! 🌟 LaCriscia Fowlkes is a Holistic…
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128. Energy Read of 2022 with Shanila Sattar
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Let's tune in to the energy of 2022. _____________________ ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype here: www.alwaysplay.org/healerarchetype ▲ Healing Arts Practitioner Training Program Immersion: www.alwaysplay.org/immersion ▲ The Playground Monthly Membership: A guided self-exploration for the Mystical & Magical www.alwaysplay.org/theplayground ▲Become a ce…
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127. Healing Arts Practitioner Training Immersion 2022!
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Healing Arts Practitioner Training Immersion 2022! This is your official invitation! We’re planting these seeds on March 20, 2022 for our next Healing Arts Practitioner Training Immersion. We’re taking a slow deep dive into the healing arts for 12 months, honoring our journey with the seasons, igniting our own inner healing, discovering, playing, a…
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126. Pep-talk for Entrepreneurs - End of the Year Edition with Shanila Sattar
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Before you get too deep into your new year's resolutions, let's chat about approaching the end of the year with intention. _____________________ ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype here: www.alwaysplay.org/healerarchetype ▲ Healing Arts Practitioner Training Program Immersion: www.alwaysplay.org/immersion ▲ Read my Breathwork book, Breathe: www.alwayspla…
