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Sarsha Hope joins us today to chat all things embodiment and somatic movement.
Sarsha is the visionary and founder of the Somatic Dance International Teacher Training, a groundbreaking program recognized as one of the world's exclusive dance training experiences. It seamlessly integrates somatic facilitation, DJ skills, ritual, energetics, and ecosomatics, all viewed through a trauma-informed lens. This unique methodology creates potent, finely tuned dance containers.
We talk about the difference between embodiment and somatics, how intuition grows when you learn to trust the compass of your body.
This episode will be particularly helpful for facilitators and space holders. We can learn so much from Sarsha and her many years of teaching in this space. She speaks on energetic hygiene for facilitators and the importance of being trauma informed while holding spaces and so much more.This is a powerful conversation filled with poetry and insight into understanding the body. If you are someone that wants to feel more embodied and safer in your movement expression this episode is for you!
What we cover:
The difference between embodiment and Somatics
Building Safety in the body so we can express freely
Intuition grows when you learn to trust the compass of your body
Energetic hygiene for facilitators
Setting containers with clear intentions
The importance of being trauma informed while holding space
The difference between emotional release and trauma release
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Reconnecting with her Māoritanga through discovering the grief her grandmother experienced Rites of passage - the maiden, the mother the crone. Birth and death The sound of birth The need to express grief regularly The bigness of miscarriage Birth Doula - to be a servant of a woman Emotional support for women during the biggest transformational moment of their life - birth The journey to becoming a birth doula
Todays episode is so fucking delicious!
We have Sophia Paskell, a friend and incredibly inspiring woman on the pod.
Sophia is a Mother, a Writer, a Childbirth Educator and an experienced Birth Doula. Having attended well over 200 births and part of thousands of pregnancies, Sophia has dedicated 16 years to guiding women inward to a deeper knowing and to strengthen their intuition.
Sophia explores life's intense themes unconventionally — grief, death, fear, love — she encourages full, unbridled expression. Her workshops empower deep self connection to unearth and release authenticity.
Sophia embraces the raw, the real, and the profoundly beautiful journey of life.
You honeys are really going to love this one - we chat about rites of passages, the maiden, mother crone archetypes, expressing grief, birth and we touch on huge impact of experiencing miscarriage.
This is such a potent kōrero (conversation) for women in all walks of life, I’m sure you will feel inspired and empowered to be the full fuck off women that you are! We are done dampening our expression of emotion, Sophia is such a guiding light in that space - of freely, truly authentically expressing all of our shades.
TRIGGER WARNING - we discuss miscarriage in this epsiode (in an empowering and supportive way)
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This delicious episode is part 2 of healing in relationships - and the focus my honies is how do we ‘Stop creating scar tissue and start building the love you desire’.
My partner Shay and I have been in a big love and healing portal this summer. We have been exploring some juicy topics around how we are being more mindful around communication and aspects of our healing.
We tap into what conflict prevention is and how we can bring potentially charged topics forward early, to reduce the build of resentment and frustration.
Having hard conversations with your partner is never ‘easy’, we offer some insight into what has been working for us.
We tap into understanding our higher and lower selves, and we get into the nitty gritty’s of healing jealousy in partnership.
Whether you are wanting to bring more consciousness to your current partnership or in your single season and seeking expanders of how men CAN show up in a healed way - this episode is for you.
What we cover:Conflict prevention
Framing charged conversations
The shades of the highest selves for positive affirmation
The shades of the highest self and shadows of the lowest self
Whare tapa wha check ins, a holistic approach to checking in.
Jealousy as the teacher - Unadulterated by our own self interests creates freedom in partnership
A translation of Haumi e hui e taiki e - and how it reflect in our modern world
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We have a juicy episode for you today my loves. A slightly different format than our usual episodes.
Ya gurl fell in love, and this is our story. I called in a super aligned energetic match - and have been in a love and healing portal this summer.
I have felt so expanded by the journey that I had to bring it to the pod.This is a two part episode, the first one is juicy soft feminine vibe that has lessons woven throughout.
We speak into the realms of tūrangawaewae and ūkaipō, recognising and trusting synchronicities, building trust through intamacy and men developing emotional intelligence to support holding a women with emotional depth.
Shay is a thought leader, keynote speaker and entrepreneur from mixed European and Maori ancestry. He has been working on some big missions to create impact including economic empowerment of Māori communities through founding Te Whare Hukaka, helping shift our education system, and more recently food sovereignty and resilience through a nutrition venture called elemental food, providing daily nutrition from natural superfoods. He has been an advisor and coach to hundreds of organisations leaders and has a wealth of concepts around personal growth and development.And if I do say so myself, he’s the perfect match for me.
Part two is out next Wednesday - we enter more into the masculine space, with really tangible and practical concepts that we have been working with to bring a deep sense of trust and safety.What we cover:
How are tūrangawaewae and ūkaipo different? Preparing for an aligned partnership Trusting and following synchronicities Honouring the season of healing that you're in and not rushing connection Releasing judgment about expectations or outcomes in potential partners Men developing emotional intelligence to support holding a women with emotional depth Building trust through intimacy
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Kia ora honeys, welcome to Āio. Grateful you are here.
In todays epsiode we are exploring Cranio-Sacral therapy, a non-invasive form of medicine that focuses on the manipulation and balancing of the craniosacral system.It works on the nervous system, and if you are on any kind of healing journey you will know the impact of cultivating a calm working nervous system.
I am joined today by Jaqs Clarke, a practicing cranio-sacral therapist with an introduction to the Fundamentals of Cranial Osteopathy through the Centre for Continuing Education Osteopathy in Canada. She is deeply attuned to brain health, because she believes that tuning the bio- rhythmic coherence in the cranio-structure is not only essential for overall health, but also for our spiritual evolution both individually and collectively.
We unpack what the fluid field is, what ailments you might be experiencing to see a cranio-sacral therapist and how this work can affect your whole system, a true holistic practice. We explore how water systems in cities mirror the water systems inside of us, how galaxies are strange attractors and the importance of drinking good water.
What we cover:
What is CranioSacral Therapy
Understanding the fluid field
The body is like an ocean
Draining your brain
Brain health
Holographic Breathing
How Water systems in cities mirror the water system inside us.
Galaxies as strange attractors
Are you drinking alive water?
JAQS CLARKE
instagram | @liquid_perception
email | [email protected]
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Part 2 of this glorious episode is coming in HOT.
I absolutely love this conversation, please go back and watch part one first so you have some context and lay of the land.
Today, we are joined by Tamsin Kaufman, she is a Naturopath, Medical Herbalist, Nutritionist, & Wellness Facilitator who looks at health with an integrative lens, utilizing ancient earth medicine practices to restore optimal health and vitality. Tamsin is the director of Urth Apothecary, a natural medicine brand specializing in wellness treatments, ceremonies & retreats aligned with the wisdom and healing of Papatūānuku.
This episode is more health focused then our first episode together, Tamsin provides us with insight into Naturopathic principles and the importance of creating a strong foundation of health with the ‘basics’. We discuss candida overgrowth, a super common ailment many women face, cycle awareness and hormone health.
We dive into the realm of cacao and Tamsin shares her experience of holding cacao ceremonies and the divinity held within this magical plant.
I’m sure you will leave this episode feeling inspired to make micro changes to your routines, you will likely gain some insight into natural medicine and feel empowered to further educate yourself.
What we cover.Naturopathic principles
Reclaiming our cycles and the need for more education around the Birth Control pill.
Rites of Passage
Hormone Health
Conscious Food choices for elevated health
Candida Overgrowth
Cacao and its long sacred journeySocials:
TAMSIN
instagram | @tamsinkaufmanURTH APOTHECARY
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Welcome honeys, this episode is delicious. We talk about topics that light me UP! This is part 1 of an epic journey that lays ahead.
Today, we are joined by Tamsin Kaufman, she is a Naturopath, Medical Herbalist, Nutritionist, & Wellness Facilitator who looks at health with an integrative lens, utilizing ancient earth medicine practices to restore optimal health and vitality. Tamsin is the director of Urth Apothecary, a natural medicine brand specializing in wellness treatments, ceremonies & retreats aligned with the wisdom and healing of Papatūānuku.
This episode is informative, inspiring and energetically aligns with the core pillars here at Āio. Tamsin is making such a rich contribution to the revitalisation of natural health and wellbeing, and I know you will feel the deep resonance in her words.
What we cover:Indigenous healing modalities
The implication the witch trials had on healers
Plant medicine as the vehicle to naturopathy
Treating psilocybin with the intention it deserves
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TAMSIN
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How to Change Your Mind - Michael PollanDONATE:
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Today on the pod we have Jemma Bennet an educator/counsellor/sex therapist in private practice in Tauranga Moana. She is a mum of five and is of Māori and Pākehā descent. Jemma is passionate about having kōrero (conversations) that supports holistic wellbeing with a focus on facilitating greater emotional wellbeing through loving communication and obliterating shame, approached through an ever growing te Ao Māori lens.
Jemma has had this incredible life, she has been served a series of challenging experiences that have allowed her to touch a vast range of human emotion - what an amazing canvas to then becoming a therapist. She intimately shares her story of loss, which led to a devastating disconnection to her culture. She speaks on being in a psychologically abusive relationship and overcoming negative inner self talk. She provides tools and insights to support us through seasons of grief and how we can better support people who are grieving loved ones.
This is a powerful episode that is heartful, relatable and incredibly insightful.
We talk about how Jemma is on the journey to reconnecting with her māoritanga, how to work with triggers, healing in relationship and understanding there is whakapapa (lineage) to mamae (pain).
What we cover:
Jemma tells her story of grief, abuse and loss
Her disconnection to her Māoritanga and the reclamation of her voice
Working through triggers
Shifting negative internal dialog
Healing in relationship
Becoming a therapist and leaving an abusive relationship
Engaging more Māori in counseling
An important conversation around sexual health and wellbeing.
The whakapapa (lineage) of grief
Working with Grief, it’s a journey not a destination.
Tools to support a grieving friendPOTENTIAL TRIGGERS
Please discern for yourself.
We discuss:
Physiologically abusive relationship
Eating disorders
Mention of sexual Abuse
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Expansive insights from Franko Heke today, an inspiration to this community and beyond for being a steadfast leader, honing his words not weapons, a new kind of leadership that will elevate consciousness around the world!
Franko Heke, with roots in Ngāpuhi Māori and Italian heritage, is a devoted father to two daughters and an artist who channels his passion through mantra and reggae music. He is not just a musician but a catalyst for community wellness, organizing events that nourish the soul and safeguard our Earth.
He founded NZ Spirit & Resolution festivals, alcohol-free, family-centric events designed to empower individuals through holistic workshops and uplift spirits with indigenous and conscious music by night.Furthering his commitment to sustainable living, Franko is revitalizing two farms in Auckland's Kaipara Harbour into a Blue Zone – a sanctuary with a retreat centre, native forest, organic gardens, an animal refuge, music studio, and a tiny house community. This regeneration journey is being captured in a documentary with Suzy Cameron, aiming to inspire a global audience to care for themselves, their communities, and the planet.
What we cover:
Leadership with words not weapons
The power of mantra
Exploring Interdependence
From Roll n Roll to Monasteries
The softening that comes with fatherhood
Changing the metrics system of success
Turning criticism into fire
Circle of trust
Dosage / micro dosing
Working through depressive episodes
Living in conscious community
“No man left behind”
Resolution & NZ Spirit Festivals
Frank graces us with a mantra you can start using TODAY.
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instagram | @frankoheke
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Welcome to Āio, this episode is different from the rest. A mini episode if you will, a bite size piece of education and inspiration to get your mind and spirit stimulated and moving.
This episode is a collection of small clips that represent Āio: a road to peace. A place for you to explore what inner peace means, how to activate and embody it.Our first clip is with Jase Te Patu, who authentically unpacks the Whare Tapa Wha model. A stunning example of the foundational principles of what holistic health truly is. Jase speaks into Rose Pere’s definition of what wairua means.
Eve Ahern speaks into what Mirimiri and Romiromi is, the weaving and energetic exchange that creates freedom in the body.
Lisa Schady explains the difference between infrared sauna and traditional saunas and how this impacts the body.
Whitney Nicholls-Potts explains the whakapapa of some of our plant rongoā here in Aotearoa as well as providing information about tea benefits.
Te Kahureremoa graces us with a closing karakia.
Interested in hearing their full episodes? Check them out here.
Jase te Patu
Eve AhearnLisa Schady
Whitney Nicholls-Potts
Te Kahureremoa Taumata
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I am beyond excited to have Nila on the podcast today to talk about all things Blue Lotus, Ceremony and connection to higher self.
Blue Lotus, is a water lily native to regions of Egypt, Africa and parts of Asia, this aquatic plant is renowned for its vibrant blue flowers and ethereal fragrance. Throughout history, the Blue Lotus has been revered for its symbolic and spiritual associations, often linked to rituals and ceremonies in ancient Egyptian, Mayan, and Hindu cultures.
Nila is the Founder of KISS THE EARTH a wellness and beauty brand inspired by the wisdom of sacred plants. Through her healing journey with different plant medicines and ancient meditation practices, she discovered Blue Lotus and had an instant connection to the mystical and powerful plant.
Nila has been working with Blue Lotus over the past few years to discover the fine wisdom and the pure consciousness it unfolds. She creates Blue Lotus products and transcendent space to elevate mind, body and soul. Her mission is to expand human consciousness through the power of plants, meditation and other self healing modalities. To embrace pure consciousness & the divine wisdom within all of us.
Kiss the Earth is bridging the gap between inner and outer beauty. They offer the highest quality, ceremonial grade, Organic Blue Lotus and sacred face & ritual oils nourishing for skin and soul, harnessing the pure, high vibration of Blue Lotus and the regenerating power of nutrient-rich, organic Moringa oil.
WHAT WE COVER:
The history and consciousness of blue lotus
How Blue Lotus is farmed
Ways to consume blue lotus
Medicinal benefits of Blue Lotus
The importance of intention
From international model to ceremony
Ethical codes while holding sacred containers
Conscious business
Intentionally loving our unlovable parts
Ethically sourcing of Blue Lotus
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Moving our mindset to a more indigenous view will help heal this world. From education to agriculture, from mental health to being community led. The indigenous view communicates our oneness with nature, it highlights a holistic approach and awakens ancient medicine.
Today I am speaking to Amelia Butler, an educator and lover of Māori culture and language. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree and Māori Land Law degree from the University of Auckland. She lives on Turtle Island (USA) and runs a business called Learn Māori Abroad, teaching Māori and non Māori about Māori culture, language, haka and poi.
She is on a mission to educate about the term “reindigenisation” and feels it is a powerful word to reclaim our Māoritanga. How can we move away from centering the colonisor on our reclamation journey and instead feed ourselves with indigenous practices to develop a more indigenous mindset and way of living.
Whether you are on your Te Reo Māori journey or curious about indigenous culture this episode is hugely educational, insightful and inspiring.
WHAT WE COVER:
- Starting arted her business - Learn Māori Abroad
- Amelias Te Reo Māori Journey
- Reindigenisation as opposed to decolonisation
- What are you left with after decolonisation?
- Grieving the impact of colonisation has had on our whakapapa
- A perspective shift about viewing our pakeha ancestors
- The weaving of Māori culture and Native American culture
- Wāhine’s place in the haka
- Cultural appropriation of the haka
- Hine Moana Nui
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LEARN MĀORI ABOARD
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Do you get intuitive dreams? Sense and feel things that can't be seen? You're not alone honey.
Derek John Thompson is a fully qualified registered practitioner in both Usui Reiki (Advanced Master Teacher) and Karuna Reiki. He is also a certified BodyTalk Practitioner, MiriMiri Massage Therapist and includes Sacred Healing in his sessions.He shares his intimate stories about how he discovered his intuitive gifts, his dreamstate being a vision of the future and how people can connect with their angels, guardians and light beings.
This one is out the gate, and I LOVE it. We talk about all the esoteric “woo woo” stuff that I adore. So many of us experience similar things in our lives yet we shame them away or listen to the mainstream narrative that says this is taboo or “wrong”. And I'm here to tell you you are not wrong or weird for having these experiences. You are completely valid in your experience and you'd be surprised to hear more people than you think live this as truth.A patient and effective teacher – Derek has attuned and trained many new Reiki practitioners.He runs courses for Reiki 1, Reiki 2 and Reiki Master regularly throughout the year.
What we cover:
Derek discovering his intuitive gifts
Dream exploration
Soul Presence : brining your soul home to your body
The soul's journey
Past lives
Spiritual Hygiene
Guardians, angels, spirit guides.
Communicating with spirit
Men’s circle
Energetic boundaries
Sober curious
Aliens
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DEREK
website | www.starcrafthealing.co.nz
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In today’s episode, we are talking about education and decolonisation.
Two massive topics. Let’s dive in.
We talk about creating a pepeha as a pakeha person in Aotearoa and the unique experience of being pakeha that attended a full immersion Māori school.
On the podcast, today is Kiridwen (Kiri) Olds.
She passionate about education, social justice and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Kiri graduated from Victoria University in 2015 with a BA in Environmental Studies, Te Reo Māori and Māori Studies, and received her Masters of Teaching and Learning with Distinction from AUT in 2021. Her passion for education stems from a belief that our tamariki are powerful motivators for change, individually, within whānau, and across communities. She believes that it is important, now more than ever, for our tamariki to grow up with a strong connection, understanding and respect for Papatūānuku and a belief that what they do makes a difference.
She has been involved in many community organisations including as co-director of The Brothers & Sisters Collective (a creative collective that works across community, arts, and education).
We discuss a fascinating philosophy called ‘The Pikler Theory’ that surrounds infants and children, and the need for change in our educational system.
Kiri co-facilitates courses about the Te Tiriti of Waitangi and discusses her position as a tangata o te Tiriti and how that plays into her obligation to educate on Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Kiri is one of my closest friends, I am honoured to bring this conversation to you.
What we cover:
Creating a pepeha as a Pakeha person in Aotearoa
Children's rights
The education system in Aotearoa
The Pikler Theory and how it can support infants and toddlers
Language with our kids
Consent with children
Culture needs to match biology
Emotional Literacy in schools
The Treaty of Waitangi
- Kiri’s unique position of being a Tangata o Te Tiriti & educating on the nuances of this agreement
-Tangata o Te Tiriti (people of the Treaty), where do you belong?
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KIRI
instagram | @kiridwen
email | [email protected]
website | brothersandsisterscollective.com
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Matauranga Māori | Wisdom & Māori Knowledge
Today’s episode is epic, iconic if you will. The essence of Āio’s values and purpose shines so brightly in this episode. I am deeply honored and humbled to bring it to you.I am talking to Eve Ahearn, she is of Tainui descent with whakapapa to Ngati Te Ata and Ngati Apakura, she comes from a long line of strong wāhine and matriarchal leadership. As a kaimirimiri and kaiwhitiwhitikoorero her work supports her people to forge better relationships with themselves and others. Eve weaves together her expertise in Brain Based Coaching and Rongoā Māori so that the trauma of the mind and of the trauma of the body are explored and healed in tandem to create long term transformation for the people she works with.
She is a mama of two, a partner, a daughter, a sister, a friend and, like many of our magical indigenous waahine, has taken on the role of healing the intergenerational trauma in her whānau.
We chat about some of my favorite topics, from understanding the masculine & feminine in all of us, exploring the dynamic relationship between physical pain and emotional pain and that powerful notion that you are your own healer.What we cover:
What is Mirimiri?
The haerenga (journey) to be coming a kai mirimiri (mirimiri practitioner)
Being challenged by the pakeha system in Rongoa Maori
The Tohunga Suppression Act & its effect on Maori medicine & healing.
Mareikura explained; Nga rei - The feminine aspect in us all
The masculine & feminine energies of Aotearoa mirrored in our bodies.
Body parts and their tohu (signals)
The 3 hearts
Whakapapa mamae - generational trauma
The soft side of the term ‘mana wahine’
Emotional pain presenting in the body
You are the source of your healing
A transmission for the female collective
Socials:
EVE
instagram | @maea_nz
website | maea.co.nz
AIO
instagram | @aio.thepodcast
tik tok | @aio.thepodcast
TARIKURA
Instagram | @tarikura_DONATE:
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Moana is a multidisciplinary artist of Māori and Samoan descent, she is a writer, director, actor, theater and film director, singer and songwriter. Her voice traverses space and time. She is warm, relatable and insightful.
She creates lively spaces for different abilities, spanning all genders and shifting perspectives.
Moana lives, eats and breathes art. Art is life.
In this episode we explore the complex realms of being an artist and the courage it takes to put yourself out into the world. Moana’s journey to developing her voice and artistic view, working with the inner critic and the process of creating works.
We are all artists at heart, whether you express yourself in the kitchen, on paper, in the boardroom, on the playground, the beach, a yoga studio - we all have the ability to tap into our creative essence. This episode is a beautiful reflection of the dance between self expression and the tenderness of sharing your work.What we cover:
Why is music your medicine?
The Inner Critic
Developing the voice
Spice girls as way showers for 90s babies.
The evolution of an artist
Accepting privilege
The creative process
Be brave to share your work
Receiving criticism
Getting in the to performing arts industry
The audition proccess
Understanding creative funding in New Zealand
Socials:
MOANA
instagram | @moetcera
tik tok | moetcetera
website | moanaete.com
spotify | Mo Etc
AIO
instagram | @aio.thepodcast
tik tok | @aio.thepodcast
TARIKURA
Instagram | @tarikura_
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Today we welcome Cassidy Skelton, a mental health enthusiast, who is passionate about - normalising the mental health conversation. Cass blew up on Tik Tok sharing honest and raw stories about her family's history of mental health, gaining custody of her younger sister (yes becoming sole guardian overnight) and her experience of spending a weekend in the cells.
Cassy brings a light & vibrant attitude towards talking about the hard stuff, which is bloody inspiring. She is motivated to share how her routines & rituals keep her afloat during challenging times and encourages others to start small and build slowly, creating a buffet of tools if you will.
The state of mental health in New Zealand is astonishing, I hope this conversation helps you feel less alone in your journey.
Trigger warning. We discuss suidide a bit in this episode (no details, but mentions here and there) if you or someone you know is struggling in this area there are SO many resources for you, call Aotearoa lifeline at 0800 543 354 they are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Puāwaitanga is another great resource https://whakarongorau.nz/puawaitanga.
What we cover:
Cassy’s family history of mental health
Gaining custody of her sister
Spending a weekend in the cells
Recovering from a traumatic few years
How to support people when they are going through a hard time
Routines & rituals to keep you stable
From darkness to finding love
How Cass relates & manages her mental health
Acknowledging & loving all parts of you
Showing up on Tik Tok in a raw & honest way
Cass’s thoughts on mental health in New Zealand
Socials:
CASSY
instagram | @cassidyskelton
tik tok | @cassidyskelton
website | cassidyskelton.co.nz
AIO
instagram | @aio.thepodcast
tik tok | @aio.thepodcast
TARIKURA
Instagram | @tarikura_
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Adam Robertson is a Spiritual Rebel that works with individuals in deconditioning, full expression and soul guidance. Working with over 8 different modalities, and having now created his own healing method -'Twerkwerk'.
In this episode, we dive into understanding how trauma works in the brain and the body. This conversation helps us understand how trauma is encoded and why physical release is so important. We discuss breathwork, which is a powerful embodiment tool, somatic healing and Adam provides us with tools to start recognising and releasing trauma today!
Adam has such an infectious radiant energy and he inspires people to do the work. This conversation is informative, insightful, honest and inspiring. He is so well educated in this topic and walks the talk, he lights up when talking about Twerk werk a healing modality to release trauma, get into the body and elevate your mood and shift body image perceptions.
What we cover:
Breathwork & understanding our nervous system
Adam teaches us a simple breathwork technique
Correlation between breathwork and trauma
How trauma is encoded
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Trauma in the body & tools to release
What a breathwork session with Adam can look like
A moment on grief
The subconscious mind & brain wave frequencies
Havening
Twerking as a somatic healing tool
Resources:
The Body Keeps the Score - Book by Bessel van der Kolk
Adams Tour Details - https://www.adamrobertson.co.nz/nztour
Socials:
ADAM
instagram | @adamtrobertson
tik tok | @twerkwerknz
website | adamrobertson.co.nz
AIO
instagram | @aio.thepodcast
tik tok | @aio.thepodcast
TARIKURA
Instagram | @tarikura_DONATE:
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Welcome back team, season 2 baby, here we go!
Today’s episode is with Whitney, chief tea maker at Kaputī Studio. She is a Mama of 2 and on the reo Māori and Rongoā Māori haerenga (journey).
Whitney is a tea master and educates us on this holistic practice. This conversation will lift your spirits and inspire you to adopt a tea practice & ritual.
Our busy lives call for a moment of stillness at least once a day (multiple if you can) and tea is such a wonderful way to encourage stillness of the mind and heart.
We explore the health benefits of tea as well as the spiritual component, how to create your own tea ceremony and the importance of karakia (prayer) in daily life.
We discuss Whitney’s journey into learning te reo Māori and Rongoā and the interconnectedness of tea and Atua Māori.
What we cover:
Whitney’s whakaaro (thoughts) on tea & how it supports her life
History & origins of tea
Medicinal benefits of drinking tea
How to create your own tea ceremony
How the Atua Māori are connected to tea
Rongoā Māori
Te Reo Māori journey - unlearning & relearning
Karakia & the frequency it holds
How to brew tea correctly
Purchase Kaputī blends here - https://kaputistudio.co.nz/hoko
Socials:
WHITNEY / KAPUTI
instagram | @kaputistudio
website | kaputistudio.co.nz
AIO
instagram | @aio.thepodcast
tik tok | @aio.thepodcast
TARIKURA
instagram | @tarikura_
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I am beyond excited to have a dear friend Lisa on the podcast today, we are discussing the amazing benefits of infrared saunas and cold plunges. Lisa is a personal trainer, with a focus on mobility, recovery and wellness. Her background is in social work and performing arts, and now takes great pleasure in helping people fall in love with self care and relaxation.This one is fiery, it’s fun and it’s a little sassy ;)
Infrared Saunas have an endless array of benefits which we dissect in this episode, we talk about stress resilience, the 4 stress responses and the importance of self care and regulating your nervous system.
The Light Room (a space Lisa created) was born from witnessing first hand the stress of the pandemic on people around her. It is a recovery and wellness space based out of her home, offering Infrared Saunas, Cold Plunging, Infrared Crystal Bio Mat treatments, Massage and Mobility. The Light Room is a space where you can completely switch off, and indulge in self care, float away on a cloud of bliss while being held safely in the treetops of Eastbourne
You will learn all you need to know about contract therapy, this dynamic form of healing and restoration, as well as gain insights on how to best manage your emotional and mental health.
What we cover:
What is infrared sauna & differences to a normal sauna
Cold Plunging & Contrast therapy
Stress Resilience
How The Light Room can support you
How contrast therapy can support your mental health
The correlation of self care & nervous system regulation
The 4 stress responses
The autonomic nervous system
Embodiment as the antidote to anxiety
Resources:
Book Recommendation - The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Socials:
LISA | The Light Room
instagram | @embodyingeros
instagram | @_thelightroom_
AIO
instagram | @aio.thepodcast
tik tok | @aio.thepodcast
TARIKURA
instagram | @tarikura_
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