A deep dive into history through the lens of jewelry! I'm Melise, a goldsmith trained in ancient techniques. Join me as we go down the rabbit hole of jewelry history, exploring topics that will expand our view of our ancient ancestors as sophisticated, accomplished cultures whose techniques and ideas about adornment are still relevant today. Jewelry is, after all, the most personal and meaningful form of art humans can create.
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Sensitive Matters is a podcast that features gentle conversations on sensitive, important matters such as mental health, conscious consumerism, sexuality, spirituality, ethical business, and more. The conversations are hosted by Christina Zipperlen a highly sensitive person, the founder & designer of the Bali-based jewelry brand Ananda Soul, psychology student, and mental health & LGBTQAI+ advocate. Join her as she brings other empaths, perceptive people, creatives, unique projects, and sens ...
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Tattoos And Torah is a podcast dedicated to creating a new voice in recovery. Containing original thinking and practicality which often leads to greater understanding of the human condition and increased gratitude. The focus may be on addiction and recovery but the wisdom is universal. Integrating elements that seemingly don't go with each other the podcast explores recovery, spirituality, wisdom, human connection, lgbtqi+ issues, music, art, fashion and ancient jewish text ( and tattoos too ).
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Many misconceptions and myths surround stone medicine and crystal healing. And yet, "tapped in" seers, builders, and healers have applied the power of stones since the dawn of humanity. Their ability to treat spiritual and physical disease and elevate human consciousness has been proven for thousands of years across the world. If you work in alternative healing and seek guidance about ancient methods for the application of stones and crystals, you are in the right place. Welcome to Crystal C ...
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Pregnancy, birth and motherhood with Emily Kuser
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After a long hiatus, or in other words – pregnancy, birth and new motherhood – our Sensitive Matters podcast is finally back! We begin this new chapter with a unique episode: a heart-to-heart conversation with my best friend Emily Kuser. Emily is a yoga and embodiment teacher who currently lives in Bali and had a baby two months before my daughter …
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Here it is, folks- the big one, the foundation of it all, the history of everyone's favorite shiny gold metal, gold! Let's discuss 7,000 years of gold and why we even think it's special to begin with. Support the Show.By Melise
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Archeological Revival, Part 2- Egyptian Revival Jewelry
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Let's continue our love affair with archeological revival jewelry as we delve into the three centuries long history of Egyptian revival jewelry, complete with yet another Napoleon Bonaparte appearance. Support the Show.By Melise
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Archeological Revival- Hellenistic and Etruscan Revival
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A companion piece to this month's Deep Dive Wednesday series on Archeological Revival jewelry, the first episode of the Ancient History Jewelry Stories podcast is focusing on hellenistic and etruscan revival styles. If none of those words mean anything to you, check out my video series, Ancient History Jewelry Stories, on YouTube, Instagram, and Ti…
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A grounding meditation: recharge yourself with Mother Earth and give it right back
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Having existed in this world in the last few years meant having subscribed to wobbly, bumpy and often times weird tides of life, whether we wanted it or not. Collective changes, personal challenges, triggers and displaced nervous systems were felt and experienced on many levels. But there was also a lot of positive outcome. It is what life does. Th…
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HER STORIES – Life in a female body | EP03 with Sophie Siegel
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In October we launched a new podcast mini series HER STORIES – Life in a female body. Our first episode was with Emily Kuser in which we explored the experience of living and growing a new life in a pregnant body. Our second episode featured 68 year old Soma Temple and her story of how she moved through the ages. Bodies come in many shapes, sizes, …
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Special Episode: Heart Meditation to Stay in Your Center by Christina Zipperlen
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I put this meditation together as a gift for those of you who wish to find ways to feel into their hearts, to live, speak and act from this place and to curiously explore the pathways within and around it. The world can be a busy and hectic place. Especially shortly before the Holiday season, especially on Black Friday. Many seek to claim your atte…
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HER STORIES – Life in a female body | EP02 with Soma Temple
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Last week we launched our new podcast mini series HER STORIES – Life in a female body. Our first episode was with Emily Kuser in which we explored the experience of living and growing a new life in a pregnant body. Bodies come in many shapes, sizes, ages and stages of health. As humans and almost on a daily basis, we are exposed to standardized per…
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HER STORIES – Life in a female body | EP 01 with Emily Kuser
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Bodies come in many shapes, sizes, ages and stages of health. As humans and almost on a daily basis, we are exposed to standardized perceptions of what a beautiful, strong and healthy body and their features should look and feel like. We meet peer judgement, silent judgement and our own self-talk, oftentimes without even asking where these ways of …
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Meeting with Artemis – Chris Skidmore and ancient tales of humanity
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Welcome to the newest episode of Sensitive Matters. This time we are taking a dive deep into the mysterious and fascinating world of mythology together with the wonderful Chris Skidmore, a therapist registered with the psychotherapy and counselling foundation of Australia. Chris is also a biodynamic craniosacral therapist and has been a practicing …
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How to Trigger a Full Genetic Reset After Life-Changing Impacts
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Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://upperclaritypodcast.com/ This is a deep and powerful episode. You're going to learn about a stone and crystal formula that can create a full genetic reset. It's like a Control-Alt-Delete at the level of the DNA. This is important if you've experienced a deep impact or life event that seemed t…
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How to Clear Emotions and Energetic Imprints from Heirloom Jewelry
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Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://upperclaritypodcast.com. Have you ever received jewelry that was passed down through your family? Or, maybe an engagement ring given to you by your spouse? Or, diamonds from an estate sale? Or, jewelry from any old collection or with a mysterious history? Stones, crystals and gems pick up ene…
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Special Episode: Sink Into Your Intuition Meditation by Christina Zipperlen
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Within us resides a collection of tales and stories – a wisdom passed on through generations a long, long time ago. You are invited to join me in a 10 minute meditation to come to meet tales, wonders and magic that have always already been residing within you, but might have not been accessible to you. You will be guided to listen to the wonders an…
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Marla Aaron: Redefining Jewelry with Individuality
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In this episode of Tattoos & Torah our host, Rabbi Iggy, will explore the fascinating world of Marla Aaron, a visionary jewelry designer who is redefining the concept of jewelry with her eponymous collection. Launched in 2013, Marla's collection showcases her passion for bridges, hardware, and jewelry, captivating individuals worldwide. Join us as …
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Holes in the Aura. Repair with these 3 Stones.
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Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://upperclaritypodcast.com In episode 8, we get metaphysical. You'll learn about about 3 stones that will repair holes in the aura and leakages in the energetic protective layers around the body. You'll learn what circumstances may create these holes what people who have them may be spiritually …
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Dr. Kien Vuu : Empowering Health and Performance
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Dr. Kien Vuu, widely known as Doctor V, is an accomplished assistant professor of Health Sciences at UCLA, esteemed speaker, renowned media expert, and the founder of Vuu MD Performance and Longevity. He is also the bestselling author of "Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity, and Peak Performance." With over 14 years of medica…
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Katie Silcox : Key to a Balanced and Vibrant Life
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Katie Silcox : Key to a Balanced and Vibrant Life Give a warm welcome to our friend Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy Happy Sexy – Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness. Her business focuses on t…
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Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://upperclaritypodcast.com/ You can find our school at UpperClarity.com. You can find our carefully curated crystal shop for healers at ClarityCrystalShop.com Today's episode is all about getting free. When we experience overwhelm in the moment, our bodies move what we can't process down into la…
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Bryant Wood : Breathwork for Stress Relief and Relaxation
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Your body is an instrument, and this week on Tattoos and Torah with Rabbi Iggy we meet with Bryant Wood. Bryant Wood is a Master Breathwork Instructor, Healer, and co-founder of Modern Nirvana. Previously featured on Women’s Health, PeopleTV, Forbes, Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Spotify, United Nations, Discovery Inc., and Daily Yoga App. In this episode …
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Special Episode: Grounding meditation with Anna Fries
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Inspired by the celebration of Earth Day last week, we wanted to speak to the idea of acknowledging and honoring Mother Earth as the nurturer and bearer of all life. Earth Day is a day that celebrates and honors our planet. It brings light to the efforts and the achievements of the global environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to p…
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Nancy Aronie & the healing power of writing
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We are incredibly honored to speak with Nancy Aronie on the 23rd episode of our Sensitive Matters podcast. Nancy is a writing coach and workshop leader who has helped countless writers access their own unique voice and create a safe space for self-expression. She has worked with various big institutions such as Harvard University, Kripalu Center fo…
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Colombian Shungite Lab Testing Reveals Rare Earths and More
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Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! To get in touch with us, email us at Support@UpperClarity.com. In episode 6, we celebrate element #6: Carbon. I reveal recent lab testing done on the new shungite coming out of Colombia. This is a really special mineral that has just been proven to contain rare earth elements such a yttrium, cerium, …
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Charlie Engle : Suffering That Led to Extraordinary Growth
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In this episode of Tattoos & Torah, Rabbi Iggy talks to global ultra-endurance athlete and the founder of the 5.8 Global Adventure Series, Charlie Engle. Charlie shares his story of extreme resilience – which includes running across the Sahara Desert – and how suffering can lead to extraordinary growth. Charlie offers tangible steps toward recovery…
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Life-Changing Sound; Spiritual Recovery : Susy Markoe Schieffelin
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Season 4 / Episode 1 Susy Markoe Schieffelin : Life-Changing Sound; Spiritual Recovery This episode of Tattoos and Torah with Rabbi Iggy features such a kind heart, Susy Markoe Schieffelin aka The Copper Vessel. Susy is an LA-based Sound Healer, a Reiki Master, a Kundalini Yoga Teacher, a sobriety coach, and the founder of The Sounder Healer’s Acad…
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She was our number one guest on the Sensitive Matters podcast. And we are so happy to have her back again, for episode 22. If you haven’t met her yet, Kat Dawes is a performance philosopher, author, spiritual coach, and creator of the practice of Nowism. As a Now-Ninja she challenges us to be in the present moment and to fall deeper in love with ou…
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Diamonds and the Extra-Dimensional Origins of Conscious Rocks
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Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! watch it on YouTube at The Upper Clarity School of Stone Medicine channel. Website: UpperClarity.com. Instagram: @Sarah_e_Thomas Episode 5 of the Crystal Clarity Podcast is about how minerals evolve and how that evolutionary process reveals their consciousness! They are living beings and evolve, quit…
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#jade #earning #cultivation #knowledge #wisdom #order #consciousness #evolution #stones If there is one stone that is greatly respected in the stone kingdom, especially in the East, it would be the jade. The jade is usually associated with nobility and wealth, and it is said that we must earn our place to learn about it. In this episode, Sarah Thom…
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#grace #lapislazuli #upperclarity #crystalclaritypodcast #ancientstonemedicine #divinemother What if you’re already good enough? What if you absolutely don’t have to do anything? What if the good things in life just shower on you without you asking for it? That is what grace means. You don’t have to be good enough to receive grace. It just comes. I…
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Cosmic Consciousness And The Fate Of Humanity
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#compassion #humanity #collectiveunconscious #collectiveconsciousness #cosmicconsciousness #stones #humanexistence #crystaltechnologies #ancientstonemedicine Beyond our individual selves lies the infinite potential of cosmic consciousness. This force can change not only our lives, but the world as well. Through exploration and understanding of this…
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#redstones #cinnabar #redtourmaline #jasper #carnelian #ruby #hematite #upperclarity #crystalclaritypodcast We bleed red. Blood is warmth. It is animation. It is emotion. It is what makes us alive. And red represents all of those qualities and more. That is why there is power in red, and the ancients were aware of it. In this episode of Crystal Cla…
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Tara Judelle on living life in flow
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Our latest guest to the Sensitive Matters Podcast is joy, embodied wisdom and curiosity in one. Tara Judelle, a full time yoga teacher for over 20 years is actually a lifelong student of spiritual practice, meditation and our connection to our bodies through Hatha yoga, contemporary somatic theory and the philosophy of Non-dual Kashmir Shaivism. Sh…
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Dr. Anita Johnston & how to eat under the light of the moon
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"Belonging is when you stay connected to your authentic self as you connect with others. Fitting in is when you have to abandon your authentic self to try to look like, act like, think like, feel like how you imagine others want you to look and act as, think and feel." -Dr. Anita Johnston Our 20th episode is dedicated to Dr. Anita Johnston, a licen…
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Special Episode: Free Yoga Nidra with Kamini Desai
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Following the podcast episode with Kamini Desai, in which she introduces us to the art of Yoga Nidra, we are now superexcited to share with you a free Yoga Nidra gift from Kamini Desai as a special treat for you this holiday season. If you are in need to slow down, take a break from the ongoing festivities or upgrade your resilience – here is your …
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We are back with an exciting and at the same time somehow relaxing episode of the Sensitive Matter Podcast. This months guest is Kamini Desai, author, yoga teacher and master of Yoga Nidra. In this episode Kamini introduces us to the art of Yoga Nidra, what she means by saying it is ‘meditation made easy’ and how she encountered Yoga Nidra in her o…
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Processing pain & addiction with Sat Dharam Kaur
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This newest episode is with Sat Dharam Kaur, Kundalini Yoga teacher, naturopath, co-creator of the Compassionate Inquiry therapeutic approach with Dr. Gabor Maté's and a great inspiration in my own life. Throughout this episode Sat Dharam allows us a peek into the world of Kundalini Yoga and her life with it; she shares about her Beyond Addictions …
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Special Episode: How to regulate our nervous systems with the practice of pranayama
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In the past years, this world has been an awkward place. Beautiful. Eye-opening. Heart-widening. At the same time, the landscapes society walked through offered edges, cliffs, cracks, crevices – in short, many occasions to trip and to fall. Our realities are informed differently now than they have been in recent years. I found myself dealing with a…
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Shining her light on Mental Health with Maxene Magalona
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This month's guest is a very special and bright light in this world: Maxene Magalona, Filipino actress and Mental health advocate in the Philippines shares with me close and upfront her inspiring and very personal story as her, 'Maxene'. She grants insights into her struggles with her own mental health, losses and wins in life, her path towards spi…
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This month’s episode comes with a special guest I have been very excited about inviting to our Sensitive Matters podcast: Elena Brower. I’ve admired her work for many years. As a mother, world-renowned yoga and meditation teacher (since 1999!), artist, author and host of her very own podcast ‘Practice You’ I find her entire being, her work, her sto…
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Women’s health & the magic of our menstruation cycle with Bex Tyrer
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As we continue to speak about the Moon, I am excited to share this month's podcast episode with my dear friend and menstrual cycle activist Bex Tyrer. This brand new episode speaks about the following topics:As we have just launched our Lunar collection that focuses on the power of the Moon and all its phases, it is an honor to continue the ‘Moon’v…
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While summer can be a period of rest and joy, it can also signal that life changes are coming. How do we make the most of transitional periods? How can we feel comfortable letting go? In the final episode of this season of Tattoos & Torah, Rabbi Iggy addresses these questions - and shares approaches in Jewish tradition to embracing and making meani…
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What do you say to yourself when you want to quit? How do you flip that script? This week, Rabbi Iggy sits down with Eddie Arrazola, a boxing coach who created the acclaimed anti-bullying and self-confidence building youth program, “The Wolf Pack”. Together, they discuss the value of grit and determination - and how to always move forward, even in …
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In this episode, Rabbi Iggy discusses the healing power of embracing tensions as queer people: in our spirits, in our bodies, and in taking and making space. Rabbi Iggy examines the constant mediation of space we partake in, by being loud and proud, but ensuring we create space for others. He covers a range of topics that touch these themes, from t…
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How can tattoos help us heal when reclaiming an identity we were taught to hide? In this week’s episode, Rabbi Iggy and graduate research assistant, Lilah Doris, discuss the cultural and historical importance of tattoos and body augmentation as a practice that is not just skin deep. Together, they explore the role of tattoos in their own lives; as …
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What is the soul? How (and why) should you nourish it? This week, Rabbi Iggy takes us through theories of the soul in an episode that draws from the wisdom of the ancient philosophes, to the Talmud, to a socialite-turned-nun. In this episode, Rabbi Iggy invites us to build our own relationship to our soul - and reveals how we can nurture it like we…
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What can you do as a parent when your child is struggling with addiction? This week’s guest, Richard Capriola sits down with Rabbi Iggy to discuss addiction in youth and adolescents. As a mental health and addiction counselor for over two decades, Richard's recent book, “The Addicted Child”, offers a roadmap on adolescent substance abuse for parent…
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How do we find nourishment in rest? This week, Rabbi Iggy discusses different types of rest: spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical, and asks us to take an honest account of what rest looks like for us. For some, it may look like going on a hike, or going to the gym, but for others, it may be reading a book or laying on the couch. Listen to thi…
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The Talmud says that beautiful things expand a person’s heart. But what makes something beautiful?In this week’s episode, Rabbi Iggy talks about beauty and why it matters. While some philosophers think beauty is objective and universal, Rabbi Iggy argues that we have the power to make the world around us beautiful; and in doing so we exercise our s…
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If you have been following the Sensitive Matters podcast, this episode's guest might not be a stranger to you. For this time I have invited my dear friend Paula Shaw back into the reins, as we are celebrating the launch of our new collection that I am so particularly proud and excited about, as the focus of this collection is the moon and all its p…
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What are some of the root causes of anxiety and stress, and how can we address them? This week, Rabbi Iggy talks with Dr. Laxmi Naik, a board-certified emergency medicine physician. After practicing acute care medicine at the busiest trauma centers in New York, she pursued holistic medicine for her own healing journey. Together, they discuss the ma…
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Special Episode : New Moon Meditation with Christina Zipperlen
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As the New Moon approaches, the time has come to turn towards rest, to honor what was and what wants to be met next. The darkness of the sky reminds us to slow down, catch our breaths, heal. You are so welcome to this very special New Moon Meditation. You are invited to join me on an inward journey to find peace and grounding within yourself. For t…
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