Turning Season Episode 7: Betting on Emergence (with Jamie Harvie)
When you click Play at turningseason.com/episode7, you’ll hear the voice of Jamie Harvie, reflecting on the mindset that’s at stake as he works on one practical project: ending the use of single-use bags. When I first connected with Jamie, he told me about this campaign in Duluth, MN, to move on from single-use bags and…
Read MoreA Point for Shoulder Tension, Headaches and Feeling Pressured: Landscape of Your Body #13
“Storing stress” in your shoulders? Ever have tension headaches? Feeling pressured by too many responsibilities? For all those reasons, I love massaging this point with a massage cane until it softens up, sometimes giving a twitch or two on its way to release. I talked about Gall Bladder 21, called Jian Jing (Shoulder Well) in…
Read MoreTurning Season Episode 6: Re-Membering We’re Connected (with Skye and Miraz)
Have you ever glimpsed your interconnection with the rest of the living world? Felt it in your own body? Maybe breathed in that knowing for a moment, or a few, but then slipped back into our dominant culture’s habitual perspective of separateness? I adored this conversation with Skye and Miraz, who are devoted to re-membering…
Read MoreTurning Season Episode 5: Causing Legacy (with AnneLisa Vallery)
Do you carry stories or sayings from your grandparents, or other elders in your life? How about wisdom that comes through you — are you a mentor or an elder to someone? Do you ever view yourself as a “future ancestor”? Come to turningseason.com/episode5 to hear my conversation with AnneLisa Vallery about supporting intergenerational connection…
Read MoreTurning Season Episode 4: A Permaculture Path (with André Soares)
Curious about permaculture, sustainable homes, or intentional communities? Check out my conversation with André Soares, trilingual permaculture designer and teacher, who has contributed to the growth of permaculture in South America, the U.S., Europe and Australia. You can find Turning Season Podcast on all major podcast platforms, or visit turningseason.com/episode4 to hear us talk about:…
Read MoreLive Video: Anger, Sprouts, Pressure, and Getting Pissed About Dirty Socks (the Wood Element)
Ever heard that the Liver is affected by anger, or PMS is “a Liver thing”? Let’s dive a little deeper into what Wood energy is all about, different flavors of anger (irritability, resentment, frustration, feeling pressured…), and how the Liver/Gall Bladder impacts anger AND, vice versa, anger impacts the Liver/Gall Bladder network. If this kind…
Read MoreLive Video: Decision-Making, Grief, Judgmentalness, and Sunset (the Metal Element)
An impromptu live video at Heart time (the mid-day hours), about Metal energy in the Fall season, in our bodies, and in our emotions. + 3 ways to connect to and support your Lung/Large Intestine Metal qualities. If you want to dive deeper into explorations and tools like these, contact me and we can connect…
Read MoreWhy I Feel Called to Do What I Do, My Grandpa’s Feasts, and a Frozen Chicken Sausage Epiphany
Sharing some things you probably don’t know about why I do what I do, and how I came to feel the way I feel. A story about my grandpa’s five-flavored feasts, a time when I felt guilty if I shaved my legs, and my frozen chicken sausage epiphany. This is why I feel so called…
Read MoreTurning Season Episode 3: Guided by Dreams (with Matt Cochran)
Dreamwork is back in the conversation, because Matt Cochran is back. You may have heard him on Episode 22 of The Dreamers’ Den series. He’s here this time to share how dreamwork, especially in connection with men’s work, is a part of his role in The Great Turning. You can find Turning Season Podcast on…
Read MoreAn Mian (Peaceful Sleep): Sneak Peek at Acupressure for Restorative Sleep (live video)
In this live video (originally posted on Instagram), I share the point An Mian. Its name translates to “Peaceful Sleep,” and that’s exactly what it’s for. This is one of the points we’ll be learning in Acupressure for Restorative Sleep. Get all the info and sign up right here: https://leilaninavar.teachable.com/p/acupressure-for-restorative-sleep Ready to learn the Qigong…
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