Anecdotal Anatomy

On today's episode, Theresa & Sherry have a casual conversation inspired by a curiosity of how archetypes & patterns connect individuals to the collective - past, present & future. They share memories of embodiment through recognition of the archetypes that play out these stories, and the patterns that keep them circling through our lives.  If we are embodiments of our experi...

Corie Feiner is a unique, important and welcome voice in the conversation about embodiment. Her soothing tones and incisive observations create a lyrical feeling to her words even when she's not reading her poetry. It was no accident that we stumbled upon her Instagram series, reembody_poetry , just as we were planning this season. Whether you are a poetry novice or one who's more advanced in know...

Season 2 of Anecdotal Anatomy is all about exploring the ideas & actions of embodiment. Theresa & Sherry start the conversation off with breath awareness practices. From there, they move into giving "embodiment" form through stories that reveal aspects of their respective journeys. Season 2 has another five amazing guests, who each contribute their unique voices, experiences and abundant t...

Just as we are emerging from Winter & moving into Spring, Anecdotal Anatomy is moving into Season 2, which begins next week (3/3/22). Our inter-season offering is a brief reminder of the wonderful guests with whom we got be in conversation, and how their unique voices & experiences blend together creating a harmonious vision of living in wholeness. A huge, heart-felt thank you to these rem...

In this, our final episode of season one, we return to the yoga landscape and dive a bit deeper into the bliss body through stories of deities, personal practices and connections to the teachings of yoga philosophy. The universal themes that emerge from this niche are sensory examples of how to connect with the layers of our beings. Susanna Harwood Rubin is a noteworthy writer and yoga teacher who...

Amy McCaa is a wonder! It is no surprise she can speak canine, she's such an amazing listener. Our conversation felt like a portal to a deeper understanding of relationship and communication. In many ways, Amy's approach to dog training (a/k/a human training) seems like a good model for living in community. Her statement that "every leash has two ends" is a good reminder to pause and consider what...

Our guest, Wendy Warner, MD has a holistic medical practice in suburban Philadelphia,  Medicine in Balance , which provides a wide variety of functional & integrative healing modalities. Once a conventional OB/GYN, Dr. Warner's quest opened her up to experiencing more than what she learned in medical school, adding considerably to her already highly skilled approach.&n...

On this episode, Theresa & Sherry have a casual conversation with Valerie Gay, through the lens of Pranamayakosha (the vitality/life-force energy sheath). Valerie has a variety of talents and passions, all of which support her efforts and mission. Val lives a purpose-driven life - her mission is, "To use my gifts and talents to encourage, inspire and empower others to seek and find their life'...

On this episode, Theresa & Sherry have a casual conversation with Shauna Ahern through the lens of Annamayakosha (The Food Body sheath). This kosha is used to loosely frame the conversation (listen to S1 E1 for more on Annamayakosha). Shauna wrote the first ever gluten-free food blog called, "Gluten-Free Girl," which attracted a huge online audience, and co-authored three cookbooks with her hu...

In this episode of Anecdotal Anatomy, Theresa & Sherry talk about nature of the bliss body and share stories of when they have had glimpses. Pure "being-ness" of the moment comes close to describing the nature of this sheath, but words will always fall short. Books mentioned in this episode: Awakening from the Daydream - Reimagining Buddha's Wheel of Life (David Nichtern) The Mists of Avalon (...

In this episode, Theresa & Sherry engage in a casual conversation about acquired wisdom and the small ways life experience contributes to intuitive understanding. In this sheath, we touch the higher mind and glimpse the possibilities of collective unity. Practice include: Body Scans through koshas/layers Sensory Exploration of surroundings Thank you for listening! Don't forget to Rate. Subscri...

Diving deeper into the koshas, having touched on the Food & Energy Bodies, we move onto Manomayakosha - the Mental Sheath. Koshas are sheaths or layers of the body (physical, energetic, mental, intuitive, bliss). The are maps that range from gross to subtle (though equal in their significance), useful for exploring the body and all it contains. S1 E3 is about the flow of thoughts & emotion...

Continuing our casual conversation moving from the Food Body to Vitality & the Energy Body, Pranamayakosha. Theresa & Sherry share this layer through conventional definitions & personal stories. Koshas are sheaths or layers of the body (physical, energetic, mental, intuitive, bliss). The are maps that range from gross to subtle (though equal in their significance), useful for exploring...

Theresa Tobin Macy & Sherry Sadoff Hanck have a casual conversation about the Koshas, starting with Annamayakosha, the food body or physical body. Koshas are sheaths or layers of the body (physical, energetic, mental, intuition and bliss). They are maps that range from gross to subtle, useful for exploring the body and all it contains. S1 E1 is all about the physical body. Thank you for listen...

Welcome to the conversation! Hosts, Theresa Tobin Macy & Sherry Sadoff Hanck dive into the layers of the body to investigate the stories it holds & the stories it tells. As the season progresses, the conversation will open up to include special guests. In community, we will share our stories, do some practices, and get curious, connecting deeper to ourselves, each other and the natural wor...