a little room for healing

In the ever-changing world of feelings and emotions, expansion and contraction, pleasure and pain, comings and goings, what are you attached to - the loss or the gain? We talk about that as well as embodying ideas and thoughts, allowing what wants to come to come, and letting the discomfort happen. I wasn't feeling up to giving an energy healing, so John offered to give me a reiki session. Che...

Schuyler is a writer/poet, trauma healer, and tantric teacher among other things. In this episode she shares an intimate view of the menopausal transition. She highlights the discomfort, challenges, and the grief that comes with it, as well as the beauty, wisdom and celebration of the process. She offers a mystical perspective on the journey and shares ways in which perimenopause has affected her...

Schuyler returns to hold space for me. As I experience joy we work to ground me into the sensation. We find that my capacity to hold the joyful energy is not quite expansive enough. So we begin to exercise that part of me. We delve deep into the tantric world where the full emotional range can be experienced. I touch on fear as I sink deeper into my root. We titrate the joy into my lower chakras....

The tables are turned on this episode. Robin Kidder returns to hold space for me. I dig into my attachment to a deep trauma I experienced in my life. The goal is to release my grip on identifying as the trauma. The part of me that is holding on definitely puts up a fight. Robin stays steady while I deflect, block, fog up the path and fight for my victimhood. After a journey, something moves. Thank...

Robin and I enjoy a potent conversation about embodiment, dissociation (both conscious and unconscious), and the responsibility that comes with being a medicine guide. After her session she grapples with the challenges of receiving.

I sit with Craniosacral Therapist, Jennifer Sokolov, who enlightens me on the ins and outs of her work. She talks about what it is, the ways it helps with PTSD, and why it’s so good for babies to receive. After her session we explore ways in which we could expand our practices to help our clients go deeper. Jennifer works in NYC and Athens, NY. You can find her online at tenthhousehealth.com

Ezra and I get a little lost in the awareness of being watched as we delve into the way in which being self conscious affects him in his day to day experience. We explore the concept of original sin through the lens of trauma, and the roles of the angel and the devil on our shoulders. We share some laughs as we swim in the soup of it all before we rediscover the wisdom of starting where you are. 

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: This episode mentions child abuse. Mari Mallari opens up about her abusive childhood. She shares a realization she had after her father died, talks about reparenting her inner child, and also connects with her ancestors. We discuss how her healing journey shows up in communicating with her partner. And we begin the process of thawing the frozen lake of emotions she's...

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mentions of drug overdose, child abuse and child sexual abuse. Donna Amber bravely shares her story with us in a little room for healing's first video episode. Her emotional and heartfelt share touches on the difficulties in growing up without parents or a place to call home, and her difficulties with feeling safe. As she deepens her relationshi...

John Tittmann, an integration coach and facilitator, walks me through the phases of his healing journey as he transitions into being a healer. We delve into the idea of eternal consequences and celebrate where we both are on our paths. We discuss ways in which plant medicines aid in healing.

Brandon Finegold and I explore the differences between intense healing experiences and tuning into the more subtle realm of healing. We navigate the tricky nuances of knowing when the story is important to healing and when the body just needs to feel its way through. Together we enjoy the shift that takes place following our healing session.

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: Drug addiction and overdose. Jim Kilkenny talks about the journey his heart has taken through the halls of hospitals and alternative healing modalities. He shares how he lost his son and the impact it had on him. After his session we soften into introspection about life and the idea loneliness.

I sit with Lily Atlas, a spiritual channel and transformational guide. We talk about the building blocks of healing, our innate worthiness, and how all of us have the ability to tap into the 'knowing'. We are beautifully reminded of the healing power of connection during our 13th octave lahochi session. I also encounter my first technical difficulty (you’ll hear where it occurrs for a brief 7 minu...

I sit with Rebecca Grossman, a facilitator, healer and friend. Together we work through our nerves as we embark on the very beginning of a little room for healing’s podcast journey. We talk about past experiences with energy healing and how it popped up in our lives. I give Becca a 13th Octave LaHoChi session after which we discuss what came up for her. It’s my first time hosting a podcast and Bec...