266 | trauma, depression, ancestral wounds and accessibility to wellness with reiki master and holistic healer Selome Araya

Notes from the Show:
-Selome Araya's website | instagram

-Selome's Healing at the Root Program 

-monthly reiki attunement classes in Brooklyn

-Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Some

-The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

Likes & Learns:

-Marc Maron's Podcast. I especially loved the Jane Fonda episode and the Lisa Kudrow episode

-Jane Fonda HBO Documentary 

-Call Your Girlfriend Podcast with Nora McInerny 

-Taking the ferry around New York instead of the subway

-Being more conscious about being wasteful, specifically around plastics

-Bringing a metal cup with you for drinks (like this one!)

All original music composed by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs

Album art by Zoie Harman

Cool Things to Check-Out:
-Read my latest piece for The Fullest Is Self-Care Draining Your Bank Account?

-Previous podcast guest Clara Artschwager and I are hosting an event July 17th from 7-9pm at The Hoxton in Williamsburg. I will be teaching a yoga class and Clara will talk us through her approach to dating and relationships. Tickets are $15 and you can get them here.

-My journaling class with Bluprint is now live and I am so excited to share it with you guys! I love Bluprint and their commitment to creative education. They're actually hosting a Blupruint Cruise (!!!) next year that sounds like SO MUCH FUN. Click here to learn more about the cruise.

-Sign-up for my newsletter to get updates on where I’ll be and what I’m loving.

–Join the listener Facebook Group.

-Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling.

If you Liked This Episode Try Out:

-Episode 233 with Cat Lantigua

-Episode 242 with Seher Sikandar

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