Speak From the Body
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSpeak From the Body: A practical way to reconnect with the wisdom of the body and nourish your soul. Host Avni Trivedi, an osteopath, doula and movement teacher is joined by experts to discuss integrated health, breath, creativity, embodiment, healing, birth, miscarriage and sleep. A practical way to reconnect with the body and nourish your soul.
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Spirit into Form with Cherionna Menzam-Sills
March 04, 2024 21:44 - 43 minutes - 50.5 MBWe have all developed from an embryological state, and that embryo is within us and relates to our full potential. Cherionna Menzam-Sills in a somatic prenatal and birth therapist and she shares her compassionate approach.
The Luminous Self with Tracee Stanley
February 10, 2024 16:43 - 50 minutes - 58.9 MBIn this conversation with Tracee Stanley, author of ‘The Luminous Self’, we discuss the importance of rest and nature as teachers and everyday practices that help us to live more intentional and sacred lives. For the episode show notes, https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/luminousself Find out more about Tracee at traceestanley.com.
Taking a Break
August 04, 2021 17:03 - 6 minutes - 9.03 MBAll good things must come to an end. I’ll be back with more episodes of ‘Speak From the Body’ after a break. For now, I’m leaving you with thoughts about slowing down and processing the events of recent months. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/break
Taking Personal Responsibility, and Opening Up Your Circle of Support
July 14, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBTaking personal responsibility for our health behaviours facilitates long-term health. And personal responsibility ripples out into the sense of collective/ society health. Do you find it hard to ask for support? How does this affect you in your work/life balance? What are some simple ways you can extend your circle of support? For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/support
Endings, The Waiting Game and All Things in Moderation
June 30, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBA solo episode about the importance of acknowledging and marking endings, how waiting can bring you into a state of presence, and the benefit of all things in moderation For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/mishmash
Radiant Rest with Tracee Stanley
June 16, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MBTracee Stanley, shares teachings that are inspired by more than 20 years of study in the traditions of the Himalayan Masters and Sri Vidya Tantra. The focus of her teaching honours life as a ritual and she is devoted to yoga nidra, meditation, self-inquiry, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverence. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/tracee-stanley
The Magic of The Mouth with Laura Schikkerling
June 02, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 82.8 MBImproving and maintaining the health of the teeth, gums, tongue and mouth positively impacts the full spectrum of health. Daily dental hygiene can be considered to be a mindfulness practice, and can be aided by Ayurvedic practices and homeopathy. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/laura-schikkerling
Creating a Sustainable Life with Anna Lovind
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 82.5 MBAnna Lovind helps feminist creatives and change-makers go from dreaming to doing- without the striving and overwhelm. This conversation is about holding a vision for what you want, and breaking down the tiny steps to get there. It’s a sustainable view of creativity and living an intentional life. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/anna-lovind
The Four Baskets with Catherine Lightfoot
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBThe Four Baskets relates to the ultimate origin story: what was the story of your beginning and how has it affected your life? The Four Baskets looks through the lens of: conception, gestation, birth and the 6 hours after birth from a spiritual and awareness-orientated perspective. It’s an approach for experiencing heart-opening and self-compassion For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/catherine-lightfoot
Natural Ways to Sleep Better with Julie Wright
April 21, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBJulie Wright is an entrepreneur, sleep ambassador, and author of “The Natural Sleeper: A Bedside Guide to Complementary and Alternative Solutions for Better Sleep” . Julie is also the Chief Sleep Orchestrator and founder of WeSleep, a wellbeing provider focused on sleep, sleep deprivation and insomnia to a wide range of organizations and business clients. In addition, Julie is an ambassador for World Sleep Day. “Having battled with sleep issues for years, Julie embarked on a journey full...
Writing Yourself into Existence with Susanna Howard
April 07, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 66.5 MBAn episode about the power of words and the process of flow writing to rediscover yourself, and how this approach has been used in hospital and care homes with people with dementia, mental ill health and carers and staff. Talking about creative expression and the sense of wholeness rather than just being defined by a label For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/susanna-howard
Representation Matters and Making Yoga Inclusive with Donna Noble
March 17, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 79 MBYoga is for everybody, but the dominant image is of a young, skinny, flexible girl. Donna Noble talks about creating a space of safety and inclusivity so that people can connect with their bodies and minds. The more restful and slow postures and practices are just as valid as the acrobatic, complex movements that are most commonly shared and seen. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/donna-noble
Staying Seen in Midlife with Skylar Liberty Rose
March 03, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 44.6 MBA conversation with Skylar Liberty Rose about taking up space as older women and being visible. Learning to turn inwards to choose what we need and feel, rather than relying on the outer illusion of social media and other images that are presented to us. Perimenopause, body changes and how ageing doesn’t have to be associated with loss and shame. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/skylar-rose
Reclaim The Joy of Movement with Darryl Edwards
February 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBDid you know that many children are spending less time outdoors than prison inmates? Movement, play and fun are for everyone. Sedentary lifestyles are linked with obesity and chronic diseases and yet the solutions can be simple and fun. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/darryl-edwards
Biomechanics of Birth with Molly O’Brien
January 27, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBMolly O’Brien describes the 3 disruptors of physiological birth. She aims to bring biomechanics (the study of human movement) back into birth. Improving the baby’s position and balancing the pelvis can help to lessen difficult births. Freedom of movement and autonomy. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/molly-obrien
Reimagining Community for Better Health
January 20, 2021 08:00 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat if we took the focus away from self-care and self-development and instead created an approach to health that addresses groups and communities? People power can be vital for dealing with issues such as addiction, and mental health as well as learning and maintaining new habits such as meditation and running. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/community
Effortless Belonging within the Circle with Françoise Freedman
January 13, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBFrançoise Freedman, social anthropologist and founder of Birthlight, shares her approach of simple practices that support women to feel more confident and at ease in pregnancy. Her work weaves together yoga foundations, and knowledge gained whilst living in community in the Upper Amazon For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/francoise-freedman
From Overwhelm and Chaos to Creating Order and Calm with Helen Sanderson
January 06, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 63.4 MBHave you noticed how clearing your physical environment helps you to have a calmer state of mind? In this episode we talk about how trauma and stressful life events can result in a build-up of clutter. You can keep your possessions and space in order by creating simple systems and then maintaining them For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/helen-sanderson
A Simple Ritual to Reflect, Release and Call In The New
December 30, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBA short journaling practice to help you to reflect on a recent time and make space for something new in your life. For the full shownotes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/reflect
Clench and Melt: A Practice for Softening When Things Aren't Going Your Way
December 23, 2020 08:00 - 5 minutes - 7.77 MBA tiny practice to help to cope when things aren’t going to plan. Instead of letting tension build up into discomfort and pain, experience release. Scan the body, clench and melt any areas of held tension and shake it away. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/clench-melt
Sexual Pleasure, Removing Shame and Embodying Aliveness, with Mangala Holland
December 16, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 73.1 MBEven in today’s world, talking about female sexuality and orgasms can still be a taboo. In this conversation, Mangala Holland talks about shame, boundaries and how sexual pleasure enables flow in all areas of life. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/mangala-holland
How to Cope with Winter if You Suffer from SAD
December 09, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 18.5 MBSeasonal Affective Disorder can make the winter a real struggle. Here are some simple and soothing tools to support your mind, body and emotions. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/sad
Learning Through Movement, Play and Connection with Munira Adenwalla
December 02, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBSupporting babies and children to move, learn and grow through play and connection. Play is needed for children and adults alike. Exploring the importance of occupational therapy for early intervention, and addressing the sensory and motor skills that are needed for healthy development. How to adapt to individual needs, such as the need for tactile stimulation. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/munira-adenwalla
Managing Menopause Naturally with Caroline Gaskin
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBMenopause can be described as the ‘autumn’ of your life. In this conversation we talked about the taboo of menopause and how to have conscious conversations about this rite of passage. Exploring why some women sail through menopause and others are besieged by challenges such as brain-fog and anxiety. And simple ways to manage common symptoms. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/caroline-gaskin
From Overcoming Cancer and Heart Failure, to Love and Unconventional Routes to Motherhood with Kreena Dhiman
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 71.8 MBKreena shares her lessons and powerful story of experiencing breast cancer, heart failure and infertility and pursuing motherhood through surrogacy and donor conception. She talks about speaking out as a South Asian woman, in a community that can be very private, and how sharing stops shame and stigma. Kreena talks about finding beauty and gratitude, even from the painful and difficult things. For the full shownotes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/kreena-dhiman
It’s Time to Rest
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 7 minutes - 11.6 MBThe ‘busy busy’ culture stops us from finding true health. Rest is an important part of being well, and not just a reward for productivity. It’s easier to create and enjoy rest rather than to be forced to stop. For the full shownotes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/timetorest
How to Make Space for Wellness, Even When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed and Exhausted
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 13.9 MBLife can often feel too busy to see a way to create change. Change doesn’t need to be radical. Little steps soon build up. The first step is making space. You can make space in your head, body, diary and living environment. Here are some easy ways to make space so that you can listen to what your body needs next. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/makespace
The Intuitive Way to Wellness
October 28, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBThe Intuitive Way to Wellness is a slow, gentle and individual way of looking at health and wellbeing. When you listen to your bodily wisdom, you become the expert of your body. This is the first of a series of 3 episodes about this approach to health and wellbeing. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/iww
Loving Yourself and Your Skin with Alex Nicolaou
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBWe’re told we should love ourselves, but it can feel rather awkward can’t it? Alex from Nini Organics radiates love and positivity. In this episode he talks about positive mindset, acceptance, self-love, gut health and caring for your skin. for the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/alex-nicolaou
Self-Soothing Creativity for Mental Health and Wellness with Shannon Reed
October 14, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MBDo you think of yourself as creative? What if we all realised that creativity is something that is accessible and that supports the full spectrum of our health? And it needn’t add to your priorities, but can instead be enhanced what’s noticing what’s already around you. If you’re led by your to-do list, then you’ll love hearing about creativity and play. It’s the perfect approach for anyone who needs permission to sit still, or who can’t slow their busy mind. For the full show notes:...
Protecting the Transition from Pregnancy to Birth with Michel Odent
October 07, 2020 16:38 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBAccording to Michel Odent, who has been attending births since 1953 and is now in his 90s, society is at a precipice. It’s time to change our way of thinking and enter a new paradigm. We need to be asking “why some births go so well”, rather than “why birth is difficult”. He talks about how important the transition into birth is, and the need for protecting this time. Waiting for the initiation of labour, including for caesarean births wherever possible, so that the baby is ready to be born....
How to Feel Safe in Unsettling Times
September 30, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBHuman beings need to feel safe so that we can thrive. That’s not easy to do right now, especially during a pandemic, with so many environmental, social and political issues in the forefront of our minds. Finding safety can be simply and accessible and I’m sharing my easiest tips so that you can feel more settled. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/feel-safe
Reclaiming the Authentic Voice for Full Expression with Sheree Mack
September 23, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MBHave you ever felt constricted by what other people think you ‘should’ be? In this episode, I speak to artist Sheree Mack https://www.instagram.com/livingwildstudios/ about reclaiming her true voice and learning to express herself authentically and fully. We talk about her new project: ‘The Earth Sea Love Podcast’, which explores women of colour and their relationship with the natural world. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/sheree-mack
Sophrology For Stress and Life Changes with Dominique Antiglio
September 16, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 70.2 MBSophrology is a mind-body approach to life that incorporates breathwork, relaxation, visualisation and movement. It can be a useful approach to address stress and anxiety, prepare for birth, enhance performance and facilitate change. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/dominique-antiglio
Energy Medicine and Creating Harmonious Relationships in the Fourth Trimester with Diane Speier
September 09, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBThe fourth trimester/ postpartum period can be challenging. Here are some suggestions to support the new mother, couple and baby to feel more relaxed and integrated in this stage of life. For the Full Shownotes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/diane-speier
Water Rituals, Floating and Cold Water Swimming
September 02, 2020 07:00 - 9 minutes - 13.9 MBConnecting with the element of water is one of the simplest and most versatile ways of supporting our physical, emotional and mental health. You can drink water, behold it or immerse yourself in a relaxing bath, floatation tank or the ocean. Cold water swimming is having a surge in popularity and is good for mental, physical and emotional health.
Leading a Soft and Intentional Life, with Yarrow Magdalena
August 26, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutes - 77.4 MBAre you tired of rushing around, without the time and space for what’s truly important to you? Yarrow Magdalena lives a soft and intentional life, working from home in Scotland and creating offerings for her inclusive community about rituals, business and healing. She shares her philosophy that a slow, sustainable life can be just as creative and impactful. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/yarrow-magdalena
Supporting Women to Birth Well and Addressing Freebirthing with Elsie Gayle
August 19, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBIt should be obvious that placing a woman at the centre of her antenatal care is vital, but it sadly isn’t always the case. In this conversation, midwife Elsie Gayle and I explore continuity of care in midwifery and the rise in birthing outside of the system, (a.k.a freebirthing), when women choose a non-medicalised experience or feel like they have no other choice (perhaps because of previous experiences). For the Full Show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/elsie-gayle
Unity Through The Power of Plant Medicine with Rasheeqa Ahmad
August 12, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBHerbal Medicine is a way of supporting health for individuals and for building community. Plant medicine and sharing knowledge and skills for all. Catch the full show notes at https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/rasheeqa-ahmad
Unblocking Fear and Shame, Embracing Joy and Transforming through the Menopause with Marcela Widrig
August 05, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBEmotions such as fear, shame and anger can be difficult to identify and release in the body. When we release blocks, we can access greater joy and pleasure. Also talking about the transformational aspect of the menopause For the Full Show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/marcela-widrig
How to Re-Emerge After Time Away
July 29, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBTips on how to re-emerge after lockdown, as well as time away for any other reasons including surgery, compassionate leave, illness, holiday, retreat or giving birth. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/reemerge
Embodying Birth, Reclaiming Sovereignty, Sexuality and Spirituality with Maha Al Musa
July 22, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBWhat if everyone realised that the true expert is within? How different birth and humanity could be if decisions were made around love rather than fear. Birth choices and embodying birth. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/maha-almusa
Sensitivity, Sacred Space and Meaningful Rituals with Chloe Isidora
July 15, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBHow to effortlessly bring intentionality and sacred rituals into everyday tasks as well as opening up to the unseen world around you and reconnecting with womb wisdom as the seat of power. Talking to Chloe Isidora, author of ‘Sacred Self-care’: Everyday rituals for a more joyful and meaningful life’ For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/chloe-isidora https://www.chloeisidora.com Instagram @chloeisidora
Spice Up Your Life with Ren Patel
July 08, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBDo you feel overwhelmed about using spices to enhance your cooking? Learn how to layer flavours with whole and ground spices to create tasty dishes. For the full show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/ren-patel
Intimacy and Consent with Ita O’Brien
July 01, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBIf you’ve been transfixed by ‘Normal People’ or ‘I May Destroy You’, it might have something to do with the powerful intimate scenes. In this episode I’m speaking to Ita O’Brien, Intimacy Coordinator and founder of Intimacy on Set, about consent, choreography and storytelling. Full Show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/ita-obrien
Uplifting the Next Generation Through Nurturing Education with Alison Kriel
June 24, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 59.6 MBA conversation about learning through play and movement and inspiring potential and self-leadership in childhood. The role of teaching to create a space for play where it’s safe to make mistakes. Full Shownotes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/alison-kriel Resources: Alison Kriel website Twitter Above and Beyond Education Bryn Llewellyn from Tagtiv8 Ted Talk
Pain Perception, Trauma and Safety with Steve Haines
June 17, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBWhy is it that two people can experience the same stressful event, but have very different outcomes? In this episode I speak with Steve Haines, chiropractor, craniosacral therapist and TRE teacher about deepening feeling, changing the narrative and addressing pain and trauma. Show notes: https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/steve-haines
Oxytocin: The Calming Hormone of Health, with Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBIn the 50th episode of ‘Speak From the Body’, I’m speaking with Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg about her pioneering research on oxytocin. She shares how the research has progressed, so what was originally thought of as a hormone of motherhood (birth and breastfeeding), is now understood to be a crucial part of growth and healing for everyone, men and women, young and old. Oxytocin is released with touch and pleasure and inhibited by stress, and we talk about the implications of this in Lockdown. SHO...
How to Keep Going When it Feels Like Too Much
June 03, 2020 21:51 - 7 minutes - 11.4 MBThese are heavy times. There have been big themes of illness, isolation, suffering, hypocrisy, violence, injustice and inequality that have been headlining the news. Climate change, politics, race and class inequality, a global pandemic. Our world as we’ve known it is in intense change. It’s noticeable that more and more people are using their voices and their platforms to stand up and be counted and share their voice on the things that matter. This gives me hope. If we join togethe...
Functional Medicine for Chronic Pain and Endometriosis with Jessica Drummond
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBDr. Jessica Drummond is the CEO of The Integrative Women’s Health Institute and author of Outsmart Endometriosis. She holds licenses in physical therapy and clinical nutrition and is a board certified health coach. She has 20 years of experience working with women with chronic pelvic pain, facilitates educational programs for women’s health professionals in more than 60 countries globally, and leads virtual wellness programs for people with endometriosis. Dr. Drummond lives and works with he...