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Joyful Living NOWRegenerative Agriculture meets Laughter yoga to process grief in Israel
In this Joyful living episode we connect with Devorah Brous, an experiential educator, urban homesteader, writer, and founder of FromSoil2Soul. We look at the role of how laughter and the insights of regenerative agriculture and nutritional cleansing support us to process the constant grief of being human, and specifically the grief of what just happened in a stampede in Israel at a Lag B’omer celebration. We see how laughter frees us up to literally digest the unexplainable and incomprehensible as well as take responsibility for our privilege in systems of oppression. Devorah speaks to th...
2021-04-3051 minJoyful Living NOWThe Yoga Journey of Joy with Kia MillerWelcome Kia Miller the Wonderful! An internationally celebrated yoga teacher and human being. Founder of Radiant Body Yoga, a holistic approach that honors the healing and transformational potential within yoga.
She is radiant and joyful and brings a unique uplifting perspective to life.
In this Joyful podcast, we explore "living in the wow", being joyful, be responsible, and being a contribution in life.
Kia translates kundalini yoga: What is it? What it does? And Why is so effective in accessing joy in the midst of fear and uncertainty...
2021-04-2122 minJoyful Living NOWJoyful Living Podcast: Talking Ancestral Healing w/ Daniel Roth, Shimon Darwick Birnbaum and Brian GrafsteinIn this Podcast, Daniel Roth, founder of Healstory Podcast, and hosts Brian Grafstein and Shimon Darwick Birnbaum speak about the impact that connecting with their ancestors has made on their present relationships and how it can help shape future relationships. They talk about the importance of investing in our past selves in an effort to dig deep and contextualize relationships with parents with that of our ancestors. Daniel advocates for going to the places where their family comes from, and spending time learning and experiencing their ancestors lives to understand our parents and essentially...
2021-03-2655 minJoyful Living NOWJoyful Living Podcast: Getzel Davis, Harvard Hillel Rabbi & Shimon Darwick BirnbaumIn this podcast, Shimon Darwick Birnbaum and Getzel Davis, Harvard Hillel Rabbi, speak their perspectives on Joy, and share some ideas to revitalize and energize Jewish traditions. They reflect on the past month where they met for 3 days a week for 20 minutes to do Laughter Yoga in celebration of Adar and take a quick, deep dive into the power of ritual. Getzel gives a unique perspective on the transformations we go through individually and as community while traversing through ancient calendars in the Jewish tradition, the spirals of time, seasonality and emotions. He also sheds some...
2021-03-2040 minJoyful Living NOWJoyful Living Podcast: Talking Human Design w/ Elad Sky, Shimon Darwick Birnbaum and Brian GrafsteinJoyful Living Podcast is a series of conversations in which hosts Brian Grafstein and Shimon Darwick Birnbaum explore various paths to living a Joyful life. In this episode they speak with Human Design System Analyst, Elad Sky. What is Human Design? It's a logical system that brings together principles of The I Ching, astrology, Kabbalah, Hindu-Brahmin chakra system, and quantum physics. ... Human Design offers a map, or a manual, that indicates how you are unique as a person, and guides you in living in a manner that is in sync with who you are. Elad describes his...
2021-03-121h 03Joyful Living NOWDr. Madan Kataria, Founder of Laughter YogaIn this episode, we talk to the world renowned Dr Madan Kataria, Laughter Guru, MD, and creator/founder of the original Laughter Yoga Club! Madan tells the listeners all about how Laughter Yoga came to fruition, and we explore the benefits, physiologically, mentally, and community wide that Laughter Yoga brings to its students. We explore the impact that integrating Laughter Yoga has on your environment, both internally and externally. Madan also gives the listeners insight into what he's sees to be the future, both pandemic wise, and the advances our society can make.
Laughter Yoga is an...
2021-02-1746 minJoyful Living NOWJoyful Living Podcast with Brian Grafstein, Shimon Darwick Birnbaum and Asif UllahIn this episode Shimon and BriÜn are joined by Ayurvedic practitioner Asif Ullah.
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2021-01-1359 minJoyful Living NOWJyfl 8: Shimone & BriÜnIn this episode, BriÜn and Shimone talk about having a baby, becoming a parent, self analysis, connecting with our elders and youth, and cultivating a sense of connection with our emotions. Join us as we saunter about joyfully.
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2021-01-1342 minJoyful Living NOWJYFL 7: Judy Rowe Strengths Perspective Toward COVIDIn this episode, BriÜn and Shimon chat with Judy Rowe, a leadership consultant for personal, professional and organizational development based out of Ithaca New York http://juditharowe.com/. Judy shares her strength based approach to coaching individuals, businesses and organizations to achieve their highest potentials, and BriÜn and Shimon chime in about their experiences while developing their businesses and lifestyles. They also touch in on the impacts felt of the current political and global health crisis, and share some of their recipes for dealing with stressful times.
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2020-12-2951 minJoyful Living NOWJYFL 6: Shimon & StaceyIn this episode, Shimon and his sister Stacey talk about their heritage, familial coping mechanisms, worthiness, whiteness, maleness and privilege, and their felt responsibility moving through COVID and the times. Join us as we entertain ourselves and hopefully you too.
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2020-12-2951 minJoyful Living NOWJyfl 5: Jim Azad VolkhausenHosts Brian Grafstein and Simeon "Shimon" Darwick Birnbaum talk with Jim Azad Volkhausen about his approach to living life with unconditional joy. Azad tells us about his studies in Sufiism, Universal Dances of Peace, Ecstatic dance - especially contact dance within the community.
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2020-12-0850 minJoyful Living NOWJYFL 3: Life w/ BriÜn GrafsteinIn this episode Shimon interviews Brian and they explore the past 10 years of transition into the world of healthy living.
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2020-11-0937 minJoyful Living NOWJYFL 2: Transformations W/ AnnaIn this episode, Shimone & Brian chat with Anna Sidor. Anna is well on her way through a major life style change and shares with us her experience as she goes through this transformation. From mental health, to exercise, to massage, to laughter yoga, Anna gives us some insights into what has worked for her, and some of the challenges she has overcome.
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2020-11-0343 minJoyful Living NOWJYFL 1: Unconditional Joy!In this introductory episode, hosts Brian Grafstein and Shimone Darwick Birnbaum take listeners on a journey into their experiences with joyful living. Learn about Laughter Yoga, and receive insights into lifestyles based around health and wellbeing.
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