Be the Change Radio » Healing

Faith Not Fault

Julie — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:16:09 +0000

As we approach the spring religious holidays, Rev Susan Auchincloss discusses the role of language and ritual in propagating the true aims of our spirituality rather than further entrenching cultural prejudice. She advocates for real change, looking carefully at the spiritual practices that we profess in community—wanting to stay true to the tradition of peace rather than the tradition of prejudicial translations of texts.

No audio file, by request of Susan.

Rondout Valley Holistic Health Center

Julie — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:02:08 +0000

Cornelia Wathen is on the Initiating Committee of Transition Marbletown which hosts weekly meetings and events to foster community, affordable health care, local food, economy, collaboration and enjoyment. Through Transition work, she also met two other co-creators of the new branch of Healthcare is a Human Right: Rondout Valley Holistic Health Center, opening March 20. Cornelia describes herself as wife and mother; she also teaches qi gong and is a certified Brennan Science Healer.

The Importance of Touch

Julie — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:57:00 +0000

Raja Selvam returns to Be the Change Radio to discuss trauma healing, spirituality and neuroscience.

Raja Selvam, PhD, is a senior Somatic Experiencing trainer and founder of Trauma Vidya, an organization that served hundreds of the survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami. To find out more about Somatic Experiencing, as well as Raja’s trainings in Working with Stress and Trauma, Emotional, and Relational Symptoms with Greater Efficiency, go to www.traumahealing.com.

Re-broadcast of Structure & Spontaneity

Julie — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:43:56 +0000

Rebroadcast of Amy Shoko Brown speaking on Structure & Spontaneity.

Structure & Spontaneity

Julie — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:36:21 +0000

Amy Shoko Brown discusses the advantages of Structure and Spontaneity in developing practices to truly be the change that you want to see in the world. What is practice? It is regular, diligent, focused action. Practice can be yoga, prayer, taking a walk, washing the dishes or simply greeting your loved ones affectionately each morning.

Amy has been an avid student of Zen, qigong, and healing arts for over 20 years. She is a Senior Student and Daojin Novitiate at Zen Mountain Monastery. She serves as the Volunteer Coordinator for the monastery’s prison outreach program.

Amy offers private sessions in Trauma Transformation as well as Life Coaching: Helping Spiritual Seekers Make Meaningful Change.

She also co-hosts Be the Change: Voices of Action on 91.3 WVKR and teaches qigong (chi kung), meditation in motion.

Didn’t I Take Care of That?

Julie — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:20:50 +0000

Leigh Fortson, author of Embrace, Release, Heal: An Empowering Guide to Talking About, Thinking About, and Treating Cancer returns to discuss principles of healing and her own ongoing journey following treatments for three distinct cancer diagnoses.

Responding to Shock

Julie — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:17:40 +0000

Lynn Bourbeau is a trauma therapist, intuitive healer and interfaith minister. She discusses ways to get to know and work with your own body and nervous system so that you’re not as susceptible to being overwhelmed by upsetting news (like the earthquake in Japan or an event in your personal life). She also talks about integrating healing work with spirituality and training all types of helping professionals in using body-centered healing approaches.

Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Julie — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:40:09 +0000

Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS) Founder/Director Kathy Stevens describes her motivation for founding the CAS: Kindness, not only towards other humans, but towards all beings. CAS‘s 10^th Annual Shindig is this coming Saturday.

Changing the World One Orgasm at a Time

Julie — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:36:01 +0000

Sheri Winston is a medical professional, sexuality educator, and author who is on a mission to transform our culture’s attitudes about sex. She developed her Wholistic Sexuality curriculum based on a perspective of sex that addresses the interplay of culture and biology, and incorporates the wisdom of ancient sex-positive cultures with little-known anatomical and scientific information. It is premised on this all-important notion: your sexuality is first and foremost about your relationship with yourself.

Embrace, Release, Heal

Julie — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:43:55 +0000

Leigh Fortson, author of Embrace, Release, Heal: An Empowering Guide to Talking About, Thinking About, and Treating Cancer. Leigh Fortson shares insights into the power of our mind-body connection, inspiring stories from people who survived cancer after being given a terminal diagnosis, and interviews with 20 experts on progressive cancer treatments – as well as her own story of overcoming cancer three times.