Sauerkraut & Dumplings: Recipes For Colorful Living

In this episode I sit down with Tina &#8216;Kat&#8217; Courtney, otherwise known as The Afterlife Coach. Kat has trained for over 12 years in the the traditional Shipibo Konibo tradition from the Peruvian Amazon.She also has drank in more than 1,000 plant ceremonies, as well as completed 6 master plant dietas to date, spanning over 3.5 years. Kat has dedicated her life to learning the ways of shamanism in the most traditional and integral of senses and I have always found her work and writings to be rooted in sharing that. For that reason I knew that Kat would be the person to speak to about the sacred plant medicine Ayahuasca as its increasing popularity has made ceremonies pop-up and explode all around the world. With increased popularity also come increased risk with knowing who to trust and what to expect. If you have heard of Ayahuasca, have been curious to sit, or have already sat in ceremony, this episode will definitely be one that you&#8217;d want to tune into. Kat&#8217;s wisdom and insight are such a pure and welcomed perspective into the process of understanding a medicinal gift that is genuinely beyond words. So grateful to have her share with you all! Aho. &nbsp; &nbsp; About Kat Courtney &#8216;I&#8217;ve been falling in love with the shadow my entire life. I spent my early years consumed with suicidal thoughts and wildly intense anxieties. I played with just about every available altered space. Then I found Ayahuasca, and she led me into the truth I had been endlessly searching for. She taught me to unconditionally love the darkness. I later apprenticed for almost 11 years as an Ayahuasquera and have guided thousands of people through altered spaces. Now, I work both as a Plant Ceremony Guide at Rythmia, and on the outside of these sacred ceremonial circles, helping people prepare for and integrate psychedelics, illness, trauma, and dances with death.&#8217; Read More and Connect With Kat Here &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style="border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: 20px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; bac

In this episode of Sauerkraut &amp; Dumplings we get into gut health and the Happy Nerve with Kelly Owens, a Crohn&#8217;s Disease Warrior. Kelly recently uprooted her life to move to Amsterdam for 6 months to be apart of a clinical research trial in bioelectronic medicine, a cutting edge innovation in battling all sorts of inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn&#8217;s Disease, and possibly even Alzheimers, Dementia, and beyond. With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases which include Crohn&#8217;s Disease topping a whopping 1.6 Millions Americans, and current practices not having a cure for these chronic life-long conditions, the research being done is quite literally life changing and saving and has the capacity to completely change medicine as we know it. &nbsp; Kelly takes us on a journey on what life is like with Crohn&#8217;s Disease and what her Happy Nerve, the Vagus Nerve, has to do with giving her a completely new lease on life and brining her back from the edge of death. With her bright and upbeat attitude, its hard to imagine that she ever went through any hardships, let alone lived in an 80 year old woman&#8217;s body for most of her life, missing out on a lot of things we take for granted. Be prepared to be inspired, informed, and motivated by Kelly and the magical nerve that you too can harness and reap the amazing regenerative powers from. &nbsp; &nbsp; About Kelly Owens: Kelly graduated from Centenary College of New Jersey in 2012 earning a degree in English Literature and Secondary Education. While she is no longer in the classroom, she continues to be an advocate for educational equity for underprivileged students, and believes that teachers should be at the center of education policy. As a person that has battled Crohn’s Disease for 17 years, she ended up in Amsterdam in 2017 to get a revolutionary new device called a Vagus Nerve Stimulator that put her into remission for the first time in her life. She is now an advocate for bioelectronic medicine to cure or treat diseases. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and their two very big and very goofy dogs. You can find her at: www.facebook.com/kellyowensfreelance www.vimeo.com/kellyowens

Welcome to your free binaural beat guided meditation for releasing energy contracts. In this guided meditation, you will have the chance to connect to yourself and those you might have stuck or toxic patterns with to see what it is that you should be learning and if anything is keeping you in a holding pattern. This will help illuminated previously unknown messages or understanding of certain relationships in your life and how you can best improve them for your highest good. In the event that you want to release this Energy Contract, you will have the opportunity to do so within the meditation. This is not limited to negative or stuck relationships, but can be used to explore any connection you believe has a deeper meaning. &nbsp; This meditation is  best experienced in a quiet place with no distractions, lying flat on the floor, with pillows and blankets to make you comfortable. I also suggest using an eye pillow or eye mask to block out extra light and allow your senses to be soothed. Binaural beats are most impactful when used with headphones, and if listening on your phone, I suggest putting your phone on airplane mode and silent so there are no accidental distractions. Keep a journal and pen near by to jot down some notes directly after your meditation to best retain the information learned and to log the experience and any noticeable feelings. &nbsp; Be mindful that you will be in a deepened state so this practice is best experienced closer to bed or when you can relax directly afterwards. I suggest pampering yourself where possible with a relaxing bath, some hot herbal tea, quality essential oils, or anything else that might keep you in the soothing deepened state. &nbsp; With all practices, sometimes a few times are needed to be able to drop into the space and really be able to receive the messages fully. There is no limit on how many times you can utilise this powerful practice. &nbsp; Enjoy and please leave a review on how your experience was! We want to know how it positively impacted you! &nbsp;

In this Sauerkraut &amp; Dumplings short, Lisa Ferraro joins us and breaks down the sound of OM. Ever wonder what it stood for or the meaning behind it? Is there a right or a wrong way to chant it in class? Or even why we use that sound. This episode unveils a lot of little known info that really gives more meaning and depth to this commonly seen and used sound. Up your yoga knowledge or just have more understanding on why you&#8217;ll always hear certain things in yoga class. It&#8217;s OM-Tastic!   Lisa Shakti Ferraro, ERYT200 of Sonic Bliss YogaTM is an ecstatic devotional singer, harmonium playing musician and a mantra-chanting yogini. She loves to connect with the divine and to awaken others to their inner radiance. Lisa&#8217;s yoga practice was transformed with her first class at Laughing Lotus Yoga Studio. She then completed a 200-hour certification with Jasmine Tarkeshi and Dana Trixie Flynn at Laughing Lotus NY. She is also certified to teach kids and prenatal yoga. She has been studying Sanskrit, mantra and nada yoga with her mentor, Russill Paul privately and in his Yogic Mystery School and is lit up to teach the power of the language of Sanskrit for spiritual practice. Lisa, who also performs as an actress and singer, holds a BA in Music from Westminster Choir College and chants with her band, Sonic Bliss Kirtan. Learn more about Lisa at www.sonicblissyoga.com     Lisa&#8217;s Upcoming Events Of Interest: Sanskrit for Spiritual Practice February 2nd, 5:30-8:30PM Yoga Bohemia 2 E 20th St North Beach Haven, NJ <a id="m_7191622094318357819gmail-554F661C-FE80-4419-8C5E-54387ECD3A22" href="http://yogabohemianj.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl=

Welcome to the very first episode of Sauerkraut &amp; Dumplings : Recipes For Colorful Living! I&#8217;m so excited to share this new way of connection as I&#8217;m an avid fan of podcasts myself! This podcast is a great way for me to connect you with some of the people that inspire me the most and open up great conversations and thoughts around real issues and how to thrive in a way best for you. As my personal philosophy goes, not one size fits all so the wide range of people and topics we engage in allows for this material to help and support you through your ever changing needs, but with one common goal; getting you to your highest self! I invite you into the conversation to take a bite of something new and or settle in with some familiar comfort food. As always, honour yourself and season to taste. &nbsp; Episode 101 : Leaning Into Uncomfortable Spaces With Elli Richter Elli Richter is a coach extrodinaire that I discovered way back when via Kathryn Budig and a Facebook share. Her perspective and thought provoking posts always inspired me and I found myself constantly going back to her page to spark a dharma talk of substance. Fast forward a few years and a big girl crush later, we started to chat back and forth and life pushed us in a direction of deep bonding when she confidentially spilled to me that she was spending time with her dying father and wished to keep it private. Fast forward a year and the roles reversed with me rolling through the space of losing an immediate family member and sharing confidentially with her that I too was processing privately. As big Shadow Workers ourselves, major transitions such as death and loss can really push you and test the foundations you have created; whether you can roll with the waves or struggle to stay afloat. Elli and I get into dealing with difficult transitions, our personal experiences, perspectives to embrace, and tools to use in building self awareness and ease when it comes to leaning into the feelings that don&#8217;t always feel so good. We hope this all finds you well and that this episode gets you excited to start embracing ALL that life throws your way with awareness, compassion, and love. * As ones to never shy away from expressive wording, just be mindful that we do pepper in a few colourful terms if you are listening with young ones. Don&#8217;t worry, its not too crazy. Connect, work with and learn more about Elli Richter via her website: www.ellirichter.com &nbsp;