S4E10 - Grounding to Be Our Best

Recording Date: October 4, 2021

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Keywords: Fall, harvest, wu sing, season of metal season of lungs, slowing down, meditation, breathing exercises, holistic practices, gaining balance, embryonic breathing, Tien Di Shen Gong, heaven and earth spirit practice, guided meditation

Summary: Jeremy Duke shares strategies for coping with the stress we have all experienced over the past year, "Grounding to Be Our Best".

Topical Index:

• Introduction [00:00]
• Fall season of harvest [01:02]
• Seasons of stress [02:02]
• WuXing - five phases or five elements [03:16]
• -- Season of metal (Lungs)
• -- Earth Element
• Finding our center [4:37]
• Breathing exercise [06:11]
• Embryonic breathing [08:10]
• Grounding exercise [13:24]
• Tien Di Shen Gong [16:33]
• Closing [22:11]

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Episode 4:09: Labor Day Musings

Recording Date: September 6, 2021

Transcript:

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Keywords: Labor Day, haymarket, origins of Labor Day, Reflection – what we do, Questions for reflection, commitment to what we do, guided reflection,

Episode summary introduction: Today’s reflection explores the meaning and origins of the US holiday Labor Day. We are also asked to reflect on the “work” we do, why we do it, and our commitment to all we do.

Topical Index:

• Introduction [00:00]
• Origins of Healing Circle calls [00:17]
• Origins / Meaning of Labor Day [01:58]
• Struggles of the Labor Movement in US [04:36]
• Importance of understanding the history of events [07:40]
• Five Questions [08:12]
• • What do you do [09:35]
• • Who benefits from what you do [10:56]
• • How do they benefit? [11:53]
• • What if you weren’t there? [12:56]
• • If you thought of these things each day, what would be the impact? [14:16]
• Incredible opportunities [16:00]
• Edison Quote [16:50]
• Closing [18:37]

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Episode 4:08: A Summer Meditation

Recording Date: August 2, 2021

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Keywords: summer meditation, reflection, self-reflection, reflecting on joy, guided meditation, visiualization, breathing exercise

Episode summary introduction: Today’s meditation asks us to reflect on our summer, finding it’s joy. This is followed by a guided meditation helping us visualize our possibilities.

Topical Index:

• Introduction [00:18]
• Summer in Pennsylvania [01:39]
• Reflection – one thing we can do more [02:40]
• Reflection - One thing that brings you joy [03:35]
• Guided meditation [04:40]
• Journal [12:31]
• Closing [14:00]
• Outro [16:33]

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Episode 4:07: Finding Your Fireworks

Recording Date: July 5, 2021 Transcript: Download available here - https://bit.ly/3BOWSwT Keywords: fireworks, July 4th, celebrating independence, celebrating freedom, whose freedom, what is Independence Day, Episode summary introduction: A look at the July 4th celebration, and the differing perspective of this holiday depending on from whose perspective you are looking. Learning to celebrate who we truly are. Topical Index: Introduction [00:18] Celebration of freedom [03:29] Childhood memories [05:20] Celebration not shared by all [08:45] Native Hawaiian perspective [09:38] Whose independence? [11:06] Veteran’s perspective [14:00] Women’s perspective [15:38] What are we celebrating [16:17] Closing [18:32] Subscribe to our podcast.  

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S4, Ep06: June Meditations

Recording Date: June 7, 2021 Transcript: Download available here - https://bit.ly/3CRxesL Keywords: relaxing, summer, meditation, body scan, calming, Episode summary introduction: It is a new month and new season. Summer has just begun. Jen Williams invites listeners to focus on healing light and energy to relax their mind and body in this brief meditation. Topical Index: Introduction [0:23] Beginning of Summer [0:47] Envisioning Your Environment [2:40] Light, Healing, Relaxation [13:27] Closing [19:33] Subscribe to our podcast.  

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Episode 4:5 - Breathe…

Subtitle: Jeremy Helps Us Breathe…  Recording Date: May 3, 2021 Transcript: Download available here: https://bit.ly/3BN7JHt Keywords: breathing, mindfulness, relaxation, acceptance, gratitude, acupuncture Episode summary introduction: Jeremy invites listeners to participate in breathing exercises centered around mindfulness and acceptance. Topical Index: Introduction [0:23] Don’t get stuck [2:41] Breathwork [4:24] Acupressure and Nei Guan [12:08] Closing [17:39] Subscribe to our podcast.

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Episode 4:4 - What’s In Your Backpack?

Recording Date: April 5, 2021

Transcript: Download available here: https://bit.ly/32Sz8u7 Keywords: Visualization, Letting Go, Calm, Relax, Mindfulness, Wellness Episode summary introduction: What’s in your backpack? Are you carrying all of your fears, worries and anxieties around with you? Listen to Tracy Lapreziosa as she guides listeners through a visualization exercise all about letting go of the heavy stuff and making space for moving forward. Topical Index: Introduction [0:22] A Year Ago [0:56] Weight of the world [2:13] What’s in your backpack? [4:37] ·      Link to book, The Path of the Dreamhealer: https://www.amazon.com/Path-Dreamhealer-Adam-McLeod-ebook/dp/B004478FVG What are you leaving behind? [6:40] Stones and bricks [8:54] Release [9:43] Universal energy [12:54] Gratitude [14:28] Closing [16:31]

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Episode 4:3 - Packing Our Suitcases

Recording Date: March 1, 2021

Transcript: Download available here: https://bit.ly/32Sz8u7 Keywords: Meditation, Guided Meditation, Visualization, Imagination, Letting Go Episode summary introduction: Do you feel like you are carrying emotional baggage around with you in your daily life? Jeremy Duke guides listeners through a visualization exercise where you learn to pack up and let go what does not serve you – and to keep the things you want more of in your life. Topical Index: Introduction [00:00] What Are Your Tools? [2:16] Just Breathe [4:37] Imagine [6:38] Suitcase Meditation Begins [9:31] Bag of the Past [10:25] Bag of the Future [15:15] Letting Go [17:44] Closing [19:58]

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S4E2: February Musings

Recording Date: February 1, 2021

Transcript: Download available here: https://bit.ly/32Sz8u7 Keywords: February, St. Brigid’s Day, Imbolc, Imbolg, National Freedom Day, Groundhog Day, Presidents’ Day, Valentines Day, Winter, Spring Episode summary: February may be the shortest month of the year, but what it lacks in calendar days, it makes up in its numerous celebrations and holidays. Rosa McAllister from Networks’ shares insights and information about the various and significant holidays people may celebrate in February. Topical Index:

• Introduction [00:00]
• Snow Days in February [1:22]
• St. Brigid’s Day/Imbolc [3:22]
• National Freedom Day [6:11]
• Shining the Light [7:55]
• February Birthdays [8:54] 
• Groundhog Day [11:03]
• Valentine’s Day [12:14] 
• Presidents’ Day [13:40]
• What is Your Light [14:54]
• What Are Your Freedoms? [17:12]
• How Do You Show Love? [17:51]
• Closing [19:48]

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S4E1: Poetry to Open a New Year

Recording Date: January 4, 2020 

Transcript: Download available here: https://bit.ly/32Sz8u7 Keywords: 2021, New Year, Change, Poetry, Poems, Inner peace, intentions, grounding, meditation, Episode summary introduction: Sometimes when we do not have the words ourselves, we turn to words of those before us to guide us, to help center us, and to find meaning as the world changes. In this episode, Jessica Stover from Networks’ provides a reading of various poems meant to guide and center you as we begin a new year. Topical Index:

• Introduction [00:00]
• Reading of the “The Passing of the Year” by Robert W. Service [2:18]
• • Link to poem: https://poets.org/poem/passing-year
• Reading of “Everything is Free” by George Elliott Clarke [5:56]
• • Link to poem: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46205/everything-is-free
• Reading of “For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet” by Joy Harjo [7:04]
• • Link to poem: https://poets.org/poem/calling-spirit-back-wandering-earth-its-human-feet
• Closing [11:15] 

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