E13 - Building Bridges
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Show notes for Episode 13 of the Balance Garden podcast - Building Bridges, hosted by Tiger Lily Raphael with Sophie Cowen & Michelle Killington
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E12 Blogcast - Equal Light
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Blogcast for Balance Garden podcast episode 12 - ‘Still Light’
Read MoreE11 Blogcast - Seasons Change
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A summer solstice episode celebrating the warmth inside & out, through connection with nature, the self & each other. Featuring wellness practitioner Jasmine Pradhan, with special guest, a food & tea as medicine facilitator & cook, Hannah Yu.
Read MoreE10 Blogcast - The Return
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The podcast returns with a springtime special celebrating the resurgence of nature with special guest Sam Lee, talking about Singing with Nightingales and other unusual outdoor events.
Read MoreLet Summer In
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Wherever we are, whatever our circumstances, this is an opportunity to stand still and be where we are, with the season, the light, the buzz, the hum, the wing, the song and the sun.
Read MoreE09 Blogcast - Still Here
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E09 - Still Here, a summer solstice special, explores how we mark and value the passing of time. Tiger Lily has a chat with her father, Nick Manasseh, a musician, producer and DJ, about creativity, parenthood and changing seasons.
Read MoreE08 Blogcast - Human Nature
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The myths that bind us. E08 - Human Nature muses on mythology, psychology, and includes a conversation about mental health, mindfulness and music with rapper and musician, Dizraeli.
Read MoreE07 Blogcast - In Between
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E07, ‘In Between’, explores the transitions happening inside and outside as we pass the Spring equinox & mark one year in lockdown. I discuss paths through creativity, womanhood & mental health with singer, music industry counsellor and mother, Denise Sherwood.
Read MoreSelf Love or Tough Love?
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On International Women’s Day 2021, some of the Balance Garden teachers tackle a few of the newer Western ideas of body image and lifestyle that often get attached to the ancient Eastern principles of yoga.
Read MoreE06 Blogcast - Love Is
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Shownotes for E06 of the Balance Garden podcast… musing over what love is, like Biophilia (love of nature), about which we hear from leading sustainable architect and interior designer, Oliver Heath, after digging into some of the layers that have built on beliefs about love over the centuries
Read MoreYoga Nidra and how it works
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Balance Garden teacher, Katie Furler tell us about Yoga Nidra - an ancient relaxation technique that has incredible effects on the human mind and body.
Read MoreWill lockdown open up Valentine’s Day to everyone?
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With traditional Valentine's Day dates off the cards due to lockdown, will Covid have us celebrating other kinds of love in 2021? Reminding us of love for family, friends, strangers and nature - ‘Biophilia’ means the ‘inborn affinity human beings have for other forms of life’. The concept is also captured by the Japanese word, ‘Yugen’ (幽玄)...
Read MoreFalling in Love During Lockdown - part 2
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Following on from Tiger Lily’s ‘Sanctuary in the City #2 - Falling in Love During Lockdown, comes part 2, as she finds love outside on her daily walks and takes it back inside.
Read MoreGet to know your kith
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Here in the northern hemisphere, we remain in the depths of winter, fully six weeks before the hours of daylight begin to exceed the hours of darkness once again. But if we pay close attention, we may detect the first signs of spring…
Read MoreE05 Blogcast - Up Hill
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Shownotes for episode 05 of the Balance Garden podcast, ‘Up Hill.’… Asking what it means to take care of ourselves inside & outside this January - a month traditionally associated with new resolutions & regimes, featuring yoga teacher Elle Daniels & Theresa Giffard.
E04 Blogcast - Still Light
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Shownotes for episode 04 of the Balance Garden podcast, Still Light… looking back on 2020 & forwards to 2021, exploring what winter solstice celebrations might mean across time, place & purpose, & reflecting on the challenges & learnings from this year with writer, speaker, entrepreneur & futurist, Ed Gillespie.
Read MoreSomething to Celebrate
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It is little wonder that in the northern hemisphere this time of year has been marked with celebrations throughout human history. It is little wonder that in the northern hemisphere winter solstice has been marked with celebrations throughout human history. So as the sun sets on 21st December 2020, and we reach this significant moment in the earth’s annual cycle, what will we all be celebrating?
Read MoreE03 Blogcast - Coming Home
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Shownotes for episode 3 of the Balance Garden podcast, Coming Home… Exploring migration, home and the crossroads in between. With special guests, film-maker Nina Constable, and Syracuse 5th Disctrict Councillor and musician, Joe Driscoll.
Read MoreE02 Blogcast - Blue Moon
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Shownotes for episode 2 of the Balance Garden podcast, Blue Moon… Exploring the passing of time days of the dead that are celebrated around the world at this time of year. With special guests storytellers, the Embers Collective, and musician, Cosmo Sheldrake.
Read MoreE01 Blogcast - Equal Night
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Show notes for the first episode of the Balance Garden podcast. Arriving with the equinox, as we ask what the transition between summer and winter might mean outside, on the land and in our communities, and inside, for us individually and collectively.
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