Hippiecritical: New Age Trends, Alternative Health and Hippie Lifestyles

Hippiecritical: New Age Trends, Alternative Health and Hippie Lifestyles

By Oz, host @ hippiecritical.orgSociety & Culture
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Hippiecritical: New Age Trends, Alternative Health and Hippie Lifestyles episodes

  • Tantra is Not Just Sex - Interview with Liv Pavlov, Tantra Coach

    What is tantra, anyway? Is it just a fancy way of saying slow, meditative sex, or is it something much deeper? 

    We answer these questions and more with Liv Pavlov, a sex, intimacy and tantra coach. In this episode, learn...

    • The origins of tantra
    • What a tantra session looks like with a tantra sex coach 
    • Beginner recommendations for trying out tantra practices

      • Tantra Resources:

      • Liv Pavlov's tantra coach website
      • Tantra definition on Wikipedia, which explains tantra meaning "loom, weave, system." The connotation of it being a practice or religious ritualism is a colonial-era European invention.
      • International School of Temple Arts (ISTA), Wikipedia entry
      • Guardian article: New York might legalize sex work
      • Book recommendation (Oz): Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the 21st Century (2nd Edition)

        • Intro music: "Good Tone" by Nordgroove from Fugue

        Outro music: "Sincerely" by Kevin Macleod

        29 min
      • Sound Healing for Beginners with Cassie Jaravata

        Cassie Jaravata is a registered nurse, blossoming sound healer, and the force behind The Naturalistic Nurse.

        In this episode we discuss...

        • What is sound healing?
        • The experience of a sound bath
        • Does sound or vibrations actually "heal?"
        • Cassie's experience healing from eczema, with the help of sound
        • How much does it cost to attend a sound bath?

          • Resources mentioned:

          • The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing Revised Edition by Jonathan Goldman - sound healing book for beginnres recommended by Cassie
          • Masaru Emoto -  Japanese author who wrote The Hidden Messages in Water. He hypothesized that the molecular structure of water can react to positive and negative intention.
          • Jamie Bechtold - Los Angeles Based sound healer and teacher

            • Products mentioned:

            • Remo Ocean Drum - Standard, 22"
            • Children's Ocean Drum, 10''
            • Tibetan Singing Bowl
            • Quartz Singing Bowls - Set of 7 (Chakra Tuned)
            • Sound Healing Chimes - Koshi Terra, Set of 4

              • Looking into these products, they can add up to be hundreds or thousands of dollars in investment - not unlike how musicians can spend quite a sum on their instruments. 

              First timers can experience a sound bath, like the ones offered by Cassie, for a fraction of that price. 

              Or, as Oz mentioned, catch a sound bath for free at a transformational festival like Love Long Beach or Lightning in a Bottle. Or go super cheapo by playing with sound using a portable bluetooth speaker.

              Thanks for listening y'all!

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              Love,

              Oz

              46 min
            • What is Reiki? Chat with Reiki Master and Skeptic, Julia Albain

              Oz asks Julia Albain, Reiki Master, all sorts of newbie questions about reiki, including...

              • What is reiki and what exactly goes on in a reiki session? How much does reiki cost?
              • What is energy healing and what does energy "work" entail? 
              • What, exactly is an aura? Energy field?  
              • Reiki's therapeutic effects (placebo or otherwise) 

                • This conversation was so refreshing because Julia's both a Reiki master and yet, lives in the space between curiosity and skepticism about reiki. 

                Check out JuliaAlbain.com for more info about her energy work and reiki sessions. 

                Transcript at: Hippiecritical.org

                Music credits:

                • Intro music: "Good Tone" by Nordgroove from Fugue
                • Outro music: "Sincerely" by Kevin Macleod
                  • 59 min
                • [TRAILER] The Story Behind Hippiecritical's Name

                  Oz monologues about the inspiration for Hippiecritical, which includes...

                  • Two reasons for the podcast name
                  • How looking into "hippie" topics made him think of hippies in a different way
                  • The possibility of this podcast to spread curiosity, open-mindedness and community

                    • Music credits:

                    • Intro music: "Good Tone" by Nordgroove from Fugue 
                    • Outro music: "Sincerely" by Kevin Macleod
                      • 9 min

                    About Hippiecritical: New Age Trends, Alternative Health and Hippie Lifestyles

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                    Do you find yourself wondering "what's behind that weird new age trend?" Hippiecritical dives into the world of hippie lifestyles and alternative practices with balanced-but-critical eye.