The Sandbox

The Sandbox

By April Dawn PattersonReligion & SpiritualitySpirituality
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The Sandbox episodes

  • 81. Naked Yoga: Stripping down with Bianca Davis. Moving from Addiction, Body Dysmorphia, PTSD + Dissociation to Embodiment + Self-Acceptance with Real-life Tools

    5/1 self-projected projector Bianca Davis provides an intimate look into body dysmorphia, eating disorders, PTSD, addiction and the beautiful healing journey that’s possible through self-acceptance, mindfulness, and somatic tools.

    Bianca’s Word: Embody

    Bianca’s Teachers:

    • Callie Sorensen, yoga teacher + “survivor of cults & narcissistic abuse.”  IG: @calliesorensen
    • Mahi, yoga teacher training. IG: @mahiyogacentre
    • “Your body, your trauma, your triggers–can be your greatest teachers.”

      • Mentions:

      • UniqueMindfulEvents.com
      • Ecstatic Forest Festival (happening again April 2023, https://uniquemindfulevents.com/events/ecstatic-forest-2023/)

        • Ways to Connect with Bianca:

        Facebook: Bianca Davis, Kink Therapy by bodymindbee

        Instagram: @bodymindbee, @kinktherapyofficial

        Other: bio.site/bodymindbee (includes registration links to Sunset Sweat at Houston Botanic Garden, Yoga Connection Women’s Circle on Eventbrite, private training via trainerize.me, Naked Yoga, Nearly Naked Yoga, and SO much more)

        Ways to Connect with April:

        Instagram: @thesandboxpod and @april.the.poet

        Website to book readings or browse offerings (dream interpretation, Human Design readings, etc.): aprilific.com

        Podcast/YouTube channel: Scheffy's Sandbox

        Patreon: patreon.com/aprilific

        For book lovers, my novelette Sandra: A Healing Reimagining of the Babysitter from Hell is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook.  (includes Kindle and Audible).

        By becoming a patron at patreon.com/aprilific.com, not only will you be supporting this podcast but you’ll receive patron-only exclusives. My mission is for you to feel that your gift of $5/month is more than reciprocated by what you get from it.  Give it a try? There’s no commitment.

        #HoustonEvents #HoustonYoga #Ceremony #NakedYoga #NearlyNakedYoga #Liberation #BodyDysmorphia #EatingDisorder #Transformation #Punishment #BreakingCycles #Awareness #Breath #Recovery #PersonalTrainer #Resistance #WhatDoesHealthyLookLike #Fitness #PanicAttack #SelfLove #SelfAcceptance #MentalHealth #MentalBreakdown #PTSD #selfmedicating #meditation #Mindfulness #sober #somatictherapy #addiction #100days #moderation #sobriety #dissociativesymptoms #weed  #startwhereyouare #selfworship #chronicpain #toxicpositivity #paradox #community #narcolepsy #narcolepsyfree

        58 min
      • 80. What's Your Element? Using TCM to Embody Life Your Way with Movement Curator Kaita Mrazek

        YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lT87kQjYD8M

        Kaita (pronounced "Kate-uh") is a professional dancer, choreographer, pilates teacher, and bodyworker.  She is a Manifesting Generator in Human Design, an Enneagram 4, Leo Sun, Libra Moon, Libra Rising, Pitta-Kapha, and a (predominantly) Fire element. She was the co-founder of Ghost Flower, an activewear brand inspired by Chinese Medicine. She joins the Sandbox to talk about the 5 elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and ways in which life can best be embodied and lived authentically as one's truest self.  

        Freebies!

        • 5 Element Quiz: https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/62b3ac32b59f400018de9c28
        • Try 14 days with Kaita at Lindywell: https://lindywell.com/friend/ref/33193/ 

        Kaita's word: Refine  Kaita's teachers:

        1. David Hurwith's class "Witnessing Your Breath" is offered virtually every Tuesday at 9:30am, free/donation: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4850265116
        2. Mirah Love, spiritual counselor and psychic, [email protected]. https://livingresilience.net/
        3. Kaita's favorite studio ever: www.yogasoup.com (Katia teaches a virtual class on Thursdays 9-10am PDT)   

        Mentions:

        • The Spirit Animal Oracle by Colette Baron-Reid
        • Podcast: Exactly. With Florence Given: "BODY IMAGE: Sex, Summer and Self-Objectification"  
        • Holisticism Hub. Join the free community here: https://bit.ly/3NjGw61
        • Karla Luster, clairvoyant: IG @karlaruthofficial
        • Book: The Spark in the Machine: How the Science of Acupuncture Explains the Mysteries of Western Medicine by Dr. Daniel Keown. Affiliate link here: https://bookshop.org/a/6377/9781848191969  

        Ways to Connect with Kaita:

        • Instagram: @kaitamrazek   
        • Website: www.kaitamrazek.com
        She leads 2 virtual (zoom) classes, both featured on her website.
        She also works with clients virtually and privately in Austin, TX.   

        Ways to Connect with April:

        • Instagram: @thesandboxpod and @april.the.poet
        • Website to book readings or browse offerings (dream interpretation, Human Design readings, etc.): aprilific.com
        • Podcast/YouTube channel: Scheffy's Sandbox
        • Patreon: patreon.com/aprilific
        • For book lovers, my novelette Sandra: A Healing Reimagining of the Babysitter from Hell is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook.  (includes Kindle and Audible).  

        By becoming a patron at patreon.com/aprilific.com, not only will you be supporting this podcast but you’ll receive patron-only exclusives. My mission is for you to feel that your gift of $5/month is more than reciprocated by what you get from it.  Give it a try? There’s no commitment.   

        #fasciaflossing #transformation #chinesemedicine #placeboeffect #pilatesteacher #meridians #acupuncture #grief #5elements #balance #stillness #harmony #metal #fire #earth #water #wood

        1 hr 18 min
      • 79. All Smiles & Sunshine, I'm Sure: A Solar Return Reading by Fire Moon Transformations

        The title is a bit sarcastic...for truly the human experience is one of paradox and that's a beautiful thing.  I'm excited to discover the themes of the year ahead!

        YouTube link: https://youtu.be/NGmD2rsBopg

        Mentions:

        Lorena Espiga:  https://www.thesoultribepodcast.com/readings.html

        Gabrielle Ginter & the Energy Tribe: https://www.gabrielleginter.com/tribe

        Ways to Connect with Theodora:

        Etsy: FireMoonReadings

        YouTube: Fire Moon Transformations

        Ways to Connect with April:

        Instagram: @thesandboxpod and @april.the.poet

        Website: aprilific.com
        Podcast/YouTube channel: Scheffy's Sandbox
        Patreon: patreon.com/aprilific


        1 hr 16 min
      • 78. WTH, Saturn?!: Navigating Challenging Chart Aspects with Dana Augustine

        YouTube link: https://youtu.be/l8kMVj2LJnU

        Dana is a 1/4 in Human Design. Her experience in teaching and curriculum development is evident in the elegant and yet easy-to-understand way she explains astrology.  We talk about full moon energies, dignitaries, chart rulers, houses of rejoicing and detriment, "difficult" placements and aspects in one's natal chart, and the moving way Dana "found" herself and her calling in astrology. #alcoholism #peoplepleasing #astrologersofinstagram #selfsovereignty #selfleadership   

        Dana's Word: Trust  

        Dana's Teachers/Teachings:  

        1. Acyuta-Bhava Das, Nightlight Astrology - www.nightlightastrology.com & Nightlight Astrology on YouTube  
        2. You have the power; a spiritual journey is about you being in your power, not living someone else's journey.
        3. Don't let your past define you.  Every moment is a choice to decide to be the person you want to be.  

        Ways to Connect with Dana:

        Instagram: @selfhelpwitch  
        Website: www.selfhelpwitch.com  
        Podcast / YouTube channel: Self Help Witch   

        Ways to Connect with April:

        Instagram: @thesandboxpod and @april.the.poet
        Website: www.aprilific.com
        Podcast / YouTube channel: Scheffy's Sandbox
        Patreon: patreon.com/aprilific

        1 hr 18 min
      • 77. Improviding Life with Lori: Life Can Be More Livable

        YouTube link: https://youtu.be/muhEzNdQTQo

        Lori’s Word: Razzle Dazzle

        Lori’s Teachers:

        • The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune: “Because you told me once that if we can’t laugh at ourselves, we’re doing it wrong” and “We can find something new in something old.” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45047384
        • “What are you pretending not to know?” - Colin Bedell of QueerCosmos. https://instagram.com/queercosmos?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
        • Unlocking Words Blog: “If you have many competing interests do not feel forced to focus on just one, instead introduce them to each other.  This is the space where magical things happen.  You get science focused art, you get stories about science.”  https://unlockingwords.wordpress.com/2017/03/02/camel-wild-unknown-animal-spirit-card/

          • How to connect with Lori:

          IG: improvide.with.lori
          Website: loricrawford.me
          Podcast: Improviding Life

          How to connect with April:

          www.Patreon.com/Aprilific
          Sign up for the newsletter, book a session, or purchase her book: www.aprilific.com
          Send an email: [email protected]
          Leave a voicemail with your comment, question, or dream for interpretation: www.speakpipe.com/aprilific
          IG: @april.the.poet and @thesandboxpod


          #ADHD #MentalProjector #Curiosity

          1 hr 2 min
        • 76. A Cosmic Mirror Birth Chart Reading by Dana Augustine, aka "The Self-help Witch"

          Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qydtM3zAl0w

          Astrologer Dana Augustine, aka "The Self-help Witch," reads my natal chart.  If you like her style, you can follow her on Instagram @selfhelpwitch or book  your own Cosmic Mirror Birth Chart Reading at www.selfhelpwitch.com. 

          #alchemy #birthchartreading #astrologersofinstagram   


          Mentions: Emily Rose (IG: @findyoursacredspace) and the Sacred Space Affirmation Deck, https://findyoursacredspace.square.site/

          How to connect with April:
          www.Patreon.com/Aprilific
          Sign up for the newsletter, book a session, or purchase her book: www.aprilific.com
          Send an email: [email protected]  
          Leave a voicemail with your comment, question, or dream for interpretation: www.speakpipe.com/aprilific
          IG: @april.the.poet and @thesandboxpod

          37 min
        • 75. Co-creating with Helen Laroche on Your Eyes Will Adjust, a Matrivity podcast

          Mentions: 

          • Caroline Feda of The 9th House Life: https://www.ninthhouselife.com/

          • The Holisticism Hub. Join the free community here: https://bit.ly/3NjGw61

          • The 7-day self-portrait photography challenge (visit April's IG account listed below to see her submissions) hosted by Sandbox alumni, photographer and brand designer Chelsea Sherman of n'Atelier (beautiful website: natelier.co) 

          • Lacey Free's Superpower readings and her Hoar Pod podcast and Patreon: www.laceyfree.com  


          How to connect with Helen Laroche: 

          📧 Sign up for their free email course, How To Be a Modern Witch. It's a week-long daily drip of prompts and rituals to integrate your inner witch: https://bit.ly/3aG6bHE

          🗣️ Got questions? They've got answers (sometimes)! Leave a voice message & your question could be included in a future episode of their podcast!: https://bit.ly/YEWAvoicemail

          • Instagram: @matrivity 

          • Join their newsletter: https://matrivity.substack.com/ 


          How to connect with April 

          • Community/member perks: www.patreon.com/aprilific 

          • Sign up for the newsletter, book a session, or purchase her book: www.aprilific.com 

          • Send an email: [email protected] 

          • To leave a voicemail with your comment, question, or dream for interpretation: https://www.speakpipe.com/Aprilific

          • IG: @april.the.poet and @thesandboxpod

          • Telegram: https://t.me/sandboxpod or https://t.me/aprilific1

          45 min
        • 74. Supporting Your Inner Kitchen Witch with Chef Lauren McGurrin

          To watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4AN1Gvzu_yk

          Lauren's Word: Regenerative  

          Mentions:

          • Holisticism Hub.  Join the free community using my affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3GwxAaI
          • Soul Empowering Hypnosis Membership: www.courtneystarkey.com
          • Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee  

          Lauren's Teachers:

          • Ron Finley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZzZ_qpZ4w&t=576s
          • David Zilber: https://amzn.to/3t4Rp3m
          • Leah and Naima Penniman: https://thetableunderground.com/the-table-underground/2017/2/2/leah-naima-penniman

          How to connect with Lauren:

          • The Culinary Coven (Chef Lauren's online course to teach culinary intuition): www.herbalandspiced.com/culinary-coven
          • The Herbal and Spiced Culinary Tarot deck:  https://www.herbalandspiced.com/shop/p/porder-tarot
          • Book a reading here: https://www.herbalandspiced.com/services-1

          How to connect with April:

          • patreon.com/aprilific
          • www.aprilific.com
          • To leave a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/Aprilific 

          47 min
        • 73. But I Don't Want It to End: A Roundtable Discussion on Integrating Mountaintop Experiences into Our Everyday Lives

          YouTube link: https://youtu.be/4F0gjQhNl1Q

          Araiah Jazzar

          • UnityBioFeedback.com
          • Current offering: https://essentialoils.unitybiofeedback.com/page/group-biofeedback

          Al Jameson
          • UniqueMindfulEvents.com
          • EcstaticForestTX.com
          • FB, IG, TikTok: @UniqueMindfulEvents, @EcstaticForestTX

          Jessica Fletcher, aka "Raven Song"
          • IG: @ravensong_ (https://www.instagram.com/ravensong_/)
          • YouTube channel: 1LifeMechanics (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6QtyADD4lzrCfq2qRXdgg)

          Host: April Dawn Scheffler
          • aprilific.com
          • patreon.com/aprilific
          • IG: @april.the.poet, @thesandboxpod

          If you would like a way to help support this podcast, any amount is gratefully accepted via Paypal @aprilific.  Thank you!

          Leave a question, comment, or shout-out at https://www.speakpipe.com/Aprilific


          #Integration #PlantMedicine #Festival #SpiritualHighs

          1 hr 19 min
        • 72. Rabbit Holes with "The Queer Therapist Who Lives in the Woods"

          Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z-Ew6BrteLs

          NEW *Transcript available at www.aprilific.com/podcast/vibrantlife*

          Katie's word: Vivid

          Katie's Teachers:

          • Gandhi, "Be the change you want to see in the world."
          • Donnie Goodman, previously of Seattle Counseling Service, for giving permission to challenge clients.
          • Marie Kondo

            • Katie's List of ADHD Resources

            • http://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/add-adhd.htm
            • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM3azhiOy5E
            • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo08uS904Rg
            • https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMensdgd9/

              • Some of Katie's Favorite Tik Tok accounts

              @catieosaurus
              @connordewolfe
              @domesticblisters

              Mentions

              • Caroline with Ninth House Life: https://www.ninthhouselife.com/
              • Channeled messages on Medium.com: https://medium.com/soul-conversations
              • The Secret Slob on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSecretSlob) Sign up for newsletter or check out free printables: https://thesecretslob.com/
              • Holisticism Hub and Free Offering Fridays. Join the free community here: https://holisticism.mn.co/share/uzfxKWOc-xofmlOe?utm_source=manual
              • Gay vs queer and other labels
              • Why use they/them pronouns
              • Camp Ten Tree
              • Lacey Free, Superpower Reading: https://www.laceyfree.com/offerings
              • The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (Bookshop affiliate link:  https://bookshop.org/a/6377/9780143129257) *a portion of sale goes to support your local bookstore.
              • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer (Bookshop affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/a/6377/9781462526789)
              • Astrology app The Pattern. 
              • Pea the Feary's Tik Tok video about worrying she'll run out of new things to say: https://tinyurl.com/2p8fta6f
              • Human Design teacher Karen Curry Parker

                • How to connect with Katie:

                • www.vibrantlifenorthwest.com

                  • Ways to connect with April:

                  • Patreon.com/aprilific
                  • www.aprilific.com
                    • 1 hr 48 min

                  About The Sandbox

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                  Authenticity ✦ Paradox ✦ Play ✦ Transformation