Shownotes:

[1:22] Why did we create Yomassage?

[3:21] The importance of touch

[5:55] What should you expect when getting a massage?

[7:50] The difference between different types of massage

[9:20] Qualifications and standards

[12:35] The signature Yomassage

[14:55] What is a group session?

[16:02] Barefoot Yomassage

[18:55] Mindful touch techniques

[19:51] Energetic Yomassage

[20:55] Table Yomassage

[22:51] Why is Yomassage so special?



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Shownotes:

[1:42] What is grounding and natural electrical charges

[2.45] Benefits of grounding and earthing

[4:27] What happens when you are connected to the earth?

[6:41] Electric currents, Magnetic fields and Us

[7:50] Ways to enjoy walking barefoot 

[9:56]  Have you watched the movie “Pretty Woman”?

[11:41] Where can we find ions?

[15:09] Some fun ways of grounding

[16:28] Taking your shoes off or not?

[20:08] Earthing as a mindfulness practice



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• https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding
• https://goop.com/wellness/health/earthing-how-walking-barefoot-could-cure-your-insomnia-more/
• https://www.barefoothealing.com.au/v/what-is-earthing/22

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Shownotes:

[1:40] Good quotes and bad quotes

[2:55] “If there’s even a slight chance at getting something that will make you happy - risk it”

[3:59] “ What are you more afraid of- changing or staying the same?”

[4:38] “ Look closely at the present you are constructing - it should look like the future you are dreaming”

[5:15] “ You should choose your thoughts like you choose the clothes you put on in the morning”

[7:22] “It’s our choice that show who we really are far more than our abilities”

[8:04] “What you are not chasing you are choosing”

[8:45] “The world is what you make it and it all starts with what you make of yourself”

[9:20] “What’s for me will be for me effortlessly”

[11:29] “There’s only going to be one outcome and what could’ve happened didn’t”

[12:05] “I would rather look back on life having risked loving people too much than not enough”

[12:55] “What’s worse than the total agony of being in love”

[14:12] “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument”

[14:30] “Stop saying I wish - start saying I will”

[15:50] “Certain things have to end so better things can begin”

[16:31] “Whether you think you can or you can’t - you’re right”

[17:35] Let’s normalize asking questions for clarity instead of moving based on the story you’ve created in your mind”

[19:25] Don’t make a conclusion and then find the facts to support it, gather the facts and then draw a conclusion”

[20:20] “One at a time just let you pile of good things grow”

[21:35] “If you don’t ask, the answer is always no”



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Shownotes:
[2:15] Touch around the world

[4:10] How long should a hug be?

[5:53] When is touch safe?

[7:42] Boundaries around touch 

[10:15] The therapeutic benefits around touch

[12:51] The stigma around touch

[13:40] What is a massage therapist?

[15:21] Desexualizing touch

[17:12] Restrictions on touch

[19:02] Safe touch

[21:05] Touch Deprivation



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https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/article/2345/the-touch-taboo

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/understanding-the-touch-taboo-1.356516

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/10/europeans-comfort-touch-social-bonds/412861/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/07/crisis-touch-hugging-mental-health-strokes-cuddles

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Show Notes:

[1:38] Pain and Breath

[5:21] What is active coping?

[6:21] The power of breath

[7:46] Breathing for stress relief

[9:29] Practice and techniques

[15:03] Fibromyalgia and breath benefits

[16:28] Breathwork practice in daily life

[18:02] Pain relief through breath

[20:38] How often do we use breath?

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https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/relaxation-techniques-breath-control-helps-quell-errant-stress-response

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/advantages-of-deep-breathing-exercises/articleshow/19213960.cms

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Show Notes:

[1:10] The power of touch
[4:25] Why is touch so amazing?
[6:04] What is affective touch?
[7:45] Best ways to massage
[9:20] Skin hunger
[11:10] Infants and touch
[13:35] Massage and connection
[16:32] How often should we receive touch?
[18:45] Touch deprivation statistics
[20:44 Can pets replace the need for touch?
[22:21] How often do you want touch?
[23:44] Do you feel untouchable because of not receiving touch?
[24:58] How can you receive more touch?

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2865952/
http://pediatrics.med.miami.edu/touch-research/massage-therapy-abstracts-2016-2019/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1993.18020238.x
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1353611704000423
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1533317510386215

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Shownotes:

[2:05] Gardening as a hobby

[4:12] What goes into gardening?

[5:14] Taking care of plants

[7:41] Can gardening make you more caring?

[8:50]  Gardening and social connections

[11:55] Practicing mindfulness through gardening

[13:50] Is gardening easy?

[15:04] The magic of watching plants grow

[16:53] Practicing care with plants


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• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be/201906/10-mental-health-benefits-gardening
• https://www.thrive.org.uk/how-we-help/what-we-do/why-gardening-is-good-for-our-health/why-gardening-is-good-for-your-mental-wellbeing
• https://www.sciencealert.com/some-doctors-are-prescribing-gardening-rather-than-drugs-for-mental-health

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Shownotes:

[1:05] Alone or lonely?

[3:42] Do you need time by yourself?

[5:12] Socialising or staying alone?

[6:52] Exploring your own interests and self

[8:55] Being comfortable with being alone

[9:30] Living with other people and by yourself

[11:33] Meeting new people

[13:32] Benefits of being alone

[15:12] Working with others

[17:09] Indicators you need to recharge

[20:25] How to intentionally create alone time when you can’t


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• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-nourishment/201812/the-benefits-spending-time-alone
• https://www.talkspace.com/blog/benefits-alone-time/
• https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/time-for-alone-time 
• https://www.lifeworkscc.com/alone-time-can-improve-mood/ 

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Shownotes:

[2:20] Why people are averse to touch?

[4:08] Retraining the brain to receive touch

[5:09] How do we define an event as traumatic?

[7:50] Can touch help with trauma?

[10:53] Mindful touch at home

[12:11] Therapeutic touch

[13:04] Somatic experiencing

[14:15] How can you gradually allow more safe touch?

[15:25] Find trauma-informed practitioners



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Yomassage Trauma-Informed Bodywork Manual

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Shownotes:

[1:38] The history of the mind-body connection

[3:02]The connection between stress and health

[5:04] Can emotions affect your body?

[6:32] The difference between the mind and the brain

[8:03] Cause and effect of emotions

[9:32] Checking in with your body

[11:24] Repressed emotions

[12:50] Neuroplasticity & Epigenetics

[14:28] How can you help your body & mind?

[17:25] Safe touch & self-massage for relaxation


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