What role do spiritual and wellness rituals play in our fast-paced, secular world? Watch journalist-turned-guinea pig Nelufar Hedayat as she tries a new ritual in every episode. Nelufar dives in with the help of a different spiritual guide each week to see if these practices can actually make us feel better. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/join-plus/
Ritually
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What role do spiritual and wellness rituals play in our fast-paced, secular world? Watch journalist-turned-guinea pig Nelufar Hedayat as she tries a new ritual in every episode. Nelufar dives in with the help of a different spiritual guide each week to see if these practices can actually make us feel better. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/join-plus/
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April 28, 2026
Binural Ritual with Zensory
Get your headphones reading for this episode and listen along as we test: Can binaural beats really have an affect on our mood and focus? We live in a constant state of “on”, and having recently been diagnosed with ADHD Nelufar finds it especially hard to focus. But besides touching grass, what if there’s another way? Besides "touching grass," is there a research-backed way to regulate the nervous system from your phone? So what are binaural beats? Well, binaural beats are a type of auditory illusion. Two different tones are played with different frequencies in each ear. The different tones are each said to have an effect on our mood and help us tap into mood states. We’ll be listening to specially designed Beta tracks for Focus. And who better to talk us through it then the creators of these Jasmine and Jade Eskenzi; the sister-duo behind The Zensory. Their wellbeing platform uses micro-moments of mindfulness and sensory tools to reduce stress and prevent burnout. So far their work has helped over 100,000 people. Come with us as we listen to Beta (13Hz - 32Hz) Binaural Beats to get into a focus state and listen to Nelufar chat to Jade and Jasmine about using senses to find moments of meditation. Find Jade and Jasmine on instagram @thezensory and www.thezensory.comHost Nelufar Hedayat is @nelufar.h Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/join-plus/
April 21, 2026
Gua Sha Like You've Never Seen It with Dr Ela
We’ve all heard of Gua Sha on social media? But what does it actually do? And where does the ancient practice of Gua Sha really come from? In this episode of Ritually, Host Nelufar tries out traditional Chinese medicine technique of ‘Gua Sha’ with the help of Ela. Ela 's story on why she turned to Gua Sha and other traditional medicines to help her poorly twin boys at birth, defying doctors expectations in the process.We shares her emotional journey of finding Gua Sha, what it’s done for her, and how she now uses her skills to heal others. Gua translates to scrape, so watch along as host Nelufar gets scraped in the name of testing out this ritual! Sha speaks to the redness or bruising that should come up after a session if you've been doing it right. Watch along for the best Gua Sha tips and techniques whilst Nelufar and Ela discuss the long-term physical and emotional benefits of this ancient ritual Will Gua Sha really promote lymphatic drainage, increase circulation, and relieve tension or is it just a viral trend? Ela can be found at zestacupuncture.co.uk Host Nelufar Hedayat is @nelufar.h Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/join-plus/
April 15, 2026
Cacao Ceremony and Plant Medicine with Jenna Anne
What even is a cacao ceremony and what does chocolate have to do with ritual? While many people treat cacao as a superfood, in a ceremonial context, it is treated as a plant medicine with proven results. Chocolate has an interesting history. Long before it was packaged up as chocolate bars it was considered a “Gift from the Gods,” a currency and even sacred medicine in Mesoamerican cultures. Today the interest in “Cacao Ceremonies” is on the rise. In a cacao ritual, ceremonial grade cacao, an extreamly pure cacao is used which is thought to have lots of health benefits. From a physiological perspective, the magic of the ceremony is backed by some pretty fascinating spirituallity. Unlike your morning coffee which makes you all janky and wired by hitting your nervous system, cacao contains Theobromine, a vasodilator that relaxes your body while sharpening the mind. the there's the Anandamide or the so-called bliss molecule, and Phenylethylamine (PEA) which is the same chemical your brain releases when you fall in love. Nelufar explais how it makes her feel really similar in this episode of Ritually. Our guide for this episode is Jenna-Anne and she's been working with Cacao for about seven years, using it to reflect, meditate, set-intentions and guide others through a sacred process. Fascinated by Cacao, Jenna-Anne went to one of the centres of cacao rituals in Guatemala where she was given permission by the elders to go on and share cacao rituals, something that's stayed with her throughout her practice. So grab yourself a cuppa' and listen along orr better yet - why not make yourself a cup of Cacao and watch Nelufar and Jenna-Anne embark on this Cacao ritual live together in the studio. sipping on their ceremonial cacao, they delve into the 3,000 year history of Cacao, the spiritual benefits, the impacts of Cacao on women - particularly on their periods and see if this is just the latest wellness trend or whether you should be sourcing some ceremonial grade Cacao too. You can find Jenna Anne on instagram @jenna_anne_remedy_arts Host Nelufar Hedayat is on instagram @nelufar.h Follow Ritually on @TheRituallyPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/join-plus/
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