Speak From the Body: A practical way to reconnect with the wisdom of the body and nourish your soul. Host Avni Trivedi, an osteopath, doula and movement teacher is joined by experts to discuss integrated health, breath, creativity, embodiment, healing, birth, miscarriage and sleep. A practical way to reconnect with the body and nourish your soul.
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Touch is our earliest sense and a lifelong source of connection, regulation and communication. This episode reflects on why it matters now more than ever.
In this episode, I talked about:
* Even though touch is a sense that we all have, it’s not a dominant sense for most people
* Bodyworkers train in the art of palpation and their sense of touch gets more refined with time.Touch is one of our first senses. It develops in utero and it’s vital for how we engage with the environment around us
* Caregiving for newborns through full body contact such as babywearing, breastfeeding, contact naps and cosleeping foster a deep sense of safety and connection
* We can keep positive touch with our loved ones through holding hands, hugs and keeping close physically with one another
* People of all ages thrive with touch, and sadly too many people are starved of touch, especially if they live alone or are isolated
* Touch is a tool for communication. It conveys so much about what we feel. Touch requires receptivity rather than just being active
* Touch therapyowers blood pressure and heart rate, and improves immune function
* Zero Balancing is a type of bodywork that addresses the structure and the energy in the body
* Protecting the sense of touch in an increasingly visual and virtual world
Resources:
The Calming Hormone of Health, with Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg (https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/kerstinuvnasmoberg)
The Beauty of Touch (https://www.avni-touch.com/avni-touch/2013/02/11/the-beauty-of-touch?rq=touch)
Keep in Touch with Avni:
Sign up for my free course ‘5 Days to Wellness with Ease’ (https://www.avni-touch.com/wellness-course-sign-up)
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19 Dec 2025
Episode 99: Finding the Sweet Spot Between Work and Life for Better Health
Returning after a long pause, with a change in direction and focus. Musings about the circle of life, the toll of caring and looking for a sustainable way of life.
Here are some previous episodes of ‘Speak From the Body’ that cover grief and loss that I hope you find helpful.
Moving Through Loss (https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/movingthroughloss)
Healing From Grief With Kristie West (https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/kristie-west)
Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss with Julia Bueno (https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/julia-bueno%C2%A0)
As I mentioned in this episode, I’m trying to find a way to live and work that is more simple and sustainable. It’s also a time of seasonal change and I’m upping the self-care because I suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).
Resources:
Other Episodes to Explore:
Reimagining Community for Better Health (https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/community)
How to Cope From Winter if You Suffer From SAD (https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/sad%C2%A0)
How to Make Space for Wellness, Even When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed and Exhausted (https://www.avni-touch.com/podcast/makespace)
Keep in Touch with Avni:
Sign up for my free course ‘5 Days to Wellness with Ease’ (https://www.avni-touch.com/wellness-course-sign-up)
Get full access to Heart to Art by Avni Trivedi at hearttoart.substack.com/subscribe (https://hearttoart.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)
9 May 2024
Non-Invasive Breast Screening for Early Detection and Promoting Health with Dr Nyjon Eccles
Breast screening is used for early detection and cancer prevention. Some screening methods can be invasive and there are alternative approaches to consider that are increasingly reliable. Breast health is important to consider.You can find out more about Dr Nyjon Eccles at The Natural Doctor
https://thenaturaldoctor.org/breast-health/were-having-the-wrong-conversation-about-breast-cancer-prevention/
Iodine Deficiency article
Article: An Urgent Need to Re-address the Role of Mammography in Breast Screening: Earlier and Safer Detection is Needed
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