Listening Well Podcast Stephanie Bovis
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Welcome to the Listening Well Podcast, a space where I explore the many different facets that comprise the wellness industry with the intention to transform our chaos into clarity.
I'm Stephanie Bovis, a certified yoga and meditation teacher living in Singapore, with over 1000 hours dedicated to various avenues of practice. I am also a live event emcee, host, and voice-over artist, and thus have culminated my different career paths to birth this baby of mine, the Listening Well Podcast.
Through my own reflections and conversations with some pretty special people who have dedicated their lives to their own craft, I have found a healing space in my life. I hope that you too find a nugget or two of wisdom that can support your own journey too.
The path of self growth is messy, beautiful, and constantly on-going, and I am so happy to be here with you wherever you are on your journey.
Get in touch with Stephanie
www.listeningwellpodcast.com | @listeningwellpodcast
Thank you for Listening Well!
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Navigating Life Through Wise Mind
"Wise mind" is a concept often used in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a type of psychotherapy developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It refers to a state of mind where an individual integrates both emotional and rational thinking processes in order to lead to better decision-making and emotional regulation. In DBT, wise mind is considered the optimal mental state for making decisions and coping with life's challenges, and through my DBT journey and learning and integrating more of wise mind in my interactions, it has completely transformed my life in more ways than one.
The idea behind wise mind is that there are three primary states of mind: emotional mind, rational mind, and wise mind. Emotional mind is dominated by emotions, while rational mind is dominated by logical thinking. Wise mind is the balance between the two, where emotions are acknowledged and considered alongside rational thought.
Don't get me wrong I don't always get it right. I often get overwhelmed by certain choices and decisions and it is then that I feel my emotion mind come in. But like with everything, it's a journey. My goals are to make decisions that are both logical and emotionally healthy, and it all starts with a little mindfulness, baby.
I hope you enjoyed this episode, and thanks so much for Listening Well!
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Mindful Intimacy with Viv Kan
Intimacy is something we all seek. Be it with a romantic partner, a friend, or even your parents! In this episode, I speak to Viv Kan to discuss mindful intimacy as it pertains to a romantic relationship.
Viv Kan is a Mindful Intimacy Coach who helps busy individuals transform their relationships by connecting the mind, body, breath, Yoni & Lingam. Her mission is to help individuals and couples deepen their connection through normalizing and educating the practice of mindful intimacy, pleasure and desire. She is a trained practitioner of Yoni and Lingam massage and is a speaker at TEDx the Hong Kong Mental Health Conference. Viv is a certified Mindfulness Life Coach, Mental Health First Aider, RYT500, and the founder of Mindful Intimacy and Kan Elevate Corporate Wellness.
Episode Highlights:
Viv's journey into becoming a Mindful Intimacy Coach
Why intimacy is so important in your relationships
The importance of listening to one another in a relationship
How to mitigate communication blocks with your partner
Yoni and Lingam workshops
The ways ladies can achieve optimal orgasm
The importance in sleep in hormonal balance and libido
The difference between Doing energy and Being energy
How to overcome your addiction to your vibrator
Viv's tips on how to connect better with your Yoni or Lingam
Get in touch with Stephanie:
www.listeningwellpodcast.com | @listeningwellpodcast
Thank you for Listening Well!
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Being Mind vs. Doing Mind
In this episode, I reflect on how can we access our BEING mind in the midst of a DOING world?
Upon recording this episode, I am in the depths of the alps, in a valley called Roseg, just outside of the bougie town of St. Moritz. My holiday mode is in full activation, and I can feel my body and mind in a very quiet, serene state of rest. I am far from the bustling city of Singapore, I am away from the friendship orbs and home responsibilities, I am away from the sheer buzz I can feel from my fellow neighbors. The complete change of environment has put in me in a state of BEING which I can feel so intimately.
It's like I’ve taken a back seat in life, where this time and space has allowed me to relish on the little miracles Life has to offer. I can find my breath with greater ease, and more often. The attitude of gratitude becomes more apparent. A stark contrast from the constant swirl of energy and the need to fill in moments of down time that I experience in Singapore. I often wonder why simply doing nothing proves to be such a challenge in the city, not to mention the perception that if you aren’t doing anything, you are wasting your time and thus aren’t moving efficiently on the hamster wheel.
As I feel my nervous system "smoothen" out, it has got me reflecting on what it means to be in BEING state of mind vs a DOING state of mind. I am reflecting on the ways I live in both extremes, and why it is that we can’t find this middle ground where there is a healthy balance of simply BEING, and thus so tied into the moment, but also to operate in a healthy state of DOING where we can support ourselves financially and to keep that drive and fire in our bellies burning.
Get in touch with Stephanie:
www.listeningwellpodcast.com | @listeningwellpodcast
Thank you for Listening Well!
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Reparenting Your Inner Child with Barlas Gunay
Barlas Gunay is a licenced psychologist and a certified meditation and mindfulness teacher based in the Netherlands. He works with English and Turkish speakers from all over the world reparent themselves, heal their inner child, and achieve their growth goals. In addition to running his psychotherapy private practice, he also creates daily self-reparenting content for his quickly growing Instagram account, @acceptandact.To get access to his exclusive teachings, and to support his work, you can become a member to his Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/acceptandact
Episode Highlights:
The archetypes of our inner child
The ways you can detect your inner child
Reparenting your inner child, and the ways you can do it
The importance of showing up for yourself
The ways emotions show up as a teacher
Reparenting as a constant process
Diving into schema therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT)
Emotion regulation
cPTSD and the myths around it
Get in touch with Stephanie:
www.listeningwellpodcast.com | @listeningwellpodcast
Thank you for Listening Well!
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The World Of Sound Healing with Shervin Baloorian
Shervin Boloorian is Founder of Sound Healing Bali and a graduate of Tama-Do (Way of the Soul) sound and color therapist. Shervin is also the CoFounder of Bali Sound Healers Collective, the world’s first community of sound healers and an award winning music artist.
Currently based in Ubud, Shervin earned his professional credentials as a sound therapist from Fabien Maman’s Tama-Do “Way of the Soul” Academy (started in 1988), holds a Masters Degree, is trained in urban shamanism, is a passionate lifelong vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumental musician.Shervin is celebrated internationally and in Bali for his group and one-on-one skills as a sound healing practitioner. He was in 2018 named one of Bali’s top 5 Healers (Honeycombers Intl). Shervin’s Sound Healing sessions were also highlighted as one of two Yoga Barn activities “not to be missed “in Ubud by Yoga Magazine International. Shervin also trains others in sound healing and has presented at Google Corporate Offices in Singapore.
Shervin facilitates regular live, multi-instrumental Sound Medicine journeys at the Yoga Barn in Ubud, Bali’s historic and most popular yoga studio. Individual premium sound therapy sessions are available at Swasti Eco Cottages also in Ubud. Shervin also offers private one-on-one and group sessions for visiting Bali guests, retreats, Festivals, yoga teacher trainings, and has presented at holistic centers and festivals worldwide.
Episode Highlights:
The rise of sound healing popularity
The benefits of sound healing
The universality of music
Music as a way to connect and heal the disconnect from the world
Different types of sound therapy
Shervin's quest to create a safe container to simply feel.
Get in touch with Stephanie:
www.listeningwellpodcast.com | @listeningwellpodcast
Thank you for Listening Well!
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Nervous System Health with Kathy Gabriel
Kathy (She/They) is an entrepreneur, educator and therapist based in Singapore. With a family background in Traditional Chinese Medicine, she started her journey in mindfulness, yoga and the healing arts at the age of 14. Kathy is a licensed Craniosacral Therapist and professional member of Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapists (PACT) offering healing and recovery by gently guiding the body, mind and spirit back to its natural state of harmony. Kathy wholeheartedly believes in the innate intelligence of the body and the role of touch in facilitating deep rest and transformation.
Throughout her years of practice, she now combines Craniosacral Therapy with other modalities from Myofascial release, Somato emotional release, Neural manipulation and Visceral manipulation. Outside of manual therapy, she is also a certified sound therapist and therapist trainer in Singapore. Her deepest purpose is to help others explore their internal landscapes, to better understand their nervous system and health so that they can find their way back to well-being. She works one-on-one with clients at Soma Haus with a focus on chronic pain and trauma. Soma Haus is the manifestation of her dream to build community, transform the perspectives of health and to bring holistic wellness education to a wider audience.Episode highlights:
How Kathy has been coping and her wellness regime as a new business owner and entrepreneur
Craniosacral Therapy and how Kathy uses this practice to heal others
How we understand the nervous system
The innate ways a body can heal on its own with appropriate therapies/tools
The Vague Nerve
The nervous system and how it responds to trauma
The importance of integration and reflection after a healing session.
When our stress response becomes maladaptive
Nervous system dysregulation and a testimony on its symptoms
Why Kathy doesn’t believe that “Time heals all”
Get in touch with Stephanie:
www.listeningwellpodcast.com | @listeningwellpodcast
Thank you for Listening Well!
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