Bone & Bloom

In this episode, Selena Garefino, oral storyteller, anthropologist, and comparative mythologist, is joined by Sarah Mouhyddine, the FIRST woman storyteller to stand at the famous Marrakech International Storytelling Festival. In this episode, Sara and Selena discuss the origins of storytelling and its power for making meaning and holding community together as well as sharing culture. Emphasizing the therapeutic and cultural exchange present in oral story. Don't miss the film about Sara: A Marrakech Tale.For more oral story, visit Selena's substack Tracing the Golden Thread.To book your cultural experience in Marrakech, reach out to Cultural Caravans and be sure to mention this episode.

The conversation delves into the concept of soma and somatics, exploring its meaning and significance. It also provides a historical context of the mind-body split and its impact on modern society.TakeawaysUnderstanding the concept of soma and somaticsThe historical context of the mind-body splitChapters00:00 Exploring the Concept of Soma and Somatics

Abbey Galvin and Selena Garefino discuss the practice of Katonah Yoga, its impact on flexibility and boundaries, the importance of home practice, and the exploration of self cultivation. They delve into the differences between traditional Vedic practices and the material of Taoism and Chinese Medicine as it is applied in the Katonah Yoga material, the concept of reflection and safety, and the idea of internal safety and being versus doing in the practice of yoga. The conversation delves into the importance of self-cultivation techniques, the pleasure of doing things for their own sake, and the power of deep reading and intellectual development. It also explores the role of archetypes, mythology, and the mind-body connection in personal growth. Additionally, it addresses the significance of yoga practice in troubling times, emphasizing the need for self-reflection and community building.TakeawaysKatonah Yoga is a way to mediate the polarities of practice, life, nervous system, interior, and exterior.The practice of yoga is a self-cultivation technique that allows individuals to navigate their own lives and develop their character. Self-cultivation techniques for personal growthThe importance of deep reading and intellectual developmentChapters00:00 Internal Safety and Being vs. Doing32:50 The Pleasure of Doing Things for Their Own Sake52:10 Yoga Practice in Troubling Times

I'm thrilled to introduce Michael McRay a dear friend, storyteller, podcast host, coach, speaker, and author. In this episode we're discussing narrative intelligence (the stories that shape our lives), restorying (owning and shaping our stories), and rekindling our relationship with our wild selves. Michael McRay is a nationally recognized storytelling expert, experiential coach, and keynote speaker who helps people and organizations become better stories. He’s founder of Becoming Restoried, a life-story coaching practice rooted in experiential healing and conflict transformation, and the host of Tenx9 Nashville (“ten by nine”), the city’s longest-running monthly storytelling event with over 1,000 stories told across nearly 12 years. He currently heads up the Istoria Institute, a global hub for narrative intelligence, where’s pioneered two new narrative certification programs, including in Experiential Narrative Practice. Michael is the award-winning author of I Am Not Your Enemy and the forthcoming book The Wild Way: Navigating the Space Between the Old Story and the New (October 2025). Michael's storywork has been sought after from the likes of NASA, TEDx, Cisco, Accenture, and more. He lives in Nashville with his son and a deep love for wonder, words, and the wild.

I'm joined by my friend and colleague Dages Keates for a discussion around practice, being a true believer, our personal evolution, breath, embracing the fullness of our humanity and living fully.  You can learn more about Dages at https://www.dagesjuvelierkeates.com/ For information regarding my teacher trainings, coaching and mentorship programs, and global retreats visit  https://www.selenagarefino.com/ If you're enjoying the show please share with your friends and leave a review your support means so much. 

I am back for another short solo episode on personal expression, your genius, and self expression.  The book referenced in this episode is Fashion under Fascism: Beyond the Black Shirt by Eugenia Paulicelli  You can learn about my upcoming group coaching, retreats, and yoga trainings at  https://www.selenagarefino.com/ Join me on substack  https://selenagarefino.substack.com/  

This episode contains sensitive topis such as abortion, domestic violence, and sexuality. There is also use of an occasional bit of colorful language. It's also an episdoe of pure delight, honest conversations, and nurturance.  In this episode I am joined by Symone Tucker, a fellow coach, creator, and life artist. This is an honest conversation about the challenges women face in perimenopause and menopause, our reproductive years, finding our joys, owning our gifts and curating a life that is your own.  Whatever your gender or stage of life there is a lot of wisdom here and you are welcome.  Symone Tucker, also known as The Female Freedom Coach, is a transformational guide and the visionary behind 'THE PLEASURE PARTY' With a deep understanding of the power of pleasure in creating rapid, sustainable transformation and healing, Symone empowers women to reconnect with their authenticity and reclaim their freedom. Through her coaching and 'Pleasure Parties'—a unique blend a daytime rave with somatic games, healing, feasting and empowerment—she creates safe and inspiring spaces for women to explore their desires, shed limiting beliefs, and embrace their truest selves. Symone's work is a celebration of the transformative magic that happens when women prioritise their joy, connection, and self-expression. Instagram & TikTok @the.pleasureparty @thefemalefreedomcoach Podcast - A Fancy Bag Full off F*cks

This episode is important. So important I did not bother to send it in for fancy edits or to have my intro and outro music added. Today I welcome Mike Maeshiro. Sensitive topics are discussed in this episode regarding religious trauma.  Mike Maeshiro is the founder of Numa, an organization that supports people recovering from religious toxicity. Mike is gay, an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, and a queer theology enthusiast. Mike is a former instructor at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, best known for his class, "Discerning of Spirits." He now teaches on emotional health and redemptive deconstruction. He is a consultant and coach for gay men recovering from evangelicalism. He also has a team of coaches who work with people whose faith is evolving. He is a social media influencer and thought-leader. Mike loves Japanese food, movies, and playing volleyball, and has a depth of useless knowledge about the X-men.  "HUMANS MATTER MORE THAN THEOLOGY." - MIKE MAESHIRO You can learn more about Mike and his resources and programs https://www.mikemaeshiro.com/

Welcome to season 2   I am joined by my friend Lauren Zander and we're talking owning your dreams, radical truth telling, and taking responsibility for authoring your life. Lauren is a powerhouse. And her honest approach to life and love has shifted the way I do life.  Oh hey! Join Lauren and I March 22nd at 1pm EST for a FREE workshop on dreaming and authoring your life. Register here REGISTER NOW Lauren is the kicker of But, But, Butts. Lauren Zander is the Founder and CEO of the Handel Group, a master life coach, author, and creator of The Handel Method® and Inner.U. She is the coach to coaches, change makers, and disruptors, as well as a pioneer in the life coaching industry and a foremost expert in love & dating. Her coaching methodology has been developed and taught at over 50 universities and institutes of learning around the world, including MIT, Stanford Graduate School of Business, NYU, and the New York City Public School System. Lauren upholds a take-no-prisoners brand of radical personal accountability and has spent over 20 years coaching thousands of private and corporate clients to human better, including Hugh Jackman, Questlove, Miki Agrawal, and executives at Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Dropbox, BASF, and Sequoia. She has been featured as an expert in The New York Times, BBC, Forbes, Women's Health, Dr. Oz, and Marie Claire, and has appeared and The Handel Method has been credited on some of the world's most popular podcasts including Impact Theory and The Tim Ferriss Show.  

I am joined by Erica Mather, teacher and author of Your Body Your Best Friend. We're chatting chronic pain, illness in the "wellness" industry, yoga, and so much more. Grab a cup of tea and jon us.  She is a 1000- hour Certified Yoga Therapist + a Forrest Yoga Guardian. She helps people feel better in and about their bodies. If you are injured, ill or aging, she can help with yoga therapy and her Adore Your Body transformational body image programs. book! Your Body, Your Best Friend news! www.ericamather.com social! @erica_mather   Study with Selena   200 HR Yoga Teacher Trainings 300 HR Advanced Yoga Teacher Trainings 1:1 and Group Coaching Global Retreats YouTube for heaps of free classes On Demand Courses www.selenagarefino.com 

I am joined by Eric Leandoer founder of The Kind Teacher and integrative coach Erika Day. In this episode we are discussing the use of psilocybin for personal healing and evolution. Micro-dosing as medicine and cultivating spacious awareness.  Join us for an super personal talk on attuning to our intuition and Highest wisdom.  Eric Leandoer is originally from New York, where he worked as an artist for many years and founded The Kind Teacher.  Ericka Day is an Integrative Life Coach and Plant Medicine Guide. Helping people heal from the root so they can live their highest expression. Ericka is also a partner at The Kind Teacher You can learn more about The Kind Teacher on instagram @thekindteacher

Travis Davison is a 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is the vice president of SBG International, the owner of 3 Straight Blast Gyms in Montana, a father, and dedicated coach.  In this episode we discuss what we do when we fail as leaders, facing our emotional selves, our responsibility to those we lead, recovering from mistakes, and how to stay the course. Self-mastery, the discipline it takes to become a black belt, and more.   

In this episode we discuss healing and curing, health and healing, spiritual healing, spiritual bypassing, the subjective aspects of healing, and more. Lissa Rankin, MD, is a mind-body medicine physician, author of 7 books, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, and mystic who researches radical remission, trauma-informed medicine, and spiritual healing. Her TEDx talks have been viewed over 5 million times, and she starred in two National Public Television specials- Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine and The Fear Cure. Lissa's interest in the link between loneliness and disease led her to spearhead her latest project, Heal At Last, a non-profit organization which aims to bring effective trauma healing and spiritual healing methods to anyone ready for the deep dive of healing.  

Cultivating your inner knowing, living your dreams, pursuing your goals, cultivating your inherent talents and gifts. Overcoming "stuckness" and more. Being willing to "open your hood" and have a look inside, putting the 'work' in to live your most present and joyful life.  Marni Nir is a head coach and co-founder of the Handel Group (HG). Not only did she write the hugely successful book, Maybe It's You, with her sister Lauren Zander, creator of the Method, Marnie also wrote HG's online coaching course, Inner.U. Before her current role as Expert in The Handel Method, Marnie held a number of positions in the Marketing and Life Divisions at HG including as Chief Creative Office, Head of Content, and an Expert Life Coach.     

On self-mastery, mapping the body, using metahpor and esoteric dialogue to build your imagination and your self-understanding. Explorations of Katonah Yoga™. Fluency of language, imagination, body, and mind. Healing your attention in the modern age. Feelings and facts and much more.  Abbie is the owner of The Studio a Katonah Yoga™ studio in New York City.  You can study with Abbie by visiting http://www.thestudio.yoga/

In this conversation we discuss stoicism, altruism, self-mastery, navigating scientific literature as a lay-person, embracing process, and living well.  Jeff Krasno founded Commune Media, an online learning platform for personal and societal well-being. As CEO, Jeff focuses on talent relationships, business development and building a stellar team. He also hosts the Commune podcast, interviewing a wide variety of guests from Deepak Chopra and Marianne Williamson to Brendon Burchard and Russell Brand. Jeff attended The Hotchkiss School and received his BA in 1993 from Columbia University. In 2008, Jeff created the concept for Wanderlust, a series of large-scale events combining yoga & wellness with the arts. Wanderlust has become a global wellness platform with 65 events in 20 countries. Jeff serves as Chairman. Jeff serves on the board of Pure Edge, a non-profit organization dedicated to integrating yoga and mindfulness curriculum into the public school system. Jeff is a contributor to the Huffington Post and Fast Company. His first book, eponymously named, Wanderlust, debuted in May 2015 on Rodale and has sold more than 35,000 copies worldwide. His new Wanderlust cookbook, Find Your True Fork came out in July 2017. In 2016, he was selected by Oprah Winfrey to be part of the SuperSoul100 as one of the nation's leading entrepreneurs.

On our altruism and personal practice. Aging and elderhood. Stoicism. Self-mastery and pragmatism. Forgivness, shame and parenting, and so much more.  Elena Brower, mother, mentor, artist, teacher, bestselling author and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena has taught yoga and meditation since 1999. After graduating Cornell University in 1992, she designed textiles and apparel for almost a decade before focusing on yoga, meditation, art and writing. Her first book, Art of Attention, has been translated into seven languages; her second, Practice You, is a bestseller. Both Practice You and Being You are utilized as teaching tools in a variety of settings. Elena's first collection of poetry, Softening Time arrives in May 2023. Elena's yoga classes and meditations are featured on Glo. Her virtual Engaged Mentorship is renowned for inviting analog creativity into online coursework, and her Perceptive Parenting audio course is a key resource for parents. Elena's spoken word poetry can be heard on Above & Beyond's Flow State albums. She works to elevate bright futures for girls, women and children through her support for Girls on Fire Leaders, On The Inside and Free Food Kitchen. Her stunning work invites us to bring artistry and beauty into our everday, to offer our deepest listening, and to hone our attention.  You can find Elena's work at https://elenabrower.com/  You can find out more about Katonah Yoga™ at https://www.katonahyoga.com/ And to connect with The Studio and Abbie Galvin visit http://www.thestudio.yoga/ A note on this episode: Since the recording of this episode I have learned neuroscience no longer speaks of the limbic brain and the frontal cortex as being the "reptilian brain" and they are finding that emotion is far more complex than we once thought. The amygdala is no longer considered to be the "fear center" for example but is only partially and sometimes involved in the emotion of fear. I do however still find the "lizard and wizard" a useful metaphor for the tensions and types of experiences that can arise interoceptively when we're at our best and when we're in states that are not always helpful.

In this Episode I am joined by Dr. Paula Sauer. A physical therapist, movement and yoga teacher. As always this conversation is like joining us for a coffee so grab your favorite beverage and cozy up. We're discussing everything from healthy aging and perminopause to the gifts of dedicating ourselves to lifelong studentship, managing chronic pain, the power of the breath, and so much more.  Dr. Paula Sauer is the co-facilitator of Mapping the Breath® my 50 hour breath education coures. You can follow pollow on social media @doctorpaulasauer on all platforms To learn more about our upcoming courses visit https://www.selenagarefino.com/breathwork  

It's my first solo episode. Cozy up with your favorite beverage and let's chat personal growth, healing, and living your purpose.  There is a written, different version of this discussion on my substack The Alchemy of Being https://selenagarefino.substack.com/p/your-purpose-isnt-to-heal-uncovering?r=17er5u To learn more about how to work with me or to retreat with me around the world visit https://www.selenagarefino.com/  

DREZ is a Journey into Sound DJ Drez is in demand as a producer, musical director and sound ambassador. A master of his craft in the studio and on stage, Drez cuts and composes profoundly original tracks that facilitate body movement practice of all forms— be it dance, yoga asana or after-hours intimate/ecstatic.  Drez transforms the vibe of any scene his sound is set upon. Rooted in underground L.A. hiphop, Dr. EZ applies precise turn-table skills to a cutting edge vision for truly universal music, intelligently integrating elements of hiphop, world music, soul, funk, jazz, and reggae into his trademark sound and production. Drez's peacefully determined demeanor makes him a highly sought-after contributor to a variety of dynamic projects. In the midst of a non-stop, world-wide tour schedule, Drez has prepared another solo effort (Alpine Swift, available June 7 via Nectar Drop Music) while simultaneously producing a Sānskrit mantra record with his wife, vocalist Marti Nikko, and a straight-up hiphop album with longtime collaborator, Zaire Black, both expected to be ready for release in 2016. Drez has too deep a resume to mention in its entirety here, suffice it to say he has worked with a who's who of top artists (Blackstar, KRS 1, Black Eyed Peas, Macy Gray, Eminem, Project Blowed) and organizations (Adidas, X Games, ABC, Okay Player) while maintaining an extensive worldwide touring schedule, variously involving artists like Moby, Ziggy Marley, Common, Femi Kuti, De La Soul, Capleton, Nas, Lee Scratch Perry. http://www.djdrez.com/ Instagram @djdrez