Harmony in Health
In our series of Harmony in Health podcasts we explore harmony principles with guests and team members, suggest ways in which our listeners can introduce more harmony into their self-care, their self-development and their community, and try to build our network of harmony in health practitioners.
Episodes
25 episodes
Winter Warmer - How to look after ourselves
What and how is it helpful to eat in the winter time for our overall well being? How does this depend on our 'type' and on what conditions or illnesses may be around? In this podcast, recorded as a live event with an audience...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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56:58
Food and Wellbeing with Natasha MacAller
Foods have the ability to harm or heal us. In this episode Julia Outlaw and Dr Eleni Tsiompanou talk to
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:44
Connecting to Nature: Young People
With spiralling mental health issues in young people and increasing eco-anxiety, how can connecting to nature play a role?In this episode we hear from three young people with a passion for nature and all that it can offer. Th...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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34:28
Harmony and Precious Spaces
How does our environment affect our wellbeing? In particular, how can 'precious spaces' be created in schools that offer children and adults space to be themselves? In this episode, Julia talks to Dr Emma Dyer, an educational...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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39:57
Connecting to Nature for Wellbeing
Many people recognise that they feel better when spending time in nature. Why is this and how can this connection with nature be nurtured?In this episode, hear perspectives from three women who work in different ways connecting peo...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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43:02
Learning from theatre training; in performance, in the community and in life
Bartosz Nowakowski, theatre director, shares some rich lessons from his work with actors, young people and struggling communities. Techniques involving rhythm, connecting with the body, coordination and simple presence, he says, ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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34:20
Sleep: harmonious paths to better rest
We all feel better after a good night's sleep but sometimes events in the world, or in our own habits, can make this elusive. In this episode, team members Julia Outlaw, Dr Eleni Tsiompanou, Dr Hanna Poikonen and Dimitra Makarona discuss ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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31:03
Harmonious Cooking
Harmonious cooking is about far more than calories or superfoods. There are many health benefits available to us - physical, mental and emotional - from cooking and eating.In this episode, members of the team discuss different as...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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34:32
All about Autumn - Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness
At this time of the year, the end of harvest, nature is rich with changing colours, temperatures and fruits. It calls us to turn inwards and prepare for the winter. In this episode, members of the Harmony in Health tea...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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51:20
Music: making harmony in the community
Music has the potential to bring people together and can make a huge contribution to our practical exploration of harmony. In this episode, Julia Outlaw talks to team member Sara Khoroosi about her work with music in the community:...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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22:03
Foraging: - its history and possibilities
Foraging has been gaining in popularity as people recognise the benefits of living more harmoniously with nature. Of course, it used to be a way of life for many. In this episode, Konstantinos Tsiompanos shares his gen...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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24:26
Rediscovering Hippocrates - the Father of Medicine
Hippocrates, the renowned physician from Ancient Greece, is often referred to as the Father of Medicine. Although his contribution to understanding the causes of and treatment for all sorts of illnesses (including airborne diseases) was vast, m...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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42:44
Gaiea Sanskrit: the Power of Language
Julia Outlaw talks to Gaiea (aka Gabriella Burnel) about her life-long study of the Sanskrit language, with its strong associations with Vedic Mantras, chanting and healing. Gaiea will also perform some mantras to give a taste of t...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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25:51
A Summer Solstice Celebration
This is a trailer for our exciting Harmony in Health event on June 20. Details and booking on Eventbrite.Julia Outlaw talks to presenters An...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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14:40
Movement and the Senses: Anne Andenaes
Julia Outlaw talks with fellow team member Anne Andenaes, ex-competitive swimmer, aromatherapist and teacher of natural movement, about her fascinating early life leading to wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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24:04
Long Covid Support: reflections from course participants
Harmony team member Julia Outlaw, herself a Long Covid sufferer, discusses this condition and the impact of our course with two women who are navigating their path back to health with us.Here are some quotes from the podcast, on A...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:11
Harmony and the Theatre
When we were developing our Harmony in Health team, we were very keen to include people from the world of theatre. Anyone who has read Stanislavski or Grotowski, for instance, knows that in their training actors explore mind and body in a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:58
The Gut Instinct, Gut and Brain Health
Julia Outlaw discusses this fascinating topic with team member Dr Hanna Poikonen. Hanna is a dancer, neuroscientist and the founder of the WiseMotion method.The microbiome is central to conte...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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26:06
Singing for health, for wellbeing and for connecting
Julia Outlaw discusses the benefits of singing with Harmony team member Ruth Routledge (mindandvoice.com). Particularly during the current crisis singing can be of enormous benefit as a way of connect...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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20:20
Long Covid Support: trailer for our Zoom course starting 25 March
Some of our team members discuss what to expect in the forthcoming Harmony in Health Long Covid Support course, which begins with an exploratory workshop on Zoon on 25 March (sign up on
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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13:33
Long Covid Support: first team meeting
Members of our Harmony in Health team met to discuss how to develop a support programme for sufferers of long covid, based on Harmony principles; i.e. focussing on building strength and resilience in the "bodymind" as a whole rather than focuss...
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1:07:06
Winter Traditions
The seasons are part of the cyclical nature of life on Earth, and human beings have found different ways to be in harmony with them. In this podcast we explore winter traditions - particularly from Norway, Poland and Persia - with some of our m...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:36
Rhythm
"Fascinating Rhythm - You've got me on the go!"So said George Gershwin in his inimitable way....This podcast on Rhythm is a stand-alone event but also a taster for our upcoming Zoom workshop on the same theme. See
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:55