My guest today is Nandini Austin. Nandini, a British Indo-Mauritian, now living in the Hudson Valley, is a performer, workshop facilitator and certified Holistic Ayurveda Coach. Nandini masterfully blends ancient wisdom with her modern spirit of wellness in a workshop called “Temple Goddess: Global Dance and Ayurveda Retreat”. Temple Goddess will be at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY starting Friday evening July 4th through Sunday afternoon July 6th. From Chaka Kahn’s “I’m Every Woman” to Fleetwood Mac’s “A Woman of a Thousand Years”, two songs that reflect Nandini’s essence, you will experience the vitality, wisdom and joy that Nandini embodies and infuses into everything she does!! Whether she is facilitating a retreat, teaching a dance class, hosting a culinary workshop, or guiding personal self care sessions, Nandini presents healing modalities in a creative, fun, engaging way.

What an honor to be introduced to this wonderful person! Check out the show notes for links to Nandini’s website, IG account and the flyer for the Temple Goddess Retreat at Omega in July. Even though I will be out of town for her retreat, I am hoping many of my listeners go and experience Nandini’s magic! Enjoy the podcast!

Links:
www.nandiniaustin.com
IG: @nandiniaustin

On this week’s episode, I describe the uplifting event I attended in my community to honor and celebrate Tom Chapin’s 80th Birthday. Tom, his family, his music, the special guests, the stories and the social justice woven throughout the evening, were magnificent. I didn’t realize how much I needed to experience something so joyful and inspiring.

As Tom’s step-daughter, Jessica Craven so beautifully articulated: “I was reminded once again…of the profound power of the arts, community and family to heal and uplift. It’s never been more important to make sure we’re immersing ourselves in one or all of them, and often!” May you surround yourself with people who share your values, so we can hold our ground together.

Check out the show notes for links to Arts Rock, Tom Chapin, The Chapin Sisters, “Abigail Rose and Lily Too”, Jessica Craven’s newsletter “Chop Wood, Carry Water” and a video of Tom, with two of his daughters, Abigail and Lily singing a powerful song that is carrying me through the days. Enjoy the podcast!

Links:
Arts Rock
Tom Chapin
The Chapin Sisters
Abigail Rose Store
Jessica Craven Substack
Hold Our Ground Forever: Tom Chapin & The Chapin Sisters

On this week’s episode, I honor someone special in my life, Jenn M, whose birthday is Tuesday May 20th. I describe some of the qualities I admire in Jenn and give a shout out to her 8th grader, E, who typically listens to my podcast on the drive to school. Thanks E, for being my youngest listener.

As I celebrate Jenn and the dreams that are stirring in her heart, I share John O’Donohue’s blessing “For Longing”. May it resonate for the birthday gal as well as all of my listeners. May we each honor the longings in our heart and trust that our longings are aligned with our soul. May we have the courage to discover the path our longing wants us to take. May we understand our longing as divine urgency! Enjoy the podcast!