Resilient Chat with Nat

⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️: This episode mentions sexual assault and sex, and it may be triggering, but we do not go so much into the details.

This episode is a part of our April Sexual Assault Awareness Month Series.

In this episode, I've invited a Certified Intimacy Coach and a Ph.D. candidate in holistic psychology and sexology, Tugce Balik. We talked about:

- Breaking through the taboo topic of sex

- How being intimate, trusting others again, creating boundaries, problems with libido, make sense when we have experienced trauma

- Building trust after it has been broken

- The need for physical contact

- What can affect our sex drive and how trauma affects our sex drive

- Tools/advice for reconnecting with your partner after losing spark

- Harnessing our sexual energy

Tugce Balik's Bio:

"I'm a certified intimacy coach, teaching people competency and consciousness, kind of like the child Dr. Joe Dispenza and Dr. Ruth never had. Currently pursuing my Ph.D. in transpersonal (holistic) psychology and sexology."

Connect with Tugce

⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️: This episode discusses sexual assault and it may be triggering, but we do not go so much into the details.

This episode is a part of our April Sexual Assault Awareness Month Series. Be sure to subscribe to listen to the upcoming episodes.

In this episode, I've invited a gang r*pe survivor and a Play Therapy trainee, Maria Immaculata. We talked about:

- Dealing with resurfacing trauma

- The importance of community and safe relationships for healing

- What is Play Therapy, how it works, and its benefits 

- The power of sharing your story

Maria Immaculata's Bio:

"My name is Maria Immaculata from Indonesia. I'm a lifelong learner, adventurer, writer, storyteller, poet, and a lover of life. I'm a gangrape survivor who happened to remember the trauma 7 years after the incident took place. After a year of deeper healing process, I've just rising up from the ashes and slowly build my life from zero point. In the last few months I've been focusing on self-expression and sharing my artwork, such as poetry and crafted stories, through my social media. In terms of work and career, I am a trainee in play therapeutic skill/play therapy and with what I've learned and experienced in terms of my own healing process, educational background in psychology, and my own spiritual journey, I aspired to share my work with the world to help people reconnect with the beautiful soul they have within."

The silent pandemic that no one likes to talk about.

DISCLAIMER *PLEASE READ*: If you often experience dissociation and this feeling of disconnectedness with your body and unsafe to be in your body or connecting with your body, I would suggest you seek support first, if possible. Listening to our body may not be as simple as following some steps.

Even though in this episode, I shared some steps, they might not apply to you. And especially, if you feel uncomfortable in regulating your experience, please do not follow the steps mentioned without having appropriate support.

What I share in this episode:

• Why listening to the body can be difficult at the beginning and why you should seek support if you are uncomfortable or unsafe being in your body.
• The steps on how you can start building a deeper connection with your body
• A guided grounding exercise
• A real-life example of when listening to the body can be helpful in a situation in moments of activation (triggering moments)

Sometimes because of trauma, tension, or pain, listening to your body may seem scary, which is understandable. That is why going slowly and holding with so much safety is important.

Are you really listening to your intuition or fear? How is living in a culture of everything digital, more work and distractions, affect our connection with our body? With our Self (Capital 'S')? Why is embodiment essential? 

Keep a lookout for 2nd part of this topic in the next coming weeks! Be sure to subscribe!

How to live with a chronic illness? Is it possible to live in remission? Can stored trauma in the body impact our physical health?

Listen to a Chronic Illness Warrior share her journey as she went from bound to a cane at only 24 years old to now thriving in her life and helping others on their healing journey!

I happily interviewed Vanessa Bighinatti in this episode. She shared her experience being diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease, Bartonella, POTS, EBV, SIBO & Leaky Gut, Chronic Fatigue & Pain, and Parasites, and the holistic natural path she took to take back her health. 

This episode was recorded during the COVID19 pandemic. I have invited Kartika Alexandra, a Clinical Hypnotherapist & Founder of Maja Healing & Holistic Healing Hypnosis. We shared some tools and touched on the following topics:

• What is the subconscious mind? Where is the subconscious located?
• How to heal past trauma by working with the subconscious
• Tips for pregnant women during a pandemic or any difficult/stressful situation
• How to set healthy boundaries with people who you don't feel safe with
• How to cope during a difficult time
• How to reframe negative thoughts/words
  

For more information on Kartika's work head to:

Nathasya O.M interviews Rosie Rees, the creator of Australia's #1 supplier of Yoni Eggs 'Yoni Pleasure Palace', founder of the Women's Nude Yoga movement and leading sexuality coach for women. We covered:

• What does sensuality really mean? & How to integrate the sensual practice into our everyday lives.
• The use and practice of Yoni Eggs for women's wellbeing
• The importance of coming back home to our bodies
• Tips on maintaining a healthy relationship with your partner!

For more information on Rosie's work head to:

In this episode, I share with you: 

• My story as a female trauma survivor
• How trauma can make you feel numb, disconnected & not be able to speak up
• How to reclaim your voice
• The importance of expressing ourselves
• What to do when we are in an argument with our partner or another person

If you have any questions, send an email to hello@wellnesswithakku.com & I will feature your question in one of the episodes.

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In this episode, Nathasya O.M interviews Paola Ucelo, a Martial Art Women Warrior, on:

• How you can use martial arts to release your emotional pain, trauma, and gain self-awareness
• The importance of physical practice
• Mindful Living - what does it mean
• Breaking through fears & self-doubt
• Key tips/advice on life 

Paola is a Mindfulness mentor, meditation, movement, and breathwork teacher. Paola is here to create a safe space to soften into a journey of exploring, purifying and re-creating the way you think, feel, see and live your life. You can find her on:

IG: Paolaucelo_
Facebook: Paola Ucelo

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Feeling exhausted and lonely as you take on your healing journey? In this podcast, 'Resilient Chat with Nat' by Nathasya O.M, founder of Holistic Rewiring Method & AKKU Holistic Health, is here to EMPOWER you, help you build resilience and move from pain to power! In some of the episodes, she will also be interviewing conscious leaders who will share their personal stories and advice on their areas of expertise to help you throughout your journey. Get ready to raise your vibrations and evolve!

Here's a glance of this episode:

• Who is Nathasya, what got her into this type of work and why she has created this podcast
• What to expect from the show
• Why is it important to take on this journey of personal growth & healing
• What to expect in the next episode