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Touchful Podcast with Aloha Magdalena

Touchful Podcast with Aloha Magdalena

By Aloha Magdalena

Honest podcast about living a touchful life - in connection with yourself, others and the whole world. In health, integrity and with open heart. Created by Magdalena - artist, poet, practitioner and teacher of Hawaiian lomi lomi massage in Iceland.
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MORE THAN JUST A MASSAGE: Hawaiian lomi lomi from the perspective of receivers and practitioners

Touchful Podcast with Aloha MagdalenaJul 12, 2022

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01:14:17
Life, Love, Lomi. Q&A session for the end of Season 2!

Life, Love, Lomi. Q&A session for the end of Season 2!

I did it, we did it! Season 2 of Touchful is complete! And to celebrate, I am answering 3 beautiful questions form you - questions about life, love and lomi.


Thank you for you!

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Contact me: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Feb 26, 202447:38
A rare gift

A rare gift

This episode is a real-life example of how I use contemplation to deepen my connection with myself and the whole world.


THIS is the song I was talking about in the episode.


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Contact me: hello@alohamagdalena.com


Feb 19, 202443:05
Life is not a game of avoidance
Feb 12, 202448:24
Changing my beliefs, rewriting my story | The world is what you think it is
Feb 05, 202437:52
Love Transmission (after a lomi lomi session)
Jan 29, 202435:20
What would love do?

What would love do?

They are called wisdom questions, quantum questions, self-inquiry questions, life-changing questions... - in this episode I share with you some of my favorite questions that open me up to my intuition, higher guidance, heart wisdom, connection with the Universe or God- however you want to name it. They also help me to get to know myself better so I can take the most aligned actions.


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Contact me: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Thank you for YOU!

Jan 22, 202448:36
How I teach lomi lomi (and my breakthroughs)
Jan 15, 202401:00:37
What would I do if I wasn't afraid?
Jan 08, 202435:25
It is safe to be you
Jan 01, 202448:54
My 7 best gratitude practies (other than journaling)
Dec 25, 202341:27
What education system did to me (and maybe to you, too)

What education system did to me (and maybe to you, too)

How school made me a perfectionist, people pleaser and procrastinator | Healing the patterns | You are bigger than your story


hello@alohamagdalena.com


If you like what I do, you can buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena



Dec 18, 202355:44
Welcome to Season 2 of Touchful Podcast. Show up as yourself

Welcome to Season 2 of Touchful Podcast. Show up as yourself

Podcasting as spiritual practice | Perfectionism as creativity stopper | What it means to show up as yourself | Coming back to Love | Consistency and keeping promises.


Subscribe to my newsletter: https://alohamagdalena.com/newsletter/


If you like what I do, you can buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena




Dec 11, 202324:12
SPECIAL - I am glad that you were born

SPECIAL - I am glad that you were born

Beloved, I am so glad that you were born!


A birthday poem by me.

Jun 22, 202303:09
How to learn to feel good (inspired by lomi lomi)
Jun 05, 202339:42
Today is the day
May 29, 202313:22
Loosen your grip
Apr 09, 202314:40
How to feel your (difficult) feelings?
Apr 04, 202352:59
Are you ready to die? (in lomi and in life)
Mar 17, 202354:17
Deep dive into self-kindness (my very personal story)
Feb 27, 202353:27
How I cultivate gratitude and connection - and why it changes EVERYTHING
Feb 13, 202301:22:29
"My life has now more meaning". Talk about Aloha Spirit, lomi awakening and massaging family - with practitioner Ásgeir Baldursson
Dec 08, 202201:11:58
What you know doesn't matter (if you don't embody it)
Oct 12, 202251:39
When life feels RIGHT: how I embody the Hawaiian concept of PONO
Sep 23, 202234:14
Tips on receiving lomi lomi massage
Sep 05, 202258:48
Life is about crystals and soap bubbles

Life is about crystals and soap bubbles

This episode features: road trip with my bestie around Iceland, Kurt Vonnegut, my sister and all the little moments when life is okay. 

Enjoy!


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More about me and lomi lomi in Iceland: www.alohamagdalena.com

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena

If you like this podcast, please share it with the world, review and like it. It matters. Thank you!


Aug 17, 202230:03
Four ideas that changed my life

Four ideas that changed my life

Some say, "The world is what you think it is". In this episode I share with you a bit of MY world - what I think it is and what are four big things that I believe in - because they shape every aspect of my life. I hope they will be inspiring and thought-provoking! Enjoy :)


Aloha,

Magdalena


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The book that I mention in this episode is "Humankind: A Hopeful History" by Rutger Bregman.

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Contact me: hello@alohamagdalena.com

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Jul 25, 202251:57
MORE THAN JUST A MASSAGE: Hawaiian lomi lomi from the perspective of receivers and practitioners

MORE THAN JUST A MASSAGE: Hawaiian lomi lomi from the perspective of receivers and practitioners

I often (like, really, really often) hear from my Clients that lomi lomi is more than just a massage. I get it, because it is also much more than just a massage to me. So much so, that I actually feel the massage part of lomi lomi is almost... accidental ;) 

This episode is co-created with my Clients, subscribers of Aloha Newsletter and fellow lomi practitioners. I asked them: what makes lomi more than just a massage for you? What is this "more"? I am sharing their answers and my personal stories and insights around lomi. 

Thank you for you and enjoy this episode!


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Send me a message: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena


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Jul 12, 202201:14:17
My personal practices for embodied, integrated, touchful life

My personal practices for embodied, integrated, touchful life

At first, I wanted to name this episode "Offensively simple practices" - because what I am sharing with you today is very simple. But don't be deceived! Simple is powerful. Most of the practices and ideas I am talking about, you can try right away. Enjoy!

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My Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/magdagrabowicz?si=9dc8d395726f4f90

Contact me: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Lomi lomi therapy in Iceland: www.alohamagdalena.com


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☕ If you like what I do, you can buy me a coffee!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena


May 13, 202201:02:23
Pleasure, joy, bliss, ALIVENESS!

Pleasure, joy, bliss, ALIVENESS!

Hitchcock said that a good film should start with an earthquake and be followed by a rising tension, and this episode is a little bit like this. I start with a confession and then take you on an embodied journey into pleasure, understood as more LIVE flowing through you in every moment. I share my path of pleasure of life, what it means to me and how I practice it. 

Enjoy!



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Contact me: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Lomi lomi massage trainings in Iceland: www.alohamagdalena.com


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☕ If you like what I do, you can buy me a coffee!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena

May 06, 202251:32
QUITTING SOCIAL MEDIA Part 1: Why?

QUITTING SOCIAL MEDIA Part 1: Why?

In this episode I am getting honest, raw and real about mu relationship with social media. From "love forever" to a really unhealthy one. How did this relationship started and grew, what "went wrong" along the way and how it is now? And, most importantly, why I don't want to be in this relationship anymore? Here's part one of a breakup story. Enjoy!


Resources that I recommend:

  • "The Social Dilemma" movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaC57tcci0
  • Cal Newport's TED Talk "Quit Social Media" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7hkPZ-HTk
  • Leonie Dawson's blog post "Why me and my business don't do social media anymore" https://leoniedawson.com/nosocial/
  • The Minimalist' Podcast about digital clutter" (with Cal Newport) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxr85CKSZNQ
  • Betsy and Iya about their business quitting social media: https://betsyandiya.com/pages/quit-social


Contact: hello@alohamagdalena.com

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☕ If you like what I do, you can buy me a coffee!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena


Apr 22, 202201:15:30
Silence

Silence

Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation. - Rumi.

So... what happens, when there is no noise? No external stimulation? Nowhere to run, nothing to hide behind? Just you, naked in the silence? How does it feel, how can it touch you and affect you?

This episode is paradoxical - I break the silence to talk about the silence. I share my experiences of absolute silence, of silent retreats, of travelling alone. And, of course, of healing silence during lomi lomi sessions. 

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Contact: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Lomi lomi sessions and trainings in Iceland: www.alohamagdalena.com

Po polsku (in Polish): www.alohamagdalena.pl


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☕ If you like what I do, you can buy me a coffee!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena


Apr 08, 202201:00:30
Physical, emotional, mental, spiritual: layers of reality and layers of lomi lomi

Physical, emotional, mental, spiritual: layers of reality and layers of lomi lomi

Four levels, layers, elements in life and in massage. Physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. None of them more important than the other, all of them intertwined and connected.

This topic of layers, levels, elements, components originally started as a purely "massage" topic. Talking about four elements of massage  was my way of explaining lomi lomi to my Clients and Students. But, since lomi is not just my job but my spiritual path and greatest teacher of life, soon enough I realized that "as within, so without" and that exactly the same layers that I see in massage, apply to every life situation. 

In this episode I am deconstructing, decomposing reality into these four layers and I am giving you ideas and inspirations of how to balance these four elements in your life... and not just on the massage bench ;)


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Contact:

hello@alohamagdalena.com


Lomi lomi massage and massage trainings in Iceland:

www.alohamagdalena.com



Mar 25, 202201:06:46
How to hold space for yourself and others

How to hold space for yourself and others

"Holding space" - yyyy what is it? And more importantly - how to do it? How to be truly supportive for yourself and others? How to show radical compassion? What are the dos and don'ts of truly showing up for others... and for you? 

This episode is all about space holding. Because to me, holding space is an essential part of living a touchful life. When we as humans can show up for ourselves and each other in radical compassion, in truth, in vulnerability, when we can witness each other not only in our best moments, but also moments of despair, fear, grief - miracles happen. World changes. Hearts open. 


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Contact:

hello@alohamagdalena.com


Massages and trainings in Iceland:

https://alohamagdalena.com/


MASTERCLASS How to hold space for your Clients in massage:

https://alohamagdalena.com/product/masterclass2/

Mar 18, 202201:06:54
BE THE CHANGE: living in integrity, truth and responsibility

BE THE CHANGE: living in integrity, truth and responsibility

"Be the change that you want to see in the world" is a famous quote attributed to Gandhi. And even though this is not exactly what Gandhi said, these words inspired me to talk about what it means to live in integrity, in truth and responsibility. I believe that nobody is going to save us - we ourselves need to birth the world that we want to live in. 

Mar 11, 202235:13
Grounded spirituality in massage and in life

Grounded spirituality in massage and in life

This episode is all about the divine and mundane. Can you be very spiritual and very down-to-earth at the same time? What it even means to be spiritual? Is lomi lomi some spiritual woo woo stuff or real physical therapy? What is ordinary magic and how to experience it? And why, as always, balance is the key? 


Contact: hello@alohamagdalena.com

www.alohamagdalena.com

Feb 25, 202243:38
My fears in biz & life

My fears in biz & life

Fears thrive in the shadow. That's why I want to talk about them! By putting our fears on the table, in full light, we have a chance to take a good look at them... and maybe, to realize, that they are not so scary? Because... what if the scariest thing is the fear itself?

In this episode I truthfully talk about things that I am afraid of in my biz and life. Things that bring up shame. But talking about them brings freedom and empowerment!


Contact: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Lomi lomi massages and trainings in Iceland: www.alohamagdalena.com

Newsletter: www.alohamagdalena.com/newsletter


Feb 18, 202249:08
If you want to let go... BREATHE! In massage and in life

If you want to let go... BREATHE! In massage and in life

Life is in the breath! Because conscious, free breathing makes you feel more present, more relaxed, more alive. So, in this episode I breathe a lot! I explain why massage is touch + breath and how they can't be separated. I share my first memory of conscious breathing and what in changed for me.

Also: why I breathe so loudly during lomi? How to use breathing to feel and to heal? How to let go of physical and non-physical tensions? Why we don't want to breathe? And why is the exhale more important than the inhale?

Breathe in, breathe out and enjoy. Thank you for you, thank you for listening to my Touchful Podcast!

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Contact: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Massages & trainings in Iceland: www.alohamagdalena.com

Feb 11, 202241:09
YOU ARE MORE THAN JUST YOUR GIFT (honest talk inspired by "Encanto")

YOU ARE MORE THAN JUST YOUR GIFT (honest talk inspired by "Encanto")

I'm so sick of pretty, I want something true... don't you? In this episode I am talking about pressure of perfection and about being more than just your gift. What does it even mean in practice? Who are we when our "gifts" are taken away? And what is THE ONE THING to remember no matter what?

This talk is personal, honest, raw, unscripted, totally imperfect, sometimes chaotic and always authentic. Also, in this episode I am singing, even though I can't :) And I tear up a bit, but I have every reason to.

Contact: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Lomi lomi therapy and trainings in Iceland: www.alohamagdalena.com

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☕ If you like what I do, you can buy me a coffee!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena

Feb 03, 202236:26
The day I was born again

The day I was born again

In this episode I am talking about my life before and after Hawaiian lomi lomi. About all the changes and challenges that this practice brought to my life. About the prophetic dream that I had. About what it means to REALLY touch somebody. About what is standing between me and love. About why I am not so sweet anymore. And about how I changed a country... a little bit :)

Enjoy!


Contact: hello@alohamagdalena.com

Lomi lomi massage in Iceland, individual massage trainings: www.alohamagdalena.com


If you like what I do, you can buy me a coffee! 

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alohamagdalena


Jan 27, 202236:52