Only in San José
Only in San José
Only in San José
Welcome to the Only in San José podcast, aimed at demystifying and democratizing the process of civic participation in local government--ground zero of systemic change. Join me Ellina Yin, on this civic walkabout as we speak with with local San José residents, and experts, as we break down the policies, budgets, and nuances that are shaping the future of our city. To learn more about us please visit us at www.onlyinsj.org
Episode 25: Somatic Exercise Series - Innerchild Meditation by Rashmi Guttal
Innerchild Meditation by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Dec 28, 2023
3 min
Episode 24: Breaking the Screen Spell Serie - Change the Default, Making the Web Safer for Youth
Join Co-Hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang as they take a deep dive into what is digital addiction? How is digital addiction harmful and what is being done about it? Welcome to "Breaking the Screen Spell," a special Only in San José podcast series that explores the topic of digital addiction and how we can regain control over our relationship with technology. In this podcast, co-hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang discuss how websites, businesses, and social media target youth audiences? What is being done to keep kids safe while on the web? In this episode we feature a clip from the California Department of Justice. California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in filing a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates (Meta). Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov YouTube Clip: AG Bonta Announces Legal Action Against Social Media Company from Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  Resources: Center for Humane Technology (CHT) as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit https://www.humanetech.com/ Your Undivided Attention Podcast (https://www.humanetech.com/podcast) The Markup challenges technology to serve the public good. https://themarkup.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Dec 28, 2023
52 min
Episode 23: Somatic Exercise Series - Guided Meditation with Rashmi Guttal
Guided Meditation by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Dec 21, 2023
3 min
Episode 22: Breaking the Screen Spell Series - Indoctrination 101 with Dr. Anna Zaitsev: Political Extremism and How Facebook and YouTube Promoted It
In this episode, co-hosts Deitra Hoang and Ellina Yin delve into the issue of indoctrination via social media, the development of “filter bubbles,” and the role that Facebook and YouTube have played in promoting political extremism through a guest interview with Dr. Anna Zaitsev, a published researcher who is interested in software development and social media. What is indoctrination? How were echo chambers used to feed ads? Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Dec 21, 2023
1 hr 1 min
Episode 21: Somatic Exercise Series - Gentle Body Brushing Somatic Excercise with Rashmi Guttal
Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Dec 14, 2023
3 min
Episode 20: Breaking the Screen Spell Series - An Examination of Exploitation of Consumers by Big Businesses with Dr. Joanna Strycharz
Booming Businesses: An Examination of Exploitation of Consumers by Big Businesses with Dr. Joanna Strycharz Join co-hosts Deitra Hoang and Ellina Yin as they explore the exploitation tactics used by big businesses in Silicon Valley and share tips on how to prevent becoming a victim through a guest interview with Dr. Joanna Strycharz, an assistant professor of communication at the University of Amsterdam. What techniques do big businesses such as Facebook use to exploit consumers? How far have these techniques gone and how effective are they? Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Dec 14, 2023
1 hr 9 min
Episode 19: Somatic Exercise Series - Self-Massage Practice with Rashmi Guttal
Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Dec 8, 2023
3 min
Episode 18: Breaking the Screen Spell Series - Are We Friends? A Dive Into the Following with Dr. Georgia Turner
Synopsis: In this episode, co-hosts Deitra Hoang and Ellina Yin explore the impact of digital addiction on our perception of relationships and self-worth, and analyze how the role of technology has evolved over generations through a guest interview with Dr. Georgia Turner, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge.  What is the followers/following ratio? How does it hold importance to teens who want a social media presence? What are the effects of putting too much attention on these numbers? Can social media warp our perspective on relationships (friends, family, peers)? Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/ Resources: "Research has shown that social media time can cause a hormonal spike with oxytocin levels rising as much as 13%." - https://buffer.com/resources/psychology-of-social-media/ “The positive effect of not following others on social media,” written by Dr. Francesca Valsesia https://dadepro.github.io/papers/following-followers.pdf Several testimonies, such as by neurologist Susan Greenfield, say that “What social media delivers is experience, not thought." https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/instagram-effect-on-brain --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Dec 8, 2023
1 hr 11 min
Episode 17: Somatic Exercise Series - Self-Hold Practice with Rashmi Guttal
Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Nov 30, 2023
3 min
Episode 16: Breaking the Screen Spell Series - You Have A New Message! with Ms. Snigdha Samantray
You Have A New Message: Communication Through The Screen vs. In-Person Socializing Join Co-Hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang as they take a deep dive into what is digital addiction? How is digital addiction harmful and what is being done about it? Welcome to "Breaking the Screen Spell," a special Only in San José podcast series that explores the topic of digital addiction and how we can regain control over our relationship with technology. In this podcast, co-hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang discuss the incredible power that technology has over our lives and how it can lead to losing touch with the world around us. We believe that through education, awareness, and action, we can help people break free from the negative effects of digital addiction and create a healthier relationship with technology.  Guest Interview: Ms. Snigdha Samantray, is a Certified Clinical Psychologist and Digital Mental Health Specialist from Bangalore, India. Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message
Nov 30, 2023
53 min
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