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What even IS health in late-stage capitalism?Hosted by Hannah Tytus, Root Shock explores healing and liberation through cultural critique, anthropology, and lived experience. We examine how medicine, health, and wellness are shaped by systems of power.
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RITUAL: Co-Regulation Breath With The Trees (opens the original)
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Each breath is a collaboration. Each breath is in reciprocity with other living beings. This month, Root Shock tackled a solosode explaining the biological and physiological mechanisms by which our breath is linked to the breath of the trees. In today’s ritual, grab a blanket (or settle into some plush summer grass), gaze lovingly up at your favorite tree friend, and enjoy a little respite of breath and attunement. I hope you dig it! If you’re loving this content, share it with a friend! This he
07: Every Breath Is A Collaboration — Physiology of the Respiratory System (opens the original)
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Episode Summary Hello from the cloud forests of Central America! I’ve swapped the muggy soup-weather of Washington, DC for the misty clouds and drumming rains of Costa Rica this summer. My toes have never been muddier! It has been an immense blessing and privilege to split my time between the States and CR for the past year, and soak up some well-deserved peace. You might notice, dear listener, that my voice sounds a lot more *calm* and perhaps a little annoyingly-zen in this episode. And that’s
RITUAL: Breath of Reciprocity — 10-Minute Earth-Based Dirga Pranayama (opens the original)
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Each breath we take is an act of reciprocity, receiving, and return. We breathe with the trees, and they with us. Each Root Shock: Rituals installment is designed to accompany the core Root Shock podcast, building somatic awareness alongside intellectual theory and discussion. This summer, I’ve stepped away from the bustling DC summer swamp and taken refuge in the misty cloud forests of Central America. And because I miss my yoga students dearly, I’ve made a BONUS episode just for you! In this m
RITUAL: 10-Minute Water Blessing — Mindful Drinking Meditation (opens the original)
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Practice conscious hydration with this guided 10-minute water meditation. Learn a simple water blessing ritual to cultivate gratitude and deep presence. To accompany this month’s Root Shock Podcast episode on Water, our Root Shock: Rituals practice is one of attunement to the water cycle, and our place within it. We practice mindful drinking; we practice gratitude for the water and all the ways it facilitates life within our bodies. We bless the water, just as humans across cultures have blessed
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