63 min listen
Tub Talks featuring Deborah Medow: Esalen Legend + Massage Therapist
Tub Talks featuring Deborah Medow: Esalen Legend + Massage Therapist
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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ever wonder what it was like to spend nearly fifty years living, working, and raising a family at Esalen Institute? This week for our inaugural Tub Talks podcast we’re talking with Deborah Medow the mother of Genevieve Medow-Jenkins, the founder of Secular Sabbath a member-based community calling you to activate your sensory self through ambient music-centered experiences.This mother and daughter duo dive into the realms and intricacies of the Esalen community from decades past, unfold mischievous stories long forgotten, and reveal tokens of wisdom from Medow’s years of experience as one of the elders, legends, and practitioners of bodywork in the the heart of Big Sur. Deborah Medow has been refining her practice including yoga and bodywork at Esalen Institute since the 1960s, a trailblazer in her field of study who changed the way instructors utilize the power of healing through touch. Real, unapologetic, witty, and wise - we peel back the layers in the water throughout this unique conversation with a genuine illuminator. We reveal how fostering community can lead to beautiful explorations of the self and mind - a reason that has fostered the growth of our Secular Sabbath world.To join Secular Sabbath membership, you can find us at secular-sabbath.com/membership. Joining grants you access to our Inner Circle community of sensory-exploring like-minded people, where you can gather with us locally in LA for monthly meet-up experiences, pop-up events around the globe, and partake in our exclusive ambient online community. Ready to dive into the dialogue deeper? Join us on our Discord channel.See what we get up to at @secularsabbath.
Released:
Jun 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (29)
Tub Talks featuring Deborah Medow: What was it like to spend a lifetime at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California? Genevieve sits down with her mother, Deborah Medow, to learn about her life at Esalen and wisdom beyond for the last 73 years. In this space, they discuss everything from bodywork and gestalt therapy, to Esalen culture and experimentation of the 1960s - 1970s and how creativity has played into the wellness landscape there through the modern-day. Deborah demonstrates how raising her daughters at Esalen informed how Genevieve created the Secular Sabbath concept of today. by Tub Talks by Secular Sabbath