The Gris Alves’ Podcast Tales of Recovery

Reclamando el Placer: Círculos, Rituales y la Sexualidad de las Mujeres.

En este episodio, Gris conversa con Azul Tania, psicóloga y consejera espiritual, sobre su trabajo guiando círculos de mujeres y sanando la salud sexual a través de prácticas como el vapor vaginal, el masaje de senos y los rituales de temazcal. Exploran cómo el condicionamiento social, el patriarcado y el trauma moldean la sexualidad de las mujeres y la presión de estar constantemente disponibles o ser performativas.

 

La conversación aborda la violencia sexual en sus múltiples formas —abuso en línea, pornografía y explotación sistémica—, al tiempo que resalta la importancia de la comunidad, los ciclos de la vida y la recuperación de la voz y los límites. Azul también comparte su próxima formación para mujeres que desean guiar círculos de sanación desde una perspectiva gestáltica y feminista.

Si quieres más información del contenido y programa de formación online Guías de Círculos de Mujeres solicitalo al 777 4968624.

 

Un abrazo

Azul Tania🐺 Y Gris Alves 

 

 

 

Host Gris speaks with Azul Tania, a psychologist, Gestalt therapist, and specialist in sexual violence, about her path leading women’s circles and integrating ritual practices like vaginal steaming, breast massage, and temazcal into healing work.

The episode explores how patriarchal conditioning shapes women’s sexuality, pressures around availability and performance, the impact of trauma and digital violence, and practical ways to reclaim autonomy, voice, and embodied pleasure. Information on upcoming trainings for women circle guides is also shared.

From Darkness to Brotherhood: Álvaro’s Sacred Sons Journey

My friend Zen.Sei Álvaro Fernández shares his path from losing his father to discovering somatic and spiritual practices—Buddhism, Vipassana, darkness retreats, the Fourth Way, Temazcal, and Jiu-Jitsu—and how those experiences led him to Sacred Sons and men’s leadership work.

The episode explores rites of passage, vulnerability in men’s circles, the healing power of physical practice and community, and practical tools for resilience, presence, and service in daily life.

We had a great conversation and I am sop grateful for life that keeps growing our family of folk that are participating in changing the world. May this podcast be of great service to all that listen. 

Gracias Alvaro! 

Unlock the Heart: Cultivating Inner-Self-Compassion After Trauma

This episode explores why inner self-compassion is one of the hardest mindfulness practices—rooted in survival wiring, childhood adaptation, and trauma—and offers practical ways to begin softening the heart.

Listen for a guided visualization exercise using four people (a loved one, a stranger, someone you dislike, and yourself), somatic cues to notice in the body, and reminders that other's emotional intelligence or lack thereof  is not your fault nor your responsibility.  

The host also highlights the role of practice, integration, and supportive spaces in opening toward compassion.

Reclamando el Placer: Círculos, Rituales y la Sexualidad de las Mujeres.

En este episodio, Gris conversa con Azul Tania, psicóloga y consejera espiritual, sobre su trabajo guiando círculos de mujeres y sanando la salud sexual a través de prácticas como el vapor vaginal, el masaje de senos y los rituales de temazcal. Exploran cómo el condicionamiento social, el patriarcado y el trauma moldean la sexualidad de las mujeres y la presión de estar constantemente disponibles o ser performativas.

 

La conversación aborda la violencia sexual en sus múltiples formas —abuso en línea, pornografía y explotación sistémica—, al tiempo que resalta la importancia de la comunidad, los ciclos de la vida y la recuperación de la voz y los límites. Azul también comparte su próxima formación para mujeres que desean guiar círculos de sanación desde una perspectiva gestáltica y feminista.

Si quieres más información del contenido y programa de formacionobline Guías de Círculos de Mujeres solicitalo al 777 4968624.

 

Un abrazo

Azul Tania🐺 Y Gris Alves 

Fermentation as Alchemy: Healing the Gut, Trusting the Unseen

Austin Durant, founder of the Fermentors Club and author of Fearless Fermenting, joins us at the Tales of Recovery Studio to talk about fermentation as a pathway to reconnecting with the body, the gut as intuition, and food as medicine! 

Austin has been fermenting food for fifteen years. In 2011 he founded Fermenters Club, whose mission is to improve people’s lives by teaching them why and how to make and enjoy fermented foods; and to create communities that are connected through their guts.

Austin has taught hundreds of fermented food workshops such as sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi, kombucha, miso, and sourdough bread. 

He leads public workshops and private team-building workshops for corporations and other small groups, and hosts multi-day fermentation intensive workshops. Austin has spoken at numerous conferences in the U.S. and Europe.

In 2024, he published his first book, Fearless Fermenting.

When not stuffing things into jars, Austin enjoys gardening, practicing permaculture, cooking, yoga, writing, and studying cosmology, new physics and the natural world.

LInks

Buy Austin's cookbook Fearless Fermenting https://bit.ly/fearless-fermenting-amz

Online courses: https://academy.fermentersclub.com

FREE Recipes: https://fermentersclub.com

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Telegram: https://t.me/fermentersclub

 

Mindfulness Magic: Reclaim Your Energy in Turbulent Times

In this episode of Tales of Recovery, Gris Alves explores what it means to be human in stressful times and emphasizes the importance of managing our energy through mindfulness, embodiment, and trauma-aware practices.

She introduces a 12-week "Mindfulness Magic" journey focused on self-regulation, compassion, community, and practical tools to cultivate presence, resilience, and inner sovereignty.

After the Parties: Navigating Post-Holiday Burnout

Feeling heavy after the holidays is normal — this episode normalizes post-party burnout, winter sadness, and the resurfacing of family trauma. Grief, shame, and exhaustion are explored with compassion and practical reminders.

You’ll hear about somatic practices, simple daily rituals, breathing, movement, and community support that help you come back to your body, plus the mantra “I deserve to be here.” The episode closes with a reflection on taking turns in relationships and an invitation to a March Mindfulness Magic program.

Breath, Brotherhood & Becoming: Mason Mustajo’s Story

In this episode Mason Mustajo shares his path from an athletic identity and chronic pain into deep somatic work, breathwork, and conscious plant medicine. He describes how a difficult breakup, mentorship, and powerful initiations led him to choose life, embrace responsibility, and become a facilitator and community builder.

Mason discusses Sacred Sons, the Brotherhood of the Roots, and The Way of We — practices that combine ceremony, breathwork, and relational healing to reclaim embodiment, sovereignty, and ancestral wisdom. He also speaks about the importance of clean food, water, and community in supporting long-term transformation.

The conversation offers practical guidance for finding the others, integrating trauma into the body, and stepping into committed, generational healing. Mason invites listeners to connect for breath, coaching, and community work.

The Grief That Keeps Coming: Healing Through Compassionate Inquiry

A concise episode exploring ongoing grief and how Compassionate Inquiry and Family Constellations support somatic healing. Gris Alves discusses how childhood loyalties, ancestral patterns, and epigenetics shape our nervous systems, and offers practical encouragement for slow, embodied grief work and integration.

NICK TNT: Breathwork as a Tool to Heal Addiction and Trauma

Host Gris Alves sits down with Nick TNT, author of Breath of Life Recovery. We  explore his recovery journey, his book Breath of Life, and how breath-work and step-work can release trauma and support long-term sobriety.

The episode covers practical techniques (like 4-7-8 breathing), the science and spirituality of breathing, integrating breath-work with 12-step programs, the Honu House residential program, retreats, and where to find resources.

 

www.breathofliferecovery.org