Episode 48: Mariana Rittenhouse on Devotional and Ceremonial Living
“Integration is having those moments actually change us.”
-Mariana Rittenhouse, The Everything Belongs Podcast
Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Mariana Rittenhouse. Mariana is a Tea ceremonialist and Nature teacher living in the mountains of Boulder, CO. After burning out from an intense decade in the startup industry, Mariana turned to Nature to heal her nervous system and rebuild her life in a healthy, balanced & integrous way. She now guides women all over the world to find their own reconnection to self, supportive community & Nature through individual and group coaching programs, as well as her signature course, Start Your Own Tea Practice. In this episode, Madison and Mariana speak on devotional living through the art of tea, the importance of integration, grieving our fantasies around being saved or saving and much more...
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In this episode we have a conversation about:
What is a tea ceremonialist & guide
How Mariana woke up and your journey to tea
Devotional living
What does integration mean?
The feminine and feminine integrity
A brief history of tea
Plant medicine
Hitting rock bottom
Dealing with burnout and nervous breakdown
Grieving the fantasy of saving and being saved
How love begets freedom and condition-less love
Mentions:
Mary Magdalene Revealed, book by Meggan Watterson
Where to find more of Mariana:
Mariana’s Self-Guide Tea Program: The Sensuality of Tea
