As warmer weather and summer travel approach—at least here in the United States—we’re excited to see what you’ll share from your adventures. To make staying connected even easier, we’re thrilled to introduce the new Hub mobile app. Check out this month’s highlights below!
Hub User Spotlight
Katie Weber is a curious, passionate and always-growing Ayurvedic counselor, yoga teacher, reiki practitioner, previous Department of Corrections employee, and prison abolitionist.
What are your interests? I love road trips and seeing the similarities and differences throughout the country. Hiking, dancing, roller skating, and connecting with people are all things I love when I’m not supporting folks still working in the criminal justice system, studying, teaching, or otherwise working. I am continually interested in learning more about the intersection of food (or “food” when considering the impact of ultra-processed items) and behavior change.
What are you working on that most excites you? I have an opportunity to bring Ayurvedic practices to staff working in the criminal justice system. I was still employed with the Department of Corrections when I became a yoga teacher, which slowly started to transform my mental space. It was Ayurveda, though, that taught me the importance of all the “inputs,” or ahara, I consume (food, breath, water, and perceptions). From this exposure, I have a much better relationship with myself and how what I consume impacts both body and mind. I have an eventual hope of bringing Ayurvedic practices into the prisons to truly create a place of healing and cease the revolving door.
What do you welcome Hub users to connect with you about?
- Food, nutrition and behavior
- Somatic and energy healing modalities
- Connection of planetary health and our own bodily health
I will pretty much dive into any number of topics!
📱The Nova Integration Hub Mobile App Is Here!
Available for iOS and Android! With all the features available on the desktop version, the app is now the easiest way to stay connected and engaged with the Hub on the go.
Download the app and join us today!
In Discussions
- 📃A new publication from previous Nova Campfire speaker Barry Kaufman links the governments people live under to their personality and overall well-being.
- 📣Introducing “Promising Practices for Health Equity,” a new podcast from the Interdisciplinary Researchers Leaders (IRL) program.
- ☀️Can sunlight cure disease? Weigh in with your thoughts.
- ☕A recap of the May Coffee and Conversations focused on inner development. What are you noticing or working on in your own journey?
…and many more in the Discussions page!
In Groups
- What are you watching?: Reality TV guilty pleasures, The Last of Us, and a restorative justice program documentary
- Nova Meditations and Practices: “Find Comfort in the Quiet” and many other guided meditations
- Earthrise Community (formerly the Constellation Community): a recap of the May Earthrise Community meeting, “Hope and Trust”
- Children’s Health and Well-Being: Personal reflections from Harvard conference, “Human Transformation in a Time of Metacrisis”
…check out all the Groups (or create your own)!
In Events
- June 4: Nova Campfire, “What the World Needs Now: Love, Kindness, and Listening in an Era of Polarization”
- June 10: The Gut Mycobiome: A Central Figure in Health and Disease
- June 20: Register for our next Coffee and Conversations, where we will continue the conversation from the June 4 Nova Campfire.
- June 25: Microbes & Social Equity Speaker Series, “Viral Entry: Lessons from Pathogens to Improve Human Health”
- See more events and submit your own on our Community Calendar!
- Tip for engagement: Tap into the great minds here on the Hub! Post your requests for information, research help, articles, etc., in a relevant group or discussion topic, or directly to your profile as a status update.
- Invite friends to join the Hub! Click on your profile photo, navigate down to “Email Invites,” and click “Send Invites.” Customize a message or just send the link – it’s easy!
- Just getting started on the Hub? Check out the Hub User Guide to watch a video or get step-by-step instructions.
Hub Features & User Tips
Thank you again for being part of our community. We’d love to hear from you! Let us know how you like using the Hub, share your ideas and suggestions, or just say hello! Message Airynn Strout or Tolu Adewole on the Hub or email us at airynn@novainstituteforhealth.org or tolu@novainstituteforhealth.org.
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