Healing Without Hierarchy w— Chiara Galimberti

"How we can contribute to shift things is very personal and will look different for each person. And that’s ok. We have to let go that there’s only one way to do it."

In this episode, acupuncturist Chiara Galimberti shares about the challenges, values and dreams of healing justice within healthcare practices. She talks about the systemic ways she sees dis-ease showing up and approaching wellness with the goal of reducing harm.


we discuss

  • The challenges of engaging + practicing alternative healing within our systems

  • The importance of healthcare within the framework of social justice

  • Transparency around lineage as a way to participate in justice

  • Acupuncture as an environmental medicine, understanding our circumstances as a part of our dis-ease and healing

  • Breaking the hierarchy of practitioner and patient

  • Re-appreciating folk medicine + food as medicine

  • How we’re already practicing natural medicine at home

  • The shortcomings of both nationalized and private healthcare

  • The systemic ways she see dis-ease showing up in the body

  • Providing opportunities for self-sovereignty in healthcare

  • Choosing harm reduction over perfection

links

If you enjoy this episode, check out —

Episode 31 w/ Gina Badger

Episode 30 w/ Simone Gordon aka "Black Fairy Godmother"

Episode 28 w/ Sabia Wade

More about our guest —

Chiara's IG

Chiara's website

Acupressure for All

Mentioned in the episode —

Allied Media Conference

Cara Page

Adela Nieves Martinez

Adrienne Maree Brown

Grace Lee Boggs

Mariarosa Dalla Costa

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