Achieving Transformation: Dina Kunin. “It shifted my perspective that my life did not have to stay that way.” Reiki healer, harmonious dog trainer (family & child education, animal behavior improvement & relationship building), empath, stenographer, and more, Dina Kunin came to the US as Ukrainian Jewish refugee in her teens. In this interview, Ms. Kunin shares some of her personal story on overcoming that transition, takes us through one of her personal healing miracles, and shares powerful wisdoms related to personal healing and social progress (see Quotes section, below). Coming from a childhood where her grandparents “knew every leaf, plant and berry in the forest,” Dina goes on to share personal food and folk medicine regimens, talk about her work as a healer and dog trainer (aka. dog whisperer/human trainer), and much more. In this expansive conversation Dina is interviewed by guest editor and friend, Rev. Louis Tillman, and AllCreation exc. editor, Chris Searles, as part of our Envisioning Transformation collection.
Learn More
- Dina’s Harmonious dog trainer website
- Rev. Louis Tillman
PROGRAM
0:00 Intro
1:30 Hello, what’s your story
2:30 On migrating to the USA from Russia
4:30 What is Reiki?
> Definitions
> 6:30 Her practitioner’s perspective
> 6:50 Her Reiki-healing miracle
11:00 On achieving personal-healing / transformation
13:15 To “envision transformation” one has to believe it’s possible; experiencing transformation helps…
> 14:30 Manifestation & visualization is such a beautiful thing; We are so powerful and we don’t even know it
> 15:45 Breath. Matters.
16:15 How has Heath & Wellness impacted you, what do you recommend?
> 17:00 Dina’s regimens
> 18:20 Fasting, Resting, Sleeping, Healing, Regenerating
> 19:40 On natural, folk & food medicines and healing
>20:30 Dina’s kitchen/health staples
21:00 Louis asks about honey, food, community gardens, and … Crickets???
> 24:30 What is keeping us from protecting our environment
> 25:00 Our Actual connections to the environment
> 27:00 Meat & crickets
> 29:00 Wild locusts & honey
> 30:15 Crickets for manifesting good
> 31:00 Crickets for food…
32:20 Ahem,,, :) What institutional changes do we need?
> 33:00 Dina’s mantra in life
> 33:30 Framing her opinions
> 35:00 How do we bridge divides
35:45 Positive change is intergenerational
37:00 Are our Comforts creating despair? How do we move into being a convoy of hope as a Faith community?
> 39:15 Connection, Community, & Community-knowledge
> 39:50 Valuing our Elders
> 41:45 Give positivity
42:55 Is “Kinship “ the right thing to go for?
45:30 Louis inspired & grateful,,,
> 46:30 Yes: the essentials… We all have the same needs. > 47:30 Reconnect to our breath, our similarities
> 49:45 Connected care feels better
> 51:50 Breath: How to breathe
> 53:00 Creating peaceful feelings
> calming the dog
> breathing from your belly
55:45 What is your message to the world?
> Choose: Connection. Choose: Positive Mindset. <
56:25 How can we help carry that out?
> Choose: Kindness. <
> 57:30 Choose to do something good.
> 48:15 One action does make a difference.
58:45 What keeps you going?
> 59:45 Re-connection; Coming back into focus
> 1:00:25 Vision: That We Realize Our Power as a Human Community.
1:00:45 Wrap up
References
Quotes
Being compassionate is the key to all of this.I have not been sick in years.
We take breathing for granted and
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