Before anything can heal, it must move.

In this week’s episode, Dr. Malaika invites us to reflect on The Water — as a symbol of emotion, memory, and the sacred power of flow. Through personal storytelling, cultural wisdom, and guided ritual, she explores how grief becomes movement, how ritual restores rhythm, and how community holds us when the waves rise. The Water reminds us that emotions are not weaknesses to suppress — they are messages to honor. Healing begins the moment we stop resisting the current and allow ourselves to feel, release, and begin again.

✨ In this episode you’ll experience:

• The spiritual and psychological wisdom of water as a teacher How ritual helps us process emotion and find direction again

• The invitation to join The Circle — a live community healing event

• The process of allowing grief to flow instead of stagnate

• The beauty of community as the river that carries us forward

• A closing reflection and affirmation to help you return to your own rhythm

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 – Introduction and Episode Overview

• 03:10 – The Wisdom of Water

• 07:46 – Rituals as Currents

• 11:18 – Special Invitation: The Circle Event

• 13:26 – When Grief Becomes Flow

• 18:43 – Community as the River

• 21:26 – Closing Reflections and Call to Action

🎧 Listen to The Aya Way Podcast:

• Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/29L2qwPbBikR95v2BAAr6c

• Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aya-way-with-dr-malaika/id1838551749

• YouTube → https://youtube.com/@theayaway

📖 Read & Reflect on Substack: https://theayaway.substack.com

• 📘 Purchase Rooted in Resilience by Dr. Malaika Brown: https://malaikambrown.com/store/p/rootedinresilience

• 🎟️ Attend The Circle™ – An In-person Live Healing Event: https://bit.ly/thecircle2025

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