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Somatic mindfulness: loving the dog that bit me

Producer/Camera/Editor Rituraj Sarkar. Director of Photography Subhadeep Basak. Writer Abigail Rose Clarke. Executive Producer Rob VanAlkemade / Medicinal Media.

When have you had to take a step back in order to love — and be loved — more deeply?


Sohalia is a 4-year-old child from West Bengal, India who loves animals, books, and anything that rhymes. Last year, Sohalia’s dog Pogo got confused while they were playing and bit her. It was a big lesson for the whole family and an opportunity for Sohalia to learn more about loving deeply from a distance — allowing for patience, empathy, and space for true love to thrive.