Podcasts about embodied

What does it really take to live unapologetically? In this intimate episode, author and global wellness expert Faith Hunter opens up about her journey through trauma, ancestral connection, and nervous system healing — and why she's choosing to step into her season of soft power and expansion.Faith shares:✨ How a life-altering moment in New Orleans awakened her to the importance of energetic and physical safety✨ The guidance she received from her great-grandmother Ma Dinky (Choctaw Indian), and her grandmother, Jewlevia Hunter, who embodied softness, ease, and sacred care✨ The practices from the Spiritually Fly™ Method that helped her reconnect and begin a new nomadic chapter✨ The story of a private client navigating a major life transition through nervous system regulation and Soft Manifestation™✨ A 3-minute Soft Rewire™ practice to help you ground, feel safe, and open to receivePlus, an exciting update: In August, Faith is releasing the 7th foundational workshop inside the Spiritually Fly™ Membership App, based on Sutra 7: Be Divine Without Apologizing.This episode is for you if you're ready for:

“Astrology has always been infinite, we are the ones evolving.” - Tammy RothTammy Roth is a quantum astrologer, family constellations facilitator, artist, author and retired holistic psychotherapist. She is the founder of the Quantum Astro School approach to learning and experiencing basic astrology. She is focused on bringing a quantum and frequency based approach to the astrological community. Her 25+ year path as a coach and psychotherapist always included holistic and energy based tools guiding people to recover their true essence as energetic beings and she has found astrology to be one of the strongest healing and recovery tools available.Tammy and I first connected last year - check out our first podcast conversation in March 2024, where we focused on recovery, creativity, and Saturn in Pisces: Disciplined to Your Own Soul. That conversation sparked an immediate friendship and collaboration and I now think of Tammy as my Virgo Stellium Soul Sister. We led an incredible astrology and creativity retreat together earlier this year, and this fall we're offering an online 7-month program: Quantum Astrology for Astrologers. In this podcast, we dive into:* Tammy's pioneering approach to astrology, informed by her work as a Family Constellations facilitator;* Dropping out of the left brain and experiencing the chart directly as an embodied and living frequency;* The evolution and expansion of astrology in this Aquarian era – moving out of 3D consciousness and into a higher dimension;* Planets as "the ultimate ancestors" and as loving beings here to support our evolution;* Tammy's personal experience of her Saturn in Pisces as an unconditionally loving father – and how that informed her second Saturn Return;* And much more!Find out more about Tammy's work:* Website: TammyRoth.com* Facebook* InstagramCheck out our upcoming Quantum Astrology for Astrologers program - and if you're inspired, join us on Friday, August 8th, 11am Eastern, for a free Q&A (replay available if you can't make it live). Just hit reply for the Zoom link. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit embodiedaquarian.substack.com/subscribe

What if we stopped waiting for a girl's first period to start the conversation?In today's episode of Wild Flow, I'm diving into why our daughters and the girls in our lives—deserve more than just a“talk” about periods at the last minute. They deserve a sacred rite of passage, and they deserve it before they bleed.This episode is an invitation to remember the power of menstrual education not just as information—but as initiation. We'll explore the deeper purpose behind First Moon Circles®, how reclaiming ritual at menarche can ripple generational healing outward and upward, and why menstrual empowerment is leadership in action.Whether you're a mother, teacher, mentor, or a woman who remembers how it felt to go through puberty alone—this is for you.Because it's never too early to begin healing. And the younger we begin, the deeper the roots grow. In this episode, I share:Why we don't have to wait for a girl's first bleed to start supporting herWhat a First Moon Circle really offers beyond education (spoiler: it's a rite of passage)The cultural cost of menstrual shame and invisibilityHow these circles ripple out to heal mothers, grandmothers, and communitiesWhy so many women are feeling the call to become facilitators right nowThe importance of celebration at menarche—not just coping toolsHow we train and support women to become menstrual educators even if they've never done this work beforeResources + Links:Learn more about the First Moon Circle® Facilitator Training (closing August 8): firstmooncircleschool.com/training Parent Resources, or Find a First Moon CircleBlood Magick and Making HerStory (purchased these recently? Apply credit to your Facilitator Training fees)FULL SHOWNOTES HERE>> Reclaiming your wild feminine power, magick, and flow is an act of sacred rebellion—and it's needed now more than ever. If this episode spoke to you, share it with a sister, spread the message on socials, and leave a review to support this movement. Ready to go deeper? Free Wild Womb Activation Meditation Blood Magick: Honour your bleed in a guided sacred menstrual temple ritual. Abundant and Embodied: my signature self-led embodiment program for soul-led women ready to turn on their magnetism, drop the hustle, and lead from their deepest power, pleasure, and purpose. Rising Sacred Mastermind Harness your cycle's wisdom & feminine business strategy— or apply to work with me 1:1 First Moon Circle Facilitator Training: Become a menstrual educator or find parent resources to support your child through puberty. Stay devoted to your body as your guide, your cycle as your oracle, and your sisterhood as your ally Charlotte

What if your body was not just your personal compass—but a radical force for collective healing and change?   In this powerful episode of Find Your Feminine Fire, I'm joined by the incredible Nadia Munla—master embodiment teacher, speaker, and creator of Embody by Nadia™. With nearly two decades of experience guiding women into deeper sensuality, sovereignty, and self-expression, Nadia is a true pioneer in the world of erotic embodiment and somatic facilitation.   Whether you're a coach, leader, facilitator, or simply someone longing to feel more alive in your body, this conversation will leave you both grounded and lit up.   Together we explore: What it really means to “drop someone deeper” in your space-holding Why erotic embodiment is not frivolous and why it's imperative for leaders How embodiment isn't just personal... it's planetary The power of pleasure, rage, grief, and play as healing portals  How to facilitate safely without rescuing or performing Why reclaiming the full spectrum of emotion makes you a more magnetic, intuitive guide   Nadia also shares her wisdom on facilitating from a trauma-informed, body-led lens, and how reconnecting to our aliveness helps us reshape the world, one breath at a time.   This episode is especially for you if: You're a coach, healer, or leader who holds space for others You're craving more authenticity, sensuality, and soul in your work You want to move beyond the “good girl” mask and step into embodied power You know in your bones that your body holds the map to your liberation   Mentioned in the episode: Embody Remixed: The Facilitator Training  The Free Gift: Purrr: 60 Minutes to Sensual Bliss Book a Drop Deeper session at the $111 rate   Connect with Nadia: Website: nadiamunla.com Instagram: @nadiamunla Learn more about her facilitator training and offerings on her website.

What do you really want—and how do you even begin to ask for it? In this episode of laidOPEN, I'm joined by somatic sex therapist Susan Morgan Taylor, a healer and teacher who guides people through the often-overlooked terrain of embodied desire. With over 25 years in somatic healing, Susan brings a grounded, intuitive approach to what she calls the Pleasure Keys Process—a set of practices designed to help individuals and couples reconnect with their sensuality, emotional truth, and authentic connection. We dive into how early wounding, stress, and disembodiment can short-circuit intimacy—and what it really takes to come back into alignment with your body and your partner. Susan shares how her background in massage therapy and intuitive healing shaped her path, and offers practical, heartfelt wisdom on navigating low libido, sacred sexuality, and the art of noticing, naming, and negotiating in relationships. Whether you're in a long-term partnership or simply curious about deepening your relationship to pleasure, this conversation is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and reclaim the wisdom of your body. Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction to LaidOPEN Podcast 00:07 Meet Susan Morgan Taylor: Somatic Sex Therapist 02:48 The Pleasure Keys Process 03:20 Intuitive Healing and Somatic Work 04:50 The Importance of Touch and Consent 05:39 Navigating Desire Mismatches in Relationships 09:24 The Wheel of Consent 11:19 The Pleasure Keys Framework 16:55 Understanding Low Libido in Women 23:44 Exploring Sacred Sexuality 32:11 Exploring Sensitivity and Numbness 33:03 The Role of Physical Sensation in Relaxation 33:41 Martial Arts and Body Work in Emotional Healing 34:54 Understanding Numbness and Its Origins 36:25 Pathway to Emotional and Physical Healing 38:45 Sacred Sexuality and Emotional Depth 43:34 The Paradox of Polarity and Union 49:56 Sexual Freedom and Self-Knowledge 52:49 Practical Steps for Emotional and Physical Awareness 55:43 Conclusion and Resources  

This week on Embodied Astrology (July 28–Aug 2), are you living your destiny — or unknowingly looping in karma? This week's astrology cracks it open with Chiron retrograde, Mercury Cazimi, and powerful Dark Goddess activations from Medusa, Hekate, and Isis. It's a portal of soul truth, feminine reclamation, and radical karmic shifts.

Leslie Bayers discusses her chapter in Joy-Centered Pedagogy: The Joy of Embodied Learning on episode 580 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I certainly wasn't taught body literacy in school, and what I mean by that is how to read the internal signals that the body might be communicating. -Leslie Bayers We feel and think better when we move. -Leslie Bayers I try to get students moving or engaged with sensory textures as much as possible to spark learning. -Leslie Bayers How we feel absolutely shapes if and how we learn. And many of us feel this in our bodies. -Leslie Bayers Learning is incredibly hard work. It's one of the things that does drain the body of energy. -Leslie Bayers Resources Joy-Centered Pedagogy in Higher Education: Uplifting Teaching & Learning for All, edited by Eileen Camfield Katy Bowman Episode 505: How Role Clarity and Boundaries Can Help Us Thrive with Karen Costa Scope of Practice Template, developed by Karen Costa An Educator's Scope of Practice: How Do I Know What's Mine?, Karen Costa's Chapter in Trauma-Informed Pedagogies Bend App 15 Minute Gentle Morning Yoga Catalina: A Novel, by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters, by Bonnie Tsui

In this podcast, Joe Morrow continues his series about the people who have shaped his faith journey and views. Join Joe as he explores the philosophy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Embodied in word and deed, Tutu reminds us that we need each other in our human fullness — we can call even our enemies and opponents into a community of love.

Welcome to The Embodied Healing Podcast with Chelsea Turner – where holistic health meets soul.   This is a space where we dive deep into the physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual layers of healing. You'll find conversations rooted in nervous system healing, somatic wisdom, nutrition, detox and bioenergetics, and the path of remembering who you truly are.   Hosted by Chelsea Turner – a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), Bioenergetic Practitioner, holistic healing guide, space holder, educator, and the founder of Chelsea Turner Wellness – this podcast was created to guide women home to their bodies, reconnect with their inner healer, and experience transformation from the inside out.   Chelsea's work is devoted to helping women heal autoimmune, gut, hormone, skin, and anxiety challenges without fear, force, or restriction – blending the science of the body with the energetics of healing. Through her own journey and the hundreds of women she's guided, she brings a heart-centered, multidimensional lens to what it really means to embody healing.   Whether you're in a season of deep inner work or simply curious about what's possible when you tend to your body and soul with compassion – you're in the right place.   Come as you are. Leave feeling more connected, empowered, and seen.   Find more from Chelsea on Instagram & TikTok @chelseaturnerwellness and at chelseaturnerwellness.com.   Explore Chelsea's 1:1 Multidimensional Healing Experience HERE!

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In this episode, Luis dives into the developmental trauma of boys -- a continuation of Episode 279: This Is Why I Think P*rnography Is Traumatizing For Developing Boys -- and how they are generally unsupported through puberty.There's a lot of discourse around "toxic males" and problematic men in our society, but not a lot of somatic discussion around how to support young boys in a new way so they can walk a different path: a more embodied one. Luis encourages community building for parents, which is something that's been lost from parenting in isolation, and offers ideas for meeting young male aggression in a way that works for them.  Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation". Register for a weekend with Luis at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

In this week's episode of Soul Archaeology, our host, quantum healer and evolutionary astrologer, Ali Ofstedal, guides us through the week of July 20 - 26.Ali unpacks the potent energies of Leo Season and the New Moon in Leo at 8°. With this New Moon opposite Pluto in Aquarius, trine Saturn and Neptune in Aries, sextile Uranus in Gemini, and Mercury retrograde in Leo this lunation asks us to rewrite the story of visibility, worth, and creative power.In this episode:​New Moon in Leo ​The evolutionary archetype of Leo + the 5th house​Retrograde Season​Mercury retrograde, Saturn retrograde, Neptune retrograde, and Pluto retrogradeThemes explored:​​Performance from the ego vs. creating from the heart​Reclaiming creative sovereignty​Wounds around being seen​Embodying full expression​Leading from devotion, not performance​Embodied radianceTHANK YOU for being here.⁠⁠⁠Inner Compass: A North + South Node Course⁠⁠⁠ use code "NORTH" for 10% off⁠⁠⁠A Free Evolutionary Archetype Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kamana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ use the code ALIO15 for 15% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pound Jewelry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ use the code ALI20 for 20% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LUME⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ red light therapy box⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for $260 off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Earth Archive's Rainforest Serum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code ALIOFSTEDAL for 11% offUse the code "PODCAST" for 10% off an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠astrocartography or astrology session with me.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catori Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ jewelryThank for you being here.Your presence means the world. I would love to hear from you.Ways you can support Soul Archaeology: subscribe, rate & review on Apple or Spotify, share on social media or with a friend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soul Archaeology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali Ofstedal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mentorship Waitlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with Ali⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠J3tLjKEnaY8ns2te7N2o

A guide to connecting with your deepest ground―a rootedness that supports authentic psychological healing and embodied spirituality“This beautiful and deeply insightful work invites us to reconnect with our true ground―a place of inner stability and peace that lies beyond fear.” ―Tara Brach, author of Radical AcceptanceIn John J. Prendergast's decades of experience as a psychotherapist and spiritual teacher, the area of the body that's most difficult for people to connect with, given our survival fear and trauma, is our physical and energetic ground. This area in the lower belly and at the base of the spine corresponds with the root chakra in the Indian subtle body tradition, the lower dan tien in Taoism, and the hara in Japanese martial arts. While most spiritual traditions focus on opening the mind and the heart, they tend to avoid or undervalue the opening of the ground. Prendergast notes, “It remains largely unconscious and deeply defended.”This guide invites you to take a deep dive into your personal, archetypal, and universal ground, and to see through the false ground of your early conditioning and limited identity. Throughout Your Deepest Ground, Prendergast shares:• Profound yet accessible teachings to help you connect with your ground• Sensitive awareness to the trauma we're often holding in this part of our physical and energetic body• Sensing and inquiry practices to work with your own body and life• Authentic anecdotes and conversations drawn from his teaching that show the power of this work in actionBy consciously opening to our ground, we can experience a felt sense of inner safety and stability that supports the full flowering of inner peace, freedom, and loving awareness―a truly embodied spirituality. John Prendergast PhD is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, a nondual teacher, author, retired psychotherapist. He is also a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies where he taught masters level counseling students for twenty-three years. He studied for many years with the European sage Dr. Jean Klein, as well as with Adyashanti, a well-known spiritual teacher. He was invited to share the dharma by Dorothy Hunt in 2011 and received dharma transmission (authorization to teach) from Adyashanti in 2023. John has been offering residential retreats with his wife, Christiane, since 2015, in both the U.S. and, more recently, in Europe. He also has extensive experience teaching online. For more about his books and other offerings, please visit his website https://www.listeningfromsilence.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

A guide to connecting with your deepest ground―a rootedness that supports authentic psychological healing and embodied spirituality“This beautiful and deeply insightful work invites us to reconnect with our true ground―a place of inner stability and peace that lies beyond fear.” ―Tara Brach, author of Radical AcceptanceIn John J. Prendergast's decades of experience as a psychotherapist and spiritual teacher, the area of the body that's most difficult for people to connect with, given our survival fear and trauma, is our physical and energetic ground. This area in the lower belly and at the base of the spine corresponds with the root chakra in the Indian subtle body tradition, the lower dan tien in Taoism, and the hara in Japanese martial arts. While most spiritual traditions focus on opening the mind and the heart, they tend to avoid or undervalue the opening of the ground. Prendergast notes, “It remains largely unconscious and deeply defended.”This guide invites you to take a deep dive into your personal, archetypal, and universal ground, and to see through the false ground of your early conditioning and limited identity. Throughout Your Deepest Ground, Prendergast shares:• Profound yet accessible teachings to help you connect with your ground• Sensitive awareness to the trauma we're often holding in this part of our physical and energetic body• Sensing and inquiry practices to work with your own body and life• Authentic anecdotes and conversations drawn from his teaching that show the power of this work in actionBy consciously opening to our ground, we can experience a felt sense of inner safety and stability that supports the full flowering of inner peace, freedom, and loving awareness―a truly embodied spirituality. John Prendergast PhD is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, a nondual teacher, author, retired psychotherapist. He is also a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies where he taught masters level counseling students for twenty-three years. He studied for many years with the European sage Dr. Jean Klein, as well as with Adyashanti, a well-known spiritual teacher. He was invited to share the dharma by Dorothy Hunt in 2011 and received dharma transmission (authorization to teach) from Adyashanti in 2023. John has been offering residential retreats with his wife, Christiane, since 2015, in both the U.S. and, more recently, in Europe. He also has extensive experience teaching online. For more about his books and other offerings, please visit his website https://www.listeningfromsilence.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/spiritual-practice-and-mindfulness

This week on Embodied Astrology (July 21–27), we enter a fiery portal of transformation. The New Moon in Leo invites bold manifestation and long-term soul-aligned creation, while the Mars & Kali activation ignites a powerful ego death and destiny-level soul awakening.

In this episode, we explore the concept of Stoic encouragement, focusing on the practice of seeking inspiration from individuals who visibly embody the virtues we aspire to cultivate. We'll discuss specific virtues and highlight remarkable figures who exemplify them, such as Weston Noble, Jay Shetty, and Ulysses S. Grant. I truly enjoyed putting this episode together, and I'm excited to dive deeper into how these role models can guide us toward personal growth and resilience. Join us as we reflect on their lessons and how they inspire us to live with purpose and virtue.

Nurses Out Loud with Kimberly Overton, BSN, RN – Join me as I sit down with Gail Macrae to explore embodied, ethical leadership and reclaiming personal power. Discover how trauma, somatic healing, and ancestral wisdom shape a new paradigm of conscious leadership. This inspiring conversation is for nurses, healers, and changemakers ready to lead with authenticity, integrity, and frequency alignment. Don't miss this...

What if your most honest art came not from control, but from surrender? In this soul-expanding episode of The Motivatarian Exchange, Dionne is joined by the luminous Flora Bowley—artist, author, and founder of the FreeFlo Community—for a powerful conversation on embodied creativity and intuitive living. Together, they explore: What it means to paint from the body—not just the brush How blindfolded dance helped Flora reconnect with freedom and flow The spiritual and emotional healing that comes from intuitive art Why inner peace is the true creative goal Her current journey building a 20-acre creative sanctuary in Oregon Flora shares how her years as a painter, movement guide, and mindfulness practitioner have blended into a life of deep listening and artistic trust. This isn't just a conversation about making art—it's about making space for your whole self to show up in the creative process. If you're craving more flow, peace, and self-expression, this episode is your gentle permission slip to return to what's real. UPCOMING EVENTS: Weekly live class in my FREE FLO Community. Enjoy your first week free here: https://freeflo.florabowley.com/ In-person retreat at the Omega Institute in New York, Oct 19-24, 2025: https://www.eomega.org/workshops/art-aliveness More in-person retreat announcements coming soon. Be the first to find out here: https://florabowley.com/news-art-love/ FUN FACTS: I was raised in Wisconsin by two YMCA directors. I can do backflips on a trampoline. I changed my name after my first year at Burning Man. I am currently learning to speak Portuguese. florabowley.com https://www.instagram.com/florabowley/ https://www.facebook.com/florabowleydesigns/ https://www.youtube.com/@florabowleydesigns  

Nurses Out Loud with Kimberly Overton, BSN, RN – Join me as I sit down with Gail Macrae to explore embodied, ethical leadership and reclaiming personal power. Discover how trauma, somatic healing, and ancestral wisdom shape a new paradigm of conscious leadership. This inspiring conversation is for nurses, healers, and changemakers ready to lead with authenticity, integrity, and frequency alignment. Don't miss this...

Please join Theresa Vee and me as we talk about Rooted Light: Embodied Love and Real-World Action. During this interview, you'll discover: ✨ Why the chaos is intensifying—and what it's really pointing us toward ✨ Why spiritual bypassing is no longer an option—and how to stay grounded in real, embodied Love ✨ The spiritual + nervous system practices that support clear discernment and long-term stamina ✨ How your body reveals truth—and why it's your most powerful spiritual compass ✨ Bridge-being 101: What it means to live between paradigms and still show up fully ✨ How to receive trustworthy support from your guides, Angels, and ancestors—without outsourcing your power ✨ Becoming the grounded mystic: devotion, daily action, and showing up in real ways -Theresa will be doing mini-readings live on the call and a guided process as channeled by the Angels. Theresa's Offer: https://awakentohappinessnow.com/s38theresa/ #shefaliburns , #awakentohappinessnow, #healing, #energy, #transformation, #consciousness, #love, #consciousliving, #joy, #empowerment, #wellness, #spirituality, #spiritualawakening, #awareness, #theresavee

Send us a textToo many transformational programs focus on individual breakthroughs and ignore the collective. But true evolution doesn't happen in isolation—it happens in community. It creates a ripple. And if your personal growth doesn't ripple out into the world, it's not transformation. It's performance.In this unfiltered, truth-telling episode of The Cosmic Valkyrie Podcast, Lynn Louise challenges the self-help industry's obsession with “solo healing” and spiritual bypassing—and invites you into something far more powerful: real, embodied, collective evolution.You'll hear why “just focus on yourself” is an outdated survival mechanism rooted in privilege, not empowerment. And why authentic transformation must engage with the world around you—not escape from it.

In this raw and empowering episode, Charlotte is joined by Clinical Psychotherapist Tracy Proud to unpack the emotional intensity of perimenopause—especially for neurodivergent women—and how it impacts communication, relationships, and self-trust.Together they explore how hormonal shifts can heighten emotional dysregulation and surface long-held relational patterns, often leading to overwhelm, miscommunication, and what's often labeled as "rage." Rather than pathologising this experience, Tracy offers a lens of compassion, context, and embodied wisdom.If you've ever felt “too much,” or struggled to hold your power in the midst of transition, this conversation offers tools, language, and support to help you come home to yourself.What We Cover:Why rage during perimenopause is not a failure—but a powerful signalHow neurodivergence can amplify relational and emotional intensityTools for regulating and expressing emotion without shameThe connection between attachment wounds and cyclical livingHow to begin healing relational strain during identity shiftsMeet Tracy:Tracy Proud is a PACFA-accredited Clinical Psychotherapist with nearly a decade of experience supporting individuals and couples through the healing work of relational repair and emotional resilience. Her practice spans monogamous, poly, queer, and neurodivergent clients, with a trauma-informed, somatic approach. She is also a queer, neurodivergent woman, raising two neurospicy kids with her cis-male partner, and living through the ever-changing tides of perimenopause.Connect with Tracy:Website: nestcounselling.com.auInstagram: @nestpsychotherapyFacebook: Nest Counselling Reclaiming your wild feminine power, magick, and flow is an act of sacred rebellion—and it's needed now more than ever. If this episode spoke to you, share it with a sister, spread the message on socials, and leave a review to support this movement. Ready to go deeper? Free Wild Womb Activation Meditation Blood Magick: Honour your bleed in a guided sacred menstrual temple ritual. Abundant and Embodied: my signature self-led embodiment program for soul-led women ready to turn on their magnetism, drop the hustle, and lead from their deepest power, pleasure, and purpose. Rising Sacred Mastermind Harness your cycle's wisdom & feminine business strategy— or apply to work with me 1:1 First Moon Circle Facilitator Training: Become a menstrual educator or find parent resources to support your child through puberty. Stay devoted to your body as your guide, your cycle as your oracle, and your sisterhood as your ally Charlotte

You cannot become the Empress while still clinging to the Good Girl.In this episode of The Priestess Path, Katie guides you through the initiation of shedding the Good Girl mask - the part of you that's been trained to over-perform, over-give, and stay small in order to be liked, accepted, or approved of.This is the pathway to the Embodied Queen - the woman who is magnetic because she stands in her truth, holds her boundaries, and chooses herself first.Inside this episode: • The “Good Girl” programming: why it exists and how it keeps you stuck • The invisible ways women leak their power through people-pleasing and perfectionism • How to reclaim the part of you that is unapologetic, self-sourced, and deeply magnetic • The connection between embodiment, boundaries, and effortless attractionThis is about stepping out of performance and into your fullest, truest self - the version of you that gets to have it all because she honors her wholeness first.Your Invitation:If you're ready to dissolve the good girl, embody your Queen energy, and become the woman life cannot help but respond to, I invite you into The Embodied Empress.Book a private conversation with me about joining [here].Or Dm on socials below. ⸻Katie MoriartyHigh Priestess to High Performers & Embodied Empress Initiator.Katie Moriarty is the founder of Full Spectrum FEMME™, the international movement & luxury retreats bringing the Wild Woman to the Penthouse. Host of The Priestess Path podcast, ranked in the top 5% worldwide.Katie works in the field of feminine energetics & embodiment to guide powerful women into next-level wealth, full self expression & internal freedom - blending worldly success with deep spiritual activation.Connect with Katie Instagram - @thefullspectrumfemme Facebook - Katie Moriarty Website - InstalinksLinkedIn - Katie Moriarty 

@_Jessica_Lees et al offer a framework that extends the conceptualization of body pedagogics to recognize various roles of digital technology in the context of physical examination Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15599

William Linville guides us through the crucial distinction between thinking and feeling, offering practical techniques to transition from mind-dominated existence to heart-centered living. Moving beyond intellectual understanding, we explore how to access our natural state of presence and higher consciousness through simple breathing practices and body awareness.• Thinking traps us in a conglomerate of thought forms based in past and future• True feeling connects us to our higher consciousness and is only possible in the present moment• Emotions like anger are experiences, not feelings in the deeper sense• Breaking energy patterns through breath work creates space for presence• Letting go of control is the biggest obstacle to transitioning from thinking to feeling• Our higher self operates at higher frequencies that can integrate with our physical body• Heart-centered living results in more simplicity, fluidity, and harmony in daily life• Regular practice creates a "chasm" between mind and heart, reducing mind's dominance• Effective meditation focuses on body awareness rather than mental engagement• Our natural state is one of love, beyond all misperceptions we've accumulatedPlease click subscribe and join us next time. For more perspectives on feeling versus thinking, search for William's previous podcasts exploring this topic in greater detail.

In a time when Jewish trauma is being weaponized and used to justify the Israeli genocide against Palestinians, the book An Anti-Zionist Path to Embodied Jewish Healing: Somatic Practices to Heal Historical Wounds, Unlearn Oppression, and Create a Liberated World to Come presents a liberatory model for Jewish healing firmly rooted in Jewish spiritual values. In this book based conversation the panel  discusses the intersection of healing and activism that can make our organizing movements more healing and our healing more political to strengthen our collective work for a free Palestine and a Jewishness beyond Zionism. Over the last year and a half, many of us activists and organizers have felt hopeless, despairing, and angry that we have not been able to stop this genocidal violence being carried out in our names. Sometimes we take these feelings out on each other by being overly critical and unkind, which leads to fractures inside our movements. At this time of rising fascism when the Trump administration is exploiting the fractures on the Left to create division, we can incorporate body-based healing to strengthen our collective power that moves us closer to a liberated world and a free Palestine. Wendy Elisheva Somerson (Wes) is a queer non-binary, disabled, cat- loving Ashkenazi Jewish somatic healer, writer, activist, and visual artist residing on Duwamish and Coast Salish land. One of the founders of the Seattle chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, they have been active in Palestinian solidarity work for more than two decades. As a politicized healer, Wes works at the intersection of personal and collective healing with individuals, groups, and organizations. They are the creator and facilitator of Ruach, an ongoing anti-Zionist, body-based Jewish healing group. Cecilie Surasky is the Director of Communications and Narrative at the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley, a global research and advocacy organization focused on understanding the structures of exclusion and building a world where all people belong. Cecilie's career spans decades of mobilizing politically marginalized communities, and she's proud of her role in building a co-liberation movement as the founding communications and later deputy director of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). She draws from her own family's journey with traumatic grief, belonging and resilience. Penny Rosenwasser, Ph.D., is a lifelong heartfelt rabble-rouser for justice. A queer/lesbian white Jewish intersectional feminist, Penny is author of the award-winning Hope into Practice, Jewish women choosing justice despite our fears. She was a founding Board member and early leader of Jewish Voice for Peace, co-teaches an Antisemitism/Anti-Arabism class with a Palestinian colleague at City College of San Francisco, and serves on the Advisory Council of the Center for Jewish Nonviolence. An educator, public speaker, fundraiser and  facilitator, Penny organized events for the Middle East Children's Alliance for 32 years and is a racial justice leader at Kehilla synagogue.           The post An Anti-Zionist Path to Embodied Jewish Healing: A conversation about the intersection of healing and activism with Wendy Elisheva Somerson (Wes), Cecilie Surasky, and Penny Rosenwaswer appeared first on KPFA.

This week in Embodied Astrology (July 14–20), learn more about Mercury Retrograde in Leo, the magic on offer with Venus and Isis & how to recalibrate your nervous system.

You know you need to manage your stress… but why does managing stress feel like another stressor?If you've ever rolled your eyes at a self-care checklist, you're not alone. High-capacity women don't need more pressure to “do wellness right.” You need tools that actually work—and fit into real life.In this episode of Alive & Well, we're unpacking five anti-burnout behaviors backed by neuroscience. These aren't morning routine fluff or band-aid fixes. They're simple, nervous system-friendly habits that help you regulate stress, replenish energy, and stay grounded—without needing a full life overhaul.You'll learn: 

On this episode of Venus Rising, host Ellie Cleary talks about common misunderstandings, misconceptions and mistakes when learning/working with our AstroCartography and shares more about how the AstroCartography is calling us to co-create with it. Join me to learn what Embodied AstroCartography is, and why it can be such a powerful tool when we choose to engage with it consciously. Resources Mentioned in this episode:Join my Embodied AstroCartography 2-part workshop on 15th & 20th July - Full info & register hereSacred Feminine Rebirth Coaching with Ellie - Applications currently open hereOther sessions & opportunities to work with me - find out more here. If you enjoyed today's episode please do leave a 5* rating and review on your podcast app to help more people find this show. Thank you! Ellie Cleary is a Priestess, Astrologer and guide/coach for women on journeys of reclamation and transformation. To connect with me, head over to elliecleary.com to join my newsletter or connect with me on Instagram or Facebook @ellieclearycoachingTo our rising! 

This episode of The New Abnormal features Lourdes Rodriguez, a Strategic Foresight Consultant with the European Commission and Co Exec Director at Teach the Future. With a background in Psychology, her work has been focused on trends research and foresight for more than 15 years, and she's therefore deeply experienced in discovering new signal of change and seeds of the future in the present.Lourdes is currently also doing a Master's in Cyber Politics and Government, as she's interested in learning more about the impact of emerging technology in a geopolitical context, how it could affect our governments, our democracies and ultimately, our lives.You'll understand why Forbes magazine describes her as 'one of the best futurists in Spain' as she describes her past career and current activity in our conversation. So...I hope you enjoy the discussion!

What if tuning into your body could unlock more creativity, clarity, and connection in your photography work? In this heartfelt episode, I'm joined by photographer and podcast host Danika, for a free-flowing conversation on the role that movement and mindfulness play in helping us stay grounded, inspired, and intentional — both behind the lens and in life. We talk about what movement looks like beyond exercise — how it helps photographers regulate energy, access joy, and stay present in high-pressure moments. From puddle-jumping in the rain to mindful post-wedding workflows, Sara shares powerful insights on staying connected to your body and creativity. Our conversation took some personal turns as we reflected on birth and motherhood, marveling at how capable and wise our bodies truly are. It all tied back to the episode's theme: the importance of listening inward. The conversation flowed as if we'd known each other for years, and Sara brought so much depth, intention, and practical wisdom. In this episode, we explore: — How to use movement as a reset before, during, and after photo sessions and weddings. — Embodied mindfulness and what that actually looks like in a creative business.— Playful movement practices that reignite creative energy.— The value of slowing down, trusting your body, and redefining productivity.If you're a photographer or creative who wants to feel more present, intentional, and creatively fueled, this episode will meet you right where you are.

This week, on the patriotism we live in our ordinary lives.---Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

Why is having the sex talk, admitting you passed gas, or being open about your body hair so seemingly uncomfortable for all of us? Journalist and host of the podcast, Embodied, Anita Rao, joins Chris this week to discuss why having open conversations about taboo topics like sex, relationships, and our bodies can help us understand ourselves better and feel less shame.Want to help shape TED's shows going forward? Fill out our survey!For the Idea Search application, go to ted.com/ideasearch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This talk explores how to cut through the trance of thinking. You'll learn how turning toward awareness itself reveals how much you rely on thinking and some practical strategies using embodied awareness for ‘remembering' who and what you truly are. 

We all have secrets, painful experiences, and even childhood challenges that affect us to this day. What if keeping them is what's keeping us unwell? Our culture teaches us to bottle in our truth, mask our emotions, and manage our image. But the body keeps score, and over time, that suppression turns into stress, disconnection, and even illness. What if healing is about processing these things through our bodies? That's the lens Katie brings, not just as a psychologist or embodiment teacher, but as someone who's lived it. Katie grew up in an environment where expression wasn't welcome. Where looking the part was rewarded, but speaking your truth came with consequences.  And yet, through a deep commitment to curiosity and movement, she found her way to something radically different. By tuning into her body's signals and honoring the impulses society taught her to ignore, Katie uncovered a deeper intelligence. One that didn't just help her heal, it helped her become. It also helped her pioneer a whole new way of understanding ourselves.  It's what turned a shy, observant girl into a pioneer in body intelligence and relational honesty. It's also what led her to her purpose: helping others reconnect to their truth, not just through talking, but through breath, sensation, and somatic expression. In this episode, Katie shares how secrets manifest in the body and how unprocessed emotions distort our relationships. We also discuss how pivotal moments from childhood, when metabolized, can become the very path to our genius.   Things You'll Learn In This Episode -Secrets make you sick What's the hidden cost of withholding your truth, and how does transparency heal more than therapy ever could? -The body as a bridge Most people are so switched off from their bodies that it makes healing hard. How does tuning into physical sensation give you access to clarity, freedom, and your deeper self? -From pain to power Do people who thrive have harder childhoods? How do they learn to transmute their wounds into wisdom? -Sound encased in skin Music isn't just something we experience; it's a part of us. How do we find our own internal rhythm?  

John Prendergast is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and former adjunct professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He's the author of In Touch, The Deep Heart, and, most recently, Your Deepest Ground. His work blends somatic inquiry and depth psychology with contemplative insight, and he is a leading voice on the topic of embodying nondual realization, which is what we discuss today.

This week, I sat down with the radiant Whitni Miller, also known as BDEmoves on Instagram, a queer sex educator and pleasure coach who's changing the game when it comes to how we talk about sex, desire, and embodiment, especially in the queer community. Together, we explored what it really means to be embodied in midlife and why so many of us still struggle to feel sexually safe—not just physically, but emotionally and relationally. Whitni brings a trauma-informed lens to her work, helping people unpack shame, regulate their nervous systems, and come back home to themselves. We talked about: Why safety (not spontaneity) is the foundation of good sex How queer and same-sex couples deal with libido differences What late bloomers can teach us about authenticity and desire The power of non-sexual touch in long-term relationships How responsive desire isn't broken—it's just misunderstood The absolute joy of reclaiming play and pleasure at any age Whitni also got real about what it takes to share accurate, pleasure-centered sex ed online in the face of constant censorship. Hint: It's hard, it's frustrating, and it's absolutely necessary. She's a fierce advocate for creating digital and real-life spaces where people—especially queer folks—can learn, explore, and thrive. If you've ever wondered, What can we learn from the queer community about sex, intimacy, and communication?—this episode is for you. Whitni's work is bold, honest, and full of compassion. Follow her @bdemoves and check out her offerings for late bloomers, folks navigating WLW relationships, and anyone looking to deepen their connection with themselves and their partners. Takeaways: ✨ Sexual safety is foundational to desire—not optional. ✨ Queer relationships offer a refreshing reframe of intimacy and play. ✨ Scheduling sex is not unsexy—it's smart, respectful, and hot. ✨ Responsive desire is normal, especially in midlife and long-term partnerships. ✨ Pleasure-first education challenges societal norms that prioritize performance. ✨ We need more trauma-informed, inclusive sex ed—and we need it now. https://www.instagram.com/bde.moves/ Want more honest, empowering conversations like this one?⁠⁠Preorder my Next Book⁠⁠ share this episode, and leave a review to help others find this important work. Let's stop leaving women out of the conversation—especially when it comes to sex, health, and healing. Listen to my Tedx Talk: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Why we need adult sex ed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take my Adult Sex Ed Master Class:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested in my sexual health and hormone clinic? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waitlist is open⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Explore and expand pleasure with resources, advice, and the most exciting pleasure products with Good Vibes, and save 10% with coupon code NOTBROKEN10 at goodvibes.com/menopause Thanks to our sponsor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midi Women's Health⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Designed by midlife experts, delivered by experienced clinicians, covered by insurance.Midi is the first virtual care clinic made exclusively for women 40+. Evidence-based treatments. Personalized midlife care.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinmidi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week in Embodied Astrology (July 7–13), we dive into the powerful energies of the Capricorn Full Moon, Uranus' shift into Gemini, and Saturn turning retrograde.

Brian, Grant and Patrick hear about a renewed interest in trade education and consider carbon accounting in the Canadian Building Code before discussing envelope improvements for an old houses.     Tune in to Episode 692 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:  Does green accounting belong in building codes What are the risks of insulating a roof with rigid insulation  The right way to approach envelope improvements in an old house   Have a question or topic you want us to talk about on the show? Email us at fhbpodcast@taunton.com.     ➡️ Check Out the Full Show Notes: FHB Podcast 692 ➡️ Learn about the Fine Homebuilding Summit ➡️ Follow Fine Homebuilding on Social Media:   Instagram • Facebook • TikTok • Pinterest • YouTube  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and rate us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you prefer to listen.

In this powerful episode, we explore what it really means to break free from the “good girl prison” and reclaim the wild, sensual, embodied self that lives within all of us. Topics of Conversation: ✨ Why people are so triggered by the presence of a sensual, embodied woman and how those triggers are actually invitations to growth. ✨ How judgment can reveal your next edge and why the best teachers might trigger you. ✨ Her inspiring story and the creation of her studio that doesn't fit in any box - where self-reclamation, sisterhood, and sensual movement meet. ✨ The magic of her 6-foot round sensory mats (yes, they're as incredible as they sound) and the signature slow and wild movement method. ✨ The power of moving beyond rigid, linear movement practices into something fluid, freeing, and deeply feminine. ✨ The 10 themes of self-reclamation explored in her Slow & Wild method: Body, Voice, Time, Space, Intuition, Sensuality, Sexuality, Spirituality, Passion, Desire. ✨ The balance of Alpha/Omega and masculine/feminine dynamics and how this transforms relationships. ✨ And yes—we talk about her Dirty Vanilla Parties (part workshop, part sex-ed, part dance party!) “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field—meet me there.” - Rumi   ✨ Links + Resources Slow & Wild Studios Dirty Vanilla Parties Slow & Wild on Instagram Book recommendation: Unbound  

In this powerful episode of the Feminine Frequency Podcast, Amy sits down with Taraney Speer, a devoted feminine healer, to dive deep into the connection between women and their wombs. For so many of us, there's a disconnect. Maybe we've never really felt our womb, or we've been taught to ignore, numb, or even feel shame about this part of ourselves. Taraney speaks with raw truth about her own journey to reclaiming her womb as a portal of power, healing, and ancestral wisdom. This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen in, and begin tending to the powerful center of your feminine body — not just for your healing, but for the healing of generations past and future.Themes:Why so many women feel resistance to womb work — and how to meet that resistance with tendernessThe womb as a record keeper of our life stories, traumas, and lineageHow to begin decoding your own womb story — and why it's often both painful and liberatingWhat it means to return to the sacred feminine and lead from an embodied, rooted placeThe importance of simply acknowledging your womb — no rituals or perfection needed, just presenceConnect with Amy:

During a moment of historic turbulence and Christian polarization, Trinity Forum president Cherie Harder stepped away from the political and spiritual vortex of Washington, DC, for a month-long pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago—a.k.a. “the Camino” or “the Way.” In this episode, she reflects on the spiritual, emotional, and physical rhythms of pilgrimage as both counterpoint and counter-practice to the fracturing pressures of American civic and religious life. Together, she and Mark Labberton consider how such a posture of pilgrimage—marked by humility, presence, and receptivity—can help reshape how we understand Christian witness in a fraught and antagonistic time. Harder explores how her Camino sabbatical offered her a deeply embodied spiritual liturgy—one that grounded her leadership and personal formation after years of intense service in government and faith-based institutions. She also reflects on the internal and external catalysts that led her to walk three hundred miles across Portugal and Spain, including burnout, anxiety, and the desire to “walk things off.” What emerged was not a single epiphany but a profound reorientation: a reordering of attention, a rediscovery of joy, and a new kind of sociological imagination—one that sees neighbourliness through the eyes of a pilgrim, not a partisan. Episode Highlights “Being a pilgrim, one is a stranger in a strange land, one has no pretensions to ruling the place. … It's a different way of being in the world.” “There was a widespread belief in the importance of persuasion … a very different posture than seeking to dominate, humiliate, and pulverize.” “Every day is literally putting one foot in front of the other. And you spend each day outside—whether it's in sunshine or in rain.” “There's a pilgrim sociology that is so counter to how we interact in civic space today. … It's a different way of being in the world.” “You're tired, and there's an invitation to stop and to pray.” “I didn't have an epiphany, but what I had instead was a daily practice that fed my soul.” Helpful Links and Resources The Trinity Forum The Way (film) – a film about the Camino starring Martin Sheen Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route into Spain by Jack Hitt Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (Project Gutenberg) Sabbath as Resistance by Walter Brueggemann Camino de Santiago Overview – Wikipedia About Cherie Harder Cherie Harder is president of the Trinity Forum, a non-profit that curates Christian thought leadership to engage public life, spiritual formation, and the arts. She previously served in multiple leadership roles in the US government, including in the White House under President George W. Bush, and as policy director to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. A graduate of Harvard University, she is a writer, speaker, and advocate for grace-filled public discourse and thoughtful Christian engagement in civic life. Show Notes Cherie Harder is president of the Trinity Forum, a non-profit based in Washington, DC, and focused on Christian thought leadership. She previously served in the White House and as policy director for the Senate Majority Leader. Harder reflects on how leadership now requires “counterforce just to stay in the same place.” She critiques the rise of “performative belligerence” in both civic and Christian life. “There's a premium placed on humiliating and deeply personally insulting the other side—and somehow that's seen as strength.” She contrasts past politics, which valued persuasion, with today's polarization, which valorizes domination. “Persuasion takes others seriously. It assumes they're reasonable and open.” The Camino de Santiago and pilgrimage Harder walked over three hundred miles, from Lisbon to Santiago, along the Portuguese Camino. She frames pilgrimage as an act of spiritual resistance against anxiety, burnout, and cultural chaos. “I need to find a way to walk this off.” The daily rhythm of the Camino offered physical and spiritual rest: wake, walk, eat, reflect, rest, repeat. “Every day was the opportunity to just move, to see, to attend to what was in front of me.” She was struck by the liturgical nature of walking: “There's no perfect walk, but you have to start.” Each step became a form of prayer, an embodied spiritual practice. Embodied spiritual formation Harder calls the Camino “a liturgy of the body”—a spiritual discipline grounded in physical motion. “Being in your body every day changes you—it makes your needs visible, your limits felt, your joy more palpable.” She found that physical needs—food, rest, shelter—highlighted spiritual hungers and gratitudes. The rhythm reoriented her from leadership stress to lived dependence on grace. “I didn't have an epiphany. But what I had instead was a daily practice that fed my soul.” Spiritual renewal and rhythmic practices Harder affirms that the Camino gave her a hunger for spiritual rest she hadn't fully realized. “It showed me the deficiency was greater than I thought … I've missed this.” She explores how practices of solitude, walking, and prayer can carry over into her work. Mark Labberton proposes Sabbath-keeping as one way to embody pilgrimage back home. “We may not all get to Portugal—but we can still find a Camino in our days.” Harder is now exploring how to sustain “a rhythmic alteration of how we hold time.” Pilgrim sociology and neighbourliness Harder describes a “pilgrim sociology”—a social vision rooted in vulnerability, curiosity, humility, and shared burdens. “We're in a strange land. We're not here to rule, but to receive.” The Camino fostered solidarity through shared hardship and generosity. “You literally carry each other's burdens.” She draws a sharp contrast between the posture of a pilgrim and the posture of a combatant. “It leads to a much kinder, gentler world—because it's not a posture of domination.” Spiritual lessons from the Camino The convergence at Santiago prompted reflection on heaven: “All these people, from different paths, looking up at glory.” She was reminded of Jesus's words, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” “The Camino literally means ‘the Way.' You're relying on direction that is true.” The historic path invites pilgrims into the long, sacred story of the church. “You feel part of something bigger—millions have gone before you.” Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment magazine and Fuller Seminary.

Anita hands over the mic to Embodied's intern, Nina Scott. After listening to our recent episode about country queers living in rural America, Nina became interested in exploring the Black queer South. Drawing from her own personal experience as a Black lesbian born and raised in the South, Nina speaks to an artist and an academic who are dedicated to contextualizing the experience of Black Southern lesbians.Meet the guests:- Shirlette Ammons is a musician, poet and producer- Dr. Nikki Lane is an anthropologist, writer and assistant professor at Duke UniversityRead the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platformFollow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for EmbodiedHere are the academics Dr. Nikki Lane mentioned who are exploring the experiences of Black lesbians:- E. Patrick Johnson- Kemi Adeyemi- Mignon Moore

In this special live-recorded Q&A episode, Andrew answers your most pressing questions about living a 24/7 D/s lifestyle with honesty, depth, and clarity. This one is packed. It's not scripted. It's not curated. Just Andrew, live on Instagram, answering real questions from real people about dominance, submission, inner work, kink, emotional safety, and what it actually looks like to live a power exchange lifestyle in the real world. Whether you're new to the dynamic or deep in it already, this episode will help you reflect on what matters most: trust, leadership, inner strength, and truth. ⸻

Embodied Astrology: June 30–July 6 Venus enters Gemini, Mary Magdalene conjuncts the Sun, and Sedna awakens — this Embodied Astrology week (June 30–July 6) brings a full-spectrum feminine awakening and a powerful nervous system rewire.

A vivid and intricate study of dance music traditions that reveals the many contradictions of being Syrian in the 21st century Dabke, one of Syria's most beloved dance music traditions, is at the center of the country's war and the social tensions that preceded conflict. Drawing on almost two decades of ethnographic, archival, and digital research, Shayna M. Silverstein shows how dabke dance music embodies the fraught dynamics of gender, class, ethnicity, and nationhood in an authoritarian state. Fraught Balance: The Embodied Politics of Dabke Dance Music in Syria (Wesleyan UP, 2024) situates dabke politically, economically, and historically in a broader account of expressive culture in Syria's recent (and ongoing) turmoil. Silverstein shows how people imagine the Syrian nation through dabke, how the state has coopted it, how performances of masculinity reveal--and play with--the tensions and complexities of the broader social imaginary, how forces opposed to the state have used it resistively, and how migrants and refugees have reimagined it in their new homes in Europe and the United States. She offers deeply thoughtful reflections on the ethnographer's ethical and political dilemmas on fieldwork in an authoritarian state. Silverstein's study ultimately questions the limits of authoritarian power, considering the pleasure and play intrinsic to dabke circles as evidence for how performance cultures sustain social life and solidify group bonds while reproducing the societal divides endemic to Syrian authoritarianism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Discover how the Four Queens of the Tarot—Wands, Pentacles, Swords, and Cups—come into tantric communion to awaken embodied creativity, leadership, and emotional clarity. This is a call for empath entrepreneurs to shift out of burnout and into sacred sovereignty. In this powerful transmission, we explore the Tantric Weaving of the Queens—the sacred inner union of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water within the intuitive creative psyche.Each Queen of the Tarot offers a key to unlocking your sovereignty:Queen of Wands (Fire): Magnetic embodiment & creative ignitionQueen of Pentacles (Earth): Grounded support & sustainabilityQueen of Swords (Air): Clarity, boundaries & truth-tellingQueen of Cups (Water): Deep emotional intelligence & receptivityLearn how to stop fragmenting your gifts and instead create from sacred harmony. This is for empathic leaders, witchy creatives, and intuitive entrepreneurs ready to thrive from wholeness.✨ WANT TO GO DEEPER?

In episode four of the 6-part InPowered Life Method series, Rudi Riekstins unpacks the concept of embodied action—what it really means to live today as the version of yourself you aspire to become. This isn't about “faking it till you make it”—it's about aligning your thoughts, emotions, energy, and behavior to your future identity so that transformation becomes inevitable. Rudi shares powerful personal stories and practical tools for taking aligned, joyful action that magnetizes your dreams into reality. In this episode, you'll learn:You don't get what you want—you get what you areEmbodied action means taking steps today as the future version of yourselfReal change requires replacing past conditioning with new identity-based habitsEmbodiment includes not just logic-driven actions, but joy-driven presenceCreating space for joy can accelerate manifestation more than constant grind

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