Podcasts about embodied arts

Today we're joined by Sharon Kaur, Master Feminine Embodiment Coach & Teacher here at the School of Embodied Arts to learn about her journey with embodiment.    Sharon takes us on her journey…    From breaking the spell of internalized program around being the obedient Indian daughter, to navigating complex PTSD and what it means to reclaim the body as a South Asian Woman…   Sharon shares with us her journey of navigating into a felt experience of “I deserve to exist, and exist magnificently”   In this conversation we explore:  Sharon's personal experience of leaving an abusive marriage & finding a way out  What it means for different identities & different bodies to go on the journey  Sharon's passion around supporting South Asian Women to deepen their pleasure & sensual aliveness  Wanting to help others, but feeling like you've “still got further to go” on your healing journey  Sharon's experience as a Teacher & Master Coach in the Coaching Cert    This podcast is part of the Graduate Spotlight Audio Series — showcasing how graduates from the past 8 years have woven the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification into their bodies, their work & their purpose.    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Sharon - Website  Sharon - Socials  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training 

How can we work DEEP in the body without ‘blowing up' someone's trauma?  Almost all somatic practitioners (including embodiment coaches) I work go through a phase of feeling super worried about activating latent trauma & triggering a client. This is a conversation I have with women a lot.  Sometimes, this fear manifests as an extreme over-abundance of caution, need to “get it right” & hyper-fixation on strategies.  This results in practitioners holding themselves back from deepening into sensation - to everyone's detriment, especially the clients.    Today on the podcast we're speaking with Somatic Psychotherapist & founder of The School of Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy Monique Pangari about somatic approaches to trauma-centric therapy and what practitioners need to know if they are worried about activating latent trauma (plus so much more).  Monique's training & experience is vast & in this conversation, we explore:  -    Examples of somatic strategies to support clients in a trauma therapy setting  -    Why embodied approach are deceptively simple & some of the core components for practitioners to make them work well  -    The difference between trauma therapy, therapy & coaching  -    What practitioners need to know if they are worried about activating a client's trauma  -    The importance of rupture & repair for practitioners  -    Attachment styles & the work Monique created for counsellors & psychotherapists   About Monique Pangari Monique Pangari, MEd, SEP, is the creator of Somatic Sand Therapy™, Somatic Expressive Therapies and Somatic Attachment Focused Expressive Therapies™ (SAFE-T). In 2020 she founded 'The School of Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy' where she offers post-graduate training and clinical supervision for professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists. Monique has been practicing Sandplay Therapy and Expressive Therapies with clients of all ages since 2002 and has been training other therapists across Australia since 2008. She began integrating Somatic Experiencing® and Attachment Repatterning into her practice in 2017. Monique has undergraduate studies in Education and Psychology and holds two Masters Degrees. She is also trained in Family Constellations, Circle of Security, Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples, NeuroAffective Touch®, ISHTA Yoga and is currently undergoing further study in Jungian Sandplay Therapy. In addition to offering Training, Supervision and Counselling in her private practice, Monique also lectures part-time at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in the Masters of Counselling program and offers Supervision to Counselling Interns at the University Counselling Clinic. Monique is a Level 4 member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and is a member of the ACA College of Supervisors.    Resources From Today's Podcast ●      Monique Pangari - Website | Social links | Please open in new window | Pls grab from here ●      Somatic Experiencing ●      Diane Poole Heller ●     Trauma Aware Embodiment Coaching (Podcast by Jenna) ●      Feminine Embodiment Coaching – an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches ●      Primal Feminine Flow – Embodied At Home Movement Practice ●      School of Embodied Arts ●      Leave a podcast review on iTunes here ●      Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here

2021 was the year of my (mini) professional crisis. There were big decisions to make, and I was feeling deeply confused about the direction I wanted to grow in professionally & with our school. What kind of business (& life) did I want to have? Did I want to blow up my creation? It took me a long time to find a mentor to help me navigate what was right, for me. I wanted someone who worked in deeply embodied ways. Someone who would support me if I decided to throw in the towel & make the decision to destroy my creation. And also someone who was a little bit magic.  Somehow (I think it was the power of Instagram) Rachael Maddox entered my life. She'd just closed her own Coaching School down (to begin a conception journey) and was making some radical changes in her business model. She was EMBODIED AF. And supported CEOs. We started working together - and I've loved her since. Recently I spoke with Rachael as part of our The Future Is Embodied Conference. Our conversation was a dive into the ethics of embodied business & how Rachael navigates her work as a witch & mentor. It was such a rich conversation I wanted to bring it to you today, in the hopes you find some “unconventional” courage to follow your path (whatever that is) to the best version of your work in the world. Of course, I didn't close down our school, or decide to blow anything up in the end. Which is what I love so much about EMBODIMENT work. It's an invitation to find YOUR body's truth. Which won't look the same as anyone else. What's right for you won't be right for them. But holding space for ALL the possibilities, even the wild & witchy ones remains something I hold as so valuable. Resources From Today's Podcast ●      Rachaels' website & find her here on Instagram ●      Karpman drama/empowerment triangle ●      Feminine Embodiment Coaching – an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches ●      School of Embodied Arts ●      Leave a podcast review on iTunes here ●      Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here

It is with such great pleasure that I introduce you today to my coaching mentor, friend and feminine embodiment muse, Jenna Ward. Jenna is the founder of The School of Embodied Arts & The Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification; a training that COMPLETELY changed my life, both personally and professionally.  Not a day goes by where I do not feel the impact that Feminine Embodiment Coaching has had on my life, and I am so excited to share this groundbreaking work with you.In this beguiling conversation, you'll discover: The often misunderstood concept of sensitivity, and how to redefine it as a potent source of strength and leadership How success is not a one-size-fits-all concept, and how to pull back from the pressure of constant productivity to create more satisfaction and sustainability in your lifeMy personal story as a CEO, and how embracing sensitivity has been a game-changer, not only for my well-being but for the culture and success of my entire companyHow the contrast between the masculine drive for action and the feminine capacity for creativity can create flow and freedom in your life and work This conversation is designed for anyone looking to bring more feminine aliveness, sustainable leadership, emotional range and rich satisfaction to their lives. Also, if you are a coach or are considering a coaching career, it is not to be missed. LINKS FROM THE SHOW: Jenna WardThe Feminine Embodiment Coaching CertificationThe SOEA PodcastSOEA + Jenna Instagram

The first time I read about Polyvagal Theory, so much made sense. The idea that “stress” isn't just all adrenaline-running-around-drama, but can also also/often show up as frozen-shut-down-numbness really hit home. I feel so many of us have constant moderate-grade stress in our lives that just leaves us feeling… numb. Understanding Polyvagal Theory (PVT) helped me to understand, neurologically, why this numbness comes about & why this magical-thing-called-embodient worked so well in unraveling it. It's also the foundation theory in our Coaching Cert, so at the heart of what I love. Today we're speaking with the founder of Polyvagal Informed Somatic & Dance/Movement Therapy, Dr. Amber Elizabeth Gray. I came across Amber's work in 2021 & was so interested in how she's deliberately & closely evolved her movement therapy to incorporate the teachings of PVT.   In this episode, we discuss & experience:  Polyvagal Recap: Jenna starts with an 8min recap of Polyvagal therapy to put our chat into context  How Polyvagal-Informed Somatic Dance/Movement Therapy was developed & has continued to evolve over the past 25 years  Neuroceptive practices → Amber guides us into two different neuroceptive practices to tune up our accuracy of inner feeling Breath, spine & weight - The key points of entry to the body that Amber uses  Why Amber works with ‘client comfort' instead of ‘safety' We chat about breath & sound and why they are so important in somatic practices   Content Advisement: Amber's experience includes working with survivors of extreme trauma. While we don't discuss the details of this, the theme is present during our conversation.   About Amber Amber Elizabeth Gray was, in her father's words, born “dancing and fighting”. A lifetime of dance and travel to explore movement and dance-based community and healing traditions has contributed to her passion for and belief in movement as life. Amber believes that every human being's birthright is embodiment. Her 25 years of work as a Dance/Movement Therapist, Continuum & Yoga teacher include time working and living in conflict and post-conflict zones, exposing her to the harsh realities of human rights abuses. Her clients, all survivors of political violence, torture, and war,  are co-collaborators and inspirers in the work she teaches, Restorative Movement Psychotherapy and Polyvagal-informed Somatic & Dance/Movement Therapy.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Amber's website & email list  Amber on Facebook   Dr Stephen W Proges, founder of the Polyvagal Theory  Polyvagal theroy book  Continuum Movement & Emilie Conrad  Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts  Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here

The single biggest hurdle to doing more embodied movement practice, for me personally, is the tight grip of urgency I often feel around time. Today on the podcast, I'm chatting with Rochelle Schieck, founder of the Qoya movement method. A big part of our conversation is exploring how we unwind the urgency of linear time & use the body as a portal to soul time. Rochelle & I have very different felt experiences of this shift away from urgent-linear-time into expansive-soul-time. I'm curious if you'll relate to either or perhaps experience it in another way. This conversation is part of our Embodied Movement series on Season 8 of the School of Embodied Arts Podcast (you can sign up to the podcast here). To see more from this series click here→ In this episode, we discuss & experience: A simple foundation Qoya exercise to bring more aliveness into the body What is “Embodied Presence,” and how can we awaken to it? The role of the “Sacred Witness” in Qoya We speak about the role of cultivating, titration & pendulation between vulnerability & pleasure Moving from linear time to sacred time. Rochelle & Jenna share their experiences of what it feels like. Rochelle expands on the key principles of Qoya - Wise, Wild & Free. We discuss what this looks like in movement & what qualities it invites us to inhabit through the body   About Rochelle Rochelle Schieck loves to move - in her body and around the world. In the last 20+ years, she has traveled around the world as a student and teacher leading over 4,000 movement classes, training hundreds of Qoya teachers in 20 different countries, and taking women on over 90 retreats to sacred places in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Qoya website - www.qoya.love On the socials - @rochelleschieck | @qoya.love Book - Qoya: A Compass for Navigating an Embodied Life that is Wise, Wild and Free Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts  Leave a podcast review on iTunes here  Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here

How can we be fully human?    Seems like an obvious question, but when the demands (stress/trauma) of our culture & lived experience asks us to show up more like a machine than an organic being, it's a valid one.   Nahid de Belgeonne, the founder of The Human Method, believes “our modern times are relentless and our nervous system just isn't built for this kind of onslaught.” So how can we calm our anxious & nervous brains? How can we meet the overwhelming daily catastrophe of our climate, our culture, and our world and remain human and feeling in the face of it?    Nahid suggests the answer isn't sitting in silence, seated meditation trying to be quiet. Instead, we need to befriend the “Master System” and work with our nervous system to better regular our selves.    In this podcast, we discuss & experience:  What does an unregulated nervous system look like?  We taste the The Human Method with a 5 min practice  Mind/body heirarchy & why “you are more body than you are mind” Habits & how our body/physiology impacts our thoughts  How to trust our body & the reclamation of awareness  Breaking the rules of spiritual practices & why silent, seated meditation doesn't often work    About Nahid de Belgeonne The Human Method™ - the brainchild of Somatic Movement coach, breath and yoga teacher Nahid de Belgeonne, is a radical re-learning system that works to intelligently harmonise the mind and body, dynamically transforming the health of everyone from exhausted and burned-out high fliers, A-list celebrities, and athletes right through to clients recovering from illness, injury, sleep issues, stress, and anxiety.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: www.thehumanmethod.co.uk Nahid de Belgeonne on Instagram Subscribe to Nahid de Belgeonne's writings The Human Method, online classes The Feldenkrais Method How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

I've sweated more this past month than I have in the past 5 years.  After a looooong absence from the high-intensity-energy scene, I'm back in my high-rise activewear that Australians love so much (activewear is a legitimate 24/7 dress code where I live).  It's got me thinking a lot about my journey from a once-hard-core-hot-yoga-fan to a never-exercise-flowing-feminine-embodiment-practice, and back again.  I've come full circle this year and the 10ish-year journey has bought with it some big insights about embodiment, exercise & the different (key) roles they play in my life.  If you are: Trying to future out the right exercise regimen for yourself Feel your exercise it “to yang” or “not feminine enough” or Having trouble deepening your embodiment skills  This episode could contain a few gems for you. In this episode, we discuss  Using hot yoga & high-intensity exercise to “get out of your head” (a highly ineffective strategy I used for too long) Why I had to quit strong yoga to turn up the sensitivity of my body How I first learned about embodiment practices (even if I didn't know that's what it was called) The different dimensions of the body & how exercise and embodied movement practice care for them How to choose the right embodiment & exercise options for your body This episode marks the first in Season 8 of the podcast, a season devoted to Embodied Movement. We'll be speaking with some amazing practitioners & creators of modality in the somatic movement arts - I can't wait to share them with you.  RESOURCES Resources mentioned in this podcast: Primal Feminine Flow - At Home Embodied Movement Practice Some of my influences in embodied movement: Non-Linear Movement Method, Amber Grey, Marcela Widgrig Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here -------------- Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Today on the podcast, we're discussing somatic practices to help recognize and unhook from the embodied impacts of systemic oppression with Cultural Somatics Practitioner, Facilitator, and Author Kelsey Blackwell.   When we start contemplating the question… How did we all get so disembodied, one quickly arrives at a few core factors. One of them is colonization & white supremacy. The impact these systems have on *every* *single* *body* is profound. Whether our identity is black, white, or persons of culture/color.   From perfectionism, body shame, keeping silent, controlling & generally feeling like we're not enough. Many (most) common challenges modern women face have roots in the culture & practices of past/current colonization.   Exploring how these systems are alive & living within us is a key inquiry if we are to shift from the “I have so much work to do on myself” mindset, and into the greater realization that ‘it's not you, it's the system”.   This conversation is also a wonderful exploration into reconnecting with your ancestral lineage in embodied ways - even if you hold multiple lineages or have no idea what your lineage actually is.   One of our school's teachers, Sharon Kaur, recently pointed me in the direction of Kelsey's work on embodied liberation - thank you Sharon.   ​​In this episode, we discuss: What is a colonized body? Kelsey shares her personal discovery from “there's something wrong with me” to rediscovering the movement & songs of her lineage and the power of decolonizing practices The Patterns of Emboidment in colonized bodies & how it shows up We speak about ‘narrowing the body', into smaller size & space How can we find our sincere ancestral practices when we are amelange of people & places If you're seeking initiation or a textbook of practices for your lineage Kelsey offers some significant perspective shifts We dive into three delicious embodied, decolonizing practices lead by Kelsey   Kelsey works specifically with women of colour, however all identities will take something away from this rich conversation.   Kelsey Blackwell, MS is a cultural somatics practitioner and author dedicated to supporting women of color to trust and follow the guidance of the body so we may powerfully radiate our worth, dignity and wisdom in a world that sorely needs this brilliance. As a facilitator, coach, and speaker, she has brought abolitionist embodied practices to such diverse groups as riders on Bay Area Rapid Transit trains to students at Stanford University to the offices of LinkedIn. She works 1:1 with clients as well as leads the eight-week group program, Decolonizing the Body. Kelsey is the author of the viral article, Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People, published by The Arrow Journal. She is a Certified InterPlay Leader, Strozzi Certified Somatic Coach, and holds a master's degree in Publishing from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. In addition to being impactful, Kelsey believes working towards personal and collective liberation must also bring joy. She lives in San Francisco, California.   Also, good to know… Earlier this year our school recognized Jen' work in our 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebrations in the category of Founders Flourishing Award which recognizes a practitioner in the multi-dimensional mastery of her body of work. Awarded by Founder Jenna Ward, this practitioner's work transcends categories.   Would love to hear what you took from this podcast, drop me a reflection on Instagram here →    Resources mentioned in this podcast: Kelsey Blackwell - website Kelsey on Instagram

A few months ago my husband & I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary in Belgium. He knows my love language (luxury) so we luxed it up over a lavish long weekend. How I ended up dating (then marrying) this guy was/is one of the wildest, life-altering decisions of my life. As a woman now in a cross-cultural relationship, living between two countries, with a second language to master (my Dutch is coming along) I never could have imagined an innocent cocktail leading here! To me, dating is a magical mystery that's such a rollercoaster ride, especially when it's done in embodied ways. It's not my specialty, but it is the expertise of someone I know… So this week, on the podcast I invited Embodied Dating expert & fellow Feminine Embodiment Coach Anna Rova to chat with us about today's dating landscape for embodied women. In this episode, we discuss: The “goal” of finding a guy & why this attitude creates a polarity problem for so many women Dating (& having sex) with more than one man at a time (& why Anna's a ✅ to this approach) The online dating landscape & how to turn it into a “dating funnel” that works to your advantage The story of how I met my husband Anna's expertise is in the realm of heterosexual dating dynamics, supporting women with a feminine essence to be claimed by a masculine man. This dynamic is the focus of our podcast conversation today. Anna Rova is a certified feminine embodiment coach working with smart, successful women who want a great (committed, masculine) man in their life but just can't seem to find and keep one. Through Anna's group coaching program, Claimed, we help these women to shift out of their masculine (controlling/demanding) energy into their feminine (open/receiving) energy, release and reframe their limiting beliefs, discover and embody their unique feminine flavor or style, and learn how to date intentionally in an embodied and authentic way so they can attract the kind of man they dream of and have him step up to claim them. ​​   Also, good to know… Earlier this year our school recognized Jen' work in our 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebrations in the category of Founders Flourishing Award which recognizes a practitioner in the multi-dimensional mastery of her body of work. Awarded by Founder Jenna Ward, this practitioner's work transcends categories. Would love to hear what you took from this podcast, drop me a reflection on Instagram here →  Resources mentioned in this podcast: Anna's website & program Claimed Anna's last interview on the SOEA podcast Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.  

For leaders shifting away from the cultural norms of leadership obsess with “more” “bigger” and “eternal summer/growth”, who can we look to for guidance?  How might we find our way to a more mature, sustainable, feminized way of leading?  As an entrepreneur, I've grappled with these questions for years. Navigating ‘doing business differently' in a landscape where the intuitive, felt, sometimes non-linear inner impulses are seen as ‘unprofessional' and illogical, it can be challenging to find a compass to navigate.  Jen Murphy, our guest on the podcast today, believes that mythology - the stories & wisdom of old - provides us the most potent guidance to navigate leadership.  Jen believes in a new archetype for feminine leadership that re-thrones the sacred union of our mature feminine and masculine powers—powers that live within our own bodies as a spectrum of possibilities.  During this podcast, we'll explore: How Jen came to revision leadership through her background as a Feminine Embodiment Coach, Mythologist & Anthropologist  We unpack the current masculine overculture & why it keeps many leaders in their maiden energy  Jen shares with us many Celtic myths, stories & wisdom to reimagine what leadership could look like for modern coaches, creatives & leaders We touch on the different archetypes we might be playing out as a leader (often unconsciously) Women, wealth, witches & modern stewardship of money    This conversation will be particularly rich for women working in leadership roles, whether in business or their own creative or entrepreneurial endeavors.  Jen Murphy is a Feminine Embodiment Coach, Mythologist, and Anthropologist. She is the creator of Celtic Embodiment, a cutting-edge modality that fuses the ancient wisdom of Celtic Mythology with the emerging field of Feminine Embodiment Coaching to transform modern life for women. Jen is a certified Feminine Embodiment Coach and holds a degree in Medieval Irish & Celtic Studies and an M.A. in Anthropology & Development with a specialism in critical pedagogy - empowering learners to critique the power structures at play in their own learning experiences. Jen comes from a lineage of storytellers and wisdom keepers on her maternal line. She is fascinated by the natural coalescence between our ancestral myths and our bodies as a potent brew to reclaim our sovereign power. And so, her philosophy is ‘Let your body and mythology guide you home - home to YOU.' Also, good to know… Earlier this year our school recognized Jen' work in our 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebrations in the category of Founders Flourishing Award which recognizes a practitioner in the multi-dimensional mastery of her body of work. Awarded by Founder Jenna Ward, this practitioner's work transcends categories. Would love to hear what you took from this podcast, drop me a reflection on Instagram here →  Resources mentioned in this podcast: Jen's Work - Celtic School of Embodiment Jen on Instagram Silvia Federici, Caliban The Witch (book) Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Dark night of the soul, mid-life crisis, Saturn returns. Different terms for describing the death/rebirth cycle we humans go through. Today on the podcast, we're mapping the milestone along the path toward death & rebirth with Embodiment Coach Jess Staskiewicz.  If you've been feeling you're ready to shift identities or the ‘old' you isn't really who you are anymore… this is definitely a conversation for you. During this podcast, we'll explore: Several of Jess' experiences of entering the death/rebirth cycle & what it has felt like Together, we map the cycle of death & rebirth, highlighting the key questions we must face Why death/rebirth can feel so terrifying & why our old self doesn't want to die The practices & strategies Jess uses to navigate The Void The role of our lineage & the collective in becoming who we are Jess Staskiewicz is a Feminine Embodiment Coach, Mentor, and Facilitator. She is passionate about the modern woman living their lives as their most sensually alive, deeply satiated & inherently radiant selves. Because it gets to be all that more delicious. Earlier this year our school recognized Sarah's work in our 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebrations in the category of Excellence in Embodied Wellness Coaching - for practitioners working in the realm of body image, burnout, health & wellness, motherhood, menopause, transitions, rights of passage.  I would love to hear what you took from this podcast, drop me a reflection on Instagram here →  Resources mentioned in this podcast: Jess' Website jessicaanne.com.au Jess on Instagram @jessica_anne_embodiment Non-Linear Movement Method (an embodied movement practice)Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

In the shower last night I noticed a whole heap of new grey hair. My body reveling the inner maturing I feel has happened these past few years. Midlife is the phase around our 40s (I'm in my late 30s but already feel the phase of mature feminine midlife approaching - plus, my husband would tell you I'm an old soul). Midlife is an often un-celebrated passage of time that creates many an identity crisis for women who have given so much of themselves, to family or career or the things we arere told to want… only to realize they don't know who they are anymore.  Today on the podcast we're speaking with Sarah Booth, a coach & midlife woman passionate about supporting midlife women to thrive, feel alive and live as their most adventurous selves. During this podcast we'll explore:  The questions we ask at midlife: Is this it? Who am I? What's next?  Sarah's sensible hysterectomy & the unexpected rupture it created spiritually  Resentment, anger, rage & how it can spill over into our family  Why midlife doesn't have to mean changing your whole life The role of boundaries in making changes & an embodiment philosophy of boundaries    Earlier this year our school recognized Sarah's work in our 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebrations in the category of Excellence in Embodied Wellness Coaching - for practitioners working in the realm of body image, burnout, health & wellness, motherhood, menopause, transitions, rights of passage.    Would love to hear what you took from this podcast, drop me a reflection on Instagram here →      Resources mentioned in this podcast: Sarah's website  Sarah on Instagram Hagitutide, Sharon Blackie Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

If there's one thing I wish my younger self knew, it's this: Pleasure is a practice. I wish the younger me knew, you're not intrinsically deficient in your lack of pleasure.  I would whisper, ‘always having something to unravel & heal' isn't necessarily going to bring you more pleasure, so don't go over the top down that path. Yes, it's necessary to master the skills of discomfort, vulnerability & tenderness. But this is just half the spectrum.  The other half is desire, joy, blessing, and radiance. This, too is a practice & skill to tolerate, allow in and embody.   I would tell myself to practice pleasure. Not by having lots of orgasms, but by the little moments of sunshine on my face at 10 am when the sun peeks through my living room window just so.  Practice pleasure in the sweet wishes I whisper as I light the candles on my family altar at dinner time.  Cultivating the skill of sensuous living is a practice of magic. One that I'm in utter rapture with right now.  On the podcast this week, I spoke with a Mistress of Sensual Living, the burlesque performer turned coach Mary Lofgren.  Earlier this year our school recognized Mary's work in our 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebrations in the category of Excellence in Embodiment Coaching - for practitioners working in the realm of feminine embodiment, feminine archetypes, sensuality, and pleasure.  Mary casts a spell with her presence, poetic expression & beautiful take on embodied ways of living.  I have zero doubt you'll enjoy this sumptuous conversation.  During this podcast, we'll explore:  Sensual living & the soul's need for beauty  The role of enchantment & ravishment as a path to blossoming The myth of self-improvement & what burlesque taught Mary about body love  Drenched in Delight - Mary shares some of her current sensual living practices Pleasure beyond capitalism - how we can move beyond buying more stuff (& the hollow pleasure of meaningless purchases) & into the flow of our sensual frequency  The discipline required to cultivate pleasure & what to do with those times “I don't want to do it”  Would love to hear what you took from this podcast, drop me a reflection on Instagram here →    Resources mentioned in this podcast: Mary Lofgren links - https://schoolofsensualliving.com/ | Instagram | Facebook Mary's podcast Mary's current offerings & how you can work with her Lady Groove Fine Art Photography Jo Weldon Burlesque Mama Gena “pleasure is a discipline” Listen to more in our short Series of 1-1 Feminine Embodiment CoachingSessions here Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Join Jenna Ward, founder of The School of Embodied Arts, and Chanci as they talk about Jenna's personal evolution from an unfulfilling career, a relationship with a douche bag and body disconnection and dissatisfaction to living a life full of sensual aliveness, leading with her body and magnetically drawing in her desires!This discussion will feel like medicine to your soul ~ enjoy!About the Guest:Jenna Ward is a leading Feminine Embodiment Coach & Embodiment Teacher living between Australia & Holland.Jenna works with hundreds of coaches and women to deepen their feminine gifts, inhabit their bodies more fully & coach in embodied ways.Jenna has worked with women across 5 continents, partnering with them to discover the endless depth, beauty & wisdom of their own bodies knowing.In 2017 Jenna founded the School of Embodied Arts, an international training organization & community devoted to cultivating the skills of living and coaching in body-honouring , feminine ways. Find Jenna on the following platforms:Website - jennaward.coInstagram - jennawardAbout the Host:Chanci Dawn is a non-diet certified nutritionist, mindset and embodiment coach whose soul's purpose is to help women create the most wildly free and loving relationship with food and their bodies. After over 30 years of dieting and recovering from her own eating disorder Chanci is determined to help women find the same freedom she has through embodied eating and pleasurable living. Chanci believes that when you fall madly in love with yourself you'll have the power to change your world and from there you can change the world around you making embodied eating a deep and powerful form of activism! Find Chanci on the following platforms:Website: http://www.chancidawn.comInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/theembodiednutritionistFacebook: https://facebook.com/chancidawnThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favourite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Goal setting is less about the hustle and more about the vision. When you have a clear vision you can confidently create the life and business and love (and anything) you're dreaming of. But traditional goal setting does not necessarily get us to where we want to go which is why so many people reach their "milestone moments" and are left feeling disappointed, dissatisfied and depleted. There's a better way: enter Embodied Goal Setting. This is a practice I have been integrating more since better understanding it as part of my certification with the School of Embodied Arts. In this episode I cover:why traditional goal setting ends up hurting us even if at first it feels like it's helping us the key ingredient to setting goals or intentions that will ACTUALLY work in the long run why feelings are essential to consider a practical exercise to help you feel into the vision you desire whether that is personal or professional You can watch examples of this process on my Youtube channel here. With love,Robyn xoP.S.If you loved this episode, I'd appreciate if you could leave a review or share on your socials. I love to see where you listen to this podcast from. Please say hi to me on Instagram @robyn.gooding or take a peek at my website for more info www.robyngooding.com You can tune into my Youtube Channel here ... I share weekly videos on entrepreneurship, motherhood, life and coaching!You can book a 30 min strategy session with me ANYTIME --> ZERO strings attached, so we can do a business audit for you and support your next steps to a profitable business!Click here to book your call anytime!  With love,Robyn xoP.S. If you loved this episode, I'd appreciate if you could leave a review or share on your socials. It truly means the world to me and helps amplify this message for other mothers desiring a supportive business for motherhood. If you would like to learn more about The Mothered Business Mastermind, click here. Please say hi to me on Instagram @robyn.gooding or take a peek at my website for more info www.robyngooding.comClick here to book your call anytime!

My work & business can be pleasurable? Easeful? I want to believe you, but I just don't think it's so.... Today we're speaking with Ainslie Young, a Pleasure Mentor for ambitious women in business. Ainslie works with coaches, creatives, and practitioners to create successful and wildly pleasurable businesses without burning out and selling out their souls. Ainslie has dedicated years of personal inquiry, exploration & training (including as a Feminine Embodiment Coach with our school) in exploring how to weave more pleasure& ease into the way she works. She walks her talk. Earlier this year, our school recognized Ainslie's work in our 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebrations in the category of Embodied Leadership. We know she's exemplary as a leader (& we only want to bring you the absolute best on our podcast).   During this podcast, we'll explore: The 4 dimensions of pleasure (& why it's not necessarily full-body orgasm while walking down the street Why burnout & feeling overstretched is the norm in business & how that currently shows up in Ainslie & Jenna's body When struggle = strength. Ainslie shares her current inquiry. Toxic capitalism & how Jenna's unwinding from ‘once I just have a little more I'llbe established...' in her own pleasure journey Nervous system orientation & how it responds to pleasure Why pleasure became a non-negotiable for Ainslie as a new mom & her first year of making a commitment to this way of business Ainslie shares TONS of practical suggestions for what it looks like in her own day   This is a great podcast for anyone feeling burnout or looking for a different way to work. It's also a great podcast for entrepreneurs and coaches who want to hear the intimacies of how Jenna & Ainslie have shown up over the course of their entrepreneurial journey.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Ainslie Young - website Ainslie Young -  Instagram @ainslieyoung Ainslie's Pleasure + Productivity Weekly Planner, get it here → Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Is there an aspect of yourself you're wanting to get to know more? Perhaps your inner wild woman or discerning decision maker? I'm a fan of trying on archetypes. Finding where we might explore more dimensions of ourselves. Using this suggestion as a map to play and develop dominant aspects of myself. But sometimes, putting on an external role can have me performing. In coaching my clients, instead of suggesting a role they could try on, I prefer to support them in identifying & explore their own inner roles or archetypes. Finding who they are being, personifying it & getting to know that aspect of self. Today on the podcast, we're taking a peek into a real-life 1-1 coaching session with a client who's exploring her inner ‘analytical' archetype. This ‘Coaching In Action' podcast is the third & final in a short series of 1-1 Feminine Embodiment Coaching Sessions we've been spotlighting on the podcast this month.   In this session, we explore how we might self-identify the roles we are playing, understand their deeper drivers & love them into evolution. During this podcast, we'll explore: Exploring our inner roles or archetypes & this client's role of the ‘discerning self' How do we build trust in ourselves & our bodies? Is your personal development really just a sophisticated avoidance strategy? We examine one of the most common avoidance strategies & see it in action Somatic coaching tools & what feminine embodiment coaching can look like We journey with our client to liberate frozen tension and come home to her flow This session is an intimate peek into a client's experience. So of course, this de-identified client session was shared with consent.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Listen to more in our short Series of 1-1 Feminine Embodiment CoachingSessions here Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Do you ever struggle to maintain a morning practice? To carve out a space for your connection & devotion before the day begins? It's one thing to know (as all the wellness influences will tell us) that morning practice is the solution to so many of our deeper yearnings. Yet it's quite another to actually get your body on board with that plan! This ‘Coaching In Action' podcast is the second in a short series of 1-1 Feminine Embodiment Coaching Sessions we'll be spotlighting on the podcast this month. In this session, we explore the complex deeper drivers our body holds & how one ‘simple' situation, such as a morning routine, can actually represent the macrocosm of how we do live. During this podcast, we'll explore: Why it's so challenging to stick to a morning routine Somatic coaching tools & what feminine embodiment coaching can look like Powerful questions as a way to open more doorways of awareness with our client The habit of moving away from discomfort & vulnerability We journey with our client to liberate frozen tension and come home to her flow This session is an intimate peek into a client's experience. So, of course, this de-identified client session was shared with consent.    Resources mentioned in this podcast: Listen to more in our short Series of 1-1 Feminine Embodiment CoachingSessions here Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Want to know what happens within a Feminine Embodiment Coaching session?   Come take a peak into a real live 1-1 coaching session with me...   After many requests, I'm happy to share this ‘Coaching In Action' podcast episode, the first in a short series of 1-1 Feminine Embodiment Coaching Sessions we'll be spotlighting on the podcast this month.   In this session, we explore how our body can play out values (of perfectionism ¬ feeling enough) even though they are not the conscious value we hold.   Our client is having trouble letting go of the ‘image of perfection' and the need to ‘work harder'... even though that's not a belief she aspires to hold. So together, we used somatic coaching tools to dive into the vulnerable & reveal the wisdom that her body wants her to remember.   During this podcast we'll explore: How we support our clients to find their pace & increase resources of safety, sensitivity & slowness for a more fruitful session Embodied goal setting & the importance of feelings as a critical part of the equation How we engage the body to experience vulnerability We witness a sophisticated strategy to avoid vulnerability (which might be quite difficult to spot as it's so smooth) We journey with our client to liberate frozen tension and come home to her flow   This session is an intimate peek into a client's experience. So, of course, this deidentified client session was shared with consent.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Listen to more in our short Series of 1-1 Feminine Embodiment CoachingSessions here Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here     --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

In this special podcast episode, Jenna reflects on the gestation, birth & maturation of the coaching program over the last 5 years   It's the 5th anniversary of the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification & this month (from October 10th to 31st); we're celebrating with a special month of events & enrollment bonuses.   This program has matured in ways that humble and astound me. Right now, we have 101 amazing humans working and studying with us on this phase of their path as a professional in the embodied arts, a community that I so delight in being part of.   Since 2017, around 500 participants have joined us in the certification. It's been a big journey of learning how to stay in our lane, letting the work show us what it needs to thrive, and experimenting with how this can be the most life-changing experience possible.   Join me on this special podcast episode as we reflect on the gestation, creation & maturation of the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification.   In this podcast, we explore: The 3 reasons I almost didn't answer the call to create ‘FECC' The sovereignty of this body of work & how I relate to it The first years of FEC & how we grew our (amazing) team Why we changed from a 6-month cohort model to a 12-month program Feminized learning-what it is & how it's different from academic learning The biggest challenge & what I'm most proud of Comparing our way with other embodiment & coaching training in the current market What do our philanthropy, partial scholarships & economic justice look like now   Would love to hear what you took from this podcast; drop me a reflection on Instagram here →   -------------- Resources mentioned in this podcast:   SOEA October Open Days - special events & enrollment bonuses this October 2022 Book Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Praise & kind words from past participants of the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here     --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

If we exclude your birthday, when was the last time you celebrated you?   When was the last time you threw a party, or bought a gift, for a non-birthday related milestone?   Most of us celebrate the ‘big' milestones-birthdays, marriages, anniversaries. Perhaps even we ceremonialize first bleed, matriescence or divorces. But generally speaking, the personal milestones are treated as invisible markers as busy life passes by.   When we celebrate ourselves (or better yet, allow others to celebrate us) we are SEEN in ways that shake our cells into the NOW. Shedding skins to further become who we truly are.   Yet celebrating yourself can feel a little self-centered.   I often have feelings of guilt or ‘showing off' that shadow my deep, human yearning to be SEEN.   So in today's podcast, we're exploring: The under-used art of self celebration Why self-celebration is an important part of an embodiment practice What I've been celebrating 4 of my favorite ways to celebrate What to do with the ‘show off' feelings when they arise What aspect of you wants to be seen & celebrated?    Self-celebration is a very necessary requirement for adults.   I wish we would all do it MORE.   -------------- Resources mentioned in this podcast:   Sensual Embodied Dance Faciliator Training Sensual Embodied Dance Retreat EcoIntimate Lingerie Excellence In Coaching Event Primal Feminine Flow - An at-home, feminine embodiment movement practice to resensitize the body Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here       --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Have you ever felt a subtle sense of anxiety in the lead-up to a ‘performance'?   Maybe in the hours, days, or weeks before you had to show up and coach, speak, facilitate or express yourself to the world.   Performance anxiety, for practitioners, is common.    I know this place myself. After coming back from a 6-month break in coaching after the birth of my first child, I noticed a resurgence of performance anxiety before coaching sessions and teaching calls. It was an old experience that returned strongly. All aspects of my coaching ‘performance' were impacted, coaching, teaching, selling/enrolling clients, and expression.    Performance anxiety doesn't feel good. It's not useful, or sustainable.   It draws our attention and energy away from that which we truly desire-intimacy & vulnerability in the way we show up.   So how do we relax our performance anxiety? How do we shift it into something more fruitful?   In today's podcast, we're unpacking performance anxiety to understand: How performance anxiety has/does show up for me The (often unexamined) internal expectations holding our adrenals ransom The role of ‘professionalism' & what shape it creates somatically What I (now) do instead The practices I use before & after a coaching ‘performance' to shift anxiety into intimacy   Anyone who experiences subtle or strong performance anxiety will enjoy this podcast. If you're a coach/practitioner working in somatic ways, then you even more so.   -------------- Resources mentioned in this podcast:   Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebration Primal Feminine Flow - An at-home, feminine embodiment movement practice to resensitize the body Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

I had an epiphany last week, it was about my religion.   Although I was raised Catholic, I never strongly resonated with the traditions or stories of this faith. Instead, I've been drawn to a faith that's harder to name, that's more aligned to nature and its pulsing creative aliveness. Last week, I realized & reconciled my faith is feminine.   As I write this, I guess it's not that shocking, but it kind of shocked me...Because the feminine also makes me cringe.   Over the years, I've kept tabs on the ways the ‘feminine' can do damage... That is the way that some people's version of the feminine can do harm.   Not because the feminine is harmful.   But because many of us (myself included) with good intentions can leave an impact of harm. I really don't want that for the feminine. It's been such medicine and magic for me.   So today on the podcast we're exploring 5 ways the feminine can cause harm to ourselves and to others. This will be useful for the practitioners and the humans who are practicing more feminine-based living.     Specifically, we're exploring: How I first got introduced to the feminine What the feminine means to me & why I don't love concrete definitions of it The role of tracing your ancestral feminine history (& some reading recommendations from mine) Five ways I see the feminine doing harm & how that's played out in my own work, and in the way I parent What I'm doing differently as a result of these insights   Would love to hear what lands once you've tuned in! Drop me a note here.   ----- Books mentioned on this podcast: Way of the Superior Man by David Deida Masculine & Feminine by Gareth S Hill (don't really recommend this one) The Radiance Sutras, translated by Lorin Roche Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson If Women Rose Rooted, A life-changing journey to authenticity and belonging by Sharon Blackie   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Primal Feminine Flow - An at-home, feminine embodiment movement practice to resensitize the body Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

The first time I ‘figured out' embodiment, it was a messy ride. I was in a relationship that was surface deep. I was in a job that was making me into a robot. I was on land & living in a town that I didn't feel resonant with. I was feeling numb, exhausted, tired, and knew something BIG needed to change.    I uprooted everything. Burnt it all down. And in the process found me. My desires. My creativity.   Many years, 1 kid, a husband, a mortgage & quite a few grey hairs later - I feel the same yearning for change. Change is here. But this time I don't have the freedom (nor desire) to blow up my life to create it. I don't want (or need) to blow up my marriage, child, home, business, or life... because I want it all. I love my life. I want to change on the inside. Without having to overtly disrupt my entire world.   In much of our culture, we have this sense that life goes on. Seasons change, and big (outer) milestones like having a kid or turning 40 happen. But the inner seasons - we don't talk about them so much. We don't talk about who have you been? Who are you becoming? I wish we did.    So if you're in a season of change, and exploring how you might evolve without blowing up your life... I have a special podcast for you today.   -------------- Resources mentioned in this podcast:   Primal Feminine Flow - An at-home, feminine embodiment movement practice to resensitize the body Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Do you feel exhausted from the emotional labor required from you? I loved doing it. I loved the intimacy and magic it created. But I was also fucking exhausted. And wondering when do I get to refuel from all this labouring?   Today on the podcast… We're defining ‘what is emotional labor?' (Tip-you're doing TONS of it all the time) We're exploring if you value emotional labor, or if you've internalized the dominant narrative that it's nothing special & not very valuable We speak about the feminist roots of emotional labor in the family unit I'll share the story I overheard in the hairdresser last week which shocked me We unpack what we need to do ‘emotional labor' & do it well Feeling selfish or guilty for taking ‘time for yourself? I share 5 of the key things I need to do it well   Once you've tuned in the key question I pose, and would love you to answer is this… What do I need to do emotional labor, and do it well?   Drop me a message on Instagram with your reflections. -------------- Resources mentioned in this podcast: Credit - Silvia Federici Credit - Emotional Labor was first defined by sociologist Arlie Hochschild, Ph.D., in 1983 - but the definition I'm using here is a more modern & expanded definition Primal Feminine Flow - An at-home, feminine embodiment movement practice to resensitize the body Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here   Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

When I first studied ‘embodiment' there was only 1 professional training I could find on the market (it was this one). Over the years ‘embodiment' has become a popular concept & the number of training has blossomed.   Those entering the space of professional embodiment training may feel overwhelmed by choice! So how can you figure out the difference between them? And which one is right for you?    In this special podcast, I'm exploring how Feminine Embodiment Coaching is different from… Somatic Coaching Embodiment Coaching Embodied Facilitation Trauma Therapy (such as Somatic Experiencing) Embodied Movement Practice   This podcast teases apart some of the subtle, but key, differences in perspectives and approaches between different ways of working.   Specifically, we look at: Do women need a different approach to embodiment? Why geeking out on embodiment concepts like polyvagal therapy & acute stress might feel alluring, and yet are rarely what a practitioner needs to deepen their resonance The KEY to embodiment (that is missing in almost every training curriculum I read) What's a the heart of an embodiment training (& why multiple modalities aren't always a good thing)   We're not contrasting again any particular training or school, rather exploring how we perceive and see the busy constellation of the embodied arts.    Would love to hear your perspectives once you've tuned in - drop me a comment here.   -------------- Resources mentioned in this podcast: Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Sensual Embodied Dance Facilitator Training Somatic Experiencing (Trauma Therapy) School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Usually, I'm the one doing the interviewing. But this episode of the podcast is a little different. Today I'm in the hot seat, answering some of the most frequently asked questions, about my personal experiences with a feminine embodiment, and how it all came about. I invited Kate Leiper, a friend, peer & Master Coach hereat theSchool of EmbodiedArtsto take the reins for this special interview where we explore topics across the span of my career, from before I knew what “embodiment” was, to how I shaped it into a model of coaching. We touch on my own personal challenges in the mastery of embodiment, and how it supports my company to flourish.   Grab a big mug of something delicious & join us in exploring: Where in the world Jenna is.The impact of the land on Jenna's state of embodiment & living between two countries Jenna's first experiences of ‘discovering' embodiment Jenna's current edge of exploration with embodiment & exploring how she can welcome more prosperity How the training come above. Jenna shares the unexpected creation of the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification Feeling icky about the world Coach. We explore why it can feel so challenging to claim the title ‘Coach' & why people might feel put off by it (as Jenna was). Jenna speaks about the journey from personal development to collective development & the narcissistic tendencies of the self-development realm Feminine embodiment in business. Feminine embodiment is a key value in the way Jenna runs her company & we discuss what that practically looks like (and the order things get done)  Sneak peek at what's coming later in 2022 for the School of Embodied Arts   About our Guest Interviewer, Kate Leiper Psychotherapist & Feminine Embodiment Coach   Kate works with game-changing women who desire a deeper connection to self as a path to authentic expression, with the intent of creating positive global change. Trauma-informed and honoring the interplay of mind, body, and soul, Kate guides women into awakening their multi-faceted feminine magic and owning their brilliance as embodied others, lovers, and leaders. Reach her at: http://www.kateleiper.com/ -------------- RESOURCES Resources mentioned in this podcast: Kate Leiper, guest interviewer Toi Marie - find her podcast with Jenna here Primal Feminine Flow - An at-home, feminine embodiment movement practice to resensitize the body Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here.   --------------   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

“That time of the month” - We all know what this is code for right?   We create separation when we speak in ‘code' about our own body. Part of the shaming, silencing & taboo around periods is our participation in not naming them.   In Claire's household, she has changed her language (& over several years educated her partner to do the same).   In her household, they name it - “I'm bleeding”   There's a reason women feel the subtle need to silence their own periods - we're discussing those reasons with period coach Claire Baker on the podcast. Unpacking these subtle generation - old reasons is useful in understanding how the silence & shaming came to be.    But it's our bodies that create the future. How you speak about your period determines the future for periods.   In this discussion with Jenna & Claire we explore: Why we have been socialized to think of periods as messy, inconvenient affairs - naming the generation & centuries-old systems suppressing the magic of menstruation Claire & Jenna share their first bleed experiences & the practices they now bring to their bleed Cycle awareness - what is it, how to get started & what to do if your period is painful or you feel selfish for making your world revolve around your bleed Initiation and self-initiation (at any age) into the womb cave   Claire Baker is a sought-after period coach, author and speaker. For nearly a decade Claire has taught thousands of women how to live in harmony with their menstrual cycle, rather than working against it. Claire believes menstrual cycle awareness is the missing key in women's wellbeing, empowerment and creativity, and her immersive online courses and workshops inspire women to know their flow and become the authority in their own lives. Claire's online program Adore Your Cycle has students in over 35 countries.   With a background in visual arts and creative business, Claire is a certified health and lifecoach, has studied Menstruality Leadership and is a trained natural fertility teacher. Known for her authentic voice and ability to ‘make periods fun', Claire is regularly featured in publications such as Red, Glamour, and Women's Health magazine. Originally from Australia, Claire now lives in sunny East London and spends her days coaching, teaching, writing, dancing and being as close to trees as she possibly can.   Find out more about Claire's work at https://www.clairebaker.com   -------------- RESOURCES Resources mentioned in this podcast: Find out more about Claire's work at https://www.clairebaker.com Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

In a system that shapes our bodies as a means for production (that is, taxi for our brains & a machine to put to work to get things done) it's a countercultural act to center the fullest expression of who you are as a human being in the way you live & work. That's exactly what Toi takes a stand for & in this conversation we explore current cultures including capitalism, race & what it means for women, white women and business.   In this discussion with Jenna & Toi we explore: 3 common capitalist practices many entrepreneurs employ How Toi's experience of embodiment lead her to do anti-capitalism inquiry & work A brief history of capitalism & race in the US The practices Toi uses to create pleasure & stamina in how she works What do white women who (truly) want to be allies need to be doing   Find out more about Toi Smith, Growth + Impact Strategist, at www.toimarie.com or www.instagram.com/toimarie   Toi's work centers on doing life differently, doing business differently, and doing motherhood differently. She works with people whose work is countercultural, liberatory, and revolutionary in nature...or people who desire and are committed to moving their work or lives in that direction.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Find out more about Toi Smith, Growth + Impact Strategist, at www.toimarie.com or www.instagram.com/toimarie Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here     Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

A few weeks ago I began doing daily breast massage, under the expert guidance of Michelle Lynn who's a Feminine Embodiment Coach & also a teacher with us at the School of Embodied Arts.   It was divine.   As Michelle's smooth voice guided me into… “Dropping below the mind looking at the heart, and being your heart feeling. Seeing with the eyes of your heart, listening with your heart.”   I melted.   So I thought... every person with breasts should be introduced to this practice! And here we are.   Michelle joins me on the podcast today for an exploration of... How Michelle got into breast massage & why she loves it The common blocks that keep women separate from their breasts How the breasts relate to our heart & spiritual energy centers Why it's not healthy to have an ‘open heart' all the time The difference between mystical and somatic intuition as well was how Michelle & Jenna sense their intuition   ABOUT MICHELLE LYNN: WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM   Michelle is a certified Feminine Embodiment Coach, a teacher with the School of Embodied Arts and a trained facilitator of the Non-Linear Movement Method. Her career in embodiment and women's health spans more than a decade. Michelle creates multi-dimensional experiences for both private clients and groups to invigorate your feminine essence, nourish your wild soul, rediscover your inner power, and become a magnet for your deepest desires.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Michelle's Breast Massage Course Michelle's website Emergence of the Sensual Woman: Awakening Our Erotic Innocence by Saida Desilets Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

In this podcast with Australian Feminine Embodiment Coach, Jessica Jordan, we take a personal examination of the disempowered feminine ‘good girl'.   In this podcast discussion we explore: How the ‘good girl' shows up, a list of cues & how it presented in Jess' life The path from good girl to mature feminine Spiritual gaslighting & why many women feel the need to ‘fix' their ‘unhealthy' anger When our identity shifts/collapses & we enter the dark night of the soul & descent into our shadows Key practices Jenna & Jess use to navigate their own descent into the shadows Practices Jess uses to retire the good girl with her client   Jess is a 2019 graduate of our Feminine Embodiment Coaching certification who has create a beautiful body of work.   ABOUT JESSICA www.jessicajordan.co | Instagram   Jess has a decade of experience in leading humans, with 6 in the spiritual and self-development space. Since 2015, she's worked specifically with women, holding safe and healing containers for powerful experiences. Jess is a somatic, spiritual, and feminine embodiment coach, solo mama, and is described as ‘femme fire' – she is awakening and anchoring a new feminine frequency on the earth. Her work is deeply intuitively, guided by spirit, backed by certifications in yoga, meditation, feminine embodiment, and business – combining ancient wisdom and new science. She guides you home back to your own self-trust, as the greatest authority on your life, body, and heart – activating your true feminine leadership.   RESOURCES Jessica's website Jessica's podcast - Awake & Untamed Find Jessica on Instagram here Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on here   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Have you ever felt frustrated, exhausted, or resentful about the disproportional invisible and emotional labor you, as a woman, carry around your home?  Robyn Miller discusses the ‘Mental Load' with me on today's podcast.  The concept of the Mental Load is hundreds of years old. In many western countries since the 14th-century women's energy has been seen as a natural resource to fuel the family (according to feminist scholar Silvia Federici, one of my hero's).  Today, even though women have near-equity in so many diverse areas, we often still find ourselves carrying more than our share of the mental load.  The mental load, the feminine & creating a more embodied future intersect in so many ways.  Join Robyn & me for a conversation on…  What the mental load is & how Robyn first realized the extent of her's  The subtle and sneaky ways women take on more & more executive functions in the home  Why outsourcing isn't the holy grail of freeing up your time/energy  Why delegating a single task isn't the solution  Two practical (& critical) tips for rebalancing the dynamic  How the feminine/masculine energy dynamic impacts the roles we play  Robyn Miller is an Australian medical doctor working in Northern Australia. Upon returning to work after maternity leave, Robyn, like many women, experienced the struggles of the “mental load”. When she couldn't find any strategies to effectively “off-load” half of this invisible labour to her partner, Robyn drew upon her own skills and experience in neuroscience and organizational management to develop her own, unique approach. In 2019, she founded The Mental Load Project to help other women to recognize and rebalance the mental load in their relationships. She has since taught her strategy to dozens of women internationally. If you're curious about finding out more, download her free guide at mentalloadproject.com/guide   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Emma comic, you should have asked Robyn Miller's website, The Mental Load The Mental Load Project Instagram **highly recommend** The Mental Load Guide The Mental Load Facebook Group Further suggested reading, Fair Play by Eve Rodsky School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

“I'm having a wild love affair with pleasure for an entire year”   This was the committment Susana Frioni, Embodiment Coach & Sacred Dance Facilitator made in 2017. I can tell you, it worked. If someone says pleasure, Susana is the friend that first comes to mind. This year I've made a commitment to increase my own pleasure devotion. Like Susana, I've found that when my embodiment practice becomes habituated, it needs a fresh focus for inspiration & expansion. For me, in 2022, this fresh focus is pleasure. So I though who better to have on the podcast than Susana, to share with us how she shifted from feeling like “I didn't have much to give” and “everything feeling hard” into being fully supported & free to enjoy her pleasure. In this episode we explore: The personal catylist that lead to Susana's year of pleasure Why pleasure was the path when Susana's embodiment practices became habitual & devotional practices feel stagnant How pleasure can often be inconvenient, and how to re-balance the scales How over-performing can lead us to fill every spare minute with “what needs to be done next” instead of “what would pleasure do?” How Susana wove micropleasures into her life Pleasure & parenting - How Susana created pleasure with her teenage daughter & the impact that had on their relationship The difference between pleasure, sensuality & sexuality Dance as a way to expand pleasure Susana's Sacred Dance methodology, her upcoming events & how to get involved ABOUT SUSANA FRIONI susanafrioni.com Susana Frioni is a certified deep coaching professional, embodiment teacher and Sacred Dance Facilitator helping women transform their relationships and their lives.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Susana's website & live events Susana's Sacred Dance Facilitatory Training Susana's podcast - Love Sex Desire Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

As today's podcast guest, Dr. Claudine Holt a physician and coach for women in medicine, shared with me the signs and symptoms of burnout I began to realize, hey she's describing an older version of me!     Claudine is NY based board-certified Occupational Medicine Physician, and a Feminine Embodiment Coach.    Today she joins us on the podcast for an exploration of embodiment & recovering from burnout for medical professionals.   In this episode we discuss:  How Claudine got into embodiment work (while also being a Doctor)  Claudine's experience of burnout during her residence years The culture of burnout in modern healthcare How burnout can show up - the signs, symptoms & what to look for  The role of conventional burnout strategies & how Claudine supports her clients to recover    Burnout is the culture of our times. A culture that expects us to do more & think our way out of everything. A culture that asks for more than the body can bear. Unfortunately, even though the situation might not be of our creation, burnout culture is our inheritance. An inheritance we can either perpetuate - or change - depending on what we embody.    This is an excellent episode for anyone in health care (medical, nursing, dentistry, allied health professional) or with family/friends associated with healthcare.    Learn more about Dr. Claudine Dr. Claudine Holt is a physician and coach for women in medicine. She helps women opt-out of hyper-masculine ways of working as well as cycles of burnout, overwhelm, and stress, by tuning into their feminine genius. She combines cognitive-behavioral tools with feminine embodiment practices to help women in medicine create a life and career they love.   Find her at: www.theembodiedmd.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/theembodiedmd/ Resources mentioned in this podcast: Claudine's website Claudine's quiz Claudine's instagram Primal Feminine Flow - An at-home, feminine embodiment movement practice to resensitize the body Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/   We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Today on the podcast we're joined by one of my dearest friends.   She's a fellow suburban mother & one of the most erotic women I know.   On the surface, this woman may seem busy with playdates, cooking & doing all the regular activities that come with modern life. But bubbling only ever so slightly below the surface is a sensual woman, deeply embodied in her mature & erotic feminine.   Holly Wodetzki is the creator & a facilitator of Sensual Embodied Dance.   In 2015 I joined Holly for my first devotional erotic dance workshop & I can honestly say I left a changed woman.   Her sensual dance facilitation is so powerful in illuminating the different facets of the feminine within & reclaiming a wider, more erotically alive spectrum within our self.   Today on the podcast with Holly we explore: Embodying the erotic force which can feel foreign, dangerous, or unwelcome in some women's bodies The erotic archetype why we need to explore it if we desire to embody all facets of the feminine How Jenna used erotic energy to navigate her career changes How Holly came to do this devotional erotic dance as a profession How to get started with your own, at-home practice of sensual embodiment (some great tips) Jenna & Holly discuss the 'embodiment training' landscape & how to decide which format & teacher is right for you Holly has an online Sensual Embodied Dance experience coming up next week - details are here & I highly recommend joining.   Hope you enjoy this conversation (and a tip, notice how your body FEELS throughout this conversation - for me just being in these conversations begins to OPEN my body to sense more pleasure).   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Sensual Embodied Dance Facilitator Training with Holly Wodetzki Workshops with Holly & Shiva Shakti Dance Holly mentions Bonnie Bliss & Michaela Boehm Holly has an online Sensual Embodied Dance experience coming up next week - I highly recommend joining Primal Feminine Flow - An at-home, feminine embodiment movement practice to resensitize the body Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here     ABOUT HOLLY WODETZKI Website Instagram < https://www.instagram.com/holly.wodetzki/, > Facebook Creator of the Sensual Embodied Dance® methodology & Shiva Shakti Dance. Holly has spent 10+ years teaching thousands of women practices to recognise and access the beauty, power & wisdom of their embodied experience. She believes there's no need to waste this short, precious life living anything but a rich, meaningful and connected existence. We're here to be moved. To experience the full potential of being a human.     Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

It's December & the days are getting shorter, the nights colder. Holiday seasons are the time I love to escape into a book. I have 3 great feminine books to recommend this year. These books have nourished, spoken to my feminine heart & given me so much to contemplate.   2021 Reflections  As we wrap this calendar year it's also a natural time for reflection. While this hyper-masculine world would have us rush forward to set intentions & go-go-go (always rushing forward)...    I'm instead sitting in the reflection of: Who have I become this year?  What do I want to witness & celebrate in myself as a woman?    At the beginning of the year, I was in a new land, starting a new chapter of leadership.   A chapter that expressed more clearly how the feminist & social justice lenses I had been refining through studies & contemplation intersected with feminine embodiment. This chapter lead to more study, hosting a conference & filtered through strongly to Season 4 (the current season) of our podcast.   On the podcast today I'm sharing some reflections on the training I undertook in the field, what I've been learning as a teacher about embodied feminism & social justice, and how that's worked its way into our school.   I'm also sharing some personal reflections on what's next on my spiritual unraveling & how that's impacting the podcast in 2022.   So, I invite you to join me on this final podcast of the year where I'm reflecting on: What I've been learning as a teacher about embodied feminism & social justice and how that's worked its way into our school What's next on my spiritual unraveling What's coming on the podcast in 2022 (Season 5) My top feminine 3 books from 2021 I hope you receive the space to reflect on your year & land more fully in who you've become. It's something to witness & celebrate.   Books mentioned: Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & The Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson Wintering: The Power Of Rest & Retreat In Difficult Times  by Katherine May If Women Rose Rooted: A life-changing journey to authenticity and belonging by Sharon Blackie   RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST  Training & coaching Note: Just because I write about someone doesn't mean they know (or endorse) me or my work, or vice-versa Foundations in Somatic Abolitionism with Resmaa Menakem with Education for Racial Equality Certification in Embodied Social Justice Toi Marie   Our school's resources: Primal Feminine Flow - a movement practice to resensitize your body Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches Working The Embodied Way - a virtual workshop on body-honouring, feminized ways of actualizing our work in the world School of Embodied Arts Leave a podcast review on iTunes here Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

My 2-year-old is giving me an education on anger.    Navigating how to parent a fiery little human has me reflecting on how I meet with and ‘manage' my anger, and what I want to teach and model for her.    As someone who works professionally in the realm of emotional embodiment, it's been a deep contemplation because I see this challenge - to meet and express our anger - come up so much in coaching with women.   We fear our anger. We worry it will be destructive or damaging.    Or worse, we let it go unexpressed. Our anger morphs into a quiet, cold bitterness, resentment, or apathy that is chronic and distant.     Women have been short-changed when it comes to expressing their anger (understatement).    My culture taught me anger is for men, and anger is undignified for women. I learn anger was dangerous and impolite. None of which serves me to help access the power & potential that anger holds.    We can't perpetuate that legacy. So let's craft another….    Today on the podcast I wanted to share some reflections around:  Why it's so challenging for us to express our anger What our culture is teaching us about anger  What the model of Feminine Embodiment has to say on the matter  Why anger can feel so destructive, unhealthy, and damaging  3 steps I use to express my anger What I'm teaching my daughter  The difference between hot & cold anger What to do your anger has fermented into bitterness, resentment, or apathy    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Peter Levine Primal Feminine Flow - a movement practice to resensitize your body  Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches  School of Embodied Arts  Leave a podcast review on iTunes here  Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here  Here's another (much older) vlog on the topic by me   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Embodiment is a way of being central to many ancient indigenous teachings, yet many cultural practices & lineages have been lost, silenced, or colonized.    Many of us don't know the practices of our foremothers or how they are connected to their bodies.   In this roundtable discussion, I'm joined by two embodiment practitioners and past graduates of our coaching certification program for a discussion about ancestral embodiment.    Jen Murphy, Feminine Embodiment Coach, Mythologist, and Anthropologist and Sharandeep Kaur, Ayurveda & Tantra Practitioner, Yoga & Meditation teacher bring their rich cultural heritage and personal explorations to consider the impact of our ancestry on our body relationship for modern women.   In this discussion with Jenna Ward, Sharandeep Kaur & Jen Murphy we explore: Two diverse ancestral experiences from Sharandeep's Punjabi & Sikh roots and Jen's Irish roots How these women came to explore their own ancestral embodiment The different phases of the journey & the gifts they've experienced as a result First steps for getting started with your own practice of ancestral remembering & embodiment   Resources: This conversation was first offered as part of The Future Is Embodied Conference Find out more about Sharandeep Kaur via her website sharandeepkaur.com or Instagram instagram.com/sharandeepkaur_/ Find out more about Jen Murphy via her website www.celticembodiment.com Or the socials www.instagram.com/celticembodiment & facebook.com/celticembodiment Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification program   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

It's autumn here in the Northern Hemisphere and despite the stunning dappled light through the amber leaves, I've been feeling a little heavy (not physically, more emotionally) & not as inspired as usual.   Winter is a season that our culture doesn't celebrate. It's not productive, or fast, it isn't bright or energized. So at first, I tried to resist it, change it and make it go away. Which didn't work.   I had to dive a little deeper to find the gifts and medicine in this wintertime. Which brings us to today's podcast.   On the podcast today I'm sharing: The feminine leadership principle of embracing the season you're in My own personal winter & why it isn't ‘something to fix' Why culture is obsessed with the energized & inspired Summer Woman (& how we internalize that) How I'm shifting my orientation to time within winter (and a short guided embodiment practice to join me) Some of the key questions I'm using to guide my days in this season   Resources from today's podcast: I speak very briefly about different seasonal models from different cultures. I learnt more about First Australian's from this great training which I recommend. Developing deeper body sensitivity through embodiment practices like Primal Feminine Flow Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification Program   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Anna Rova is creator of the CLAIMED program - where she helps women who have struggled in relationships attract their committed masculine man. She uses principles of feminine embodiment and polarity which are largely excluded from other forms of relationship support/therapy. She has interviewed hundreds of men in her own quest to better understand the male perspective and experience which is also brought into her teachings. I met Anna through our teacher Jenna at the School of Embodied Arts, and have been continually impressed by how supportive her wisdom is for women who struggle in dating & relationships. I also of course love that Feminine Embodiment is a key aspect of what she does. ;) You may have also seen her interview on Elephant Journal earlier this year. She lives in Byron Bay, Australia with her husband and two little ones. I hope you enjoy! **This interview happened end of June 2021, before I took some much needed time off. Since then Anna has had her new little baby! Congratulations Anna! ****** If you want to find out more about Anna go to: https://girlskill.com/webinar or check out her podcast https://girlskill.com/podcast ******* In my free twice-monthly newsletter, I share embodiment tips and practices that can be done by ANYONE ... * Monthly online classes to join (embodied yoga, yin, meditation & NLMM) * How to practice embodiment in everyday situations - even while stressed at work or in public * How to recognize fight/flight and freeze response in day-to-day life (freeze is especially interesting!!) * How to bring embodied awareness into your relationships for deeper connection, authenticity and fulfillment * How to know what your fuck yes and fuck no *feel like* * How to avoid spiritual & emotional bypassing and embrace reality AS IT IS. * Honoring the feminine cycle, embracing your feminine energy and power as a woman. * Other amazing podcast episode interviews with amazingly wise and embodied souls * Embodied HUMOR - because life is about living! And laughter is THE BEST medicine. Sign up for the free newsletter here: https://www.meganhart.coach/newsletter-subscribe

Do you have a devotional practice (such as feminine embodiment, meditation, yoga, movement practice, journaling) that you want to do... but just don't?   Yesterday I was speaking with a peer & participant in our Coaching Certification program. As part of her personal mastery she desired to dive deep into feminine embodiment movement practices, yet for the past two weeks, despite best intentions, had yet to do a single practice. I got it. I've been there. And I'll be there again.   While I'm aware of how well, centered, grounded, resourced, expansive and fluid I feel when I do my ‘formal' devotional practice... it doesn't mean my attendance track record is perfect (far from it).   In today's episode we're exploring: 5 tips in understanding WHY we don't show up & how they can shift Self-coaching questions to help you move forward I share what my practice looks like & how often I practice The super practical tip I routinely use What to do when we just can't find the time to practice   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification Program Primal Feminine Flow, Embodied Movement Practice Atomic Habits by J Clear Related Podcast Recommendation: What is a Feminine Embodiment practice?   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

In a culture that undervalues mothering, that seeks to contort mothering into a role that requires you to sacrifice yourself, your power, your creation, your sensuality - our mothers are sick. Sarah's work centers on the richness of mid-life & maturation, the wisdom of the archetypal mother & the need for her at this time on the planet.    In this discussion with Jenna & Sarah we explore: In a culture obsessed with youth & anti-aging how we can instead embrace maturing as women & the clues to contemplate how far into your own maturation you are Patriarchal fairy tales: what are they & some tales Sarah has decommissioned in her own life The necessary role of grief & death-of-identity in becoming a biological mother Mothering the world - how the mature feminine moves from helplessness to helpful to humanity   Who is Sarah: Sarah Durham Wilson is the mother of the archetypal Maiden to Mother movement. She midwives women from the wounded patriarchalized feminine across the bridge to the archetypal mother or mature feminine.   Before her service to the Goddess, she was a rock journalist in New York City, beginning with an internship at Rolling Stone and culminating as an editor at Interview magazine.   Her soul work began with a witch awakening in 2011, which evolved into priestess work in 2015 and then into building the bridge from the immature to mature feminine — which involves exorcising poisonous patriarchal patterning and resurrecting the ancient healing ways of feminine wisdom.   She's an Avalonian Wisdom Keeper, solo mother to a little girl, and currently working on a Maiden-to-Mother book for Sounds True. She lives on Martha's Vineyard.   Website  themotherspirit.com Instagram instagram.com/themotherspirit   This conversation was first offered as part of The Future Is Embodied Conference Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

An interdisciplinary brainstorm on the intersection of the embodied arts and AI, with a special interest in how the embodied arts may help humans evolve in the year 2121. With conversation reimagines how the human body can, will, and should move 100 years from now, how technologies like artificial intelligence can help facilitate this evolution, and how the embodied arts can ultimately uplift and serve the global Africa.  Featuring Dr. S. Ama Wray, Grisha Coleman, Qudus Onikeku, Tawanda Chabikwa

Recently I was asked, “how can I coach more from my heart, instead of my head? In sessions with clients, I'm stressing about what to do next and if the session will end well. I'm sure my client can feel it”.   If you've ever overplanned or controlled your sessions, thought “what am I going to say next?!” or been exhausted before it began — this is the perfect podcast for you.   Vulnerability is the language of the heart. The unconditional, wise messenger of our bodies. When we avoid vulnerability, we have to leave our body in favor of our head. Retreating into analysis, expectation, judgment, and separation.   In this podcast we discuss: Why relying on your intuition can be exhausting & unpredictable-Finding a masculine structure you can rest into (without cramping your style) Why “trying so hard” can de-center your client My key personal practices of vulnerability & how they inform my client sessions 4 suggestions for re-centering the wisdom of the heart in your sessions   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification www.feminineembodimentcoaching.com  Practitioner Directoryhttps://feminineembodimentcoaching.com/find-a-coach/ 3 Ways We Avoid Being In Our Body (podcast) https://jennaward.co/3-ways-we-avoid-being-in-our-body/ The Philosophy & World View of Feminine Embodiment https://jennaward.co/the-philosophy-world-view-of-feminine-embodiment/ Leave a podcast review here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/school-of-embodied-arts-podcast-with-jenna-ward/id1467718396   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

I'm yet to meet a woman who doesn't have some internalized struggle with body image, weight or beauty. The narrative of how we ‘should' look, what is ‘beautiful' and how ‘big' our bodies are allowed to be is impossible to internalize. It's also just as challenging to deconstruct & redefine on our own terms.  In today's interview, we've invited Licensed Mental Health Therapist & anti-racism eating disorder specialist Alishia McCullough to speak with us about emotional eating, diet and demonizing the black body. In our conversation we're breaking down emotional eating, looking for clues to illuminate the subtle & sneaky ways we've taken in body-image-ideas that are not our own, the relationship between modern ideals & black slavery, plus some practices and reframes Alishia has used in her own practice with clients.   In this interview we explore: Emotional eating: what is it, is it really a problem & Jenna's experience with sugar 4 clues to illuminate what you're body is deeply holding about beauty & body size How diets encourage women to take up less space & men to take up more A history lesson in understanding where our modern f***ed up beauty standards have come from & why they were created   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Procrastination. Do you delay or put off tasks until the last minute? It's a theme that frequently comes up with the women I coach yet & this recent Instagram post on the topic was one of my most popular this year. So I've decided to flesh out some more thoughts/feelings on the topic because... There's so much MORE than just “procrastination” going on when we really unpack the dynamics & “dysfunction” at the heart of this word. Personally, I've stopped using the word & no longer identify as a procrastinator. Tune in to find out why. In this podcast we explore: 4 common dynamics underlying procrastination 
Balancing feminine & masculine energy in our burnout culture 
The myth of multitasking & why I don't believe it's a virtue 
The role of grief in procrastination 
Internalized capitalism & why we expect our body to produce like a machine 
3 tips that work for me to feel good in my doing & deeply address my true needs if/when procrastination like sensations arise   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

Understanding the subtle (yet often sophisticated) ways we avoid being in our bodies is essential for embodied women.  Our culture(s) want us to be dis-embodied and will coerce, corrupt & challenge our heartfelt desire to connect to more aliveness & pleasure at every opportunity. (I make it sound like warfare! Truly it's not that dramatic, and yet it is also the future of our species & planet so it is somewhat important...) As a coach, I spend a decent amount of time noticing how my clients avoid being in their bodies. I myself also experience this exact same phenomenon. So I made a new (fabulous) podcast on the topic. In this podcast we dive into: Why it's desirable to be alive below your neck Valid reasons for avoiding being in our body Analysis of 3 key ways we avoid being in the body The difference between formal & informal embodiment practices Why making meaning of a situation isn't the same as resolving the tension of that sensation Ways in which I feel the wellness/spiritual space is evolving   Find Jenna on the following platforms: Website: http://jennaward.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaward.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennawardco/ We hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be updated when new episodes become available. Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would take a few moments to leave your feedback. Simply click on “ratings and reviews” then “write a review” on iTunes to get started. Your reviews are so helpful in making future episodes even better. We would also appreciate it if you share the podcast with your friends or anyone who you think might enjoy these episodes. The School of the Embodied Arts podcast is also available on Spotify.

I realized that I don't actually talk much about my CLAIMED program and what it entails in public. I do all that during my discovery calls with women. It's not a secret but I really want to make sure that the woman to whom I present the program is a great fit and I can really help her. That's why you won't see anything about the outline and the price of the program anywhere on the website. But recently I've been getting questions from women who want to know more about my methodology, how and why it works. Here is why my group coaching program is different from everything you're seeing in the relationship coaching and self-help niche: 1. My own experience, research, and 1–1 work with women I've designed this program based on my own experience of being in the hyper-masculine “go, go, go” mode all the time and thus attracting feminine men. I've also been attracting emotionally unavailable men and that led me to realize that I'm attracting what I'm mirroring so I started working on my beliefs about relationships, men and women. I looked for answers, transformed myself, and started helping other women. I've also designed the CLAIMED program based on the one–one work with dozens of women for the last two years. I've held close to 200 discovery calls where I dove deep into their struggles with men and what they want. So I know my prospect extremely well. That's why when women watch my webinar and then come to a discovery call they say things like, “You've described me in every single bullet point!” I've also consistently studied the subject of feminine/masculine polarity in relationships for the last 6 years through my two podcasts as well as courses, books, coaches, and research. 2. Feminine Embodiment I've weaved Feminine Embodiment as the core coaching framework through this program. I'm a certified Feminine Embodiment coach through the School of Embodied Arts and I'm constantly in awe of how much my personal and professional life has changed since I've been doing this work. So when you join the CLAIMED program, you don't get a set of relationships and dating tips and tricks where you understand everything theoretically and then I tell you “now go apply it.” I don't give you templates or techniques of how to “be more feminine.” What I do is much deeper and that's why it works. Feminine Embodiment is a modality that takes you out of your head and into your body. It allows you to feel deeply and release layers of piled frozen tension in the body. Essentially, Feminine Embodiment is getting to the truth of who you are as a feminine essence woman. And that's a much more sustainable way to show up with men and in your life than applying certain tips and tricks to get you engaged or married. Yeah, sure, I can give you the tips and tricks to get engaged but a lot of women I speak to got engaged and married to the wrong men. They got themselves into destructive relationships that don't work. So the goal is not to get engaged or married but to actually have a toolbox of practices and foundational understanding and knowledge about feminine/masculine polarity and be able to feel and practice it in real life in relationships with men. And Feminine Embodiment is key here. I work with a lot of women who have been in therapy for years and what they have been missing is the embodiment piece where they actually get to experience in their body the light and the dark and embrace and integrate all the precious pieces of themselves. 3. I walk my talk What I teach in my program I live in my own life. I drop to my hands and knees every day (thus the weird dances I regularly post on social media — that is actually the Feminine Embodiment basic practice that I teach all women in the program) to feel and express. I continuously work on the feminine/masculine polarity in my marriage with String because that is a never-ending journey. It has become increasingly challenging because I am the face and the “money-maker” in the business so I'm exploring ways of showing up as a feminine businesswoman who still lets her man lead in the house and the business. I also bring in the principles of embodiment, feminine leadership, and polarity into my motherhood, my friendships, and my business and I'm constantly learning myself. 4. I'm a woman like you I'm not trying to be “perfect,” even though I am the coach and the guide of this experience for the women in the CLAIMED program. I am a woman just like them. Just so it happened that I know a bit more about the subject of feminine/masculine polarity in relationships and I've done quite a bit of work on myself. But I'm not here as your “guru” or someone who will tell you whether to leave your “almost-relationship” or not. A client of mine told me “You speak to me and not at me.” I found that to be the perfect description of who I am and what I do in my work with women and that's why, I think, it resonates so much. I'm not trying to be someone I am not. My job is not to fix you because you are actually not broken. My job is to guide and show you the tools and the practices you can use in your own life to come back to yourself and embody the powerful feminine woman you were born to be — which is magnetic to committed masculine men. I'm in constant exploration of this subject myself. I teach what I came here to learn. ❤ It's a fine line to walk and it's all a matter of boundaries. There is a way to be a coach and a guide and still be down to earth and very real. That's what I saw in my coach and that's what I model. I love this approach because it creates a partnership between the woman I coach and me as her guide. In this way, our relationship is not based on hierarchy and dominance but on trust and respect. I see my clients gaining confidence and power simply because someone believes in them and sees them for who they are — already powerful and magnetic. And I teach them an essential forgotten skill that's already in their body. Not from a pedestal but from a humble wooden chair that's placed at the same table. 5. Live weekly coaching calls, a community & lifetime access Together with access to a world-class curriculum that is my body of work, you also get entry to weekly live Q&A coaching sessions as well as a collaborative community of women that really becomes your support and accountability system. It's one thing to be working with me 1–1 and it's another thing to be part of something much bigger where you get to see real women struggling with the same things as you but also achieving great success. It feels good to know that you're not alone and that all of you is welcome. Oh and… There is one more thing! You actually get access to everything I mentioned FOR LIFETIME. Yep, you've heard that right. Once you enroll, you get access to my body of work, live weekly coach thing sessions, and the community for as long as you need it. ❤ Alright, that's it. If that doesn't sell it, I don't know what does… Well, actually hold on… Here is my reviews page full of testimonials from women I've worked with >>> Ready to dive in? Want to see if you're the right fit for this? Apply for your discovery call now and let's get started! P.S. Sign up for the free, exclusive training from me on How to Start Attracting Committed Masculine Men By Releasing Control & Letting Him Lead  to find out: The #1 reason successful women are still single and can't attract a committed masculine man (hint: it's not what you think) How to break through the patterns of attracting unavailable or feminine men and find your blind spot so you start attracting the men you want How to master the art of feminine/masculine polarity so you start feeling taken care of, claimed, and finally be able to let go of control How to get out of the “get the guy” mindset and instead move into your full feminine self and have the guy get you Uncover The Lie of Female Success that's keeping you stuck, exhausted, and unfulfilled (in masculine energy all the time) so you can start living in freedom & joy And much more… Sign up at girlskill.com/webinar

Welcome to the next in the series of Embodiment Expert Interviews!! This interview is particularly special to me, as Jenna was one of my mentors during a very pivotal time in my life. I went through her Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification after I had gone through my own embodied, intuitive, feminine awakening. It was such a precious time in my life! In this interview, Jenna shares about... * Her own journey into discovering her need for Feminine Embodiment, and how she created her unique programs. * What it was like as a deeply embodied woman to go through pregnancy & the birth of her daughter. * What it's like raising a young daughter in an embodied way. * Her inspiration for creating "The Future Is Embodied" Free Online Summit June 2021, can still be joined here: www.thefutureisembodied.com ) .... And more! ****** If you want to find out more about Jenna and her offerings please visit her website, jennaward.co ******* And, to find out more about my offerings and working with me, visit my website www.MeganHart.coach ******* For all my listeners, I also have a FREE GIFT! Please go to www.MeganHart.coach/gift All my love to you!! Xo