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[Ep. 153] The Medicine Of Becoming Stoppable w/ Paul Simard (Sacred Sons) Jul 02, 2023

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In this episode, Luis is joined by Paul Simard, Executive Coordinator at
Sacred Sons. Drawing upon ancient wisdom and modern technologies of human development, Sacred Sons utilizes the power of ceremony, ritual, and intentional spaces to deepen into authentic brotherhood and catalyze growth in men in order to teach healthy masculinity.
Paul shares with us his own life events that lead him to begin questioning what it means to be a man, eventually guiding him into men's healing work.
Paul and Luis also discuss self-help vs. self-reflection, vulnerability vs. openness, and why being unstoppable -- i.e. never making time to pause and bypassing one's capacity -- has been extremely detrimental for men.
For more information on Sacred Sons, visit: https://www.sacredsons.com/
For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/
You can register for the upcoming webinar, "Sexual Fetish, Fawning, and Trauma," here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/healing-from-sexual-trauma

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

[Bonus Episode] Healing Sexual Trauma (A Free Email Series) Jun 28, 2023

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In today's episode, Luis introduces some of the topics he's planning to cover during the free, three week email series he's offering, titled "Healing From Sexual Trauma."
You can sign up here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/healing-from-sexual-trauma
Sexual trauma can be caused by an array of experiences: if an event or events cause an overwhelm related to the charge of sexuality, it could potentially be a traumatizing experience.

Luis discusses:

the potential origins of sexual trauma
how sexual fawning can be traumatizing, even with a "safe" partner
how pleasure can become overcoupled with shame, embarrassment, disgust, fear, or panic
the origins of our kinks and fetishes

The beauty of somatics is that we don’t need to know cognitively what is happening, or what happened, to heal from a traumatizing experience.
If you missed the email series and live webinar, the replay will be posted for purchase here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/shop
For more information, please visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

[Ep. 152] Navigating Sickness As A Request Instead Of A Punishment Jun 25, 2023

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Sickness isn’t a punishment being done to you, but a request coming from inside of you.

In this episode, Luis explores a reframing of sickness, and how symptoms are the way that the body speaks to us without words. Symptoms are the messenger, and not the problem. They are the body's way of expressing something that is in perfect accordance with what it’s connecting or in relationship with.

Luis then leads us through a guided exercise of noticing, feeling, and bringing curiosity and nonjudgmental awareness to a specific illness and syndrome, followed by a gentle inquiry into what it may bring up for us.

For more information about Luis's work, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.com
You can sign up for the free, three week emails series, "Healing From Sexual Trauma," here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/healing-from-sexual-trauma

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

[Bonus Episode] How To Liberate What Was Frozen In The Body w/ Jaguar Mary X (Midday Medicine Journey) Jun 21, 2023

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This is a bonus episode which features an interview with Luis and Jaguar Mary X.
They had Luis on their program called Midday Medicine Journey. It's a live, public radio out of Kingston, NY. You can find the entire episode, and others, by visiting them here.

In this episode, Luis leads a somatic experiencing demo with Jaguar Mary X around a traumatizing event they experienced, and they discusses the way the trauma response works.
For more information about Jaguar Mary X, visit:
https://www.kaliartproject.com/

For more information about Emerald Light Sound Healing, visit:
https://www.emeraldlightsoundhealing.com/

For more information about Holistic Life Navigation, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

[Ep. 151] Releasing Identity & Belonging Inside of Ourselves w/ Inge Sengelmann Jun 18, 2023

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In this episode, Luis is joined by Inge Sengelmann, a somatic resilience educator and integrative mind-body healer. Luis and Inge have a interesting conversation about the role of identity and belonging.
They discuss how their experiences as White-passing, multi-cultural individuals has impacted them, as well as what it means to find a sense of belonging inside your body rather than in external groups, the difference between grasping at and exploring a sense of self, and why being present is critical to forming a healthy sense of self.
For more information on Inge's work, visit: https://embodyyourlife.org/
For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/
You can sign up for the free, three week emails series, "Healing From Sexual Trauma," here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/healing-from-sexual-trauma

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

[Bonus Episode] Overcouplings & Prejudice: Accepting Your Bias Can Prevent Racism (The HLN Team w/ Special Guest Simone Grace Seol) Jun 14, 2023

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On today's episode, the HLN team is joined by Simone Grace Seol, and they discuss overcouplings as they relate to race and prejudice.

Simone had posted on Instagram about the phrase “I don’t see color", and Luis was curious to explore the statement through the lens of somatics.

They discuss:

the difference between your mind’s reactions and the body’s reactions
the difference between innocence vs hiding behind innocence, and using it as a blindspot
how somatics can destigmatize the work of uncoupling biases

The only way to feel and recognize someone else’s trauma (caused through systemic repression) is to build capacity for one’s own trauma. When you realize bias is something your body is doing, and not something you're intentionally doing it, it takes away the shame, so you can explore with curiosity.

To learn more about Simone's work, you can follow her on Instagram (@simone.grace.seol)
You can sign up for the free, three week emails series, "Healing From Sexual Trauma," here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/healing-from-sexual-trauma

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

[Ep. 150] A Somatic Approach To Money w/ HLN Team Jun 11, 2023

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We welcome back the HLN team for another raucous conversation! In this episode, the HLN team explores the constriction many entrepreneurs experience around setting and raising their rates.
They each share their own background and overcouplings with money and how it has impacted their ability to set their rates.
They also discuss how money helps feed capacity for their work, the difference between cost and value, why people aren't entitled to their time, and the role of agency on both setting their rates and shifting their lifestyles if/when necessary.
For more information about HLN programming and services, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.com
You can sign up for the free, three week emails series, "Healing From Sexual Trauma," here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/healing-from-sexual-trauma

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

[Bonus Episode] Navigating Liberating Sexual Trauma Jun 07, 2023

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In today's episode, Luis discusses sexual fawning, fetishes, sexual trauma, and the notion of liberating them from our bodies so that we can experience vitality.
Inspired by the feedback from a recent Instagram post, Luis decided to record a podcast episode, and to create an email series and webinar.
You can sign up for the free, three week emails series, "Healing From Sexual Trauma," here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/healing-from-sexual-trauma. The first email goes out July 2nd, so be sure to sign up before then. If you're already on the mailing list, you'll automatically receive this email series.
To learn more, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

[Ep. 148] Navigating Why It's So Hard To Be Present May 28, 2023

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It can seem like it is or should be so simple but it much more elusive than we think: being present.
In this episode, Luis explores why many of us avoid the highly sensational experience of being present -- low capacity. And while we often think having a low capacity for sensations means we avoid the "negative" sensations, it actually keeps us from experiencing the "positive" sensations as well.
Luis reviews a multitude of behaviors we all employ to help us bypass, distract us from, or manage sensations as well as guides us through two short but impactful practices: 1) a practice to help become aware of our current capacity for sensations and 2) a practice to support the body in expanding its capacity for sensation.
For more information about Luis's work, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.com.

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

[Bonus Episode] Somatic Drop-In Replay | April 25 2023 May 24, 2023

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Today’s bonus episode is a recording of the most recent Somatic Drop-In. Luis takes us through a variety of topics and practices as he invites us to drop in, play with the philosophy and techniques of somatic work, and see what we learn.
Luis explores:

Noticing constriction and expansion within the body, and pendulating
Practicing developing "the witnesser"
Community intentions and shares, and a brief demo around numbness

These Somatic Drop-Ins are bi-monthly, public, pay-what-you-want offerings. You can view the upcoming schedule to attend one live here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events-1

You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar

You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group

You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https://kripalu.org/experiences/food-therapy-how-eat-your-nervous-system

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You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation
Questions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

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