Cuban women are raised with embodied femininity because of their mothers. It is taught as a ritual from a young age, to look in the mirror every morning and repeat, "I am beautiful, I am special, I am unique, I am a woman." Imagine if every girl was told from a young age that she was beautiful, that she was special, that she was deserving - just because she was a girl. And not just told but made to feel it in an embodied feminine way.
Read MoreDo you feel comfortable (or safe) doing deep healing work with someone of the opposite sex? Personally, I’ve seen how powerful it is to hold space for men as I guide them through their healing journey. Men need femininity to become more vulnerable, so they can surrender into the softness, and expand their circle of compassion and support.
Read MoreWhen all parts of you are not fully welcomed, it hurts your self-worth and impacts how you see yourself. Most importantly, it narrows what you believe is possible for you. When we can call in our whole selves and embrace all parts of our humanness - even the parts we deem too ugly to be loved, that is when we find peace, joy, and healing.
Read MoreAuthenticity is being who we really are and living in resonance between our inner and outer world. This makes us feel at home in our skin and draws others to us. Authenticity is such a big part of what makes the Power of Somatic Intelligence really successful that we hear from our clients that it’s one of the reasons they reached out to us to begin with.
Read MoreMy client, Dr. Yona Yaniv, is one of Israel’s top orthopedic hand surgeons. She’s in high demand for her work and carries huge responsibilities. Her job is skilled, intricate and highly pressured. One of the things I've taught her is to let go of that control she needs to have as a surgeon and to connect again with her feelings and femininity, for emotional softening and availability.
Read MoreSomatic blocks limit our peak performance, much-of-the-time without leaders and high-achievers even ever really knowing it. Resulting in at times feeling stress or frustration. Over the years I've discovered that when top performers come to me they have often minimized what they are facing deep inside because on the surface things can look great. Some of them are living their dream lives, while others have a specific area they need help with...
Read MoreIt’s a simple way to connect to your inner self and physically find enjoyment in the small things. When you slow down for a moment in the midst of all your activities and experience simple pleasures, in fact, practicing the mystery and awe of life. You’re practicing loving yourself. When you have that space for contemplation, you create space inside yourself. It’s a wonderful sense of renewal—and in that space is where creativity is born.
Read MoreIf you come to take something away from someone, of course they will feel robbed by you. But if you’ll come to give or share, then your intention will be very powerful. You should always aim to leave a person that you are interested in, in the same emotional place or better off.
Read MoreConsumerism takes us away from human connections – we look for something external rather than looking inside us for what fills our hearts with that joy of life.
Read MoreWe need hope to be happy and to feel a certain magic. Life is meant to be lived with a little 'je ne sais quoi'... Nowadays there are many women in business that don't know how to soften up and show their vulnerable intimate side anymore. But we must not lose touch with this part because we were always the balancing force in the equation.
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