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.

These Somatic Drop-Ins are bi-monthly, public, pay-what-you-want offerings. 

Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation".

Learn more and register for the weekend at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/

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

Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode, Karen Hurd joins Luis to discuss epigenetics:  the study of how our behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way our genes work.

They parse apart the difference between DNA and genetic makeup, and the way the DNA translates, due to the foods we eat and the habits we practice. Karen highlights how sugar, caffeine, and perfumes and fragrances are so ubiquitous, and have the biggest impacts.

For more information on Karen's work, visit: http://www.karenhurd.com/

Check out some of our previous episodes with Karen:

• Ep. 8 Healing Your Body With Beans (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep. 19 Caffeine & Adrenaline (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep. 34 How Dairy Affects Your Body (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep. 56 How Sugar Affects The Body (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep. 95 Beans: How They Create Life & Heal Trauma (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep. 165 How Chemical Fragrances Are Causing Your Anxiety (feat. Karen Hurd
• [Bonus Episode] The Top 3 Reasons We Get Depressed During The Holidays w/ Karen Hurd

Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation".

Learn more and register for the weekend at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/

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

Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode, Karen Hurd joins Luis to discuss the top three reasons (from a biochemistry perspective), why we get depressed, activated, and dysregulated during the holiday season.

They are:
1) chemical & natural fragrances
2) refined carbohydrates
3) sugars

They parse each apart, and dive deeply into the way that the body responds to these highly concentrated substances. Karen even shares her recipe for potato-less mashed potatoes and gluten-free no-sugar pumpkin-less pumpkin pie!

For more information on Karen's work, visit: http://www.karenhurd.com/

Check out some of our previous episodes with Karen:

• Ep. 8 Healing Your Body With Beans (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep. 19 Caffeine & Adrenaline (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep. 34 How Dairy Affects Your Body (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep. 56 How Sugar Affects The Body (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep. 95 Beans: How They Create Life & Heal Trauma (feat. Karen Hurd)
• Ep.  165 How Chemical Fragrances Are Causing Your Anxiety (feat. Karen Hurd)

Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation".

Learn more and register for the weekend at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/

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

Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode, the HLN Team discusses victim identity through the lens of somatics, and riff off an Instagram post Luis posted earlier in the year on the topic.

They discuss:

· living from the expectation of threat
· the internal biology of oppression
· the constriction that can come from over-identifying
· overcouplings and how we carry the stories in our bodies
· parts work, and how it applies to identity
· how capacity relates to self-identity
· co-regulation and co-dysregulation


For more information about Holistic Life Navigation's offerings, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.com

Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation".

Learn more and register for the weekend at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/

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

Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

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 here.

For more information about Jaguar Mary X, visit:
https://www.kaliartproject.com/

Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation".

Learn more and register for the weekend at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/

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

Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

(Today's episode is a replay of a previously released episode.)

We welcome back friends of HLN, James-Olivia and Nisha Mody!

Nisha, James-Olivia, and Luis have a beautiful, existential conversation about a word that is all too easily thrown around -- manifesting.  

They first explore what it means to decolonize manifestation, i.e. to go from being in domination of to relationship with, and then explore a myriad of topics including:

• the literal definition of manifesting: to make apparent
• spiritual bypassing
• earning vs. manifesting
• making apparent what is already present vs. seeking external validation or sources of safety
• why we may not want to manifest certain things about ourselves

For more information on Nisha's work, visit: https://www.nishaland.com/

For more information on James-Olivia's work, visit: https://inquisitivehuman.com/

For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation".

Learn more and register for the weekend at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/

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

Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

Inspired by his lost love of online message boards, Luis put out a call for Tori Amos fans to come together and discuss how her music has impacted their lives.

They agree that the magic of Tori comes from both her as a person and her music:

· the music that navigates both ends of the spectrum, from anger and angst to beauty and dreamlike reverie, all within one song

· the lyrics that are both emotional and rebellious , often combining the sacred and profane in one line

· the way she brings rawness, authenticity, and the body to the piano
· the holistic expression of her self that she brings to the music

You can watch the  to piano shopping interview Luis' mentions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTvyXMhoDuw

You can find Amiss Tori on social media: @amiss_tori

You can connect with Tori Amos' work on her website: https://toriamos.com/ 

Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation".

Learn more and register for the weekend at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/

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

Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode, Luis welcomes back April Harter (@aprildawnharter) to talk about how shaming others into accountability, especially on social media, is a form of narcissism.
 
They discuss:

• the somatics of shaming and of shame
• secure vs. insecure attachment
• the desire to be seen and heard, and attachment needs
• sustainability and embodiment
• searching for safety and trauma response

You can listen to previous episodes with April here:

[Ep. 36] Racism May Be A Form Of Narcissism | April Harter
[Ep. 16] Narcissism Comes From Unprocessed Trauma | April Harter
[Ep. 6] Racism Recovery Part 2: Healing Racism Through The Lens Of Trauma | April Harter
[Ep. 5] Racism Recovery Part 1: Healing Racism Through The Lens Of Trauma | April Harter

You can listen to April's podcast here:
https://aprildawnharter.substack.com/podcast

Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation".

Learn more and register for the weekend at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/

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

Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode, Luis speaks with Amanda Palmer about her artistry, her life, and the art of being disliked. 

At the same time Amanda co-founded the Dresden Dolls, she began blogging about her life and her career, which was the start of her continued relationship with the internet and internet culture. As Amanda's online presence increased, she always faced the extremes of responses, being both adored and hated. 

Oftentimes, the fear of being disliked stops people from putting themselves out there, and they discuss how to navigate the experience. They discuss how mindfulness supports the ability to be public. They have a shared realization that "you" are just a reflection for other people, and how both angry and loving comments are more about the person making them than about you. 

Amanda shares her experience of accepting help from wherever it comes from, and not being angry that it isn’t coming from where it’s “supposed to” come from.


For more information about Amanda, visit: https://amandapalmer.net

For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

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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 [email protected]

Today's episode is a replay of the "Staying Embodied Through Global Crisis" event that Luis co-hosted with Camille Leak and Daniel Maté.

They discuss:

• hows somatic practices can help us navigate unpleasant and activating sensations that arise during global crisis
• the difference between offering support, and the ability to control a situation
• attuning to the present
• the impacts of social media & technology on our bodies

You can learn more about Daniel's work here: https://www.walkwithdaniel.com/

You can learn more about Camille's work here: https://www.realtalkbravespaces.com/

Register here for the upcoming August 9th webinar, "Supporting Boys Through Puberty: Navigating P*rnography, Hormones & Isolation".

Learn more and register for the weekend at Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/luis-mojica/creating-safety-within/

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

Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book

You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigation

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]