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/ 

You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics

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

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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

You can get instant access to all of the HLN webinars and video courses here: https://hln.thinkific.com/collections

You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026

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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 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/

You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics

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

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

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode, Luis is joined by HLN co-teacher Camille Leak, and Rebecca Dollard and Janell Flores Bolte, graduates of the most recent Embodied Practitioner slow groups, to share their experiences in the container. 

They discuss:

• what's been internalized by the idea of the "right" way to run a business
• working with capacity vs. desire within a business
• the wisdom of slowness
• being held as a practitioner who holds space for others
• charging the rate you need to support your practice and capacity

You can find the podcast episode Luis referenced here: [Ep. 76] Navigating Capacity & Desire: How To "Stop Self-Sabotaging" w/ Luis Mojica

The next Embodied Practitioner slow group starts in January 2024, and is a 6 month container to dive deeply into the nuance of the topics explored in this episode. To learn more, join the waitlist, and apply, click here.

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

You can learn more about Rebecca's work here: https://www.the-motherhood-mentor.com/

You can learn more about Janell's work here: https://www.janellfloresbolte.com/

You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics

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

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

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Zach and Steven, his co-facilitators, and graduates of the most recent Embodied Masculinity slow group, to share about their experiences around masculinity, sexuality, emotions, social conditioning and more.

They discuss:

• talking about puberty with other men, through a somatic lens
• the loneliness of puberty
• regaining the ability to be with other men in an emotional way
• unshaming, and moving through stuck places with mentorship, respect, and understanding
• uncoupling masculine nature from self-hatred
• overcouplings with power and domination 
• nourishing the feminine and masculine energies together
• uncoupling masculine from man and feminine from woman

The next Embodied Masculinity slow group starts in January 2024, and is a 6 month container to dive deeply into the nuance of the topics explored in this episode, in a group men's space. To learn more, join the waitlist, and apply, click here.

You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics

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

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

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode Luis talks about navigating gender dysphoria without an urgency model. He speaks directly from his experience of gender dysphoria as an intersex person.

Some of the topics he discusses are:

• how gender dysphoria doesn’t always go away, but we can change our relationship with it
• how gender dysphoria is a spiritual experience
• tending to the rupture of how the mind sees and treats the body
• some of the additional roots of gender dysphoria: cancer, medical treatment for certain illness, puberty, and aging
• social constructs and gender roles

Luis brings his usual curiosity and nuance to the way we experience our bodies, from an animistic and somatic perspective.

You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics

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

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

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode, Luis speaks with Buck Angel: human rights activist, speaker, and innovator.

Buck shares his story of growing up biologically female, the ensuing internalized body dysmorphia, and the external transphobia and homophobia.  He talks about the wisdom of suffering, and how he was able to use pleasure as a doorway to healing.

Buck's unique life experience taught him how to build capacity to love the body you have, even when it's one you dislike. He shares his story so it can be a resource for people who are trans, people who work with trans youth, or any person who experiences body dysmorphia.

For more information about Buck, visit: https://buckangel.com/

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

You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics

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

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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]

On today's episode, Luis discusses the many forms body shame can take, and how prevalent it is. Luis shares about his own experience, as well as highlighting recurring themes of body shame that he witnessed while working in private practice.

Some of the topics include:

• the noticing of differences between bodies vs judgement 
• the relationship between your conscious mind and your spirit
• how we internalize others judgements
• that our bodies are not fixed states

The episode concludes with a somatic practice.


You can register for the upcoming six week course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/course-sign-up

You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics

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

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

Questions? You can email us at [email protected]

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Kat Kruse, a somatic coach, writer, and practicer of Embodied Thinking.

Their conversation began when Luis had said that “our thoughts [are] the most impersonal and unoriginal things,” during a Holistic Life Navigation meeting, and Kat immediately disagreed.

Kat shares how conceptualizing the mind as an alienating, mean thinking machine is part of the problem, and what reinforces the negative concept of the mind.

They discuss:

• inherited thoughts vs. the personal intimate experience of thought
• the process of embodying thoughts 
• how concepts have somatic consequences
• the role of the mind in the creative process 

For more information on Kat's work, visit: https://www.katrinkruse.com/en/

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

You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics

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

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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]