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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 read more about, and register for, the Navigating Weight & Body Image With Somatics webinar here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/weight-and-body-image-webinar

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

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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, 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 read more about, and register for, the Navigating Weight & Body Image With Somatics webinar here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/weight-and-body-image-webinar

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

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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]

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 read more about, and register for, the Navigating Weight & Body Image With Somatics webinar here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/weight-and-body-image-webinar

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

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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]

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 read more about, and register for, the Navigating Weight & Body Image With Somatics webinar here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/weight-and-body-image-webinar

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

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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]

This is a beautifully vulnerable, authentic, and potentially uncomfortable conversation between Luis and his dear friend Caelan Manning as they explore their similar and different experiences with gender dysphoria.

They first share how they met and clicked due to being kindred spirits with Luis having feminine gender expressions and Caelan being transgender.

This robust conversation explores a multitude of topics including contemplating suicide, the gift in delaying medical transitions, and why surgery didn't heal their gender dysphoria.

Luis also shares with us a song he created, inspired by Caelan's transformation.   

To connect with Caelan, you can email him at: [email protected]

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

You can register for September's Addiction Circle here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-addiction-circle-3

You can read more about, and register for, the retreat here: https://bluespiritcostarica.com/retreat/luis-mojica-somatic-therapist-nutritionist/

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 read more about, and register for, the Navigating Weight & Body Image With Somatics webinar here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/weight-and-body-image-webinar

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

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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 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 read more about, and register for, the Navigating Weight & Body Image With Somatics webinar here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/weight-and-body-image-webinar

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

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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]

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/

You can read more about, and register for, the Navigating Weight & Body Image With Somatics webinar here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/weight-and-body-image-webinar

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

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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]

Inspired by an article written by Lyla June, Reclaiming our Indigenous European Roots, Luis explores the dangers of denying and disowning our Whiteness.

He first discusses why an overcoupling of Whiteness with "bad" can actually lead to fawning or performative allyship, i.e. behaviors that in reality do not support those who may be experiencing racism.

But he further explores what many of us have not only gained but also lost in assimilating to the American White ideal and similarly, how only associating the parts of our lineage that may align with "Whiteness" with evil or destruction can eclipse a lineage that also may have aspects of beauty and connection.

Luis also reads for us Reclaiming our Indigenous European Rootsin its entirety. 

For more information about Luis's work, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.com.

You can read more about, and register for, the Navigating Weight & Body Image With Somatics webinar here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/weight-and-body-image-webinar

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

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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 Q&A from the fawning email series that Luis sent out in March.

You can also listen to the podcast episode on fawning here, as well as purchase a webinar Luis did on fawning.

Luis is also planning to develop a self-led course around fawning. When he does, it will be mentioned through the newsletter.

You can read more about, and register for, the Navigating Weight & Body Image With Somatics webinar here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/weight-and-body-image-webinar

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

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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]