The Goddess Movement

“It’s so not cliche. If you are willing to embrace the lessons that are meant for you, there is this beautiful, sweet spot. It’s not that you don't care anymore – it’s that you have enough life experience as a point of reference, to know what is worth your time and energy and what isn't. And I love that you had that multi-generational experience with them, because that is what I feel is missing in our society in terms of us as women in particular feeling like whole human beings – is so often we are only with the people that are our age. That’s the only way we spend any kind of social time, any kind of pass time and we’re missing that piece.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

• Aryn brings on TGM’s Operations Ninja to talk about the audacity to be smart, talented, kind, beautiful and the ways we minimize ourselves as women
• Jordan recounts a traumatic experience as a teenager that created lasting imprints and a new perception of safety in groups of women
• That everyone is having their entirely own experience, and the potential for connection through curiosity about each other
• The story of Jordan’s fast progression out of fashion and makeup school, into district sales management
• How social media acts as a connection point for some, and a gossip forum for others; Aryn dives into the drama triangle
• They discuss the value of mentorship, validation, integration and embodiment along the growth journey
• Jordan recalls how she found the studio and became both instantly liberated and triggered by the energy in class
• When students feel safe to express themselves they are more willing to be seen and received in their personal power
• More about the journey that lead to eventually working for The Goddess Movement, and creating her business Christine Creative

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“…that life is just expensive. And so, if we quit trying to fight the base principle that life involves money, and start going – How do I interact with this rule of the game of being human? Now I start to be in a place of possibility. And that is the beautiful gift of thinking about things in a generative lens. Like, what is this bringing me? How can I interact with this in a way that can bring me abundance instead of me constantly feeling like I am in lack and I am at war with my mere existence.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

• The finale episode of this 3-part series on the evolution of Aryn; the human behind The Goddess Movement
• Going into hyperdrive as a small-business owner: gaining knowledge to stay empowered and continue functioning in integrity
• The process of making unpopular decisions and accepting the consequences of honouring her rebellious fire through constantly changing mandates
• How the warrior archetype served our community by fighting for the overall well-being of our clients and staff
• A mini-lesson in quantum energetics: about the power of our perception on all matter and the opportunity to change our relationship to various currency
• Time, money, power & relationships being universal currencies of energy in our human experience
• The new studio space that almost was – and the reclamation of Aryn’s voice through negotiations
• A next attunement to large sums of money through 10K+ in multiple car repairs
• How to recognize the purple zebra and the pink tiger
• The somatic experience that liberated and cleansed the thick, black smoke from Aryn so she could release her ‘wings’

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If you’d like to learn more about Aryn’s coach and her practice of somatic therapy and all she has to offer, head to https://www.sarailanspada.com

"The minute you have a dream about these things, the universe starts going ‘OOO, now I know where she wants to go, now we’re gonna shake shit up and we’re going to show her how to get there’. Here’s the thing friends – the way the universe works is not usually the way we imagine it.“

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

• Aryn continues to share her personal stories in Part 2 of this 3-Part series
• Dissecting people pleasing tendencies with real-life examples of how these dynamics play out at home and in-studio
• Making necessary changes and learning to trust the inevitable fallout
• The moment of ownership when The Goddess Movement went from a hobby to a business
• Learning new things and being willing to fail / flounder along the way to success
• How Aryn’s shifting identity and reclamation of independence affected dynamics with her husband
• When the universe called and created the generative chaos that helped propel her into new evolutions of a business owner

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“I can release the idea that it has to be perfect. That I have to be the perfect person. That I have to say things just right. And show up at exactly the right timing. And wear just the right thing. And I have to have all of my ducks in a perfect row. That’s the part that I can release – because that part is utterly forgettable. It doesn’t matter.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

• In part one of this three-part series Aryn reveals the human behind The Goddess Movement
• Challenging the status quo in her career and moving in the direction of entrepreneurship through pilates and pole
• Opening The Goddess Movement studio and feeling the need to over-extend and 'save' people
• When the warrior and martyr archetypes feed each other: the desire to be recognized
• Discovering that worth, value & impact are inherent and guaranteed
• Aryn’s interaction with a naturopath that sparked the creation of new boundaries and generative mindsets about shifts in business
• A horse’s message destroys the lie of separateness
• What it means to be both intensely unique and utterly forgettable
• The gift in releasing the pressure to be perfect and trusting our magic will be received as it's meant to

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My particular horse experience was with https://www.linkingawareness.com. Check them out if you wish or search for your own experience with an energy worker and animal medicine near you!

"I'm going to be in the sandbox, and I'm just going to stir some shit around. And I'm going to figure out what happens. And I'm going to learn from that. And just because somebody shows up as being confident doesn't mean that they're not struggling with Imposter Syndrome. And they're going to struggle with it again; every time they expand and do something new. So with my coaching clients, I often say we are never arriving in the journey of self-awareness, of personal growth. We are never arriving, we are learning. And what we do, is we start to develop a different mindset around things in terms of knowing: I am going to expect this, it's going to be uncomfortable, I'm going to do it anyway. And then that mindset helps us move through. And every time we move through it's like a point of evidence that we can jot down in our journal to say – hey, I did something really uncomfortable, I expanded, it maybe didn't take me where I thought it was going to but there's something valuable in it. And that becomes trustable. And so, the moments that we start to sit in this imposter syndrome get shorter and shorter."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

• Ashlin shares how she found The Goddess Movement as a student and instructor after moving from Ontario
• Aryn reframes imposter syndrome in real-time as Ashlin discusses her journey to entrepreneurship
• Understanding perception of dogs with regard to breeds, reactivity and connectivity
• How their dog training experiences have been a reflection for human life in: leadership, struggle and communication styles
• The concept of owning pets, desiring love and the responsibility of the owner to create boundaries and structure
• “We don’t get the dog we want, we get the dog we need” – how animals teach us valuable life lessons from their point of view
• Why change is important, and how it starts with the human before the dog
• Mind Ya Biz! Group classes and the purpose behind Ashlin's services as the owner of The K9 Mindset Academy

Connect with your Host Aryn Savard

• @aryn_savard

Connect with our Guest Ashlin Krusch-Valeriote

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"And once they start to embody this understanding of; I want to wear this, I want to move my body like this, I want to find pleasure in this and I desire this. Once that becomes rooted, then it becomes a lot easier to explain to people or to converse with people when they have that combative energy. When they feel threatened and they’re like ‘Who do you think you are?’ Well, now you know who you are! Now you’ve had enough time to play around with it that it becomes part of who you are. And instead of feeling threatened and backing away from this path that you’ve been blazing, you stand in that path."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

• Aryn’s recent drop in Luven class inspired a group to question how they are encouraged to 'fall in line'
• How the feminine movement is rebelling against old narratives of: restriction, limitation, control and expectation
• Challenging purity culture and choosing to express s*xual energy by opening the knees and hips without shame
• The good-girl archetype as people-pleasers and perfectionists
• Embodying alpha / omega energies while learning and performing choreography
• The importance of having a safe space to explore oneself without judgement or ridicule
• A deep dive into how mirrors and triggers work, with tips to overcome the challenges we will inevitably be met with through the process of owning all our evolutions of expression

Connect with your Host Aryn Savard

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“It means there's a certain level of vulnerability that you have to allow. If I don't know Cass, and I come up to her in the studio, and my desire is to create deep, meaningful connections while I'm there – I have to be willing to put myself at risk for her to not like me, for her to not accept me. I have to be willing to be that vulnerable. Which means there are some layers of that protection mechanism that I have to willingly dismantle."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

• Cassandra joins Aryn to discuss what community means from each of their unique lenses
• The social, political and economical impact of community on women (and the lack thereof)
• How TGM studio facilitates opportunities to be seen, celebrated and loved by others all while "failing forward"
• Aryn reflects on leadership dynamics and struggles after the recent loss of an acquaintance
• Community as a generative ecosystem vs. a self-sabotaging environment
• The protection mechanism and internal dialogue of "terminal uniqueness"
• When Cassandra decided to accept support and embrace her authentic, joyous self after addiction
• The necessity and gifts of vulnerability in our interactions with each other
• Challenging concepts of sensuality, beauty, body image and confidence

Connect with your Host Aryn Savard

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"If you jump in, and you keep going, what happens is you become attuned to this expansive space that you are dreaming into. Because there's one thing to dream things into existence, or to dream about them, its a whole other thing to physically bring them through. If you are going to physically bring them through into reality, you best believe there's going to be some things that you need to change about yourself. And it's not changing them about yourself as much as it is learning to develop a new relationship with yourself and with these concepts - which for me, showed up as time and money."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

• Aryn witnesses a bloom and spark of creativity within TGM community post-lockdowns
• Reminiscing about the old studio and dreaming up the 2.0 version
• Storytelling is therapeutic; our desire to create more opportunities for open dialogue
• Expanding on the vision of our new space beyond just classes
• Playing with the potential of building a new home that serves artists, musicians, creatives, entrepreneurs and more
• The attuning process Aryn has been experiencing as she steps into the required leadership
• Our community favourite 'Buy a Brick, Build a Legacy' fundraiser

Connect with your Host Aryn Savard

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"I was at one point in time about ten days away from having to shut our doors. Made some hard decisions at that time - again, some of them were unpopular. But it was what carried us through. And a few weeks after that we started to learn that we were going to be able to open our doors and continue classes. And because of everything that transpired and those beautiful, heart wrenching moments along the way - we now have been thriving since the lock downs. The power of connection and community during that time is what carried us though. And having a place to come back to, having all of our members that walked through that with us being able to celebrate... their enthusiasm then was infectious. Infectious! They had all kinds of people coming back to the studio with them, and because of that, we have grown faster and bigger than we ever have in the last 18 years."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

• Aryn recalls surviving the last 4 years as a small business owner in the fitness industry
• The trials and tribulations of navigating ever changing mandates
• Observing the impact of lock downs on our community and their ability to connect
• How we collectively decided to connect despite the massive pressures to polarize each other
• The invitation we offered to choose differently and thrive, together

Connect with your Host Aryn Savard

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"The more I started to look at that in other women,I was like, oh my goodness this is what's happening. We are all feeling threatened and we feel like there isn't enough love and acceptance and encouragement and desire to go around, so I've got to tear her down so there's more room for me. And once I realized that, it kind of coincided with start of my pole dancing studio, The Goddess Movement. And then I felt like I had the environment, the invitation, the space, the ownership to start changing the rules. I was like, nobody else is doing this! Nobody else is telling everyone that there's another way to see ourselves, there's another way to love ourselves, there's another way to build connection."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

• Owner / Director Aryn's journey with movement and leadership
• The student who could not get out of the room fast enough; the catalyst for change
• Navigating the energy of "mean girl" culture and the desire for a different way
• How the name The Goddess Movement came to be
• Our Legacy of Love; what is it and why it matters
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Connect with your Host Aryn Savard

• @aryn_savard

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