The Serpentine Path

This week’s episode is an excerpt from the second class of the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series, where we explored Female Relationality + Receptivity through the lens of the vulva and vagina.

In this episode, we get into:

• The difference between the vulva + vagina — anatomically, biologically + symbolically.

• How the vulva acts as a doorway, boundary + protective barrier, while the vagina is designed for receiving, release + passage.

• How our experiences of touch, sex, shame, safety + separation can shape the way we experience sensation, tightness + discomfort in this part of the body.

• Why our relationship with our vulva + vagina may begin long before our first sexual experience, through birth, our mothers + the messages we inherit about female bodies.

• How to care for + reconnect with the vulva and vagina through different stages of womanhood, including perimenopause + menopause.

To dive deeper into the full class, you are invited to join the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series—an 8-month journey exploring the biological, emotional, relational, and spiritual dimensions of the female body.

The complete series is available for $80, which gives you lifetime access to the replays of all eight classes.

This week’s episode of The Serpentine Path Podcast is an excerpt from the third class of the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series, where we explored Female Boundaries + Communication through the lens of the cervix, throat, and nervous system.

In this episode, we get into:

• The cervix as sacred gateway + boundary around the creative territory of the womb

• How the cervix acts as a communicator, translator + data collector of our embodied experiences

• The cervix–vagus nerve–throat connection and the relationship between safety, voice + sexual expression

• How betrayal, broken trust + incongruence between words and actions inform the boundaries our bodies create

• Reclaiming the cervix as an organ of discernment — what we open to, what we refuse + what is worthy of entering our creative territory Pasted markdown

To dive deeper into the full class, you are invited to join the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series—an 8-month journey exploring the biological, emotional, relational, and spiritual dimensions of the female body.

The complete series is available for $80, which gives you lifetime access to the replays of all eight classes.

Our next class will be held Thursday, October 29, where we’ll explore Female Creation + Destruction through the anatomy, energetics, and spiritual significance of the uterus and pelvis.

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In today’s episode I sat down with Bobby Wade  -- a mentor, facilitator, and podcast host with 17 years of experience working alongside indigenous elders and plant medicines across the Americas -- to talk about what it means to be a guest in indigenous culture.

Bobby is combat veteran who served in Afghanistan with the Australian Army in signals intelligence. After leaving the army, he went on to spend nearly a decade running a retreat center in Colombia, facilitating the healing process of over 700 guests. He has since coached veterans and first responders through organizations like Heroic Hearts Project in both the USA and Australia. He’s the creator of The Way of Life, a newsletter and podcast exploring and supporting indigenous elder wisdom and what it means to live in right relationship with the land and each other. Bobby lives in the Andes mountains of Antioquia, Colombia, with his wife and three children.

In our conversation we get into:

• How his path as a combat veteran led him to studying indigenous life ways and healing traditions of the Americas

• The impact of technology upon indigenous life ways (for better and for worse) and the work of traditional language preservation in the younger generations

• Unlearning the consumption mindset of Western culture and relearning relational reciprocity when coming into ceremonial life ways and indigenous traditions

• Who is “allowed” to re-indigenize and reorient to the laws of nature

• Navigating money, resources, + the co-creation of projects with indigenous communities

• How indigenous cosmologies can positively inform the rebirth of intact family culture and right relationship between men and women

May this episode find the open ears and open hears that are willing and ready to have these nuanced and loving conversations!

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This week’s episode of The Serpentine Path Podcast is an excerpt from the first class of the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series, where we explored Female Relationality + Receptivity through the lens of the vulva and vagina.

In this episode, we get into:

• The difference between the vulva + vagina — anatomically, biologically + symbolically.

• How the vulva acts as a doorway, boundary + protective barrier, while the vagina is designed for receiving, release + passage.

• How our experiences of touch, sex, shame, safety + separation can shape the way we experience sensation, tightness + discomfort in this part of the body.

• Why our relationship with our vulva + vagina may begin long before our first sexual experience, through birth, our mothers + the messages we inherit about female bodies.

• How to care for + reconnect with the vulva and vagina through different stages of womanhood, including perimenopause + menopause.

To dive deeper into the full class, you are invited to join the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series—an 8-month journey exploring the biological, emotional, relational, and spiritual dimensions of the female body.

The complete series is available for $80, which gives you lifetime access to the replays of all eight classes.

Our next class will be held Thursday, September 24, where we’ll explore Female Communication + Boundaries through the anatomy, energetics, and spiritual significance of the cervix, through, and nervous system.

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BECOMING THE ELDERS -- DENVER, CO -- SEPT. 26 + 27

A CO-ED WEEKEND IMMERSION

In this week's episode I welcome back my dear friend and collaborator, Elani Engelken, to the show.

Elani is a depth psychotherapist and somatic healer whose work sits at the intersection of nervous system science, depth psychology, and embodied healing. She works with individuals, couples, families, and groups to explore the patterns that live beneath the surface, in the body, in the lineage, and in relationship. She is particularly drawn to the places where psychology and the sacred meet.

In this episode we get into:

• Why years of therapy + self-work can still leave you feeling like you’re going in circles

• How the nuclear family has left so many of us overwhelmed, isolated + trying to figure out adulthood on our own

• Why you can be successful, capable + fully grown and STILL feel like a lost child when life gets hard

• Why endlessly tending to your inner child can keep you stuck in healing mode instead of moving forward with your life

• How we move from “who is going to take care of me?” to becoming the future elders our families + communities can actually lean on

And this is exactly why we created Becoming the Elders.

Because at some point, healing has to become initiation.

We have to stop waiting for our parents, partners, therapists, or communities to give us the adulthood we never received — and consciously step into becoming the mature adults + future elders our families will one day look to.

BECOMING THE ELDERS
A co-ed, in-person weekend immersion + rite of passage

📍 Denver, Colorado
📅 September 26 + 27
⏰ 9am–1pm both days
🏡 Held at a private home in Denver

Investment:
$325 individual ticket
$550 when you register as a pair
$175 financial-need rate for grad students, single parents + those experiencing financial hardship

Come grieve what you didn’t receive, honor where you come from + consciously step into becoming the future elder your family and community will one day need.

Learn more + reserve your seat

DOORS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE SEPTEMBER COHORT OF THE RED TENT!

Opening Ceremony begins September 1 -- LEARN MORE HERE

Use code "EARLY" at checkout for a $50 early bird discount before August 27 at midnight Mountain Time

In this 90-minute masterclass, I will teach you about the Feminine Rite of Passage that I midwifed myself through when I realized that I was ready to graduate from my healing era and initiate myself into the next stage of womanhood.

Together we explore:

• The 5 Physiologic Initiations of Womanhood — Birth, Blood, Sex, Death, + Rebirth — and why “proving yourself” like a man is actually making you sick

• The 5 Wounds of Womanhood — Mother, Maiden, Masculine, Mortality, + Matriarch — and why your obsession with “healing” them is actually entirely counterproductive

• The 4 Realms of Initiation — Body, Soul, Land, + Village — and why self-development alone will never initiate you into mature Adult Womanhood

By the end of this episode you will walk away with a BIOLOGICAL + SPIRITUAL MAP OF WOMANHOOD that completely transforms how you experience your body, your relationships, your path of service, and your community role as the Future Matriarch that your entire bloodline has been praying for.

Are you ready to finally feel AT HOME in your female body + feminine spirit WITHOUT spending another decade trying to "heal" yourself???

JOIN US IN THE RED TENT!

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FREE COMMUNITY CLASS TUES. 8/25 — “THE FUTURE OF MATRIARCHY” — REGISTER HERE

FALL COHORT OF THE RED TENT STARTS SEPTEMBER 1! DOORS OPEN AUGUST 26 🌹

In this week’s episode I am joined by the plant spirit empress, Danielle Sawan, to talk all about spirit babies!

Danielle is an herbalist, ceremonialist, birthkeeper, and feminine entrepreneur who works intimately with medicinal plants through sacred ritual and deep reverence. She is the founder of Plant Spirit Empress—a vessel of her devotion to fertility, feminine restoration, and the healing of Mother Earth. Her path weaves together indigenous wisdom, traditional midwifery, and folk herbalism. Danielle is also deeply attuned to Spirit Babies—souls preparing to incarnate—and offers tender guidance along the journey of conscious preconception.

In this episode we get into:

• The value of plant communication and allyship throughout the reproductive continuum

• Revitalizing traditional female rites of passage in a way that fits the reality of our modern experience of womanhood

• How to connect with spirit babies in the preconception portal and transition from the Demanding Maiden into the Responsible Mother

• Respecting a man’s transition into fatherhood and making the conscious choice to create a family together when both partners feel prepared and supported

• The lesson that spirit babies offer us even if the pregnancy doesn’t result in a live birth (miscarriage, abortion, and stillbirth)

Our highest prayer for this episode is that it finds the women who are needing to hear these exact words—specifically the women who have navigated the challenging reality of a pregnancy loss or a pregnancy release.

May it be received with LOVE!

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This week’s episode is an excerpt from the first class of the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series, where we explored Female Perception + Consciousness through the lens of the female brain and hormonal matrix.

In this episode, we get into:

• Why women are inherently valuable and deserving of protection and provision simply because they were born female

• How a woman’s priorities, interests, and perception shift throughout the reproductive continuum in response to hormonal changes

• The bio-spiritual connection between the moon and the womb that solidifies women’s traditional role as natural timekeepers

• How to utilize the menstrual cycle as a portal for time travel and deeper self-understanding

To dive deeper into the full class, you are invited to join the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series—an 8-month journey exploring the biological, emotional, relational, and spiritual dimensions of the female body.

The complete series is available for $80, which gives you lifetime access to the replays of all eight classes.

Our next class will be held Thursday, August 27, where we’ll explore Female Receptivity + Relationality through the anatomy, energetics, and spiritual significance of the vulva and vagina.

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This episode is an excerpt from my recent community masterclass, MAN + WOM(B)AN: Men's Role in Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth, + Postpartum.

In this excerpt, we explore:

❤️ The indigenous understanding of patrescence—the profound initiation into fatherhood—and how men are viewed within the reproductive continuum in intact cultures

❤️ How men can naturally support testosterone production, optimize fertility, and prepare their bodies for healthy conception

❤️ The inherent relational asymmetry of pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, and early parenthood—and why understanding this dynamic is essential for healthy partnerships

❤️ The spiritual process of conception and the unique invitations it extends to both men and women

If you'd like to dive deeper, the full 2-hour masterclass also includes:

❤️ How better-prepared fathers strengthen maternal health, birth outcomes, and the long-term wellbeing of the entire family

❤️ Exactly what fathers can do during preconception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum to best support themselves, their partners, and their future children

❤️ How birth workers can more intentionally orient and support men throughout the reproductive continuum

❤️ How to build the village of support that mothers, babies, fathers, and families need to truly thrive during the transition into parenthood

The full recording is available for $33 inside the Sage Femme Classroom Library.

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JOIN THE BIOLOGY OF LOVE -- EARLY BIRD ENROLLMENT AVAILABLE THROUGH MAY 27 // USE CODE "EARLYBIRD"

Today’s episode is a conversation with my collaborator, Elani Engelken.

Elani is a depth psychotherapist and somatic healer whose work sits at the intersection of nervous system science, depth psychology, and embodied healing. She works with individuals, couples, families, and groups to explore the patterns that live beneath the surface, in the body, in the lineage, and in relationship. She is particularly drawn to the places where psychology and the sacred meet.

In this episode we get into:

• Why so many men and women feel disconnected, mistrusting, and exhausted in modern relationship
• The intergenerational relational wounds shaping intimacy, sexuality, partnership, family, and community
• What “intact relational culture” means—and why so many of us were never properly oriented to love, devotion, and healthy union
• The biological, emotional, and psycho-spiritual foundations of thriving partnership
• How we begin reweaving relationships, families, and communities rooted in trust, vitality, and belonging

If something in this conversation resonates deeply—if you, too, feel the longing for a more biologically coherent, relationally intact, and life-giving way of connecting—we would love to welcome you into The Biology of Love this summer.

EARLY BIRD ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 27

Use code EARLYBIRD for:

→ $50 off tuition

→ Bonus class: Man + Wom(b)an: Men’s Role in Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth + Postpartum

Because thriving unions, healthy families, and strong communities do not happen by accident.

They are consciously cultivated.

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JOIN THE BIOLOGY OF LOVE -- EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION AVAILABLE UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 23 @ MIDNIGHT MST

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In this episode I am sharing the full audio replay of a class that I taught last night called The Current State of Men + Women where I went deep into:

• What male and female relating looks like within an intact culture—both romantically and platonically

• How our modern culture arrived at a point of so much gendered distortion, violence, and confusion
• The impact that relational dysfunction has upon our reproductive health, fertility, libido, and intimate unions as men and women
• Why a rebirth of bio-spiritual sexual education is necessary to rebalance our partnerships, families, communities, and ecological relations

For those who are interested in going deeper, I am teaching a longer, 8-week class this summer called The Biology of Love which is an adult sexual education class for men and women who want to tend to their reproductive and relational health.

Early bird registration is open now through Saturday May 23 at midnight MST which includes a $50 discount along with an exclusive bonus class about men’s role in preconception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

USE CODE “EARLYBIRD” AT CHECKOUT