Sacred Rhythms

08/30/2022

Current stack on my nightstand… yes I’m overly ambitious (and also one is a journal ) and 2 are reference books…
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And also, I dream at night about doing the somatic work with .ann.johnson 😂
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08/29/2022

08/24/2022

Processing our is a vital part of . Even when the baby is healthy. Even when there was nothing “traumatic”. Even when everything went “right”. Birth is an and initiations require processing.
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Sometimes when a birth was traumatic sharing the story can be re-traumatizing so it is important to be able to express the emotions and feelings with a person who can hold a strong container for you to feel safe and held.
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If you still feel unresolved emotions from your birth, it is never to late to feel those feelings and let them move through you.
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If you need someone to listen, hold space and ride with you, I am available.
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Book a private session with me via the link in my bio.
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08/22/2022

What is something you learned about that you wish you would have known beforehand?
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08/16/2022

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I’m feeling like a butterfly who emerged too early from the cocoon. I still need stillness. I am still receiving the inspiration for all the things, but without the space to allow them to come through slowly and consistently the ideas feel jumbled, cluttered, incomplete.
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It’s a huge challenge when I have young kids to take care of, school is still out and I’m trying to “run a business”. And now that I’m in my 40’s the is deeper, more still, longer. So my practice remains to stay slow.
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How I support myself:
*Eating raw pumpkin seeds (2TB daily up until ovulation)
*Getting up w the sun
*Drinking yellow dock root tea w chai spice concentrate
*Resting on the sofa and going slow
*Low expectations for the day
*Letting my husband take over in the afternoon/evening
*Being gentle w myself
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08/12/2022

Started another for today. She is one of the 10 maha devis or great wisdom goddesses in the Ta***ic and Hindu traditions. She is creator, sustainer and destroyer. Most notably she is destroyer of the ego.
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She is also goddess of time and therefore change and transformation.
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Certainly one whose powers we could call on at this time!
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Stay tuned for my progress on this
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08/10/2022

Last week in we did a practice of interoception… feeling the body from the inside.
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Especially when it comes to the intimate parts, we might be a little… out of touch!
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But in labor ya can’t really ignore that part!
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Sure, you made a baby… but that doesn’t mean you are actually familiar with the or of it all!
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I’m still saying… I can’t believe we didn’t learn this stuff in middle school health class! And since I didn’t learn it till I was like 40, I think you might be in awe too!
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Take a listen! This is useful whether you’re or not. Link to audio in bio.
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08/09/2022

What is a word or phase that you would use to describe your period?
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What if I told you that bleeding can be a time of bliss…
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If that’s a stretch, here’s another option: Menstruation is a time of and gathering wisdom. Every cycle we have the opportunity to gather more !
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Want to know how? Join my free Intro to Cycles & Seasons class on Aug 19 at 11am EST via Zoom. Registration link in bio.
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08/08/2022

This morning my 9YO woke up cranky and unwilling to listen or be nice… until I sat on him and whacked him in the head w a pillow for 5 minutes. Then we was happy!
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08/02/2022

Testing my setup for
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Yes! We start Thursday. 10-11:30am
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Yes! This class is available live and in-person with .
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Yes, recordings will be made and posted at some point (not sure exactly how yet, but you will know)
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Come to class! Because yes, it’s good for you and your baby!
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Registration link in bio
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07/31/2022

is the place where so many of us can loose the that we may have thought we had over our bodies. It is also the place where there is easily the most fear about our bodies. Both of these stem from our lack of connection with these intimate places.
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The ancient yogis has such an intimate connection with every part of their bodies it is said they could control their heart beat or other internal functions.
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We might call part of that practice in which we learn to sense the body from the inside.
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Try this: without moving any part, feel you left pointer finger… your right big toe… you left inner thigh… your left nipple… your heart beat…
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Did anything shift for you in that practice?
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07/30/2022

I went to the gynecologist the other day after a little freak out moment. One of my issues was that for my last two periods I’ve only bled for one day. When I told this to the nurse her response was “well, who wouldn’t want that?”
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While that’s not especially surprising, it is still disappointing that even in a women’s “health” setting there is very little understanding of the VALUE of menstruation. Why is my gynecologist office dismissing my period symptoms!!!
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Why was I worried about a 1-day bleed? and what is the value of menstruation?
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From a health perspective the menstrual cycle is a “vital sign” like blood pressure and heart rate. It gives us an indication of overall health. And while each person is unique in their expression of health and there is no such thing as a “perfect” cycle, there is a range of healthy. And only 1 day of bleeding is not within that. It indicates something outside of healthy.
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And the value of menstruation is the value of rest! Which is still highly under-rated in our on 24/7 culture.
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Do you know what a healthy menstrual cycle looks like?
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