Holistic Life Navigation

On today's episode, the HLN Team talks about getting sick, and how embodiment can change the way we experience being sick.They discuss: prioritizing the body through resthow sickness increases our sensitivity to our own capacitysickness and the inability to bypasshow symptoms are the way the body communicatesthe wisdom of slowing downtending to capacity with restFor more information about Holistic Life Navigation's offerings, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.comYou can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Natalie Ross, a marketing coach and self-described "witchy weirdo who loves helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs put themselves out there with confidence." Natalie shares how somatic experiencing changed her life, how she learned to market within a somatic framework, and how she helps clients learn to do the same.They discuss:trauma as initiation, and the reclaiming of ourselveshow the practice of somatic experiencing is endless and lifelongreimagining marketing through the lens of somatics: not a tactic or a strategyhow marketing is something we all already always dotransactional vs. relational marketinghow relational trauma affects marketing, both the creating and receivingYou can learn more about Natalie's work at: natalie.netYou can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

Today’s bonus episode is a replay of the most recent Community Somatics. Luis takes us through a variety of topics and practices, as well as a demo, as he invites us to drop in, play with the philosophy and techniques of somatic work, and see what we learn.Community Somatics 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-1For more information on Karen Hurd's work, visit: http://www.karenhurd.com/Check out some of our previous episodes with Karen:Ep. 8 Healing Your Body With Beans (feat. Karen Hurd)Ep. 19 Caffeine & Adrenaline (feat. Karen Hurd)Ep. 34 How Dairy Affects Your Body (feat. Karen Hurd)Ep. 56 How Sugar Affects The Body (feat. Karen Hurd)Ep. 95 Beans: How They Create Life & Heal Trauma (feat. Karen Hurd)You can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, the HLN Team is joined by Thayer Case, and they highlight, with a little humor, some psychology terms that have entered into the world of pop culture and been misunderstood. They discuss "triggered," "safety," "gaslighting," and "narcissism." They also discuss fragility and preciousness, the binary nature of language, and the value of specificity.For more information about Holistic Life Navigation's offerings, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.comYou can read about Thayer, and Maverick Psychotherapy Group, here: https://maverickpsychotherapygroup.com/thayer-caseYou can find Thayer on IG: @thayer_kyusan_case & @traumanerds You can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, Luis is joined by the HLN team (Camille Leak, Marika Malaea, and Evan Adams), retreat co-facilitators Zach Kalatsky and Holly Kiefer, and retreat participants Ansley, Shana, and David, to share their experiences at HLN retreats. They discuss what to expect at HLN retreats, ranging from itinerary to inner experience. These retreats are a great way to practice somatics in-person and in community space, which can facilitate deep and transformational healing.Sign up for the newsletter for emails about early bird pricing for the next retreat at Menla in upstate NY from June 12th-16th 2024: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/If you'd like to learn more about Zach's work, click here: https://www.theforesthaven.com/If you'd like to learn more about Holly's work, you can follow her on Instagram: @holly_ag_If you'd like to learn more about Camille's work, click here: https://www.realtalkbravespaces.com/If you'd like to learn more about Evan's work, click here: https://www.emeraldlightsoundhealing.comYou can also find Ansley (@ansleydalbo), Shana (@consciousnectar) and David (healing_the_dgrosh) on Instagram.You can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, the HLN Team talks about medical trauma, including their personal experiences, and how prevalent it is.They discuss:the necessity of boundary breaks during medical procedureshow embodiment practices can in preparingtransactional vs. relational medical experienceshow clients and medical practitioners can be supported by diethow overcouplings can be triggered in exams and procedureshow shame can be present in and after examsYou can find the webinar on medical trauma here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/store/p/healing-medical-trauma-what-to-do-before-after-webinarFor more information about Holistic Life Navigation's offerings, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.comYou can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's podcast, Luis welcomes his friend Lindsay Christinee: environmental activist, entrepreneur, and author. After her father's passing, Lindsay began to deeply realize that, in western society, we aren't taught how to grieve. Lindsay shares about her cathartic experience of reading and writing about death and grieving.They discuss:how her passion - writing - helped her transmute griefhow different cultures and religions relate to death and grievinghow unaddressed grief can show up in different ways learning to slow downhow myth can aid in self-relatingthe medicine of transmutation and shape shifting You can purchase Lindsay's book, "Myths of the Underworld," here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Myths-of-the-Underworld/Lindsay-Christinee/9781646045549You can also register for the in-person event:Maha Rose in Brooklyn, NY: https://www.maharose.com/relating-to-griefYou can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode Luis is joined by writer and speaker Eldra Jackson III. Luis had seen Eldra in The Work, and was deeply moved by the documentary. At the time of filming, Eldra was serving a life-sentence in prison; he is now the co-executive director of Inside Circle, the non-profit who hosts the men's groups shown in the documentary.As a survivor of childhood trauma, Eldra had developed an internalized story that said that to thrive you must become a predator, in order to not become a victim again. This led to decisions and a lifestyle that ended in a conviction for illegal activities. Forced to continue bypassing his emotions, he went from from hiding fear, sadness, and grief, and moved directly into a survival response for a life in prison. During this time he was invited to join the men's group, where he began developing a different relationship with pain, so that he could grow, and show up for other people. Luis and Eldra discuss self-relating and self-parenting, transmuting trauma, and the medicine that lives right besides pain.You can learn more about Inside Circle here: https://insidecircle.org/You can watch The Work here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B077GGWH8P/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rYou can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode Luis speaks with Britt Piper, sexual violence survivor and educator.Britt shares about how she was sexually assaulted in college by a “good samaritan” who offered to help her with a flat tire. The event left her traumatized, and the emotional exhaustion of the trial, and repetitively rescheduled hearings, were re-traumatizing. She had expected to feel better after he was jailed, but nothing was “healed” or “went back to normal” afterwards.Her own coping mechanisms and emotional dysregulation landed her in a jail cell six months later. When she went before the judge, she was imparted wisdom that triggered a moment of clarity: "you need to learn to live *with* your trauma." Rather than something to "get over" or avoid, her emotions, and the experience, became something for her to learn to relate with.Over time, she has continued to grow her capacity, both for her emotions and her work. She has continued to speak publicly, and has also become a trauma-informed coach and practitioner.For more information about Brittany and her work, visit: http://brittanypiper.com/For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today’s episode, Luis is joined by Blake Lemoine, software engineer and AI researcher, to discuss artificial intelligence and our relationship with it.Topics of their conversation include:· defining AI, and how the definition changes based on perspective· what "intelligence" is, and the meaning and history of the word· reasoning, kinds of intelligence, sentience, and animism· ethics, biases, and AIBlake highlights how showing care and respect to AI is important because it is a relationship and habitual, and conversely how approaching AI from a dominating perspective can be harmful to us as people and as a society.You can follow Blake Lemoine on X: @cajundiscordianYou can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/beans You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Broughton in the UK here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/broughton-2026----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com