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Inner work isn’t supposed to feel this hard
Why Compassion Can Feel So Inaccessible Previous generations were so focused on survival that they didn’t have the bandwidth to focus on their emotional worlds. That meant children were often raised without…
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Are you a double-speeder?
Why Slowness and Quiet Can Be So Uncomfortable I’ve received feedback on my podcast and classes that I speak slowly and how some people find it so irritating that they double-speed me.…
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Sensitivity isn’t a problem; it’s a guide
Honoring the Earth Nature in Nervous System Work All of us are built differently. Some of us… move slower. We feel deeper. We notice more. And we carry an inner world that’s…
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For the woman who’s tired of functioning but not feeling
“Why do I feel like I’m doing everything I’m supposed to – taking care of the kids, work, home – but inside I feel numb, disconnected, and like I’m just going through…
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Sleepiness, silence, and strange words: what they mean in somatic practice
Someone sent me a few thoughtful questions which I’m sharing below with my answers. I loved the depth behind what she was asking, and I think many of you may have wondered…
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Building your inner Beis Hamikdash
The 17th of Tammuz: Feeling the Lack, Opening to Shefa On days like these, during the Three Weeks, we have this desire to connect to something that is unknown to us. But…
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What’s blocking her during intimacy?
If your client is bringing up the topic of intimacy in the therapy room, and many women are, then we as practitioners need to be able to meet her there and know…
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302 – Softening into what’s true for you – a somatic mindfulness practice
In this gentle practice, I guide you to settle into your body and notice what it’s holding — physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Through breath, touch, and awareness, I help you tune into…
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301 – Why the return to normal might not feel normal
After 12 days of war and survival-mode living, many of us are being asked, or even expected, to return to “normal.” But what happens when your nervous system isn’t ready? When your…
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300 – “I Feel Like…” – The Hidden Difference Between Thoughts and Feelings
How often do we say “I feel like…” – but what we’re actually expressing is a thought, an opinion, or a judgment? In this live conversation, my husband Rabbi Yonasan Reiser and I sat…
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