Feeling disconnected with my body used to be a way of life for me. So conditioned by our culture to look and be a certain way I approached my body as something to manipulate and manage - a thing I could mould so I would look the part and fit in to society's idea of Woman.
In my twenties I spent hours at the gym 6 days a week - pushing and punishing my body until she rewarded me with just the right lift of my butt and tone of my abs - and honestly, I LOVED it! I loved the way my body looked - but I couldn't really FEEL her.
I was ruthless - often getting up at 5am on the first day of my bleed to get to the gym before a day of work.
(Oh how I cringe at that now!)
A master at the craft of overriding my body's wisdom and disregarding the messages she was trying to gift me saw me pride myself on my ability to suck it up and push through the pain
On the flip side of the gym scene was a very spiritual woman seeking to feel more connected in my life
As a practising witch and yogini I felt like a paradox in many ways as I had a deep connection - and yet in those early years I was drawn to a very masculine 'yang' approach to life and being in my body that encouraged me to keep pushing my body to the extreme NO MATTER WHAT
In 2007 I had my first major breakdown when I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It was epic, fucking brutal and it changed EVERYTHING
The last 13 years have been a journey of awakening, falling apart, remembering and surrendering old ways of being that were so deeply ingrained in our power over paradigm.
❤️ Letting go of glorifying busyness as a way of being in the world
❤️ Letting go of overriding and not listening to my body wisdom
❤️ Letting go of pushing, striving and always DOing
❤️ Letting go of the idea that my worth is somehow tied to my productivity
❤️ Letting go of the conditioning of what it means to be woman in this modern world that has come down from the women of my lineage, family of origin and the current cultural paradigm I exist within
❤️ Letting go of being 'on' all month long
❤️ Letting go of the people pleaser, perfectionist and martyr
❤️ Letting go of ALL that was not serving my cyclic nature as woman
❤️ Letting go of the notion that rest was lazy, unproductive and indulgent
And the letting go list goes on…
It's been a wild ride of unravelling, rewiring old patterning and reconnecting to my feminine essence.
Of awakening dormant aspects of myself that have been hidden deep in the shadows and remembering the power, wisdom and pleasure that lives deep in my bones, my blood and my womb.
It's called me to be BRAVE and draw on a courage that's been buried deep within me to finally take a stand for ME.
And I am SO VERY GRATEFUL for it all - for without those experiences I would not have the joy and honour to be here sharing the work I freaken ADORE with women!!
Being a cyclic creature who feels deeply connected to herself can be challenging in a linear world (we often throw it in the 'too hard' basket) - and yet I believe it CAN be easeful to start honouring the temple of your body each day.
Simply pausing for a few minutes and sitting with loving presence, deep listening, kindness and compassion are a great place to start so you can begin to hear what she has to say ❤️
Bringing women home to themselves and seeing the potent moment of remembrance awaken in their eyes is such an honour to witness - and my BIG mission and vision are to support the healing, rising and empowerment of the feminine on the planet - one woman at a time!
It's why I birthed my latest offering EMBODYING SHAKTI: EMBODIMENT MEDICINE FOR THE MODERN WOMAN.
It's a 5 week Sacred Embodiment Journey of deep Awakening, Connection and Remembrance and I would LOVE to share it with you!
I'm excited to be offering this as an IN PERSON Course AND an Online Course 😊
🌹 IN PERSON COURSE 🌹
We start the In Person EMBODYING SHAKTI Course next Thursday 12th March at Yellow Church Yoga and Natural Healing Centre in Mullumbimby, Northern NSW Australia.
Classes run each Thursday morning from 9.30-11.30 for the 5 weeks and cost is $125.
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🌹 ONLINE COURSE 🌹
We begin the Online 5 week EMBODYING SHAKTI Course on Wednesday MAY 3rd within a private FB group and finish up on Wednesday JUNE 3rd.
Classes are run LIVE each Wednesday morning from 10am - 11..30am Sydney, Australia time (though you can access the sessions anytime within the group) for 5 weeks plus have an extra 2 weeks at the end before the group closes. The cost is $97.
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Please do reach out HERE if you have any questions
Together may we awaken to the wisdom that lives within!!
Love and blessings,
Star ❤️🌹🙏 xxxx
