On today's episode, Karen Hurd joins Luis to discuss the top three reasons (from a biochemistry perspective), why we get depressed, activated, and dysregulated during the holiday season. They are: 1) chemical & natural fragrances 2) refined carbohydrates 3) sugars They parse each apart, and dive deeply into the way that the body responds to these highly concentrated substances. Karen even shares her recipe for potato-less mashed potatoes and gluten-free no-sugar pumpkin-less pumpkin pie! For more information on Karen'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) Ep. 165 How Chemical Fragrances Are Causing Your Anxiety (feat. Karen Hurd) Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, the HLN Team discusses victim identity through the lens of somatics, and riff off an Instagram post Luis posted earlier in the year on the topic. They discuss: · living from the expectation of threat · the internal biology of oppression · the constriction that can come from over-identifying · overcouplings and how we carry the stories in our bodies · parts work, and how it applies to identity · how capacity relates to self-identity · co-regulation and co-dysregulation For more information about Holistic Life Navigation's offerings, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.com Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

This is a bonus episode which features an interview with Luis and Jaguar Mary X. They had Luis on their program called Midday Medicine Journey. It's a live, public radio out of Kingston, NY. You can find the entire episode here. For more information about Jaguar Mary X, visit: https://www.kaliartproject.com/ Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

(Today's episode is a replay of a previously released episode.) We welcome back friends of HLN, James-Olivia and Nisha Mody! Nisha, James-Olivia, and Luis have a beautiful, existential conversation about a word that is all too easily thrown around -- manifesting. They first explore what it means to decolonize manifestation, i.e. to go from being in domination of to relationship with, and then explore a myriad of topics including: the literal definition of manifesting: to make apparent spiritual bypassing earning vs. manifesting making apparent what is already present vs. seeking external validation or sources of safety why we may not want to manifest certain things about ourselves For more information on Nisha's work, visit: https://www.nishaland.com/ For more information on James-Olivia's work, visit: https://inquisitivehuman.com/ For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

Inspired by his lost love of online message boards, Luis put out a call for Tori Amos fans to come together and discuss how her music has impacted their lives. They agree that the magic of Tori comes from both her as a person and her music: · the music that navigates both ends of the spectrum, from anger and angst to beauty and dreamlike reverie, all within one song · the lyrics that are both emotional and rebellious , often combining the sacred and profane in one line · the way she brings rawness, authenticity, and the body to the piano · the holistic expression of her self that she brings to the music You can watch the to piano shopping interview Luis' mentions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTvyXMhoDuw You can find Amiss Tori on social media: @amiss_tori You can connect with Tori Amos' work on her website: https://toriamos.com/ Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis welcomes back April Harter (@aprildawnharter) to talk about how shaming others into accountability, especially on social media, is a form of narcissism. They discuss: the somatics of shaming and of shame secure vs. insecure attachment the desire to be seen and heard, and attachment needs sustainability and embodiment searching for safety and trauma response You can listen to previous episodes with April here: [Ep. 36] Racism May Be A Form Of Narcissism | April Harter [Ep. 16] Narcissism Comes From Unprocessed Trauma | April Harter [Ep. 6] Racism Recovery Part 2: Healing Racism Through The Lens Of Trauma | April Harter [Ep. 5] Racism Recovery Part 1: Healing Racism Through The Lens Of Trauma | April Harter You can listen to April's podcast here: https://aprildawnharter.substack.com/podcast Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis speaks with Amanda Palmer about her artistry, her life, and the art of being disliked. At the same time Amanda co-founded the Dresden Dolls, she began blogging about her life and her career, which was the start of her continued relationship with the internet and internet culture. As Amanda's online presence increased, she always faced the extremes of responses, being both adored and hated. Oftentimes, the fear of being disliked stops people from putting themselves out there, and they discuss how to navigate the experience. They discuss how mindfulness supports the ability to be public. They have a shared realization that "you" are just a reflection for other people, and how both angry and loving comments are more about the person making them than about you. Amanda shares her experience of accepting help from wherever it comes from, and not being angry that it isn’t coming from where it’s “supposed to” come from. For more information about Amanda, visit: https://amandapalmer.net For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

Today's episode is a replay of the "Staying Embodied Through Global Crisis" event that Luis co-hosted with Camille Leak and Daniel Maté. They discuss: hows somatic practices can help us navigate unpleasant and activating sensations that arise during global crisis the difference between offering support, and the ability to control a situation attuning to the present the impacts of social media & technology on our bodies You can learn more about Daniel's work here: https://www.walkwithdaniel.com/ You can learn more about Camille's work here: https://www.realtalkbravespaces.com/ Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis is joined by HLN co-teacher Camille Leak, and Rebecca Dollard and Janell Flores Bolte, graduates of the most recent Embodied Practitioner slow groups, to share their experiences in the container. They discuss: what's been internalized by the idea of the "right" way to run a business working with capacity vs. desire within a business the wisdom of slowness being held as a practitioner who holds space for others charging the rate you need to support your practice and capacity You can find the podcast episode Luis referenced here: [Ep. 76] Navigating Capacity & Desire: How To "Stop Self-Sabotaging" w/ Luis Mojica The next Embodied Practitioner slow group starts in January 2024, and is a 6 month container to dive deeply into the nuance of the topics explored in this episode. To learn more, join the waitlist, and apply, click here. You can learn more about Camille's work here: https://www.realtalkbravespaces.com/ You can learn more about Rebecca's work here: https://www.the-motherhood-mentor.com/ You can learn more about Janell's work here: https://www.janellfloresbolte.com/ Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Zach and Steven, his co-facilitators, and graduates of the most recent Embodied Masculinity slow group, to share about their experiences around masculinity, sexuality, emotions, social conditioning and more. They discuss: talking about puberty with other men, through a somatic lens the loneliness of puberty regaining the ability to be with other men in an emotional way unshaming, and moving through stuck places with mentorship, respect, and understanding uncoupling masculine nature from self-hatred overcouplings with power and domination nourishing the feminine and masculine energies together uncoupling masculine from man and feminine from woman The next Embodied Masculinity slow group starts in January 2024, and is a 6 month container to dive deeply into the nuance of the topics explored in this episode, in a group men's space. To learn more, join the waitlist, and apply, click here. Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode Luis talks about navigating gender dysphoria without an urgency model. He speaks directly from his experience of gender dysphoria as an intersex person. Some of the topics he discusses are: how gender dysphoria doesn’t always go away, but we can change our relationship with it how gender dysphoria is a spiritual experience tending to the rupture of how the mind sees and treats the body some of the additional roots of gender dysphoria: cancer, medical treatment for certain illness, puberty, and aging social constructs and gender roles Luis brings his usual curiosity and nuance to the way we experience our bodies, from an animistic and somatic perspective. Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis speaks with Buck Angel: human rights activist, speaker, and innovator. Buck shares his story of growing up biologically female, the ensuing internalized body dysmorphia, and the external transphobia and homophobia. He talks about the wisdom of suffering, and how he was able to use pleasure as a doorway to healing. Buck's unique life experience taught him how to build capacity to love the body you have, even when it's one you dislike. He shares his story so it can be a resource for people who are trans, people who work with trans youth, or any person who experiences body dysmorphia. For more information about Buck, visit: https://buckangel.com/ For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis discusses the many forms body shame can take, and how prevalent it is. Luis shares about his own experience, as well as highlighting recurring themes of body shame that he witnessed while working in private practice. Some of the topics include: the noticing of differences between bodies vs judgement the relationship between your conscious mind and your spirit how we internalize others judgements that our bodies are not fixed states The episode concludes with a somatic practice. You can register for the upcoming six week course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/course-sign-up Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Kat Kruse, a somatic coach, writer, and practicer of Embodied Thinking. Their conversation began when Luis had said that “our thoughts [are] the most impersonal and unoriginal things,” during a Holistic Life Navigation meeting, and Kat immediately disagreed. Kat shares how conceptualizing the mind as an alienating, mean thinking machine is part of the problem, and what reinforces the negative concept of the mind. They discuss: inherited thoughts vs. the personal intimate experience of thought the process of embodying thoughts how concepts have somatic consequences the role of the mind in the creative process For more information on Kat's work, visit: https://www.katrinkruse.com/en/ For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

Today's podcast episode is a replay from the “Trauma Rewired” podcast. Hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth discuss the following topics with Luis: Fawn response from a neurosomatic perspective Shame as a protective mechanism and how to reframe it How to become self-aware of your fawning Differentiating between sexual fawning and arousal Finding compassion during healing You can listen to more episodes of the Trauma Rewired podcast here: https://illuminatedwithjennifer.libsyn.com/ You can register for The Somatic Experience here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-somatic-experience You can join the waitlist for the upcoming six-week course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/course Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today’s episode, the HLN team talks privilege, and brings nuance to the complex topic. The discuss: privilege vs. privileges the assumptions behind privilege and marginalization bringing curiosity to the experience orienting to ourselves first how context impacts marginalization, and how it can be fluid how shame and guilt are unhelpful to everyone how performative allyship is a form of fawning The process of making the unconscious conscious, as with all somatic practices, applies to noticing our privileges and marginalizations as well. You can register for The Somatic Experience here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-somatic-experience You can join the waitlist for the upcoming six-week course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/course Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis is joined by musician, producer, and sound healing practitioner Evan Glenn Adams. They discuss Evan's solo music project Heavybird (@heavybirdmusic), and his newest album, "a lit candle in an empty room." The album was written during the pandemic as a way to understand and process his personal experience, with the hope of it connecting with other's experiences as well. They discuss: using songwriting as a way to navigate and process trauma the ways music has affected their lives music as a communal experience the differences between performing shows and offering sound healings You can find Heavybird's music here: https://heavybird.bandcamp.com/ You can register for The Somatic Experience here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-somatic-experience You can join the waitlist for the upcoming six-week course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/course Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis and Karen discuss how perfume and other chemical fragrances effect our bodies. Since they can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin, many of us are constantly bathed in them: either in our home, our workplace, or out in the world. In this episode, we cover the ways that the body reacts. Perfumes and other synthetic fragrances: Stimulate a physiological hormonal response Can change the expression of DNA, and turn on and off genes Are more damaging and pervasive to the human body than microplastics (which often get more attention) Can worsen symptoms of illnesses caused by high estrogen levels Luis and Karen also review some simple-to-implement suggestions on how to get started on the journey of detoxifying your body and home. For more information on Karen'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) Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today's episode, Luis follows up with Camille about her experience with Khadija in the NICU and how her body was, and is, responding. Camille shows us firsthand what it looks like to use somatic embodiment practices to prevent serious overwhelm and potential traumatization. They discuss the following practices and topics: · choosing what to attune to vs. bypassing and toxic positivity · orienting to the present, and using the present as a resource · pendulating during intense experiences · how sitting with sensation and tracking the charge can uncover story · tending to sensation after the moment of rupture Camille talks about the difference between being calm, and being present and embodied, and how they’re not always the same thing. She also highlights how nutrition can be supportive to the nervous system during emotionally intense times, specifically by avoiding sugar and caffeine. You can learn more about Camille's work here: https://www.realtalkbravespaces.com/ You can register for The Somatic Experience here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-somatic-experience You can join the waitlist for the upcoming six-week course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/course Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay. To learn more about the Library Membership, and sign up, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/membership-library

On today’s episode, Luis discusses an often-requested topic: navigating panic attacks. Luis shares his personal experience with panic attacks, starting at the age of sixteen, that lead to multiple hospitalizations, and tests that yielded no clear results. By learning a somatic approach, Luis has been able to prevent them before they happen, through understanding that panic attacks are an electrical charge that overtakes the body's systems. Luis discusses how daily embodied practices can help prevent or alleviate panic attacks, as we learn to notice our own body's signs of a fear response . The episode concludes with Luis guiding us through a somatic practice. You can register for "The Somatic Experience" here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-somatic-experience You can learn more about the six week course, and sign up for the waitlist, here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/course Register for the Somatic Drop-In here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-drop-in-2 If you can't attend live at 4pm EST, no worries! The event is recorded, and everyone who registers receives a replay.