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Today’s 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.holi...

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Africa Brooke, a developmental coach who works with hyper-visible people and author of The Third Perspective: Brave Expression in the Age of Intolerance .  Luis and Africa have a riveting exchange where they share their experiences with the biology of belonging, the high of shaming or humiliating, and fawning. Luis and Africa discuss: Identity of oppressi...

On today's episode, the HLN Team talks attachment styles, taking a perspective based in somatics rather than one of pathology. They discuss:  how attachment style isn't fixed, but is relational and environmental how identifying our styles can be helpful for pattern recognition, but can be difficult if they become identity how to relate to attachment styles and habits what secure attachme...

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Dr. Nicole LePera, better known as @The. Holistic. Psychologist. Dr. Nicole is a therapist who created the SelfHealers Circle to allow people to go on their own journey and create who they want to become. Dr. Nicole shares with us her new book, How to be the Love You Seek , as well how her approach to relationships has evolved over time. Luis and Nicole d...

Today's episode is a replay of a radio interview with Luis and Jaguar Mary X.  They had Luis on their program, 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/ You can get instant access to all of the HLN webinars and video courses here: https://h...

Today's episode is a replay from the Kick Sugar Summit, where Luis discusses his personal history with binge eating and sugar over-consumption, the effect sugar has on the body and nervous system, and the transformational medicine of somatics and self-relating. You can learn more about the Kick Sugar Summit here: https://www.kicksugarsummit.com/ You can get instant access to all of the HLN we...

On today's episode, we are visited by friend of the show, Asha Frost. Asha is an energy healer, visionary, spiritual teacher, and mentor. Asha shares how her practice of "going lower" has supported her in navigating chronic pain, illness, and generational trauma. Luis and Asha discuss: how pain and illness are the medicine bypassing vs. relating to the state how illness and pain can...

Today’s 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.holi...

Today's episode is a replay of A Braver Way podcast recording, where Luis joined Mónica Guzmán to discuss the relationship between political disagreement and trauma response. Mónica talks to Luis about what he's learned from his clients about how we physically react to intense political disagreement… and what we can do about it. Luis sheds light on what happens to us when we feel “trigge...

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/ You can get instant access to all of the HLN webinars and video courses here: https...

It's almost exactly the one year anniversary since we released this episode! Martha's interview with Luis is one of our most listened to podcast episodes, so we decided to re-share it in case you haven't heard it, or if you wanted to revisit the wisdom within it. --- In this episode, Luis is joined by Martha Beck, a Harvard-trained sociologist, world-renowned coach and New York Time...

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 rest how sickness increases our sensitivity to our own capacity sickness and the inability to bypass how symptoms are the way the body communicates the wisdom of slowing down tending to capacity with rest For more information a...

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 initiat...

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://ww...

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 o...

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-p...

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 procedures how embodiment practices can in preparing transactional vs. relational medical experiences how clients and medical practitioners can be supported by diet how overcouplings can be triggered in exams...

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 tran...

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 deve...

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 j...

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 · eth...

Today’s bonus episode is a recording of the most recent Somatic Drop-In. Luis takes us through a variety of topics and practices as he invites us to drop in, play with the philosophy and techniques of somatic work, and see what we learn. These Somatic Drop-Ins are bi-monthly, public, pay-what-you-want offerings.  You can get instant access to all of the HLN webinars and video courses here: https:/...

On today's episode, Karen Hurd joins Luis to discuss epigenetics:  the study of how our behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way our genes work. They parse apart the difference between DNA and genetic makeup, and the way the DNA translates, due to the foods we eat and the habits we practice. Karen highlights how sugar, caffeine, and perfumes and fragrances are so ubiqui...

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...

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...