Come To Your Senses with Mary Lofgren

When it comes to eating well, there are as many opinions about how to do it as there are varieties of food. In this episode we'll explore how to restore a creative, pleasurable, joyful relationship with food and cooking through the power of your sensuality. For episode and show notes: www.schoolofsensualliving.com/blog/20 For a full list of resources mentioned on the podcast go to www.schoolo...

In this episode you'll learn 5 of the pillars of Sensual Living. Each of these pillars gives you a simple approach to sensuality from the inside out, bringing more pleasure, presence, and sensual aliveness to your everyday. For full episode notes go to www.schoolofsensualliving.com/blog/19 🌹 Download Five Minutes of Velvety Presence A complimentary practice to drop back into your body and aw...

The Sacred Pause. That moment where we slow down and collect ourselves, letting what's false fall away and what is real and true to remain. The Sacred Pause may happen intentionally, like taking a deep breath between ending your workday and making dinner. Or it may be forced upon you, through things such as an illness, or a loss. In this episode, Mary shares four ways you can practice taking...

In this episode you'll meet the dynamic Rodrick Covington - activist, performer and founder of Core Rhythm Fitness. You'll hear Rodrick's unique approach to fitness as a form of radical self love, navigating change with bravery and commitment, and bringing divinely guided purpose to all you do. For links and show notes go to www.schoolofsensualliving.com/blog/17 To learn more about...

What helps your unique body and biology feel relaxed and at ease? Is it walking through an art gallery? Shopping for fresh food to create a delicious meal? Dressing up for a date with a dear friend? While techniques like breathing and meditation are wonderful for managing stress, they only provide relief to one facet of the needs of your nervous system. In today's episode, you'll learn h...

In this episode, you'll learn how to access more of your potential, heal your mind/body connection, increase your tolerance for risk, and become a better steward of your unique body through tending the garden of your nervous system. You'll also learn about a special, one-time only coaching incubator being offered at a reduced rate.  Head over to www.schoolofsensualliving.com/coaching to...

One thing that all great leaders have in common is their resilience.  But how does one become resilient without becoming hardened? How do you stay strong during times of acute pain? How do we become resilient and remain sensitive, vulnerable, and open hearted? In today's episode you'll learn how to work with your nervous system's wisdom to cultivate this sought after skill.  You&apo...

 The day after the debate, I received a 5 minute voice note from a dear friend titled “A Request for Allyship.”  It was extremely moving and powerful. So moving, I asked my friend if I could share it with you, to which she agreed.  I was going to say this message spurred me into action, but spurred isn’t the right word.  It called and inspired me into our mutual liberation.  I’m honored and gratef...

Where do you feel the sensation of sacredness? Today on the podcast, you'll hear the deep, soulful, vibrant story of one woman's journey to finding an impenetrable, invulnerable, unstoppable source of divine energy within herself. Kim Simms is the founder of Naked Yoga Goddess, where she teaches female bodied people how to "Bring Sacredness to Nakedness™️" through an embodied,...

For the first 20ish years of my life, I dieted and exercised relentlessly, consumed by self obsession around weight. For the next 20ish years, I swore off anything having to relate to diet and exercise, to the point of what I experienced as self neglect and self abandonment. As Glennon Doyle would say “Rebellion can be as much of a cage as obedience.” In today’s podcast, I’m sharing my journey aro...

Do you find slowing down to be elusive, despite your best intentions? Do you feel unable to do anything but go numb at the end of a long day? Do you wish you could feel more present, awake, and "there" in your everyday? In this episode you'll learn how to work with your body, your thoughts and your nervous system to set a kinder, more gentle, more sustainable pace in your day, leadi...

Is your patience about as thin as a piece of dental floss? Do you feel tortured by unmet desires? Even when your dreams and desires are met, do you have a hard time taking them in, savoring them, and enjoying them? If so, there is a whole hidden valley of delight you have been missing out on called: Anticipation. In this episode Mary shares the 3 stages of a desire, and will how to make phase one,...

How do we create more luxury in our everyday? In this episode, Mary shares what she's observed are the 5 universal traits of luxury, along with practical tips on how to recreate them in your everyday life, no matter your budget. www.schoolofsensualliving.com 🌹 Download Five Minutes of Velvety Presence A complimentary practice to drop back into your body and awaken your senses.

Does your inner dialogue ever take on the tone of a schoolyard bully? In this episode you'll learn how to coax your inner voice into a more loving, compassionate, understanding place to experience less fear, more confidence and greater resilience. www.schoolofsensualliving.com 🌹 Download Five Minutes of Velvety Presence A complimentary practice to drop back into your body and awaken your sen...

Seduction is the art of attraction through authenticity. This episode is a bouquet of tips and stories to harness your natural powers of attraction, and deeply enjoy the dance of magnetizing your desires. www.schoolofsensualliving.com 🌹 Download Five Minutes of Velvety Presence A complimentary practice to drop back into your body and awaken your senses.

Do you struggle with telling the difference between impulse and true desire? Do you ever feel vagueness or confusion when asked what you want? Do you have a hard time trusting what you want? In this episode you'll learn how to bring more creative, empowering, esteem-boosting energy into your life through Desire. 🌹 Download Five Minutes of Velvety Presence A complimentary practice to drop bac...

In this episode we explore the 5 Essential Truths of Easy, Effortless Style. You'll learn he one trait all people with great style having in common (and it's available to everyone), why style can sometimes feel overwhelming and how to start playing with it in a way that feels fun and easy, how to use beauty and style to create a re-set for your nervous system, and where to look for a ren...

In this episode Mary interviews author Susie Sourwine on creating a sustainable, earth based relationship to feminine sensuality, working with life's rhythms, simple pleasures and joyful solitude. www.schoolofsensualliving.com 🌹 Download Five Minutes of Velvety Presence A complimentary practice to drop back into your body and awaken your senses.

How do you trust your body when you can't tell truth from trigger?  In this episode you'll learn how to expand your emotional intelligence and make more authentic, self-aware choices by interpreting the sensations of your body. 🌹 Download Five Minutes of Velvety Presence A complimentary practice to drop back into your body and awaken your senses.

In this episode you’ll learn how to redefine your relationship to sensuality as the simple practice of using your senses to be present in your body.  Mary shares 5 ways to expand sensual awareness in everyday activities to feel more alive, awake and embodied in your life.  🌹 Download Five Minutes of Velvety Presence A complimentary practice to drop back into your body and awaken your senses.

Come to your Senses, The School of Sensual Living™ Podcast, is a place to explore how to live bravely and beautifully through the wisdom of your body. Each week you’ll hear inspiring lessons on pleasure, mindfulness, femininity, magnetism, beauty, art, somatic healing, presence, intimacy, and of course, everyday sensuality. When you are numb to the messages of your body, it’s easy to forget what y...