Embodied Love Podcast

In this episode I share an intimate and personal journey through healing sexual trauma, suppression, beliefs, stories and programs that have kept me stuck for so long. Through healing and embracing sexuality I have experienced deeper connection, belonging, acceptance, creativity and love than I ever thought possible. I have always struggled with receiving in all areas of my life and recently I exp...

To get to the other side...You gotta go through the stuff. In this episode I share with you the moment that I knew I had to feel the depression I had been avoiding for most of my life and how leaning in and feeling my feelings without attachment, judgement, force, control, expectation, beliefs and stories absolutely CHANGED my life...   Need Support? Email me at info@moniquecarmela.com   The Sacre...

Many of us are deeply afraid of being judged by others and of not "fitting" in... But we're really not designed to "fit" into some perfect box that was created to make you feel inferior, inadequate and strive to be a certain way for the benefit of someone else. "Perfectionism is the killer of dreams." It prevents you from truly being yourself and living the life you truly desire and it's EXHAUSTIN...

Are you getting stuck in the fight/flight stress response??? Fighting life's challenges or running away from them.. maybe even both... When there's so much stuff under the hood that hasn't been acknowledged or dealt with eventually it gets to a point where there's no more space to keep pushing it down. Eventually you gotta deal with the stuff The years of pain, trauma, stress, suppressed emotion,...

What was once incredibly DAUNTING is now my greatest joy... Often we get stuck in wondering or searching for our life's purpose, wondering if we even have a purpose or if we will ever figure out what we're here to do or be. In this episode I invite you on a self-inquiry journey, to take a look at your life and your biggest struggles and what they're telling you. When you take a look at what you ha...

Deep Connection Series Part III In this episode I share with you the power of Breathwork as a healing modality to support your journey of reconnecting to your true self. See episode 17 & 18 for Part I & II   Ready to Reconnect To Your True Self??? Join me this Saturday in Sacred Ceremony & Experience the Healing Power of Your Breath!! MORE INFO

My Journey From Self-Hatred & Disconnection to Self-Love, Deep Connection & Authenticity | Part II See Episode 17 for Part I  Need Support? Reach out moniquecarmela.com   Let's Work Together Deep Connection Online Breathwork Journey 17TH SEP 9.30AM NZST More Info Deep Connection 3-Day Retreat 23-26 SEP 2022 More info

Deep Connection Series Part I   Disconnection is part of the human condition and it can cause a lot of dis-ease and havoc in our lives. In this episode I share with you 5 symptoms of disconnection and how you can take the first step to reconnecting with yourself. 5 Telling Signs: - Anxiety, Overthinking & Negative Self-Talk - Depression, Hopelessness & Helplessness - Isolation, Loneliness, & Feeli...

Part II of my conversation with Lararose In this episode we discuss how giving yourself the permission to feel and express yourself leads to internal freedom and liberation, allowing you to reconnect to your true self. We also talk about how POWERFUL it is to share your story, challenges and celebrations with others, even when it's scary. There is incredible healing that takes place when you allow...

In this episode I share with you three powerful practices to support you on your journey to deeper self love, acceptance and connection. Often we wait for others to tell us we're worthy of love, acceptance and connection. We are waiting for someone else to take that first move before we would even dare consider that we may be worthy of love and belonging. But here's the thing... If you don't see a...

In this episode I am here with the beautiful Lararose who recently completed The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself. We talk about the power of holding space for ourselves first and foremost and how that allows us to hold space and be present for others. We dive into the greatest act of self-love - internal work and healing - and as we work on ourselves and embrace new tools, practices and insights, th...

Conversations with Monique Carmela: Today I am here with Crystal Angwin, sharing about our individual journeys from self hatred to Self-Love. Offering Self-Love practices to help you on your journey. Both Crystal and I had support along our journey which helped us tremendously. If you feel you would benefit from working with either one of us on your Self-Love, Healing Journey please reach out.   W...

When you're suppressing so much energy and emotion inside of your body, not allowing yourself to feel your emotions, the energy gets stuck. You spend so much energy trying to hold those emotions in, it's exhausting and it drains the life out of you. We all experience trauma in some way, it comes in many forms and often is gone unseen, unnoticed for years!! Trauma is the reason you feel unloveable,...

"When you shine the light of awareness you have the opportunity to take your power back and choose anew" - Monique Carmela In this episode I am speaking to the Addiction to Stress that many of us unknowingly experience day to day. Subconsciously chasing the highs of stress, worry and anxiety. I invite you to come in with an open mind and heart and feel into if this resonates for you. As always tak...

CONVERSATIONS WITH MONIQUE CARMELA Interview with Caroline after she attended one of our Cacao, Breathwork & Sound Healing workshops in Auckland, NZ An incredibly powerful conversation, we talk about trauma, finding your way home, how we can get distracted from our path and find our way back and the IMPORTANCE of doing the internal work, healing your wounds and through that how you can completely...

Often we wait until we're in incredible pain before we do something or change something in our lives. Being creatures of comfort, if something is slightly uncomfortable but not causing too much pain and suffering consciously we tend to avoid dealing with it because it will cause more discomfort to go into the depths of hidden emotions and core wounds. We often wait until we are so deeply triggered...

The healing journey is a continuous journey through the layers of our being guiding us home to our true selves. My journey from self hatred to self love is also a continuous journey. With consistency, persistence, determination, openness and the courage to see, feel and express my shadows and deepest pains I continue to meet deeper parts of myself and heal wounds on a profound level, witnessing my...

Last week I had a truly powerful and profound experience around shifting from reaction to consciously choosing how to respond to a triggering experience. Where I would usually become triggered, reactive, stressed, worrisome, resentful, angry, and a victim to external circumstance I was able to stay grounded, centered and in my power and choose how I responded by tuning in and asking 3 Powerful Que...

Gabor Mate, a mentor of mine says “Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside of you. It’s the disconnection from your authentic self” In this episode I expand on my view of this, why we avoid going within, doing the work and reconnecting to our true selves and how you can break through the limiting beliefs, patterns and programs that prevent you from living your divine aligned li...

Are you feeling constantly triggered and overwhelmed by the emotions that come with these triggers? Stressed, anxious, overwhelmed and stuck in reactive mode? Like you’re completely out of control and powerless to change it... In this episode I share with you a simple but powerful way to transform your experience of triggers and open yourself up to the opportunity that triggers are offering you. A...

Breathwork has been a HUGE part of my transformational, healing, and evolutionary journey as it has been for many. Today I am with Jose Nygren, who I met in my Breathwork training, talking about our experience with Breathwork and how it has transformed our lives and how it can benefit and serve you. Finishing today's call with a mini Breathwork Felt-Sense exercise. Playing with and exploring Consc...

We all experience trauma, stress and suppressed emotion as part of this human experience we have signed up for. In this episode I will be sharing with you about how trauma can be stored in the body and affect our lives and prevent you from experiencing peace, love and joy and how Breathwork can support you in releasing suppressed emotion, healing trauma and allow you to love fully!

Do you find yourself reverting to old patterns and old versions of yourself? Do you hear yourself saying "Arghh I thought I'd dealt with this already!!", feeling frustrated and disheartened that you can't seem to break free from these old ways that keep you small, that aren't serving you... Or are they? We are like onions, peeling back one layer at a time and when we peel one layer back we go deep...

Procrastination gets the better of us sometimes but what if it wasn’t the enemy, what if it was a part of ourselves that’s simply afraid and wanting to feel safe and protected? Are you willing to open your mind and heart and lean into the discomfort? To be seen, heard and feel what’s inside of you, what is the procrastination really about for you? Are you willing to hold space, soften and open you...