The Women's Sanctuary

What are you resisting in your life? Host Arlia Hoffman explored inner resistance as a valuable component of our psychological and spiritual selves, guiding and protecting our inner desires and needs rather than merely serving as an obstacle. Resistance can signify important messages from our soul, and Arlia offered ways to approach it with curiosity, compassion, and patience. Through the metaphor...

In this episode of The Women's Sanctuary, host Arlia Hoffman delved into our own delusion of control, and contrasts it with the necessity of surrender to divine will. Arlia offered a meditation based on Psalm 3, reframing it as a personal prayer and embracing divine support. She stressed the importance of being present and aligning with the divine to navigate life's challenges and fulfill one's pu...

In this episode of The Women's Sanctuary, host Arlia Hoffman spoke with author, spiritual teacher and psychologist, Maetreyii Ma Nolan, Ph. D., who delved into her spiritual memoir 'Into the Heart of the Infinite'. Nolan discussed her journey of profound transformation under the guidance of her inner guru, Baba, and her physical guru, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti Baba, while integrating spiritual ecsta...

In this episode of The Women's Sanctuary podcast, host Arlia Hoffman talked with Jill Angelo, a seasoned expert in business, operations management, spiritual self-help publishing, and the creator of sacred spaces for diverse interests and budgets. Jill shared her journey through a life-altering traumatic experience that led her to redefine her living space into a sanctuary, emphasizing the importa...

Arlia Hoffman welcomes Kacy Danae, an accomplished astrologer focused on entrepreneurs, to share her unique insights into how astrology can impact self-awareness and business success. Kacy shares her personal journey and transformation through astrology, including a mentorship experience with a nonagenarian expert astrologer, Dorothy. Kacy discusses the power of astrology in understanding potentia...

Dream analysis coach Chelsey Turpening Coxsey and host Arlia Hoffman journeyed into the fascinating world of dream interpretation. Chelsey discussed how dream analysis has played a pivotal role in her personal awakening and transformation. She delved into the intricacies of working with the unconscious mind through dreams, interpreting and understanding symbolism, and how she uses dreams to help h...

Dr. Cassie Seal, a doctor of physical therapy, somatic therapist, and soul intuitive, discussed her personal experience with discovering her inner wisdom and the process of choosing divorce. She and host Arlia Hoffman talked about re-evaluating deeply held beliefs about relationships, marriage, and self-identity, and discussed the necessity of restructuring one's life in the direction of Love. The...

In this episode of The Women's Sanctuary, host Arlia Hoffman engages in a profound discussion with Amy Vogel, a speaker, author, and storyteller. Amy shared her journey from being deeply involved in the church to her painful exit and her subsequent healing. She shared her insights about the power of storytelling, the importance of reclaiming the divine feminine, and the pivotal role of faith in on...

In this episode of The Women's Sanctuary Podcast, host Arlia Hoffman encourages listeners to reflect on the past year and set mindful intentions for the upcoming one. She guides the audience through a meditation on deep, reflective questions aimed to help close the old year and embrace the new one. She invites listeners to write down their personal intentions and consider them as seeds for their f...

In this episode of the Women's Sanctuary podcast, host Arlia Hoffman discusses the concept of the Fierce Feminine and the Feminine Warrior Archetype. She illustrates how this archetype differs from conventional warrior notions and navigates through the feminine journey of self-discovery, healing, and reclaiming one's identity.  Arlia draws parallels between the chakras and the aspects of the femin...

In this episode, host Arlia Hoffman shares "Four Keys to Personal Power" from Season 1, in the light of our current movement into the Age of Aquarius. She also mentions her upcoming presentation at TAPESTRY Feminine Collective on the same topic entitled "Weaving Feminine Power in the Aquarian Age." She lays out the paradox we're living into: strengthening our own power, self-ownership, taking resp...

This episode of The Women's Sanctuary returns to considering health and wellbeing. Arlia is joined by Amy Gernaat, Certified Holistic Nutritionist with Amy G Vitality. She details with Arlia her chronic health conditions, her attempts to "fix" it with nutrition and supplements, and how she finally found her own path to balance in her body. Amy finally just stopped all the "fixes" and learned to tr...

A complicated relationship with a parent while they are living takes on a whole new meaning when they pass away. It's likely the full range of emotions from sadness to relief to liberation to despair are all present. In this two part conversation, Julie Greenberg, owner of Nourish Nurture Nest, was Arlia's guest to talk about the complicated relationship particularly with her father. Arlia and Jul...

A complicated relationship with a parent while they are living takes on a whole new meaning when they pass away. It's likely the full range of emotions from sadness to relief to liberation to despair are all present. In this episode, Julie Greenberg, owner of Nourish Nurture Nest, is Arlia's guest to talk about the complicated relationship particularly with her father. Arlia and Julie each had a s...

When faced with the enormity of grief and loss, not only do most people not know how to navigate it, they do so with little support. But in the sharing of our stories and the wisdom gained we find community and help.  This roundtable of women have all experienced deep loss. Arlia Hoffman hosts these four professionals from finance, health and wellness, coaching and consulting to reflect on their o...

On this episode of The Women's Sanctuary, Arlia is joined by Jacqueline Robinson as a cohost and they welcome Jessica Dawson as a returning guest. Jessica was a guest in spring 2022, when she and Arlia talked about The Sisterhood Wound. Find that episode here. Jessica returned to share what's on her heart and how her perspective and relationship to leadership has changed. She and Jackie and Arlia...

In this brief meditation, Arlia shares the experience and reflections from walking a double labyrinth. When the closing chime sounds, embrace the stillness to feel your own heartbeat and the wisdom within.   This bonus meditation is presented by The Women's Sanctuary. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is produced and hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice a...

What's your personal style? How do you know you're being true to that and not just following the crowd, fitting in, and dressing to signal your status? Eyenie Shultz, The Technicolor Priestess, joined host Arlia Hoffman to break down how we are all swimming in the sea of conformity and her mission to help everyone wake up to their own iconic style. They talk about how to inhabit your unique self,...

In the first episode of Season 3, host Arlia Hoffman shares about the project she's been working on since last year, and what is ahead for The Women's Sanctuary. Find out more about The Women's Agency here. Arlia goes on to discuss the energy of creation, the support of creation at this time in the astrology, and having the imagination of a child to dream about what we want to create. She offers s...

What are your beliefs around money? Are you afraid to look at your finances or talk with a professional? You're not alone. Amy Getz, CPA, CDFA® is the guest on this episode. She shared her work to elevate the conversation around finances and abundance. She and host Arlia Hoffman talk about wealth, Amy's personal journey and an abundance mindset. This is a rich conversation and you'll love Amy's th...

Marcia Wade of Star Sister Astrology and host Arlia Hoffman got together to talk about the total lunar eclipse of November 8th, 2022 that coincided with the midterm elections in the United States. Marcia dived into what made this eclipse significant including the presence of the planet Uranus shaking things up, the intricate path of Venus currently making Libra star points, rethinking the energy o...

Arlia Hoffman offers words of encouragement during these tumultuous days of late 2022. She reminds us how to stay centered, how to remember what matters, and WHO matters in difficult times. When loss comes our way, Arlia says, "Grieve what leaves, focus on what follows". When grief takes us to the charnel ground of loss and dissolution, it feeds something new. It is key to grieve in the present, a...

How important is your personal style to your energy, your sense of confidence, and your impact on the world? Image consultant, artist, and speaker Arlene Stearns shares her perspective on the impact of your style and how to create a style that reflects your own unique beauty. She and host Arlia Hoffman talked about the misconceptions women have about styling themselves, what she's learned about st...

Shelley Chapman, Mindful Nutrition Coach, says she is a living testament to the power of changing your body by changing the story of how we should eat and how we age. This is a powerful episode as Shelley shares her path from emotional eating to mastering the way she eats and losing weight by obeying her body and creating simple guidelines for how she eats. She and Arlia discuss how she transforme...

What is attuned eating and how do you begin to practice it? In a moving exploration of our relationship with food, Stacey Beth Shulman brings compassion and gentleness to the way we feed ourselves. She and host Arlia Hoffman talk about the influence of diet culture and our upbringing on how we eat. Stacey Beth charts her own relationship with food, what attuned eating means, learning to trust the...