Somatic Rites of Passage and Radical Responsibility with Kimberly Ann Johnson
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06/18/24 • 66 min
Transformational growth can be aided by mindset shifts but deeper change is initiated and sustained through the body. Jennifer talks with Somatic ExperiencingTM Practitioner, educator and author Kimberly Ann Johnson about how to develop receptivity and activation so you can practice radical responsibility.
Together they explore:
- Why embracing your animalistic nature supports a healthy nervous system
- How to listen to and trust your body's signals
- Why activating your nervous system can help you feel less exhausted
- How your natural body changes can be real-time rites of passage
Tune into this honest and refreshing conversation about how to embrace your body as a portal to greater intimacy, possibility and liberation.
Links & resources—
- Learn more about Kimberly Ann Johnson
- Follow Kimberly on Instagram or her podcast Sex, Birth, Trauma
- For more practices, invitations and writing from Jennifer, subscribe to Jennifer’s newsletter
- Follow Jennifer on Instagram or LinkedIn
Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro.
Transformational growth can be aided by mindset shifts but deeper change is initiated and sustained through the body. Jennifer talks with Somatic ExperiencingTM Practitioner, educator and author Kimberly Ann Johnson about how to develop receptivity and activation so you can practice radical responsibility.
Together they explore:
- Why embracing your animalistic nature supports a healthy nervous system
- How to listen to and trust your body's signals
- Why activating your nervous system can help you feel less exhausted
- How your natural body changes can be real-time rites of passage
Tune into this honest and refreshing conversation about how to embrace your body as a portal to greater intimacy, possibility and liberation.
Links & resources—
- Learn more about Kimberly Ann Johnson
- Follow Kimberly on Instagram or her podcast Sex, Birth, Trauma
- For more practices, invitations and writing from Jennifer, subscribe to Jennifer’s newsletter
- Follow Jennifer on Instagram or LinkedIn
Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro.
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The Tension of Emergence: Thriving in a world that remakes, not breaks - Somatic Rites of Passage and Radical Responsibility with Kimberly Ann Johnson
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S3. Episode 15 Radical Responsibility and Somatic Rites of Passage with Kimberly Ann Johnson
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I'm not sure where I lost it, but it happened many times. That fierceness that I embodied as a little girl, my anger, my impatience, my capacity to activate strong boundaries. Be quiet, they said. Just stay calm, they said. Be nice, they implored. Stay neutral. They said, take the high road, they said. My fierceness, maybe like yours, was quelled by a lot of social conditioning, particularly
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