Tina Nance, yin yoga and embodiment specialist returns to Life is a Festival to share her evolving ideas around gender, trauma healing, and embodiment.

In today's episode, we continue our exploration of gender and sexuality. We dive into processing trauma within the nervous system and whether a finite amount of psychological "garbage" needs to be processed for healing. Our conversation spans mythopoetic femininity through the lens of the Egyptian pantheon and masculinity through archetypes. We also discuss the contentious concept of the divine feminine, polarities of masculine and feminine energies, menstruation from a mythopoetic viewpoint and the Yang of Kuan Yin .

Tina Nance brings over 25 years of experience in yoga practice and nearly two decades of teaching globally through classes, workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings. She is the founder of Held: School of Embodied Self Integration, focusing on yoga therapy, yin yoga, restorative yoga, and techniques for nervous system regulation and trauma integration. A prominent figure at The Yoga Barn in Bali, Tina leads extensive training programs and is currently developing the Held Online Yoga and Embodiment School. Tina holds advanced qualifications in yoga therapy, health sciences, and various therapeutic modalities.

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Timestamps:

(06:00) - Processing trauma in the nervous system
(19:00) - Embodying the mythopoetic feminine through the Egyptian pantheon
(25:00) - What does it mean to be a man?
(36:30) - The problem with the divine feminine
(45:30) - Masculine & Feminine or Yin and Yang
(52:00) - Mythopoetic menstruation
(58:00) - The Yang of Kwan Yin and the trans movement
(1:08:00) - HELD: Tina’s newest offering

Tina Nance: Beyond the "Divine" Feminine