On today's episode, the HLN Team discusses victim identity through the lens of somatics, and riff off an Instagram post Luis posted earlier in the year on the topic.They discuss:· living from the expectation of threat· the internal biology of oppression· the constriction that can come from over-identifying· overcouplings and how we carry the stories in our bodies· parts work, and how it applies to identity· how capacity relates to self-identity· co-regulation and co-dysregulationFor more information about Holistic Life Navigation's offerings, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.comYou can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

This is a bonus episode which features an interview with Luis and Jaguar Mary X. They had Luis on their program called Midday Medicine Journey. It's a live, public radio out of Kingston, NY. You can find the entire episode here.For more information about Jaguar Mary X, visit:https://www.kaliartproject.com/You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

(Today's episode is a replay of a previously released episode.)We welcome back friends of HLN, James-Olivia and Nisha Mody!Nisha, James-Olivia, and Luis have a beautiful, existential conversation about a word that is all too easily thrown around -- manifesting.  They first explore what it means to decolonize manifestation, i.e. to go from being in domination of to relationship with, and then explore a myriad of topics including:the literal definition of manifesting: to make apparentspiritual bypassingearning vs. manifestingmaking apparent what is already present vs. seeking external validation or sources of safetywhy we may not want to manifest certain things about ourselvesFor more information on Nisha's work, visit: https://www.nishaland.com/For more information on James-Olivia's work, visit: https://inquisitivehuman.com/For more information on Luis' work, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

Inspired by his lost love of online message boards, Luis put out a call for Tori Amos fans to come together and discuss how her music has impacted their lives.They agree that the magic of Tori comes from both her as a person and her music:· the music that navigates both ends of the spectrum, from anger and angst to beauty and dreamlike reverie, all within one song· the lyrics that are both emotional and rebellious , often combining the sacred and profane in one line· the way she brings rawness, authenticity, and the body to the piano· the holistic expression of her self that she brings to the musicYou can watch the  to piano shopping interview Luis' mentions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTvyXMhoDuwYou can find Amiss Tori on social media: @amiss_toriYou can connect with Tori Amos' work on her website: https://toriamos.com/ You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, Luis welcomes back April Harter (@aprildawnharter) to talk about how shaming others into accountability, especially on social media, is a form of narcissism. They discuss:the somatics of shaming and of shamesecure vs. insecure attachmentthe desire to be seen and heard, and attachment needssustainability and embodimentsearching for safety and trauma responseYou can listen to previous episodes with April here:[Ep. 36] Racism May Be A Form Of Narcissism | April Harter[Ep. 16] Narcissism Comes From Unprocessed Trauma | April Harter[Ep. 6] Racism Recovery Part 2: Healing Racism Through The Lens Of Trauma | April Harter[Ep. 5] Racism Recovery Part 1: Healing Racism Through The Lens Of Trauma | April HarterYou can listen to April's podcast here:https://aprildawnharter.substack.com/podcastYou can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

Amanda Palmer, an artistic and internet culture figure, discusses the art of being disliked and navigating online relationships. They explore the fear of rejection and the importance of mindfulness in dealing with criticism. They also touch on parenting during the pandemic and the choice to be an independent artist. Valuing oneself and accepting help, as well as embodying personal integrity, are highlighted.

Explore somatic practices for navigating global crisis, attuning to the present, and the impact of social media on our bodies in this bonus episode featuring Luis Mojica, Daniel Maté, and Camille Leak.

On today's episode, Luis is joined by HLN co-teacher Camille Leak, and Rebecca Dollard and Janell Flores Bolte, graduates of the most recent Embodied Practitioner slow groups, to share their experiences in the container. They discuss:what's been internalized by the idea of the "right" way to run a businessworking with capacity vs. desire within a businessthe wisdom of slownessbeing held as a practitioner who holds space for otherscharging the rate you need to support your practice and capacityYou can find the podcast episode Luis referenced here: [Ep. 76] Navigating Capacity & Desire: How To "Stop Self-Sabotaging" w/ Luis MojicaThe next Embodied Practitioner slow group starts in January 2024, and is a 6 month container to dive deeply into the nuance of the topics explored in this episode. To learn more, join the waitlist, and apply, click here.You can learn more about Camille's work here: https://www.realtalkbravespaces.com/ You can learn more about Rebecca's work here: https://www.the-motherhood-mentor.com/You can learn more about Janell's work here: https://www.janellfloresbolte.com/You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Zach and Steven, his co-facilitators, and graduates of the most recent Embodied Masculinity slow group, to share about their experiences around masculinity, sexuality, emotions, social conditioning and more.They discuss:talking about puberty with other men, through a somatic lensthe loneliness of pubertyregaining the ability to be with other men in an emotional wayunshaming, and moving through stuck places with mentorship, respect, and understandinguncoupling masculine nature from self-hatredovercouplings with power and domination nourishing the feminine and masculine energies togetheruncoupling masculine from man and feminine from womanThe next Embodied Masculinity slow group starts in January 2024, and is a 6 month container to dive deeply into the nuance of the topics explored in this episode, in a group men's space. To learn more, join the waitlist, and apply, click here.You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode Luis talks about navigating gender dysphoria without an urgency model. He speaks directly from his experience of gender dysphoria as an intersex person.Some of the topics he discusses are:how gender dysphoria doesn’t always go away, but we can change our relationship with ithow gender dysphoria is a spiritual experiencetending to the rupture of how the mind sees and treats the bodysome of the additional roots of gender dysphoria: cancer, medical treatment for certain illness, puberty, and agingsocial constructs and gender rolesLuis brings his usual curiosity and nuance to the way we experience our bodies, from an animistic and somatic perspective.You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com