In this week’s edition of the Embodied Entrepreneur Weekly, I want to remind you of the most powerful tool in your toolbelt: your alignment.
I created The BodyMind Coaching Program out of my own alignment and desire to specifically support embodied and holistic entrepreneurs who know they are so much more than their modalities and single sessions, and they are ready to grow their impact and income beyond hands-on sessions.
I’m excited to share this week’s resources and tools to support you in taking your (and your clients) next steps in alignment. Let’s get started!
The Quote We Are Pondering
“Making a difference starts with me.”
~Laura Wieck
Did the thought “but that’s selfish” pop into your head when you read that quote? Don’t be afraid to admit it if that’s the case. It is really common and there’s an unlearning that we get to experience here.
When it comes to living in alignment, the work starts with YOU and how YOU feel about yourself.
Selfish people tend to only think about themselves without any regard for others around them. Living in alignment means you take into account your own needs and feelings as well as that of others, but you do what’s best for you without causing hurt to someone else.
And it is so damn important to do so because get this… nobody else is going to do that for you. In order to get what you need or desire, YOU must ask for it. Building the life of your dreams is YOUR mission. When you do start tapping into your alignment first, you start feeling worthy, valuable and deserving of receiving the best life has to offer.
The Embodiment Exercise We’re Loving
When you think of “getting into alignment,” do you picture going off into the woods all by yourself? Yea, I used to think that too.
But, let me support you in thinking of alignment more like BodyMind Ambassador, Laurie Juszkiewicz, thinks about stillness: an invitation.
In this video, she helps us realize the power of inviting and embodying stillness rather than going off to find it somewhere outside of ourselves. I invite you to take 4 minutes to check in with this embodiment video from Laurie and see how stillness and alignment are right here with you… anywhere, anytime!
Coach Spotlight
Meet Shelly West, BodyMind Method© Coach, Licensed Massage Therapist, Owner of Gentle Fire Coaching, LLC
“Guiding clients into their best lives and watching them bloom brings me joy,” shares Shelly West, BMC grad and owner of Gentle Fire Coaching, LLC, where the motto is “Your Life. Your Way.”
Here is how Shelley described her aligned journey with BodyMind Coaching:
“BodyMind Coaching has enhanced and surpassed the help I have been able to provide to my massage clients. For years I have known that the body holds the answers in a language all its own. Studying the BodyMind Method and applying my knowledge of this language has begun to change my practice and my clients’ lives.”
When not working with clients, Shelly describes herself as someone who “[is an] artist, backpacker, cyclist, musician, and likes to settle my bare feet in the grass most every morning.”So fun! We are excited to see what following your aligned steps are in Shelly’s future!
The Articles We’re Reading & Using With Our Clients
Finding your alignment is often connected to finding and embodying your voice as well. When Marielle thought of how she learned to, and is still learning to, claim her voice, she immediately thought of what can happen if we don’t share our voice. See if you find similarity to what it feels like to live out of alignment. Here’s how she explained it:
“Claiming your voice can be scary and challenging, but it is important. When you don’t claim your voice, then you don’t share your voice. When you don’t share your voice, you don’t use your voice. And when you don’t use your voice, your voice doesn’t get to be heard… and the results of not using your voice and allowing yourself to be heard can be devastating.”
#truth I’m curious: where have you seen yourself not claiming your voice, not living in alignment? Marielle realized that no matter what fears show up, her voice is needed and she can share it and “do it afraid.” How might you start to “do it afraid” in your life and business?
Resources For Your Holistic Practice
This is the last week of enrollment for our May wave of The BodyMind Coaching program. As we have been sharing, we are shifting our work in order to support our future clients and their alignment! After this round, BodyMind Coaching will be evolving as we follow our aligned next steps.
If you know now is the time to step up and truly live bodymind aligned, then I want to make sure you get connected to one of our team members, apply for the program, and receive a free training to get you started as soon as you do. We can’t wait to hear from you!
