Often the journey to reclaim Body Sovereignty, the healing of body shame and claiming our space in the word, is a solitary one. We do important inner work by learning to practice self compassion, mindfulness, and discernment. We become more aware of and appreciate the functional aspects of our body, how it contributes to our life through movement, both with…
Let’s consider the belly. You know, that space in your body between your rib cage and pelvic area? Everyone has one. Look around, you will see belly’s abound! They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They contain the power to turn food into the energy we need to live. In women, the belly also contains the sacred womb-space…
Valentines Day. Yes, perhaps a mass market holiday, but we can embrace it as opportunity to pause and consider how love factors into how we feel about our body, if at all. The struggle to feel love for our body is a common one, but many of us struggle with the very *idea* of it, where feeling love for our…
My own healing journey has brought me to a bone-deep experience of body sovereignty and has inspired me to create The Gifts of Body Sovereignty online course to support others who also want to deepen their experience. Using the tools of guided meditation and artistic expression through the creation of mandalas, this course will provide the space for you to…
Warmest Wishes of the Holiday Season to you and yours! As wonderful and joy-filled as this time of year is, for many of us it is also be rife with stress and anxiety that can cause body and food insecurities to flare up, challenging the work we have been doing to develop a more peaceful and positive relationship with our…
Since reading The Mindful Path to Self Compassion by Christopher Gerner, I have felt a shift in my ability to offer myself compassion when I am in pain. My relationship with myself has shifted, and I feel an easier access to the well of compassion within me, and more at ease in offering it to myself. Gerner’s book provides a…
For me eating is an activity that ideally is a relaxed and pleasurable experience. As I’ve progressed on my own body sovereignty journey, I’ve worked at ditching the diet mentality and moving to a more intuitive and peaceful approach to food. My work has been to rely less on outside experts to tell me what, when and how to eat…
I was blessed to spend time last week in community with women, coming together and bonding both at festival and retreat space. As trust was built over our time together, our conversations became more personal, and the sharing became more raw. Amongst the laughter and the tears, I was particularly struck by what emerged in our conversation around how we…
Embracing the Body Divine is pleased to offer Reiki healing treatments at the Hive and Grove in Kitchener on Wednesdays, on a pay what you wish basis. Sydney is a Level II Reiki Practitioner in the Usui System, a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. For appointments call: 519-501-8953 or email: sydney_bell@me.com