Fierce Embodiment

11/03/2021

Or simply start

I have a bad habit. I wake up in the morning and think of all the things I want and am going to do today. And yes, I think, It will happen. I’ll practice yoga, go for a bike ride, write, create a workshop, do some movement, and so on.

I’ll be evolved, enlightened, and embodied. I’ll realize my potential. I make BIG DECLARATIONS in the privacy of my early mornings!

And then…the day unfolds quite differently, and I’m hoping to have done some sort of practice. One of those things, at least, right? Held a structure. Kept my discipline. Stayed on track… ha. ha. ha.

So, I’ve decided to go back to simplicity. To start simply. Quite honestly, to simply start.

It’s Day 2 of the movement challenge. And here’s a suggestion. Take a breath. And now another one. And just follow the movement of your breath. Your movement. It’s a magical one.






PS - still not sure if I’ll post every day. I’m out of the habit. Let’s see how we go!

09/12/2021

Hello lovely humans!

Seems my account’s been hacked, and apparently I’m selling massage oils and such. And my payment account’s being slowly depleted. 

So…I’ll be signing off of here until we get things sorted. Oddly, I’d only recently hopped back on…sigh…

To know about what I’m doing professionally, hop on over to my website and get on my email list. This way we can stay in better touch.

I’ll see you after it’s all sorted out.

Love.

09/07/2021

NEW WORKSHOP: Releasing Fear, Nourishing your Future

👉🏼2 dates for various time zones.

I’m on a bit of a mission right now to shift the way we relate to fear in our bodies.

Fear is our life force. It’s what keeps us evolving. And it touches everything we do - relationships, emotions, interactions, adventures, intimacy, solitude. I could go on…

Fear’s gotten a bad rap. It’s become something g we need to conquer, control or avoid.

But…

When we soften into it, we attune to what is. We sync up with life. And that’s where our future opens.

Join me this weekend or next.

03/01/2021

Really looking forward@to this conversation. Join and me this Wednesday at 11am PST.
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The Embodied Woman… 

I am delighted to welcome Marcela Widrig, founder of to my next conversation this Wednesday 7p.m. GMT here on IG Live.

We will discuss how Marcela uses her 25 years experience in somatic bodywork and movement to guide women to shift out of shame, step out of our old stories, release fears and soften into full embodied living. And of course, she will share her favourite embodiment practices.

Join us for a rich and enlightening conversation.

02/25/2021

If you’re a woman who fiercely wants more, and you have a burning desire to not waste any more time with this heartbreaking story of shame, join me today. (You’ve got 12 more hours).

Just before I make life-changing decisions, I feel a deep stirring in my belly that ignites my heart, and suddenly I’m immersed in the exploration of what could be. I read through the offering and testimonials. I tap out the financial calculations 5 more times. I imagine…what could my life look like on the other side of this?

I take my time to decide. And then, BOOM! I dive in.

I’ve curated this step-by-step approach just for you. It’s physical and tangible, and I’ll support you every step of the way.

Yes, we’re working with shame, a sticky subject, but I’ve found a way to teach this subject with lightness, humor and good doses of reality checks along the way. And doing it through the body makes it natural.

Here’s my promise: when you make this commitment to yourself and join this journey, you won’t look back.

Programs.Fierceembodiment.com (Open until midnight PST)

02/25/2021

In the words of others who have joined me on this incredible journey...

Shifting Shame: An Embodied Journey to Freedom. The link is in my bio.

02/23/2021

I ADDED A FREE WEBINAR - tomorrow - Undoing the habit of self-doubt.

I started surfing 2 years ago. It was a longing I’d buried so deep, that I almost didn’t know it was mine, when it came bubbling open.

I’m not a natural. For the first year and a half, I’d be full of self-doubt, stress and “what in the world are you doing?” Almost talking myself out of it. But I kept getting in the water.

I got tossed and turned. Sucked under. Swirled around. But over time, the self-doubt melted away. My chest opened, breath flowed, and arms paddled hard. All focused on catching a wave.

I no longer spend half my energy battling the doubt. I just strap the board on my car and go.

I’m still not a natural, but I love it more than I can express.

Self-doubt, shame, feeling like we don’t belong...all contract our spirit. And all can be undone in our bodies.

Join me here tomorrow for a free webinar at 10am PST.

I’ll also talk about the Shifting Shame Journey. (Link in bio)

02/22/2021

What if I fail?

I’m getting this question a lot. “Marcela, what if I sign up for this course, and end up right back in the very same spot. No change. Failing, yet again.“

I remember that feeling all too well. It was my starting point on this journey.

So, I KNOW from experience that before diving into long-held beliefs and painful emotions, the fear of failure comes sneaking in. It's part of why we avoid things. Fear and shame are complicit.

In this ShiftingShame Journey, you'll get tools to open and allow the fear to move through your body, rather than contracting yourself around it and shrinking your life.

You’ll have time to learn, take in, and practice. Plus, you’ll be welcomed into a space full of support and guidance.

I crafted this journey to be tangible, practical and magical. It was for me, when I ventured into this subject on my own. I want the same for you.

The doors to join close on February 25th. Our first live session is February 28th.

Link is in bio.

02/20/2021

Let’s talk about will.

For the longest time I equated will with something muscular. Fiery, forceful energy that never quit. WILLPOWER.

So, when I chose to stop doing in Bali and step into a space with no agenda - a tidal wave of fear and not-enoughness washed over me. Clearly I had some exploration to do.

I had to learn to exercise my will as a woman. But what in the world did that even mean? Well…hello lower body! The place where we create, digest, get rid of, take in. A place of mystery, power and presence.

You’ll get LOTS of connection to your lower body in the Shifting Shame Journey. It’s one of the quickest ways back to yourself.

Yes, we have to learn to un-do contracted shame in our bodies.

And yes, we have to open and move our undigested past.

BUT WOWEEE what we can do, as women, when we live from our lower bodies and not our minds.

Here’s just some of what you’ll get:

• Soft strength
• Clarity of purpose
• Strong boundaries
• Embodied Self-respect
• Playful unpredictability
• Courage to try

The link is in my bio, and I’m open to any and all questions about this powerful, 4-month journey. We officially begin Feb 28th.












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02/19/2021

I’ve read this quote over and over again, and the way it lands in me changes. I love the question, but I’m not 100% convinced by the answer.

My take is that when a woman tells her story, with every cell of her being, and opens herself up, the world grows richer.(and maybe that’s what was originally meant in the quote)

Your body holds your past, present, and future. It’s amazing when you think of it, really. That YOU are part of your future as you move simply into your day, make coffee, kiss a loved one, speak to a friend.

By willingly telling our stories, through the body, energy opens. We touch, taste and remember the parts of ourselves that got stuck. We rediscover our resourcefulness.

It’s in the telling and opening that we come back to our nature. And perhaps the world does split open then, with more beauty, generosity and vibrancy.

When we reveal the hidden, we settle into who we are.

If you’d like to know more about my online course, Shifting Shame: An Embodied Journey to Freedom, check out the link in my bio. We start to tell our stores on February 28th.

02/18/2021

I used to carry around loneliness like an extra appendage.

From the outside, I had “the life,” but I was anxious , insecure, and deeply lonely. I knew something had to change, but I had no idea where to start.

So, 7 years ago I moved to Bali.

And guess what…??? Bali doesn’t automatically heal anything. Eat, Pray Love…ha! The loneliness and anxiousness came right along with me.

Countless times a day I had to resist the impulse to GO, DO, GET BUSY. Intuitively, I knew I had to do exactly nothing and discover what was underneath this incessant feeling of failure. It was then that I finally met what I needed to touch all along…

…the contracted shame I’d been handed down and been cultivating over the course of my life.

I gathered every tool I had available, 20 years of trauma and embodiment work, yoga, breath, etc., and dove in like never before. As scary as this was, I knew it was the right thing.

My body shook, sweat and shivered with the energy of my undigested past - old hurts, humiliations and rejections. By going in, I emerged and discovered a freedom I’d been yearning for forever.

And I wish the same for you.

It’s from this place that my Shifting Shame Course took root and began to grow. And it’s now open for you to join:

• 4-months of live, weekly sessions
• Movement, embodiment, awareness practices
• Tools to melt old reactions
• Connection to your deep power, as a woman
• Strong Community of women
• 1 private somatic healing session
• Ongoing email and FB support
• Discussion, demos
• Time and space

We’ll shift shame in our bodies, the place we originally felt it, and as it clears our bodies, we create freedom and space for our longings, richness and talents. We’ll fill our natural edges.

We start on February 28th.

https://programs.fierceembodiment.com

02/17/2021

In just a few hours, 6pm PST, I'm hosting another Free webinar:

Undoing the Habit of Self-Doubt

If you can't join live, register anyway, as you'll get a replay. Here's everything you need.

https://fierceembodiment.m-pages.com/shifting-shame-webinar

One of the biggest myths of self-doubt is that if you just had the right answer, the perfect words, or made the best choice, self-doubt would melt away, and you’d be safe. This webinar offers an entirely different option and will leave you full of curiosity, spaciousness, and ease.

02/17/2021

Hey all…my online course is now open for you to join, and I couldn’t be more elated…in fact, happy tears are welling up in my eyes as I write this.

SHIFTING SHAME: AN EMBODIED JOURNEY TO FREEDOM (Top link when you click on my bio).

I poured 25 years of professional experience and my personal exploration to shed the story of not-enougness and shame.

I took out any unnecessary fluff to curate a course with the most effective tools I know, so we can shed our old shame stories and start to live our lives full of freedom. Where our deepest longings take shape in life, rather than our fears.

Our 4-month journey includes:

• Live, weekly sessions (will be recorded)
• Movement, embodiment and breath practices
• Guidance to naturally undo self-doubt and not enoughness in your body
• Curated practices to shift the deeper shame story
• An International community of women.

I’ve included lots of enticing bonuses when you join, including a private session with me :), so check it out.

https://programs.fierceembodiment.com/

You can also join me TONIGHT for my 2nd webinar, Undoing the Habit of Self-doubt. 6pm PST (9pm on the East coast and Thursday morning down under!) You’ll learn more about the Shifting Shame Journey, plus get a special gift!

02/15/2021

Have you ever wondered…

What your life would feel like without self-doubt? How you might move, talk, laugh, create?

If you’re curious to find out, join me this week for my FREE WEBINAR: Undoing the Habit of Self-doubt

Tuesday at 10am, PST
Wednesday at 6pm PST

(These will be recorded, if you can’t make it, but you have to register to get the replay)

Hop into my bio for the link!

It’s a radical act of self-respect when you choose to Undo the habit of self-doubt, digest your past and reconnect to your body, as a women.

Once I finally made this choice, I never looked back. And life began to feel like the adventure I’d always been seeking.

Join me this week!

02/12/2021

Just a drop of body wisdom on a Friday afternoon.

02/11/2021

MOVING DOUBT

Yesterday, I hit a technical snafu. One that’s far beyond my pay grade…and wow did it take me into a spiral. Now, it wasn’t self-doubt, nope much worse…

I MISTRUSTED THE UNIVERSE ENTIRELY.

Where did we get this diea that the universe could go against us?

I stressed. I cried. I had 2 important conversations. And then I dropped into my breath and practiced what I know. Now I’m in my body and able to create.

This video was sped up 2x. I’m a slooooow breather. It’s one of the quickest waysI know to settle back into my body and remember that I’m here. Self-doubt screws this process up. I want to repair it.

• Hands on chest
• Breathe slowly and deeply
• 5 x (or more, as needed)

Think of it as your go-to starter move.

You’ll get more body and perspective tips around self-doubt in the webinars next week. If you sign up today, and not to worry, you will get a confirmation email. It’s just moving slower right now. And we’re fixing that tweak.

https://fierceembodiment.m-pages.com/shifting-shame-webinar

02/10/2021

DEBUNKING THE SELF-DOUBT MYTH

Forever and a day I’ve believed that if I knew exactly what was expected of me, I’d manage. But that meant, first I needed life’s instruction booklet, AND then I needed to be told I was doing things right.

The latter would happen sometimes, but not always I needed. Self-doubt would suck the joy out of me in moments when I wanted to move forward.

When I recognized it a habit I’d learned, one that held old fear and humiliation, I knew I could work un-do it through my body.

And oh what a relief that is.

If you want to learn 3 necessary aspects to undoing the habit of self doubt, join me in my upcoming webinars.

2 dates and times:

Tuesday, Feb 16th at 10am PST
Wednesday, Feb 17th at 6pm PST
(a talk for every time zone :)).

You won’t want to miss it. The link is in my bio!

02/09/2021

FREE WEBINAR: Undoing the Habit of Self-doubt

Self-doubt…not a sexy subject, I know, but damn if it isn’t a place that sucks us in, and then we have to work hard to find our way out.

Self-doubt seeps in far too easily, and it shrinks who we are.
 
Up until a few months ago, self-doubt would take over with every email I wrote. So, I decided to dive into the subject, through my body. And 2 things became crystal clear:

Self-doubt is the outer layer of fear and not-enoughness.

And it’s a habit. A coping mechanism for emotions we don’t know how to contain, yet.

And the good news? It is 100% UN-DOABLE.

In this brand new (free) webinar, you’ll learn to do just that!

• Tangibly un-do the contracted habit of self-doubt. 
• Digest your past to easefully embody your future
• Reconnect to your lower body, a woman’s place of power

You’ll find all the details…dates, times and more in the link in my bio.

I’m so excited about this webinar, and can’t wait for you to join me!