Soulful Selfcare Sessions

This is a short practice of integration for working with your emotions, inner voice and deep care. I end this with " The Invitation" by Oriah. Peace and Blessings to us all, pleasance@lilomm.com with any questions or your own reflections. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

In this intimate episode, I share the themes of this year. This closing 2020 episode starts  and ends with this ritual circle song, THIS FIRE, which is just a perfect melody for this year!  Blessings to us all as we turn towards 2021. As always, pleasance@lilomm.com to connect  or join our community. Lyrics: Part One: This fire is the power of love and forgiveness, This fire is the power of kindness and gratitude! Part Two: Burning away everything That stands in the way of love! Part Three: This fire brings purification, This fire is healing the nations, This fire, this fire, is Love! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

Thank you Dr. Rabbi Tirzah Firestone for this beautiful practice that I share today. We use a stone/rock, cup of water and some oil. Grab your items, sit back and relax into this incredible potent and powerful practice of re-dedication and blessings to our body as sanctuary and the Tree of Life.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

You are invited to the Winter ( Cozy) Sacred Playground, 2021. You can learn more here and join us, here.  pleasance@lilomm.com with any questions. I hope you'll join us!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

My favorite season has arrived... reach out if you want to share your Winter care plan or schedule a private session to craft and create your own unique Winter Rituals. pleasance@lilomm.com  Music from this episode: Slow Down Resources mentioned:  LOLA Community on Mighty, recording of our Conversation on " The Body is Not An Apology"  And to join THE SACRED PLAYGROUND, January 2021  Songs of the Season Unravel Your Year The Way of the Happy Woman by Sara Avant Stover  Kabbalah Month by Month by Melinda Ribner --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

In this episode, I outline the Ayurvedic clock and daily routine that is aligned with the doshas in our day.  You can watch the video recording if you prefer, here. Feel free to reach out with any questions or to schedule a private session, pleasance@lilomm.com.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

Today I welcome Kohenet Ketzirah on the podcast to chat about a topic I love to explore; fear. We discuss expansive fear, also translated as awe, according to Musar, the study of ethics. I loved chatting with Ketzirah and learning from this wise woman. You can learn more about her, here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

This episode touches on a few care practices for winter inspired by the prayer " Honoring Experience" by Pixie Lighthorse. Enjoy! And please share any insights with pleasance@lilomm.com or join our circles, here.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

She's back! Everyone's favorite parent coach, Meghan Leahy, chats with me about all things parenting, covid,  family meetings, best practices, her new book, and of course, her love of make-up. ENJOY!  Thanks for listening. Questions/ comments/ reflections? pleasance@lilomm.com.  You can learn more about our community at lolacommunity.com.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

The prayer, Honoring Acceptance, by Pixie Lighthorse can be found in the book, Prayers for Honoring Grief.  And the 4 H practice that follows integrates awareness of our head, heart, hara and hands.  May this be a source of strength for the days ahead. pleasance@lilomm.com to connect.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

This episode starts with the incredible, Loosen Loosen by Aly Halpert and then I share some personal experiences with how to integrate emotional trauma, residue and challenges that came up in my own life this week. As always, you can reach me at pleasance@lilomm.com to schedule a connection session or join our community of care  @ LOLA COMMUNITY.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

Here's a short introduction to invite you to start thinking about your own rituals for grief, death and connecting to your ancestors.  To go deeper with this work, please reach out, pleasance@lilomm.com . May you be well, during the season ahead.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

Today's episode is about intentions for this new moon cycle, integrating Kabbalah and Ayurveda. You can find Aly's music, here. You can find more about self-compassion, here.  I used the book,  Kabbalah Month by Month by Melinda Ribner to inspire this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

This is a behind the scenes of our community update and an invitation for you to join our collaborative! You can watch the video, here.  Today, I talk about some of the changes we have made over the past few years and where we area heading, hope you'll join us!  You can read the whole email to the community, here.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

This practice/ meditation from our FALL PAUSE RETREAT is inspired by the archetypes from the Kohenet Priestess model. You can find out more about the archetypes here.  Enjoy this practice whenever you long for connection to all your amazing parts and roles and identities.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

This practice comes from our Fall Pause Retreat. This is a great practice to return to when you feel anxious or overwhelmed. You can do this in any space, seated or standing or walking in the woods. ENJOY! Thank you to the Kohenet Prayer Book for the inspirations, words that I build on here in this practice.  It's great to have something that represents each of the elements to interact with for this practice, water, fire, air, earth.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

Rita shares with us how the past few months have been for her, lessons learned and what's she is being reminded of in this season.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

“For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation. I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of the other." Rainer Maria Rilke   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

Reflections on the past week and turning towards the Days of Awe, Beautiful Chorus lyrics from Hym of Healing are featured.  Enjoy and please reach out anytime, pleasance@lilomm.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support

This  episode is  about  listening to your inner voice, waiting, trusting and Divine Timing. The questions we can ask ourselves and others as we are moving through life are, " How can I support you? And What do you think?" Enjoy!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support