9: Heather Fraelick Talks to Our Fascia

In this podcast, Heather Fraelick shares her gifts: herself! She is joy, as the meaning of her last name describes, and reminds us all that we are human in process. She discusses her dance career has been an essential part of her life and offerings, being human and feeling, the myth that we are “healed” or “zen” at some point, saying “No” and having healthy boundaries, and how the body talks to us.Heather has a beautiful gift of talking with our fascia, muscles and body, and teaches this to all those around her. She brings a lightness, joy, and ease in self care of the body, heart and soul.In essence, Heather brings forth a compassionate, listening ear to each session, workshop, or circle, and enjoys helping clients empower themselves on their road to recovery!Links, Article, and ResourcesAll Show Notes for This EpisodePodcast HomepageNewsletter & Embody CommunityCandice Wu Page on FacebookFollow Candice on Instagram Show Notes & Timestamps1:10 Opening 2:25 Heather’s Dancer Moves Her Healing Work 4:31 Conversing With the Body 4:56 Facilitating Healing Vs. Helping 5:35 Not Fixing, Inspiring the Body 6:56 "Everybody’s Body and Being Has the Capacity" 7:09 if Our Fascia Could Talk, What Would It Be Saying 7:34 Avatar (The Movie) and Fascia Storing Memories 9:17 Working with Chakras and Women’s Circles 12:01 Myth : That Suddenly We Are “Healed” 14:08 Nobody Has It All Together! 14:32 the Reason Heather Got Into This Work 15:27 Experiencing It Yourself First to Then Give to Clients 16:05 How Heather Does Self-Care and Nourishment 17:13 "If You Don't Help Yourself, You Literally Can't Help Other People." 18:11 Giving to Much and Overbooking Your Schedule 20:51 Struggles With Turning 40 and Trusting Intuition 22:12 Trusting Your Intuition / Feeling Your Gut 22:34 Cari Rodgers Quote: “When it feels light and right!" 23:07 Not an obvious Yes? It's a No 24:04 Giving Yourself Permission 25:03 Waiting for Someone to Give You Permission 25:58 the Need for Safety From Someone Else 27:03 the Collective Nervous System / Tools to Support Building Safety 29:11 Story of Dandelions 30:28 How Do You Spread Seeds of Positivity in the Winter? 32:02 Aligning With the Cycle of the Year and Finding Gratitude With *What Is* 32:46 How Heather Does Not Take on the Clients’ Energy? 35:13 What if You Have Picked Up Other Peoples Emotions or Energies? 36:24 Shamanic Practices and Prayers 37:14 Heather’s Practice Challenges 38:54 Missing the Achievement 39:20 Advice for Practitioners That Are Starting Off 41:51 What Do You Do When You Are Hard on Yourself? 44:01 What's Heathers Message? 45:18 the Meaning of Heathers Last Name 46:01 Outro and Send Off