Calling In Your Protector Guide with Gena McCarthy

Did you know that your nervous system plays a crucial role in your ability to feel safe? Some of you are say "duh!" and some are saying "huh!" Discover how to expand your capacity to receive love, pleasure, and abundance by creating a safe space within yourself in this insightful episode of the Mother's Empowerment Podcast with Gena McCarthy. Gena McCarthy, She/Her, Partner, Mother, RN, MFT is an EMDR certified perinatal psychotherapist. She is the founder and developer of the Birth Spirituality and Healing Network, the Contra Costa County Perinatal Depression to Wellness Network and two local HMO Perinatal Integrative Health Programs. She co- founded the East Bay/ SF Peer Perinatal Professional Ceremony Circle and the SF Bay Tara Mandala Satellite sangha. She has trained in cross cultural Shamanic, Buddhist, Cherokee peacekeeping, Healing Trauma practices and Perinatal Psychology. She teaches Perinatal Professional Development Courses such as the Perinatal Ceremony Facilitator Training and Healing Birth Trauma with Bilateral Stimulation which prepare people to enter the birth and parenting field from the potency of their wholeness, open to wonder, confident to address trauma. She offers Retreats and meditation circles for various Dharma centers and Perinatal Staff groups. Learn more about Mother Culture Retreats and Circles - Birth, Spirituality and Healing at https://www.birthspiritualityandhealing.com/mother-culture-retreats-and-circles.html#/ And check out Chapter 6: Befriending Feelings by Shambhala Publications podcast | Listen online for free on SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/shambhala-publications/chapter-6-befriending-feelings https://m.soundcloud.com/shambhala-publications/chapter-6-befriending-feelings   ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, Gena and I explore the topic of expanding our capacity to really feel our pain and how our ability to feel regulated is closely tied to our sense of safety and how our nervous system is wired. Listen in as Gena shares practical tools for doing this, such as bilateral tapping. We also cover the importance of feeling and processing emotions to clear out any stuck energy that may be blocking our ability to be present. By practicing these techniques, we can gradually expand our capacity to feel safe and create a more empowered and joyful life. Please subscribe and share this episode with your friends. You can also join our facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/momMEcircle