DTH 23: | The Art of Self Kindness with special guest Justin Senense

Send us Fan MailGiving love is not the same as receiving it; for most people, giving it out is easy in many ways and forms. What makes receiving it a struggle is the way we see ourselves.  In this episode of Dance to heal, Jenny interviews Justin Senense and together they discuss the message of being kind to ourselves, to allow ourselves to feel and have the permission to be something. Learn about shame response and how it is different from permission response when dealing with our well-being.   What to expect in this episode: 02:15 – How Justin discovered his mission of kindness.06:57 – A turning point in his own journey towards himself.10:01 – First, do not take kindness for granted.11:34 – Unconditional sense of love and kindness13:06 – When something shifts to a shame response.15:26 – A simple gesture for yourself every morning17:55 – The biggest pitfalls and gestures to avoid them.20:45 – The pride, power, pain, and pleasure zones23:32 – The power of the mind from the power of your body.25:23 – Active meditation and our body healing itself27:51 – Unearthing our stories. About Justin Senense: Justin Senense is a proud Gay Filipino American Award-Winning Speaker, NYC Elite Personal Trainer, Performer, Storytelling Coach, and Co-Founder of may i be kind, a social movement where humans remember kindness begins within. He was a Finalist in the 2022 Speaker Slam International Grand Slam, placing second and has since been a featured speaker at Go All in Fest 2023 and The Global Woman Club. For over 12 years, he has championed healthy lifestyles for women from wedding training, to pre and post natal training, and beyond. As a performer, he has been telling stories through acting, musical theatre, opera and dance in film and on stages nationally and internationally. With this experience, he has evolved into a masterful storyteller, who brings vulnerability, connection, and showmanship to the stage with ease. As a storytelling coach, he is masterful at guiding others towards telling their stories with HEART. It is his mission to spread kindness through fitness, creativity and storytelling. Connect with Justin: Website: https://www.justinsenense.com/may i be kind movement: https://www.mayibekind.com/email Justin: [email protected] About Jenny Cohen: Jenny C. Cohen is a breast cancer survivor, and it is her mission to help people who have been through the most debilitating, disfiguring, traumatic events like breast cancer to feel bold beautiful and full of life. Jenny believes in a world where everyone can dance to heal and feel safe in their bodies knowing they are created in beauty and perfection in spite of life happenings. She is an award-winning performer who healed through her D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R. process presented in the multi category best-selling book “Outside In Recovery: Dancing My Way Back to My Self after Breast Cancer." Share #dancetohealwithjennycohen on social media for a free on-demand online class with Jenny! Connect with Jenny Cohen: Websites:  https://www.dancetohealpodcast.com/ https://www.jennyccohen.com/ https://www.outsideinrecovery.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyccohen/