Meet Laurie James (EP.345)

Have you ever had a physical reaction to an emotion you feel? What about as a yoga teacher.. have you ever asked your students to “notice how you feel?”   Noticing how we feel and managing our emotions and the reactions to them in our physical body is part of the study of somatics.    This is part of what you’ll learn about when you listen to my conversation with coach, author and podcast host, Laurie James.    Laurie shares her story as well as the work she does with clients, helping them to find more freedom, peace and joy in their lives.    We take time to relate the topic to teaching yoga too so if you’re a teacher, you’ll find quite a bit in this episode for you.    Here is more about Laurie:   Laurie James is a mother, divorcée, recovering caregiver turned author, somatic relationship coach, and podcaster. Laurie’s podcast, Confessions of a Freebird, was inspired by her youngest of four children leaving the nest and is the sequel to her book, Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go.   Laurie’s book is about her journey from loneliness to finding belonging during a time when she was raising four teenage daughters, her mother had a heart attack and needed care, all while her marriage began to crumble.   Now Laurie coaches’ women in midlife. Through blending her somatic training into her coaching she helps women divorce, heal, and date differently so they can find the inner freedom to experience more happiness and joy and create the life they desire.   She primarily works with women who are going through a divorce and supports them through dating and beyond. She blends her coaching and somatic training to help her clients develop a better relationship with their bodies and nervous system. And to work through their unresolved past so they can find more freedom and love in all their relationships.   When she is not coaching clients or podcasting, she can be found nurturing her free spirit by walking her dog, skiing, sailing, hiking, spending time with close friends and partner or planning her next adventure.  Laurie has a free download you can get right now that will help you learn more about somatic healing techniques:   https://laurieejames.myflodesk.com/bgtsh   One more thing:   At the start of the episode, I shared a little bit with you about my new program, The Yoga Anatomy Accelerator.    You can watch a preview and if it’s a good fit for you, enroll here:     https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/Yoga-Anatomy-Accelerator