S.1 E.11 Denee Francese-Smith "Student of the Body"

Denee Francese-Smith LMT is a student of the body. All of it. The physical, the emotional, the spiritual. During our conversation, Denee shares the prelude to listening deeply to her body, when she followed its lead and pivoted from a career in education to taking a big leap in opening up the popular and beloved Sissy's cafe with, yes, her sister Shani in Uptown Kingston, NY. She talks about the passion, the business, and the eventual decision to step away from it to pursue what her body was next calling her to. She is fascinated by the intersection of spirit and science and loves to explore that through her bodywork. Denee doesn't see the body as separate parts. She sees it as one whole, beautiful system. When you work on one area, something else shifts too. When you’re on her table, Denee is not only thinking about muscles. she's paying attention to your breath. Your nervous system. The way you hold yourself. The patterns that have formed over time. You're muscles will soften, but something else softens too. Her work is about helping your body create space. Space in the tissues. Space in your chest. Space in your system. And from that spaciousness, you will move differently, grounded and with an open heart. Denee shares openly and honestly about her experience in moving through the challenges of letting go, and how she found her voice after the ending of her most recent relationship. We hear about how intuition guides her and how she learned to listen to it. She shares generously her experience with and knowledge of the body and how it relates to her work, what fascia is, its connection to our life’s experiences, and the power of breath work to help move what the fascia holds. You can learn more about her work and connect with her on her website. Like, Subscribe! Watch us on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@dancingwithwaterpodcast Find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dancingwithwaterpodcast/ Support us at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dancingwithwater Find archive conversation from I want what SHE has https://iwantwhatshehas.org/ Learn more about Theresa and her offerings at https://www.anahatakingston.com/ Learn more about Jennifer and her offerings at https://www.cosmicmotherlove.com/