Weaving Healing
By Lorena Saavedra Smith, Holistic Therapist
If you identify as Latinx que habla Inglés. Bienvenid@ eres.
Weaving HealingNov 21, 2023
Feeling you don't belong anywhere?
Embark on a transformative journey of belonging, self-discovery, and well-being today.
Connect with your physical body and Mother Nature and immerse yourself in the healing energy of the natural world through this guided meditation. Allow the power of your inner wisdom to inspire your relationship with nature and your environment to awaken your inner medicine.
Find balance and connection in life by embracing both the physical and natural elements of our existence.
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With love and in community,
Lorena
Listen THIS if you struggle with emotional burnout
Breathing Through Chaos: Learn how paying attention to your breath can serve as a remedy to face the uncertainty of both global and inner turmoil. It's a beautiful reminder of the power found in the simplicity of breathing.
Tune in to find serenity and ease in your daily life. Try the exercise at various moments throughout your day, from morning to bedtime. Experience the therapeutic potential of mindful breathing.
Be Present With Your Emotions
Welcome to this episode where I will guide you to explore mindful ways to be fully present with your emotions. I hope that you come back to this meditation every time you are facing moments of stress and turmoil and it give you tools to embrace this ever changing beautiful life.
Please feel free to share it with your family and friends. Let's be active agents of collective healing.
Warm Nourishment: Let Nature Bath You and Feed You
What better way to celebrate the warm weather than by fully immersing ourselves in nature through walking or doing in any type of movement? I am delighted to share this guided reflection that, I know will support your journey of reconnecting with all aspects of your being as you walk and commune with your senses and the elements of nature. Please enjoy and share it with your fellow walkers. Side note: To maximize the benefits of this meditation, I recommend taking a few minutes before starting your walk or physical activity to listen to this reflection.
The Sacredness of Changing Seasons
In this episode, Lorena delves into the nuances of welcoming and embracing the seasons and solstice, drawing from ancestral knowledge and Andean philosophy.
Join us for this insightful conversation as Lorena invites you to explore your own ancestral medicine and its connection to concepts such as duality, relationality, correspondence, complementarity, and reciprocity. Gain a fresh perspective on the importance of change and the vital role of opposing forces in both human life and the creation of the world.
Meditate with it and let your body speak to you!
The first time I heard "The Felt Sense Prayer," something clicked. It was the answer I had been seeking on my journey to reconcile my physical body with my inner self. I am sharing this with you with so much love with the aspiration that it can help you embody, respect, and listen to what lies beneath pain and suffering. Meditate with it and let your body speak to you! Here is the link for the written version: https://www.lorenasaavedrasmith.com/post/the-felt-sense-prayer
Breathing: A Ritual of Rebirth and Transformation
Join Lorena in this captivating episode as she shares a personal journey of rebirth through the power of the breath. Discover how conscious breathing can become your greatest ally in navigating life's challenges. By embracing the profound meaning of each breath and adopting it as a ritual, you can unlock the transformative potential of conscious breathing. During the meditation segment of this episode, we will focus on the practice of mindful breathing that can provide invaluable support in navigating grief, healing, pain, anger, weight difficulties, and emotional release. Discover how these practices can also aid in managing symptoms of addiction, offering a path to greater clarity and freedom.
Redefining Success: Approach to Self-Care and Wellness
In this episode of "Weaving Healing," Lorena interviews Pilar Ortiz, a motivational speaker, mindset, and communication coach. With her extensive experience impacting leaders worldwide and being recognized as one of the Top Latina Leaders in 2021 by the National Diversity Council, Pilar brings invaluable insights to the discussion. Together, they delve into the concept of self-care, exploring its profound benefits and how immigrant women can develop a heightened awareness of prioritizing their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Drawing from Pilar's expertise and her two books, "Reinventing Yourself" and "El genio de la botella," this conversation offers practical guidance and inspiration for cultivating self-care as a Latina woman. Join us as we uncover the transformative power of self-care and discover how to make your wellness a top priority. For more info about Pilar: www.pilarortiz.com @PilarOrtizTV
Navigating Impostor Syndrome: Insights on Resilience and Parenting
Join Lorena in a thought-provoking conversation with Gloria Giraldo, a Child Care Specialist and ACES expert.
In this episode, Gloria shares her valuable insights on accessing resilience as immigrant parents and provides a unique perspective on navigating the challenges of impostor syndrome through emotional skills.
Explore Gloria's diverse journey, including her work in facilitating parenting time for impaired parents, and gain a deeper understanding of how adult mental health impacts children's outcomes.
Tune in to discover practical strategies for nurturing relationships and be inspired by Gloria's wisdom on resilience, emotional skills, and effective parenting.
The Power of the Heart: Attending to the needs of the Inner Child
Join Lorena in a heartwarming and vulnerable conversation with Alina Westberg, a successful, education-driven woman who was born and raised in Medellín, Colombia and moved to the USA right after high school. In this episode, Alina shares her insights on leading with the heart, even when faced with adversity. She emphasizes the importance of attending to our inner child through self-love and self-advocacy, which she believes are crucial for achieving fulfillment as adults. Tune in to hear Alina's inspiring journey and learn from her wisdom about the power of the heart in achieving success and happiness.
To learn more about Alina's work: alina@womenwhomarket.com
Overcoming Obstacles as a Latinx Woman Entrepreneur
In this episode, we speak with Alejandra Mendoza, a young professional who began her career as a nanny and worked her way up to become a director of the marketing department at an international company. As a young woman and immigrant to the United States, she faced numerous challenges. Her story reflects the experiences of many professionals who have moved to the U.S. After attempting to succeed in the corporate world, Alejandra realized that in order to showcase her heritage and cultural background, she needed to start her own business where diversity was celebrated and valued. Join us as we explore Alejandra's journey to becoming a successful Latinx woman entrepreneur.
For more info about Experta and Alejandra's work: @alejamendozap
Meditation to connect with the earth!
In this episode we will explore the benefits of connecting or reconnecting with Mother Nature. This short meditation is intended to bring you back to your body and bring you closer to the sensations in connection with Mother Earth.
The Power of Connection: Balancing Work, Family and Emotional Well-being
The Power of Connection: Balancing Work, Family and Emotional Well-being
Get ready for a heartwarming episode as we chat with the amazing Maria del Carmen Prieto, a Social Worker and Mental Health Coordinator who helps immigrants manage their emotional well-being. Maria del Carmen shares her personal journey that inspired her to pursue a career in mental health and how she balances work and personal life. She also offers practical tips for dealing with mental health and emotional burnout, especially for those with Latinx backgrounds. As someone who witnesses the realities of her community every day, Maria del Carmen recommends resources for listeners who want to learn more about achieving a healthy work-life balance and avoiding emotional distress.
This conversation is packed with insights that will surely uplift your spirit and help you promote well-being in your own life.
For more info about upcoming free sessions of emotional education, click here
¿Estás en tu cuerpo? Unpacking Dissociation
How Disconnecting from Your Body Can Be a Survival Strategy
Welcome to this episode where we will dive into effective strategies for managing anxiety and discuss the challenges of being present in one's body. Lorena will share her personal experience with dissociation as a defense mechanism and how it led to a disconnection from emotions and physical sensations. We also explore the ways in which the nervous system responds to danger, redirecting resources and releasing cortisol, which can affect bodily functions. Join us as we highlight the importance of understanding dissociation and its impact on our overall wellbeing.
For more info about the importance of selfceare: click here
Triumphing Through Adversity: The Resilience of Immigrant Struggles
This episode centers around the obstacles and emotional strain that immigrants encounter in their everyday lives. Lorena shares immigration stories, highlighting the agony, ambiguity, and pressure that immigrants have to navigate. The purpose of the podcast is to enlighten and inform listeners about the immigrant experience and provide techniques to manage emotional distress. We talk about the significance of relaxation practices, such as conscious breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, movement and reconnection with nature in alleviating anxiety and stress. Ultimately, the podcast aims to cultivate empathy and comprehension among the audience regarding the struggles and adversities faced by immigrants, as well as to offer solutions to aid them in coping with emotional distress.
Links for reference:
* Mindful Breathing - Respiración consciente
Amiga, Prioritize Your Mental Health
Prioritising Mental Health for Immigrant Professional Women
This episode explores the challenges faced by immigrant women in their personal and professional lives. Lorena shares her experiences and discusses the importance of self-care, culture sensitive practices like "re-Pacha", while balancing career aspirations and home responsibilities.
We explore the unique issues of micro-aggressions, stereotypes, exclusion, and undervaluation, and how they can impact mental and emotional well-being. Come along on a journey of self-discovery as we explore traditional healing practices and ancestral tools passed down from the abuelitas. This insightful conversation highlights the importance of prioritizing mental health for immigrant professional women.
Useful links:
Access to re-Pacha: https://www.lorenasaavedrasmith.com/immigration-trauma-solutions-andeanmedicinewoman-holistic-therapist
Book a complementary discovery call with Lorena: https://www.lorenasaavedrasmith.com
Pragmatic tools for Immigrant Professional Women: https://www.lorenasaavedrasmith.com/heaving-healing-wisdom-blog-andean-medicine-woman-lorenasaavedrasmith
Meditación para la reducción del insomnio
Reducción de insomnio: Yoga Nidra puede ayudar a reducir los síntomas de insomnio al reducir la ansiedad y el estrés, y mejorar la calidad y la duración del sueño.
Descubre tu refugio interior Meditando con Yoga Nidra
Durante esta meditación guiada podrás acceder a momentos de introspección en donde conseguirás navegar entre los estados de vigilia y sueño en el cual nuestro cuerpo encuentra descanso y el estado natural de equilibrio o homeostasis. Apta para todos los niveles, esta sesión sigue las características del Yoga Nidra o Sueño Psíquico y es recomendada para aquellos que sufren de trastorno de sueño, insomnio, trauma, ansiedad o depresión en cualquier grado.
Charla: El lazo que une el dolor, el duelo y la felicidad
Talk: The breath as tool of inner calmness
Breathing and letting go are important practices in many forms of meditation and mindfulness. Breathing can be used as a focal point to bring attention to the present moment and to release tension and stress. Letting go refers to the process of releasing negative thoughts, emotions and attachments to outcomes, allowing for greater peace and acceptance. Together, breathing and letting go can help to cultivate a sense of inner calm and well-being.
The most powerful meditation for lousy days
Da gracias y enfoca tu vida
Sesión 3: La meditación de gratitud es una práctica para cultivar la gratitud y el aprecio en nuestras vidas. Al tomar un momento para reflexionar sobre las cosas, personas o situaciones por las que estamos agradecidos y experimentar el sentimiento de gratitud de manera consciente. Esto puede ayudarnos a enfocarnos en las cosas positivas de nuestra vida y a desarrollar una perspectiva más positiva en general. Cuando practicamos la meditación de gratitud estamos mejorando nuestra salud física, emocional y mental.
Inhalación y exhalación tu ritual de plenitud
La respiración consciente es una técnica de meditación en la que se presta atención plena al proceso de respirar, permitiendo que la mente se centre y se relaje. A través de la práctica de la respiración consciente, se pueden mejorar la atención, la claridad mental y el bienestar general. Con la práctica regular, se puede experimentar una sensación de calma y serenidad.
Reduce la ansiedad con tu conciencia sensorial
Sesión 1: Esta meditación tiene la intención de conextar el cuerpo físico usando mindfulnesses y la atención plena. La conciencia sensorial es un aspecto esencial de la conciencia en general, ya que es a través de ella que nos relacionamos con el mundo que nos rodea.
La práctica regular de esta técnica puede ayudar a aumentar la conciencia del cuerpo y reducir el estrés y la ansiedad.
Arriving to the body
In this meditation we will bring awareness and contemplate the perception of the body through the senses, as well as the emotional and mental experiences, resulting on a holistic way of tapping into our human condition and the increase self-awareness to reduce stress.
Reencuentra tu cuerpo
El reencuentro con el yo interior a travez del escaneo corporal y la meditación puede ayudar a mejorar la autoestima, la autoeficacia, y a reducir el estrés y la ansiedad, además de permite identificar y liberar tensiones físicas y mentales.
The felt sense prayer
The felt sense prayer
I'm the pain in your head, the knot in your stomach, the unspoken grief in your smile.
I'm your hot flashes, your fragile low back, your agitation, and your fatigue. I'm your high blood pressure, your elevated blood pressure, your fear of challenge, your lack of trust.
Charla: Dime cuales son tus "barreras sagradas" y te dire donde esta tu amor propio!
El reconocer donde empiezan nuestras barreras sagradas y como pueden ser violentadas nos empodera. Y tambien es importante contemplar que la mayoría de las personas en tu circulo no tienen la intención de sobrepasarlas, por el contrario, muchos de ellos simplemente no disponen de la noción de que es lo que te afecta o no, por que la responsabilidad de dar claridad de como quieres ser tratado por otros, depende solo de ti.
Meditación para tiempos difíciles
La incertidumbre y la preocupación cuando enfrentamos momentos difíciles puede ser emocionalmente desafiante y desgastantes, dejando nuestra salud mental comprometida. La intención de esta meditación es ser una herramienta valiosa durante tiempos difíciles y ayudar a reducir el estrés, aumentar la resiliencia, autoestima y la claridad mental.
Listen to your heart
By creating a pause to listening to your heart you can become more present in the moment and more aware of your physical and emotional state. This can lead to a reduction in stress and anxiety, as well as an increase in feelings of calm and well-being. In combination with deep breathing, focus and attention, this practice will take you back your body and heart.
Charla: 3 minutos de auto-compasión, lo que toda madre necesita
La Auto - Compasión y Maternidad
Charla: El amor propio de tus hijos depende de ti
A menudo las madres se sienten culpables por dedicar tiempo a sí mismo, si este es tu caso; no estas sola. Trabajar en tu amor propio es el mejor ejemplo que le puedes dar a los pequeños que tanto amas.
Charla: Conoces a tu auto crítico?
Aprender a practicar la autocompasión y el autoconcepto positivo, puede ayudar a reducir la autocrítica.
Charla: El agotamiento emocional y tu salud mental
El agotamiento emocional se puede desarrollar a través del tiempo, y es común en personas que tienen trabajos estresantes o que se involucran en muchas responsabilidades.
Hoy hablamos de la importancia de reconocer los síntomas del agotamiento emocional or "burnout" y como las estrategias para manejar el estrés y prevenirlo.
Ofrécele compasión a tus miedos
Uno de los principios básicos de la atención plena o mindfulness es observar nuestros patrones de pensamientos negativos con una actitud lejana a la autocritica. Esta corta meditación está diseñada para promover la presencia intrínseca amorosa y curativa que vive dentro de nosotros y despertar la autocompasión que suaviza los efectos del estrés y la ansiedad que nos dejan atrapados en hábitos de pensamientos limitantes.
Escucha esto si quieres dormir mejor
Mejora la calidad del sueño: Yoga Nidra ayuda a reducir la ansiedad y el estrés, lo que puede mejorar la calidad del sueño y ayudar a las personas a conciliar el sueño más fácilmente.