You Are Your Own Medicine: The Power of Embodiment and Healing
Welcome back to the Embodied and Empowered Wisdom community. I’m Ellie, a feminine embodiment life coach, and today, I want to explore the idea that you are your own medicine—that true healing, self-discovery, and transformation come from within. Healing From Within: Why You Are Your Own Medicine The body is always working towards healing and balance. From a physical perspective, we see this in how wounds close and how our immune system fights off illness. But healing also occurs on an emotional and energetic level. Rather than seeking external fixes, embodiment invites us to turn inward and trust the natural healing process of our bodies and nervous systems. The key is not to “fix” ourselves but to cultivate acceptance, safety, and awareness of what already exists within. How Embodiment Supports Healing and Self-Discovery 1. Creating Safety in the Body The foundation of embodiment work is feeling safe in your body. Many of us have spent years disconnected from our inner world, numbing emotions, or relying on external validation. By building awareness and nervous system regulation, we can begin to feel at home within ourselves again. 2. Connecting to Your Inner Wisdom Our bodies hold deep intelligence. Every thought and emotion carries a corresponding sensation in the body. When we tune in, we gain insights that go beyond rational analysis. By practicing embodiment, we learn to trust these signals and navigate life from a place of alignment and intuition. 3. Questioning External Authority & Reclaiming Sovereignty One of the most powerful shifts in healing is recognizing where we have outsourced our power. Whether in health, relationships, or life choices, we often defer to external voices rather than trusting ourselves. For example, in my pregnancy journey, I noticed how much I was encouraged to hand over responsibility to medical professionals without questioning whether their advice truly resonated with me. While medical guidance is valuable, it’s essential to ask: Is this aligned with my body’s truth? 4. Feeling Into Your Decisions Embodied decision-making means moving beyond logic alone and incorporating intuition and felt sense. Instead of overanalyzing, ask yourself: How does this choice feel in my body? Do I experience contraction or expansion? Your body’s response is a powerful guide. Practical Steps to Embodied Healing If you want to deepen your connection with your body and take greater ownership of your healing, here are some steps to get started: 1. Develop an Embodiment Practice Create space for body awareness each day. This could be through breathwork, intuitive movement, yoga, or simply pausing to scan your body’s sensations. 2. Question & Reflect Journal about areas where you may have outsourced your healing. Ask yourself:
Instead of making decisions solely with your mind, drop into your body. When faced with a choice, notice the sensations that arise. Your body will tell you whether something is in alignment or not. The Journey to Sovereign Healing The path to self-healing and self-trust is not always easy, but it is incredibly liberating. When you realize that no one else can “fix” you—that healing comes from within—you reclaim your power. If this resonates with you, I invite you to explore deeper embodiment work with me. My coaching program, Recapture Your Truth, is a three-month journey designed to help you build safety in your body, connect with your truth, and take empowered action. To learn more or join my community, check out the links below. I’d love to hear your reflections—what landed for you? What insights did this bring up? Until next time, remember: The cure is you. What is Feminine Embodiment Coaching? Feminine embodiment coaching is a deeply transformative style of life coaching that supports women in accessing their own wisdom and truth. Unlike traditional coaching, which often focuses on mindset alone, this approach prioritizes the body’s wisdom. In my coaching practice, we focus on depth before direction. By exploring bodily sensations, somatic experiences, and intuitive insights, we tap into the healing and wisdom already present within you before moving into action. 📌 Want to explore embodiment further? Listen to my guided embodiment meditation in one of the earlier podcast episodes. Also, don’t forget to share this blog with anyone who might benefit from it! Ways to connect with me on this journey of embodiment below: You can find more details on Embodiment Life Coaching by emailing [email protected] or schedule a free discovery call to learn more https://calendly.com/elly-thankfulflow/discovery-call-feminine-embodiment-coaching. Also follow my podcast on spotify : Embodied & Empowered Wisdom: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wuIwlto5FBkkDhG7xnho3?si=1A7BDDEsTnuDBrogvr4nUw Or request to join the free embodied and empowered community of FB for regular tips and insights : https://www.facebook.com/share/g/12DPq1bhkKj/?mibextid=K35XfP
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Taking radical responsibility for your life is one of the most empowering shifts you can make. It means stepping into your truth, owning your choices, and embodying the wisdom already within you. When we shift from relying on external circumstances and opinions to fully owning our power, life transforms in extraordinary ways.
In this post, I’m diving into what revolutionary responsibility truly means, why it’s an essential part of embodiment, and how you can start integrating it into your life. Whether you’re navigating pregnancy, relationships, career shifts, or personal growth, this journey will help you reclaim your sovereignty and make empowered, embodied choices. What is Radical Responsibility?Radical responsibility is the practice of fully owning your life, decisions, and experiences. It’s about recognizing that while we can’t always control external circumstances, we do have agency over how we respond, what we choose, and how we move forward. When you take radical responsibility, you:
This level of ownership can feel both liberating and daunting. But in embodying it, you unlock a sense of personal power that is truly life-changing. My Journey with Revolutionary ResponsibilityFor me, radical responsibility has been a foundational principle in many areas of my life. One of the most recent (and profound) examples has been my current pregnancy journey. Unlike my first pregnancy, this time I found myself questioning a lot more—especially regarding the medicalised system of care. While I initially followed the standard path of appointments and scans, I quickly realized that much of what I was being told didn’t align with my body’s wisdom. The energy I felt in my own sovereignty was vastly different from the fear-based narratives I was being presented with. So, I made a choice. I started stepping away from the medical system and leaning into my own knowledge, intuition, and embodied wisdom. This wasn’t a decision I made lightly, but one that came from deep research, self-inquiry, and trust in my body’s capabilities. It was a powerful reminder of what it means to take responsibility—not just for my pregnancy, but for my entire life. This approach doesn’t just apply to pregnancy. It applies to relationships, careers, personal growth, and any situation where you might be tempted to hand over your power to someone else’s opinions or expectations. There is another way... How to Cultivate Radical Self-Responsibility If you’re ready to take more ownership of your life and step into a more empowered, embodied version of yourself, here are some foundational practices to start with. 1. Develop an Embodied PracticeTaking responsibility begins with knowing yourself on a deep, somatic level. This means tuning into your body’s wisdom and can look like:
2. Question Everything Part of taking radical responsibility is not blindly accepting what you’re told. This applies to medical advice, societal norms, relationship dynamics, career paths—everything. Start asking yourself:
3. Feel Into Your Body’s Wisdom Before making major decisions, take time to drop into your body and notice how different options feel. Every thought we have carries a physical sensation—whether it’s tightness, expansion, lightness, or heaviness.
4. Own Your Decisions Without Fear One of the biggest obstacles to radical responsibility is the fear of making the “wrong” decision. But here’s the truth: there are no guarantees in life. Regardless of whether you follow external advice or your own intuition, you can never predict the exact outcome. What matters is that you made a choice from a place of truth and sovereignty. When you do this, no matter what unfolds, you can hold peace in knowing you honored yourself. 5. Get Comfortable with Others’ Discomfort Not everyone will understand or support your choices—especially when they challenge societal norms. People might judge you, question you, or project their fears onto you. This can be especially true with decisions that go against the grain, whether it’s opting for an unconventional birth plan, choosing a unique career path, or stepping away from toxic relationships. Here’s the key: their discomfort is not your responsibility. The more you own your truth, the more resilient you become in the face of external opinions. You don’t have to defend or justify your choices—just stand firmly in them. Final Thoughts Revolutionary responsibility is not about perfection—it’s about presence. It’s about choosing to live in alignment with your deepest truth, rather than outsourcing your power to external forces. As you step into this journey, remember:
Let’s step into our power together. Ways to connect with me on this journey of embodiment below: You can find more details on Embodiment Life Coaching by emailing [email protected] or schedule a free discovery call to learn more https://calendly.com/elly-thankfulflow/discovery-call-feminine-embodiment-coaching. Also follow my podcast on spotify : Embodied & Empowered Wisdom: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wuIwlto5FBkkDhG7xnho3?si=1A7BDDEsTnuDBrogvr4nUw Or request to join the free embodied and empowered community of FB for regular tips and insights : https://www.facebook.com/share/g/12DPq1bhkKj/?mibextid=K35XfP I’d love to hear your reflections! Have you experienced radical responsibility in your life? How has it transformed you? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments or connect with me on social media. And if this post resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Thank you for being here. 💛 My name is Ellie, and as a feminine embodiment coach, I’m passionate about guiding people to connect with their bodies, emotions, and inner wisdom. In today’s post, we’ll explore a topic that’s incredibly close to my heart: embodied emotion and why there is profound wisdom in your tears. I’ll share insights into why crying and emotional release are essential, how to create space for your emotions, and some practical tips to support your journey toward emotional embodiment. Why Tears and Emotions Matter |
AuthorI am someone with a curiosity and thirst for life, movement and exploration. Ever since moving my yoga and mediation teaching and practice into a more embodied realm, I feel I can never go back. I believe our body holds vast wisdom and knowledge and that we can tap into this through sensing and feeling , which is ultimately done through the body. Whether I am facilitating a yoga class, retreat or embodied coaching container at the core of my offerings is you and your bodies truth. I have walked my own path of embodiment and disembodiment over the years and in my work I strive to help others recapture their own truth. Archives
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