Posts tagged body and unconscious
What Actually IS Meditation?
What Actually IS Meditation?

Our minds have a natural tendency to meander, jumping from one thought to another, often leaving us feeling scatterbrained and unable to sustain our focus for more than a fleeting moment. However, it's important to realize that this wandering mind is not a sign of doom or an inherent flaw. In fact, it's a common experience for many of us. Rather than viewing this tendency with harsh judgment or frustration, it's more helpful to approach it with compassion and understanding. Our minds wander, especially when they are burdened by fear, anxiety, or excessive thoughts. This is where meditation comes in as a valuable practice. Through meditation, we can train our minds to rein in their wandering tendencies and cultivate the ability to focus on one thing at a time. It's a gentle and transformative process that empowers us to harness the potential of our minds, ultimately leading to greater clarity and peace.

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Denise Renyemeditation, mindful eating, mindfulness, mindfulsex, mind-body connection, body consciousness, body, body psychology, body psychotherapy, body and unconscious, body image, healing the body, guided meditation, walking meditation, tangerine meditation
Reconnecting Body and Mind: The Transformative Power of Focusing and Felt Sensing
Reconnecting Body and Mind: The Transformative Power of Focusing and Felt Sensing

In a world where we are increasingly encouraged to divorce our bodies and minds, Eugene Gendlin's work on focusing and felt sensing offers a powerful antidote. These practices not only facilitate the reconnection of body and mind but also serve as transformative tools for communication. For folx who have been oppressed, these practices are particularly valuable, as they provide a means to speak from a place of authenticity and empowerment. By embracing these techniques, individuals can unlock their true selves, paving the way for healing, personal growth, and societal change.

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Denise Renyefocusing, genlin, eugene genlin, mindfulness, embodiment, trauma, trauma healing, black lives matter, resmaa menakem, oppression, bodymind, body psychology, body and unconscious, body movement, BLM, marin county sexologist
Celebrating Global Yoga Therapy Day: A Journey towards Healing and Transformation
Celebrating Global Yoga Therapy Day: A Journey towards Healing and Transformation

Join the Global Yoga Therapy Day Celebration: Whether you are new to yoga therapy or a seasoned practitioner, Global Yoga Therapy Day provides a wonderful opportunity to explore this transformative modality and its countless benefits. Seek out local events, workshops, and online resources to deepen your understanding of yoga therapy and somatic psychology.

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Denise Renyeyoga therapy, yoga nidra, Somatic psychology, bodymind, body, body movement, body psychology, body consciousness, body psychotherapy, body and unconscious, mind-body connection, healing the body, the body, self love, self care
How Eating a Tangerine Can Support Mindfulness
How Eating a Tangerine Can Support Mindfulness

Brother Thay, as he was known, asked us to use all our senses when eating the tangerine, to let each bite hit the tongue and to notice the juice washing over it – the acidity, the sweetness, the tinge of sourness. He said, “Each time you look at a tangerine, you can see deeply into it. You can see everything in the universe in one tangerine. When you peel it and smell it, it’s wonderful. You can take your time eating a tangerine and be very happy.” There is true and pure happiness in each and every tangerine if you just be with it.

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Denise Renyethich naht hanh, meditation, walking meditation, tangerine meditation, mind-body connection, body consciousness, body psychology, body and unconscious, body psychotherapy, bodymind, body, body movement, body image, the body, the body keeps the score, healing the body, self love
Body, What Do You Want to do Today?
Body, What Do You Want to do Today?

Because bodies don’t come with instruction manuals, how the heck are you supposed to know what yours wants?!? Simple: You ask. It may seem like a foreign concept to talk to your body, but the body is ready and waiting for you to talk with it, to consult it. After all, it is an integral part of you. And, it is already communicating with you, even if you aren’t sure how to interpret its messages. Listening to the body, from the inside, and learning what it needs and wants is a skill that takes practice.

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Body Movement, Somatic Psychology, Yoga TherapyDenise RenyeSomatic psychology, body, body image, body consciousness, bodymind, mind-body connection, body movement, body and unconscious, healing the body, the body keeps the score, psychoanalysis and the body, marin county sexologist, marin county psychologist, marin county CA, marin county, marin county sex therapist
Dream Yoga: Exploring the Depths of the Mind
Dream Yoga: Exploring the Depths of the Mind

Dreamwork has long been a part of the practice of certain schools and practices of psychotherapy. Dreams can give a direct access to the psyche and allows an individual to more deeply step into the varied hallways of their unconscious. Since Whole Person Integration bridges the psychological and spiritual human experience, its imperative to explore this topic through a multifaceted lens.

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Psychology and SpiritualityDenise Renyedreams, dreamwork, body and unconscious, psyche, unconscious, psychoanalytic, psychoanalysis and the body, jung, jungian, dream interpretation
Listening to the Body
Listening to the Body

Sometimes bodies speak quietly, like through a whisper. And sometimes we miss that whisper and then our bodies speak more loudly, such as through a cold or an illness even. When we dis-associate from the body, the body’s inner wisdom has a way of bringing us back. Sometimes we know our bodies are speaking to us, but we don’t understand the message! It may be hard to decipher the messages from the body as they are encoded in such ways that require some quieting, slowing, or curiosity.

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Denise RenyeSomatic psychology, body, bodymind, body and unconscious, the body keeps the score, psychology, psychotherapy, marin county sexologist, marin county psychologist, marin county CA, marin county
The History of Ecstatic and Enstatic Dance Pt.2
The History of Ecstatic and Enstatic Dance Pt.2

I’d like to talk about ecstatic dance, which should perhaps be called enstatic dance instead. Continue reading to find out why. First off, what does ecstasy mean? From a research standpoint, not much exists on the philosophical state of ecstasy.

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Denise Renyeecstatic dance, enstatic, authentic movement, spontaneous embodied spiritual experience, dance therapy, body and unconscious, psychoanalysis and the body, Somatic psychology
Ways to Access the Unconscious Through the Body Pt. 1
Ways to Access the Unconscious Through the Body Pt. 1

In my work as a psychologist, I notice traditional talk therapy can be an intellectualized process, meaning the body isn’t involved much. When it comes to the unconscious, it’s much harder to access via the intellect although that can happen via free association, slips of the tongue, and dreamwork.

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Denise Renyebody and unconscious, authentic movement, spontaneous embodied spiritual experience, renye, dancy therapy, psychoanalysis and the body, 5 rhythms