Category Archives: InTouch Communication

Overcoming sexual blocks through Somatic Movement!

couple-814825_960_720As my practice matures, there seems to be more ease for clients & students to open to their  sexual shame and deep-rooted beliefs that have been implanted by themselves and others that no longer serve them.

In movement I experience sexual shame,  or issues,  expressed through the automatic blocking of specific patterns of  movement.  In other words, one’s brain has been trained to block certain movements. As the Feldenkrais Method is gentle and conscious, (not strategy focused or orientated around dogma), logic is available for someone to begin noticing the connection to the trained habit of stopping a movement.   When one notices a blocked pattern of movement and experiences that they are able to move easily through it, they can increase their ability to move in a certain way!   This is the point in ones Feldenkrais journey that I generally find honest and value-based communication makes a huge contribution.   If there is an urge to talk, the dialogue is limited to what the feelings and needs are now in the moment.  If there is no talking, or story telling, the experience can move into feelings of acceptance and forgiveness.  

With no stories hijacking the present moment experience into the past, there is increased  inner safety achieved. In that second of observing whatever it was blocking the mind, something new replaces it.  Some of the feedback over days and weeks are amazing!  The movement and language for me is the deepest empathy experience on the planet.

I have witnessed movement difficulties for women have not only been difficult sexual experiences with others but that they have themselves compromised their sexual integrity by submitting to sex when they didn’t want to but felt they had to.

In men I have witnessed judgement, self comparisons and low self-esteem.  As women, we have an urge to share our history with our partners which includes our sexual prowess, however, it diminishes their sense of being good enough!

In love and empathy singles/couple coaching, mentoring and classes I am pleasantly surprised at the level of sexual honesty that is emerging. It is powerful and liberating to talk about sex as a need. As important as water and air! My joy is to introduce it using Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs.  I notice a difference  in the participants as in the introduction of basic levels of survival sex and the higher attainment levels.  When one is meeting greater needs,  there is more conscious awareness and heightened sexual life achievement!  It introduces conscious options and choices.  

  1.  Basic Sex – Disconnected to self and others (less ethics & integrity)
  2.  Heighten Achievement – Connected to self and partner (increased integrity & ethics)

In personal living spaces the focus of the occupants is telling through what is expressed in their surroundings.  If there balance between couples (and children) as well as their interests, sexual gratification will also be a struggle of balance between the two.

In all three approaches there is a focus on creating a power with relationship through inner reflection of outward actions..

  • Movement Action –  brain, body, emotional & mindful awareness
  • Mindful Action – awareness of  thoughts, emotions & responses
  • Environment – stimulus for generating responses & reactions

Explore unique ways of slowing down to check in and notice where your focus of attention is.  
This mindfulness of inner alignment can enhance your life experiences.
Techniques:  Intentional Actions with Goal Setting, InTouch Relationships & Communication, Awareness Through Movement with Feldenkrais® Method
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Copyright 2014 – 2024 Renee Lindstrom, GCFP,
Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Value-Based Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement  since 2000, Founder of Greater Victoria Peace & Intercultural Celebrations since 2010 & Greater Victoria Labyrinths since 2012, #yyj Peace Week Calendar Founder – 2014 & 201

‘Empowered Relationships’

Happy_Couple[1]Empowered relationships begin with one’s personal deepened connection to their own personal values.  Knowing our values and trusting them to guide us gives us the strength and willpower to be true to ourselves!  This foundation is key for an interdependent relationship that is life enriching for both our partners and ourselves!


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Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Value-Based Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement  since 2000, Founder of Greater Victoria Peace & Intercultural Celebrations since 2010 & Greater Victoria Labyrinths since 2012, #yyj Peace Week Calendar Founder – 2014 & 2015

 

The Month of Romance and Love: #7 of 14 Tips for finding better love  

by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP @ Inside Awareness

#7  Intimacy & Vulnerability

Vulnerability comes from trust.  Trust grows from friendship.  Are you seeking gratification or longing for bliss?  if you choose bliss, practice friendship.  Enjoy making friends and the joys of bliss from exploring your shared values and sharing experiences.

Love Day 7Tip for the day:  Be committed to getting to know many friends.  Use this time to practice fun and enjoy the getting-to-know-you process before getting serious.

“Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.”

James Baldwin

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The Month of Romance and Love: #4 of 14 Tips for finding better love  

by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP @ Inside Awareness

#4  Love is a full-time job!

Finding a loving relationship is a full-time occupation.  A loving mate is our most important objective.  It is a goal we enter life with.  The love experience of our parents shapes us.  It’s where we learn love either fills us with hope or hopelessness.  It is on our minds and what motivates us!

Love Day 4Tip of the day:  Be honest with yourself and admit that you are looking for love.  Let your family, friends and co-workers know.  If you are looking for a mate tackle it in the same way you would look for a new job.  If you are looking to improve your love experience, tackle it in the same way that you pursued important milestones!

“The art of love is largely the art of persistence.” 

Albert Ellis

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The Month of Romance and Love: #2 of 14 Tips for finding better love  

by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP @ Inside Awareness, 

  One plus one equals two

If your inner landscape yearns for love, have you decorated your outer landscape for romance?

Does your personal space display your relationship’s intentions?

Love Day twoTip for today:  Notice your outer landscape.  Walk with fresh eyes around your home and notice what dominates the story.  Kids? Work? School? Hobbies? T.V.?   If you want more,  what can you remove to make more space?

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“Love does not dominate; it cultivates.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


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The Month of Romance and Love: #1 of 14 Tips for finding better love  

The Feast day of Saint Valentine’s is the celebrations of love and affection.  It is celebrated on February 14th which has become the second highest record holder for new engagements!  The first is Christmas Eve.

Love Day 1-14If you are looking for meaningful love, explore ways to satisfy your love needs.  This of course begins with defining what your needs are!

 Define your longing

Write out what your goals are for a satisfying relationship with the most important person in your life – your (new)  partner.  Not sure where to start?  Look at some of the life area suggestions below.  Remember that the interactions in relationships are 50% giving and 50% receiving.  The commitment to the relationship is 100%!

“I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.”

Roy Croft

1.  Financial and material wealth

2.  Fame and Recognition

3.  Relationship itself

4.  Future

5.  Community

6.  Career

7.  Health

8.  Education

9.  Family History/Culture


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5 ‘Love’ Quotes from those past & forgotten famous love enthusiasts

by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP @ Inside Awareness, 

Turning our focus towards ‘love’ in February!

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Immature love says: ‘I love you because I need you.’ Mature love says ‘I need you because I love you.’

Erich Fromm


Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.

Ann Landers


There is no remedy for love but to love more.

Henry David Thoreau


We can only learn to love by loving.

Iris Murdoch


The first duty of love is to listen.

Paul Tillich

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