Chapter 14 // La Selva Subterranea: Initiation in the Underground Forest

SLOW FLOW YOGA // 30 Minute Beginner Yoga Class To Relax & Connect With Your Body   Welcome beautiful friends!   Today I am sharing with you a 30 minute slow flow yoga sequence. This is my go to flow, for whenever I need a quick movement break. I really enjoyed the beautiful sunshine outside on this chilly February day, watching the birds fly overhead, and going inward to connect with my body.    This is my first time sharing a full yoga class on here, so in honor of that I have made the theme:   *** Beginner's Mind ***  Shoshin - Beginners Mind   "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." - Shunryu Suzuki   Thank you for joining me on your mat, and let me know in the comments if you would like me to continue sharing videos like this!   ~ Micheala

I felt inspired this morning to record a solo episode! Something big is on my mind, something I've been fired up about for as long as I can remember: * PASSION PROJECTS * And I'm not even sure that's the correct name for it, perhaps "Creative Projects" "Interest Project" or even just "Follow Your Curiosity" The call to follow these impulses, these desires, has been a guiding light in my journey through life, and I am very passionate about encouraging others to do the same. I hope to be talking more about this on my website, https://www.michealaranz.com/ so go check out what I'm up to there if this sparked your curiosity. Thanks for being here! 

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Get a copy of the book: https://amzn.to/2YJ1bcX Chapter 16 // The Wolf's Eyelash This final chapter of the book is a story called The Wolf's Eyelash, in this episode I simply read the story aloud.    Let the story sink in to your soul, and hear what you need to hear to grow and heal from it.    This is the final episode in my series on Women Who Run with the Wolves. YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/hQvbudDhmJI Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/michealaranz Here are my other videos on Women Who Run with the Wolves: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxN4r58fTKNveYcbSolGGv9hiZpOMVCK2

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Get a copy of the book: https://amzn.to/2YJ1bcX Chapter 15 // Shadowing: Canto Hondo YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/TovexDqIxdI Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/michealaranz Here are the prompts I mentioned in the episode: 1. How can you take all that you've learned from the wild woman and share that with the people in your life, and with the world?  2. What part of this book, or this video series, really spoke to you? Here are my other videos on Women Who Run with the Wolves: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxN4r58fTKNveYcbSolGGv9hiZpOMVCK2

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Get a copy of the book: https://amzn.to/2YJ1bcX Chapter 14 // La Selva Subterranea: Initiation in the Underground Forest YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/Aj1hc6T_Xk0 Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/michealaranz Here are the prompts I mentioned in the episode: 1. How does one live in the topside world and the underworld at the same time and on a day-to-day basis?  2. What does one have to do to come down into the underworld on one’s own?  3. What spontaneous help have you received from the instinctive nature during such a time? Here are my other videos on Women Who Run with the Wolves: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxN4r58fTKNveYcbSolGGv9hiZpOMVCK2

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Get a copy of the book: https://amzn.to/2YJ1bcX Chapter 13 // Battle Scars: Membership in the Scar Clan YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/Q94CE6o4cvA Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/michealaranz Here is the prompt I mentioned in the episode, this time, feel free to keep your response private!  1. Do you have a secret, or many secrets, that you wish to share publicly? Let this be a safe place to hold and witness your secret so you can release it. If not, you can find someone you really trust to share it with. Here are my other videos on Women Who Run with the Wolves: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxN4r58fTKNveYcbSolGGv9hiZpOMVCK2

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Get a copy of the book: https://amzn.to/2YJ1bcX Chapter 12 // Marking Territory: The Boundaries of Rage and Forgiveness YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/jOxkS-d_CME Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/michealaranz Here are the prompts I mentioned in the episode, this time, feel free to keep your responses private! 1. Which of the three trauma or trigger responses do you tend to have, fight, flight, or freeze?  2. Think of something you are angry about, and what is keeping you from forgiving?  3. If you were to create your Descansos, your life timeline, and mark all of the traumas and deaths that have occurred in your life, what would that include? Here are my other videos on Women Who Run with the Wolves: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxN4r58fTKNveYcbSolGGv9hiZpOMVCK2

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Get a copy of the book: https://amzn.to/2YJ1bcX Chapter 11 // Heat: Retrieving Sacred Sexuality YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/DwCFqcVkKSo Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/michealaranz Here are the prompts I mentioned in the episode, this time, feel free to keep your responses private!  1. Write down a belly laugh story, or share it with the women in your life  2. Reflect on your relationship to the words: obscene, vulgar, and dirty Here are my other videos on Women Who Run with the Wolves: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxN4r58fTKNveYcbSolGGv9hiZpOMVCK2

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Get a copy of the book: https://amzn.to/2YJ1bcX Chapter 10 // Clear Water: Nourishing the Creative Life YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/WykE1FSIgro Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/michealaranz Here are the prompts I mentioned in the episode, please leave a comment with your thoughts! 1. If you are feeling stuck creatively (or have in the past) what do you think has poisoned your river?  2. How can you tell the difference between going through a natural low in creative energy, and a poisoning of the river?  3. What are some things you can throw out or let go of (like the three golden hairs) to bring back your creative flow? Here are my other videos on Women Who Run with the Wolves: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxN4r58fTKNveYcbSolGGv9hiZpOMVCK2

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Get a copy of the book: https://amzn.to/2YJ1bcX Chapter 9 // Homing: Returning to Oneself YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/9unOh_0g4uI Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/michealaranz Here are the prompts I mentioned in the episode, please leave a comment with your thoughts! 1. Can you think of a time when you were burnt out and heard the call to go home?  2. How did it feel when you had to return to the topside world?  3. What are your go-to practices for finding your soul home, your sealskin, or your solitude? Here are my other videos on Women Who Run with the Wolves: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxN4r58fTKNveYcbSolGGv9hiZpOMVCK2