The Courage to Trust Your Body's Wisdom
Laurel Boivin and Laurel Holland, cohosts and life coaches, explore the courage to trust your body’s wisdom. Inspired by a recent conversation with Tara Eschenroeder, a seasoned yoga instructor and retreat leader, the Laurels share personal stories and practical insights about returning to the body as a source of truth, healing, and guidance.
They reflect on the resistance many of us feel when tuning into our bodies, the emotions that can surface through practices like yoga and tai chi, and the profound release that comes when we allow ourselves to feel. Through anecdotes about headaches, back pain, and even garlic overload, they illustrate how our bodies continually send us messages about alignment and self-care.
Listeners are encouraged to gently begin by befriending the body, acknowledging resistance as part of the journey, and exploring resources like Louise Hay’s You Can Heal Your Life. This episode offers inspiration and practical wisdom for anyone seeking deeper trust in themselves, more confidence in decision-making, and a renewed sense of connection between body, mind, and spirit.
The following journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration:
- What transformation do I want in my life right now?
- How does resistance show up for me when I try to listen to or connect with my body?
- How can I tell the difference between my body’s wisdom and my fear?
- What might my body be trying to tell me through the discomfort or pain I’m experiencing?
- What does this specific ache, tension, or “cranky spot” in my body want me to know?
- How would my life change if I befriended my body instead of resisting it?
- What practices help me return to my body and feel more present?
- Where in my life am I ignoring signals from my body that something is out of alignment?
- What would trusting my body’s wisdom look like in my daily choices?
- What would my beautiful life look like if I fully trusted myself—body, mind, and spirit?
References:
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Gratitude for My Physical Body, a guided meditation 6/20/22: https://www.liveyourinnerpower.com/podcasts/beautiful-work-beautiful-life/episodes/2147748858
The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected]
The link to our Beautiful Work Beautiful Life Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife
Host/Cohost/Guest Info
Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.
Laurel Boivin, life coach and founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, helps high-performing professionals overcome overwhelm and disillusionment by increasing self-awareness and shifting perspective to improve performance, increase personal contribution, and experience a greater sense of fulfillment and purpose. Laurel began coaching after a 30-year corporate career. A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine. You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.
