Judi Blum, Somatic Spiritual Coach

In my latest blog post, I delve into the art of listening and how it can transform our communication and relationships. It offers practical strategies to enhance your listening skills, deepen self-awareness, and build more authentic connections. This could be an opportunity to cultivate more meaningful interactions in your life. https://www.judiblum.com/post/the-art-of-listening-cultivating-self-awareness-and-genuine-connection

The Art of Listening: Cultivating Self-Awareness and Genuine Connection What do you feel in your body when you’re truly seen, heard, and understood? It might be easier to sense the opposite experience, given that genuine listening has increasingly been replaced by reels, podcasts, and other forms of one-way communication. This constant stream of information has, in so...

Sensing the call of transformation? How might it feel to tap into the wisdom of your body and spirit for direction? If this resonates, just reach out to schedule some time together. Tools are readily available to move forward with clarity and purpose.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠...
Judi has a welcoming presence and knows how to hold the space and really listen to understand! I love how she sends summaries of what has been discussed after every session, it is very helpful! Highly recommend Judi!
~Flor

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭
In the transformational process, there is often an impulse to bring one's attention and energy back to oneself. Western culture frequently rewards putting others first at the expense of oneself. However, the more we embody ourselves and our energy, the more authentically we can offer our gifts to the world.

I invite you to take several slow breaths until you feel centred. Simply come into contact with where you feel your energy is, in or around your body. Next, think of a situation or someone with whom you might feel entangled or enmeshed. What happens to your energy? Notice if it rushes out from where you felt it earlier. If so, can you sense where it rushed out from? Was there a central point? Experiment with inviting your energy back into that point.

Now, toggle back and forth between being with yourself and being with what you thought of, and you might just find a sweet spot where you can remain fully embodied while also connected to what is outside of you.

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Discover how the concept "the map is not the territory" applies to personal growth. Explore the hero's journey and Janet Hagberg's stages of personal power to navigate your unique transformational path.

The Map is Not the Territory: Navigating Your Transformational Journey It is easy to fall into the trap of measuring our progression along a linear timeline....

In this short (3m30s) but insightful episode, Brianna Wiest explores how stepping out of our comfort zones can enhance our connections with others and lead to greater inspiration. The episode is an actionable guide, a powerful meditation on how to start practicing who you want to be and follow the inspiration driving you to seek your best.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mmjYoPQoG3I0XRDW8wz9y?si=5f5f7ec4add340d7

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞❜𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞
Perhaps you've heard of the divine light within, our inner flame. Does the concept intrigue you, yet you find it elusive when trying to connect with it? You might try this simple experiment:

1. Darken your room.
2. Light a candle against a dark background.
3. Stare at the flame for at least a minute or longer.
4. Close your eyes and cup your palms over your eyelids to achieve complete darkness.
5. 'Look' at the screen of your closed eyelids; after several seconds, you will notice the flame. If you do not, you might need to stare longer.
6. Imagine that you are looking into your own heart and seeing this flame within.
7. Perhaps, connect with a loved one and imagine you are looking at the divine flame within their heart.
8. Consider someone you are having challenges with or do not feel connected to, and imagine their inner spark.

Notice how these visualizations affect your perception and feelings towards yourself and others.

In my most recent blog post, I explore the journey of sense of self and individuation inspired by Inside Out 2. Together, we explore the differences between self-concept and individuation, and find introspective questions to help you embrace your true self. You are offered the opportunity to discover how letting go of limiting beliefs can lead to experiencing wholeness and a more authentic life.

https://www.judiblum.com/post/journey-to-wholeness-understanding-sense-of-self-and-individuation

I am 100% behind the power of the work of Dr. Joe Dispenza. He offers an extraordinary blend of science, spirituality, quantum physics, biology and more! This fantastic film is FREE until Sunday. Enjoy!

FREE Worldwide Online Screening For the first time in the history of meditation studies, scientists have discovered something profound happening inside someone’s body when a simple formula of brain and heart coherence is practiced.

This is shared to remove the mystery of what Somatic Spiritual Coaching is. My hope is that it does just that.

𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗼, 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱. 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. 𝗜❜𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹, 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱. 𝗜 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴!
~ Eva

I am not one to post pix of my food but this was quite the somatic treat. The crust is home-sprouted, ground and dehydrated whole, organic kamut. Homemade sauce with homemade leprechaun dust (secret), pan roasted organic garlic in ghee, organic broccoli and raw organic Gouda. Topped with organic basil leaves harvested from my garden and homemade spicy oil. The nutty crunchiness and the woodsy sweet taste of this mountain of delight rippled through my jaw muscles and tastebuds. My belly feels so well loved and nourished. Come on over, I will make you some to share!!!!
Samuel Solidarité thanks for the Jesus crust recipe!

Explore why opening up to strangers can feel safer than sharing with loved ones. Discover insights from Parker J. Palmer and Brené Brown on vulnerability, trust, and emotional exposure.

Trust and Vulnerability In both one-on-one coaching and in my circles, I do my best to hold to the foundational guideline to not attempt to fix or offer advice to anyone unless directly requested. This allows trust to build, as well as creates the opportunity for the speaker to find their own truth. Parker J. Palmer elabor...

I hope you can join us at our next circle!

Holding Space for: TRUST & VULNERABILITY, Sat, Jun 15, 2024, 6:20 PM | Meetup **Please arrive at 6:20 to settle in. We will start at 6:30.** Holding Space is a circle of folks who hold the desire to connect with themselves and others as we gently ex

This is shared to solely remove the mystery of what Somatic Spiritual Coaching is. My hope is that it does just that.
Mʏ sᴇssɪᴏɴs ᴡɪᴛʜ Jᴜᴅɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ sʜᴏʀᴛ ᴏғ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄᴀʟ. Tʜᴇ ᴀʀᴛғᴜʟ ᴅᴇᴄᴏʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴs, ᴛᴏᴏʟs, ᴘʀᴏᴘs, ᴀɴᴅ ɪɴsᴛʀᴜᴍᴇɴᴛs ɪɴ ʜᴇʀ sᴘᴀᴄᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴄᴏɴsɪsᴛᴇɴᴛʟʏ ɢᴜɪᴅᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ ɪɴᴛᴏ sᴛᴀᴛᴇs ᴏғ ᴀᴡᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴏɴᴅᴇʀ. Eᴠᴇɴ ᴡʜᴇɴ I'ᴠᴇ ᴀʀʀɪᴠᴇᴅ ʀᴜsʜᴇᴅ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴀ ʙᴜsʏ ᴅᴀʏ, Jᴜᴅɪ ʜᴀs sᴋɪʟʟғᴜʟʟʏ ʜᴇʟᴘᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ғᴇᴇʟ ᴀᴛ ᴇᴀsᴇ, ɢʀᴏᴜɴᴅɪɴɢ ᴍʏsᴇʟғ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍʏ ɪɴɴᴇʀ ᴡɪsᴅᴏᴍ. Wᴇ ᴘᴀᴛɪᴇɴᴛʟʏ ᴇxᴘʟᴏʀᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ɪɴɴᴇʀ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ, ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀɪɴᴄɪᴘʟᴇ ᴏғ 'ᴀs ᴡɪᴛʜɪɴ, sᴏ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ.' Hᴇʀ ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛɪғᴜʟ ᴅᴇᴄᴏʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴs, ᴘʀᴏᴘs, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛᴏᴏʟs ɴᴏᴛ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴇɴʜᴀɴᴄᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴛᴍᴏsᴘʜᴇʀᴇ ʙᴜᴛ ᴀʟsᴏ ɪɴsᴘɪʀᴇᴅ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ, ʜᴇʟᴘɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ɪʟʟᴜᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴇ ᴍʏ sʜᴀᴅᴏᴡ ᴀsᴘᴇᴄᴛs. Tʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇsᴏᴍᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇᴅ ᴠɪʙᴇs I ɴᴏᴡ ғᴇᴇʟ ᴀʀᴇ ɢᴜɪᴅɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏᴡᴀʀᴅs ɢʀᴇᴀᴛᴇʀ ʀᴇsɪʟɪᴇɴᴄᴇ, ᴡɪᴛʜ sʏɴᴄʜʀᴏɴɪᴄɪᴛɪᴇs ᴀʟʟ ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴜs.
~ Mᴀʀɪᴏ

Hey folks! There are still some spots available for tomorrow nights free Wholeness Circle. We will be talking about CHANGE!
Sign-up at the link below. Hope to see you there.

Holding Space for: CHANGE, Sat, May 18, 2024, 6:20 PM | Meetup **Please arrive at 6:20 to settle in. We will start at 6:30.** Holding Space is a circle of folks who hold the desire to connect with themselves and others as we gently ex

Check out my blog post and discover the power of embracing change with courage and somatic awareness. Journey with me as we navigate the unknown and honour one's true self.

Embracing Change with Courage and Somatic Awareness Welcoming and celebrating our next chaptersInsights from NatureAfter having experienced a successful hunt in which he and his shaman were sitting in a baffling proximity and in plain site of their prey, Tom Brown, Jr. writes in his book The Vision, "Animals, like humans, make in life the mistakes th...

From a happy workshop participant:

It was a lovely diverse group who were open to experiential learning. I myself, have taken the lessons into my life on a practical level. When I arrived at my desk this morning, within minutes my stomach was clenched from perceived stress and a feeling of overwhelm. I am breathing into the tightness, noticing it. In reality, there is no stress, I can manage all that is on my plate. My habit is to feel work-related stress automatically. Thank you for raising the awareness in me to pay more attention to the interoception signals my body is giving me.

~ Wendy Boode

Meeting the Subconscious Mind
I was recently encouraged to gaze at myself in the mirror and contemplate that it is my Soul peering back through my eyes. While not a novel concept, on this occasion the idea resonated deeply within me as existential truth. The remarkable aspect is that my rational mind and ego can do little with this realization except to opt for surrender.

5-Minute Somatic Practice: I invite you to light a couple of candles under a mirror in a dark room so that all you see is your face. As you look into your eyes, what might it be like to sense your presence originating from deep within your Being? Perhaps allow your awareness to drop down and back so that your thinking brain can take a pause. From this place, maybe notice what sensations arise in your chest and belly. Staying here for a couple of minutes will allow for enough time for the messages from your body to reach your conscious mind. Journaling and drawing are useful tools to integrate what you have just learned.

There are a few spots left for Sunday's free workshop. At this event, you will have the opportunity to befriend and harmonize with your eleven neurological Wholeness Companions. We are all wired to survive and to thrive. Come and learn about our partners who live within all of us and how they lead us back home to ourselves. When we understand how our system runs, we can access life-affirming choices with more ease.

Check out the event page in the comments.

𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞

For me, that strong back is grounded confidence and boundaries. The soft front is staying vulnerable and curious. The mark of a wild heart is living out these paradoxes in our lives and not giving into the either/or BS that reduces us. It’s showing up in our vulnerability and our courage, and, above all else, being both fierce and kind.
~Brené Brown

All too often our so-called strength comes from fear, not love. Instead of having a strong back, many of us have a defended front, shielding a weak spine. In other words, we walk around brittle and defensive, trying to conceal our lack of confidence. If we strengthen our backs, metaphorically speaking, and develop a spine that’s flexible but sturdy, then we can risk having a front that’s soft and open. How can we give and accept care with strong back, soft front, compassion, moving past fear to a place of genuine tenderness? I believe it comes when we can be truly transparent, seeing the world clearly and letting the world see into us.
~ Roshi Joan Halifax

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡'𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 welcomes you to experiment with a brief exercise, dedicating just a couple of minutes to focus on the following:

- Sensing into your back; cultivating it to be flexible and sturdy, embodying courage and confidence.
- Sensing into your front; nurturing it to be soft and open, embodying vulnerability and curiosity.
- Sensing into your heart; unleashing it to be untamed, allowing you to fully embody your authentic self.

The invitation is to alternate between these three focal points until you find a harmonious equilibrium, experiencing a blend of fierceness and kindness within yourself.

I just finished presenting a workshop on Boundaries and this synchronistic quote came up as a memory on FB:
Dr John F Demartini : The Law of Lesser Pi***rs: that if you're given the choice between pi***ng someone else off or pi***ng yourself off, choose, them. People come and go, but you're with you for the whole trip...and it's your life.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠
In the northern hemisphere, the spring equinox is March 19. This is when the sun's rays shine onto the equator while the Earth sits with its axis tilted neither toward nor away from the sun. This causes 12 hours of sunlight almost everywhere on Earth.

I've found that embracing the full spectrum of the human experience and allowing for a harmonious balance between 'light and dark' elements is truly liberating. This can be celebrated in nature and in ourselves. Somatic Spiritual Coaching creates a space where moving towards and embodying this balance can be held. It is my pleasure to offer 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 $𝟐𝟒 𝐨𝐟𝐟 their first session between March 1-19, 2024. Simply forward this email to your loved ones or use it for yourself.

During the same period, when you refer a new client, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 $𝟐𝟒 𝐨𝐟𝐟 your next session! This discount will be applied after the new client has had their first full session. This offer is non-transferrable.

I appreciate your role in supporting folks in remembering their wholeness.

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I hope you might join us at my next free event where we will explore 4 kinds of boundaries along with our Wholeness Companions.
https://meetu.ps/e/MXBQX/9nRWT/i

I hope you might join me at my next event where we will explore 4 types of boundaries and the Wholeness Companions. Bonus: no charge for the workshop!
https://www.meetup.com/montreal-wired-for-wholeness-circle/events/299440541/

I love my clients. They leave their magic wherever they go! (Thanks AG)

Check out my blog post and embark on a transformative journey through musings on paths, from the challenges of well-trodden trails to the mysteries of unexplored routes. Reflect on the importance of pausing, navigating highs and lows, and finding companionship along the way. May these insights serve as trail ribbons on your journey to remembering your wholeness.

The Metaphorical Path to Transformation Throw me in the forest and every step becomes a metaphor for the paths to remembering wholeness. Paths provide a sense of security through containment, while concurrently allowing each individual to undergo their unique process of transformation. Joseph Campbell allegedly said: "If a path exists in....

February 25th Community Workshop: Together, we will interact with the brilliance of the subconscious mind by tapping into metaphor, image, and movement. Our body-mind is a storehouse of memories, beliefs, and perceptions that can give us great insight into what might create increased alignment in our lives.

Through conversation, a bit of teaching, and mostly direct experience, we will explore the abundance of information available to us beneath our cognitive, thinking minds.

As always, we will briefly visit our neurologically-based Wholeness Companions in order to embrace the parts who naturally live within us.

Reserve your FREE space here: https://www.meetup.com/montreal-wired-for-wholeness-circle/events/298734908/

Embark on a winter adventure of snowshoeing which begins as a joyous exploration and took an unexpected turn. Dive into the emotional responses and intricate systems at play within ourselves, exploring neuroception, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and the essence of compassion. This narrative serves as a reminder that understanding our unique stories allows us to navigate life with care, seeking support in moments of perceived danger. Check out my blog post https://wix.to/tmdLt8J

Navigating the Wilderness: A City Girl's Emotional Response into Perceived Danger Picture this - a picturesque winter day, the sun casting its warm glow on fresh, sparkling snow. I find myself revelling in the beauty of nature as I embark on a snowshoeing adventure with my friend and two lively dogs. Little did I know, this idyllic scene would soon unravel into a moment of unexpe...