All Things Embodiment with Rachel Zitin

On this pod this week we have the wise and worldly Rachel Zitin to talk to us about one of my favorite topics, EMBODIMENT.

Rachel is an American yoga instructor, tour guide, and retreat creatrix who has been living in Rome, Italy the past 14 years--giving her a masterclass in human history and the cultural forces that impact our relationships with our bodies.

We talked about how she creates retreats and how they are the only way to try on new ways of living in a safe setting so we can communicate to our bodies and nervous systems that it is safe to shift. In October I went on Rachel's 13th retreat "Let Your Body Speak," and the shifts in my relationship with and confidence in my meatsuit has been drastically shifted.

Rachel talks about what it was like to be raised by Gentle Parents in the 90's (go Zitins!), why she chose to have a photographer come to her retreat to do naked photo shoots, and how her knowledge of ancient Rome informs her perspective on what it means to be alive and a woman today.

Rachel is a fascinating powerful woman, and you will be so glad you met her today and came into her world. I know I am!

If you'd like to connect more with Rachel and consider attending one of her retreats (Asheville and Italy!), you can connect with her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rachelzitin/

If you'd like to connect with me you can find me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/the.reprogrammed.parent/