S7E2 - Drenched in Delight: Sensual Living with Mary Lofgren

School of Embodied Arts Podcast with Jenna Ward

If there’s one thing I wish my younger self knew, it’s this: Pleasure is a practice.

I wish the younger me knew, you’re not intrinsically deficient in your lack of pleasure.

I would whisper, ‘always having something to unravel & heal’ isn’t necessarily going to bring you more pleasure, so don’t go over the top down that path. Yes, it’s necessary to master the skills of discomfort, vulnerability & tenderness. But this is just half the spectrum.

The other half is desire, joy, blessing, and radiance. This, too is a practice & skill to tolerate, allow in and embody.

I would tell myself to practice pleasure. Not by having lots of orgasms, but by the little moments of sunshine on my face at 10 am when the sun peeks through my living room window just so.

Practice pleasure in the sweet wishes I whisper as I light the candles on my family altar at dinner time.

Cultivating the skill of sensuous living is a practice of magic. One that I’m in utter rapture with right now.

On the podcast this week, I spoke with a Mistress of Sensual Living, the burlesque performer turned coach Mary Lofgren.

Earlier this year our school recognized Mary’s work in our 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebrations in the category of Excellence in Embodiment Coaching - for practitioners working in the realm of feminine embodiment, feminine archetypes, sensuality, and pleasure.

Mary casts a spell with her presence, poetic expression & beautiful take on embodied ways of living.

I have zero doubt you’ll enjoy this sumptuous conversation.

During this podcast, we’ll explore:

• Sensual living & the soul's need for beauty
• The role of enchantment & ravishment as a path to blossoming
• The myth of self-improvement & what burlesque taught Mary about body love
• Drenched in Delight - Mary shares some of her current sensual living practices
• Pleasure beyond capitalism - how we can move beyond buying more stuff (& the hollow pleasure of meaningless purchases) & into the flow of our sensual frequency
• The discipline required to cultivate pleasure & what to do with those times “I don’t want to do it”

Would love to hear what you took from this podcast, drop me a reflection on Instagram here →

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

• Mary Lofgren links - https://schoolofsensualliving.com/ | Instagram | Facebook
• Mary’s podcast
• Mary’s current offerings & how you can work with her
• Lady Groove Fine Art Photography
• Jo Weldon Burlesque
• Mama Gena “pleasure is a discipline”
• Listen to more in our short Series of 1-1 Feminine Embodiment CoachingSessions here
• Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches
• Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory
• School of Embodied Arts
• Leave a podcast review on iTunes here
• Thought or reflection to share? Leave a comment on Instagram here

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