ROOTS

This first pillar is both literal and symbolic. In terms of symbolism it looks to nature to support us in understanding that what has been planted (with or without our consent) is what will grow. In the literal sense, this is the phase of understanding that everything that we have lived through has impacted and shaped the direction of our lives. This includes the experiences of the lineage we come from and the experiences of our ancestors. All of this information exists in our bodies and unconsciously influences the outcome of our lives. In order to become the sovereign leaders of our lives — and to do so in a way that feels truly easeful, we must first tend to our roots, become aware of any damage and give nourishment and medicine wherever needed.

RHYTHM

Just as a musical composition has a certain rhythm that all musicians must follow in order to ensure harmony, so too does nature, and since we are nature, so do our bodies. Unfortunately, living in societies disconnected from land and spirit has disconnected us from the natural rhythms in and around us. This, along with thousands of years of violence and generations of unprocessed trauma, has left our bodies and nervous systems in a profound state of chaos and incoherence. This phase is about understanding how this incoherence is experienced in the body while begining to cultivate a feeling of safety and belonging so as to progressively move out of survival mode towards an embodied state of harmonious being.

RITUAL

Ritual is nothing new to humans. It is a repeated series of actions or choices with the intent to create an internal or external shift within the participants. In this context, the development of ritual in your life means devoting to practicing what you truly long to experience in your body and life. The Woven Wild Method is structured in a way that leads you to tend to your roots; understand how things came to be, and understand how to restore your natural rhythms so that you can create rituals that actually apply to your unique life. This phase is the cultivation of self-trust based on the prior cultivation of self-connection and self-knowledge. When you understand why you are doing something and you believe in its potency,  you are much more likely to do it consistently — which significantly heightens the potential for desired outcomes. In this phase the mantra is “we embody what we practice”, and we develop practices based on a deep understanding of your unique context. 

REGENERATION

To regenerate means to create again. What will you create again? This is the exciting and unknown question of somatic transformation. Throughout this entire process, you will have been meeting with the parts of you that were harmed, silenced and shamed, holding them with the utmost care, compassion and curiosity. When the hurt parts of us finally receive the love and connection that they need, they start to heal. When our bodies start to experience safety and belonging, the parts that had once gone into hiding begin to come back into the light. For many of us, this phase holds a particularly contradictory grief, balancing the joy of discovering who we are when we feel safe and free, with the sadness that it took so long to get here. For so many women it can feel like becoming a completely different person, while also feeling a profound sense of knowing that “this is always who I was meant to be”. It is the restauration of our relationship with ourselves, the ability to live from within. In essence, to regenerate oneself, is to fully inhabit our lives. And once we can do this, we have access to our inherent power, leadership and creative potential.