Beyond the

Shape

exploring the deeper layers of practice

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.
— W.B. Yeats

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Musings, reflections & inspiration

Leneth Witte Leneth Witte

From Scared to Sacred: The Messy Art of Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone

If there’s something I’ve learned during my twenties an now early thirties, is how to meet myself beyond my perceived comfort zone. I’ve leapt and soared and fallen, all because I have been meeting myself in the unknown and choosing to stay curious and say yes more often than saying no. This blog isn’t to over-romanticise this process, or to give you a step-by-step plan on how to live your wildest dreams. Rather, explore this as a love letter to falling down and getting back up, and staying devoted to the path of growth - especially when it gets really hard.

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Lisa Weinhold Lisa Weinhold

Conscious communication: from ‘but’ to ‘and’

Language, perhaps, is the most all-encompassing form of expression we have. It’s the everyday vehicle through which our inner world travels, and one of the most important tools we have to form and maintain relationships. Through language, we express our feelings, needs, boundaries, appreciation and our love. It bridges what we experience internally and what the other is able to perceive and understand.

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Leneth Witte Leneth Witte

The Fluidity of Rest: Recharging like the Moon

As so many of us, I, too, have a nuanced and sometimes complicated relationship with rest. Being familiar with anxiety, for a long time I don’t even think I knew how to rest. And when trying to relax, I wondered why lying in a bubble bath or reading a book on the couch made me feel fidgety, distracted, uneasy. When trying to catch up on some sleep, I would find myself staring at the ceiling. Can you relate?

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Lisa Weinhold Lisa Weinhold

Regulating your Nervous System: What it Means & Why it Matters

I’m sure you’ve come across it at some point on your journey: a class, a text, a video that emphasises the importance of nervous system regulation - or, to put it simply, to be more relaxed, stress-free and/or present in your body, your surroundings and with your inner voice.

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Lisa Weinhold Lisa Weinhold

The Chakras & the map vs. the terrain

There’s something so beautiful — and at times confusing — about working with systems like the chakras. They offer us a language for the invisible, a structure for the subtle, and an entry point into deeper connection with ourselves.

But here’s the thing: the chakra system, like all systems, is a map. And as with all maps, it’s not the same as the actual terrain.

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Lisa Weinhold Lisa Weinhold

The interconnectedness of all + how our practice allows us to come into contact with life

Last week I accidentally cut someone off while driving and it felt really icky. I had this little moment of closing in my body. Ugh, I felt that. And then yesterday I read a comment from someone who said some mean words. And there it was again, this closing reaction of my body. Not a big intense reaction, just a little squeeze. And I was reminded that this happens- we have these little moments all the time in little ways. Just humans relating day to day. Everyday life is filled with little moments of contractions.

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