S7E2 - Drenched in Delight: Sensual Living with Mary Lofgren

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” 



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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

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