Thrival Kit: Feel It to Heal It
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In these uncertain times—when the world can feel loud, chaotic, and divided—it’s easy to shut down, disconnect, numb out, or get swept away in fear, helplessness, or hopelessness.
But there is another way.
Moments of discomfort—tightness, anxiety, pain are invitations.~Not working against you but instead portals for self-discovery. They are energy surfacing to be met, felt, and moved. Even if we can’t name it with the mind, the body knows. And when we listen, we begin to heal.
When Jessica was diagnosed with a serious autoimmune disease after years of chronic hip and low back pain, she did what many of us do—she searched for answers. She tried countless healing modalities, hoping something would fix the pain. But nothing truly shifted until she stopped doing and started feeling.
It was in the stillness—with breath and awareness—that the real healing began.
By turning toward the pain rather than away from it, she discovered something unexpected: the sensation held stories. Beneath the ache were old beliefs and deeply held emotional imprints asking to be witnessed. As she breathed into her body with presence and love, what had once felt like a permanent wound began to soften, open, and eventually… heal.
Even after being told she might always live in pain, the body revealed its incredible capacity to regenerate. Not through force, but through deep listening.
The body always remembers.
It holds what the mind may not even remember.
And it’s constantly communicating—whispering truths through sensation, tension, and emotion.
At Shine Living Community, we believe this is the doorway to healing not only ourselves but the collective.
Movement. Breath. Awareness.
So we can see and feel a different, clearer perspective and solutions where we once felt stuck.
We are often operating from the subconscious, reacting and creating from old programming and patterns. But when we come back into the body with presence, we begin to reclaim our power. This is the essence of Movement Medicine and why we created the Freedom Movement Method—a combination of dance, yoga, meditation and breathwork—a somatic path to healing, expansion, and sovereignty.
At Shine Living Community, we believe healing doesn’t have to be done alone, in silence, or in stillness. It can be held in community.
Somatic movement—what we call Movement Medicine—brings us into contact with the living stream of energy pulsing through us all the time. Through shaking, breath, stillness, yoga, and dance, we clear the channel. We soften the armor. We return to love.
Because pain is not the enemy—it’s the messenger. It wakes us up. It calls us home.
So instead of pushing pain away or tightening around discomfort, we offer it our presence. We breathe into the belly. We ask our body, Where do you want me to live more fully? We listen. We move with it, not against it. We practice meeting ourselves with compassion, so we can move in forward motion towards our GREATNESS.
And when we move and practice together—in community—the healing is amplified. We witness each other. We remind each other. We rise TOGETHER.
✨ Try This: A Somatic Practice to Feel & Heal ✨
Get Comfortable
Find a relaxed position—sitting on the floor, in a chair, or lying down. Let your body settle.Close Your Eyes & Breathe
Gently close your eyes. Begin breathing into your belly, slowly and softly, feeling yourself drop inward.Notice Sensations
Bring your attention to what you feel in your body.
This could be physical (tightness, warmth), emotional (sadness, calm), or energetic (tingling, pressure). Just notice—no need to fix or change anything.Drop Into What Calls You
Let your awareness move to the area that draws your attention most.
Breathe into and through this space.
Allow it to take up room—whether it’s pain, anxiety, or tenderness. Stay with it gently for about 5 minutes. Let it open, shift, or simply be.Listen for Insight
When you're ready, notice—has anything changed? Any emotion, memory, or message surfaced?
Let your pen move freely across the page, letting your body speak through words
This practice may seem simple, but it’s profound.
You are not broken. You are becoming.
Come home to your body.
Come home to yourself.
We’ll meet you there.
Because you, my dear….YOU ARE THE MEDICINE.
From the Heart,
We are Jill & Jessica – the Shine Sisters – your guides to living your shine every day.
With our 40+ years combined experience in certified dance, yoga, reiki and nutrition ~ we are here to build community, empower from within and help you live your best life!
