yoga — Be Alive with Kate Manser

After following Ting Ting’s work for a year, I am so excited to feature her on the show! Ting Ting’s GuanJing Method is aliveness in motion.

This episode is for those who have been feeling stuck, stagnant, and lacking a sense of vitality. Or perhaps you’ve been feeling that your yoga or running practice isn’t making you feel as alive and strong as it used to.

Ting Ting Guan’s GuanJing Method is a spiral-based practice at the intersection of Qigong, yoga, dance, and Chinese medicine. Ting Ting and Kate dive into how stress and disconnection show up in the body, how spiraling movement helps release energetic blockages, and how softness, play, and rest can coexist with real strength in both personal healing and how we show up in the world.

Key takeaways

🌊How to keep emotions from getting stuck in your body

🌀What’s so special about spiral, dynamic body movement

🏵️How to feel strong in your softness and vulnerability

👯Why vitality lives in presence and play

Timestamps

(01:11) Meet Ting Ting Guan

(02:26) The Birth of the GuangJing Method

(07:09) Transformation Story

(10:08) Understanding Stuck Emotions

(17:29) Managing Disassociation and Emotions

(22:49) Embracing Vitality and Aliveness

(27:59) Overcoming Self-Judgment

(28:53) The Power of Breath and Movement

(30:14) Building Confidence Through Dance

(31:19) The Michelangelo Approach to Self-Discovery

(33:21) The Significance of the Spiral

(37:45) Balancing Softness and Strength

(46:04) The Future Vision for Guang Jing Method

(48:26) Upcoming Retreats and Opportunities

(53:11) Embracing Rest and Fun

(55:06) Conclusion and Future Plans

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👉Liz Cortez will help you open your aperture to see life paths you may have never considered. You may not have become a shaman on your life bingo card...but neither did Liz. Watch this episode to learn how to soften into what the Universe is whispering to you, even when it sounds insane. Your life path might be in that message.

Liz, a shamanistic practitioner and yoga instructor, shares about her transformative journey and unique approach to blending Peruvian shamanism with yoga.

She shares her experiences of overcoming personal struggles, studying shamanism in Costa Rica, and eventually opening her studio, Heart and Soul Yoga, in Rancho Mirage, California.

Throughout the discussion, Liz leads a grounding exercise, talks about the significance of animal energies in her practice, and emphasizes the importance of curiosity, imagination, and following one's bliss.

Both Liz and Kate reflect on their personal challenges and the profound impact of connecting with spirituality and nature. The episode underscores themes of learning, presence, and the courage to live authentically.

👉ABOUT Liz Cortez

Liz Cortez is a yoga teacher, sound healer, Reiki practitioner, holistic health coach, and Peruvian Shaman. Her journey began as a personal quest for healing from childhood trauma, divorce, and reproductive health challenges, leading her to study Peruvian Shamanism, where she received her rites as a Pompamesayoq and later advanced to an Alto Mesayoq Shaman. Committed to sharing her knowledge and healing practices, she is the founder of Heart and Sol Yoga Studio in Rancho Mirage, CA, where she offers transformative experiences to her community.

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📌Make sure to check out Heart & Sol Yoga

👉Key points

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:31 Meet Liz Cortez: Shaman and Yoga Instructor

01:45 Grounding Exercise with Liz

03:58 Kate's Personal Journey

05:08 Liz's Dark Night of the Soul

07:17 Guiding Clients Through Suffering

12:09 Embracing Imagination and Animal Spirits

20:21 The Meaning of Life and Continuous Learning

24:49 Exploring New Paths: From Yoga to Sound Healing

25:45 Embracing Shamanic Practices

27:25 Breaking Free from the Golden Cage

30:07 Celebrating One Year of the Studio

31:52 The Birth of Shamanic Yoga

35:32 Animal Energies and Their Meanings

40:27 Lessons from Squirrels

43:03 Living with Purpose and Joy

45:27 Connecting with Liz and Her Studio

47:10 Gratitude and Community

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