S12E1 - Graduate Spotlight: Teacher Spotlight: From Obedience to Empowerment with Sharon Kaur
School of Embodied Arts Podcast with Jenna Ward
Release Date: 12/15/2024
School of Embodied Arts Podcast with Jenna Ward
Want to be the kind of practitioner that supports your clients to discover their own inner knowing (and avoid telling your clients what to)? If you’re the kind of person (like me) who strongly dislikes being told want to do, and wants to avoid the ‘know it all’ coachy stereotype in their client work, there’s one simple test you can apply… In this episode, we unpack: The “ratio” ninja trick that shows what type of practitioner you are Key differences between coaching vs. facilitation (they are oceans apart) Why most embodiment practitioners default to...
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Many of us (myself, and many of my clients)have a complicated relationship with ambition. We’re high-achieving, smart women who know how to get things done. But often, that productivity comes at a cost. Burnout. Disconnection. Operating from hyper-masculine energy that pushes us past our limits. So, after burning out, we swing the other way. The feminine. The reclined, passive, soft energy. But even in that softness, we start to wonder… Can I still want things? Can I still be ambitious and stay feminine? Can I burn with desire for something and still honour...
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How can we weave somatic skills into our client work? What is a Feminine Embodiment Coach? And what makes this style of coaching different to other somatic approaches? We answer these questions (and more) during our Information Session for the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification. Join Program Founder, Jenna Ward to explore our philosophy, name the techniques great practitioners should have & take a tour of the school & get these questions (and more) answered. This podcast is a preview of our Info Session held in July 2025. Resources mentioned in this podcast: -...
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In this week’s podcast episode, I’m joined by my dear colleague and fellow Senior Coach & Teacher at the School of Embodied Arts, Kate Mellis. Kate shares raw and powerful insights from her own journey—from clinical psychologist pushing through a Master’s degree while burning out, to a woman learning to trust her body’s quiet messages… and choose a new way forward. “Safety only exists in the tissues of my body when I prioritize my own needs and honoured myself in ways that I had not been for decades.” In This Episode, We Explore: How to find the safety to choose a...
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How Embodiment Found Me (And Changed Everything) Embodiment has a way of finding us, whispering quietly and planting a curiosity inside us—often long before we even know what the word means. That was true for me. Back when I was a hospital pharmacist, I had no concept of “embodiment.” But something in me longed for more. My body was trying to tell me that what I was living… wasn’t it. I was sick—literally—Monday through Friday. I did all the tests, took all the medications, but the nausea wouldn’t go. My body knew. I was sick of the system I was part of. I didn’t know...
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Could Feminine Embodiment Coaching be the missing link to creating the somatic depth you’re craving in your client work, the grounded confidence you yearn for in your practitioner skills, and the sustainability you need to create a rich livelihood of service…. (Even if you’re brand new to coaching or still have further to go on the ‘embodiment’ path yourself) If you’re yearning to move beyond mindset tools & get to the root of what’s holding you (& your clients) back… If you’re called to service, but sense you’re not (yet) bringing your most potent...
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Want to know the secret to avoid adding (yet another) course to your ‘never quite finished’ shelf? We’ve all bought a training (or five) that didn’t deliver. Perhaps… You lost interest halfway through The star-studded lineup of teachers turned out to be an incohesive mess The pricing looked too good to be true (and it was) The mentors had no vibe & couldn’t hold a resonant space These experiences are a rite of passage. We’ve all been there, as we figure out how to discern the meaningful experiences from the mediocre ones. The difference between...
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Looking to bring more depth to the clients you work with? This is one of the most common yearnings for practitioners we partner with. But how to do it? What are the ingredients for more depth? I’m breaking it down on today’s podcast…. Whether you’re a new practitioner, or already have 200 modalities under your belt, many of us sense there’s deeper layers to access. We feel it for ourselves, and we want to share it with our clients. In the podcast we’re diving into: The 3 key ingredients to bring more depth to your client sessions Why so many highly...
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If you’re craving more depth in your own embodiment or in the spaces you hold with clients, vulnerability is non-negotiable. It’s the key that opens us up to real intimacy and true transformation. When someone shares vulnerably with me—whether it’s a client, colleague or my child—I know we’ve reached the gold. We’re no longer hovering on the surface. We’re in rich, honest territory. But vulnerability can be confronting. It asks us to feel the tenderness, shame, or discomfort that many of us were taught to avoid. And so, we’ve developed clever strategies—mostly...
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Why Feminine Embodiment is Essential in Times of Crisis We’re living in intense times—so how can we navigate them in embodied ways? Whether you’re navigating cyclones from climate change, destabilizing political regimens or something else closer to home, it’s beyond heart breaking. So what does this have to do with feminine embodiment? (hint, the answer’s everything). There has never been MORE of a need for feminine power on the planet. So how can we access it, and use it, in embodied ways? 💡 Hint: It all starts in the body. During the podcast, we’ll dive...
info_outlineToday we’re joined by Sharon Kaur, Master Feminine Embodiment Coach & Teacher here at the School of Embodied Arts to learn about her journey with embodiment.
Sharon takes us on her journey…
From breaking the spell of internalized program around being the obedient Indian daughter, to navigating complex PTSD and what it means to reclaim the body as a South Asian Woman…
Sharon shares with us her journey of navigating into a felt experience of “I deserve to exist, and exist magnificently”
In this conversation we explore:
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Sharon’s personal experience of leaving an abusive marriage & finding a way out
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What it means for different identities & different bodies to go on the journey
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Sharon’s passion around supporting South Asian Women to deepen their pleasure & sensual aliveness
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Wanting to help others, but feeling like you’ve “still got further to go” on your healing journey
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Sharon’s experience as a Teacher & Master Coach in the Coaching Cert
This podcast is part of the Graduate Spotlight Audio Series — showcasing how graduates from the past 8 years have woven the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification into their bodies, their work & their purpose.
Resources mentioned in this podcast:
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Sharon - Website
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Sharon - Socials
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Somatic Self Coaching - free guide
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Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice
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Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training