INCLUDED IN THIS EPISODE—
MOON LISTS — moving away from/moving towards
UPCOMING CLASSES + OFFERINGS
PODCAST GUESTS
AUTUMN YIN TEACHER TRAINING
SUMMER RETREAT IN GREECE
WORKING WITH THE FEET
By tending to the feet—strengthening, mobilizing, and stimulating them—we restore a sense of ease and adaptability throughout the entire body. Impacts mobility, nervous system regulation, digestion, proprioception, and mental clarity.
YEAR OF THE SNAKE
Spring arrives not as a sudden burst, but as a slow awakening. A season laced with a sense of euphoric optimism. Spring is sensual, lush, and undeniably alive. It is the season of Wood—of stretching, growing, reaching. It is a time of renewal, of creativity, of movement that is both delicate and determined. The Snake, often feared in the West but revered in many ancient traditions, mirrors this energy.
The Chinese Zodiac has deep roots in ancient Chinese cosmology, mythology, Daoist philosophy, and the lunar calendar. It was designed to reflect the natural cycles of time, human destiny, and the interplay of cosmic energies. The Snake, the sixth sign, embodies deep intelligence, patience, and transformation. It does not leap or charge but rather glides, sensing the terrain with acute awareness and precise movement.
The Snake is feminine, deeply attuned to the unseen forces of life, embodying an intelligence that is both instinctual and divine. Throughout history, cultures have revered the serpent as a keeper of feminine power and esoteric knowledge. In Ancient Egypt, the cobra adorned the crowns of pharaohs, symbolizing wisdom and protection. In Minoan Crete, the Snake Goddess was a figure of fertility, transformation, and mystical sight. In Hindu and Buddhist traditions, kundalini energy, depicted as a coiled serpent, represents the awakening of spiritual consciousness. The Snake has been a longstanding symbol of wisdom, healing, and spiritual awakening— it moves with magnetism and an effortless kind of power.
This is the nature of the Wood Snake, the unseen force shaping the year ahead. Subtle yet potent, elegant yet unwavering, the Year of the Wood Snake does not demand transformation—it invites it. This is the alchemy of release, not through destruction, but through organic unraveling. The wisdom of the Snake is felt, not forced, calling us to move with intention, to trust the unfolding, to embrace cycles of rebirth.
Energetically, the Wood Snake represents a combination of fluid adaptability and quiet power. Where Metal is sharp, Fire is fierce, and Earth is steady, Wood is organic, expansive, and alive. It twists and bends but does not break. It climbs toward the sun while remaining deeply rooted. The Wood Snake is a transformation in its most graceful form—an inevitable, gradual shedding.
This Year of the Wood Snake amplifies all that is sensory, intuitive, and expansive. It calls for a shift from reactivity to receptivity, from rigid structure to fluid evolution.
WOOD SNAKE + THE FEMININE
The Snake has long been linked to the mystical feminine, a force that is powerful yet understated, deeply wise yet often unseen. The Wood Snake year is an invitation to return to a more cyclical, embodied way of living, one that values depth over speed, magnetism over force, inner knowing over external validation.
Mystical + Sensory Awareness – Snakes “see” with their whole body, sensing energy and vibration rather than relying on sight alone. The Wood Snake year calls for a similar deep listening—to intuition, to the body, to the spaces between words.
Receptivity + Creation – The Wood element brings growth and generative energy, making this a year of fertile creativity, where art, ideas, and relationships take root and flourish.
Fluidity + Cycles – Like the body of a snake winding through the landscape, this is a year to move with life rather than against it, to embrace change as a natural unfolding rather than a battle to be fought.
Sexuality + Sensuality – The Snake, often misunderstood, is an ancient symbol of sexual and spiritual power, linked to kundalini energy, embodiment, and the pleasure of simply being in a body.
WOOD SNAKE ENERGY
Shedding – This is not a year for clinging to the outdated. What parts of your identity, your beliefs, and your habits feel tight, constricting, or outdated?
Fluidity – Plans are useful, but rigidity is the enemy of growth. The Snake teaches us to navigate life with adaptability and ease, to move like water rather than resist the current.
Deepen Intuition – Pay attention to the subtle cues—the unspoken messages, the dreams that whisper in the night, the synchronicities, and subtle magic.
Alchemy – The Wood Snake is a storyteller, an artist, and a poet of the unseen. Whether through movement, writing, painting, or another form of creation, let your art be an extension of your inner transformation.
Sensuality – Sensuality is not just about touch—it is about tasting, hearing, feeling, and immersing in the richness of existence. Slow down enough to romanticize the banalities of life.
WOOD SNAKE + GROWTH
We resist change because it unsettles us, because the unfamiliar feels like a threat. We grip tightly to what we know, convinced that familiarity means safety. But growth does not come from holding on—it comes from knowing when to let go.
Working with the energy of the Wood Snake means learning to release our fear of uncertainty. It means leaning into discomfort, trusting our adaptability, and recognizing that what feels foreign today may become the foundation of something vital tomorrow. This is not about reckless reinvention, but about honoring the process of becoming—step by step, breath by breath.
This year, let yourself soften into the unknown, trust your capacity to evolve, and meet each shift with presence.
UPCOMING OFFERINGS
Honor the balance between expansion and restoration. This experience is for seekers—those committed to growth, self-development, and deepening their understanding of what it means to be physically and intellectually nourished. It is for creatives craving inspiration and community, those drawn to spirituality and embodied exploration, and those looking to cultivate a deeper connection to themselves and the world around them.
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