You all have an inner wise woman. This is part of you that is unapologetic about who you are and what you came to share with the world. This wise woman is intuitive and connected to the wisdom of her body. My inner wise woman is an old, strong, medicine woman that has lived a good life and has learned to fully trust her Soul and let it lead her.

Earlier this month on my trip to Guanajuato, Mexico I participated in a Temazcal, a Mexican, indigenous sweat lodge .  This was a 2-hour ceremony in a small round clay structure filled with healing herbs, stones, and jars of water (you can see a picture of the Temazcal I was in below). The facilitators of this ancient, sacred ritual, drummed and led us in chanting as we released what no longer served us.

The leaders of the ceremony encouraged us to stay throughout the ritual and brave the heat, but they also reminded us that we were free to exit the Temazcal and get some fresh air if it got too intense.

It was a beautiful and challenging experience. There was a point in the ceremony where I was sure I was going to have to walk out.  The heat and steam was simply becoming unbearable for me. As I prayed for guidance my inner wise woman showed up. It was actually a group of inner wise women, which I refer to as Las Abuelitas, The Grandmothers. Continue reading.