
About this episode
Joining me this week is Melanie Holst-Collins, Embodied Healing Guide, National Experiential Facilitator, and Creator of Grow Your Lovespace. Melanie's passion and work are centered around inspiring and guiding you back to remembering that you have an innate ability to heal yourself. We'll be diving into mudras, intuitive and sensual healing, breathwork, and tea presence. I learned so much and I know you will too!
In this episode, I share:
- [2:36] Melanie shares what an embodied healing guide is
- [3:58] Letting go of the idea of ourselves we have in our heads
- [5:18] Melanie shares her professional background and journey to healing
- [9:14] The wake-up moment when something doesn't feel right
- [10:53] Fear of not finding your purpose
- [11:38] Journey of self-love
- [13:17] Mudras are like 'yoga of the hands'
- [15:36] The emotional body and healing itself
- [16:24] Society pulls our energy away from our bodies
- [17:17] Healing power in breathwork
- [19:48] Simplicity in the healing ability of the body
- [21:22] Tapping into your 5 senses with tea presence practice
- [24:15] Listening to tea
- [25:33] Intuitive and sensual movement
- [27:53] Melanie shares discovering her own sense of movement
- [29:18] Embracing sensual movement
- [30:58] Surrendering to your movement practices
- [31:50] Melanie shares client transformation stories
- [34:34] Hiding is suffocating
- [36:08] Melanie shares about the 'Own Your Pleasure' workshop
- [39:21] Using affirmation cards
- [40:36] How to work with Melanie
- [41:51] Community is so important
- [42:59] Where to start your healing journey
- [43:51] Melanie shares about her 6-week 'Healing Embodied' course
- [45:24] Where to find Melanie
Resources From This Episode:
Virtual Workshop 'Own Your Pleasure' → Get your tickets HERE
Friday, February 26, 6pm-8pm CST
~ Join Neuro Performance Specialist Elisabeth Kristof, and Embodied Healer Melanie Holst-Collins for a 2-hour virtual workshop.
How Embodied Are You? Quiz → HERE
Work with Jennifer
25% Off a Private Coaching Session → HERE
Work with Melanie
Free Full Moon Guided Meditation - February 27th, 5:55 CST → HERE
Connect with Jennifer
Connect with Melanie
Get every episode summarized
Each time Trauma Rewired publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Trauma Rewired

Why Trauma Changes the Brain: Complex Trauma, Inflammation & Neuroplasticity
Trauma Rewired

Undiagnosed TBI: Why Brain Injuries Are Often Missed and Misunderstood
Trauma Rewired

The Science of Feeling Safe in Your Body: Emotional Regulation and Trauma
Trauma Rewired

Boundaries, Attachment, and the Fear of Losing Connection
Trauma Rewired