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Awake
the AWAKE archive
Awaken your body. Come into your power.
The world is waking up. More and more of us are asking ourselves what we want and we are willing to give up in order to get there.
There is no blanket answer to these questions, only a direction: toward your embodied wisdom, your intuition.
Awake is a monthly workshop devoted to gently rousing your embodied intuition and welcoming it into the light of day.
Sign up for Awake, delivered to you on the third Wednesday of each month.
Looking for previous workshops?
You’ve come to the right place.
AWAKE: May 2023
$25.00
How to Relax
AWAKE: April 2023
$25.00
Sensitive Souls
AWAKE: March 2023
$25.00
Golden Resistance
AWAKE: February 2023
$25.00
You, Me, and Us
AWAKE: January 2023
$25.00
Gut Feelings
AWAKE: December 2022
$25.00
Nurturance
AWAKE: November 2022
$25.00
Take Up Space
You are intuitive – Embody it.
Everyone is intuitive. Yes, you. Yes, them.
But forget the Hollywood stuff; intuition isn’t about seeing dead people or reading thoughts – it’s about the ability to find the flow of life.
In other words, intuition is about aligning yourself to wise choices and the right people.
I should know – I’ve been a student of my intuition for 20+ years. I’ve spent years studying how to harness my intuitive abilities (yes, I actually went to school for this) and have learned to use my body as an oracle to make sense of the senselessness of my past and live more fully in the present. (Check out my POV page for more on how I see this.)
You can also develop your embodied intuition and use it to create the kind of life you really want. You just need a little permission and a space for practice.
That’s exactly what Awake offers.
The answers are inside you – you just need to listen.
Common Questions
Who is Awake for?
Here are just a few of the reasons you might want to join:
- If you’re tired of getting half-chewed bits of spiritual wisdom from social media that make no sense when they’re held up to the light.
- When you’re sick of the negative stories in your head and want to become the main character of your story.
- If you’ve experienced a spiritual awakening but have no idea how to integrate that into your life.
- If you feel disconnected from – or betrayed by – your body and hate looking in a mirror.
- If you suffer from chronic illness/pain, lack of libido, indecision, digestive problems, depression, or anxiety and have a tiny hunch that there is wisdom in these ailments.
- When you’re ready to shed perfectionism and find satisfaction in how you are right now.
- If you’re curious about how to embody your intuition in a grounded, practical (not woo woo) way.
What will I get from joining?
Each month I’ll lead a workshop based on a theme. Our time will start off with a grounding practice, move into the sermon on that month’s topic, followed by an embodiment practice and journaling prompts.
You’ll take away all of these tools (I’m teaching you to fish here) to guide your life in the direction you actually want.
Can I try out Awake before signing up for the membership?
Is this for women only?
Nope! I’m a cisgender woman but I believe that we each hold the energies of the masculine and feminine and can harness these powers for the greater good. I aim to create a space that is open for every body and am always looking for feedback on how to make the space safer for everyone involved.
Who is NOT a fit for Awake?
Awake is not great for people who are not ready to participate in their own process of healing. You’ll receive a lot but also do your part. But don’t worry – I have a super fun sandbox to play in.
Is this a live workshop?
Crazy schedules. Time zone calculation. A random meeting thrown into your day. I get it and I want you to show up exactly as you can show up.
I sometimes lead Awake as a live workshop (if you’re on my list, you’ll be the first to hear when that’s happening). But with all the factors at play, I’m offering you the chance to cuddle up with a tea and an hour-ish of play at the time that works for you.
When you’re a member you can expect an email on the third Wednesday of each month with your workshop ready to go.
If you’re not a member, stay close to my social media. I’ll share more about that month’s topic and give you a chance to sign up for a drop-in session.
What do I need to participate?
Mostly you need you. Also a journal. And a good pen. And maybe your favorite beverage. We will usually be moving our bodies but street clothes are fine.
In Your Words
“I am a changed person because of Sonja and so are my relationships.”
"I was surprised by how well Sonja really listened to me, and not just my words. She is present, and thus can find the deeper expression among all the rambling and 'I don’t knows.'"
"Sonja is a wise, authentic guide teaching deep and mind-blowing truths using a fun, light-hearted approach.
After each session, I feel more in touch with my intuition and filled with optimism."
The Journal
Karma yoga (on the path of motherhood)
I like the skins on sweet potatoes. I enjoy their texture and I like knowing that there are nutrients in them. I also don’t particularly like peeling them. It adds an extra step that is not necessary, which makes a difference in the limited time I have to cook us a meal. But she doesn’t like them. If I leave the skins on anything — sweet potatoes, carrots, grapes, even chickpeas — she sticks out her tongue and spits until the offending characters out of her mouth. Perhaps the texture is too much for her smooth baby tongue. Or maybe she doesn’t have the right technique to adequately grind the skins down with these new teeth of hers. My job is to smooth the rough road ahead of her, so I peel the sweet potatoes before I put them in the food we will share.
This too with love
I lived on Kauai for the past two years. During that time I never seemed to see the news. No one I knew had televisions and I almost never saw a paper. But as we are transitioning our life to Mexico, I have been stationed at my in-laws’ house in a suburban purgatory for a month. This is my vacation to the rest of the world. Here, the news is a part of life.
It’s not that I value being uninformed. Quite the contrary. It is that I value learning what I need to learn without taking a healthy dose of fear alongside it. It is possible to do this, though it does take a bit of work because everyone has a slant, including me.
How I learned to become an Ayurvedic baker (plus a recipe for cookies you can eat for breakfast)
When I was in my early twenties, I woke very, very early and hauled myself into a kitchen of a cafe in Boulder, Colorado. I flipped on the lights at 5:00 a.m., turned on the ovens, and spent my morning hefting gigantic trays of steaming muffins, pies, and cookies from back of house to front.
Baking has been in my DNA since I was born, and it was delicious fun to live out my childhood fantasies as a professional baker. But as much as I loved spreading the perfect cream cheese frosting on a carrot cake, this new direction kept appearing for me. At the same time I was learning to perfect my cheesecake recipe, I was learning about the effects of refined sugar on my body. I was whipping up layer cakes while doing candida cleanses, and suddenly it just fell apart. I left my job as a sugarplum drug dealer and sadly tucked my apron deep into the back of my pantry.