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Defeating Feminine Toxicity: My Journey and Vision
Defeating Feminine Toxicity: My Journey and Vision Throughout my life, I’ve been on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery and...
Lauren Albans
Jan 25, 20254 min read


“Dance is our way of rebelling against systems that seek to control us, to define us, to strip us of our embodied power.”
Dance has long been a medium through which individuals challenge and transcend societal constraints, offering a powerful avenue for...
Lauren Albans
Jan 21, 20252 min read


Supporting Equality Between the Sexes: Embracing the Everyday
Supporting Equality Between the Sexes: Embracing the Everyday When we think of gender equality, we often focus on systemic issues like...
Lauren Albans
Dec 14, 20243 min read


My Journey with Cacao: From First Sip to Facilitating Ritual
My Journey with Cacao: From First Sip to Facilitating Ritual I’ll never forget the first time I sat in a cacao circle. It was in Napier...
Lauren Albans
Dec 14, 20248 min read


The Harm of Toxic Positivity and Spiritual Bypassing: A Call for Authenticity and Personal Responsibility
In recent years there’s been growing awareness of the terms toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing, yet the deeper implications often...
Lauren Albans
Dec 12, 20244 min read


The phenomenon of women adopting higher-pitched, childlike voices as a subconscious response to trauma or societal conditioning has both nervous system and anatomical explanations.
The phenomenon of women adopting higher-pitched, childlike voices as a subconscious response to trauma or societal conditioning has both...
Lauren Albans
Dec 10, 20243 min read


The impact of stress and trauma on memory and verbal communication.
Stress, especially prolonged stress, affects the brain and body in complex ways, and its impact on memory and verbal expression can...
Lauren Albans
Dec 7, 20244 min read


When dissociation is your greatest teacher.
For a long time, I didn’t recognise distraction as a form of dissociation. It was so ingrained in my daily life that I couldn’t see it...
Lauren Albans
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Navigating the Ebbs and Flows of Distraction, Freeze, Presence, and Flow
Navigating the Ebbs and Flows of Distraction, Freeze, Presence, and Flow Life is a rhythm of states—sometimes we’re fully immersed in the...
Lauren Albans
Nov 21, 20242 min read


31 Key Terms Men May Overlook: A Compassionate Guide to Understanding Gendered Experiences
31 Key Terms men May Overlook: A Compassionate Guide to Understanding Gendered Experiences. 1. Misogyny • Definition : Hatred or...
Lauren Albans
Nov 19, 20247 min read


Reflecting on Inclusivity in the Wellness Industry: A Missed Opportunity
Skill in Action by Michelle Cassandra Johnson I want to take a moment to reflect on something that has been on my mind and in my heart...
Lauren Albans
Oct 1, 20243 min read


Fawning to Thawing….
When our nervous system is under stress, we often turn to fawning—pleasing, appeasing, and putting others’ needs before our own to keep...

Creative embodiment
Aug 28, 20242 min read


Welcome to….
As I learn, change, evolve, and grow, so does my business. Journeyin has been with me for three years, but it no longer captures the...

Creative embodiment
Jul 16, 20241 min read


Somatic Dance arrival…
Amanda & Lauren bring you Somatic Dance at The Octagon, Taradale Anglican Church, 23 Puketapu Rd Last Friday of every month 7-8pm Amanda...
Lauren Albans
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Thank you 🙏🏽
To all my new and old followers, thank you for taking an interest in what I offer. I mentioned at the end of last year that things may be...
Lauren Albans
Jun 6, 20242 min read


I’m not changing; I’m choosing…
I didn't change; I chose. I’ve been reflecting on this for a few days now. I saw a quote that said, "I'm not changing, I'm choosing."...
Lauren Albans
Jun 3, 20241 min read


What awakens when we put alcohol to bed?
It’s been 2,737 days since I decided to give up socially drinking alcohol, that’s over 8 years! Physically my body was over it, mentally...
Lauren Albans
May 29, 20242 min read


Starting a blog…😳
Here we go, there are many topics that I wish to share and discuss from why I do the work that I do. Why and what I continue to train in....
Lauren Albans
May 18, 20241 min read
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