Jennifer Benetato is a licensed psychotherapist, holistic bodyworker, and teacher of integrative mind-body-spirit therapies. She has served on the faculty at NYU and The New School and is the founder of The AMBIKA Method®, a comprehensive model for cultivating wellbeing across the six dimensions of wellness. As the host of the Bless the Medicine podcast, Jen is passionate about exposing people to alternative and complementary approaches to healing. You can find her on the dance floor, in retreat centers, and at www.jenniferbenetato.com.      Thought Roomies- I started a Telegram channel a few days ago!!  More than 100+ you have already joined this free community where you’ll receive my daily musings, poetry, playlists, meditations, insights, live streams, and more! Want to get into my inner circle? Click here → https://t.me/hallie_rose ←  If You Enjoy The Thought Room Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts or give us a shoutout on Instagram with your favorite moment from this episode for a chance to be re-shared. Find me on Instagram @hallie_rosebud and @thoughtroompodcast.  If the Thought Room means something to you, I want to know.  Your voice means the world, and YOU matter to me.  Please consider writing me a line or two, or share your excitement by tapping the link below.    ↓Quick link to leave some ♥ LOVE ♥  for The Thought Room: ↓    → https://kite.link/Review ←  As a thank you, download my free gift to you: 5 Minutes to Freedom Meditation  https://www.hallierose.com/meditation This episode is sponsored by:   BetterHelp Online Counseling: Click here → https://betterhelp.com/thoughtroom  Code: THOUGHTROOM for 10% off your first month     Ayahuasca Retreats at Soltara Healing Center:  Click here → http://soltara.co/thoughtroom $200 off Ayahuasca retreats at Soltara Healing Center with code THOUGHTROOM.  3rd Eye Cacao:  Click here —> https://thirdeyecacao.com/thoughtroom Use the coupon code “THOUGHTROOM” for 15% off!   Why cacao? As an excellent alternative to coffee, cacao is rich in theobromine, a native relative to caffeine. Theobromine's heart-opening effects energize the body and elevate the mood.  Third Eye Cacao is organically grown, hand picked and sun-dried. Just boil water— Third Eye Cacao is easy enough for your morning ritual, and pure enough to be used for cacao ceremonies! (Check out Ep. 40 with Third Eye Founder, Neil Ryan Dumra).  Topics Explored:    1:26 - How leaning into the energetic blueprint of compliments helped Hallie & Jennifer connect 6:08 - Jennifer’s work as a healer in various modalities, including social work and dance therapy The evolution of psychotherapy to expand beyond talk therapy Resistance as fear in disguise and our power to create the change we seek 15:40 - How we can learn from our body’s natural movements and feel the emotions that come up when we dance How dance therapy can provide insight into unconscious or subconscious patterns in our bodies Movement signatures and the language of dance 29:19 - Jennifer’s journey of living with an autoimmune disease and her winding path to coherence healing The mental and emotional impact of ongoing health challenges and changes in our bodies 48:58 - Empowering ourselves to lean into our feelings without spiritual bypassing or falling victim Arriving at a place where we wouldn’t trade our challenges for anything The power of supporting those around us without trying to fix their problems for them Self love as a portal for connecting with ourselves and others 59:26 - The synchronicities that led Jennifer to live with Ram Dass on Maui and serve as one of his caregivers The lessons Ram Dass embodied of allowing ourselves to receive care from others The unexpected blessings and miracles of surrendering control and opening to the next thing in front of us The spiritual name Ram Dass bestowed on Jennifer and the unique way she incorporated it into her life Jennifer’s AMBIKA Method for