Come To Your Senses with Mary Lofgren
Self-Improvement
About
Come to Your Senses is a place to explore living richly and radiantly through the joy of beauty, the wisdom of the body, and the splendor of the sensory living. Hosted by award-winning embodiment coach Mary Lofgren, we explore simple pleasures, seasonal wisdom, beauty as a spiritual practice, the feminine nervous system and embodied living, as well sensuality, self-trust, and spiritual connection. If you’re looking for a cozy cottage where you can tuck in, reconnect with yourself, and experience more beauty and meaning in your life, pull up a pouf and let's dive in. Learn more at https://marylofgren.com/
Episodes
- Morning Pleasure as Nervous System Medicine
Mary Lofgren discusses finding pleasure in morning routines, contrasting intense optimization trends with savoring simple sensory experiences like a croissant and Earl Grey tea. She introduces practices like the Sensual Sip and Queen's Wal…
- Thriving in The Crone Zone (with special guest, my Mom!)
Mary Lofgren and her mother discuss aging, the fear of regret associated with it, and the negative societal perception of the term "crone." They share insights on embracing this life stage, including a special ceremony that shifted their p…
- Celebrating Spring Through Your Senses
This episode explores the sensory experiences of spring, highlighting simple rituals and natural elements that contribute to the season's radiance, such as fresh produce and returning birdsong.
- 5 Ways to Regulate Beyond Taking A Deep Breath
Mary Lofgren discusses five regulation methods on Come To Your Senses that go beyond simple deep breaths, focusing on conjuring pleasure and relaxation through receptivity, using beauty to regulate the nervous system, and embodiment method…
- Beyond Regulation Into Radiance: The Woman's Way of Embodiment
Mary Lofgren, certified feminine embodiment coach and host of Come to Your Senses, explains how traditional nervous system tools may not adequately support the feminine nervous system. The episode covers the six pillars of a Woman's Way of…
- You Are Wired for Pleasure
This episode of Come to Your Senses with Mary Lofgren explores how the nervous system is wired for pleasure and connection, not just survival. It addresses the research gap in feminine nervous system science and offers insights into regula…
- The Feminine Art of Trusting Your Body
Mary Lofgren discusses trusting your body on Come To Your Senses. The episode covers understanding the body's language, distinguishing desire from distress, rebuilding self-trust, and listening to intuition.
- Gentle Structure for Creative People
This episode of Come to Your Senses explores how gentle structure can support creative focus, manage energy, and foster desire for projects. It offers techniques for embodiment and a sustainable approach to creative productivity.
- What Fostering 20 Dogs Taught Me About How to Love
In this episode of Come To Your Senses, Mary Lofgren shares insights gained from fostering dogs about love, presence, and navigating relationships and attachment, even amidst the inevitability of loss.
- Imbolc, Hope, and Seasonal Wisdom for Staying Human
This episode discusses Imbolc, a seasonal holy day, focusing on maintaining hope and warmth through seasonal living. It explores foods and rituals to help stay human and tend the inner spark of light.
- Getting Real About Slowing Down
This episode of Come To Your Senses explores the meaning of slowing down, focusing on inhabiting life rather than retreating from it. It discusses why the advice to "just relax" is unhelpful and offers three approaches to nurturing the fem…
- A Love Letter To You, At The Moment of Becoming
This episode features journal entries shared by Mary Lofgren, intended as a supportive message during challenging transitions. It aims to provide spiritual nourishment and guidance for moving forward.
- The Art of Tending New Year Intentions
This episode discusses a gentler method for nurturing intentions, offering three mindset shifts to support new habits and energy, and explaining how to create a vivid vision for your intentions.
- How To Slow Down When Life Just Won't
This episode provides simple, embodied techniques to slow down and conserve energy, even during busy times like the holidays. It focuses on internal shifts rather than waiting for life to become less demanding.
- Four Velvety Rituals for Winter Solstice
This episode of Come To Your Senses explores four winter solstice rituals designed for a slower, more sensual seasonal transition. The rituals focus on body awareness, contacting desires, reflection, gratitude, and blessing the home.
- Black Friday Peace & Presence (Bonus Meditation)
Mary Lofgren shares personal experiences with Black Friday shopping, using it as a metaphor for how scarcity and impulse can intensify. The episode includes a meditation aimed at helping listeners find greater peace and presence amidst ext…
- How to Meet The Divine Through Delight
Mary Lofgren announces her new journal, 'Sensing the Sacred,' detailing its creative process and its focus on sensory spirituality. The episode explores how to build a flexible spiritual practice, awaken senses, deepen intuition, and incor…
- The Art of Not Draggin' Ass Through Life
Mary Lofgren discusses moving beyond basic self-care to embrace self-seduction. This episode offers six sensory techniques to feel more alive and less like a zombie, encouraging listeners to embody their inner work of art.
- Lipstick, Sweat, & Spirit: A Story for Recovering Perfectionists
This mini-episode of Come To Your Senses addresses perfectionism and the tendency to overthink. It suggests an alternative to strategizing change through discipline or perfection, inviting listeners to embrace a more authentic self.
- Three-Minute Magic: Tiny Rituals To Indulge Your Senses
This episode discusses how small rituals can create significant transformation by turning everyday moments into opportunities for beauty and meaning. It explores creating tiny sensory rituals designed to calm the nervous system, enhance fe…
- 3 Ways to Find Your Center Through Enchantment
This episode, "3 Ways to Find Your Center Through Enchantment," from the podcast Come To Your Senses with Mary Lofgren, discusses finding one's center through enchantment. It also offers a complimentary audio download called "Five Minutes…
- How to Make Daily Life Feel Magical Again
Mary Lofgren explores how to find enchantment in everyday life, seeing holiness in common objects and deepening intimacy. She invites listeners to a free workshop, 'The Everyday Enchantress,' focused on bringing magic and meaning into dail…
- It's My Birthday! 🎉 Gratitude + A Special Wish
Mary Lofgren marks her 45th birthday, reflecting on personal milestones like moving and the first year of The Sanctuary. She shares gratitude for her audience and their engagement with her podcast and art, asking for support through review…
- September Breathing Space + A Love Letter To Leeks
This episode of Come To Your Senses is titled "September Breathing Space + A Love Letter To Leeks." It invites listeners to take a breath and relax into the new season. The episode includes a personal devotional piece celebrating leeks and…
- The Art of Being Satisfiable
This episode explores the art of being satisfiable, distinguishing between extravagant cravings and simple bodily needs. It guides listeners to identify when their nervous system exceeds its boundaries and offers practices to return to a s…
- The Lost Art of Lounging
This episode discusses the art of lounging, drawing inspiration from W.B. Yeats. It explores how to embrace lounging without boredom, cultivate relaxation, and connect with the present moment.
- 3 Ways to Savor The Lushness of Late Summer
This episode of Come To Your Senses explores how to savor the late summer season, discussing its energetic and emotional qualities and offering rituals to connect with nature.
- Gems of Wisdom From Your Beauty Godmother
Mary Lofgren shares insights on mastering the Art of Beauty Rituals within The Sanctuary community. This episode focuses on enhancing one's relationship with beauty, aiming for a more sacred and satisfying experience.
- Red Lips and Rose Petals: The Art of Beauty Ritual
This episode of Come To Your Senses explores the history of beauty rituals, from Mesopotamian body paint and ancient jasmine offerings to the significance of scent in love letters, framing beauty as a practice of adornment, healing, and em…
- Creating A Life Worth Swooning Over
This episode explores how to cultivate a life of deep richness and loveliness through sensory experiences. It offers stories, practices, and reflections designed to help listeners become more present and embrace the pleasures of life.
- Feminine Energy Beyond The Clichés
This episode of Come To Your Senses explores the multifaceted expression of feminine energy, discussing how these qualities appear in everyone, why they are frequently misunderstood, and lessons from nature. It incorporates simple examples…
- Cultivating Quiet For The Feminine Soul
This episode discusses cultivating quiet for the feminine soul by exploring three simple, soft practices that invite peace and spaciousness. The discussion includes sensory rituals and clearing space to soften one's armor and return to a c…
- A Love Letter To Flowers: Creative Uses, Secret Histories & Everyday Magic
This episode explores the historical uses of flowers in healing, inspiration, and communication, and offers ideas for bringing their beauty into daily life. It aims to provide timeless wisdom, healing beauty, and creative inspiration.
- Weekly Rituals To Bring You Back Home To Yourself
This episode discusses the importance of weekly rituals in creating structure and connection. It shares an inspirational story and offers specific rituals for ending the day, transitioning to rest, and starting the week with focus.
- Three Moments That Brought Me Back To Life
In this episode, Mary Lofgren recounts three vivid moments that helped her reconnect with her vitality after a period of feeling lost. The stories touch upon experiences like tassel twirling, hospital visits, and finding healing through ev…
- A Softer, Sensory Approach To Overwhelm
This episode of Come To Your Senses discusses alternative methods for handling overwhelm, focusing on sensory presence and body awareness rather than increased productivity. It touches on the power of scent, the concept of sensualism as a…
- How To Be An Everyday Sensualist
This episode defines what it means to be a sensualist, offering practical examples for incorporating sensory experiences into the heart of everyday life. A complimentary audio guide for "Velvety Presence" is also available.
- How To Create Your Own Renaissance of The Senses
This episode discusses creating a personal renaissance by reclaiming beauty, celebration, and pleasure. It explores becoming a savant of the senses, living like an artist, and infusing daily routines with richness, drawing inspiration from…
- 5-Minute Pleasures That Can Rewire Your Whole Day
This episode explores how short, five-minute moments of pleasure can positively impact your day by shifting energy and influencing your nervous system. Examples include enjoying chocolate, an open window, or Spanish guitar music.
- A Return To Sensual Wholeness with Lindy James
Mary Lofgren welcomes Tantra teacher Lindy James to discuss practices for bodily presence, setting clear boundaries with kindness, and finding small ways to reconnect with sensuality.
- The Sensualist's Guide To Welcoming Spring
This episode explores the sensual pleasures of spring, using poetic descriptions of nature's awakening and simple rituals to reconnect with the senses. It touches on the transition from winter to spring and encourages listeners to apprecia…
- An Ode To Red Lipstick 💋
This episode celebrates red lipstick, exploring its historical significance and connection to feminine and feminist power. It offers insights for both beginners and experienced lipstick wearers.
- Luxury Reimagined
This episode of Come To Your Senses redefines luxury as an internal state of abundance rather than material wealth. Mary Lofgren discusses finding richness amidst chaos and cultivating simple, embodied practices for daily delight.
- A Tool to Become the Essence of Your Desires, Right Now
This episode discusses a method to shift your nervous system from reactivity towards alignment with your desires. It offers resources like a mastermind link and a complimentary audio download for present moment awareness.
- Embracing The New Year With Purpose & Pleasure
This episode focuses on embracing the New Year by accepting oneself and aligning intentions with what supports radiant selfhood, rather than solely focusing on self-betterment. It also mentions an opportunity to join a 12-month mastermind…
- Dare To Delight: Creating Your Own Holiday Traditions of Peace & Pleasure
Mary Lofgren explores the idea of delighting in the holiday season by creating personal traditions focused on peace and pleasure. The episode touches on savoring rituals, nature-inspired decor, sensory pleasures, and eco-friendly gift wrap…
- The Word That Changed My Whole Year + Gems From A California Dream
Mary Lofgren discusses how a single, unexpected word guided a year of significant life changes, sharing insights on using a word of the year as a compass, achieving long-held dreams, and magnetizing change through surrender.
- From Marigolds to Holy Knowing: The Wild Joy of Creative Expression with Suzi Banks Baum
Mary Lofgren introduces Suzi Banks Baum, discussing the creative process, writing as healing, finding enchantment in everyday life, and creating a 'nest for your holy knowing'.
- Holiday Care Package: 3 Nurturing Supports for the Season
This episode of Come To Your Senses offers three supports for a grounded holiday season, focusing on natural rhythms and a slow, sumptuous experience.
- 3 Ways To Savor The Splendor of Autumn
This episode explores ways to engage the senses with Autumn's arrival, including aligning sensuality, spirituality, and style with the season, embracing Fall through food, and identifying a key style piece for the season.