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Embrace Your Body and Sensuality with Kayla Brenda
Kayla Brenda is an absolute legend, and queen. Her story and her wisdom should be spread far and wide, and the good news is, this episode is helping to make that happen. For real though, 'cause last I checked, we all have a body, and last I checked, we are biologically programmed to experience sensuality (or honey, we would have gone extinct long ago).
So why do we (particularly as women) struggle so much to feel good wading in these parts of ourselves? Why do we struggle to love them? Oh that's right, because the patriarchy is real, because we listen to the messages we receive from external sources, believe them... and we have collective trauma that pulls us away from from who we really are.
Ugh.
If you're nodding your head with an inner knowing that feels like relief, give this episode a listen. And if you really want to set fire to your relationship to your body and your sensuality, get your cute booty over to The BODYLOVE Course ASAP. It's a 7 day, immersive experience that will change your damn life for the better. You'll hear more about it in this episode, or you can check it out for yourself HERE
Also, if you dug this episode, please do share the goods, and consider leaving a 5 star review wherever you listen. Think of it as an act of service for your day... cause damn being of service sure does feel good.
A bit more on Kayla: Originally from Colorado, Kayla Brenda began dancing professionally at the age of 18. Since, Kayla has traveled the world over performing for national and international super stars. A regular picture in primetime Hollywood spectaculars like The Academy Awards, The Grammy's, The VMAs, the AMA's, and BET Awards, Kayla has performed with an array of artists ranging from Jason Derulo, P!nk, Trey Songz, Pitbull, and Becky G, to Prince Royce, Tom Jones, and Helene Fischer. Kayla has also landed screen time in film and television, including appearances on ABC's The Middle, Disney's Girl Meets World, KC Undercover, Just Roll With it, and HBO's Big Little Lies.
In addition to her performance career, Kayla is a sought after Heels instructor, and has shared her gifts of teaching worldwide. She is extremely passionate about sharing her love of dance and the art of tapping into one’s unique sensual expression through movement within her classes.
Navigating a professional career in Los Angeles, and working over ten years in the entertainment industry has given Kayla a unique vantage point to how beauty and body standards are created, and has experienced the many effects of the world of "Hollywood" firsthand. To discover her own place in this demanding industry of standards, Kayla embarked on a personal journey to reclaim her own body, image, power and sensuality.
From the revelations of this journey, Kayla created BODYLOVE with the intention of empowering women to reconnect back to the miracle that is their bodies, the unique essence that is their sensuality, and their inherent force within. BODYLOVE has become a community of warrior women that love themselves, and it is Kayla’s dream that it will inspire women worldwide to love themselves wholly, express themselves unapologetically, and show up to their lives knowing they are WORTHY.
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