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## "The cave you fear to enter, holds the treasure you seek."

I agree with Joseph Campbell, who said that quote above. For most of my life, I feared inhabiting my body. I mean, FULLY inhabiting it. Cultivating deep acceptance of every cell, organ, bone, hair, function... **and imperfection.**

## Being embodied, without shame or judgment. Is that even possible??

My practice of SativaYoga -- which springs from my relationship with Cannabis Sativa -- has helped me into a "bikini body" for the first time in my life. And it did so, **from the inside out**.

You might be surprised how **nerve-wrecking** it is to take a bikini selfie! The ONLY way I could pick one, and actually publish it, was with oceans of... **acceptance**. Unconditional acceptance of my "what-is-right-now."

## And equal acceptance of my "what-can-be-10-days-from-now."

That's why I'm choosing to go about this 10-day challenge a little differently. That's why I didn't even mention the phrase "10-day challenge" until now, because I didn't want comparisons or expectations *based on other fitness challenges.*

People tend to build on the forms, templates and blueprints of others. Derivatives of derivatives. *No thanks.*

And not because I'm contradictory.

But because I am so regularly shown **a fresh form for me**.

## And that's how this style of yoga -- [**SativaYoga**](https://youtu.be/AeGwyOqtvJI) -- came to be.
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**I listen + look inside me. And then, practice + act outside me.**

That is true of how I manage my depression, fibroids and any other material challenges. As well as immaterial challenges, like shame and limiting beliefs.

It is how I overcame a very harmful belief in outer authority. And it is how I committed myself to a life of advocacy for, and celebration of, cannabis sativa.

Future posts in this series will expand and explore how SativaYoga renews our mind and -- ultimately -- our physical body. Because if we don't feel free there -- in our "flesh suit" -- where else do we expect to feel it?

I recommend [**watching this**](https://youtu.be/AeGwyOqtvJI) as prep for our next steps.

Thanks for allowing me to share this with you.
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