19. Embodied Parenting with T.T. Kooken

T.T. Kooken is a parent, somatic coach, bodyworker, medical Qigong practitioner, Aikido black-belt, dancer, writer, performer, and more. Their client work is focused on creative and self-generated ways of building awareness and cultivating transformation through practice. T.T. emphasizes a beyond-binary process, focusing on movement, play, and interdependence, working primarily with Queer and Gender Non-conforming folks, creatives and artists, as well as parents on the path of Embodied Parenting. They are committed to moving beyond our most-human and culturally-located ways of defining ourselves and towards something wider, deeper, more rooted and expansive.

This episode explores:

• What is embodied parenting
• How our conditioned tendencies result in default patterns in the child parent relationship
• Why so many parents struggle with sacrifice and how to find balance
• What is gender expansive parenting and how to explore it in your family
• A gender expansive somatic practice that explores gender as an animal

Website - ⁠https://msha.ke/majakqigong/⁠

Schedule with TT: https://calendly.com/majakqigong
@Insta - @majakqigong

Jaclyn Explores is hosted by Jaclyn Shea (she/her) a somatic coach, embodiment facilitator, science communicator, and health researcher. With a Masters in Public Health, trained in Somatic Stress Release and Mind Body Coaching, and ten+ years of experience facilitating and conducting research Jaclyn is passionate about communicating the latest research into somatic practices that help you release stress, process trauma, and live life on purpose. Jaclyn works one-on-one clients through somatic coaching, facilitates a group program called Body Language Lab, and in person and zoom workshops. 

To learn more about my somatic coaching focused on trauma healing check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jaclynexplains.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and make sure to follow me on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jaclynexplains