the relationship between creativity, symptoms, & capacity
it is the season 2 finale of the village sessions! we are moving into another off-season while michale & molly launch the vessel, kori gives birth to her third child, we release our official trademarked resourced + rooted method into our village birth course, and we update all of our offerings this summer with more content, webinars, and more! to kick off the spring season, we take a deep dive into the requirements of creativity in a woman. women are creational beings. it’s in our physiological blueprint to create. we are always creating, as michale likes to say, so are we creating beauty in the world, or are we creating chaos & drama? while michale was recently reading one of richard bandler’s books, we took this a step further and started marinating on the idea that maybe symptoms as a whole are one giant creative block… and how maybe mothers who are cycling through symptom loops in their kids need more energy to see more options to end the cycle. what if mothers are creating “jobs” for themselves through symptomatic children, whereas maybe that creative energy wants to be used to create something else? join us for this episode where we lay out the foundational requirements for creativity– including knowing who you are, what you uniquely bring to the world, and the capacity to bravely step into that role. we talk about how low capacity & a low developmental age show up as mimicry, parroting, and playing it safe in life. the responsibility to step into your purpose in life is not just for you, but your entire village is waiting for it too. you’ll want to sit down for this one! take a seat with us or tune into the youtube version of the episode here! purchase your pair of ra optics with the code VILLAGE get connected & begin your experience // sign up for a bowspring class follow us on instagram read more of michale’s story receive updates from the upcoming vessel launch join rooted families join our pregnancy + birth course the village birth apply for true north
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rethinking orthodontics
in this episode of the village sessions, we take a fresh look at the world of cranio-facial growth & development, an industry that has parents tail-spinning. michale, kori, & molly unpack what’s often missing from mainstream orthodontic narratives, offering a deeper, wider perspective on how space is truly created in the body—not just in the bone, but in the energy & ecology of the family system. michale shares her first-hand experience navigating cranio-facial development—not only through her own story & her children’s journeys but also through years of running a dental practice alongside her husband at the time. we explore the western model of growth & expansion — questioning today’s reductionist & common beliefs about what actually influences bone structure, airway health & development. we explore how the mother’s energy & belief systems shape a child’s world (nervous system, beliefs, symptoms, energy field) & why, if we don’t have the energy to create new patterns, we WILL unconsciously fall back into familiar ones. we touch on family beds & “voltage.” and in true villager fashion, we dive into the critical role of a well-resourced mother in sustaining long-term transformation. ultimately, this episode is an invitation for moms to address these patterns within themselves first, before searching for the right person or appliance to outsource with. wooo! sit down for this hot take. it’s a good one. take a seat with us or tune into the youtube version of the episode here! get connected & begin your experience // sign up for a bowspring class follow us on instagram read more of michale’s story receive updates from the upcoming vessel launch join rooted families join our pregnancy + birth course the village birth apply for true north
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birth, self-responsibility, & the sovereign woman
in this episode of the village sessions, we explore the intersection of sovereignty & birth—what it truly means to own your choices, match your desires with your actions & step fully into responsibility for your outcomes. michale, kori, & molly unpack the mismatch between the modern sovereign woman & the modern birth models, questioning whether today’s birth systems & practitioners truly support women. we dive into the four birth archetypes.. revealing the over arching theme — how sovereignty requires abundance. in true villager fashion, we explore the unconscious patterns that shape birth experiences. asking: is your desire a match for you? if the desire is in the having, could it be that the outcome of your birth is simply evidence of what we’re holding on the inside? birth serves as the ultimate revealer of hidden patterns & deficits. a reflection of our truest interior. whether we choose into it or not, birth often becomes a portal for transformation. as we close the conversation, we welcome you to join us at our RESOURCED + ROOTED bowspring workshop (virtually + in person). after the event takes place, the workshop will live within our village birth offering. how you birth is how you live. take a seat with us for this conversation on true autonomy, deep self-responsibility & the power of choosing birth. SIGN UP FOR OUR PRENATAL WORKSHOP take a seat with us or tune into the youtube version of the episode here! get connected & begin your experience // sign up for a bowspring class follow us on instagram join rooted families join our pregnancy + birth course the village birth apply for true north
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IVF & the cost of bypassing our humanity
in this episode of the village sessions, we bring in multiple perspectives to paint a big picture of the relationship between the modern woman & IVF. how did we get here, & where does it end in the process of eugenics? as the birth control & fertility industries are a classic case of “create the problem, then sell the solution,” we talk about the ethics & longterm costs of forcing pregnancy into a body that is saying “no.” we break down the energetic states underneath “infertility,” as well as share our perspectives of what we have witnessed in spaces of working with thousands of women through seasons of them trying to conceive a baby. michale also adds her real-life experience with working on babies born via IVF & frozen embryos, and what she notices in the quality of their bodies & glitches in their timelines. this is a holistic conversation about the power of choice & alignment, as well as move-towards strategies for families who are seeking fertility themselves or vitality for previously conceived IVF children. || if you are wondering where to find michale’s pyramid of stability model— she teaches it in her mentorship containers, rooted families, & the soon-to-be vessel offering || take a seat with us or tune into the youtube version of the episode here! links mentioned // purchase your own ra optics lenses with code VILLAGE get connected & begin your experience // sign up for a bowspring class follow us on instagram join rooted families join our pregnancy + birth course the village birth apply for true north
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why your kid can't breathe
in this episode of the village sessions, we dive into a conversation that challenges the mainstream narrative around childhood (and adult) airway symptoms. michale, kori, & molly explore the deeper layers behind airway health—why snoring, open-mouth breathing, & low tongue posture are signals, not root causes. we discuss the spaces in between—the moments outside of “doing all the things” that either reinforce or undermine real change. so often, a lack of resourcing & a self-inhibiting mindset prevent both mothers & practitioners from creating sustainable shifts. we explore the critical difference between doing to vs. doing with & the shared responsibility of practitioners & mothers to hold a frame that leads to lasting transformation. the key is awareness—of both the organism & its environment. this is an ecological picture, not simply a mechanical one. we question the mainstream approach of altering the “human meat suit” with interventions that only reinforce what is already inevitably collapsing (ie devices, appliances). instead, we explore the energy systems that build the airway, looking at how to support those first before relying on external “fixes.” we challenge whether the real issue isn’t your kid’s airway—but potentially the ways mothers find themselves under-resourcing & over-outsourcing. these "leaks" show up in how mothers are crowd-sourcing their decisions & actions to practitioners or facebook polls instead of standing in their own knowing. take a seat with us for this conversation on the airway, responsibility, & reclaiming the power to choose ecological sustainability for you & your family. identify the pattern of where you have been taking action from what you "don't want" & start taking precise action for what you do want. take a seat with us or tune into the youtube version of the episode here! links mentioned // purchase your own ra optics lenses with code VILLAGE get connected & begin your experience // sign up for a bowspring class follow us on instagram join rooted families join our pregnancy + birth course the village birth apply for true north
the village sessions is hosted by michale chatham, kori meloy, & molly peralta.
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in a society where mothers are looking for their own modern village, join our living room sessions where we give the real real on true village living. this is the “wisdom from your elders” that you have been looking for on birth, ancestral lineages, tribe, relationships, mitochondrial health, and more.
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