Hey witches, happy New Moon in Taurus!    Yes, we are starting with the work out. Yes, it is about moving your body! We are going to talk about some PULL movements that pull new energy into you back, your heart, and your core. Short, sweet, and to the point witches....let's move our blessed bodies! All you need is you, your bodyweight, a floor and a doorframe!

Happy Beltane full moon, witches! This episode has not one but two exercise components! We start with some stretching for tight leg and low back muscles (with variations for different levels of stretchiness) while we discuss Beltane and a couple ways to celebrate this cross quarter holiday. The next part is a scavenger hunt involving some of our favorite things: plants! We talk about plantain (that's the genus Plantago, not banana type stuff), jewelweed, the first little leaves on a bush or tree, and one of Lizard's favorite poison plant spirit allies: poison hemlock. We challenge you to find the following in your area: 1. Something abundant 2. Something with interesting flowers or seeds (especially if they pop like jewelweed seed pods) 3. Something just starting to get leaves 4. Something very toxic (that you obviously do not touch) Let us know what you find!

Hello witches! In this episode, we are talking about the fact that we are witches that are NOT currently working out. Lots of crazy life stuff has been happening, largely centered around not sleeping, and things have been difficult. But we have always said that showing up is more important than showing up perfectly, so here we are! We talk about Loba's new look, body image struggles, and the importance of being around people who will lift you up. As usual, you'll find a discussion of Lizard's animal adventures and an update on the kittens she's been bottle feeding as we discuss how similarly disgusting the weaning process is for all species (humans included) establish that The Turd in the Milk Plate is a new metaphor. We talked a bit about our second photoshoot with Black Sheep Productions, and we're sharing our first photo from that shoot with all of you! We'll link to that organization again so you can check them out if you want! We discuss a metaphor about the Japanese snack onigiri, wherein it's harder for us to see what makes us special, but others see things at don't. This is from Fruits Basket, which is a surprisingly deep manga that Lizard highly recommends. Finally, we talked about ways to fight back sadness and 'the darkness' with something you really love, such as an awesome outfit or something that makes you happy. How are things going with you? What are some of your own coping strategies when things aren't going as swimmingly as you might hope? What do you do when you (like Loba) abruptly draw The Tower in a tarot reading that matches your life? We would love to see your favorite 'fighting the darkness' looks, and if you're using any tools/apps to keep an eye on your sleep, habits, or fitness.

Hey witches, we did a cool thing! Dr. Cyndi Brannen of Keeping Her Keys invited us to be on her podcast to talk about movement and aligning our physical being and magickal practice, and we have the finished interview to share with you! You've probably heard us talk about really liking her work, so you can probably imagine that we were super excited for this opportunity! (Read: we went into total fangirl mode haha) If you enjoyed this conversation and want to check out Dr. Brannen's site/books/etc go to www.keepingherkeys.com From Dr Cyndi Brannen:  In this "moving" conversation, I'm joined by Neesheta Patram-Arenson, Covina Movement Instructor, and the fabulous hosts from The Witches Workin/out podcast. We touch upon so many aspects of being an embodied witch, from grief in the body to the deeper aspects of exercise. There's a short meditation for returning to the body. too. Neesheta highlights the power of movement in healing, while Witches Working Out encourages listeners to use witchy practices while in the gym or engaging in physical activity. Trigeminal neuralgia is discussed along with taking up space with an imperfect body, self-care, grief and loss and breaking up with perfectionism. Finally, the importance of trusting our intuition and body while finding enjoyable forms of physical activity is emphasized, encouraging listeners to embrace the Temple of Good Enough. Don't forget to do your Squats For Hekate. Watch with CC and view the transcript (click on the magnifying glass) HERE. More about Dr. Cyndi Brannen at keepingherkeys.com

Happy Ostara, witches!   In this episode we talk about all kinds of spring equinox stuff! What is Ostara, what Goddess is associated with spring (and which one is not, lol). This one has a lot packed into it - Lizard talking about holidays and snakes and Loba talking about soil mixing and prep and seeds and the dogs barking and us sharing some Ostara family hacks. There is also a rogue water hose! We hope you have as much fun listening and planting your own physical and metaphysical seeds as we did making this episode.  We suggest listening while planting things! May the awakening earth lift your spirits, may your seeds grow abundantly, and may your spring season be filled with all that is green and good.  Also, drink water, witches!  You will understand after the episode. =)

Hello Witches! We went on a hike to an overlook to release into the wind! Join us on a hike to a high place (or just walking up a big hill or anything you can do to get up high!) while we talk about how exactly you go about releasing The Thing(TM). As we discussed, it's not going away forever just because you let it go...you have to get ready to make a new choice the next time that shit pops up in your life.    On this walk we found some cool plants, including coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), which is one of the very first spring wildflowers! Since this workout was a hike, we were able to bring Lizard's dog Freya (who is a very good girl as long as she has good mental stimulation and plenty of exercise, which is good advice for humans too). We talked about how brave it is that beech trees put their buds out in the elements, and how humans might learn a thing or two from that. At the overlook we were visited by two turkey vultures, which are awesome avian allies in some of our work with the Hekate as Borborophorba as well as super cool members of our local ecosystems.    We hope you have a wonderful adventure on your journey to release some shit! Let us know what you did!

Happy full moon witches!! In this episode we dive into release and what it really means to let shit go. It seems like it would be pretty straightforward, but spoiler alert: it's not. The main takeaways from this episode are that in order to keep your banishing ritual from turning into a crappy yo-yo, really embracing the release and being ready for it is key. We're both working on this ourselves, so we give a couple examples. We also do another tarot reading with The Light Seer's oracle deck and drop some super cool news! A big part of what we're doing in this area has been aided by Cyndi Brannen's new book Entering Hekate's Cave, and we definitely recommend it if you're ready to deep dive into shadow work and healing! We also would love to have your feedback on what we've done so far and what you'd like to see in the future! As always, we wish to send a huge shout out to our friends and Patreon supports and to everyone who has helped us and inspired us on this path. Stay tuned for our extra special workout hike coming soon!   Patreon Facebook www.witchesworkinout.com   For more information on Entering Hekate's Cave: https://keepingherkeys.com For more information on the Light Seer's Oracle Deck: https://lightseerstarot.com/

Hey witches, here is your workout to use PUSH muscles to push negative thoughts away from you.  Future Loba makes an appearance to let you know to hang in there during about 5 minutes of gym loudness to where Lizard and Loba banish some serious negativity hitting some pillows...in sets of thirteen, of course! Lizard also makes an appearance as a T rex so really, you can't miss this.   This was a difficult episode for us to figure out how to record. We recommend that you do a few more sets with your own words and intentions after we show you how to do it! Get rid of the sticky goo of toxic people and thinking!   We mentioned an app that we really like: https://www.strong.app/ There may or may not be some epic music that comes in...  Night of the Drowned, by Dream Cave, Epidemic Sound Better Luck Next Time, by Pip Mondy, Epidemic Sound

In this episode we talk about body image, embracing who you are, what it means to live with chronic pain, and engaging with your body in ways that bring you joy.  We also discuss the importance of knowing everyone is going through some *%&!, the need for a better pain scale, and putting on your metaphorical pants and banishing negativity. When the act of getting out of bed and doing what you need to do takes all your energy, remember that you are powerful and that victory looks different to everyone on different days.  Witches with chronic pain: what do you think would make a realistic pain scale? The key things to get from this podcast are that everyone is at their own level and there is no universal definition for what strong, well, beautiful etc looks like. It can look different for you depending on what you're going through. We need to cultivate a life where we strive for joy and wellness by our own definition, and where we aren't constantly feeling the need to compete with what other people look like they're doing or achieving. To do that, you first need to banish the toxic mindsets and maybe even relationships that are keeping you from reaching that goal.   Patreon Facebook www.witchesworkinout.com

Let's get moving, witches! Join Loba practicing grounding, centering, and shielding while getting slow movement. Loba is on a stationary bike in a gym for this meditative movement.  Join her walking, doing slow sets, or on gym equipment! We also hear it works well to listen to while you are cleaning the house or doing yard work energetically lol. We are so excited to have yall listening and moving with us!   Patreon Facebook www.witchesworkinout.com

Happy Full Moon, WWO!  (That's Witches Workin Out)   Come join us as we practice grounding & centering and talk about shielding.   Along the way we have an intuitive tarot reading especially for this episode and recordings from Loba working out early in the morning...with black coffee (danger!). This episode is conclusion of our OG 3 important skills for beginner witches! Shielding is a skill that can help you in a magickal as well as a mundane sense, so check it out and let us know how you're doing!  Patreon Facebook www.witchesworkinout.com Logo by Joe Hickman  Twitter: @JoeHeck_

Welcome to our first Special Episode!  We are having lots of firsts!  Join us as we talk about and around Imbolc, share some ideas for a simple ritual you can do, and dive into other semi related topics. Lizard also shares a story about loss before we plant the new seeds of this year together.   We have a new patreon account so please consider joining us there and/or on our facebook!     Patreon Facebook www.witchesworkinout.com

WWO! We are back for your second meditation and slow movement. This time we will be centering and grounding as we start to feel our own energy and reach for the energy of the earth. Whether it is your first time grounding and centering, or you would like to practice combining it with exercise and movement, we welcome you!   Logo by Joe Hickman  Twitter: @JoeHeck_

There is deep symbolism in the elastic stinkbug (seriously).  Now that we learned grounding in episode 1 we will build upon that by learning to center our energy for use during our workout meditation.  Join us as we discuss our own personal methods of standing in our power and how to use a combination of psychology and magick to move past distracting negative thoughts.     Logo by Joe Hickman  Twitter: @JoeHeck_

Witches it is work out time, and we are starting slow. We are going to do some basic practice grounding and feeling our senses while we practice moving our bodies. It does time practice, but you can workout your mind and your body at the same time! It's the best way to multi task and not get bored while feeling supremely proud of yourself.  For this first grounding and slow movement workout, please be on an elliptical or stair master where you can hold on, choose a safe place with no traffic to walk (and inform a loved one you are leaving,) or do a series of sets of 13 of squats, pushups, and crunches. This exercise can serve as a introduction to moving your body, as a warm up, or as a warm down from from strenuous exercise.   Logo by Joe Hickman  Twitter: @JoeHeck_

We are recording! It was pointed out to us today that Witches Workin' Out is WWO so...WWOOOOOOOOO...we did it. Join us as we laugh our way through our first podcast, first recording....so many firsts. We will learn some basic grounding and get ready for our first meditation and workout. In this podcast we talk about the struggles of getting started on the road to badassery and some ways to blend your witchy work with your mundane life.   Logo by Joe Hickman  Twitter: @JoeHeck_