Episode #110: Doing it Right, Blisscipline, Discipline, Dogma with Christine Marie Mason
Today is a solo episode- I talk about "blisscipline" and the harmful transformation of discipline into dogma- and how to reclaim your own love of creating beauty through positive discipline.
Listen in and learn about the importance of breaking free from oppressive environments and belief systems that create shame and fear of rejection.
In this episode, we cover:
- A tiny slice of a Native American Church Tipi Experience
- Finding the sweet spot between discipline and dogma
- Why it's hard to leave oppressive situations
- Breaking free, Finding Joy
- Invitation to Body Love
- Inspirational quotes from bell hooks
Helpful links:
- Mark Whitwell and the Heart of Yoga
- Thomas Huebl and Collective Trauma
- Episode #31: Healing Collective Trauma - Part 1
- Episode #32: Collective Healing in Women - Part 2
- Episode #33: Collective Healing of Nature and Spirit - Part 3
- Episode #73: Bearing Witness Series: Religion and the Feminine
- Episode #74: Bearing Witness Series - Clergy Sexual Abuse with Sandy Phillips Kirkham
- Episode #75: Bearing Witness Series - Our Bodies, Their Battlefield with Christina Lamb
- Episode #101: The Right to Leave, Aggressive Exes and Gracious Endings: A Solo Episode with Christine Marie Mason
- Healing from Collective Trauma at christinemariemason.com
- Letters on Power, Love and Womanhood at rosewoman.com
- NEW *2023 Edition* Body Love Journal
- Find Rosebud Woman on Instagram as @rosebudwoman, Christine on Instagram as @the.rose.woman, and on Tiktok as @therosewoman108.
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Frequently asked
What is "blisscipline," as Christine describes it in this episode?
It's discipline practiced from love rather than shame, the kind that lifts you toward creating beauty and reaching your potential, distinct from rigid dogma.
Why is it often hard to leave an oppressive belief system or community?
Christine points to the relationships people build inside those spaces, plus the way internalized shaming voices can become a kind of inner oppressor that takes a long time to unwind.
Who are Thomas Huebl and Mark Whitwell, referenced in this episode?
Thomas Huebl is a teacher Christine references on collective trauma, and Mark Whitwell, founder of the Heart of Yoga, is the teacher who helped transform Christine's own yoga practice.
References
- Listen: Doing it Right, Blisscipline, Discipline, Dogma— The Rose Woman Podcast
- Mark Whitwell and the Heart of Yoga— Heart of Yoga
- Thomas Huebl— Thomas Huebl
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Christine Mason
Founder & Author, Rosebud Woman
Christine Marie Mason is the founder and CEO of Rosebud Woman, a leading brand in women’s intimate wellness and self-care. She is the author of six books on embodiment, intimacy, and awakening, and the host of The Rose Woman podcast—ranked in the top 5% worldwide. A longtime yoga and consciousness teacher, Christine writes and speaks on women’s health, sexuality, and midlife vitality, helping people cultivate love, reverence, and radiant wellbeing in every stage of life.