Writing Rituals: Staying Grounded While Being Vulnerable with Natalie Buster
- Author
- Lisa Cooper Ellison
- Published
- Thu 23 Jan 2025
- Episode Link
- https://lisacooperellison.com/writing-rituals-staying-grounded-while-being-vulnerable
How do you write about really tough, or even traumatic, life events, in a way that connects with your audience and the truth, without losing yourself? It’s a question so many writers ask me. This week, I’ll answer it with the help of my guest, the multi-talented Natalie Buster—a certified trauma-informed yoga therapist, actress, and writer. Together, we explore how grounding techniques, breathwork, and mindful rituals can help writers and creatives stay connected to their truth, heal through their craft, and navigate vulnerability.
Episode Highlights
- 2:28 What Is a Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor?
- 7:18 Opening the Shop Step One: Grounding
- 12:07 Opening the Shop Step Two: Breathwork
- 16:27 Opening the Shop Step Three: Moving Your Body
- 21:43 The Importance of Play
- 25:42 Opening the Shop Step Four: The Power of Affirmations
- 29:11 What Death Teaches Us About Storytelling
- 35:42 Natalie’s Best Writing Advice
- 37:10 Closing the Shop
Resources for this Episode:
- Our Year at ABODE
- Before You Go Bonus Episode: Opening and Closing the Shop
- Natalie’s Costume
- How to Locate, Reclaim and Strengthen Your Writing Voice
Natalie’s Bio: Natalie is a yoga therapist, an end-of-life navigator, a certified death doula, a grief reliever, an actor, a podcaster, a writer, and a mentor with a deep desire to help people. As a professional actor in New York City, Natalie first discovered yoga as a way to practice self-care in an incredibly demanding profession. After dealing with personal loss, Natalie found comfort in the world of yoga therapy and has since made it her life's mission to help people find relief and love. Natalie specializes in working with people at the end of life, people experiencing grief, and loss, and performers looking to practice self-care.
Connect with Natalie
- Websites:
- https://nataliebuster.wixsite.com/groundedactor
- https://www.nataliebuster.com/yogaforendoflife
- https://www.nataliebuster.com/
- Instagram:
- https://www.instagram.com/nataliebusteryoga/
- https://www.instagram.com/groundedactorproject/
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