"I Am Another You"
A call to remember who we are—to ourselves and to each other
Years ago, I attended an embodiment workshop with Philip Shepherd that changed me in a way I didn’t have words for at the time.
One of the exercises was deceptively simple. We stood in front of one another, one by one, hands over our hearts, took a breath into our center, and said:
“I am another you.”
That’s it.
No analysis.
No commentary.
Just presence.
The words come from the Mayan greeting In Lak’ech Ala K’in, which means: “I am you, and you are me.”
It is a recognition of oneness. Of mutual respect. Of our shared existence and humanity.
And when spoken not just from the lips but from the body—from the stillness of the heart—it lands like truth.
The Heart as a Compass
In the BodyMind Method, we teach that the heart is our connection to Source.
It’s the center we point to when we point to ourselves.
Think about that for a moment.
When someone asks, “Who are you?”—you don’t point to your head. You place your hand over your chest. That instinctual gesture, that quiet knowing... it tells us something.
Our heart isn’t just a pump.
It’s a compass.
A bridge.
A remembering.
And I believe it’s through the heart that we reconnect to the collective self—the one that knows, I am not separate from you.
Embodiment is Not a Solo Journey
There’s a lot of talk these days about embodiment as a personal pursuit. A path to regulate your nervous system. A way to feel better, perform better, show up better.
And yes—it is all of those things.
But to stop there is to miss the deeper call.
Because embodiment and wholeness are not individual achievements.
They are collective experiences.
My healing doesn’t end with me—it creates a ripple.
Your presence shifts the field around you.
Our wholeness is not complete without one another.
What Breaks My Heart
Lately, my heart has felt heavy.
I watch the news and see families being ripped apart. Mothers being detained just hours after giving birth. Entire communities criminalized, dehumanized, erased.
And I ache.
Because it’s not just their pain—it’s our pain. It’s the ache of disconnection. The violence of a world that has forgotten how to see itself in another.
And I can’t help but wonder—
What would shift if we could all pause… breathe… and truly say: “I am another you”?
Not as performance.
Not as idealism.
But as truth.
What systems would we dismantle?
What conversations would we have?
What justice might we finally fight for—not as charity, but as solidarity?
This Is What BodyMind Living Means to Me
To live BodyMind is not to chase perfection.
It is to peel back the layers of programming, conditioning, and fear that keep us separate—within ourselves and from each other.
It’s the inner work that enables the outer work.
It’s naming the beliefs that keep us small.
It’s unlearning the habits that keep us complicit.
It’s returning again and again to the body as a guide—not just for personal freedom, but for collective liberation.
Because until all of us are free, none of us are.
And the truth is—we’re not here to do this alone.
I am another you.
You are another me.
And we’re in this together.
With all my heart,
Laura
Laura Wieck, LMT, PCC is the founder of The BodyMind Coaching Certification Program, an ICF-accredited, NCBTMB approved coach training designed to help holistic practitioners grow their business beyond the treatment table. With over 20 years of experience, Laura blends coaching with embodiment practices to teach practitioners how to create a fiercely aligned businesses that delivers lasting client transformation.
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