The Ahnung Way
For some of us, the wounds inflicted by other humans are so deep that trusting other humans is not possible. My greatest healer, teacher and medicine came in the form of a 4-legged furry being from Red Lake Nation in Minnesota named Ahnung (Ah-Nung, means ‘star’ in ojibwemowin). With her gentle, grounding and guiding presence she led me out of a darkness buried deep within me, and showed me a new Way – a Way that taught me to love myself and love other humans again. She continues to guide me from the spirit world.
The Ahnung Way, through the art and practice of deep listening, is a Way of BEING and WALKING in this world with true aliveness and balance … of sensing, seeing and feeling the world in a way that invites wholeness, healing and harmony within us, around us and in relationship with each other. We practice listening inwardly, outwardly and between the spaces with deep presence to what is being conveyed … in words, through our bodies, in silence, in vibrations and in universal energy.
Who am I?
Marilou Chanrasmi
I am a certified somatics coach, mindfulness and qigong practitioner and an experienced facilitator of circles. I am a founding member of Deep Listening for Social Change, a peaceful action group that was formed by members of the Twin Cities BIPOC mindfulness community in response to the murder of George Floyd and the co-founder of Four Winds Connections, a non-profit committed to working within communities, supporting change, and inviting healing though the human and animal bond. I am a qualified neutral mediator and trained in conflict resolution. I am a commitment to creating and holding safe and brave spaces where wounded parts of ourselves can be seen, heard, and held, and where we can collectively and lovingly support each other and make room for healing, joy and aliveness.
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Offerings
There is synthesis, there is silence, then there are spaces in between the two … those spaces require the greatest courage, for in them we must learn to listen to ourselves
Radmacher
Individual Coaching
Through 1:1 sessions I will work with clients to explore a new way of being in the world, and to tap into the wisdom and intelligence of their bodies. I invite and guide clients to create their own dojo (‘place of awakening’); to discover and align with what matters to them; and to move skillfully toward what matters to them.
Deep Listening offerings
Explore the art and practice of deep listening as a way of being, knowing and navigating uncertain, stressful and chaotic times, and as a way of learning to listen to what is asking to come alive, within us and around us.
Other Offerings
Group Wellbeing sessions. Workshops on collective healing and embodied transformation, building trust and cultivating authentic relationships in community engagement work and group learning circles on leadership, mindfulness, communication and cultural wisdom.
Testimonials
What Clients Say
The work we did together was positive, creative and collaborative. Because it was embodied and experiential, I arrived at insights that I couldn’t have realized through language alone.
Sinda N.
Marilou has such a unique, gentle and authentic way of guiding everyone through each session. There was never a time when I felt not seen, heard or supported because she has such a natural ability to foster an environment where vulnerability meets compassion, understanding and non-judgment.
Leontine Benedicenti, DVM
How did The Ahnung Way come to be?
Ahnung (means ‘star’ in ojibwemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe people) was rescued by an elder at Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota in the fall of 2008. She was a stray and just had a litter of puppies and no front teeth most likely from grinding her teeth down in search of food.
Upcoming Workshops/Events
The next Deep Listening: Cultivating your Inner Compass online 5 week offering begins September 18, 2024. Deadline to apply is September 9, 2024.
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