What Does Freedom Feel Like To You?
- Lisa Zalovick, LMT, BCTMB
- Jul 9
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 4
A midsummer reflection from Loudoun Mind & Body Studio
We think a lot about freedom this time of year—fireworks, celebrations, big expressions of independence. But for many of us, the deeper question is this:
What does freedom look and feel like in my life, in my body?
Not the kind stamped on a calendar or declared with sparklers—but the quiet, lived kind. The kind I carry in my breath, in my choices, in how I show up.
Am I free in the ways that matter most to me?
Are there places where I feel bound—by old patterns, expectations, roles I didn’t mean to keep playing?
Could it be that some of what weighs me down is ready to be released... if only I knew how?
What if freedom isn't about escape—but about presence?
What if it's the moment I stop running and come home to myself?
Maybe it’s a moment of exhale when no one needs anything from you.
Maybe it’s remembering you can pause before reacting.
Maybe it’s feeling present in your own skin—even when the world is noisy.
This month, we’re focusing on that kind of freedom. The kind you don’t have to chase. The kind you return to.
Meditation for All
This Friday • July 11 6:00–6:30 PM | Free
You don’t need to have a practice. You don’t need to be calm already. You just need to show up. This is a quiet little space to sit together, breathe, and land. No pressure. No doing it right. Just a gentle return in a warm and welcoming space with like-minded people.
If you’ve been holding a lot, or if you don’t even know what you’re holding, come let the breath sort things out.
You’re welcome to stay afterward for the
6:45 PM workshop on The Power of Paying Attention, or simply come for this 30-minute pause.
Either way, you’ll walk out a little more rooted.
Workshop: The Power of Paying Attention
📅 Friday, July 11 | ⏰ 6:45–7:45 PM | 💰 $20
Come early at 6:00 PM for a free guided meditation and if you'd like - stay for the full experience.
This one’s for anyone who’s been pulled in too many directions or just wants to come back to their center. We’ll talk about attention—not just awareness, but how we choose what we give energy to. It’s simple, steady, and surprisingly powerful.
We'll sip a little tea. Settle in. And ask real questions—together.
Where does my attention actually go all day?
What am I feeding with my focus?
What might it feel like to gently reclaim my presence, moment by moment?
This isn’t a workshop about fixing or forcing. It’s about remembering we have the power to return.
To pause.
To see clearly.
To live more rooted in what matters.
Come as you are.
Leave a little more grounded
We would love to have you join us!
Massage & Freedom: Loosening What We Hold, Remembering What’s Ours
If your version of freedom this July looks like lying on a massage table, exhaling deeply into your own body for an hour or more—then please, schedule that too.
Consider this your gentle nudge. This is a great time to let your body soften. Not because you’ve "earned it" - just because you’re here.
You’re allowed.
You’re overdue.
And this month, you might need it more than you think.
You’re always welcome.
Request an appointment here or call/text (703) 939-5794
Whether you show up for a class, a session, or just sit quietly on your porch with a hand on your heart, I hope you find moments of real freedom this July.
Not the kind we perform, but the kind we feel.
Warmly,
Lisa Zalovick, LMT, BCTMB
Loudoun Mind & Body Studio
(703) 939-5794
