The body knows before the tongue does.
Language arrives when we listen.
The Body Writes is a practice of attention. It asks us to slow down. To notice what the body holds — before it finds words.
We listen through writing. Through the body. Through astrology, through conversation. We listen to ourselves and to the larger patterns moving underneath the surface of our lives.
I'm Alexandra Panic. I've been reading the body and the sky my whole life — slowly learning they always say the same thing.
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Your story is already written in your body. It speaks from the spasms in your chest, from the aches in your joints, from the held breath you don't remember holding.
You need to learn how to safely let it through.
from the writing desk
Geography of No Language
A young Serbian poet lands in Seattle, her heeled boots striking a puddled street. The air smells of salt and asphalt. The language hums around her like electrical wiring.
Nothing makes me happier than working with other writers and midwifing their stories.
I'd love to help you find your way to the page. There are several ways to work with me.
write with me
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A private, embodied writing mentorship for one writer. We meet bi-weekly for 90-minute writing sessions, monthly for orientation, and close with a deep dive at the end of three months. You arrive in the body first. Then we write. Then I witness what became alive. This offering sums up everything I learned so far, everything I know, and I extend it to you. This is for you who feel a story in your body and are ready to let it come through.
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Into the Flesh is my 3-hour private immersive writing workshop, usually held on weekends. It offers you space for conversation, body practice, writing, and witnessing.
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Towards the Lighthouse — a 90-minute session for writers dealing with blocks, lack of clarity, or too many ideas that won't settle. We listen to the body to discover the root of your discomfort.