Are You Highly Sensitive

Are You Highly Sensitive

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Alane Freund, MS, MA, an International Consultant on High Sensitivity has 3 decades experience in me An International Consultant on High Sensitivity (ICHS) Ms.

As a consultant, coach, and therapist for highly sensitive people, Alane Freund, LMFT, has helped adults, youth, and families focus on solutions through psychotherapy and consultation for over three decades in the mental health field. Freund has developed and implemented programs for highly sensitive people, children, families, and clinicians who serve them. She holds Masters’ degrees in clinical psychology and school counseling and is the parent of a young adult. She hosts the twice monthly “Are You Highly Sensitive LIVE” Q&A webinars, and leads groups and retreats, including Parenting Sensitivity Circles, Sensitive & Anxious Teens, Wise Women & Wonder, and the HSPs & Horses™ retreats both online and at Heart and Mind Equine in Northern California (CEs offered.) Alane leads workshops and retreats across the globe, including at Kripalu in Massachusetts, 1440 Multiversity in California, Leading Edge CE in Toronto, Menla in New York, and the California Institute for Integral Studies. She can be reached for consultation or referrals through her website, alanefreund.com.

10/05/2026

https://youtu.be/lJEpTLbnDHA
Transitions can be especially challenging for sensitive children, and for the parents supporting them. From adjusting to a new school year to navigating unexpected changes, even small disruptions can bring big emotions.

Join me for Office Hours on October 6: Transition & Sensitivity, where we'll explore how to support sensitive children through change while managing our own emotional responses as parents.

BONUS: When you register for this Office Hours session, you'll also receive access to my masterclass recording, Re-entry! Settling Back into School, to help you and your child navigate the school year with greater confidence and ease.

Register here: https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/are-you-highly-sensitive-office-hours/

09/08/2026

Reactivity!

When you are parenting those challenging temperaments. When you are living with a sensitive brain.

These situations contribute to reactivity, big time.
You might start to doubt yourself.
Or you feel like you can lose control too easily.
Or you try really hard to CONTROL the situation ahead of time so it doesn't happen.

All of this is NORMAL. Maybe you would like to chat about it...or about ANYTHING.

Just a gentle reminder that Wednesday Drop-in is tomorrow!

Join me for 10 minutes to check in, connect, reset, ask a question, or simply say hello.

​Wednesday Drop-in​
9am Pacific | Noon Eastern
Just 10 minutes
https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/wednesday-drop-in/

Register once to receive reminder emails for each Wednesday Drop-in session. No need to sign up again every week.

Hope to see you tomorrow!
Alane

09/03/2026

The big questions we ponder…

Perhaps one of the most mysterious quandaries is our human journey and how we navigate aging. Elaine Aron’s recent book on spirituality explored many aspects of awakening and enlightenment through the lifespan. Pema Chodron has recently been speaking on the lessons and mission of later life, and now we have the new book by Sister Joan, another wise teacher.

Come and join us for Wisdom & Wonder. This is a space for reflection, meaningful conversation, and shared exploration of life’s most important questions. Together we’ll consider the wisdom that comes with experience and the wonder that keeps us growing. Bring your curiosity, your stories, and your questions. We’ll take care of the rest.

Learn more and register: https://www.alanefreund.com/wisdom-and-wonder

08/20/2026

Big energy. Big transitions. Big life questions. 🌕

The school year is beginning, summer is winding down, and many of us are settling back into structure and routine.

But maybe the school year doesn’t impact you anymore. Maybe this season has you pondering big life questions and wondering what comes next.

That’s what Full Moon Energy is about: coming together through the transitions and seasons of our lives.

And if you’re ready to go deeper into those big life questions, we’ll be exploring more of them together in Wisdom & Wonder.

No matter what stage of life you find yourself navigating, you need your village to travel your path with love, grace, and support.

We’re the village, and we’re here for you. 🌕✨

Come gather with us for Full Moon Energy. 💙
August 26, 2026
11am Pacific | 2pm Eastern
https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/full-moon-energy/

08/15/2026

Drop and give me 10 SQUATS!

Why? I’m sure you have heard that we need to do 100 squats a day to age well and live well regardless of our age. Are you in?

If you want to even out your nervous system, you got to move. This month I’m habit bunching... And I challenge you to join me on our Squat Challenge for Sensitives: https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/squat-challenge

Every time we walk through a door we’re going to use a door k**b to balance or the edge of the car door as I am here and we are going to do 10 squats... every door! 💙

Email us at [email protected] to join us live on Zoom tomorrow, Sunday at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern.

08/14/2026

Parent Orientation at Boston University Medical School. 💙

I’m standing in the back of a huge presentation surrounded by parents, moving my body to help keep my emotions moving, too.

I’m dropping my child across the country again for another 4 to 8 years. That’s a lot for this sensitive mama’s nervous system!

So I started squatting. Tiny mini squats. Lots of them. And then I thought, Hey, this is perfect for the “Squat Challenge for Sensitives”! 😄

The beauty of this challenge is that squats don’t have to be big, perfect, or done at the gym. A few little movements count.
You can find opportunities to squat almost anywhere.
When could you squat today?

And yes, you’re still welcome to join the Squat Challenge for Sensitives! Come squat with us. Comment “SQUAT” to sign up. 💪🏻 https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/squat-challenge/

Squat Challenge 08/14/2026

Parent Orientation at Boston University Medical School. 💙

I’m standing in the back of a huge presentation surrounded by parents, moving my body to help keep my emotions moving, too.

I’m dropping my child across the country again for another 4 to 8 years. That’s a lot for this sensitive mama’s nervous system!

So I started squatting. Tiny mini squats. Lots of them. And then I thought, Hey, this is perfect for the “Squat Challenge for Sensitives”! 😄

The beauty of this challenge is that squats don’t have to be big, perfect, or done at the gym. A few little movements count.
You can find opportunities to squat almost anywhere.
When could you squat today?

And yes, you’re still welcome to join the Squat Challenge for Sensitives! Come squat with us. Comment “SQUAT” to sign up. 💪🏻 https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/squat-challenge/

Squat Challenge Checkout page for Squat Challenge.

areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com 08/05/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/jibz1RMB5Uc

If you have a minute, you can pop 10 squats.

And what I mean by that is, let's use our body weight to get that nervous system working better and in our favor.

If you want to even out your nervous system, you got to move. This week I’m habit bunching... And I challenge you to join me: https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/squat-challenge/

It's a stretch for me to put my 61 year old marginally fit body on video, but I think it's really good role modeling so I'm doing it.

areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com

You will be more resilient in ONE WEEK 06/18/2026

https://exciting-artisan-9880.kit.com/posts/you-will-be-more-resilient-in-one-week

You will be more resilient in ONE WEEK Linda Graham and Alane Freund teach about how sensitive people can be and are resilient. Pre-recorded class with live discussion and coaching.

06/09/2026

It’s true. The world needs you to flourish and thrive so you can teach us all about how masculinity is meant to be expressed. And it takes work for you to flourish since you have been given negative messages about your sensitivity for your entire life!

Are you a father? If so, please come as my guest. Comment DAD to receive a free registration link.

Also welcome, those:
•Challenged by childhood experiences with fathering
•Co-parenting with fathers
•Missing your father
•Loving and supporting fathers

Fatherhood: Gifts, Gaps, & Growth
June 13, 2026 9am Pacific | 12pm Eastern

Learn more and register here: https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/fatherhood-office-hours/

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