(#83) A Somatic Approach to All-or-Nothing Thinking: Nervous System Healing for Perfectionists & High Achievers
If you’ve ever felt stuck in extremes, “I have to do it perfectly or not at all”, you’re not alone. This episode is for the perfectionists, overachievers, and sensitive souls who get caught in all-or-nothing thinking... and are ready for a new way.In this conversation, Rae shares how all-or-nothing thinking is actually a nervous system response, and how you can meet it with compassion, awareness, and somatic support. You'll leave with simple, body-based tools to help you interrupt the mental loop, soften pressure, and create more space for ease, nuance, and creativity.In this episode, we explore:🌀 Why all-or-nothing thinking is a form of protection, not a flaw 🌀 How trauma, perfectionism, and high sensitivity play a role 🌀 What’s happening in the body during these moments (freeze, tension, anxiety) 🌀 Somatic tools to regulate the nervous system and shift your perspective 🌀 Gentle affirmations and movement practices to reconnect with flexibility 🌀 Journal prompts + nervous system check-ins to return to your center🌿 Ready to soften the extremes and come home to yourself?Join me this fall at the Return to Soul Retreat — a nature-based healing experience for sensitive, soulful women. There are just a few spots left. DM me “RETREAT” or check the link to learn more.📩 Sign up for the monthly newsletter to receive somatic tools, journal prompts, and updates straight to your inbox.WORK W. MEInner Alchemy BreathworkIntegrative Exhale Breathwork EventsReturn to Soul Retreat CONNECTThe Monthly NewsletterDM on IGWebsiteSubscribe & Review Apple PodcastsFollow & Rate SpotifyDisclaimer: Please remember that the information shared on this podcast is intended to inspire, educate, and support you on your personal journey. It does not substitute for professional mental health advice. I am not a psychologist or medical professional. If you are experiencing distress, mental health challenges, or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified professional....
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(#82) The Strength in Stillness: Nervous System Regulation Through Stillness, Rest, and Self-Compassion
What if true strength isn’t about pushing harder—but learning how to soften, rest, and listen to your body?In this soul-soothing episode of Somatic Healing for Wellness-Focused Women, Rae explores how softness and stillness are not weaknesses, but powerful somatic tools for nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and inner trust. If you're tired of the hustle, overachieving, or people-pleasing your way through life, this is your invitation to reclaim presence and strength on your own terms.You’ll hear about:🌱 What “somatic strength” actually feels like in the body🌱 The nervous system’s capacity for both activation and gentleness🌱 How to identify where rest feels most accessible (and why that matters)🌱 Real examples of shifting from burnout to embodiment🌱 Somatic tools for nervous system regulation: sighing, humming, swaying, breathwork🌱 A permission slip to rest (plus a poem to anchor the reminder)🌱 Why women are often taught to survive through tension—and how we can begin to unravel thatThis episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t always mean doing more. Sometimes, it looks like placing a hand over your heart, breathing deeply, and simply being with yourself.🧘♀️ Mentioned: Upcoming events — check the events calendar here.Poem by Nicola on InstagramWORK W. MEInner Alchemy BreathworkIntegrative Exhale Breathwork EventsReturn to Soul Retreat CONNECTThe Monthly NewsletterDM on IGWebsiteSubscribe & Review Apple PodcastsFollow & Rate SpotifyDisclaimer: Please remember that the information shared on this podcast is intended to inspire, educate, and support you on your personal journey. It does not substitute for professional mental health advice. I am not a psychologist or medical professional. If you are experiencing distress, mental health challenges, or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified professional....
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(#81) Seasonal Transitions & Somatic Rituals: Honoring the Shift and Self-Regulating from Spring to Summer
In this episode, we explore the transition between spring and summer as a powerful metaphor for personal growth, energy shifts, and nervous system rhythms. Drawing from 5 Element Theory, I’ll guide you through how seasonal transitions impact the body, emotions, and your inner landscape and how you can move through them with more presence and self-trust. This is an episode you can return back to when you're experiencing any kind of transition.You’ll learn: 🌱 The energetics of Wood Season (Spring) and Fire Season (Summer)—and what each represents in your body and life 🌱 Somatic signs you're resisting a transition—like fatigue, burnout, and overcommitting 🌱 A personal story of resistance and recovery—how throwing out my back reminded me to slow down and listen 🌱 A full ritual practice for navigating seasonal shifts:Breathwork (2:1 and halo active)Cacao ceremony (I like to use Ora Cacao)Meditation (Insight Timer App)Journaling prompts and affirmations to support your release and renewal💭 Journal Prompts:What does this transition want to teach me?What feels complete?What am I ready to release to feel lighter this summer?🌞 Affirmations to support you during the transition:I am safe to not know what’s nextWhat I release creates space for what is in my higher alignmentEvery “no” brings me back to alignmentThis episode is here to remind you: there’s no rush through the transition. Whether you're moving from one season to another or through a life shift, the tools shared here will help you anchor into your body and your truth.📅 Retreat Reminder: The Return to Soul Retreat takes place in October—aligned with Metal Season and designed for powerful release, reflection, and reconnection.📩 Sign up for the monthly newsletter to receive somatic tools, journal prompts, and updates straight to your inbox.WORK W. MEInner Alchemy BreathworkIntegrative Exhale Breathwork EventsReturn to Soul Retreat CONNECTThe Monthly NewsletterDM on IGWebsiteSubscribe & Review Apple PodcastsFollow & Rate SpotifyDisclaimer: Please remember that the information shared on this podcast is intended to inspire, educate, and support you on your personal journey. It does not substitute for professional mental health advice. I am not a psychologist or medical professional. If you are experiencing distress, mental health challenges, or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified professional....
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(#80) Nature as Medicine: Nervous System Healing, Energy Work & Mental Clarity While Outdoors
In this episode, we’re exploring the deep healing power of nature and what it means to be in relationship with the Earth. I’ll share my personal story, from walking the Camino de Santiago, to how long hikes and time in nature continue to shape my healing journey, creativity, and nervous system regulation.You’ll learn: 🌿 How nature supports the nervous system—shifting from sympathetic stress to parasympathetic calm 🌿 How your body stores and releases energy, emotion, and memory while walking, hiking, and connecting to the land 🌿 The meaning of nature signs and what they may be inviting you into 🌿 Flower essence as an energetic tool for healing and why I incorporate it into my practice 🌿 How gardening and slowing down outdoors reminds us of our true, whole selves📣 Retreat Announcement: The Return to Soul Retreat is happening this October!📩 Sign up for the monthly newsletter to receive somatic tools, journal prompts, and updates straight to your inbox.WORK W. MEInner Alchemy BreathworkIntegrative Exhale Breathwork EventsReturn to Soul Retreat CONNECTThe Monthly NewsletterDM on IGWebsiteSubscribe & Review Apple PodcastsFollow & Rate SpotifyDisclaimer: Please remember that the information shared on this podcast is intended to inspire, educate, and support you on your personal journey. It does not substitute for professional mental health advice. I am not a psychologist or medical professional. If you are experiencing distress, mental health challenges, or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified professional....
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(#79) Yoga, Motherhood & Rebirth: Finding Identity, Boundaries & Nervous System Healing with Parashakti Alexandra
In this heartfelt and expansive episode, I’m joined by Parashakti Alexandra - yoga teacher, sacred space holder, and new mother, as she shares her powerful journey through yoga, pregnancy, motherhood, and rediscovering her authentic self.Together we explore: 🌿 The philosophy and ethics of yoga (yamas & niyamas) as spiritual guideposts for boundaries, identity, and self-trust 🌿 How pregnancy transformed her yoga practice from asana-focused to prayerful and intuitive 🌿 Why modern motherhood often feels overwhelming—and how lack of community support, not the child, is the root cause 🌿 The importance of co-regulation and adult nervous system support in postpartum wellness 🌿 Reclaiming your individual identity within motherhood—and honoring your soul’s unique evolution 🌿 What it truly means to live your yoga off the matThis is a must-listen for anyone navigating life transitions, identity shifts, or the sacred terrain of motherhood and healing.📅 Retreat Reminder: The Return to Soul Retreat is happening this October in Upstate NY! 📩 Join the Monthly Newsletter for tools, practices, and updates straight to your inbox.Connect with Parashakti Alexandra on InstagramWORK W. MEInner Alchemy BreathworkIntegrative Exhale Breathwork EventsReturn to Soul Retreat CONNECTThe Monthly NewsletterDM on IGWebsiteSubscribe & Review Apple PodcastsFollow & Rate SpotifyDisclaimer: Please remember that the information shared on this podcast is intended to inspire, educate, and support you on your personal journey. It does not substitute for professional mental health advice. I am not a psychologist or medical professional. If you are experiencing distress, mental health challenges, or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified professional....
Welcome to the Somatic Healing Podcast! — a personal growth space for sensitive, ambitious, soulful women who are ready to move beyond anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism… and come home to themselves through the wisdom of the body.Anxiety isn’t just in your mind — it lives in your body. This podcast shows you how to release it, while exploring the intersection of somatics, creativity, wellness, and spirituality. We move beyond people-pleasing and self-doubt and into a life led by inner safety, clarity, and truth.Hosted by Rae, a certified Breathwork Facilitator, Somatic Coach & Therapist, Sound Healer, and Flower Essence Guide each episode offers: nervous system regulation tools, mindfulness & spirituality insights, somatic breathwork practices, emotional processing and integration tools, creative expression as a path to wholeness, and real talk about anxiety, healing, and becoming who you truly are.Rae is a podcaster, writer, creative, and guide on a mission to help women release stored emotions and reclaim their wholeness by reconnecting to the wisdom of the body.Tune in exactly as you are — and leave feeling more grounded, more inspired, and more you.
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