27. Come Home to YourSELF : A Guided Yoga Nidra

27. Come Home to YourSELF : A Guided Yoga Nidra

Welcome to Season Two of Seasons of Self. This season begins a little differently. Over the past year, I've shared conversations, reflections, and teachings about living in rhythm with ourselves and the natural world. But as I paused during the last full moon, a deeper question emerged: What do we actually need right now? The answer wasn't more information. It was space. Space to slow down. Space to listen to ourselves. Space to connect in and remember our truest SELF. That's why the first episode of Season Two is a guided Yoga Nidra—a practice of conscious rest that gently supports nervous system regulation while inviting you back into your own inner wisdom. Released with the New Moon, this practice is an invitation to soften the noise of everyday life, reconnect with your body, and plant a heartfelt intention (Sankalpa) for the season ahead. Through breath, body awareness, sensory meditation, and a nature-inspired visualization, you'll be guided into a state of deep rest where clarity can arise naturally rather than through effort. Whether this is your first Yoga Nidra or a familiar practice, I invite you to receive this hour as a gift to yourself. There is nothing to fix. Nothing to achieve. Only an opportunity to come home. Please listen somewhere you can lie down comfortably and won't be interrupted. This practice is not suitable while driving or operating machinery. You may wish to have: * A blanket * A pillow beneath your head or knees * Comfortable clothing * An eye pillow if desired After your practice, consider taking a few moments to journal. You might ask yourself: * What do I notice now that I couldn't hear before? * What feels different in my body? * What wants to emerge in this new season? If this practice supported you, I'd love to hear from you. Leave a review, share this episode with someone who could use a little more rest, or connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laurarosewellness/] This is only the beginning. Season Two will include more guided practices, Yoga Nidras, and conversations designed to help you move beyond simply understanding yourself—and into experiencing what it truly feels like to come home to yourSELF.

26. Nervous System Regulation : Expanding Your Capacity for Life

As we move toward the Summer Solstice and the season of fullness, expression, and light, Laura shares a deeply personal reflection on what it truly means to have a regulated nervous system, and why healing isn't about becoming calm all the time. For years, many of us have been taught that regulation means serenity, stillness, and the absence of strong emotions. But what if regulation isn't about becoming less emotional, less passionate, or less alive? What if nervous system regulation is actually about increasing our capacity to experience life? In this episode, Laura explores the difference between suppression and regulation, how burnout and health challenges changed her relationship with healing, and why true regulation allows us to access joy, creativity, grief, intimacy, pleasure, and love without losing ourselves. Through stories from her own journey and reflections inspired by the Summer Solstice and New Moon in Gemini, she offers a compassionate reminder that healing isn't about becoming smaller—it's about becoming more available for life. The episode concludes with a guided reflection to help you explore what helps you feel safe, supported, and fully expressed. Reflection Questions: 🌿 Where have I confused regulation with suppression? 🌿 What emotions, desires, or expressions have I pushed away in the name of safety? 🌿 What helps me return home to myself? 🌿 What supports me in expanding my capacity for life? 🌿 What might become possible if I trusted my ability to hold more joy, love, creativity, and aliveness? Connect with Laura Instagram: @laurarosewellness Website: www.laurarosewellness.com

25. Choosing What Matters Under the Sagittarius Blue Moon

In this episode of Seasons of Self, Laura explores the themes of the Sagittarius Full Moon and Blue Moon, reflecting on faith, discernment, community, and the courage to choose a direction even when the outcome remains uncertain. Drawing from her own experiences with relationships, business, meditation, and recent time spent at The Way of Love retreat, Laura shares how this moon is inviting us to reclaim our energy from scattered timelines and return it to what truly matters. Many of us find ourselves holding multiple futures at once—different dreams, relationships, possibilities, and identities. While possibility can be exciting, constantly living in potential futures can leave us feeling overwhelmed, distracted, and disconnected from the life unfolding right now. This Sagittarius Full Moon asks: * What deserves your attention? * What deserves your life force? * What are you ready to recommit to? * Where are you being invited to plant seeds with greater intention? Laura reflects on the difference between faith and certainty, the power of meditation to create clarity, and the importance of choosing the people, practices, and visions we want to nurture moving forward. The episode concludes with a guided visualization to help you gather your energy, reconnect with your heart, and discern the next aligned step on your path. If you're standing at a crossroads and looking for support navigating your next season, Laura currently has space for new clients. Website: laurarosewellness.com Instagram: @laurarosewellness If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or subscribe to the podcast. Your support helps these conversations reach those who may need them most. "The path does not reveal itself all at once. It unfolds one courageous step at a time."

24. New Moon in Taurus — Rooting Into What Truly Nourishes You

In this deeply personal episode of Seasons of Self, Laura reflects on the grounding energy of the New Moon in Taurus and the invitation to slow down, reconnect to the body, and trust the timing of our becoming. Recorded on a cozy rainy day with the soothing presence of Neptune the cat purring nearby, this episode explores the contrast between urgency-driven living and the slower, more sustainable rhythm of nature. Laura shares vulnerably about the transitions she is currently moving through — including travel, identity shifts, authenticity, creative evolution, and her courageous journey toward motherhood. This conversation weaves together themes of embodiment, intuition, nervous system safety, liminal space, and learning to cultivate a life that feels genuinely nourishing rather than externally impressive. If you’ve been feeling caught between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming… this episode is for you. Session Themes: * The grounding and restorative energy of the New Moon in Taurus * Why nature’s timing can teach us how to trust our own becoming * The difference between intuition and attachment to fantasy or future projection * Reconnecting to what truly nourishes you * The impact of urgency culture on the nervous system and body * Liminal space, uncertainty, and learning to trust what’s taking root beneath the surface * Authenticity, voice, and evolving beyond old identities * Laura’s vulnerable reflections on her journey toward motherhood in her 40s * Cultivating internal safety instead of searching for certainty externally * Guided reflection questions and a grounding meditation practice Reflection Questions: * What truly nourishes me in this season of life? * Where am I forcing instead of allowing? * What am I trying to rush? * What would it look like to trust my timing? * What helps me feel safe inside myself? * What if nothing is wrong with the pace of my becoming? Follow along on Instagram at Laura Rose Wellness [https://www.instagram.com/laurarosewellness/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] If you’re moving through a season of transition, identity shifts, uncertainty, or deep inner transformation and are seeking grounded support, Laura is currently welcoming a few new 1:1 clients before summer.

23. At the Threshold: Scorpio Full Moon, Beltane & the Courage to Feel

In this episode of Seasons of Self, Laura shares a real-time reflection recorded while packing to leave again—just days after returning home. Moving from the new moon in Aries into the full moon in Scorpio, this moment holds a powerful shift from initiation to illumination. What was seeded is now rising to the surface… asking to be felt, witnessed, and understood. Through grounded storytelling and gentle guidance, Laura explores the emotional depth of Scorpio energy, the compassionate lens of shadow work, and the expansive fire of Beltane—the midpoint between spring and summer, where life force energy begins to fully awaken. This episode is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and trust what is unfolding within you—especially in moments that feel uncertain, intense, or alive with possibility.