As mothers, why is it so hard to put ourselves first? We know we cannot parent from an empty cup. Yet, the voice in the back of our heads is louder than ever when we do anything just for self-care. If you’re struggling with mom guilt, today’s episode is for you. As Rachel prepares for a trip to Costa Rica, the last minute cold-feet are setting in. This trip is just for fun, just for joy - just for her - so justifying it seems impossible. She shares her feelings surrounding mom guilt, how she prepares her daughter for time apart, and why its so important that Lea Luna knows this trip is solely for self-care. It comes down to who you want your kids to be when they grow up. Do you want them to sacrifice their wellbeing for others? Or do you want them to be able to confidently express their needs? It depends on what you do for yourself now. So, go on that trip. Take that alone time. Fill your cup. Tune in to drop the mom guilt and lead with love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re having an intense week, you’re not alone. With mercury retrograde, a new moon in Libra, and Mars and Chiron in the mix too, things are anything but ordinary. You may be feeling reactive in relationships, sensing manic energy with no outlet, or altogether facing challenge after challenge with no end in sight. If so, this episode is for you. Tune in as Rachel shares the story of her week, with in-depth examples of all the crazy things astrology is stirring up right now. From receiving unsolicited and irresponsible “healing”, to bickering with her husband, coming face to face with a deep wound of not feeling safe, and receiving a birthday message that ruined her day, it all culminates into one crucial learning. We get to choose our path forward. This episode will show you that you don’t have to get trapped in old stories or involve yourself in any drama. Instead, you can choose closeness, understanding, and the love that is always there. You just have to open your eyes to see it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you stuck in an endless loop of self-fulfilling prophecy? Do you find the same challenging patterns repeating in your life, again and again? Do you have old wounds that keep resurfacing no matter how hard you try to keep them at bay? This is the episode for you. In this episode of the Yoga Girl Podcast Rachel talks about trauma response, learning how to self-regulate and how to heal our childhood wounds once and for all. She shares heartfelt and personal examples from her own life and touches on her own abandonment wound to illustrate that true change is actually possible, and that healing is available to us all. In pausing before we react we have the ability to change the course of our lives. In today’s episode you will learn not only how to recognize the patterns that may exist in your own life, but crucial steps to take to remove yourself from the self-fulfilling prophecy loop. We practice with small moments, with small fears, with mundane thoughts, so that when the big ones eventually come, we can meet them from a place of true resiliency. A lightbulb moment is waiting for you at the end of today’s episode. Tune in to find it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

True health is not merely an absence of illness. It’s an overwhelming feeling of being content in every aspect of your life. It’s thriving. It’s feeling GOOD! This may sound impossible to strive for, but it’s what we all deserve - and it’s the complete opposite of what is happening in the world right now. Join Rachel on the podcast today as we journey toward health. She shares her own story, from growing up in Sweden living an unhealthy lifestyle, to making a change overnight to a raw vegan diet in Costa Rica. As she transitioned to highly-processed, nonorganic foods in Aruba, then discovered toxic mold in her home, she discusses where she is now: the foods she eats, the supplements she takes, and the intuitive connection with her body she is beginning to feel again. Why can it be so difficult to make healthy choices? Why do we fluctuate from day to day, season to season, and year to year? Don’t beat yourself up if you are in a rut with your health right now. This is a complex issue that is rooted in public policy, privilege, and even our genetics. But research shows that lifestyle choices do make a crucial difference - and so do our voices in standing up for ourselves and our communities. Tune in today for an important episode that will inspire you to overhaul your health practices and reconnect with that intuitive voice inside that knows what to do. There may not be one magical cure for all, but there is something that is just right for you. If you know better, you can do better. And it’s by having these conversations that we can make a change.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world feels so isolating sometimes. We can turn on the news to see one terrible thing happening after another. We open our social media to find cruelty and separation. It’s so easy to lose faith in the midst of it all - our fragile hearts aren’t supposed to take it. So, how do we make it through? How can we continue to show up for others without depleting ourselves in the process? We turn inward. We meet each other in the silence. What connects us to the whole must be what connects us to each other. Our sacred practices, which often feel selfish and a means of escape, might just be the remedy to a world craving a deeper meaning to it all. In today’s episode, Rachel is feeling the watery energy of the full moon in Pisces approaching us. It’s the perfect time to contemplate the bigger picture. Tune in to sense your connection to others, to contemplate your place in the universe, and to cherish the part of you that is constantly seeking it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices