hello inner light

Sometimes the patterns we most want to change are the ones that once kept us safe. 💗
The perfectionism, the self-doubt, the walls we build ... they all began as forms of protection. They helped us survive moments when we didn’t have the capacity to feel everything our body was holding.

But those same protections can start to feel like prisons. We try to think our way out, to “fix” ourselves, but the roots aren’t in our thoughts. They live in the body. In the places we learned to tuck away pain too big to hold.

When we can meet those places with compassion instead of shame, healing begins. The patterns loosen. The body exhales.

That’s the heart of what I’ll be teaching in The Secret Wisdom of Your Triggers - a free, 75-minute training where we’ll explore how to listen to your triggers as messengers from the subconscious, and how to transform them through gentle, body-based practices.

You’ll learn how to:
🌸 Understand what your triggers are really showing you
🌸 Heal the roots of old emotional wounds and patterns
🌸 Cultivate deeper self-compassion and emotional freedom

If you’re ready to move beyond surface-level awareness and experience real, embodied transformation, I’d love to have you there.

💗 Register here: helloinnerlight.com/tswoyt

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2 months ago | [YT] | 42

hello inner light

Healing is hard when your body doesn’t feel safe. 😞

Because even when your mind understands and your heart wants to heal, your body might still be holding its guard.

It remembers what it had to do to stay protected.

And without realizing it, you keep bracing …

tight shoulders, shallow breath, a mind that won’t stop scanning for what might go wrong. 💛

But there is another way.

Through slow, gentle practice, you can begin to remind your body that safety is possible again. 🌿

You can begin to create cues of safety, gentle sensory experiences that teach your nervous system it’s safe enough to soften.

Each soothing touch, slow breath, and grounded moment becomes a signal that says, *you’re safe enough to rest now.*

And over time, these cues begin to reshape how your body feels and responds to the world.

In my latest podcast episode, I guide you through a somatic meditation to create cues of safety so your body can soften, your nervous system can heal, and you discover what it’s like to feel safe in your body. ✨

xoxo, Karena

🎧 Somatic Healing Meditations Ep. 096: Feel Safe in Your Body Again | Somatic Meditation to Create Cues of Safety

https://youtu.be/8tOljKZeCdU

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2 months ago | [YT] | 72

hello inner light

We spend so much energy trying to think our way out of pain. 💭

We analyze, reason, and reframe, hoping that if we can just find the right thought, we’ll finally feel at peace. 🌿

But most of our thoughts (especially the ones that loop or spiral) don’t actually begin in the mind. They begin in the body. 💗

When old emotions haven’t had the space to be felt, they live on as tension or unease. The mind, trying to make sense of what it feels, turns those sensations into words and stories.

This is why thought work alone often doesn’t bring real change. Because what we’re trying to fix with logic is usually a feeling that’s asking to be cared for. ✨

When we meet those feelings with compassion and safety, something shifts. The body begins to feel calm, and the mind no longer needs to fight for control.

🌸 In this week’s episode of *Somatic Healing Meditations*, you’ll experience a gentle somatic meditation to help you feel the feelings beneath your thoughts and bring care to what your body has been holding.

xoxo, Karena

🎧 Somatic Healing Meditations EPS 096: Don’t Believe Everything You Think (Somatic Meditation to Heal Cognitive Distortions)

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2 months ago | [YT] | 82

hello inner light

Hi friends, I have something a little different (and very special!) for you this week. 💖

On Somatic Healing Meditations, I’m sharing a fantasy sleep story from the beloved podcast Sleep & Sorcery @sleepandsorcery created by Laurel Hostak Jones. It’s called Sea of Stars, and it’s a dreamy, restorative journey where you become a cosmic caretaker, tending to constellations across the night sky. 🌌

Because this episode features Laurel’s beautiful story and meditation, it isn’t available here on YouTube due to copyright considerations. But you can listen right now on any audio podcast platform!

Find it here: helloinnerlight.com/somatic-healing-meditations/se…

Or wherever you usually listen 🎧

I’ll be back here on YouTube next week with a brand new somatic meditation for you. 🌸

With warmth,
Karena

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3 months ago | [YT] | 48

hello inner light

✨ 20,000 subscribers ✨
My heart is so full.
Thank you for being here! Thank you for trusting me to be a small part of your healing journey.

Whether you’ve listened to one meditation or joined me every week, I’m honored to walk with you - moment by moment, breath by breath - toward more ease, more compassion, and more connection with your beautiful self.

This community means more to me than I can put into words. I’m so grateful for you. 💛

With all my heart,
Karena

4 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 111

hello inner light

Listening to your body is listening to yourself. And what you learn when you listen is absolutely profound. 💛🌟

We live in a world that teaches us to override our bodies—to push through exhaustion, numb discomfort, and dismiss pain as an inconvenience. But what if those sensations weren’t obstacles to ignore… but messages? 💛✨

What if your body has been guiding you toward healing, clarity, and self-understanding all along? 🌿

When we listen to our bodies, everything shifts.

The tension we carry, the fatigue that lingers, the emotions we struggle to name—each holds a key 🗝️ to what we truly need. Beneath the noise of daily life our bodies have been whispering insight into our desires, our boundaries, and the parts of us longing to be met with care.

The wisdom we seek isn’t outside of us—it’s within. 💡 Your body is always communicating, always guiding, always inviting you into deeper connection. 🤲✨

🌀 Join me in today’s podcast episode for a deep and beautiful somatic meditation to truly LISTEN to all your body is trying to tell you.

➡️➡️➡️ helloinnerlight.com/somatic-healing-meditations/wh…

xoxo, Karena

🎧 Somatic Healing Meditations EPS 068: What Is Your Body Trying to Tell You? (A Somatic Meditation To Listen To Your Body)

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8 months ago | [YT] | 63

hello inner light

"Name it to tame it” isn’t just a phrase; it’s neuroscience. 🧠✨

Research shows that when we put our feelings into words, we activate the part of the brain that helps us feel calmer, clearer, and more in control.

In my latest podcast episode, I guide you through a gentle, somatic exercise to help you name what you’re feeling in a way that brings emotional clarity and relief. 🩷

If you’ve been feeling tangled up in emotions or just want a compassionate way to reconnect with yourself, this episode is for you. Let this be a gift to yourself—a moment to name what’s here, to soften into it, and to discover what happens when you meet yourself with curiosity and care. 🎧

🎙 Somatic Healing Meditations EPS 062: Name It To Tame It: Identify Your Feelings For Emotional Clarity And Relief

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xoxo, Karena

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10 months ago | [YT] | 55

hello inner light

When we live in our heads, life feels exhausting. The constant stream of thoughts, the overanalyzing, the looping worries—it’s like running on a treadmill with no way off. The more we think, the more tangled we become.

But relief doesn’t come from thinking harder. It comes from feeling, sensing, and reconnecting with the deep wisdom of your body. 💛

🌸 Your body is always here, waiting to welcome you back. Waiting to offer you grounding, presence, and a soft place to land.

🎧 In my latest podcast episode, I guide you through a gentle somatic practice using the soothing touch of Self-Havening and a grounding body scan. This practice will quiet your thoughts, support your nervous system, and help you drop into the deep calm that’s already inside you.

You don’t have to stay stuck in your head. Let’s take this soothing journey together. ❤️

🎧 Somatic Healing Meditations EPS 061: Guided Somatic Meditation To Drop Out Of Your Head And Into Your Body

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xoxo, Karena

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10 months ago | [YT] | 35

hello inner light

Sometimes, the most profound healing comes from the simplest things. 🧘‍♀️💛

This week on Somatic Healing Meditations, we’re exploring the beauty of Humming Bee Breath (Bhramari Pranayama)—a soothing practice that invites you to hum softly as you exhale. 🐝🐝🐝

With every hum, your body begins to release stress, restore balance, and return to a state of calm.

Researchers have been studying this ancient practice for years and have uncovered remarkable truths about how humming impacts our health and well-being.

🐝 It eases stress: Studies show that humming significantly reduces your body’s stress response, shifting you into a state of restoration. It’s a calm so deep it can even surpass the benefits of a good night’s sleep.

🐝 It soothes and rebalances your nervous system: By calming an overactive sympathetic nervous system (the one responsible for fight-or-flight), Bhramari Pranayama invites your body into balance.

🐝 It stimulates the vagus nerve, increases heart rate variability (a sign of resilience), and lowers stress hormones naturally.

🐝 It floods your body with “feel-good” chemicals: Endorphins, oxytocin, and melatonin are all released during this practice, gently encouraging relaxation and connection.

🐝 It supports your immune system: Humming increases nitric oxide levels in your nasal cavity, helping your body fight off pathogens and supporting your respiratory health.

🐝 It encourages circulation: This practice boosts the flow of lymphatic fluid, helping your body cleanse itself and carry nutrients where they’re needed most.

When you hum, you’re not just creating sound. You’re giving your body permission to let down. You’re reminding your heart that it’s okay to soften. You’re creating a space within yourself where restoration can happen naturally, gently, and effortlessly.

Give it a try with me now!

🎧 Somatic Healing Meditations EPS 059: Humming Bee Breath To Relax & Rebalance Your Nervous System

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xoxo, Karena

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11 months ago | [YT] | 32

hello inner light

Our bodies are incredible—they hold so much wisdom and an innate capacity for healing. 🌿✨

Yet, in the rush and chaos of daily life, we’re often pulled away from this wisdom, swept into stress, overthinking, and tension. 😵‍💫💭 That’s why practices like body scan meditations are so transformative. They offer us a way to come home to ourselves, reconnect with the deep knowing within, and support our nervous systems in profound ways. 🧘‍♀️💛

When we gently bring our attention to the sensations in our bodies, something remarkable happens: we create a sense of safety and presence. 🌟 This simple act of tuning in helps to downregulate our stress response, inviting the vagus nerve—the cornerstone of nervous system regulation—to activate its calming, grounding effects. 🌬️💓

The vagus nerve connects our brain to our heart, lungs, and gut, and when it’s toned through practices like body scans, it fosters emotional balance, resilience, and a greater ability to return to ease after stress. 🌈✨

Join me in my latest podcast episode for a lovely and deeply soothing body scan!

➡️ Somatic Healing Meditations EPS 058: Guided Body Scan Meditation (To Regulate Your Nervous System)

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xoxo, Karena


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