Podcasts by Ritualizing Rest
a | Yoga Nidra | podcast
hosting relevant & essential conversations with exciting & informed guests, including topics like Maternal Mental Health; Embodied Entrepreneurship for Creatives & Mothers; Reconnecting to Ancestral Wisdom; and much more!
-Yoga Nidra meditations for restorative rest
-intuitive guidance with the Queer Tarot
Further podcasts by Kat D James
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EP 19: Maternal Mental Health in a Western Culture [PART 2] from 2023-12-06T15:37
sensitive content warning: miscarriage; maternal mental health; details of birth & labor, including birth & labor trauma; intrusive thoughts; thoughts of suicide/suicide ideation; though...
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EP 18: Mother Creatives & Mental Health in a Western Culture [PART 1] from 2023-11-22T16:29:15
In this [PART 1] to the conversation re: the Mental Health of Mothers in this modern, Western Society, I'll share a bit about my recent experience with being in full time Motherhood while al...
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EP 17: Experiences Stored in the Body & the Benefits of Massage Therapy [PART 2] from 2023-11-02T19:09:45
Today we'll be joined by a massage therapist and intuitive being, Anise Wirth, here to continue the conversation started in [PART 1] about our experiences and how they can become stored or &...
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EP 15: Connecting to Ancestral Wisdom & Seasonal Approaches to Living [PART 2] from 2023-10-04T13:36:51
Meet Kristina Franziska Haas, @theAncestralHomekeeper, a mother, writer, and creator.
In addition to homeschooling her 2 children, Kristina writes a weekly Substack letter and has a rela...
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EP 13: Connecting to Ancestral Wisdom & Seasonal Approaches to Living [PART 1] from 2023-09-20T13:36:52
Autumn is in the air! I feel the magick in the breeze, blowing in this Harvest Season.
I feel my Witchy Ancestors calling to me, reminding me to tune-in...
to tune-in to the Earth...
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EP 12: Somatic Practice & Embodiment w/Lise Lønsmann from 2023-09-06T19:45:40
this is the companion embodiment practice to episodes 9 & 11, but you can listen + practice anytime!
BE SMART! Do not listen while driving, or while operating heavy machinery.
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EP 11: Being Present with the Body after Friendship Conflict [PART 2] from 2023-09-06T13:36:06
Meet Lise Lønsmann, a trauma-informed somatic practitioner, somatic inner child healing facilitator and an embodied entreprene...
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EP 6 CLIP: "Let's not bother the Men with this" [Menstruation in a Western Culture] from 2023-08-31T14:37:42
Enjoy this preview of Menstruating in a Western Culture [PART 1] and be sure to Listen
EP 9: Being Present with the Body after Friendship Conflict [Part 1] from 2023-08-23T13:36:29
Welcome to the conversation! I am excited to bring this important & relevant topic to the show (it’s a hot one!), and I cannot wait for you to hear [PART 2] where I explore this sub...
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EP 8: Menstruating in a Western Culture [PART 2] from 2023-08-04T07:00:09
Meet Zara! A Period & Cycle expert, here to chat about the reality of menstruating in a Patriarchal, Western culture. Listen
EP 6: Menstruating in a Western Culture [PART 1] from 2023-07-21T07:00:01
Menstruating in a Western Culture [PART 1]
3:16 internalized period shame
5:00 proud period friends
5:51 "don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable&q...
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EP 5: Yoga Nidra [Resting in a Western Culture] from 2023-06-28T21:00
In this yoga nidra meditation, you will be guided through a "Lifting & Dropping the Limbs" practice, where your body will lift a limb several inches above the ground and ho...
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EP 2: Resting in a Western Culture [PART 2] from 2023-06-24T03:22:54
Welcome to the conversation, Clem! A book, film, and musical enthusiast, sharing her experience as a mother living in a Western society...
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EP 1: Resting in a Western Culture [PART 1] from 2023-06-23T19:52:16
Welcome to Ritualizing Rest, an experiential podcast, dedicated to restorative practices & learning how to incorporate them into daily living.
We'll practice MOVEMENT,...
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"feeling very weird" + nurturing #SpringtimeIntentions from 2021-04-22T07:00
I’ve recently hit PAUSE (and you might have noticed!)
Although I was feeling the excitement & eagerness of Spring, I spent the last days of Winter h...
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#29: "feeling very weird" + nurturing #SpringtimeIntentions from 2021-04-22T07:00
I’ve recently hit PAUSE (and you might have noticed!)
Although I was feeling the excitement & eagerness of Spring, I spent the last days of Wint...
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#28: let's chat #PeoplePleasing on #SocialMedia from 2021-02-25T09:00
How do you know if you are a #RecoveringPeoplePleaser VS still actively #PeoplePleasing ?
Being a people-pleaser is a #TraumaResponse . Many...
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#28: FIGHT / FLIGHT / FAWN (#PeoplePleasing as a trauma response) from 2021-02-25T09:00
How do you know if you are healing from being a #PeoplePleaser VS still actively #PeoplePleasing ?
Being a people-pleaser is a #TraumaResponse . Many of us have heard of FIGHT / FLIGHT / FREEZE...
let's chat #CulturalAppropriation & how to do better as a White #YogaTeacher from 2021-02-11T08:00
Join me as I chat w/ a returning guest, Ashley from EP13, as we explore some topics that we believe are necessary for ALL White folks and non-BIPOC who want to have a place in the #YogaC...
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#27: let's chat #CulturalAppropriation & how to do better as a White #YogaTeacher from 2021-02-11T08:00
Join me as I chat w/ a returning guest, Ashley from EP13, as we explore some topics that we believe are necessary for ALL White folks and non-BIPOC who want to have a place in the #YogaC...
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#ParentingInAPandemic (PART 2) from 2021-02-04T09:00
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE PANDEMIC STARTED? ...
I had been volunteering in my sons third grade classroom that morning, and I went back home to eat lunch & chec...
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#26: #ParentingInAPandemic (PART 2) from 2021-02-04T09:00
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE PANDEMIC STARTED? ...
I had been volunteering in my sons third grade classroom that morning, and I went back home to eat lunch & ...
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parenting in a pandemic (PART 1) from 2021-01-28T09:00
I was going to start by saying, “I can’t believe it has taken me this long to do an episode on parenting during the pandemic!” but then I thought, “Yes, I can believe it. Becaus...
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#25: parenting in a pandemic (PART 1) from 2021-01-28T09:00
I was going to start by saying, “I can’t believe it has taken me this long to do an episode on parenting during the pandemic!” but then I thought, “Yes, I can believe it. Becaus...
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ConSpirituality (QANON, Nazi Hippies, & Jan 6th) from 2021-01-10T09:00
"I believe that the Modern Holistic & New Age Wellness and Embodiment Movement is actually CONSPIRITUALITY that will lead to fascism." @the.wellness.therapi...
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#24: ConSpirituality (QANON, Nazi Hippies, & Jan 6th) from 2021-01-10T09:00
"I believe that the Modern Holistic & New Age Wellness and Embodiment Movement is actually CONSPIRITUALITY that will lead to fascism." @the.wellness.therapi...
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2020 RECAP (an unexpected year & its gifts) from 2020-12-31T09:00
Before we jump on the bandwagon of, “Hallelujah, 2020 is finally over!” and “2020 sucked!” let's take a moment to PAUSE & reflect… because, without discounting the hardships this year has brought m...
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#23: before jumping on the bandwagon... from 2020-12-31T09:00
Before we jump on the bandwagon of, “Hallelujah, 2020 is finally over!” and “2020 sucked!” let's take a moment to PAUSE & reflect… because, without discounting the hardships this year has brought m...
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#23: before jumping on the bandwagon of "2020 sucked!" from 2020-12-31T09:00
Before we jump on the bandwagon of, “Hallelujah, 2020 is finally over!” and “2020 sucked!” let's take a moment to PAUSE & reflect… because, without discounting the hardships this year has brought m...
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the social media "energy exchange" (block her!) from 2020-12-10T08:00
Let’s chat about the SOCIAL MEDIA ENERGY EXCHANGE that most of us are not even aware we are participating in.
- DO YOU wonder why you feel TIRED all the time? (like,... Listen
#22: the social media "energy exchange" (block her!) from 2020-12-10T08:00
Let’s chat about the SOCIAL MEDIA ENERGY EXCHANGE that most of us are not even aware we are participating in.
- DO YOU wonder why you feel TIRED all the time... Listen
finding a moment of gratitude in the disaster from 2020-11-26T09:00
Whether you’ve been struggling this year, hanging on for dear life throughout the 2020 roller-coaster ride & just trying to keep your head above water,
OR you are healing from a traum...
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#21: finding gratitude in the disaster from 2020-11-26T09:00
Whether you’ve been struggling this year, hanging on for dear life throughout the 2020 roller-coaster ride & just trying to keep your head above water,
OR you are healing from a t...
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how to create BELIEVABLE affirmations (for #traumasurvivors) from 2020-11-19T08:00
I started working with affirmations in 2006 when I read the book The Secret, but I soon felt that my affirmations "weren't working" the way I thought they should... the way the book made it seem...
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#20: how to create BELIEVABLE affirmations (for #traumasurvivors) from 2020-11-19T08:00
I started working with affirmations in 2006 when I read the book The Secret, but I soon felt that my affirmations "weren't working" the way I thought they should... the way the book made it seem...
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#19: Am I #datinganarcissist? (the early WARNING SIGNS) from 2020-11-12T08:00
HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU’RE DATING A NARCISSIST?
Are there signs you can watch for? Certain behaviors or RED FLAGS?
Yas, sis! There is!
And ...
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shifting from Autumn to Winter (oracle card pull) from 2020-11-05T08:00
In this episode I chat briefly about the energetic shift that happens when the seasons change.
Right now, we are moving from Autumn into Winter, which means we are moving from a tim...
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#18: shifting from Autumn to Winter (oracle card pull) from 2020-11-05T08:00
In this episode I chat briefly about the energetic shift that happens when the seasons change.
Right now, we are moving from Autumn into Winter, which means we are moving from a...
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#17: Creating & Enforcing #healthyboundaries w/ ex-tended fam from 2020-10-15T07:00
WHAT are #healthyboundaries & WHY do we need them?
WHO should we have boundaries with?
today I'll be shar...
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#16: Your Life, the movie ("no! dont go in there!") from 2020-10-01T08:00
YOUR LIFE, THE MOVIE
Have you ever watched a movie or TV show that you were so committed to, so involved in, you even found yourself yelling at the screen, maybe things like, “no, don’t go in t...
#ghosting isn't spiritual (+ what is toxic positivity?) from 2020-09-17T08:00
I am chatting with an amazing returning #guest host & my teacher, @India__Bee where I share a recent experience of being #ghosted by a woman in the #spiritualcommunity + we'll chat about som...
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#15: #ghosting isn't spiritual(+ what is toxic positivity?) w/@India__Bee from 2020-09-17T08:00
I am chatting with an #AUMazing returning #guesthost (from SZN 1, EP 5) my soul sister & teacher @India.Bee.Yoga
I share my own recent experience of being #ghosted by a woman in the #spiritual...
you deserve good things (without guilt!) chatting #equalpartnership from 2020-09-03T08:00
On my podcast, I am usually chatting HARD TO TALK ABOUT about topics (they are important & necessary so I love to do it) BUT I also LOVE sharing about the good things, and there are so many good th...
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#14: you deserve good things (without guilt!) chatting #equalpartnership from 2020-09-03T08:00
On my podcast, I am usually chatting HARD TO TALK ABOUT about topics (they are important & necessary so I love to do it) BUT I also LOVE sharing about the good things, and there are so many good th...
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the #covertnarcissist (a #spiritualcommunity infiltration) from 2020-08-27T08:00
the Covert Narcissist, a more subtle, even shy or modest version of the personality disorder...
Most of us have become aware of the "traditional narcissist," the kind of narc that loves t...
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#13: the #covertnarcissist (a #spiritualcommunity infiltration) from 2020-08-27T08:00
the Covert Narcissist, a more subtle, even shy or modest version of the personality disorder...
Most of us have become aware of the "traditional narcissist," the kind of narc that lov...
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"If it was that bad, why didn't you JUST LEAVE?" from 2020-08-20T08:00
If you are a #NarcissisticAbuse survivor (or any other #abuse & #traumasurvivor !) you've likely been asked this uncomfortable Q when someone finds out about your past, "if it was THAT BAD, why did...
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#12: "If it was that bad, why didn't you JUST LEAVE?" from 2020-08-20T08:00
If you are a #NarcissisticAbuse survivor (or any other #abuse & #traumasurvivor !) you've likely been asked this uncomfortable Q when someone finds out about your past,
"if it was THAT BAD, why...
#RestingIsRadical for #TraumaSurvivors (w @BloomingwithEmmy) from 2020-08-13T07:00
my #guesthost today is the beautiful Emmy from @BloomingWithEmmy here to chat w/ me about RESTING in a modern world that praises the constant state of doing + endless productivity. WHY is it so i...
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#11: #restingisradical for #traumasurvivors (w @BloomingwithEmmy) from 2020-08-13T07:00
my #guesthost today is the beautiful Emmy from @BloomingWithEmmy here to chat w/ me about RESTING in a modern world that praises the constant state of doing + endless productivity.
WHY is it ...
#10: being OK in the stillness (#yoganidra meditation for #complexPTSD) from 2020-08-06T09:00
(be sure to stay for the guided meditation at the end!)
WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF Getting Over It w/ Kat D!
Do you have trouble FALLING ASLEEP? What about STAYING ASLEEP? Is your sleep RESTFUL...
being OK in the stillness (let's chat #YogaNidra) from 2020-08-06T08:00
Is your sleep RESTFUL + RESTORATIVE or FITFUL + INTERRUPTED?
After experiencing TRAUMA, our brain chemistry can be outta whack. We could be living in in a constant state of FIGHT, F...
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#10: being OK in the stillness (let's chat #YogaNidra) from 2020-08-06T08:00
Is your sleep RESTFUL + RESTORATIVE or FITFUL + INTERRUPTED?
After experiencing TRAUMA, our brain chemistry can be outta whack. We could be living in in a constant state of FIGH...
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#9: #walkingaway (are we taught to STAY?) from 2020-07-30T09:00
Growing up in the church I wasn't taught to leave unhealthy relationships, we really didn't even talk about that.
But what I did learn was, to stay. To "make it work," that "divorce i...
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#8: chatting yoga + self-reflection from 2020-07-30T08:00
This week on the podcast I am chatting about SVADHYAYA, a Sanskrit word that refers to self-study. All learning, all reflection, all contact that helps you to learn more...
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#8: chatting yoga + self-reflection ("taking a look in the mirror") from 2020-07-23T09:00
BE SURE TO STAY FOR THE GUIDED YOGA NIDRA MEDITATION AT THE END OF THE EPISODE!! This week on the podcast I am chatting about SVADHYAYA, a big Sanskrit word that in yoga we use to talk about self-s...
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#7: chatting #impostersyndrome (WHO AM I to do this work?!) w/ @aprilovelysalon from 2020-07-16T09:00
Have you ever asked yourself WHO AM I TO DO THIS WORK? who am I to enroll back in college? who am I to start a podcast? who am I to write my first book? who am I to follow my dreams? tune-in this T...
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#7: chatting #ImposterSyndrome (who am I to do this work?) from 2020-07-16T08:00
Have you ever asked yourself WHO AM I TO DO THIS WORK? who am I to enroll back in college? who am I to start a podcast? who am I to write my first book? who am I to follow my dreams? tune-in thi...
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#6: Experiencing #collectivegrief (the Covid19 "loss of community") from 2020-07-09T09:00
Let's chat about GRIEF + Collective Grief & the different ways we experience it in our body. I had an unexpected & unannounced visitor show up - her name was Grief and she refused to leave for seve...
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Experiencing #CollectiveGrief (the Covid19 "loss of community") from 2020-07-09T08:00
Let's chat about GRIEF + Collective Grief & the different ways we experience it in our body. I had an unexpected & unannounced visitor show up - her name was Grief and she refused to leave for seve...
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#5: hey White #spiritualwomen, yoga is politics! (w/@India__Bee) from 2020-07-02T21:00
In this episode I am chatting w/ my AUMazing teacher & soul sister @india.bee.yoga about her experience w/ OFF THE MAT, INTO THE WORLD + learning HOW we can each put our own skills in action as we...
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hey White #SpiritualWomen, yoga is politics! (w/@India__Bee) from 2020-07-02T08:00
In this episode I am chatting w/ my AUMazing teacher & soul sister @india.bee.yoga about her experience w/ OFF THE MAT, INTO THE WORLD + learning HOW we can each put our own skills in action as we...
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#4: the temptation to disconnect & how to #getbackinyourbody from 2020-06-25T10:00
This week on the podcast I am chatting about being disconnected from the current moment + even disconnected from our bodies.
With everything going on around us (in our country, communities, as...
#4: the tempation to disconnect (from your body) from 2020-06-25T08:00
This week on the podcast I am chatting about being disconnected from the current moment + even disconnected from our bodies.
With everything going on around us (in our country, communities, as...
#2: chatting #whiteprivilege (GROWING UP + #subtleracism) from 2020-06-18T11:00
I wanted to talk more about how I grew up in this episode, but it wouldn’t be complete if it did not incorporate what is currently happening in our country in regards to BLM & the fight for #racial...
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I stand w/ BLM from 2020-06-18T08:00
I wanted to talk more about how I grew up in this episode, but it wouldn’t be complete if it did not incorporate what is currently happening in our country in regards to BLM & the fight for ...
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"I'm over it!" (allow me to introduce myself) from 2020-06-18T08:00
Why GETTING OVER IT?
Has anyone ever told you to "get over it"?
I've been told that several different times in my life, but this is somet...
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#2: I stand w/ BLM from 2020-06-18T08:00
I wanted to talk more about how I grew up in this episode, but it wouldn’t be complete if it did not incorporate what is currently happening in our country in regards to BLM & the fight for ...
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#3: chatting HOMESCHOOL & meeting "Prince Charming" from 2020-06-18T08:00
I live an empowered life where my relationships have healthy boundaries, I have renewed confidence in myself, & I am no longer dimming my light after surviving long-term abuse.
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#1: "I'm over it!" (dear survivor, allow me to introduce myself) from 2020-06-18T08:00
Why GETTING OVER IT?
Has anyone ever told you to "get over it"?
I've been told that several different times in my life, but this ...
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