Yoga Girl Daily

Spring is on its way, but we are still in winter and learning the lesson winter is trying to teach us: we need to slow down. Today's practice offers you a breathing exercise with a two step inhale and exhale. It will bring you away from the mind and into the inner world, where everything is slow and meaningful. Rachel will guide you through the whole thing. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Often the frantic feeling of not having enough time comes from within. If you can slow down your racing thoughts and judgements, that may ripple out to help you find a slower pace in your day. In today's episode, Rachel will guide you through a journaling practice that will help you discover a limiting belief you have about time, yourself, and your worth. You don't have to do it all. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are already in the third month of 2026 somehow. Time may feel like it's moving fast, so this week on Self-Care Daily we are finding ways to slow down. It's been a tumultuous year already, so let's get more introspective and intentional so we feel really rested by the end of the week. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we reflected on a form of art we did when we were a child that brought us right into the moment. In today's episode, you are going to settle into a self-care practice with this childhood memory and art supplies as your guides. Awaken your inner child and have some fun. That's what life is all about! Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all have heard the voice of our intuition. But in today's world, trusting that voice is a little more difficult. Today's episode will bring you two questions for your journal that will help you connect with your intuition. How does this voice show up in your body? And what is something that you intuitively know to be true? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's meditation brings you the space to slow down and look for the softness that is already present within you. Your heart holds a gentleness. It holds open space. It holds opportunity. Sometimes you just have to take the time to remember that. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode we are going to take a trip down memory lane to find something from your childhood that still rings true today. Can you remember a time when you created art and lost yourself in it? When time had no meaning and you just created out of pure enjoyment? It is so easy to connect to our creativity as children, and if we can remember that feeling, we may be able to reconnect with a part of ourselves we tucked away long ago. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have officially entered Pisces season, which is the final sign of the zodiac. This time of the year is all about creativity, universal love, and intuition. And with that, this week on the show we are going to do some creative practices that bring us into a flow state and make us feel closer to home. It's time to drop everything unimportant and be in the moment. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What softens you? In today's self-care practice, you are going to do something that helps you let go, that softens your harsh edges, and that eases you whenever you feel your walls coming up. Rachel shares two beautiful ideas, then it's time to begin. Tune in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode brings you a deep contemplation for your journal. Is there a part of your life where you are being too controlling? Where you are being too rigid? Where you keep acting like this again and again no matter how much you want to let go? This episode will help you discover why this is happening and where that controlling side of you comes from. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where are you feeling stuck? What part of your body feels rigid? In today's episode, you are going to check in as Rachel guides you through a mediation. Let your awareness wash over your body like a wave, then breathe some space into any tight areas. Our bodies will always carry a lot, and they will always shift and change - but we have the ability to create space. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's journaling practice is a bit of an abstract one. Rachel will pose two questions to you. Where have you been too controlling lately? And oppositely, where are you noticing yourself trusting a little bit more? This practice is all about softening - where we are struggling and where we are blooming. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maybe where you live it feels like winter is finally thawing a little bit. This week on the show, we are going to use this inspiration from nature and ask ourselves - what feels like it's thawing in your life too? What part of you feels like it's more vulnerable and trusting? What is shifting inside your heart? Rachel will share some beautiful examples. What feels relevant to you? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For today's self-care practice, we are keeping it simple. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and it's time to do something that makes you feel loved. Rachel shares some beautiful examples, and you can choose what intuitively feels right for you. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all have certain parts of life that make love really easy to connect with. But in other experiences, it can be really difficult to find love when we know it should be there. In today's episode, you are going to reflect on what is easy - and where love is hard to find. Rachel shares a really true example that may help you realize just what is missing. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are many loves that we come to expect in our lives. We often rely on love from our family and our friends. But is there a love in your life right now that feels unexpected? Have you found a love for nature, for God, for your own inner child? In today's episode, you are going to sit in meditation to feel this feeling of love inside your body. It's even more important when it comes unexpectedly. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love is present in so many different ways in your life. There are people you love, animals you love, places you love, and so much more. In today's episode, you are going to identify and honor the ways that love is present in your life right now. Take it to your journal and it will become a writing meditation that will help you explore this love deeper. By the end you will really understand the big feelings that come with it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Valentine's Day is on the way, but something about this holiday often feels too materialistic and fake. Instead, this week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to have a week dedicated to real, true love. How is love showing up in your life right now? Whether it's romantic love, self-love, love for your family, friends, nature, or just for being alive, you will celebrate all the ways it's present in your life. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does it mean to be beautiful? Maybe the real answer is feeling like who you actually are. It means being your authentic self. In today's episode, you are going to do a self-care practice that will make you feel exactly like that. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does the world have you convinced that a beauty standard is real? Have you spent your life believing it about yourself? In today's episode, we are going to break down a lifetime of conditioning when it comes to your appearance. Rachel will share an example from her own life, then it's your turn to open your journal and find your own. Get very honest, even if it's uncomfortable. Working toward self-acceptance is worth it. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you are in a negative mindset, today's episode will help you shift your energy from rejection to appreciation for your body. Rachel will guide you through a meditation to bring presence to a physical ‘flaw' you have and ask yourself - what does this body part do for me? The gratitude you will find will be felt by your whole being. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week as we continue our activism against the beauty standards placed on women by society, we have a specific task. We are going to focus on the ‘flaw' that society is telling you needs to be fixed right now. What are you specifically feeling self conscious about? And can you recognize it as a distraction? Can you realize you are not a problem that needs to be fixed and that you are a whole human being? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everybody's view of beauty is different, but there are parts of the beauty industry and society's forced ideas that are causing you harm. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to explore this in a deep way. In what ways do you feel like you're not enough? And how can we dismantle our conditionings and break free? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you take care of yourself spiritually and emotionally? What connects you to your soul, to something bigger than yourself, to your sense of purpose in life? In today's episode, you are going to immerse yourself in a practice that brings out your spiritual side. This is the most important work we can do. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we continue reflecting on our intentions for 2026, today we are tuning into our minds. The work we do around our minds includes our career goals, work projects, our studies, and anything that financially brings us abundance. What goals did you have in this area? And what is stopping you from taking action? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you think of home, where does your mind go? In today's episode, we are going to take some time to focus on our home and the people in it. Did you set any intentions around your home? Can you anchor into a sense of gratitude for your home? This is the foundation of everything, so having a place to lay your head is such a blessing. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When we set our intentions for 2026, we did it by dividing our life into different categories. In today's practice, we are going to tune into our bodies. What were your intentions when it came to your body? Can you recognize what you want and notice the reality of where you are? What's one thing you can do right now to bring yourself closer to your goal? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are at the end of January - have you forgotten about your New Year's Intentions? In today's episode, we are going to reignite your inspiration simply by getting started. Sometimes you don't need to wait for motivation to strike - it will come once you begin. Take a look at your intentions and ask yourself, what can I do right now? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you set intentions at the beginning of 2026? Do you have a plan for them? You are much more likely to meet your goals if you have a solid plan in place that is realistic and attainable. In today's episode, Rachel shares some examples on how to make a plan for your intentions - and stick to it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How organized do you feel in life? Are you prepared for things that are coming - or do you find yourself constantly rushing and doing things last minute? In today's episode, we are going to take some time to organize our lives. Rachel shares what she does to ground and find structure in her life so she feels prepared for all that is to come. Then you will do the same thing for the month ahead. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today as we dive deeper into our daily structure, we are going to focus on something helpful. What practice in your life makes you feel more structured and organized? Is it using a calendar? Having a food prep session every week? Keeping your to-do list written down? Extend some gratitude for this resource and then make it a regular practice in your life! Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The things you do every day are the things that ultimately make up your life. From working, dropping the kids off at school, getting groceries, cleaning the house, and more - what fills up your time? What part is flowing beautifully? And what part of your daily structure isn't working well? In today's episode, you will assess. Does part of your day always go well? And is part of it truly overwhelming? Maybe with some clarity and some structure, you can change something up. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week is bringing us the first new moon of the year - and the energy surrounding it is pragmatic, practical and structured. That gives us the perfect window of opportunity to create a routine for our big goals of 2026. What are you planning for long-term? And what structure do you need to get those wheels turning? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How many times have you finished something important and then moved straight on to the next thing? Today's episode will help you pause, reflect, and honor the ending of a cycle. You should listen to this episode once you have finished the project that you are working on, and use it as an opportunity to celebrate something that took hard work and dedication. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you are struggling to complete a project, the best thing you can do is begin with some baby steps. In today's episode, you are going to identify three actionable things you can do today that will help bring you to the finish line. There's no better time than right now - so let's get started and do the work. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What project has been left unfinished for too long? In today's episode, you are going to settle into a practice that will help you feel the weight of your unfinished business. You will sense its energy, notice the impact it is having on your life, and then envision yourself when it's complete. How will your life change? How will you feel? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You probably have a lot of unfinished projects going on in your life. We all do! And it can feel really stressful and shameful to not have everything done. In today's episode, we are going to bring some compassion into the situation. There is a reason you can't get everything done, and it's ok to cut yourself some slack. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are almost halfway through January, and it's already been an intense couple of weeks. This week on the show, we are going to tackle our unfinished business. Do you have any half-completed projects that you've just left? Do you have things that are still lingering that you are ready to be done with? It's hard to move onto the new when the old is still popping up - so let's get it all done! Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For today's self-care episode, we are going to drop into a practice that helps you feel like yourself. A practice that reminds you how worthy you are, how beautiful you are - and one that turns off that negative mind from the inside. You will know what is just right for you, and then it's so important to go do it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you hear a message enough, sometimes you start to believe it. In today's episode, we are going to go deeper and ask ourselves: what is something you have been tricked into thinking isn't good enough about you? What have you been tricked into improving? How can we release these false narratives and connect closer to our essence? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It can be hard to understand that you are perfect exactly the way you are. We feel like that when we look at children - they have light, beauty and innocence. But why don't we feel like that with ourselves? In today's episode, Rachel will guide you through a practice to reconnect with your inner child. That light is still inside you. Let's get everything out of the way. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world may be trying to make us feel like we're not enough right now. But today on Self-Care Daily, we are going to open our journals and reflect on the traits we have that say otherwise. You probably have goals you want to reach for in 2026. What qualities do you have that will make those goals possible? What strengths will help you make your dreams come true? Tune in to reflect on it and you will feel so inspired to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It can feel so weird to jump back into normal life after the holidays. Especially if you've been working with us on Self-Care Daily and From the Heart podcast over these past couple of weeks, you have done a lot of work figuring out who you are at your core and what you genuinely want from life. And now you are getting bombarded with messages that are telling you to improve. This week on the show, we are going to counter all those messages telling us we aren't good enough. Instead we are going to focus on our essence and why we are so beautiful already. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are still in the early days of 2026. We might still be moving slow after the holidays, but today's practice will offer you a small step you can take toward one of your goals. Is there something you can brainstorm? Is there a first step you can take? Closing the day a tiny bit closer to your intention is a wonderful feeling. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year! As we celebrate the beginning of 2026, today's episode offers a simple practice that will bring your word of the year to life. All you have to do is gift yourself something that will turn that word into a feeling in your body. Rachel will share some beautiful examples. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year's Eve and welcome to the final practice of our 8 Days of Intention Setting. Yesterday we set a clear intention for 2026, and today we will find our word of the year. Your word of the year is the perfect alignment between what your intention represents and how you want to feel within. Once you find it, Rachel shares a beautiful practice to do so that your word really comes to life. Then, she shares the ritual she does every year at midnight as the year turns. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have made it to our second last practice of our 8 Days of Intention Setting. In today's episode, you are going to clearly identify your main, overarching intention for 2026. What do you want out of life this year? This seems like a big question, but remember, the simpler you make it, the easier it will be for the universe to respond. You just need one single sentence to carry all your hopes and dreams. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who you are at your core doesn't change. But sometimes, there are obstacles or barriers that stop us from being our true self. In today's practice of our 8 Days of Intention Setting, you are going to visualize yourself as the most embodied, authentic version of you. If you lived in alignment with that vision, who would you be? How would you act? What thoughts would you think about yourself? What would you do in a day? The more you feel the energy of that version of you, the closer you will become to being them. That part of you is here. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's practice for our 8 Days of Intention Setting is a continuation of our goal setting from yesterday. Today we will set a goal in different areas of our lives that are related to our home and our soul. Your home includes where you live and the people or animals that you love within it. Your soul is everything related to your spiritual practices, your self-development journey, your relationship with your community, or your connection to something bigger than you. When you think of these areas of your life, what goals do you have? If you want to dive into the big 2026 Intention Setting Practice on From the Heart with Rachel Brathen, that episode is available now anywhere you listen to podcasts. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merry Christmas and welcome back to our 8 Days of Intention Setting! When setting intentions, it can be helpful to divide our goals into different areas of life. For this practice, you will be focusing on a goal for your mind, and a goal for your body. Your mind is everything that has to do with your work, your money, or your studying. Your body includes your health, your wellbeing, and your self-care. If you had to set one goal for each of these areas, what would you come to? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You might have a list of goals or milestones or accomplishments you expect to hit in 2026. But beneath all of that logical thinking, there is a feeling lingering. And beneath that feeling, there is a longing. In today's episode of our 8 Days of Intention Setting, Rachel will guide you through a meditation to settle into the body and discover your heart's longing. Notice what is stirring inside of you. It's calling. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices