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This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we continue with the Crown Chakra.

Resources:

https://insighttimer.com/

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

https://proctorgallagherinstitute.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

123. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 6 | The Third Eye | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/20001277

122. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 5 | The Throat | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19964493

121. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 4 | The Heart | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19931380

119. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 3 | The Solar Plexus | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19855958

118. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 2 | The Sacral | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19828929

117. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 1 | The Root | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19788026

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, crown, Yoga, self-care, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, self-confidence, self-trust, alignment, balance, harmony, self-expression, integrity, sound healing, authenticity, awareness, higher consciousness, holistic, higher faculties, intuition, wisdom, Spirituality 

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

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This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we continue with the Third Eye Chakra.

Resources:

https://insighttimer.com/

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

https://proctorgallagherinstitute.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

122. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 5 | The Throat | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19964493

121. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 4 | The Heart | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19931380

119. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 3 | The Solar Plexus | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19855958

118. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 2 | The Sacral | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19828929

117. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 1 | The Root | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19788026

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, 3rd eye, Yoga, self-care, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, self-confidence, self-trust, alignment, balance, harmony, self-expression, integrity, sound healing, authenticity, awareness, higher consciousness, holistic, higher faculties, intuition, wisdom

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

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Content Warning: This episode discusses difficult subjects, such as abuse, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, and trauma. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available.

This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we continue with the Throat Chakra.

Resources:

https://insighttimer.com/

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

121. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 4 | The Heart | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19931380

119. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 3 | The Solar Plexus | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19855958

118. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 2 | The Sacral | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19828929

117. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 1 | The Root | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19788026

114. When Insecurity Becomes a Doorway to Self-Love | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19670769

102. Taking an X-Ray of Your Life: Where Are You Gaslighting Yourself? | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19373683

24. How to Manifest Your Best Year Ever | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/16480975

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, throat, Yoga, self-care, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, self-confidence, self-trust, alignment, balance, harmony, self-expression, integrity, sound healing, authenticity, psychic hearing, awareness, higher consciousness, holistic

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

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This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we continue with the Heart Chakra.

Resources:

https://insighttimer.com/

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

https://cathyheller.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

119. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 3 | The Solar Plexus | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19855958

118. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 2 | The Sacral | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19828929

117. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 1 | The Root | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19788026

38. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 5 - Friendships | With My Bestie, Angela | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17069985

37. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 4 - Romantic Partnership | With My Significant Other, Patrick | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17017445

36. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 3 - Family | With Cory, Daniel, & Taylor Rivard | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/16987510

35. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 2 - Career | With Armenia Gary | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/16942283

34. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 1 | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/16902213

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, heart, Yoga, self-care, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, self-confidence, self-trust, alignment, balance, harmony, compassion, love, empathy, forgiveness, peace, integrity, sound healing

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

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Happy October! My favorite time of year... there is so much sacredness in the season. 

I am honored, as always, to be welcoming in this new month with my dear friend, Carly Whorton, and sharing our monthly energetic report for October. 

We begin this episode by looking back at what September revealed to us in the context of the energy we discussed at the beginning of the month. 

Then, we take a look ahead at the month to come, discuss our oracle card for October, and flow through topics such as:

• Controlling the controllables and building your own momentum
• Not assuming you should know the "why" certain things play out as they do... the gift might be something you never could have expected
• Trusting your own vision and emboldening yourself as a sovereign leader of your own life
• The concept of emotional downsizing
• Focusing on tending to our side of the street
• Rest as the first step, not the reward for depletion
• Key astrological transits coming, such as Venus Retrograde, Mercury Retrograde, and the transition from Libra to Scorpio
• With Libra holding up a mirror for us through our relationships, and Scorpio asking us to recognize the patterns... we can learn to agree to disagree with grace and love, not divisiveness
• Being open to acquiring the taste for solitude 
• Being honest with yourself about whether you are fighting or flowing into the decent 

Resources Mentioned:

The Herbal Astrology Oracle by Adriana Ayales (Author) & Josephine Klerks (Illustrator) | https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9781401969035

Terri Cole | https://www.terricole.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned: 

116. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of September Says... Harvest Trust - It All Belongs in the Garden | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19752285

Find Carly:

YouTube |  https://www.youtube.com/@carlyshapedvibes

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: 

October Astrology, Libra, Scorpio, Venus retrograde, Mercury retrograde, transits, oracle deck, self-care, self-love, self-confidence, self-leadership, discernment, acceptance, growth and development, trust, surrender, relationships, sacred rest

A note: Any book links you find here are through my Bookshop.org shelf. If you purchase through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you — and a portion also goes to support independent bookstores rather than a mega-retailer. It felt like a small, aligned way to keep sharing what I'm reading.

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

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xxo, Coco

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This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we continue with the Solar Plexus Chakra.

Resources Mentioned:

https://insighttimer.com/

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

118. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 2 | The Sacral | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19828929

117. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 1 | The Root | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19788026

63. Holistic Health Series | Part 3 - Nutrition | Food as Medicine, Digesting Our Lives, & Honoring the Vessel | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18053962 

05. Conscious Confidence | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/15740866

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, solar plexus, Yoga, self-care, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, self-confidence, self-trust, alignment, balance, harmony, personal power, digestion, self-esteem, manifestation 

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

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xxo, Coco

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This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we continue with the Sacral Chakra.

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

117. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 1 | The Root | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19788026

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, sacral chakra, Yoga, self-care, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, nourishment, self-trust, alignment, balance, harmony, creativity

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

Follow and Subscribe to be notified of new episodes - weekly! 

xxo, Coco

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This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we start at the Root.

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

61. Holistic Health Series | Part 1 - Foundation | The Healing Power of Ayurveda 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17974951

62. Holistic Health Series | Part 2 - Sleep | With Dr. Sheila Patel 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18012490 

63. Holistic Health Series | Part 3 - Nutrition | Food as Medicine, Digesting Our Lives, & Honoring the Vessel 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18053962 

64. Holistic Health Series | Part 4 - Movement | Making Our Lives a Moving Meditation 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18093226 

65. Holistic Health Series | Part 5 - Meditation | Remembering to Remember the Self 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18135672 

66. Holistic Health Series | Part 6 - Emotions | Emotional Mastery: Unlocking Your Inner Sanctuary 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18179436

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, root chakra, Yoga, self-care, grounding, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, nourishment

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

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Here we are, officially welcoming September and the slow descent into a new season. 

I am always happy to welcome back my friend, Carly Whorton, and her astrological wisdom into this space.

Today's episode explores the transition from August into September through the lens of self-trust, discernment, and seasonal change. We discuss how August brought a surrender and emotional recalibration, and then we connect that thread to September’s invitation to choose more intentionally what benefits from our energy.

We share our monthly oracle message, lean into the harvest season symbolism, and unpack several astrological themes, including Venus retrograde, Chiron’s temporary return to Aries, and the Virgo to Libra shift. 

The episode centers on one big question: What is truly worth carrying forward?

Topics include: 

• Revisiting how the last few months have asked us to become more of ourselves so that we can be of more service to others in the seasons to come
• Surrendering in times of uncertainty and accepting the things that are not in our control
• What it means to have a Warrior spirit
• Resting as an act of service for the harvest to come
• Not allowing criticism to impact our decision-making process, and the freedom that comes from that sovereignty
• The rose garden and what she teaches us about wholeness, discernment, generosity, and acceptance
• Embracing our own innocence and being gentle with ourselves through all of life's ups and downs
• The importance of values and intention when tending to our own inner gardens, and what we are creating out in the world 
• September astrology and questions we can sit with as we move through the month
• Remaining curious about our own capabilities and long-term vision

Resources Mentioned:

Rebecca Campbell Rose Oracle Deck |  https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9781788172356

Podcast Episodes Mentioned: 

112. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of August Asks... Now What? You Get to Decide, Queen | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19601253

Find Carly:

Spotify |  https://open.spotify.com/show/5bL2rZsHl2uYuJdJnslQ38?si=9f1014d019744302

YouTube |  https://www.youtube.com/@OwningAuthenticity

Etsy |  https://www.etsy.com/shop/OwningAuthenticity

Website |  https://owningauthenticity.com/

IG | @OwningAuthenticity

Newsletter |  http://eepurl.com/hIs3Bb

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: 

September, Astrology, Virgo, Libra, Venus, Chiron, transits, oracle deck, self-care, self-love, self-confidence, beauty, insecurity, wholeness, discernment, acceptance, growth and development, freedom, trust, values, harvest, surrender

A note: Any book links you find here are through my Bookshop.org shelf. If you purchase through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you — and a portion also goes to support independent bookstores rather than a mega-retailer. It felt like a small, aligned way to keep sharing what I'm reading.

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

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xxo, Coco

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In this episode, we explore the meaning of beauty... something which is intrinsic to our very existence. 

I share personal stories about my own relationship to beauty, as well as what I have witnessed through years of working in the industry.

I explore what it means to reconnect with that inner well of beauty rather than looking outside of ourselves for a quick fix...

Because there is absolutely nothing wrong with loving lipstick, Botox, skincare, hair care, makeup, or any of the beautiful ways we choose to adorn ourselves. The invitation is simply to pause and ask:

Am I making this choice from an overflowing cup of beauty-fullness... or, am I hoping it will fill a cup that feels empty?

In this episode we discuss:

• Beauty as our Divine nature
• Our bodies as sacred portals through which we experience beauty
• Why "pretty" can be taught or bought, but beauty cannot
•  Honoring the seasons, cycles, and changing expressions of our lives 
• Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote from The Rhodora poem: "Beauty is its own excuse for being."

Podcast Episodes Mentioned: 

108. She's Getting a New Name... | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19477351

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: beauty, self-love, self-confidence, divinity, wholeness, holistic self-care, nature, self-esteem, being, self-worth, abundance

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

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xxo, Coco