In this episode, I’m opening up about my personal healing journey as a mother of an autistic child and how navigating hospital stays, stress, and vicarious trauma led me to yoga. Through breathwork, gentle movement, and mindfulness, I discovered a pathway to regulate my own nervous system and, in turn, to support my neurodivergent child.

I share how small, mindful practices became powerful tools for calm, connection, and healing. Today, through my work at Zen Aromas and Wellness, I offer somatic, trauma-informed, and neurodiversity-affirming yoga classes designed to create safety, self-regulation, and empowerment for others walking similar paths.

The episode closes with a simple, practical grounding exercise to help listeners regulate in moments of overwhelm, and an invitation to join my Mindful Motherhood Support Group, a safe community for moms of children of all types of minds, to find support, healing, and rest.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• My story of navigating motherhood
• How trauma and stress manifest in the body and how yoga became a tool for healing.
• The power of shared regulation through yoga and breathwork.
• A calming 5-4-3-2-1 grounding practice to regulate your nervous system.
• How to find community and support through the Mindful Motherhood Support Group.

Resources Mentioned:

• Mindful Motherhood Support Group: A safe, supportive space for moms to breathe, move, and heal in community. Register at Pricing Plans | Zen Aromas, LLC
• Follow Iesha on Instagram: Iesha | Holistic Wellness Practitioner (@zenaromas.wellness) • Instagram photos and videos