Serenade to the Soul | A Yoga and Wellness Experience

In this episode of Serenade to the Soul with Jackie OM, we journey into the tender spaces where love meets truth — exploring how our bodies often know what our minds have not yet named.

Jackie reflects on the deep human longing to be seen, heard, and loved, and how these desires shape our closest relationships — and our relationship with ourselves. Through the lens of growth, resistance, and embodied awareness, she reveals how love can serve as both mirror and medicine.

This episode invites you to listen to the quiet wisdom within — the sensations, tensions, and signals of the body that point us back home to ourselves. It’s a conversation about the sacred work of healing, emotional safety, and self-love as the foundation for every connection we create.

• The desire to be seen, heard, and loved is fundamental to human connection.

• Love acts as a mirror, reflecting where we’re growing — and where we’re resisting change.

• Our bodies are honest; they speak truths the mind may not yet understand.

• Emotional safety is essential for love to flourish and evolve.

• Listening to your body’s messages opens the path to healing and self-discovery.

• Change in relationships can be an invitation to deeper intimacy and authenticity.

Take a few moments after listening to breathe and drop in.
Here are your Soul Speaks journaling prompts for this episode:

1. Where in my life or relationships do I feel unseen or unheard?

2. What sensations in my body are asking for my attention?

3. What would it look like to love myself through this season of growth?

If you’re longing for deeper connection, healing, and sisterhood — you’re invited to join us at the Serenade to the Soul Sisterhood Retreat: Seen, Heard, Loved. This is your space to rest, reset, and return to yourself. https://seenheardlovedretreat.my.canva.site/

✨ Use code SHL25 for $25 off your retreat ticket, or message Jackie directly for an extra special discount and to connect personally.

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Every listen, share, and heart helps this community grow — together, we are seen, heard, and loved. 💗

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In this 30-minute guided Yoga Nidra practice, JackieOM invites you into the wisdom of your body — the quiet inner knowing that speaks beneath words.
This practice, inspired by Episode 15 “Your Body Knows the Way | Yoga, Truth, and the Art of Relationships with Kristen Bly,” guides you to soften, listen, and trust the signals within.

Through gentle body awareness, breath, and guided imagery, you’ll learn to recognize your sensations as messages — each one pointing you toward deeper alignment, honesty, and healing.

• Grounding into stillness and safety in your body

• A slow, intuitive full-body scan that awakens somatic awareness

• The art of listening to your body’s messages without judgment

• A heart-centered Sankalpa (sacred intention):

  “My body knows the way. I trust its truth.”

• An exploration of how your body mirrors truth in relationship and emotion

How To Prepare For Practice

Yoga Nidra can be practiced at any time of day when you need the reset - in the morning to set the tone of your day, midday to realign, or in the evening to fall asleep. You are encouraged to set up a space where you can comfortably lie on your back as if you're going to sleep. Perhaps a bolster or pillow underneath your knees, a blanket to cover your body, and an eye mask or towel to minimize your intake of light. Get cozy and comfy - ANYONE CAN DO THIS practice!

What is Yoga Nidra?

NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) is the scientific term for Yoga Nidra, the ancient art of bringing the body and the mind to the state of deep rest, relaxation and regeneration. During Yoga Nidra, you are not asleep, but submerged into the sweet state between sleep and wakefulness where the brain enters theta waves. In theta, transformation and healing occurs from beyond the mind rather than through the mind gifting us with the ability to rewire the brain for greater mental and emotional balance and resiliency. Studies show that a single session of Yoga Nidra equates to three hours of restorative sleep improving working memory, creativity, and executive function, as well as reducing stress hormones and increasing the scores of wellbeing and joyfulness.

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In this week’s episode of Serenade to the Soul, JackieOM sits down with counselor Kristyn Bly, counselor and founder of Daybreak Counseling who specializes in emotionally-focused therapy for relationships, for a heartfelt conversation about how the body tells the truth first — especially in our relationships.

Together, they explore how embodiment, awareness, and emotional honesty open the door to being truly SEEN — by ourselves and by others.

Through the lens of yoga, counseling, and personal truth, Kristen and Jackie reflect on what it means to listen to the body as a compass in love, trust, and connection.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, feel deeply, and allow your body to lead you toward relational clarity.

• How your body reveals truth before your mind can name it

• Why emotional awareness starts with somatic presence

• How yoga and relationship work intersect through embodied honesty

• The role of self-trust in being seen authentically

• How to notice and honor your body’s “yes” and “no” in relationships

• Ways to reconnect with yourself when disconnection or anxiety arise

This conversation aligns with the “SEEN” pillar of the Serenade to the Soul Sisterhood Retreat — the first in a three-part journey of Seen → Heard → Loved.

Being seen isn’t about being watched — it’s about being witnessed. It’s an act of self-honoring. It’s letting your body be visible in truth, without shrinking or performing. Kristen reminds us that healing often begins when we finally allow the body to speak.

Connect with Kristyn:🔗Instagram: @daybreakcounseling🔗 Daybreak Counseling website

This episode is part of the Serenade to the Soul Sisterhood Retreat series: "Seen, Heard, Loved".

Join the Sisterhood in our Inaugural Virtual Retreat! Saturday, November 8, 2025 11 AM - 3 PM EST

✨Join the upcoming Live Instagram Class on the “Seen” Pillar @JackieOMyoga
🗓 Friday, October 17 | ⏰ 3:30–4:00 p.m. ESTA 30-minute embodiment practice to help you reclaim your inner light and visibility.

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A guided journey of remembrance, belonging, and inner awakening.

In this special episode of Serenade to the Soul, JackieOM invites you into a sacred 30-minute Yoga Nidra journey inspired by her women’s retreat and the heartfelt message of Being Seen, Heard, and Loved.

This isn’t just relaxation — it’s remembrance.

Through poetic guidance and multidimensional awareness, Jackie leads you through the layers of self — body, breath, emotion, wisdom, and bliss — helping you soften into your truest essence and the universal truth that you are already seen, already heard, already loved.

You’ll be guided to:

✨ Ground into the safety of your body and presence

✨ Open the heart to divine and human belonging

✨ Journey through the koshas — the energetic layers of being

✨ Connect to your higher self and the field of unconditional love

✨ Anchor the affirmation: I am seen. I am heard. I am loved.

Whether you are part of the Serenade to the Soul Sisterhood Retreat or tuning in from your own sacred space, this practice invites deep rest, emotional release, and soul remembrance.

🕊️ Allow yourself to be held. Allow yourself to be received. Allow yourself to remember who you truly

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💫 Connect with JackieOM

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• ​EARLY BIRD SPECIAL UNTIL 10/29 🌟 Retreat Info: Serenade to the Soul Inaugural Sisterhood Retreat – Seen, Heard, and Loved (November 8th, 2025) https://seenheardlovedretreat.my.canva.site/

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What does it really mean to feel seen, heard, and loved? These three longings live at the heart of our humanity, yet so many of us struggle to experience them—especially in the relationships closest to us.

In this episode of Serenade to the Soul, JackieOM guides you through reflections and a gentle meditation practice that will help you explore:
✨ Why we sometimes feel unseen, unheard, or unloved in our closest relationships
✨ The hidden causes—roles, assumptions, distractions, and old family patterns—that keep us from feeling deeply acknowledged
✨ How being seen, heard, and loved restores our nervous system and reminds us of our wholeness
✨ Guided journal prompts to help you bring these insights into your daily life
✨ A short experiential practice to reconnect with the truth that you are already enough

This is an invitation to pause, soften, and remember: you are seen, you are heard, and you are loved.

📝 Journal Prompts from the Episode

BEING SEEN | Journal Reflection Prompt:

• When was the last time you felt truly seen for who you are, not just what you do?

• Where do you still long to be seen—from 3D approval, 4D authenticity, or 5D soul recognition?

BEING HEARD | Journal Reflection Prompt:

• When do you feel most deeply heard? Was it 3D acknowledgment, 4D presence, or 5D resonance?

• What would it feel like to speak your truth knowing it was always held by the universe?

BEING LOVED | Journal Reflection Prompt:

• Where in your life has love felt conditional (3D), healing but still tender (4D), or boundless and unconditional (5D)?

• What would it mean to remember that you are love itself?

AFTER THE PRACTICE | Journal Reflection Prompt

• • Which state of consciousness do you most often live from when it comes to being seen, heard, and loved?
  • What would it feel like to shift into 5D recognition, resonance, and love?

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Welcome to Serenade to the Soul! In this week’s episode, we journey inward with a guided Yoga Nidra practice inspired by last week’s conversation with astrologer and yoga teacher, Mary Beth Bender (Episode 11: Astrowellness | Aligning Body, Mind, and Stars).

Let's get cozy! Set yourself like you're going to sleep with blankets and pillows. I love to wear an eye mask and connect with earbuds to help deepen the journey within.

This Nidra, We Are Stardust, invites you to connect deeply with your body, breath, and the cosmos. You’ll be guided into a state of profound rest where the boundaries between self and universe dissolve, reminding you of your radiant place in the vast web of stars.

✨ Perfect for:

• Deep relaxation and nervous system reset

• Enhancing intuition and cosmic awareness

• Restful sleep or meditation practice

• Aligning with the energy of the universe

🌿 Links & Resources:

🌙✨ In this week’s episode of Serenade to the Soul, JackieOM welcomes astrologer and yoga teacher Mary Beth Bender for a deep dive into the world of Astrowellness—where astrology, yoga, and holistic health beautifully intersect.

Mary Beth shares her personal journey into astrology, her insights on Vedic astrology vs. Western astrology, and how these practices have historically been tied to medicine and healing. Together, we explore how planetary hours, lunar transits, and astrological houses can illuminate your path to self-discovery, mental health, and spiritual growth.

From the wounded healer Chiron to the health goddess Hygieia, this episode bridges the ancient wisdom of astrology with modern practices of wellness, yoga, and mindful living.

If you’ve ever wondered how the stars influence your health, your routines, and your inner healing journey—this conversation is for you.

🌟 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• ​Mary Beth’s journey into astrology and yoga
• ​How Vedic astrology differs from Western astrology
• ​The role of planetary hours in shaping your daily routines
• ​Why each day of the week is connected to a different planet (and how to align your yoga practice accordingly)
• ​The significance of the 6th house (health & daily habits) and the 12th house (spirituality & self-undoing)
• ​How lunar transits can enhance your self-awareness
• ​Insights into Chiron (our core wounds & healing gifts) and Hygieia (preventative health & holistic wellness)
• ​Why gentle yoga is essential as we age
• ​Current astrological transits and what they reveal about personal and collective healing in 2025 and beyond

🔗 Connect with Mary Beth Bender

• ​Instagram: ⁠@wholisticastrology⁠, ⁠@twistkidsyoga⁠, @twistkidsfoundation⁠
• ​Web sites: Wholistic Astrology⁠, Twist Kids Yoga⁠
• ​Schedule a reading with Mary Beth! Use the code 'S2TS' for a 20% discount!

Episode Resources:

• ​The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need by Joanna Martine Woolfolk
• ​Astro.com (for casting charts)
• ​Cafe Astrology (a general astrology resource)
• ​Planetaro (planetary hour app)
• ​CoStar App
• ​Intuitive Astrology Podcast with Molly McCord

This podcast is a true labor of love — unmonetized and created with heart, energy, and devotion. If Serenade to the Soul nourishes you, here are a few beautiful ways to support:

✨ Subscribe on ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠

✨ Rate & review the show — it helps more souls find this community

✨ Share this episode with someone who needs a little nourishment

✨ Contribute to the PayPal Piggy Bank 💜 ⁠Support here⁠ (any amount helps keep this podcast alive and thriving)

Together we grow, together we thrive!

✨ Serenade to the Soul's inaugural Women's Online Retreat is October 18! Join in circle for sisterhood, connection and heart-level nourishment! For more information and registrations, click on the link:

S2TS Sisterhood Retreat Landing Page

>> e-mail me to receive a FREE GIFT from my heart to yours, or if you have any questions about this event: [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 10 of Serenade to the Soul 🌸

Today’s practice is a Yin Yoga Gut Reset — a gentle 20-minute sequence designed to soothe digestion, boost immunity, and bring peace to your whole system.

💫 In this episode you’ll experience:

• ​Ujjayi Ocean Breath with guided imagery for gut health + vitality
• ​Gentle Yin Yoga postures to relieve bloating, support digestion, and reset the nervous system
• ​A practice you can do anytime: in bed when you wake up, before sleep, after a heavy meal, or whenever your belly needs a little love

✨ Poses in this sequence:

• ​Savasana (opening + closing)
• ​Apanasana (Knees to Chest / Wind-Relieving Pose)
• ​Supine Twist (Left + Right)
• ​Supported Bridge
• ​Pavanamuktasana (Right + Left)

This practice is perfect for resetting digestion, calming stress, and reconnecting with your body.

🌿 Let’s connect + practice together:

📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@JackieOMyoga

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GAp5DCpz8wBSSHWSYz8XU

🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serenade-to-the-soul-a-yoga-and-wellness-experience/id1825899904

📸 Instagram: @JackieOMyoga

💖 If this episode nourished your soul, you can support the podcast + teachings here: paypal.me/serenadetothesoul

every tip is received with gratitude and helps me continue creating these practices for you.

Here’s to a gentle reset, from the gut to the soul 🌸

What if eating could be sacred? What if every meal was a chance to return home to your body, to joy, to love?

In today’s heartfelt episode of Serenade to the Soul, Jackie OM takes you behind the mic for a deeply vulnerable conversation about food, body image, and learning to nourish ourselves with more compassion. Together, we explore the 7 Guidelines of a Yoga Meal — a yogic approach to mindful eating — and intertwine them with the principles of intuitive eating.

This isn’t about rules, restriction, or perfection. It’s about listening. It’s about learning to honor your body’s wisdom, setting healthy boundaries with food, and finding joy in the everyday act of eating.

Jackie also shares her personal journey of silencing the inner critic, seeing her body as something sacred — like a child to love and protect — and how mindful eating can support those living with autoimmune or chronic conditions. This episode is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and rediscover food as a portal back to joy, presence, and wholeness.

🌿 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

This podcast is a true labor of love — unmonetized and created with heart, energy, and devotion. If Serenade to the Soul nourishes you, here are a few beautiful ways to support:

✨ Subscribe on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube
✨ Rate & review the show — it helps more souls find this community
✨ Share this episode with someone who needs a little nourishment
✨ Contribute to the PayPal Piggy Bank 💜 Support here (any amount helps keep this podcast alive and thriving)

Together, we grow. Together, we thrive!

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In this week’s episode of Serenade to the Soul, we move gently into a Slow Yin Flow designed to nourish your body, calm your mind, and restore your spirit. This practice focuses on balancing the spleen meridian (supporting digestion, grounding, and emotional stability) and the triple warmer meridian (our stress-response system that governs fight, flight, and freeze).

This flow is inspired by last week’s conversation with Shona Baldoni on Everyday Techniques to Help Relieve Stress, Anxiety, and Emotional Tension. Together, we explored simple ways to reset the nervous system. In this episode, I’ll guide you in bringing those techniques into your body through breath, mindful movement, and yin yoga stillness—so you can release emotional tension, support inner balance, and find lasting calm.

Whether you’re dealing with stress, fatigue, or simply craving a deeper connection with your inner self, this episode offers space to soften, reset, and come home to yourself.

💛 What You’ll Experience in This Episode:

• Gentle yin postures to support spleen + triple warmer meridians

• Energy techniques inspired by last week’s guest conversation

• Breathwork and mindfulness cues for stress and anxiety relief

• A grounding flow to harmonize body, mind, and spirit

🌿 Allow this slow yin practice to guide you into deep restoration and soulful connection.

👉 If this episode resonates with you:

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