What if the secret to your next professional breakthrough isn't doing more—but mastering the art of the somatic off-switch?

In a high-intensity culture that treats "the hustle" and sleep deprivation as badges of honor, ambitious women are facing a quiet epidemic of chronic exhaustion, nighttime panic, and the dreaded 3:00 AM wake-up call. In this episode of This is Yoga Therapy, host Michele Lawrence sits down with Monica Le Baron, MBA, C-IAYT, a globally recognized sleep expert, certified yoga therapist, and the bestselling author of Sleep Simplified.

Monica beautifully bridges the gap between high-level business strategy and somatic therapy because she lived it. After climbing the corporate ladder while silently battling debilitating insomnia, chronic pain, and anxiety, she found her pathway out of burnout through yoga therapy. Today, her signature Sleep Simplified™ method helps hundreds of high-achieving women worldwide drop the stress of rigid sleep tracking and reclaim deep, restorative rest.

In this conversation, we dive into:

• The Corporate Pivot: Monica's personal turning point from corporate exhaustion to somatic alignment.
• Stripping Away Bedtime Anxiety: The core philosophy behind her 4-step framework and why rigid sleep hygiene rules can sometimes fuel insomnia.
• Rest as a Foundation, Not a Reward: Re-framing rest as a non-negotiable metric for professional longevity, success, and leadership sustainability.
• The Neurobiology of Self-Love: How a lack of self-compassion keeps the sympathetic nervous system on high alert at 3:00 AM, and how to transition into a physical state of safety.
• Mind-Body Mechanics for Nighttime Panic: A practical, in-the-moment breathwork tool to down-regulate an anxious nervous system directly from bed.
• The Next Chapter: An exclusive sneak peek into the central message of Monica's highly anticipated upcoming book.

🔗 Resources, & Guest Links

• Connect with Monica Le Baron: Visit MonicaLeBaron.com to find her bestselling book Sleep Simplified, explore her guided audio practices on the Insight Timer app, and sign up for updates on her upcoming book.
• Deepen Your Training: Discover advanced modules and clinical pathways to bring mind-body tools into specialized care at Inner Peace Yoga Therapy.

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