In this standalone meditation of The Holistic Ritual, we’re softening into a gentle practice designed to help you reconnect with the quiet, subtle sparks of joy that already exist around you.
This season can feel magical, but also tender.
Loneliness, nostalgia, seasonal depression, and emotional heaviness are common companions as the days grow colder and darker. This meditation helps you drop into warmth, stillness, and the tiny moments that bring your nervous system back into ease.
Together, we’ll settle under a blanket, rest into the body, and practice noticing joy in its simplest, softest forms… the joy that whispers instead of shouts.
This is a cozy, winter-friendly practice you can return to anytime you need grounding, comfort, or emotional nourishment.
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Who this episode is for:
✨ Anyone feeling lonely, tender, or emotionally overwhelmed
✨ Those navigating holiday heaviness or winter blues
✨ Anyone seeking joy in small moments
✨ Highly sensitive hearts
✨ Listeners wanting a warm, grounding, nervous-system-soothing practice
✨ Anyone craving calm, comfort, and a moment to breathe
This meditation includes:
🌙 Gentle breathwork
🌙 Full-body grounding
🌙 Cozy somatic cues
🌙 “I like this” joy-recognition technique
🌙 A nourishing closing stretch
🌙 Warm emotional support for seasonal shifts
Weekly Ritual:
Notice one thing that brings you joy every day this week, something small, simple, and honest. Record it in your Notes app or journal to deepen your awareness of the good that’s already in your life.
Thank you for practicing with me today.
00:15 Setting the Scene: Post-Mercury Retrograde and Thanksgiving
00:39 Preparing for Meditation
01:36 Beginning the Meditation: Finding Comfort
03:46 Deepening the Practice: Noticing Joy
07:54 Embracing Joy: Small Details and Sensations
14:01 Concluding the Meditation: Waking Up
16:31 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Plans
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