Show Notes
In this episode, I’m sharing another short somatic practice inspired by the changing seasons here in Alaska — this time exploring our relationship with cold temperatures and how our bodies respond to them.
As we move toward winter, I invite you to get curious about what happens in your body when you feel cold, or even just think about being cold. We explore how our bodies often respond by bracing, tightening, or holding tension — sometimes in obvious ways, and sometimes through subtle sensations we might not even notice.
Together, we practice noticing those patterns and exploring what it might feel like to soften into the cold, rather than automatically resisting it. We also touch on how movement can help us generate warmth from the inside, and how learning to trust that capacity can change our relationship with winter and being outside.
This episode is an invitation to get curious about your body's habits around cold — and to explore whether there might be moments when a little less bracing and a little more softness feels possible.
Timestamps
00:00 — Introducing a somatic practice for cold weather
01:00 — Noticing your body's response to cold
02:00 — Using sensations, images + posture to build awareness
03:00 — Exploring cold through experience or memory
04:00 — Recognizing bracing + tension in the body
05:00 — Noticing subtle patterns of holding
06:00 — Experimenting with softening into the cold
07:00 — Movement + generating warmth from within
08:00 — Updating our body's habitual responses
08:45 — Closing reflections + noticing what changes
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22 Oct 2026
Somatic Snack: It's Getting Dark Out
Show Notes
In this episode, I’m sharing a short somatic practice inspired by the changing seasons here in Alaska, where the days are getting shorter and darkness is becoming a bigger part of our daily lives.
We explore the relationship between our eyes, our nervous systems, and darkness — and how much we rely on our vision to understand our surroundings and help us feel safe. Sometimes, especially in low light or stressful situations, our eyes can work a little harder than they need to, creating subtle tension or strain we might not even notice.
Together, we practice noticing what that effort feels like and explore a different relationship with darkness: one where darkness can feel comforting, restful, and supportive. Through a simple sensory practice, we invite our eyes to soften, settle, and receive a little rest from all the work they do throughout the day.
This episode is an invitation to get curious about the ways your eyes hold effort — and to explore what it might feel like to let darkness become a source of rest and nourishment.
Timestamps
00:00 — Darkness + the changing seasons in Alaska
01:00 — Why our eyes matter to the nervous system
02:00 — How humans and animals use different senses
03:30 — Noticing when our eyes work harder in low light
05:00 — Eye strain, stress + subtle tension
06:00 — Exploring darkness as comfort and safety
07:00 — A sensory rest practice for the eyes
08:00 — Letting the eyes soften into support
09:00 — Closing reflections + returning to the practice
Submit your questions for the Q&A [here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWCEmKCyGEGIrxIEaJGTmOPwv6TBnJ_SDUDuDBQ4TTVFAbIw/viewform)]
Photos and links from this episode:
www.mindandmountain.co/podcast (http://www.mindandmountain.co/podcast)
22 Oct 2026
Somatic Snack: What's Driving You?
Show Notes
In this episode, I’m sharing a somatic practice for exploring something I’ve been getting curious about lately: the different ways we experience working hard, and how those experiences show up in our bodies.
Whether we’re pushing ourselves physically, working on a big project, or navigating everyday responsibilities, the place we’re working from can make a big difference in how that effort feels.
Together, we explore four different experiences of working hard: proving ourselves, having fun, feeling pressure or obligation, and moving from a place of freedom and choice. Through a series of guided body check-ins, we practice noticing the subtle sensations, tensions, and shifts that come with each one — and what happens when we move between them.
We also explore how getting to know these patterns can help us better understand our relationship with effort, motivation, and choice, without needing to change or judge what we discover.
This episode is an invitation to get curious about how you work hard — and to notice what becomes possible when you bring more awareness to the different ways your body experiences effort.
Timestamps
00:00 — Introducing different ways of working hard
01:00 — Checking in with your nervous system
02:00 — Finding support + coming toward neutral
03:00 — Working hard from a place of proving
04:30 — Noticing tension, posture + body sensations
06:00 — Working hard from a place of fun
07:30 — Mapping the somatic experience of enjoyment
09:00 — Returning to neutral + noticing differences
09:30 — Working hard from pressure or obligation
11:00 — How expectations show up in the body
12:00 — Working hard from freedom + choice
13:00 — Finding your own pace + the right amount of structure
14:00 — Noticing openness, release + possibility
15:00 — Closing reflections + lingering with what feels good
Submit your questions for the Q&A [here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWCEmKCyGEGIrxIEaJGTmOPwv6TBnJ_SDUDuDBQ4TTVFAbIw/viewform)]
Photos and links from this episode:
www.mindandmountain.co/podcast (http://www.mindandmountain.co/podcast)
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