Welcome to the third episode in our Healing Trauma Through Art series, where we explore the transformative power of journaling as a tool for healing and releasing trauma, the power of creating and using a mantra and prayer. In this episode, we’re joined by renowned artist Cassandra Elaine, whose work deeply explores the connection between emotional landscapes and spiritual growth. Cassandra shares her personal journey as an artist—how she uses her art to reclaim parts of herself and foster transformation.  This episode features excerpts from an inspiring interview with Cassandra, where she discusses the healing power of journaling, prayer, and surrendering to what is possible. Please note: While this episode is not solely focused on sensitive topics, it does touch on issues such as suicidal thoughts and sexual assault. If these topics are distressing or triggering for you, please listen with caution or consider skipping this segment until you’re ready. Your wellbeing is important to us. Disclaimer: This episode is marked as explicit due to its sensitive content. Learn more about Cassandra’s inspiring art and keep current with her upcoming show / event line up at artcassandraelaine.com Follow her on Instagram @artxcassandraelaine Stay connected and learn about upcoming events, projects, retreats and classes brought to you by our host, Polly Behringer by subscribing to our email list. Visit our website, learn about our Finding Focus weekly journaling plan or read our informative blogs! Learn how to develop your own mindfulness practice in our 10 Days to Mindfulness course online. Use coupon code: Podcast15 and save 15% at checkout!   

Welcome to the second episode in our Healing Trauma Through Art series, where we explore the transformative power of symbolism as a tool for expression, healing and releasing trauma. We're joined by special guest Cassandra Elaine, a talented and visionary artist whose work delves into the deep connection of our complex emotional landscapes. Cassandra’s art serves as a powerful testament that art is a healing modality. In this episode, Cassandra shares her personal journey as an artist—how she uses her art to reclaim parts of her lost self, release trauma, and foster transformation. She discusses the profound role of symbolism in her work and how it can give voice to unspoken trauma, facilitating understanding, acceptance, and growth. Disclaimer: this episode is marked as explicit due to its sensitive content Learn more about Cassandra’s inspiring art at artcassandraelaine.com, follow her on Instagram @artxcassandraelaine, and be sure to subscribe to our email list for updates on our latest projects, events, blogs and offerings. Whether you're an artist, on a healing journey, or curious about the power of symbolism in healing, this episode offers valuable insights into using creativity as a pathway to release, growth, and renewal.  Explore her website for an updated list of upcoming shows, exhibitions, collections and video art! Learn more about our Personal Shaman podcast host, Polly Behringer

Join us for this introduction episode in Healing Trauma Through Art Series featuring special guest Cassandra Elaine, a talented and visionary artist where her art serves as a powerful tool for healing and inner growth, inviting viewers to experience her storytelling on a profound level. In this episode, Cassandra shares her journey as an artist—her education, her life’s work, and how embracing art as a healing modality helped her release trauma and find transformation. Learn more about Cassandra’s inspiring work at artcassandraelaine.com follow her on Instagram @artxcassandraelaine, and be sure to subscribe to our email list for updates on our latest projects, events, blogs and offerings. Whether you're an artist, someone on a healing journey, or simply curious about the transformative power of art, this conversation offers valuable insights into using creativity as a pathway to release, growth, and renewal.

Three powerful prompts and journaling hack to change how your idea surrounding journaling. Learn how to use journaling as a powerful tool to rewrite how you view your past to change your potential. These prompts overtime will rewire your brain as you learn how to reframe your past and see progression in your daily endeavors. (excerpt from 10 Days to Mindfulness, online course USE code: Podcast15 and save 15%).

 This is an excerpt from our new online course, 10 Days to Mindfulness (on our website). This episode explores the power of cellular healing your body goes through and how the practice of Yoga Nidra helps facilitate this internal, intuitive healing process. Yoga Nidra helps to regulate the nervous system by calming the fight or flight response and activating the rest and digest response. So this shift in the nervous system activity promotes a state of deep relaxation and allows the body to engage in the healing process, the cellular healing that your body is in need of. 

Did you know gratitude raises your personal vibration and changes the frequency of how you feel and view your past, present and future? In this episode, we dive into the practice of why and how to cultivate gratitude. At the end of the episode, there is a bonus section where you're able to experience Gratitude Cultivation in a session. This mini podcast episode is something you can do daily through out the day and bring yourself back to center and change the trajectory of your life. This is an excerpt from one of the lessons from the 10 Days to Mindfulness online course . 

Our bodies intuitively know how to tap into its ability to recover from trauma, to let go and find peace. The issue is we've never been taught how to do this. Most feel you have to dig up old traumas to move forward; I'm here to tell you... you don't have to. All you have to do is lean back and relax. 

This is the first LIVE session to be uploaded into the podcast. This is something new for us and I'm excited about sharing this with you. After endless hours over the course of 10 days, I've learned a lot and I hope I'm able to produce and share content with each of you to assist you on your journey with my candid approach of answering questions and sharing a much more off the cuff Yoga Nidra Session. So, please find a comfortable spot, relax and enjoy this podcast with the bonus Yoga Nidra Session.

**Podcast Description:** Welcome to our Yoga Nidra Sanctuary, where tranquility awaits. In this extended session, we invite you to immerse yourself in a longer Yoga Nidra experience designed to guide you into profound relaxation through visualization and breath sync. Lasting over 20 minutes, this session is perfect for those struggling to achieve deep, restful sleep, providing a serene escape from the stresses of daily life. Whether you’re an athlete seeking essential recovery, a single parent navigating the chaos of everyday life, a high-level executive facing relentless demands, or a first responder in need of a much-deserved decompress, this practice is for you. Allow yourself to drift into a state of blissful calm and rejuvenate your mind and body. Tune in, unwind, and rediscover the peace within. Learn more about what this podcaster does at https://www.thegreybadass.com/

 My simplified attempt to explain yoga nidra by using an analogy in a story telling format. Yoga Nidra is the pie we'll make... the tree is the yoga system and a branch, Raja Yoga, that bears 8 apples for the pie... one of them being the apple we need.  Learn more about myself, my studies, education & other modalities at https://www.thegreybadass.com/

Personal story of observation and disappearing into nothingness... where our body has the ability to separate and become one with everything around us.

This is a deep guided meditation from my porch to help you find peace and relaxation from emotional & physical trauma.

Sitting on the front porch, I skim the surface of what Yoga Nidra is... the powerful mechanics and benefits. This is her first episode as she begins to find her footing on expressing her passion of what this powerful modality offers.