EP25 Are You Allowing Yourself to Rest?

On this weeks Episode of Empowered Sobriety Abby shares about what came through for her around rest on a recent adventure at Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center.

0:00 Introduction

1:14 Abby and Lindsay introduce our topic for today - REST and our relationship to it!

1:53 Abby shares about her recent adventure to Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center in Oregon. Abby talks about her own relationship to rest and how our addicted body responds to rest. Abby tells us all about experiencing the hot springs!

11:25 Abby shares how she was in a lot of contraction before the hot springs and how water helped her to realize this.

14:30 Lindsay asks Abby to further explain bringing in the water element.

14:50 Abby shares different ways to bring in the water element through water and herbs.

19:00 Abby shares her distinction between her intuition and her head and how she is connected to Mother Earth. Abby speaks about her meditation, where this all showed up for her.

21:00 Abby is speaking about a breath practice that brought her awareness to the gifts. Being in the practice of receiving and giving.

22:37 Lindsay acknowledges Abby and her experience and her willingness to share with us all

23:00 Abby reflects: your total years in sobriety does not determine your level of awareness

23:37 Abby shares how she will be bringing in more of the water element

24:32 Notes the 3rd Chakra - Solar Plexus

24:45 Abby tells us what foods she'll be incorporating on this journey

27:05 Lindsay shares her thoughts on the expansion and contraction

28:00 "what can you learn in the contraction?"

28:50 Lindsay speaks about the seasons we experience with in ourselves. Abby shares a story she had about this as well.

29:52 Lindsay shares her recent experience in rest and how her body got her there.

31:24 Abby shares her reflections

33:25 Down Regulation Practices !

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