What's Your Healing Season?

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Quiz Questions

1.
I welcome you to check in with yourself in this moment. Which feels most true?
- A.
  I feel unsteady or scattered, like I’m not fully present
- B.
  I notice heaviness, tight spots, or tension
- C.
  I feel calm, light, and grounded
- D.
  Prefer to skip
2.
How does your body feel when you try to remain present?
- A.
  Restless, tense, or distracted. It’s hard to stay here for long
- B.
  Present, but noticing holding, tightness, or areas that want to move
- C.
  Presence feels mostly natural and can return when distracted.
- D.
  Prefer to skip
3.
How do you feel about gentle touch or self-care practices?
- A.
  Unsure or resistant. Touch feels tense or uncomfortable
- B.
  Some areas feel comfortable, others guarded or tight
- C.
  Touch feels easy, settling, and sometimes even comforting
- D.
  Prefer to skip
4.
How do you notice boundaries in your body and personal space?
- A.
  I feel uncertain or unsure where my limits are
- B.
  I recognize boundaries, but sometimes have a difficult time maintaining them
- C.
  I feel confident sensing, honoring, and shifting my limits
- D.
  Prefer to skip
5.
How do you experience movement in your body?
- A.
  Movement feels stiff, hesitant, or disconnected
- B.
  I notice areas of release and openness, but also holding
- C.
  Movement feels fluid, grounded, and enjoyable
- D.
  Prefer to skip
6.
How comfortable are you noticing what’s happening inside your body?
- A.
  Uncomfortable. Noticing my body can bring up memories or strong sensations
- B.
  I feel okay. I notice sometimes without much activation
- C.
  Very comfortable. I notice my body easily and feel safe
- D.
  Prefer to skip
7.
If you could make one small change to feel more supported in your body and mind, what would you focus on first?
- A.
  Feeling calmer, steadier, and more centered
- B.
  Feeling more present in my body, noticing sensations, and letting tension release naturally
- C.
  Maintaining balance and calm while noticing softness, lightness, and joy
- D.
  Prefer to skip
8.
Which of the following do you notice most in your body or mind? (Choose all that apply)
- A.
  Restlessness or scattered energy
- B.
  Numbness or detached
- C.
  A desire to feel more calm or grounded
- D.
  Areas of warmth, awareness, or tingling
- E.
  Movement or sensations that want to shift or stretch
- F.
  Curiosity or interest in my body
- G.
  Moments of ease, softness, or lightness
- H.
  Gentle comfort or pleasure
- I.
  Small enjoyable sensations

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Grounding and Presence (Winter)
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Your nervous system is asking for steadiness, predictability, and comfort, much like how we cozy in for Winter. You might find yourself feeling anxious and restless, causing you to remain busy in your body and mind. This is often followed by feelings of burnout as well as disconnection, numbness, or feeling overwhelmed.I invite a gentle reminder that you are as whole as you have always been: utterly and completely. I welcome you to view this as your body subtly and lovingly communicating with you.In this season, you might choose to slow down and create a sense of safety in your body and routines. From a grounded state, your thoughts will soften and your body will feel more centered. You'll create natural space for emotions to flow through you, leading to less gripping and more room for energy.I invite you to start with classes, practices, and resources like gentle yoga, nervous system regulation, and grounding meditations. Yoga poses like inversions are supportive like supported bridge or legs up the wall pose. You could also explore deep breathing exercises (if you're comfortable with breathwork). Other options are nature walks, drinking warm beverages, baths, and noticing your body's contact with the ground. If you’d like to explore practices like these, I invite you to join the Cozy Corner, my free trauma-informed yoga library. Inside, you’ll find gentle yoga, meditations, and somatic practices designed to support nervous system regulation, grounding, and softness, all organized by healing season so you can meet yourself where you are. I welcome you to learn more below.
2.
Embodiment and Release (Autumn)
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Your nervous system is beginning to feel safe and supported, but you may still have moments where you feel overwhelmed by strong emotions. Just like how the leaves fall in Autumn, your body may be ready for gentle release.I welcome you to acknowledge how far you've come on your journey, and that there is no rush to your healing. The work you've already done is powerful. You might begin to explore listening to your inner voice, no matter how subtle it may seem. You've created enough safety for your body to communicate with you more deeply, and this voice will grow stronger over time. I welcome you to explore somatic yoga flows, hip and heart openers, and journaling that focuses on inner sensations, perhaps starting to explore what your body tension is trying say to you. When you notice shifts throughout your day like stronger emotions (even positive ones), I invite you to see where you notice this in your body. Can you place a feeling to this? Is it tightness, openness, fluidity, stagnant? When we place our attention on being present with sensation (for as long as you feel comfortable), we give feelings and emotions time to move through us. With negative emotions, this prevents us from creating a story or forming negative thoughts about ourselves. With positive feelings, we begin to fully embrace our human experience-something that trauma tends to dull or want to hide. You're beginning to reveal the fullest expression of you that may have felt safer in hiding, and I welcome you to send yourself compassion as you explore this.If you’d like to explore practices like these, I invite you to join the Cozy Corner, my free trauma-informed yoga library. Inside, you’ll find gentle yoga, meditations, and somatic practices designed to support tension release, embodiment, and nervous system regulation, all organized by healing season so you can meet yourself where you are. I welcome you to learn more below.
3.
Integration & Joy (Spring and Summer)
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You’ve created a foundation of safety within your nervous system. While moments of activation may still arise, they don’t overwhelm you as much. It may feel like you’re starting to feel whole with more moments of genuine connection and joy when before it could’ve been more of a performance to appear this way. The biggest shift in this stage is you begin to notice small changes and see more light. You might notice you’re having different reactions in situations, maybe by responding instead of reacting. You might find more joy in little things of life you used to rush through like showering, being with company, or returning to hobbies. You also may have begun to notice more awareness, exploration, and following your inner voice during holistic and somatic practices. You might feel more comfortable with self touch like self hugs, placing your hands on parts of your body, or somatic practices that include self touch or deeper exploration.I invite you to explore practices that support integration and joy like gentle movement, moments of comfort, creativity, rest, and play. These are not about trying to push or fix anything, but about noticing where softness, presence, and aliveness already exist in your body, mind, and daily life.In a world that often has the next goal in mind, I believe there are moments of healing that don’t require work. Moments where you can live, breath, feel, and simply take in the moment. This season is about this, embracing the light, and maybe seeing if it’s possible to hold this season without anticipating waves. If you’d like to explore practices like these, I invite you to join the Cozy Corner, my free trauma-informed yoga library. Inside, you’ll find gentle yoga, meditations, and somatic practices designed to support integration, ease, and everyday joy, all organized by healing season so you can meet yourself where you are. I welcome you to learn more below.