About this episode

This episode explores how understanding and listening to your body can support mothers in their journey through motherhood.

Today’s episode takes a deep dive into learning to listen to your body and understanding how this knowledge can support you through motherhood. Trusting your body with a deep connectedness can help you heal your relationship with it. Join us to learn more! Charlotte Mindel is a London-based somatic therapist and the founder of The Embodied Mother, a high-touch program that helps mothers heal their relationship with themselves. Certified through the Focalizing Institute, Charlotte supports women to move beyond overwhelm, reactivity, and self-doubt so they can parent (and live!) from a place of steadiness, joy, and self-trust. Her approach combines nervous system education with body-based healing, offering practical tools to break cycles of stress and create a more connected, fulfilling motherhood. Show Highlights: Highlights of Charlotte’s work as a somatic therapist An example of setting an intention and connecting with a “felt” experience with the body Common reasons why clients seek out a somatic therapist (Visualize the “shrinking cup.”) Finding the missing piece: joy Motherhood forces us to explore a new set of values in life. Signs of being disconnected from your body…

People in this episode

Host: Katayune Kaeni

Guest: Charlotte Mindel

Topics covered

• postpartum
• somatic therapy
• motherhood
• self-trust
• body connection
• mental health

Keywords

• postpartum depression
• somatic therapy
• motherhood
• self-trust
• body awareness
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Embodied Mother, Focalizing Institute

Places: London

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