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Sacred Self-Care: Aligning with the Moon

Sacred Self-Care is a podcast designed to guide you through intentional self-care practices that follow the natural rhythms of the moon. Hosted by Ann Savala, a local massage therapist and self-care coach, each episode invites you to slow down, reflect, and nurture your well-being with gentle meditations, journal prompts, and lunar-based self-care rituals. Whether you"re setting new intentions during the New Moon or reflecting on your journey under the Full Moon, this podcast offers a sacred space

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00:13:32

Let That Be Enough | Waning Crescent

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2026/10/05

What if you don't need to get better at hearing yourself?What if you've already heard enough?In this Waning Crescent episode, we're closing our Throat Chakra cycle by looking at what happens after we recognize what we need, and how easily "I'm tired," "I need a break," or "This can wait" can turn into a negotiation.As the moon moves toward darkness again, we're practicing surrender in a very ordinary way: responding when the message is already clear

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00:13:08

Give Yourself Some Grace | Last Quarter

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2026/10/02

You can recognize that a choice didn't support you without turning it into another reason to give yourself a hard time.In this Last Quarter Moon episode, we're exploring an everyday kind of forgiveness: what happens when we stop scolding ourselves long enough to ask, "Okay. What do I need now?"As always, this episode includes a guided reflection, journal prompt, everyday self-care practice, and a moon-aligned release practice to help you keep the lesson, let go of the scolding, and

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00:12:25

Say the Thank You | Waning Gibbous

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2026/09/28

We don't become who we are entirely on our own.In this Waning Gibbous episode, we're looking at some of the people who have supported us, shaped us, taught us, or simply made enough room for us to become more of ourselves.As always, this episode includes a guided reflection, journal prompt, everyday self-care practice, and a moon-aligned practice to help you recognize some of the support you've received—and, when it feels right, say the thank you.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to

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00:11:38

Notice Your Progress | Full Moon

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2026/09/25

It's easy to become so focused on what still needs work that we overlook the evidence of how much we've already changed.In this Harvest Full Moon episode, we're taking a break from improving, adjusting, and figuring out what comes next to notice some of what's already grown.As always, this episode includes a guided reflection, journal prompt, everyday self-care practice, and a moon-aligned practice to help you pause, notice your progress, and receive a little of your own harvest.Sign

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00:09:20

Make It Work | Waxing Gibbous

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2026/09/21

Sometimes we hear ourselves, name what we need, and even take action, only to discover that what we've created isn't quite supporting us the way we thought it would.In this Waxing Gibbous episode, we're talking about refinement: noticing the difference between a “day off” and a day that actually feels like time off, getting more specific about the support we need, and making small adjustments when the first plan isn't quite working.Because self-care doesn't have to work exactly

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00:13:00

Make It Real | First Quarter

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2026/09/18

Knowing what you need and allowing that knowledge to affect the way you live can be two very different things.In this First Quarter Moon episode, we're exploring what happens when we give a need a voice, and why saying something out loud can sometimes be the moment it becomes harder to ignore.As always, this episode includes a guided reflection, journal prompt, everyday self-care practice, and a moon-aligned practice to help you work with the energy of the First Quarter Moon.Sign up for our

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00:11:14

Get A Little More Specific | Waxing Crescent

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2026/09/14

“Something feels off” can be useful information, but sometimes we need a little more space before we understand what “off” is actually trying to tell us.In this Waxing Crescent episode, we continue our Throat Chakra conversation by exploring what can happen when we take an actual pause, go over what's been happening, and begin connecting a few dots.As always, this episode includes a guided reflection, journal prompt, everyday self-care practice, and a moon-aligned practice to help you work with

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00:11:05

Hear Yourself | New Moon

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2026/09/12

We often think communication begins when we speak—but sometimes we're communicating what we need long before we've found the words.In this New Moon episode, we begin a new Throat Chakra cycle by turning our attention toward listening. Together, we'll explore what it means to notice our own signals without immediately needing to analyze, fix, or understand them.As always, this episode includes a guided reflection, journal prompt, everyday self-care practice, and a moon-aligned practice to

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00:10:54

Choose What You Carry | Last Quarter Moon

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2026/09/05

We can keep the lesson without continuing to carry all the weight that came with learning it.In this Last Quarter Moon episode, we explore release through the lens of self-care. Join me for a guided reflection, journal prompt, practical ways to come back to yourself, and a wonderfully uncomplicated moon-aligned release ritual as we ask one simple question:Is carrying this still helping me?Edited by Andy Estrada.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive the Companion GuideFollow us on

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00:13:53

Let Yourself Receive | Full Moon

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2026/08/30

Opening your heart isn’t only about what you’re willing to give. It’s also about whether you can let genuine care reach you.In this Full Moon in Pisces episode, we explore the receiving side of our Heart Chakra journey. The small acts of kindness that tell us someone thought of us, what makes care feel safe to receive, and why we don’t always need to immediately return the favor. Sometimes the practice is simply allowing ourselves to recognize what’s already being offered and letting it land.Join me

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00:12:56

Making Room for Your Whole Heart | Waxing Gibbous Moon

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2026/08/22

As our hearts continue to open, we begin to notice the places where we no longer need to become smaller to belong.In this episode, we explore the quiet refinement that comes before the Full Moon. Together, we'll reflect on the difference between chasing acceptance and recognizing where we're already welcomed as our authentic selves. This episode includes a guided reflection, journal prompts, and a moon-aligned self-care practice to help you notice the spaces where your heart naturally feels

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00:12:40

Choosing Connection, One Brave Step at a Time | First...

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2026/08/17

Opening your heart doesn't require giant leaps. Often, it begins with one small act of courage.As we reach the First Quarter Moon, we explore what it means to choose connection over protection. Through a personal story about reaching beyond familiar routines, we'll reflect on how courage often begins before confidence and how the first brave step isn't always the destination. It may simply be the bridge that leads us somewhere new.This episode includes a guided reflection, journal

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00:11:26

Creating Space for Your Heart to Feel Safe | Waxing...

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2026/08/17

Before our hearts can fully open, they first need to feel safe.In this episode, we continue our Heart Chakra journey by exploring the quiet relationship between safety and connection. Through a personal story and gentle reflection, we'll consider how our bodies recognize safety, why certain relationships allow us to become more ourselves, and how learning to notice those spaces can deepen our trust in ourselves. Like the Waxing Crescent Moon, we're gently nurturing what we hope will continue

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00:10:55

Returning to Your Heart's Natural Rhythm | New Moon...

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2026/08/10

Sometimes the first step toward opening your heart isn't doing more, it's slowing down enough to hear what it's been trying to tell you all along.In this first episode of our Heart Chakra series, we begin by exploring what it means to return to yourself. Together, we'll reflect on how the pace of modern life can pull us away from our own inner rhythm, and how choosing a slower, more intentional pace can become an act of self-trust. As we align with the New Moon in Leo, we'll set

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00:09:53

Resting in Self-Trust | Waning Crescent Moon

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2026/08/07

What if rest wasn't something you had to earn?In this final episode of our Embodied Boundaries & Self-Trust series, we arrive at the Waning Crescent Moon—a phase of surrender, integration, and gentle preparation for a new beginning.Throughout this cycle, we've explored what it means to reconnect with ourselves, honor our capacity, trust our inner knowing, protect our energy, and release responsibilities that were never ours to carry.Now comes perhaps the greatest invitation of all:To

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00:11:22

Releasing Responsibility That Was Never Yours | Last...

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2026/08/05

What if one of the heaviest things you've been carrying was never yours to carry in the first place?In this Last Quarter Moon episode of Embodied Boundaries & Self-Trust, we explore the subtle ways we confuse love with responsibility and how that pattern can quietly disconnect us from ourselves.Whether it's our children, family members, partners, or friends, many of us instinctively step in to fix, protect, or carry things on behalf of the people we love. But sometimes the most loving

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00:10:08

Recognizing Energy Leaks | Waning Gibbous Moon

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2026/08/02

How much of your energy is quietly being spent managing situations that consistently leave you feeling emotionally drained?In this Waning Gibbous Moon episode of Embodied Boundaries & Self-Trust, we begin shifting from self-awareness into self-protection by exploring the subtle ways our energy can become depleted through relationships, environments, responsibilities, and situations that require constant emotional labor.Sometimes exhaustion doesn’t come from doing too much.Sometimes exhaustion

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00:11:04

Trusting Yourself Without External Permission | Full...

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2026/07/27

How often do we already know what feels true for us, but continue waiting for someone else to validate it first?In this Full Moon episode of Embodied Boundaries & Self-Trust, we reach the emotional turning point of the cycle by exploring how self-trust is often shaped by past experiences that taught us to second guess our own instincts.Sometimes self-care is not about finding new answers.Sometimes self-care means learning how to believe ourselves again.As always, this episode includes guided

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00:10:48

Honoring What Feels Misaligned | Waxing Gibbous Moon

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2026/07/27

How often do we continue forcing something simply because walking away feels uncomfortable?In this Waxing Gibbous Moon episode of Embodied Boundaries & Self-Trust, we continue exploring the quiet ways we disconnect from ourselves by looking at the discomfort we often ignore when something in our life no longer feels aligned.Relationships, responsibilities, commitments, habits, and environments can all begin feeling heavy long before we’re ready to admit something needs to change.Sometimes

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00:10:30

Honoring Your Capacity | First Quarter Moon

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2026/07/20

How often do we say yes simply because we know we’re capable, without stopping to ask whether we actually have the capacity?In this First Quarter Moon episode of Embodied Boundaries & Self-Trust, we continue exploring the quiet ways we disconnect from ourselves by looking at how overcommitting, people pleasing, and constantly pushing past our limits can become forms of self-abandonment.The First Quarter Moon represents action and decision making, making this the perfect time to examine where we

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