Body Wisdom Rising

<p><br /></p><p>Body Wisdom Rising is a podcast for people navigating deep change — awakenings, identity shifts, healing, and the sense that the old ways of living no longer work.</p><p><br /></p><p>We’re living in a time of collective disillusionment and awakening. Many are being asked to slow down, feel more, and re-orient their lives — often without support from systems that were never designed for this kind of transformation.</p><p><br /></p><p>This podcast offers a grounded way to make sense of these experiences by reconnecting to the body as teacher, the Earth as stabilizer, ancestral wisdom as context, and spiritual support rooted in lived experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m Alyssa Stefanson, Somatic and Ancestral Healing Guide, and host of Body Wisdom Rising. Each episode weaves together somatic healing, nervous system regulation, ancestral remembrance, and earth-based wisdom to support personal and collective healing.</p><p><br /></p><p>We speak honestly about initiation, death-and-rebirth cycles, trauma, addiction, disconnection, and what becomes possible when familiar identities fall away and something deeper begins to emerge.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you’re navigating change and looking for a grounded, embodied way to understand what’s happening — you’re in the right place.</p><p><br /></p><p>Body Wisdom Rising — where remembering becomes medicine.</p><p><br /></p><p>IG: @wildfemininerise</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>

How A Near-Death Spiral Became A Spiritual Awakening And A Path To Service

Alyssa shares her story of recovery, healing, and coming back into the body — from early addiction and violence, through sobriety, somatic repair, and spiritual integration. She speaks openly about a teenage descent into substance use, relationships shaped by trauma, and the moment that interrupted the cycle and opened a different path. From there, Alyssa reflects on the role of 12-step recovery, the slow rebuilding of self-worth, and the realization that healing is not about fixing the sel...

01-31
39:15

Neptune in Aries: The Birth of a New Dream & the Call to the Spiritual Warrior

We explore Neptune’s move into Aries and why it marks a long shift from dreamy surrender to embodied action. We outline the light and shadow of the spiritual warrior, who feels this most, and how to act with courage without feeding chaos. • rooted spirituality meets practical embodiment • Neptune leaves Pisces and enters Aries • action, initiation and the noble warrior archetype • light and shadow of urgency, saviour stories, reactivity • historical context and slow i...

01-26
16:41

Spiritual Awakening Vs. Soul Initiation

The stories we tell about awakening often skip the hard parts. We’re sold fireworks and constant signs, then left alone when the ground drops out. This conversation offers a grounded map: why the first opening can feel destabilizing, how to move from ego awakening to soul initiation, and the practices that turn insight into embodied change. Alyssa shares a candid personal story of rupture, addiction, and the early flood of synchronicities that eventually gave way to a steadier path of depth....

01-21
33:03

Spiritual Discernment in a Time of Awakening & Great Change

Awakening doesn’t always feel expansive. Often, it feels disorienting — like heightened sensitivity without a clear center. In this episode, we explore spiritual discernment during times of awakening and transition. How to tell the difference between intuition and overwhelm, truth and projection, expansion and avoidance. We look at why the last years have felt foggy for so many people, and what’s changing as we move into a new cycle that asks for less abstraction and more embodiment — spi...

01-06
38:36

The Healing Power of Sound Frequencies and Sacred Landscapes with Gabriel Logan Braun

Sound you can feel changes how you heal. Alyssa sat down with sound healer and world musician Gabriel Logan Braun to explore Sonic Womb, a fully improvised journey that blends voice, handpan, Ngoni, didgeridoo, harmonium, crystal bowls, and live looping to regulate the nervous system and restore a felt sense of safety. Gabriel shares his path from a teenage dark night to bhakti-inspired practice, mentorship, and a decade of offering trauma-sensitive sound therapy in recovery centres, retreat ...

12-23
38:31

Why the Winter Solstice Is the Most Powerful Manifestation Portal and How to Work with the 13 Sacred Nights

Darkness isn’t a void to outrun; it’s the womb of everything new. As the winter solstice brings the longest night, we explore how this pause in nature invites a profound reset of body, mind, and spirit. We trace the roots of solstice traditions across cultures, why rituals like Yule fires and evergreens endure, and how later institutions rewired us to fear stillness. Through a grounded, nervous system lens, we transform vague “manifestation” into something practical: building capacity so what...

12-15
19:25

Timeline Jumping: Collapse Old Timelines and Open Portals to New Ones

Transformation rarely fails for lack of effort; it stalls when our internal baseline stays the same. Alyssa takes you inside the real mechanics of a timeline shift—how identity, nervous system patterns, and ancestral loyalties quietly script your choices—and shows why mindset alone keeps you looping familiar results. We explore how somatic practices teach your body new safety, how lineage work dissolves invisible contracts to stay small, and how community provides the co‑regulation that turns...

12-02
43:38

The Death—Rebirth Portal And 2026: What This New Era Is Awakening

The ground just shifted beneath our feet, and for many of us 2025 made sure we felt it. We break down why the Snake Year felt like a ruthless audit—identity shedding, relationship endings, and long-buried lineage patterns rising—and how that clearing sets the stage for a rare ignition in 2026. With the Fire Horse energy arriving alongside an eclipse and the Saturn–Neptune conjunction at zero Aries, we explore what “make the vision real” looks like in practice: less spiritual theory, more embo...

11-26
47:33

The Serpent Year: Why 2025 Felt Like Death & What 2026 is Awakening

The year didn’t just test our limits—it stripped what no longer fit. Alyssa unpacks why 2025 felt like a relentless shedding and how those contractions signal a larger collective turn toward embodied, heart-led living. Through a raw story of collapse and awakening—from addiction’s edge to a great-horned owl that wouldn’t look away—we explore how synchronicities speak, why the body must lead, and what it takes to turn a spiritual opening into a grounded life. We map the terrain with practical...

11-20
41:43

Spirit Speaks: Messages, Mediumship, and Ancestral Guidance —with Monique Gagnon

We share grounded tools to reconnect with intuition and ancestry through breath, nature, and simple ritual. Monique offers clear methods for protection, energy clearing, and discerning guidance from fear, plus how to work with symbols and the four clairs. • why breath, nature, and movement regulate the nervous system and open intuition • the role of simple candle rituals and ancestor altars in daily life • protection basics with intent, cleansing, cord cutting, and stones • water practices f...

11-04
56:42

Reclaiming Birth as Sacred Ceremony With Demi Betschart

Demi, founder of Somatic Rebirthing, shares her journey as a midwife and guide who helps people reconnect with the stories their bodies hold, while discussing her own conscious pregnancy journey in Costa Rica. She illuminates how birth is not merely a medical event but a sacred, psychedelic portal that connects us to our primal wisdom, explaining how our own birth imprints affect our development and relationships throughout life. • Birth as psychedelic, primal, and holy – a ceremony rather t...

09-09
01:01:41

Trusting the Void: Illness, Identity Collapse & Awakening With Alana Joy Newton

Alana Joy Newton shares her transformational journey from physical disconnection to soul remembrance, revealing how a rare genetic diagnosis became the catalyst for her spiritual awakening. Through deeply personal stories, she illuminates the powerful connection between our physical symptoms and spiritual messages, showing how learning to trust our bodies can lead to profound healing and self-discovery. • Discovering the parallel between Alana's rare connective tissue disorder and her deeper...

08-26
55:10

Healing at the Root: Transforming Patterns into Purpose with Jakob Gricar

Jakob guides business leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to overcome burnout and find alignment by working at the root cause of unhealthy patterns through ontological coaching, somatics, and various modalities. • Jakob’s healing journey began with a severe skin condition in his early teens that led to isolation and social anxiety • Through meditation and spiritual practice, he experienced remarkable healing that launched his path into personal development • His work evolved from plant m...

08-18
44:24

The New Human Approach: Dr. Kevin Preston on Heart-Centered Healing and Transformative Events

Dr. Kevin Preston shares his heart-centered approach to healing that recognizes we are complex beings with physical, spiritual, emotional, and energetic dimensions. His New Human events create powerful community spaces where people experience profound healing through collective energy and authentic connection. • Transitioning from a clinical practice to focusing more on community and group healing work • Navigating through the discomfort of rapid transformation and change • The importa...

04-24
01:04:04

You Are The Medicine: Catalyzing Your Awakening With Dr. Jesse Hanson

Transformative healing unfolds through authentic experiences and profound self-discovery. This conversation with Dr. Jesse Hanson demonstrates the power within all of us to awaken our true selves. - Introduction to Dr. Jesse Hanson and his background in clinical psychology - The significance of somatic healing and its impact on personal trauma - Personal stories of awakening and the role of support systems - Exploration of plant sacraments and their unique place in he...

03-05
54:06

From Anxiety to Empowerment: Casey Riley's Breathwork Path

After losing her job, Casey Riley, a dedicated somatic breathwork practitioner from Phoenix, Arizona, found herself unexpectedly pulled into a world that would transform her life. Casey's journey into breathwork began with uncertainty but quickly became a powerful tool for overcoming anxiety and panic attacks. Through her story, you’ll learn why so many people are turning to breathwork as a gentle yet effective method for stress relief, trauma release, and personal healing. Discover the profo...

02-17
46:08

Rituals and the Power of Ancestral Connection

Unlock the secrets of ancestral healing and transform your life by understanding how intergenerational trauma shapes our present challenges. What if over half of your struggles are rooted in the experiences of your ancestors? Today, we delve into the fascinating world of ancestral healing work, exploring how inherited family trauma influences dysfunctional relationships, addictions, and chronic health issues. Discover how positive traits like longevity and abundance are passed down through ge...

12-18
18:44

The Healer’s Circle Series: Energy Healing, Cord Cutting and Spiritual Awakenings With Sarah Irwin

Sarah Irwin is a gifted medical intuitive, blending a lifetime of deep intuitive insight with over a decade of nursing experience. This unique combination of skills enhances her ability to perceive and address underlying health issues, guiding clients towards up levelling their body & energy into 5D consciousness and overall optimal performance & wellness. What if your journey to self-discovery could transform not only your own life but also those of seven generations before and afte...

11-28
55:19

Pluto Entering Aquarius & Energy Update for 2025 With Jaclyn The Astrologer Babe

Curious about how the stars might influence world events in 2025? Astrologer Babe Jaclyn joins us to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos and share what's written in the celestial script for the coming year. With the dramatic shift of Pluto into Aquarius, we're on the brink of a revolutionary period poised to reshape societal structures globally, including the US elections. Jaclyn provides an insightful exploration of Pluto's transformative qualities, marking March 2025 as a month of significa...

11-06
38:47

Embracing Feminine Marketing with Heart with Nyk Danu

Are you ready to redefine your yoga journey? Join Alysa as she chats with the inspiring Nyk Danu, a certified yoga therapist who has carved a niche for misfits, rebels, and introverts in the yoga community. Nyk’s unexpected journey into yoga, sparked by a friend's invitation, led her to question the stereotypes surrounding mainstream yoga circles. Her passion for creating an inclusive space is fueled by her love for punk rock and a desire to resonate with those who often feel out of place. D...

10-16
59:08

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