The Slowdown

Katherine Gluck | Embodiment and Mindfulness Guide
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The Slowdown is a podcast for anyone craving a place to land in a busy, changing world. Hosted by Katherine Gluck, yoga teacher and embodiment coach, each episode offers mindful reflections, somatic practices, and nervous system–informed guidance to help you pause, notice, and reconnect with yourself and your intuition. Rooted in yoga, mindfulness, and somatic healing, this podcast supports nervous system regulation, self-trust, and embodied awareness so you can notice your patterns and show up in the world with more intention and authenticity. Come as you are. Leave a little more present.

  1. 20h ago

    33. What If We Looked for Delight?

    In this episode of The Slowdown, we’re exploring what happens when we intentionally orient toward delight. Our attention is constantly being pulled in a thousand directions, but what if we practiced noticing the things that make us smile, spark our curiosity, or make us feel a little more alive? We’ll explore delight, our nervous system’s natural tendency to orient towards what's familiar, and how we can begin creating new patterns around what we notice. We’ll also talk about dreaming, the protective parts of us that may tell us what’s unrealistic, and meeting those parts with compassion rather than pushing them away. The practice for this week is mindfulness. We’ll slow down together and use the breath as an anchor for coming back to the present moment. A simple invitation to carry with you this week: What if I looked for delight here? Take a breath, let's slow down together. Connect with me: 🌱⁠⁠Book a free 30 minute Connection Call⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠Let's work 1:1⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ways to work with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. Aug 5

    32. What are you practicing?

    In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a little about my own unexpected inward journey this summer and what I’ve been noticing as I move through a season of reflection, change, and growth. We often think of certain seasons as times to slow down and turn inward, but sometimes that process happens when we least expect it. I’ve been spending a lot of time listening, noticing patterns, and getting honest about the ways I want to show up in my life. This episode explores the question: What are you practicing? Because every day, through our thoughts, habits, and choices, we’re strengthening something. We’re practicing ways of relating to ourselves, to discomfort, and to the life we’re creating. I share how returning to weightlifting has become a practice in more than just physical strength. It’s been an opportunity to build self-trust, stay present through discomfort, and remind myself that I can keep showing up, even when motivation isn’t there. We’ll explore: Building self-trust through small, consistent choicesMoving from feeling like life is happening to us, toward becoming active participants in our livesHow our daily practices shape the relationship we have with ourselvesLearning to choose what feels true, rather than what feels expectedThis week’s somatic practice is a simple circular breath practice designed to soften effort, create space, and remind the body that it doesn’t always have to brace or push. As we move through seasons of contraction and expansion, we always have the opportunity to pause and ask: What do I want to orient to now? And what practices will benefit me in that? Take a breath, let's slow down together. Connect with me: 🌱⁠Book a 15 minute Connection Call⁠ 🌱⁠⁠Let's work 1:1⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ways to work with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Jul 22

    31. Building Capacity, Not Just Calm

    We often hear that we should "regulate our nervous system," but what does that actually mean? And what’s the point? This week, I’m sharing my recent experience of going to the depths. Of noticing patterns arising with radical self awareness. Of getting more honest with myself about where I am, and what I want. And making choices that reflect how I want to live my life. Life will always include uncertainty, grief, joy, anger, change, and heartbreak. The goal isn't to avoid these experiences or rush past them, but to build the capacity to stay present with them without becoming overwhelmed. Together we'll explore: Why calm isn't the destination. How awareness and nervous system safety work together. What it means to build flexibility instead of chasing constant peace. A beautiful poem by Henry Shukman that captures the depth of being human. I'll also guide you through a gentle somatic practice to help you build internal anchors—using your breath, the support beneath you, and memories of safety as resources you can return to when life feels overwhelming. If you've been feeling stretched by the uncertainty of the world lately, I hope this conversation reminds you that you don't need to hold it all together alone. If you'd like support in building a deeper relationship with yourself, I also share a little about my 1:1 Embodiment Sessions and how we can work together. Take a breath, let’s slow down together.  Connect with me: 🌱⁠Book a 15 minute Connection Call⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ways to work with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠Embodiment Sessions⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. Jul 8

    30. Reclaiming Attention in the Digital Age

    In this episode, I share a recent camping trip that unexpectedly became a deep reminder of how much of my attention is tied to my phone. With no reception and a dead phone, I started to notice just how automatic my relationship with it had become, and how even its presence can pull me out of what’s right in front of me. What followed was discomfort, awareness, and a surprising sense of clarity about how scattered our attention can become in daily life. I also share what I’ve been experimenting with since coming home—small ways of being more intentional with where my attention goes. This episode is really an inquiry into attention in the digital age, and what it might look like to begin reclaiming it. I also guide a short somatic practice called Finding Our Focus. Take a breath, let's slow down together Connect with me: 🌱⁠Book a 15 minute Connection Call⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ways to work with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠Embodiment Sessions⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Jun 24

    29. Learning to Sit in the Unknown

    As we move through the intensity of changing seasons, shifting priorities, and all the transitions life quietly asks of us, this week’s episode is an invitation to reflect on what it means to trust yourself when life feels uncertain. In this episode, I share some honest reflections on navigating change, learning how to sit in the unknown, and why building a deeper relationship with ourselves may be one of the most important parts of healing and living well. So much of life teaches us to search outside of ourselves for answers. To override our intuition. To become who we think we need to be. But embodiment asks something different of us. It invites us to slow down enough to listen inward, notice what is present, and begin trusting what feels true for us — even when we don’t have the full picture. I’m also sharing some exciting news as I begin offering in-person Embodiment Sessions starting this July, along with a simple somatic practice to help you reconnect with your centre when life feels overwhelming. In this episode, we explore: • The complexity of navigating change and uncertainty • Learning how to move forward without needing all the answers • Why embodiment is ultimately about building trust with yourself • How healing happens when we stop overriding our inner experience • My transition into offering in-person 1:1 Embodiment Sessions • A guided somatic practice: Sitting in Your Centre If you’re feeling stretched, uncertain, or disconnected from yourself lately, this episode is a gentle reminder that sometimes the most important thing we can do is return inward. 🌿 Ways to work with me: 1:1 Embodiment Sessions (In Person + Virtual)Beginning in July, I’ll be offering in-person sessions on Fridays in Midland, Ontario.I currently have one 60-minute session available for $85 (30% off). These personalized sessions are designed to help you slow down, listen to the body, release stored tension, and reconnect with yourself in a deeper way. Practice with me in person: Mondays | Somatic Restorative Yoga5:30–6:30 PM at Operation Grow Saturdays | Somatic Restorative Yoga4:30–5:30 PM at SoulSet Studio Connect with me: 🌱Book a 15 minute Connection Call 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠Ways to work with me⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱Embodiment Sessions⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: hello@embodiedjourney.ca to claim a discounted Embodiment Session!

  6. Jun 10

    28. A Year of Becoming

    This week marks a special milestone: one year of Embodied Journey!🎉 In this episode, I'm reflecting on the first year of building my business—the lessons, challenges, growth, uncertainty, vulnerability, and trust it has required. We explore what it means to stay with ourselves through different seasons of life, from moments of inspiration and expansion to periods of doubt, contraction, and low energy. This episode also includes a simple somatic practice: celebrating through movement. An invitation to put on a song you love, let your body respond, and reconnect with your aliveness. Whether you've been here from the beginning or are just finding your way to this space, thank you for being part of the journey. Take a breath, let's slow down together. Connect with me: 🌱Book a 15 minute Connection Call 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠Ways to work with me⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱Embodiment Sessions⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: hello@embodiedjourney.ca to claim a discounted Embodiment Session! Be sure to hit "Subscribe" or "Follow" so you don't miss an episode!

  7. Jun 3

    27. Days That Feel Off

    In this week’s episode, I’m sharing honestly about moving through a period of low energy, functional freeze, and feeling disconnected while still showing up for life and responsibilities. We explore what happens when we stop judging ourselves for these experiences and begin relating to them as information instead. This conversation touches on nervous system states, self-compassion, and the importance of meeting ourselves where we are—especially during seasons of growth, transition, or inner change. I also share more about the heart of my work and the whole-person approach that guides Embodied Journey: supporting healing and awareness across mind, body, emotions, nervous system, energy, and soul. This episode includes a gentle somatic practice to help you connect with what is already supporting you and explore what it feels like to soften into that support. Together we explore: Functional freeze and feeling disconnectedNaming our experience without shame or self-judgmentNervous system care during growth and expansionWhy harder seasons are part of being humanA whole-person approach to healing and transformationA grounding somatic practice for safety and supportIf you’ve been feeling “off,” low energy, disconnected, or simply in an in-between season, this episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and remember that you don’t have to navigate it alone. Take a breath. Let’s slow down together. Connect with me: 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠Ways to work with me⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠Online Embodiment Sessions⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: hello@embodiedjourney.ca Be sure to hit "Subscribe" or "Follow" so you don't miss an episode!

  8. May 27

    26. Sitting With Discomfort

    This week’s episode explores our relationship with discomfort and the ways we move toward busyness, distraction, or disconnection when life feels hard. Through personal reflection, we explore why slowing down can feel uncomfortable, what begins to surface when we create more space, and how sensations in the body can offer insight into our emotional experience. This conversation isn’t about forcing ourselves to sit in overwhelm or suffering. It’s about becoming curious enough to stay present with what’s here, rather than automatically moving away from it. This episode includes a gentle somatic shake practice to help release tension, move energy, and reconnect with the body. Together we explore: Why we stay busy and avoid slowing downThe body's response to discomfort and uncertaintyPhysical sensations like heaviness, tightness, tension, and bracingAwareness, authenticity, and emotional honestyCreating space without forcing or overwhelming ourselvesA grounding somatic movement practice to support regulation and releaseIf you’ve been feeling stretched, uncertain, disconnected, or simply curious about what slowing down might reveal, this episode offers a compassionate invitation to pause, notice, and stay a little closer to yourself. Take a breath, let's slow down together.

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The Slowdown is a podcast for anyone craving a place to land in a busy, changing world. Hosted by Katherine Gluck, yoga teacher and embodiment coach, each episode offers mindful reflections, somatic practices, and nervous system–informed guidance to help you pause, notice, and reconnect with yourself and your intuition. Rooted in yoga, mindfulness, and somatic healing, this podcast supports nervous system regulation, self-trust, and embodied awareness so you can notice your patterns and show up in the world with more intention and authenticity. Come as you are. Leave a little more present.

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  • Creator
    Katherine Gluck | Embodiment and Mindfulness Guide
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Katherine Gluck | Embodiment and Mindfulness Guide
  • Show Website
    The Slowdown