Held By The Earth

Rachel Boucher
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Held By The Earth is a meditation and contemplative podcast devoted to rest, embodiment, mysticism, and reconnection with the natural world. Through guided Yoga Nidra, meditations, affirmations, and personal reflections, each episode supports nervous system regulation and deeper inner listening. Rooted in seasonal rhythms and intuitive awareness, this space invites sensitive souls to slow down and come home to themselves. rachelroseboucher.substack.com

  1. Aug 7

    Stillness and Stars: A Poetic Journey

    Stillness and Stars is a short contemplative episode created for intuitive and poetic souls who feel drawn to the presence of the night and the vastness of the sky. This episode shares the poem Stars by Sara Teasdale, along with a reflection and prompts excerpted from Stillness and Song: Selected Poems of Sara Teasdale with Reflections and Journal Prompts, a book that pairs her poetry with gentle invitations for contemplation and creative exploration. After the poem is read, you’re invited to pause and consider two questions. This reflection offers space to notice your place within something wider, whether through imagination, sensation, or the presence of the night within and around you. You’re welcome to listen beneath the open sky, while resting, or in a moment of stillness at the end of the day. May this short poetic reflection offer a sense of perspective, connection, and wonder, like being part of a larger constellation. ✨ If you’d like to stay connected or explore future offerings, you’re welcome to join my mailing list where I share reflections, practices, and updates there as they unfold. https://www.rachelroseboucher.com ✨ If you enjoy poetry and moments of reflection, you may also enjoy my book, Stillness and Song: Selected Poems of Sara Teasdale with Reflections and Journal Prompts. It weaves together timeless poetry, thoughtful reflections, and journaling invitations to help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and deepen your relationship with the natural world. ✨ Credits Poem: Stars — printed in Flame and Shadow (1920). Music: “Our Peaceful Ocean” by Music of Wisdom (royalty-free license). ✨ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. The views expressed are those of the host and guests and are not a substitute for professional care or services. Listening to this podcast does not create a professional or therapeutic relationship. You are responsible for your own wellbeing and actions. Produced by Rachel Rose Boucher LLC. Content is governed by U.S. law. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelroseboucher.substack.com/subscribe

    Stillness and Stars: A Poetic Journey

  2. Jul 3

    Celebrate What Is Working

    Sometimes the simplest practices can create the biggest shifts. In this reflection, I share a small daily ritual that has been helping me notice what is working, even on ordinary days and challenging ones. Inspired by a reminder I heard on another podcast, this practice invites us to pause, celebrate small moments, and reconnect with the goodness that already exists in our lives. Rather than waiting for something big to change, what if we practiced noticing what is already here? A moment of beauty. A kind interaction. A task completed. A breath of relief. These small moments have a way of quietly reshaping how we move through the world. ✨ If you’d like to stay connected or explore future offerings, you’re welcome to visit my website, join my mailing list, or become a member, where I share reflections, practices, and updates as they unfold. https://www.rachelroseboucher.com ✨ This podcast is offered as a gift. If you feel moved to support its continuation, donations are deeply appreciated and received with gratitude. Thank you for helping tend this space. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PXQTUK5JT6UKS https://buy.stripe.com/9B68wQ9QkfKy6oPaus28801 ✨ Music Credit: “Free Flowing” by Chris Collins (royalty-free license). ✨ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. The views expressed are those of the host and guests and are not a substitute for professional care or services. Listening to this podcast does not create a professional or therapeutic relationship. You are responsible for your own wellbeing and actions. © Rachel Rose Boucher LLC. All rights reserved. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelroseboucher.substack.com/subscribe

    Celebrate What Is Working

  3. Jun 23

    Celebrating Summer: A Mindful Pause with the Season

    Celebrating Summer is a short seasonal reflection created for intuitive and sensitive souls who wish to pause and appreciate the gifts of the season. In this episode, Rachel Boucher reflects on the warmth, beauty, and abundance of summer before guiding listeners through a brief meditative pause and a simple question for personal reflection. Through imagery inspired by sunshine, gardens, birdsong, ocean waves, and the rhythms of the natural world, you’re invited to slow down and reconnect with the present moment. This gentle practice offers space to notice what is flourishing in your life and what brings you joy during the summer season. You’re welcome to listen while taking a walk, relaxing outdoors, or enjoying a quiet moment in your day. After the reflection, you may wish to sit with the question, write in a journal, or simply carry it with you as you move through the season. ✨ If you’d like to stay connected or explore future offerings, you’re welcome to join my mailing list. I share reflections, practices, and updates there as they unfold. ⁠https://www.rachelroseboucher.com⁠ ✨ If this reflection leaves you longing for a more space to rest, reflect, and reconnect, you may enjoy my course ~ Seasonal Soul Reset: Summer Edition. Through guided Yoga Nidra practices, seasonal journaling, affirmations, and nature-inspired reflections, the course offers an opportunity to slow down and nourish yourself in alignment with the rhythms of summer. ⁠https://www.rachelroseboucher.com/shop/⁠ ✨ Music “Calm Forest” by Music of Wisdom (royalty-free license). ✨ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. The views expressed are those of the host and guests and are not a substitute for professional care or services. Listening to this podcast does not create a professional or therapeutic relationship. You are responsible for your own wellbeing and actions. Produced by Rachel Rose Boucher LLC. Content is governed by U.S. law. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelroseboucher.substack.com/subscribe

    Celebrating Summer: A Mindful Pause with the Season

  4. Jun 13

    Peace Flows

    Peace Flows is a short reflective episode created for intuitive and sensitive souls seeking a sense of steadiness within the movement of daily life. This episode shares the poem Peace by Sara Teasdale, along with a reflection and prompts excerpted from Stillness and Song: Selected Poems of Sara Teasdale with Reflections and Journal Prompts, a collection that brings her poetry into a contemplative dialogue with creative response. After the poem is read, you’re invited to pause and consider a simple question. This moment of reflection offers space to notice where peace may already be present, whether in the breath, the body, or the awareness of being here. You’re welcome to listen while resting, journaling, or sitting in stillness. May this short poetic moment offer a gentle reminder that peace does not need to be found somewhere else — it can begin in the space you are already in.✨ If you’d like to stay connected or explore future offerings, you’re welcome to visit my website or join my mailing list. I share reflections, practices, and updates there as they unfold. https://www.rachelroseboucher.com ✨ If this episode resonated with you, you're warmly invited to explore my book, Stillness and Song: Selected Poems of Sara Teasdale with Reflections and Journal Prompts. Created for readers who appreciate poetry, nature, and mindful reflection, it offers a gentle companion for moments when you'd like to linger a little longer with beauty, stillness, and the wisdom found in both poetry and your own heart. Check it out on Amazon. ✨ Credits Poem: Peace — printed in Love Songs (1917). Music: “Our Peaceful Ocean” by Music of Wisdom (royalty-free license). ✨ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. The views expressed are those of the host and guests and are not a substitute for professional care or services. Listening to this podcast does not create a professional or therapeutic relationship. You are responsible for your own wellbeing and actions. Produced by Rachel Rose Boucher LLC. Content is governed by U.S. law. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelroseboucher.substack.com/subscribe

    Peace Flows

  5. May 1

    Rain Sleep Yoga Nidra

    Rain Sleep Yoga Nidra is a one-hour guided Yoga Nidra meditation designed to support deep rest, relaxation, and natural sleep. This gentle sleep meditation is accompanied by steady rainfall sounds, creating a calming soundscape that helps the nervous system soften and the mind slow down. As you’re guided through relaxing body awareness and imagery, you’re invited to rest without effort, allowing sleep to arrive in its own time. This practice is well suited for bedtime, insomnia support, stress relief, or nights when the mind feels busy and the body longs to settle. The spoken guidance gradually fades, leaving only the soothing sound of rain to continue supporting rest and sleep. You’re welcome to drift off, remain in deep relaxation, or return to this Yoga Nidra whenever you need a peaceful space to unwind and be held by sound. ✨ If you’d like to stay connected or explore future offerings, you’re welcome to visit my website, join my mailing list, or become a member, where I share reflections, practices, and updates as they unfold. https://www.rachelroseboucher.com ✨ This podcast is offered as a gift. If you feel moved to support its continuation, donations are deeply appreciated and received with gratitude. Thank you for helping tend this space. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PXQTUK5JT6UKS https://buy.stripe.com/9B68wQ9QkfKy6oPaus28801 ✨ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. The views expressed are those of the host and guests and are not a substitute for professional care or services. Listening to this podcast does not create a professional or therapeutic relationship. You are responsible for your own wellbeing and actions. © Rachel Rose Boucher LLC. All rights reserved. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelroseboucher.substack.com/subscribe

    Rain Sleep Yoga Nidra

  6. Apr 17

    Resting Affirmations & Meditation

    This episode provides a gentle affirmation and meditation practice created for intuitive and sensitive souls who are longing for deeper rest and nervous system support. This episode begins with a short grounding meditation and body awareness practice, inviting you to slow down, settle into your body, and arrive fully before the affirmations begin. Rather than encouraging more effort or productivity, these affirmations offer permission to rest in the truth that you are already enough. You’re invited to soften out of constant doing and remember that you are a human being, not a machine. The words are offered slowly and intentionally, supporting relaxation, emotional regulation, and a sense of safety within the body. This practice is well suited for moments of overwhelm, fatigue, stress, or anytime your body longs to settle. You’re welcome to return to this resting affirmation practice whenever you need a gentle reminder that nothing is required of you in this moment. ✨ If you’d like to stay connected or explore future offerings, you’re welcome to visit my website, join my mailing list, or become a member, where I share reflections, practices, and updates as they unfold. https://www.rachelroseboucher.com ✨ This podcast is offered as a gift. If you feel moved to support its continuation, donations are deeply appreciated and received with gratitude. Thank you for helping tend this space. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PXQTUK5JT6UKS https://buy.stripe.com/9B68wQ9QkfKy6oPaus28801 ✨ Music Credit: “Inner Light” by Chris Collins (royalty-free license). ✨ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. The views expressed are those of the host and guests and are not a substitute for professional care or services. Listening to this podcast does not create a professional or therapeutic relationship. You are responsible for your own wellbeing and actions. © Rachel Rose Boucher LLC. All rights reserved. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelroseboucher.substack.com/subscribe

    Resting Affirmations & Meditation

  7. Mar 15

    Spring Is Coming!

    Spring Is Coming is a short seasonal reflection created for intuitive and sensitive souls who feel the quiet shift of the natural world as winter begins to soften. This episode shares a traditional spring rhyme that has been sung and recited by children for generations, celebrating the return of birds, blossoms, and the gentle awakening of the earth. After the poem is read, you’re invited to pause and consider a simple question. This moment of reflection offers space to notice the subtle signs of renewal around you and within you, whether they appear in nature, in your body, or in the small hopes beginning to stir. You’re welcome to listen while walking outdoors, resting quietly, or simply taking a brief pause in your day. May this short poetic moment offer a gentle reminder that the rhythms of the earth continue to move, bringing change, renewal, and new life with the turning of the season. ✨ If you’d like to stay connected or explore future offerings, you’re welcome to visit my website or join my mailing list. I share reflections, practices, and updates there as they unfold. https://www.rachelroseboucher.com ✨ This podcast is offered as a gift. If you feel moved to support its continuation, donations are deeply appreciated and received with gratitude. Thank you for helping tend this space. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PXQTUK5JT6UKS https://buy.stripe.com/9B68wQ9QkfKy6oPaus28801 ✨ Credits Poem: May Song — traditional spring rhyme (public domain), printed in The Progressive Music Series (1914). Music: “Birds and Nature” by Chris Collins (royalty-free license). ✨ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. The views expressed are those of the host and guests and are not a substitute for professional care or services. Listening to this podcast does not create a professional or therapeutic relationship. You are responsible for your own wellbeing and actions. Produced by Rachel Rose Boucher LLC. Content is governed by U.S. law. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelroseboucher.substack.com/subscribe

    Spring Is Coming!

  8. Feb 23

    Ocean Sleep Yoga Nidra

    Ocean Sleep Yoga Nidra is an hour-long guided Yoga Nidra practice designed to support deep rest, relaxation, and sleep. This gentle meditation is accompanied by raw, real Atlantic Ocean sounds—steady waves, occasional seabirds, and water meeting rock—creating a natural soundscape that encourages the nervous system to soften and settle. Guided by the rhythm of the sea, you’re invited to rest exactly as you are, allowing the body and mind to be held without effort. Whether you drift into sleep or remain in a state of deep relaxation, this Yoga Nidra meets you where you are and allows the night to unfold in its own time. After the guided portion of the practice, the audio transitions into continuous ocean sounds, gradually fading toward silence. This episode is well suited for bedtime, nighttime listening, or any time you’re seeking extended rest, sleep support, or a sense of being held by the natural world. ✨ If you’d like to stay connected or explore future offerings, you’re welcome to visit my website, join my mailing list, or become a member, where I share reflections, practices, and updates as they unfold. https://www.rachelroseboucher.com ✨ This podcast is offered as a gift. If you feel moved to support its continuation, donations are deeply appreciated and received with gratitude. Thank you for helping tend this space. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PXQTUK5JT6UKS https://buy.stripe.com/9B68wQ9QkfKy6oPaus28801 ✨ Audio Credit: “Rhode Island Ocean Sounds” by Rachel Boucher. Original recording available on Held By The Earth: Nature Soundscapes. ✨ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. The views expressed are those of the host and guests and are not a substitute for professional care or services. Listening to this podcast does not create a professional or therapeutic relationship. You are responsible for your own wellbeing and actions. © Rachel Rose Boucher LLC. All rights reserved. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachelroseboucher.substack.com/subscribe

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Held By The Earth is a meditation and contemplative podcast devoted to rest, embodiment, mysticism, and reconnection with the natural world. Through guided Yoga Nidra, meditations, affirmations, and personal reflections, each episode supports nervous system regulation and deeper inner listening. Rooted in seasonal rhythms and intuitive awareness, this space invites sensitive souls to slow down and come home to themselves. rachelroseboucher.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Rachel Boucher
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rachel Boucher
  • Show Website
    Held By The Earth