Meditations & Conversations with Mandee Peterson

Mandee Peterson
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Meditations & Conversations is a space for practices that bring you back to yourself and conversations about the beautifully complicated experience of being human. Hosted by Mandee Peterson, founder of Moon Dance Wellness Co. & the School of Sacred Wisdom, the podcast weaves together free guided meditations with honest, curious conversations about motherhood, relationships, business, creativity, healing, food, wellness, spirituality, life transitions, and everything in between. Rooted in Mandee’s love of yoga, Ayurveda, Kundalini, astrology, and cosmic living, these conversations aren’t just about wellness. They’re about what it actually looks like to live it while raising a family, building a business, navigating relationships, moving through change, creating, growing, healing, and figuring yourself out along the way. Some episodes are meditations you can drop into. Others are solo reflections, deep dives, stories, or conversations with interesting people. Some days we’ll meditate. Some days we’ll dive deep. Some days we’ll simply have a really good conversation. Come as you are. Take what you need. 🌙

  1. Oct 12

    110. October 2026 New + Waxing Moon: Conscious Creation, Sacred Balance + the Power to Begin Again

    The new moon may have passed, but its invitation is only beginning. 🌙 In this episode of Meditations & Conversations, we're exploring the October 10 new moon through Western and Vedic astrology, Ayurveda, yoga philosophy, Kundalini, and Tantra. From Libra's invitation to examine relationships, balance, and reciprocity to Hasta nakshatra's sacred symbolism of the hands and our power to create, we're diving into what it means to move beyond setting intentions and begin consciously living them. We'll also explore Venus retrograde, autumn's Vata season, the wisdom of nonattachment, and how to nourish ourselves as we move into the waxing lunar cycle. Because transformation isn't a single moment. It's what we choose to nurture, practice, and create every day. Five journal prompts What became clearer to me around the October 10 new moon? What am I feeling called to create or nurture during this lunar cycle? What am I ready to release that no longer feels aligned? How can my everyday actions better reflect my intentions and values? What am I willing to nurture slowly, with patience, devotion, and consistency? Discover your Ayurvedic doshic constitution Curious about your unique elemental makeup? Ayurveda recognizes that each of us carries a distinct combination of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. During a 45-minute elemental assessment with me ($100), we'll explore your natural constitution (Prakruti), current imbalances (Vikruti), and personalized Ayurvedic practices to support your nourishment, energy, routines, and overall well-being. Connect with me on Instagram @moondancewellnessco or email hello@moondancewellnessco.com to schedule your assessment! Continue your practice Explore the Moon Dancer on-demand yoga and meditation membership or deepen your studies inside the accredited, virtual School of Sacred Wisdom. https://www.moondancewellnessco.com If this episode resonates, I'd love for you to like, subscribe, share, and leave a comment. Your support helps these conversations and teachings reach more people. The Moon is gathering light, and whatever you're growing is allowed to begin slowly, too.

  2. Oct 4

    109. Stay Breezy: An Honest Conversation on Marriage, Motherhood, Childhood, Life & Letting Go with Brianna Lough

    What does it mean to stay breezy when real life feels anything but easy? In this episode of Meditations & Conversations, I sit down with, Brianna Lough, the woman behind Livin Breezy Co. for a raw, heartfelt conversation about marriage, motherhood, parenting, childhood, relationships, yoga, movement, surrender, personal growth, and the beautifully complicated experience of being human. This isn’t a polished interview with perfectly packaged answers. It’s two women sitting down together and talking about real life. We explore the ways our childhood experiences continue to shape us as adults, how marriage and parenthood can become mirrors for our own healing and growth, and what happens when we begin questioning the patterns, expectations, and stories we’ve carried with us. We talk about relationships. Raising children. Navigating marriage. Movement and our relationships with our bodies. Yoga as something much deeper than physical practice. The tension between holding on and letting go. And what it looks like to consciously choose a different way of moving through life. At the heart of Livin Breezy is a powerful reminder: In a life pressured by pace,in a reality mirroring back contradictions,in an awareness of an inner world and choosing different… Life will hand us plenty of reasons to grip. And in those moments, sometimes the practice is surrender. The decision is yours. I choose to S T A Y B R E E Z Y. But what does surrender actually look like when you’re in the middle of marriage, motherhood, work, relationships, old wounds, responsibilities, and everything else life asks us to carry? That’s where this conversation goes. There is laughter. Vulnerability. Reflection. Different perspectives. Shared experiences. Stories from our pasts and conversations about who we are becoming now. No perfect roadmap. No pretending we have it all figured out. Just an honest conversation between two women navigating life, marriage, motherhood, childhood, relationships, yoga, movement, healing, growth, and the continual practice of letting go. Connect with Livin Breezy Co. Instagram: @livinbreezyco Facebook: Livin Breezy Co. Phone: 402-943-7231 Join the Conversation What does staying breezy mean to you? Leave a comment below and tell us what resonated with you, what this conversation brought up, or where you’re learning to loosen your grip in your own life. We love hearing from you and continuing these conversations beyond the episode. And if you enjoyed this episode of Meditations & Conversations, please like, follow, subscribe, comment, and share it with someone you think would connect with this conversation. Every listen, share, comment, and subscription helps support the podcast and allows these conversations and free meditations to reach more people. Thank you for listening, for being part of this community, and for making room for honest conversations about the lives we’re actually living. Stay curious. Stay open. Stay breezy.

  3. Sep 26

    108. September 2026 Full Moon in Aries & Pisces | Western and Vedic Astrology, Yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra & Rituals

    The September 26 Harvest Full Moon arrives just after the fall equinox, illuminating the space between who we are on our own and who we become in relationship. In Western astrology, the Moon is in Aries opposite the Sun in Libra. Aries asks where we are ready to speak honestly, honor our desires, and take up space. Libra asks how we can do that while caring for the people we love. Through the Vedic lens, the Moon falls in sidereal Pisces within Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, inviting us beneath the surface of our reactions to consider what is changing—and what remains steady within us. In this episode, we explore both astrological perspectives and weave in Ayurveda, yoga philosophy, Kundalini, and Tantra. We’ll talk about the courage to be yourself, the wisdom of letting go, and how to meet a changing season without leaving yourself behind. A question to carry with you: Where have you been keeping the peace by keeping yourself quiet? 🌕 Read the full blog post for the complete teachings, Full Moon ritual, and five journal prompts:https://www.moondancewellnessco.com/blog/september-2026-full-moon-the-courage-to-be-yourself-the-wisdom-to-let-go 🌙 Rest with my free Full Moon Yoga Nidra meditationThis 40-minute guided practice offers space for deep rest, reflection, and release. Listen to “Full Moon Yoga Nidra Meditation | Deep Rest, Reflection & Release” on Meditations & Conversations with Mandee Peterson:https://open.spotify.com/show/49V4wtyyt4tdp5M9cDdN1b ✨ Begin the free four-hour Sacred Cycles experienceExplore the moon, seasons, body, and your changing energy through a two-hour workshop, a two-hour embodiment practice, and a companion guide. You can move through it at your own pace:https://www.moondancewellnessco.com/sacred-cycles 🌕 Continue with the complete Sacred Cycles Ritual CourseGo deeper into lunar wisdom, seasonal rhythms, Ayurveda, Yoga, Kundalini, Tantra, astrology, ritual, and the practice of honoring your energy through every phase of life:https://www.moondancewellnessco.com/shop/p/sacred-cycles-course-the-ancient-wisdom-of-cyclical-living 🌙 Explore the School of Sacred WisdomIf you feel called to study these teachings in greater depth, the School of Sacred Wisdom brings together learning, personal practice, embodiment, and community. Whether you want to teach or simply deepen your relationship with the practices you love, you are welcome:https://www.moondancewellnessco.com/school-of-sacred-wisdom-1 If this conversation meets you where you are, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who might need it. You can also leave a comment and tell me what this Full Moon is bringing to light for you. Your support means so much to me and helps these free teachings and meditations reach more people. With love,Mandee

  4. Sep 25

    107. Full Moon Yoga Nidra Meditation | Deep Rest, Reflection & Release

    Rest beneath the light of the full moon with this guided yoga nidra meditation for deep rest, reflection, and release. In this practice, I’ll guide you through a gentle body scan, breath awareness, and full moon imagery. You’ll have space to honor what has been growing in your life, listen to what is asking for your attention, and consider what you’re ready to set down. There’s nothing to figure out or force. Come as you are, and let yourself be held for a while. Find a comfortable place to lie down, bring a blanket or pillow if you’d like, and give yourself permission to rest. You can return to this meditation during any full moon, or whenever you need a quiet moment to reconnect with yourself. If this practice resonates, I’d love to hear what you’re carrying forward from it in the comments. Subscribe and share for more free meditations, yoga nidra, yoga, Ayurveda, and conversations about living a full, curious, human life.

  5. Sep 10

    106. September 2026 New Moon: Western + Vedic Astrology & Sacred Wisdom Rituals

    The September 2026 New Moon invites us into sacred refinement, embodied pleasure, and the courage to begin again. Arriving on September 10 at 18° Virgo in Western astrology, this New Moon illuminates our routines, well-being, boundaries, responsibilities, and the small choices shaping our lives. Virgo reminds us that lasting transformation does not always begin with one dramatic decision. More often, it grows through simple acts of attention repeated with devotion. From the Vedic perspective, this Amavasya falls in sidereal Leo within Purva Phalguni nakshatra—a Venus-ruled lunar mansion connected to creativity, relationships, beauty, restoration, receiving, and the life-giving power of pleasure. Together, these systems create a beautiful conversation between discipline and delight, structure and softness, devotion and joy. In this episode, we explore: * The meaning of the New Moon in Virgo through Western and Hellenistic astrology * The influence of Mercury and Mars during this lunation * The Vedic meaning of Amavasya in Leo* Purva Phalguni nakshatra and its relationship to creativity, pleasure, rest, and receiving * Ayurvedic support for the transition from summer into fall * Virgo’s connection to digestion, discernment, and integration * The yogic practices of svadhyaya and saucha * How repeated thoughts and habits shape our energy from a Kundalini perspective * The Tantric invitation to experience the body, beauty, pleasure, and ordinary life as part of the spiritual path * A grounding New Moon ritual to help you release, listen, and choose one sustainable devotion This New Moon is not asking you to perfect your entire life. It is asking you to notice what is ready to be lovingly refined. What could become more nourishing if it also became simpler? What if your discipline protected your softness? What if the life you desire does not require you to become someone else—but to care more intentionally for the person you already are? Five New Moon Journal Prompts 1. Where am I being invited to refine my life—not because I am failing, but because I am ready for greater alignment? 2. Which expectation, routine, or responsibility has become more draining than devotional? 3. What helps my body feel safe, steady, nourished, and able to trust the rhythm of my life? 4. Where have I made joy, creativity, rest, or pleasure something I must earn? What would change if I allowed myself to receive? 5. What is one small, sustainable commitment that could meaningfully transform the next six months of my life? Continue Your Practice Read the corresponding New Moon blog post and revisit the complete ritual and journal prompts: https://www.moondancewellnessco.com/blog/september-2026-new-moon-sacred-refinement-embodied-pleasure-the-courage-to-begin-again Explore Moon Dance Wellness Co. classes, offerings, and resources:https://www.moondancewellnessco.com/ Practice with me through the Moon Dancer On-Demand Membership, featuring Kundalini, Yin, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Lunar Yoga, meditation, and wisdom teachings: https://www.moondancewellnessco.com/moon-dancer-membership Deepen your study through the School of Sacred Wisdom: https://www.moondancewellnessco.com/school-of-sacred-wisdom If this episode supported you, please like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share it with someone moving through a season of transition or new beginnings. Leave a comment sharing the intention or quality you are choosing to nurture during this lunar cycle. You can also follow Moon Dance Wellness Co. on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moondancewellnessco You do not have to transform your entire life tonight.Choose one seed. Offer it your attention. Give it somewhere nourishing to grow—and trust that what begins quietly can still become something beautiful.

  6. Sep 1

    105. So Much to Celebrate: Turning 36, 3 Years of Moon Dance, 2 Years of Sadhana + an Accredited Yoga School

    Explore The Moon Dance Celebration Sale:⁠https://www.moondancewellnessco.com⁠ 3 years of Moon Dance Wellness Co.2+ years of daily Sadhana.1 newly accredited yoga school.36 trips around the sun. This episode is part celebration, part reflection, part “holy sh*t...look what grew.” As I step into my 36th year and celebrate three years of Moon Dance Wellness Co., I’m looking back at what these years of Yoga, Ayurveda, daily Sadhana, teaching, building a business, creating community + simply continuing to show up have taught me. Because none of this happened overnight. Moon Dance has grown class by class, student by student, practice by practice and weird little idea by weird little idea. What began as my own desire to create a different kind of wellness space has continued to evolve into something much bigger: in-person Yoga and Kundalini classes, Ayurveda, holistic wellness counseling, mentorship, cyclical living, Sadhana, courses, community and now the School of Sacred Wisdom, officially an accredited yoga school through the American Yoga Council. In this episode, I’m sharing the story behind these milestones, what more than two years of daily Sadhana has taught me about consistency and devotion, what turning 36 is bringing up for me, how the School of Sacred Wisdom came to life + why I believe so deeply in creating practices that help us come back to ourselves. And because there is SO much to celebrate, I wanted to invite you into it too. THE MOON DANCE CELEBRATIONSEPTEMBER 1–7 PRACTICE10-Class In-Person Celebration Pass | $275 Ten opportunities to move, breathe, strengthen, soften + practice together in person at Moon Dance. COMMIT40-Day Sadhana Ritual | 36% OFF A guided invitation to create consistency, deepen your personal spiritual practice + experience what can unfold when you stop waiting for motivation and simply keep showing up. Sacred Cycles Ritual Course | 36% OFF | $190 An exploration of cyclical living through the menstrual cycle, lunar cycle, seasons, Ayurveda + ritual, designed to help you understand your changing rhythms and live in deeper relationship with your body and the natural world. TRANSFORMWellness Packages + Mentorships | 20% OFF Personalized holistic support weaving together Ayurveda, Yoga, ritual, self-inquiry + mentorship for the season you’re in and the one you’re becoming ready to step into. LEARNSchool of Sacred Wisdom | $1,600 | SAVE $400 A Level 1 journey into Yoga, Ayurveda, Kundalini, Tantra, astrology, meditation, pranayama, philosophy, anatomy, subtle body wisdom, teaching methodology, personal practice + so much more. The School of Sacred Wisdom is for those who want to teach Yoga, teachers craving deeper study AND anyone who simply wants to understand and embody the sacred wisdom beneath the practices they love. ROOT • RISE • REWILD • RADIATE Not sure where to begin? You don’t have to figure it out alone. If you feel called toward one, several or ALL of these offerings and want help deciding what support makes sense for you, reach out. Schedule a FREE Discovery Call:https://moondancewellnessco.as.me/discovery-call Questions?hello@moondancewellnessco.com Explore The Moon Dance Celebration Sale:https://www.moondancewellnessco.com The Moon Dance Celebration ends September 7 at midnight. Thank you for practicing with me.Thank you for learning with me.Thank you for trusting me.Thank you for letting Moon Dance continue to grow, change + become. Three years in, and somehow it still feels like we’re just getting started. If this episode resonates with you, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, SAVE + SHARE it with someone who might need these practices or teachings in their life.

  7. Aug 27

    104. Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Astrology | Vedic + Western Meaning, Rituals & Journal Prompts: August 2026

    What does the August 27–28, 2026 partial Full Moon lunar eclipse mean for you? In this episode, we explore the August 2026 lunar eclipse through both Western Hellenistic and Vedic astrology. We’ll unpack the Pisces–Virgo eclipse axis in Western astrology, the Aquarius–Leo axis in Vedic astrology, and the deeper meaning of Shatabhisha and Magha nakshatras. We’ll also weave in Yoga, Ayurveda, Kundalini and Tantra to help you understand what this eclipse may bring emotionally, energetically and spiritually—and how to work with its themes in the days, weeks and months ahead. In this episode: ✨ August 2026 lunar eclipse astrology✨ Pisces Full Moon and Virgo Sun✨ Aquarius Moon and Leo Sun in Vedic astrology✨ Shatabhisha and Magha nakshatra meanings✨ Rahu, Ketu and eclipse symbolism✨ Ancestral healing and inherited patterns✨ Emotional release and nervous-system regulation✨ Yoga, Ayurveda, Kundalini and Tantra insights✨ Eclipse rituals and journal prompts✨ How these themes may unfold over the next six months This eclipse is not asking you to force an answer or manufacture a dramatic release. It is inviting you to become quiet enough to notice what can no longer remain unseen. READ THE CORRESPONDING BLOG POST Revisit the eclipse rituals, teachings and five journal prompts PRACTICE THE GROUNDING YIN CLASSMove slowly, regulate your nervous system and create space to process what this eclipse may be stirring If this episode resonates, please like, subscribe, save and share it with someone who may need these teachings. Leave a comment and let me know what this eclipse season has been revealing for you. The Moon will leave Earth’s shadow. The light will return. But we are not always meant to return to who we were before the dark.

  8. Aug 12

    103. August 2026 Eclipse Season: Into the Shadow, Back to the Light

    The August 2026 Eclipse Season is here, beginning with the August 12 New Moon + Total Solar Eclipse and culminating with the August 28 Lunar Eclipse. In this episode, we explore the deeper meaning of this powerful eclipse corridor through Western astrology, Vedic astrology (Jyotisha), Ayurveda, Yoga, Kundalini and Tantra and, most importantly, how we can actually work with this energy in our everyday lives. The August 12 Total Solar Eclipse falls in Leo in Western tropical astrology, bringing themes of identity, courage, creativity, visibility, authenticity and releasing our need for external validation. Through the Vedic sidereal lens, the eclipse takes us into Cancer and Ashlesha Nakshatra, symbolized by the coiled serpent and the sacred process of shedding what has become too small for who we are becoming. Then, on August 28, we move into the Lunar Eclipse in Pisces through the Western lens and Aquarius + Shatabhisha Nakshatra through the Vedic lens, shifting the conversation toward surrender, healing, release and our relationship with the collective. In this episode, we explore: • August 12, 2026 New Moon + Total Solar Eclipse• August 28, 2026 Lunar Eclipse• Western vs. Vedic astrology of the eclipses• Leo, Cancer + Ashlesha Nakshatra• Pisces, Aquarius + Shatabhisha Nakshatra• Rahu + Ketu and the deeper meaning of eclipses• Why eclipses are powerful catalysts for change• Ayurveda for grounding during transitional seasons• Yoga and the practice of becoming the witness• Kundalini, Kriya, mantra + eclipse sadhana• Tantra and learning to stay open to change• Simple eclipse rituals + practices• Journal prompts for reflection, shedding and becoming Eclipses have a way of accelerating what has already been moving beneath the surface. We can resist the change, cling to what is familiar and try to continue with business as usual. Or we can listen. We can become curious about what life is asking of us and consciously participate in the transformation already unfolding. What is changing?What are you ready to shed?What wants to emerge through you now?What ends with you?What begins through you? You don't have to know exactly what's next. Move. Breathe. Practice. Nourish yourself. Listen. Allow everything. Follow nothing. Eclipse season doesn't require us to predict the future. It asks us to become present enough to participate in our becoming. Subscribe for more conversations on astrology, Vedic astrology, Ayurveda, yoga, Kundalini, Tantra, holistic health, meditation and embodied spirituality.

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Meditations & Conversations is a space for practices that bring you back to yourself and conversations about the beautifully complicated experience of being human. Hosted by Mandee Peterson, founder of Moon Dance Wellness Co. & the School of Sacred Wisdom, the podcast weaves together free guided meditations with honest, curious conversations about motherhood, relationships, business, creativity, healing, food, wellness, spirituality, life transitions, and everything in between. Rooted in Mandee’s love of yoga, Ayurveda, Kundalini, astrology, and cosmic living, these conversations aren’t just about wellness. They’re about what it actually looks like to live it while raising a family, building a business, navigating relationships, moving through change, creating, growing, healing, and figuring yourself out along the way. Some episodes are meditations you can drop into. Others are solo reflections, deep dives, stories, or conversations with interesting people. Some days we’ll meditate. Some days we’ll dive deep. Some days we’ll simply have a really good conversation. Come as you are. Take what you need. 🌙

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