The MODERN YIN Podcast

Kimberley Roberts
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Welcome to The Modern Yin Podcast (formerly YINNING at Life), where nervous system regulation meets real life. Hosted by Kimberley Roberts, Yin Yoga teacher and Reflexologist. We talk Yin Yoga, menopause, body trust, emotional resilience and the messy reality of being a women 40+. Expect honest conversations, practical insights and a little attitude. Because being regulated doesn’t mean being calm all the time. This is where Stillness does the real work and where it doesn’t mean I have nothing to say. Go deeper with exclusive after shows & practices on Patreon: https://patreon.com/solefulyin

  1. 3d ago

    Are You Paying Attention?

    In today's episode, we're diving into how the nervous system can register something before the thinking brain has completely caught up. And how your first impulse doesn’t necessarily have to become your final response. But that raises another question. If we’re going to respond instead of automatically react. What exactly are we responding to? Show Notes: Follow on Instagram |   @solefulyinyoga Website I https://www.solefulyin.com Practice Yin Yoga | https://www.patreon.com/solefulyin Membership Info: https://patreon.com/solefulyin/membership

  2. Oct 8

    Why do we react before we even realize it?

    Why do we react before we even realize it? A tone of voice changes. An email lands. Someone asks something of us. Our body responds before our thinking mind has even caught up. In this episode of The Modern Yin Podcast, we explore why familiar reactions can feel so automatic, how old patterns can masquerade as instinct, and why your first response does not have to be your final response. We’ll talk about nervous system regulation as more than simply “calming down.” Regulation can also mean creating enough internal space to notice what’s happening before every sensation, emotion, or trigger becomes an instruction. You’ll also leave with three simple questions to practice this week: What am I noticing?What is my first impulse?Do I want to follow it? October inside SolefulYin is all about Responding: noticing what’s here and choosing what comes next. Join us on Patreon for the full month's theme.

  3. Oct 1

    You Know What You Need. So Why Is It So Hard?

    You know you need rest, a little space, or some support. So why do you keep pushing through—and saying “sure, no problem” when there is definitely a problem? To close September’s “Know What You Need” theme, we’re exploring the gap between recognizing a need and responding to it. From feeling guilty about resting to asking for help, navigating real responsibilities, and adjusting to changing capacity, we’ll look at what can make taking care of yourself difficult. We’ll also explore how Yin Yoga gives us opportunities to practise using support and making adjustments, with three questions to help you find a realistic next step. Explore Yin Yoga, breathwork, meditation, and ongoing support with SolefulYin on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/solefulyin Connect on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/solefulyinyoga/ Follow The Modern Yin Podcast for conversations about Yin Yoga, nervous system regulation, body trust, aging, and real-life wellbeing for women 40+. 🌿

    You Know What You Need. So Why Is It So Hard?

  4. Sep 27

    I Changed My Mind and That's The Point

    This wasn’t a planned episode. It started with my hair, but it quickly became about something much bigger: confidence, choice, reinvention, and what it means to change your mind without making yourself wrong for it. Sometimes we think confidence means sticking with the original decision no matter what. But sometimes confidence is being able to say: That was right for me then. This is right for me now. In this bonus episode, I’m talking about self-trust, nervous-system regulation, and the deeper transformation that can happen when you create enough internal space to actually hear yourself. Because feeling calmer is wonderful. Sleeping better is wonderful. But what if the real shift is becoming someone who notices sooner, sets better boundaries, makes different choices, and trusts herself enough to respond to what she actually needs? If you’d like to explore this work more deeply with me through Yin Yoga, meditation, breathwork, nervous-system support and more, you can explore my Patreon memberships here: https://www.patreon.com/SolefulYin/membership

    I Changed My Mind and That's The Point

  5. Sep 24

    Why You’re Still Overthinking

    You made the decision. Had the conversation. Sent the message. So why has your brain reopened the entire case file? 😂 If you’re still second-guessing yourself or replaying a conversation, what are you hoping another round of thinking will give you? Today we’re exploring overthinking, the discomfort of uncertainty, and the difference between useful reflection and going over the same ground again. We’ll talk about body trust, nervous system regulation, and three questions to help you recognise whether there’s something more to address—or whether you need rest, movement, connection, or a little time. You don’t have to keep thinking about something to prove you’re taking it seriously. 🌿 Explore Yin Yoga, breathwork, meditation, and ongoing support with SolefulYin on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solefulyin Connect on Instagram: @solefulyinyoga Follow The Modern Yin Podcast for conversations about Yin Yoga, body trust, aging, and real-life wellbeing for women 40+.

  6. Sep 17

    Ask What You Need: Why Your Go-To Tools Don’t Always Help

    Before You Reach for Another Tool, Ask For What You Need When your usual go-to tool isn’t helping, how do you decide what to try next? This week, we’re continuing our “Know What You Need” theme by slowing down long enough to recognize the need before choosing a response. Building on last week’s conversation about why every tool doesn’t work every single time, we explore three simple questions to help you check in with yourself, recognize what might be missing—or becoming too much—and take one manageable next step. Your reflection for the week: “Right now, I think I need…” 💛 Want Deeper Support? Explore the options and choose the membership that feels right for you: Memberships Read my reflection posts on Patreon

  7. Sep 10

    Why The Same Tool Doesn't Always Work Every Time

    Have you ever reached for the thing that usually helps, breathwork, Yin Yoga, meditation, a walk, rest, and thought: Why isn’t this working today? Sometimes the problem isn’t the tool. It’s that what helped yesterday may not be what your body needs today. In this episode of The Modern Yin Podcast, we explore why the same self-care practice doesn’t always create the same result, and why body trust is less about finding one perfect nervous-system tool and more about learning how to respond to what’s actually happening in the moment. We’ll talk about: why different kinds of stress and exhaustion can need different responseshow we fall into using self-care tools out of habitwhy changing your response is not failurehow experimenting, noticing and adjusting can help you understand yourself betterwhy sometimes the response is simply letting tension go without needing to analyze it This episode is part of September’s SolefulYin theme: Know What You Need, and this week we’re exploring RESPOND. If you want to go deeper, you can explore the SolefulYin memberships for ongoing Yin Yoga, breathwork, meditation, nervous-system support and live practices HERE. And if you want a more structured journey into body trust, I KNOW is my 28-day guided journey through: NOTICE → RESPOND → RESTORE → TRUST What helped yesterday doesn’t have to be what you need today.

  8. Sep 3

    How To Know What You Need When You Feel OFF

    You can know you’re stressed, tired, overwhelmed or unsettled and still have no idea what would actually help. In this episode of The Modern Yin Podcast, we explore the difference between noticing that something feels off and knowing how to respond to it. You’ll hear why the same nervous system tool won’t fit every moment, how to start recognizing what kind of support your body may be asking for, and why rest, movement, nourishment, quiet, connection and space can all be different forms of support. We also talk about why “I’m not sure yet” is still useful information, and how repeated noticing and responding can help build more body trust over time. This episode is part of September’s SolefulYin theme: Know What You Need. If you want to go deeper, I KNOW is a 28-day guided journey into body trust designed to help you notice your signals, respond to what you need, restore yourself and build the confidence to know what kind of support fits you when you need it. 🌿 Explore I KNOW Kimberley SolefulYin.com

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Welcome to The Modern Yin Podcast (formerly YINNING at Life), where nervous system regulation meets real life. Hosted by Kimberley Roberts, Yin Yoga teacher and Reflexologist. We talk Yin Yoga, menopause, body trust, emotional resilience and the messy reality of being a women 40+. Expect honest conversations, practical insights and a little attitude. Because being regulated doesn’t mean being calm all the time. This is where Stillness does the real work and where it doesn’t mean I have nothing to say. Go deeper with exclusive after shows & practices on Patreon: https://patreon.com/solefulyin

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  • Creator
    Kimberley Roberts
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    110
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kimberley Roberts
  • Show Website
    The MODERN YIN Podcast