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. 3h ago

    38. What If We Stopped Trying to Relax?

    In this week’s episode of The Slowdown Podcast, we’re exploring what happens when we stop trying so hard to relax. Restorative yoga is often associated with feeling calm, peaceful, and rested. But sometimes, when we finally slow down and give the body space to be still, we notice just how much is happening beneath the surface. Our thoughts might get louder. We might notice tension, sensations, emotions, restlessness, or how difficult it can be to simply stop doing. In this episode, I’m talking about restorative yoga, slowing down, body awareness, and why we don’t always need to make relaxation the goal. Instead, we can practice becoming more familiar with our own experience. Noticing what’s here without immediately trying to change it. We’ll explore what happens when we create space to listen to both the mind and body, and how this can become a practice of deeper self-connection. In this episode: Why slowing down can sometimes feel harder than expected What restorative yoga can teach us about being still The connection between body awareness and self-connection Why you don’t need to clear your mind to practice mindfulness Learning to notice thoughts, sensations, emotions, and energy without needing to fix them Practicing being with the whole range of your experience, not just the parts that feel comfortable And at the end, I’ll guide you through a 5 minute meditation to practice noticing what happens when you stop trying. Take a breath, let's slow down together. Connect with me: 🌱⁠⁠Book a free 30 minute Connection Call⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Somatic Restorative Yoga 🌱⁠⁠⁠Let's work 1:1⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. Sep 30

    37. When Your To-Do List Follows You Everywhere

    Ever feel like your to-do list is running in the back of your mind, even when you’re supposed to be relaxing? In this episode, I’m talking about the mental load that can come with busy seasons of life, and how stress and overwhelm can start to show up in our bodies, mood, and energy. We’ll talk about noticing the signs that you’re feeling stretched thin, tending to the basics, and using self-awareness to better understand what you need — rather than immediately trying to fix everything. Plus, a simple somatic practice you can try when your mind feels busy: chest tapping. Take a breath, let's slow down together. Connect with me: 🌱⁠⁠Book a free 30 minute Connection Call⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Somatic Restorative Yoga 🌱⁠⁠⁠Let's work 1:1⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Sep 23

    36. Want To Feel Better? Me Too. Let's Start Here.

    In this week’s episode, we’re coming back to the basics. Before adding another routine, wellness hack, or tool to your life, what if you paused to notice the foundations underneath it all? I’ve been asking myself these questions: How rested do I feel? How does my body feel after the food I'm eating? Am I thirsty? What kind of movement feels good for my body right now? Have I spent any time outside lately? Have I given myself any space to pause and actually check in with myself? We’ll talk about noticing these things without turning them into another reason to judge yourself, and why curiosity and compassion can create more sustainable change. I’ll also guide you through a simple somatic practice called Finding a little support — using a pillow, gentle pressure, breath, and releasing tension in the face and body. A reminder that sometimes the simplest things can be supportive. Take a breath, let’s slow down together.  Connect with me: 🌱⁠⁠Book a free 30 minute Connection Call⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Somatic Restorative Yoga 🌱⁠⁠⁠Let's work 1:1⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter 'The Sunday Slowdown'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. Sep 16

    35. Before You Start a New Routine, Ask Yourself This

    September can bring a strong desire to start fresh. New routines. New habits. New goals. A little more structure. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But before we jump into changing everything, what if we paused to get curious about why we want to change in the first place? In this episode, I’m reflecting on the transition from summer into fall, the idea of September as a “return to yourself” kind of month, and the difference between making changes from self-love versus trying to fix something we don’t like about ourselves. We’ll explore: What’s underneath your desire to change The emotions and beliefs that can drive new habits Whether you’re moving toward something you want or away from something you don’t like The cycle of starting new routines, falling off, and feeling like you’ve failed What it might look like to meet yourself where you are instead How self-connection can help us make choices that actually support us in the season we’re in Then, we’ll move into a short somatic practice together—a few minutes of gentle, intuitive movement and noticing. 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'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Sep 2

    34. What If Transitions Could Be Easier?

    We're heading into the final days of August, and with September comes that familiar feeling of transition. Changing routines, cooler weather, kids heading back to school, and the feeling that something is shifting. Sometimes it feels like everything is changing at once. In this episode, I’m reflecting on the many emotions that can come with transition. The excitement and fear, gratitude and sadness, readiness and grief. We often look for one clear way we're supposed to feel, but what if we made space for all of it? Rather than trying to figure out how we should feel, we can get curious about what's actually here. What am I feeling? How am I showing up right now? What do I need? The more we get to know ourselves, the more we can meet ourselves where we are... even when where we are keeps changing. Then, we'll move into a short somatic practice focused on finding an external resource. You'll be guided to choose something comforting like a soft blanket, warm drink, favourite sweater, something from nature, and notice what happens in your body as you allow yourself to receive that sense of comfort and support. This is a simple practice of noticing what helps you soften, settle, and feel a little more supported.  In this episode: Moving through seasons of transition Making space for conflicting emotions Letting go of how we think we're supposed to feel Getting curious about our moment-to-moment experience A guided somatic practice for connecting with an external resource And maybe you don't need to have the answer right away. You can simply listen. 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'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  6. Aug 19

    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'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  7. 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'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  8. 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'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Katherine Gluck | Embodiment and Mindfulness Guide
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    The Slowdown