Somatic Healing Meditations

Karena Neukirchner created Somatic Healing Meditations as a practical resource for people who carry stress and trauma in their bodies. The podcast features guided meditations that use Havening techniques, Iffirmations (a twist on traditional affirmations), and other somatic tools designed to help regulate the nervous system and release stored emotional patterns. Episodes range from quick 5-minute check-ins to deeper 40-minute sessions, so you can fit them into whatever time you have. The show has 114 episodes and a 4.9 star rating from 217 reviews, which is one of the highest ratings in this category. New episodes drop weekly. Recent sessions focus on themes like finding inner belonging, holding space for yourself during emotional difficulty, softening your inner critic, calming an overwhelmed nervous system, and working with limiting beliefs through parts work. The variety means you can pick an episode based on what you're feeling right now rather than following a sequential curriculum. This is a doing podcast, not a talking-about podcast. You press play, close your eyes, and follow along. Karena's voice is steady and reassuring without being saccharine. She guides you through body scans, breathwork, and visualization exercises that target specific emotional states. If traditional meditation podcasts feel too passive for you, the somatic approach here adds a physical dimension that many people find more effective. It's especially useful for anyone who knows intellectually that they need to relax but can't seem to get their body to cooperate. The guided format removes the guesswork and just walks you through it.