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Sacred Self-Care: Aligning with the Moon

Sacred Self-Care is a podcast designed to guide you through intentional self-care practices that follow the natural rhythms of the moon. Hosted by Ann Savala, a local massage therapist and self-care coach, each episode invites you to slow down, reflect, and nurture your well-being with gentle meditations, journal prompts, and lunar-based self-care rituals. Whether you're setting new intentions during the New Moon or reflecting on your journey under the Full Moon, this podcast offers a sacred space to reconnect with yourself, find balance, and embrace your personal growth.

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Ann

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Education

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Listening Before Doing 19.01.2026

As the moon begins to grow, this episode invites awareness before action. In this Waxing Crescent phase, we explore what it means to listen to the body’s signals—fatigue, restlessness, hunger, focus—before pushing forward. Self-care doesn’t always start with doing more; sometimes it begins with pausing long enough to notice. This episode includes a short body-based meditation, a journal prompt to...

Foundations Begin: Creating Support Before Change 16.01.2026

New Moon This episode marks the beginning of a new cycle focused on Foundations of Self-Care . Aligned with the New Moon, we’re slowing down and returning to the basics—creating support before asking ourselves to change or grow. Instead of fixing or optimizing, this episode invites you to consider what steadiness, structure, and nervous system support look like in this season of your life. You’ll...

Waning Crescent → Dark Moon: Resting in Integration 12.01.2026

This is the sacred pause before the next beginning. You’ll learn how rest becomes a form of honoring your shadow work, how to integrate what you’ve uncovered, and how to soften into a quieter, deeper version of yourself. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox every New Moon. Follow us on Instagram

Last Quarter: Releasing Judgment and Guilt 09.01.2026

Release the internal pressure that keeps you from self-acceptance. In this episode, you’ll identify guilt and judgment you’re ready to let go of and practice a symbolic ritual that frees space for compassion and renewal. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox every New Moon. Follow us on Instagram

Waning Gibbous: Gratitude for the Lessons in the Dark 05.01.2026

As the moon softens, we shift into reflection and appreciation. You’ll explore how difficult chapters shaped you, what resilience they built, and how gratitude can reframe your relationship with your past. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox every New Moon. Follow us on Instagram

Full Moon in Gemini: Owning the Light and the Shadow 02.01.2026

The Full Moon illuminates everything — the seen and unseen, the bright and the complex. Today, we honor the qualities you once hid or judged and celebrate the fullness of who you are. This episode feels like a deep exhale into authenticity. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox every New Moon. Follow us on Instagram

Waxing Gibbous: Refining the Narrative 29.12.2025

Old stories don’t always match who you’re becoming. The Waxing Gibbous Moon helps you edit those narratives with clarity and tenderness. Discover the beliefs you’ve outgrown, the truths rising to replace them, and how to anchor your new narrative in the body. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

First Quarter: Facing Resistance with Compassion 26.12.2025

The First Quarter Moon brings tension, courage, and the energy to move through resistance. This episode helps you understand the “no,” the “not yet,” and the deeper emotions hiding beneath hesitation. You’ll learn how to meet resistance with compassion instead of pressure. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

Waxing Crescent: Getting Curious About Your Shadows 22.12.2025

Curiosity is the doorway to self-awareness. Today, we explore your protective patterns with softness and compassion. You’ll notice the reactions that arise on autopilot, learn why they exist, and practice receiving support in a way that rewires old beliefs. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

New Moon in Capricorn: Setting Safe Foundations for Shadow Work 19.12.2025

Begin this new cycle with grounding, intention, and emotional safety. In this episode, we explore how the New Moon in Capricorn creates the perfect container for shadow work and inner exploration. You’ll reflect on moments when you protected yourself in discomfort, reconnect with your resilience, and learn a simple safety practice to return to anytime the work feels heavy. Edited by Andy Estrada S...

Embracing Your Shadow & Resting in Wholeness 15.12.2025

In the quiet of the waning light, Ann weaves shadow work and restoration into one closing ritual. Explore compassion for every part of yourself and learn to rest in your wholeness before the next cycle begins. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

Releasing Old Identities 11.12.2025

This clearing moon encourages release and renewal. Through gentle meditation and ritual, let go of the roles and expectations that no longer fit, creating room for the next version of yourself to emerge. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

Integrating Lessons with Gratitude 09.12.2025

As the light softens, gratitude takes center stage. Ann helps you gather the wisdom from this cycle, appreciate your journey, and transform insight into embodied understanding. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

Refining Your Authentic Truth 05.12.2025

With the moon nearly full, refinement becomes an act of honesty. Ann guides you through recognizing what still feels true, what needs adjustment, and how to honor your evolution with clarity and compassion. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

Refining Your Authentic Truth 01.12.2025

With the moon nearly full, refinement becomes an act of honesty. Ann guides you through recognizing what still feels true, what needs adjustment, and how to honor your evolution with clarity and compassion. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

Taking Aligned Action 30.11.2025

The First Quarter Moon calls for movement and courage. Ann shares how small, intentional steps turn insight into embodiment, helping you act in harmony with your truth instead of pressure or expectation. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

Listening to Your Inner Voice 24.11.2025

As the first light returns, this episode explores intuition as a daily practice. Learn to hear your body’s subtle yeses and nos, trust your inner guidance, and nurture the intentions you set under the New Moon. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

Discovering Yourself Through New Perspectives 21.11.2025

Under the New Moon in Sagittarius, Ann invites you to shift the lens through which you see yourself. Through reflection, meditation, and movement, discover how expanding your perspective can reset your self-care intentions for the cycle ahead. Edited by Andy EstradaSign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram

Surrendering Control 17.11.2025

Control often comes from fear, while surrender is an act of trust. Under the Waning Crescent we reflect on where we can loosen our grip and allow life to flow with more ease. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram :

Creating Rituals of Renewal 14.11.2025

Renewal is woven into the endings of each cycle. In this Waning Crescent episode, we explore how small rituals help us reset, refresh, and prepare to begin again. Join me for reflection and self-care practices of renewal.  Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram :

Trusting the Flow of Change 13.11.2025

Change often flows more smoothly when we stop trying to control it. Under the Waning Crescent we reflect on the practice of trust, supported by meditation and journaling.  Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram :

Resting in Openness 12.11.2025

The Waning Crescent invites us into rest, stillness, and surrender. This episode guides you to pause, soften, and reflect on how to rest in openness without rushing to fill the space.  Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram :

Releasing the Fear of the Unknown 11.11.2025

The Last Quarter Moon is a time for release. In this episode, we explore how to let go of fears that hold us back so we can step more openly into new experiences. Meditation, reflection, and a self-care practice support you in moving forward lighter. Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox. Follow us on Instagram :

Integrating Lessons with Grace (Waning Gibbous) 10.11.2025

The Waning Gibbous Moon invites reflection and integration—this is where your experiences settle into wisdom. In this episode, we explore what it means to process new experiences with patience, gratitude, and self-compassion. Through gentle meditation, journaling, and mindful self-care, you’ll learn how to let your lessons take root so they can guide your next chapter.  Edited by Andy Estrada Sign...

Honoring What You’ve Outgrown 07.11.2025

Part of growth is recognizing what no longer fits. In this Waning Gibbous episode we reflect on honoring what we have outgrown with gratitude instead of guilt. Meditation and journaling help you release the old and make space for the new.  Edited by Andy Estrada Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive journal prompts in your inbox.

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