Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Minimalism is about asking yourself whether your possessions and lifestyle truly support you. In this video, we take that question even deeper - exploring how it connects to your body, energy, and even past traumas, & how to work with it all.
When aspects of a minimalist life are rooted in shame, fear, control, or avoidance, it can become restrictive rather than freeing, and be a bandaid for bigger issues. Has your exploration with minimalism felt like a way to prove worthiness, avoid attachment, or purge discomfort? Healing often comes from expanding the ability to have, receive, be with change. Instead of obsessing on how little you can own like I did, maybe explore what truly nourishes you—materially, emotionally, and energetically. Healing rigid minimalism involves shifting from deprivation to discernment, embracing joy and desire without guilt, and working with the body to release the need for control.
Interested in working with me in the near future in 1:1 or group settings? Sign up for my email list below!
Watch Part One of this video: youtu.be/ceJdAjCUWKs?si=GEg8LqaHIgHVtiqW
T I M E S T A M P S :
3 Minute Somatic Exploration: 00:43
Content Starts Here: 04:14
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A B O U T M E :
I am a Qigong Teacher and Somatic Coach specializing in body-based trauma healing. Over five years ago, I used to post on YouTube about minimalism, spirituality, travel, mental health, and my experiences working as a travel emergency nurse.
Now, I’m exploring what it feels like to return to social media to share the practices that have truly saved my life—practices I’ve been deeply committed to studying over the past few years.
Sign up for my email list if you’d like to follow along as I transition from sharing these practices in person with my community to bringing them online!
✨ E M A I L L I S T :
janellkristina.kit.com/76115ad7cc
I N S T A G R A M :
(I am currently not active & private - feel free to follow me if/when that changes though)
@janellkristina
goo.gl/mPQlhT
♥
G E A R :
Canon M50: amzn.to/4hKoqZD
WebCam: amzn.to/40J1DXo
Wireless Microphone:: amzn.to/3CDLZEA
USB Microphone:: amzn.to/40JJ31d
Cold shoe mount light: amzn.to/4grNVOu
Diffuse Lamp (similar, mine is from Target Room Essentials):
amzn.to/3CLli0E
Light Bulbs: amzn.to/4hl4i0z
* These are affiliate links * please consider shopping local first, if you decide to go through Amazon I may earn a commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I genuinely enjoy and use.
E D I T I N G :
DaVinci Resolve Software (free version) + Canva
#minimalist #minimalism #healing #trauma
Minimalism is about asking yourself whether your possessions and lifestyle truly support you. In this video, we take that question even deeper - exploring how it connects to your body, energy, and even past traumas, & how to work with it all.
When aspects of a minimalist life are rooted in shame, fear, control, or avoidance, it can become restrictive rather than freeing, and be a bandaid for bigger issues. Has your exploration with minimalism felt like a way to prove worthiness, avoid attachment, or purge discomfort? Healing often comes from expanding the ability to have, receive, be with change. Instead of obsessing on how little you can own like I did, maybe explore what truly nourishes you—materially, emotionally, and energetically. Healing rigid minimalism involves shifting from deprivation to discernment, embracing joy and desire without guilt, and working with the body to release the need for control.
Interested in working with me in the near future in 1:1 or group settings? Sign up for my email list below!
Watch Part One of this video: youtu.be/ceJdAjCUWKs?si=GEg8LqaHIgHVtiqW
T I M E S T A M P S :
3 Minute Somatic Exploration: 00:43
Content Starts Here: 04:14
♥
A B O U T M E :
I am a Qigong Teacher and Somatic Coach specializing in body-based trauma healing. Over five years ago, I used to post on YouTube about minimalism, spirituality, travel, mental health, and my experiences working as a travel emergency nurse.
Now, I’m exploring what it feels like to return to social media to share the practices that have truly saved my life—practices I’ve been deeply committed to studying over the past few years.
Sign up for my email list if you’d like to follow along as I transition from sharing these practices in person with my community to bringing them online!
✨ E M A I L L I S T :
janellkristina.kit.com/76115ad7cc
I N S T A G R A M :
(I am currently not active & private - feel free to follow me if/when that changes though)
@janellkristina
goo.gl/mPQlhT
♥
G E A R :
Canon M50: amzn.to/4hKoqZD
WebCam: amzn.to/40J1DXo
Wireless Microphone:: amzn.to/3CDLZEA
USB Microphone:: amzn.to/40JJ31d
Cold shoe mount light: amzn.to/4grNVOu
Diffuse Lamp (similar, mine is from Target Room Essentials):
amzn.to/3CLli0E
Light Bulbs: amzn.to/4hl4i0z
* These are affiliate links * please consider shopping local first, if you decide to go through Amazon I may earn a commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I genuinely enjoy and use.
E D I T I N G :
DaVinci Resolve Software (free version) + Canva
#minimalist #minimalism #healing #trauma
