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The Truth IsAuthor: Kathryn Flaschner
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Sam Bianchini: Rest as a Return to Self — On Ritual, Worthiness, and Remembering
Episode 17
Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
Rest isn’t just about slowing down. It’s about remembering who you are.This conversation begins there.My guest is Sam Bianchini, an international yoga teacher, psychedelic therapist, and artist. Sam led a Yoga Nidra training I took during a season of deep burnout — a moment when I didn’t yet know what was next, but knew I couldn’t keep moving the same way.In this conversation, we talk about the ancient ritual she guided us through: Yoga Nidra — a deep form of rest that Sam teaches not as a technique to master, but as a state of consciousness. One that extends beyond the ritual itself, and offers a different way of relating to rest, clarity, and worth in today’s culture.What unfolded — both that weekend and here — wasn’t a lesson in rest as recovery or self-care. It was an invitation to relate to rest as a return. To the body. To intuition. To an inherent sense of worth that exists before productivity or achievement.We talk about why clarity requires nervous system regulation. About how many of us were taught — subtly or explicitly — that our value is tied to output, endurance, or optimization. And about what becomes possible when we slow down enough to hear what’s actually true.This isn’t an episode about doing less so you can do more.It’s about remembering who you are — and learning to move from that place.In This Conversation, We ExploreRest as a return to self, not a reward for productivityYoga Nidra as an ancient ritual and a state of consciousnessHow practices of rest can extend beyond the mat and into daily lifeWorthiness beyond achievementNervous system regulation and clarityCeremony, ritual, and remembrance as pathways back to truthWhy we are designed to regulate and heal in communityConnect with Sam BianchiniWebsite: https://sambianchini.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samdarlin/?hl=enConnect with The Truth IsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthis_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetruthis_podCreditsHosted by Kathryn FlaschnerVideo Production & Editing by Anton LaPlumeEdited by Dan KrollMusic by Will Savino — https://wsavino.comVisual Identity by Sarah Gainor & Jonathan BushAdvised by Natalie Tulloch
