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Hello and welcome to Find Yourself, Change Your Life. I’m your host, Mary Clavieres. This podcast is here to help you rediscover yourself and become the leader of your life, however you want that to look.

For today’s episode, I’m sharing a little bit of a different take on the mind-body connection and what deepening into this space can really do for you.

If you are someone that is into spirituality at all, or if you consider yourself a little woo, or even just being open to that side of things—being open to knowing that we don’t know everything and that there are other energies and forces here working with us—then you’ll likely enjoy this episode.

The Connection I Didn’t Expect

Over these years of working with my mind-body connection and deepening into all of this work—the whole process and learning for me about getting out of the mind, learning how to tune back into my body and listen to it again—I found myself connecting so much more with my intuitive gifts, let’s call them. With my ability to see and feel energy differently. With my ability to receive messages.

I’ve always been someone that’s had very strong dreams. Not all the time, but when I would have them, they would be pretty strong. Like there would be something in them, messages, hearing a voice wake me up at like 3 o’clock in the morning or whatever it was. A couple of times it really threw me off because I heard what sounded like my children. I thought they came in the bedroom. I woke up, I got out of bed, and nope, they were definitely still sleeping.

Things like that, that I’ve had over the years. But as I’ve deepened into my mind-body connection work, it’s definitely gotten a lot stronger and a lot clearer.

How This Connects to Purpose

This is something that has helped me connect more deeply to my purpose. And that’s a big part. I talked about it in the Mind Body Connection Unlocked book—I talked through the self, mind, the body and the soul. Because connecting through this process connects you more deeply to your purpose and your soul.

I’m sure of it for me, because it’s been my experience. And I believe that this is how I was able to activate this part of myself, was by doing this work.

So if you’re someone that has been curious and has been wanting to feel a deeper connection, feel more meaning in your life or in your work in some way, or even in your relationships, the work that you do on yourself in this way is instrumental to whatever happens next for you.

Desiring a Deeper Relationship with Spirit

I learned over the years that I was desiring a deeper relationship with Spirit in a way. I was desiring to have this connection because I’ve just always felt it and I wanted to understand it more because I felt it when I was younger and I was confused about it.

I wrote in the book too about seeing my grandfather’s ghost when I was a teenager. And it really freaked me out. And it’s something that has stayed with me. And I think because it shaped my life in a way. It was an experience for me that was then a story that I carried with me in a special way. Not in a fear-based way, even though I was scared in the moment. It was really in a—we’re all connected and we’re here for each other and I want to know and learn and understand more about that because I’m craving that connection in my life.

The Trip to the South of France

These last months, I went on a trip to the south of France a couple months ago with a friend and I just thought, okay, we’re going to check it out, we’ll be there a few days, it’ll be fun. And I came back completely changed.

I just had so many experiences and so many openings and healings as well, and just things that happened. We ended up on one of the days meeting someone through the owner of the bed and breakfast that we were staying at. And this person took us around and became our guide for the day. And we saw all these really special, incredible sites that we never would have gotten to without this person that’s lived in the area for so long and graciously donated their time to us.

And it really, energetically, unlocked so much more for me. And I came back just watching things happen and seeing how much we’re all connected and how one piece over here can turn and change something over there.

A Small Example of Synchronicity

It might sound a little out there. And sometimes it feels hard to be specific because you’re like, where do you start? But I’ll give a very small example of this.

I had to go to the doctor a few weeks ago. I went to an osteopath and it was realignment for my body because I was having some neck and back and shoulder pain. And when you go to an osteopath, it’s gentle realignment, but you sometimes need the day to recover. It can actually be quite a lot on your body.

Towards the end of the session, I said, oh, wow, I’d really love to have more spaciousness in the rest of my day. I knew I had a client call and I thought it would really be great if I could just rest instead. And then I was literally checking out at the doctor’s office and I got a message that my client needed to reschedule.

And I said, okay, great. Thank you, universe. Thank you for the extra time that I can rest because I need that today.

Now, that can seem like a very small example. And you just say, oh, it’s a little coincidence—and that’s fine. For me, that’s a synchronicity of the design of energy, movement, and how all of these different pieces work together and play together and how they all impact what we’re doing on a day to day basis.

Coming Online in Stronger Ways

I still have dreams, for sure. I still have a lot of dreams. But I have more awareness in the waking time, which has been really cool and really fun because I just think it’s really fun to play in that way and to really just be aware and just feel like you’re part of something bigger.

And I think a lot of times we are craving some of that, and it doesn’t always feel easy to get to that place. And a lot of times we think it’s outside of us and it’s not outside of us actually.

All of the things that you desire, wherever they’re coming from—from within you—it’s really part of your higher calling, your soul purpose. And it’s for a reason. And you’re not going to find it outside of yourself, actually. You’re going to find it from going inward.

The Bridge Between Two Worlds

I grew up a very practical person and have a very practical degree in engineering. And it could be very easy to say, oh no, none of that, that doesn’t make sense. But through the process of honoring myself and honoring my curiosity, I ended up finding out more about it and it’s something that I love and find super interesting and just really, really cool and expansive.

The mind-body connection pathway for me has been a bridge that links the very physical conscious world and the energetic unconscious world.

And as you deepen into the embodiment of it, I’m sure it will show you a lot for yourself as well. It’s changed how I look at my relationships and even how I parent my children and how I watch what’s going on for them and how I show up to support them in those moments. Because that awareness, that presence and that connectedness can really, really shift a lot of things.

Your Invitation

I will leave you with this encouragement to continue to take a look at your mind-body connection and find the tools that work for you. I have loads of tools and activities in the book, so if you’re interested in that, I’ll link it in the show notes.

But really just getting curious with yourself and really honoring yourself and allowing yourself to follow those nudges and those things that really feel important to you.

Because I could very easily shrug all of this off. But through the process of honoring myself and honoring my curiosity, I ended up finding out more about it. And I find it super interesting and just really, really cool and expansive.

If you’re interested in hearing more about this or hearing more about these types of stories, please let me know. You can reach out online or send me an email, or even leave a review for the podcast. If it’s of interest, I will do more of that. I will weave those types of stories into this work because it is something that shows up for me a lot, that I’ve always been fascinated with. And yeah, it feels like the right time to be sharing that a little more openly.

Thank you for being here, thank you for being part of this journey with me. I really appreciate you. I hope you have a great rest of your day. I’ll talk to you next week.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does the mind-body connection relate to spirituality? A: As Mary shares in this episode, deepening into mind-body connection work doesn’t just help you make better decisions or manage stress—it can also open you up to your intuitive gifts, synchronicities, and a deeper sense of being connected to something larger. Getting out of the mind and back into the body creates space for these experiences to come through.

Q: What does “connecting with the universe” actually mean? A: For Mary, it means feeling part of something bigger than yourself. Noticing synchronicities. Following nudges. Feeling that your actions connect to and influence other things in your life. It doesn’t have to look a certain way—she says, “whatever you want to call it, I call it the universe.”

Q: Do I need to be spiritual or religious to benefit from mind-body connection work? A: No. Mary has an engineering background and describes herself as a very practical person. She says it could be very easy to dismiss all of this—but through honoring her curiosity, she found it valuable. The invitation is just to be open.

Q: What is a synchronicity? A: A synchronicity is a meaningful coincidence—two things happening at the same time in a way that feels connected or significant. In this episode, Mary gives the example of thinking she’d love more rest after her osteopath appointment, and then immediately receiving a message that her client needed to reschedule.

Q: How do you strengthen your intuition? A: Mary’s approach is through the mind-body connection—practicing presence, getting out of the mind and back into the body, building self-awareness, and being willing to look at the uncomfortable spaces within yourself. As you do more of that work, the intuitive signals get stronger and clearer.

Q: What happened in Egypt that Mary references? A: Mary has traveled to Egypt twice on pilgrimages. In Episode 31, she shares the story of healing her fear of heights through Dreamtime during her first trip. Those experiences are a significant part of her spiritual journey.

Q: What is Dreamtime? A: Dreamtime is a term for the space between sleeping and waking, or a deeply meditative/dream state where you can receive messages, do inner healing work, and connect with other energies. Mary references healing her fear of heights through this type of experience.

Q: Where can I learn more about these tools and practices? A: Mary’s book, Mind Body Connection Unlocked, is full of tools, activities, and personal stories to support you in strengthening your own mind-body connection. You can also listen to Episode 31 for Mary’s Egypt story, and reach out via email or social media if you’d like more episodes on this topic.

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