# The Chakra Method for Inner Work: Rosanne Nieboer on the Body, the Nervous System and Self-Compassion

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Podcast: [The Soul Mirror Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-soul-mirror-podcast-7393518)
Published: 2026-07-29T13:45:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1602

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When people hear soul mirror they brace for the worst, expecting the inner critic to be proved right. If looking inward has ever felt like an interrogation you would rather avoid, this conversation reframes it as something gentler and far more useful. Rosanne Nieboer, a yoga teacher of over twenty years, explains why the beliefs holding you back often live in the body rather than the mind, why this work is safer done with a guide than alone, and how her CHAKRA method moves a person from clarity through kindness to aligned action. ABOUT THE GUEST Rosanne Nieboer has practised yoga for more than thirty years and taught for over twenty. She came to the chakra system through the body first, then through a moment of crisis, and now helps people interpret the messages the body sends and return to nervous system regulation. She hosts the Chakra Way meditation podcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS The fear is that the soul mirror confirms your worst beliefs. It rarely does. Inner work is safer with a mentor or friend than done entirely alone. Beliefs that hold you back are often stored somewhere in the body, not just the mind. The brain is not solving everything. It is mostly trying to keep you safe. Sit with the sensation with kindness rather than pushing it away, which is the old habit. The inner critic is the nervous system trying to protect you, not the enemy. Her CHAKRA method: Clarity, Home, Awareness, Kindness, Reframe, Aligned action. Reframing a belief begins by seeing it was often never truly yours to carry. Three pillars to start: move the body, feed the mind, quiet the spirit. Meditation is not emptying the mind. It is witnessing a thought and returning to breath. CONNECT WITH THE GUEST: Website: https://www.chakra-way.com (free Nervous System First Aid Kit and other resources) P…

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