Grief Returns to the Mat with Rebecca Rau

In this moving conversation, Laura is joined by Rebecca Rau — a mother, business consultant, and yoga practitioner — to explore the raw intersections of grief, healing, and returning to oneself.After the sudden death of her mother, a cross-state move, and an unexpected job loss all within two months, Rebecca found herself unraveling under the weight of unprocessed grief. What ultimately brought her back to herself wasn’t force or fixing — it was the quiet, persistent call of yoga.Rebecca shares how grief lived in her body long before she recognized it in her mind, how the philosophies of yoga helped her hold the complexity of loss, and how returning to the mat became a way to reconnect with both her mother and her own life.Together, Laura and Rebecca dive into:Grief’s physical impact — and the body’s call for healingFinding unexpected spiritual connection after lossThe language we choose when speaking about death and suicideRedefining regret, and finding compassion for the parts of us that couldn't do moreThe power of community, storytelling, and simply pausing in the middle of the messThis episode is a reminder: healing isn’t linear, and sometimes the deepest return to life begins with a single, shaky breath. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefonpurpose.substack.com/subscribe