Laura Listens

10/30/2025

I believe in you, do you believe in yourself?
I could tell you a thousand times but if you don’t know it, feel it, breathe it yourself, it doesn’t matter how much validation you receive.

Come to Kundlaini yoga this Sunday to go inward, to hear your inner voice, to deepen your trust within yourself 📿🤍

Or join us virtually!

🕘 Sunday 9:00–10:30 AM
📍 The Newton House, Batavia
💲 $25 per person

Text Jenny Bergold (630) 465-1243 to register

All are welcome!!! 🙏🏽 Zero experience needed. Come as you are and give yourself the gift of stillness and sound healing.

☀️

10/28/2025

Release That Stress, One Breath at a Time
Feeling the Stress Build-Up?
When life gets hectic, stress hormones can linger and create tension in your body.
Why Movement Helps:
Adding yoga or Kundalini yoga to your routine is like pressing a reset button. Movement and breathwork help you let go of that stored stress.
Work with a Guide:
Join us for weekly private sessions with to transform how you handle stress. It’s your path to a calmer, more balanced you.
•Your Mind and Body Will Thank You

Ready to release that stress and find your calm? Contact us to book your session here!
https://www.lauralistens.com/yoga-and-kundalini-yoga

10/27/2025

What if your eating disorder wasn’t your enemy—
but a messenger with something important to say?

When we stop fighting against ourselves and start listening, healing begins. 💛

This shift—from resistance to understanding—can open the door to compassion, balance, and true recovery.

Written by our amazing therapist,

🕊 Read more on our latest blog at lauralistens.com

10/26/2025

✨ What if your eating disorder wasn’t your enemy, but a messenger with something important to say? Learn how understanding—not fighting—can lead to healing.

What if your eating disorder wasn’t an enemy to fight, but a messenger to understand?

10/26/2025

Celebrated and honored our ancestors tonight with other women in circle. 🤍

Dora and Ruben Jaramillo
Vera and Don Red Irey
Tia Rosalie and Tio Juan

And my past fur babies
Baby
Poppers
Buddy
Leroy

Mentor
Ania

The veil is in for the next week and half, maybe you take some time to speak to them, honor them, write a let, look at photos.

Go inward, it is the warmest, darkest, coziest place you might find 🌙

10/25/2025

Couples Therapy with Christine

Christine is currently seeing couples virtually and has space to take on one more pair who’s ready to grow together.

She helps couples work through:
💬 Communication breakdowns
💸 Financial disagreements
💔 Underlying wounds from childhood that show up in your relationship today

Christine’s approach is compassionate, insightful, and rooted in helping both partners feel seen, understood, and connected again.

We accept BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO, and United Behavioral Health PPO.
There’s currently a waitlist for BCBS Community Medicaid and Medicare.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in patterns or longing for deeper understanding, now’s a great time to reach out.

📩 Message us or visit www.Lauralistens.com to schedule your first session.

10/25/2025

10/24/2025

First day teaching Kundlaini yoga at the Morton Arboretum. It felt like a dream come true.

4 years ago I started taking classes at the Arboretum with the kind and loving . We soon became connected over our new motherhood journeys. That year she asked me to be part of the Arboretum’s Wellness Retreat. That year I wrote down that I would someday teach kundalini at the Arboretum.

4 years later
- Natalie and I hang out every Friday with other like minded mamas, creating community and sisterhood to raise our children together.
-I’ve taught at 3 wellness retreats
- and now teaching weekly Kundlaini at the most beautiful place with all the trees 🌳

Trees speak to my soul …I appreciate them more and more as I grow.

Blessed beyond belief …thankful for it all

Keep manifesting. Keep believing in yourself. Keep dreaming. Start with loving yourself and trusting yourself. 🤍☮️🪷☀️

10/16/2025

Supporting Teens & Young Adults with ADHD, Focus Challenges, and Executive Functioning Struggles

Meet Carrie Castaldo, LCSW — a compassionate therapist who specializes in helping teens and young adults who struggle with focus, motivation, and follow-through.

Maybe your teen…
•Can’t seem to get started on homework or projects until the last minute.
•Feels overwhelmed by big tasks and unsure how to break them down.
•Loses track of time or forgets important things, no matter how hard they try.
•Feels frustrated, anxious, or “lazy” when they can’t meet expectations — even though they care deeply.

These are more than “bad habits” — they’re signs of executive functioning challenges that can affect school, friendships, and self-esteem.

Carrie’s approach combines practical tools with emotional support to help teens and young adults:
🧠 Learn organization and time management skills that actually fit how their brain works.
💬 Build self-awareness and confidence in their unique strengths.
🪞Develop emotional regulation tools to manage stress, procrastination, and frustration.
🎓 Prepare for transitions — from high school to college, or college to independent living — with structure, accountability, and self-compassion.

Carrie brings over 20 years of experience in social work, school systems, and therapy. Her sessions are warm, encouraging, and collaborative — helping kids and young adults feel understood, empowered, and capable of creating new habits that support their goals.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your child’s challenges with focus or motivation might be something more — you’re not alone, and help is available.

📍 Sessions available in person and online
🔗 www.lauralistens.com

10/13/2025

10/13/2025

Sometimes, the Earth speaks through quiet symbols like this heart-shaped hollow in an old tree.

When we slow down and connect, we start to feel the heartbeat of the land: its patience, its wisdom, its endless capacity to hold. Studies show that spending time in nature reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, and boosts mood. But beyond the science, there’s something deeply human about placing your hand on a tree and remembering that you, too, are part of something ancient and alive.

Take a moment today to connect with the Earth. Breathe with her. Thank her. Let her remind you that love isn’t just an emotion — it’s an energy that flows through every living thing. 🌳