Ep 82: Protect Your Energy & Find Your Light with Umashnee Naidoo

Ep 82 | If you’re doing all the “right” things but your body still feels stuck—this episode offers a powerful reframe. In this conversation, we explore energy healing, nervous system safety, and why the body often holds on to weight, stress, or burnout until it feels safe enough to let go.

Jen sits down with energy healer and embodiment guide Umashnee Naidoo to talk about protecting your energy, stored trauma, and what it really means to stop fighting your body and start working with it. This is a grounded, compassionate look at healing that goes beyond willpower, quick fixes, or pushing harder.

You’ll hear how chronic stress, feeling unseen, and living in constant survival mode can keep the body locked in protection—and how energy healing and embodiment practices can support lasting change. If you’re ready to feel more at home in your body, this episode is for you.

🕒 In this episode:
[05:10] – Energy and human connection
[11:06] – Umashnee’s journey from engineering burnout to energy healing
[17:35] – How trauma and emotions are stored in the body
[24:15] – Feeling unseen, unsafe, and the link to weight retention
[27:10] – Why the body holds on when it doesn’t feel safe
[35:20] – What it means to “call back your light”
[44:50] – A simple daily practice to protect your energy

This conversation is a reminder that you’re not broken—and your body isn’t working against you. Healing begins when we create safety and listen instead of push.

Umashnee Naidoo Bio:
Umashnee Naidoo is an energy healer, embodiment guide, and founder of Find Your Light Wellness. After leaving a career in Mechanical Engineering and navigating her own journey through burnout and depression, she was drawn to ancient healing modalities including Yoga, Primordial Sound Meditation, and Energy Medicine. Today, Umashnee supports deep healing by helping clients reconnect with their bodies, protect their energy, and rediscover their true essence through compassionate, integrative practices.

Where to find Uma:
Website - https://findyourlightwellness.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/umashnee-naidoo
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@findyourlightwellness
Instagram - https://instagram.com/find_your_light_wellness
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Findyourlight_

🌿 Resources & Links:
🔗 Learn more about Umashnee Naidoo: FindYourLightWellness.com
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