Waves of Autumn ~ Discover More & Deepen Your Self-Care This Season
Waves of Autumn ~ Discover More & Deepen Your Self-Care This Season
Hi, I’m Ananda, founder of Inmersivas and creator of the Waves of Self-Care, and in this article I’m very happy to introduce you to the Waves of Autumn!
I’ll take you through a step-by-step look at what they are, what they look like on the inside, everything that is available, and I’ll also share a few personal notes on how to make the most of them in the best possible way.
When Autumn begins… it often brings with it a shift in rhythm, a desire to slow down, turn inward, simplify, and make space for what truly matters… but it isn’t always so simple to understand how to move through this transition in a way that genuinely feels good, simple, and possible for us.
And that is exactly what inspired the Waves of Autumn: to offer you a space where you can notice how you are feeling, better understand the moment you are living and, from there, choose how you want to care for yourself throughout the season.
Ready to discover your Waves? Let’s begin! =)
What Are the Waves of Autumn?
Well, I want to start by explaining what the Waves are…
The Waves are a way to bring more clarity to your self-care, deepen your self-awareness, and help you reconnect with yourself and with nature.
Instead of following a ready-made list of everything you “should” be doing to take care of yourself, the idea is to first notice how you are feeling and what you need in that moment.
From there, you can explore different possibilities, experiment with what makes sense for you, and create a self-care practice that feels more and more like your own.
Each season includes 3 Waves, one for each month, and within each one you’ll be guided through self-observation and self-discovery through:
- quizzes, designed to help you notice how connected you feel to and how you are caring for the themes of the month;
- reflective journals, which help you explore the themes of the month more deeply, with questions you can answer directly in the file and save;
- monthly self-care suggestion lists, created to inspire you;
- in-depth guides on the themes of the month, designed to help you care for yourself and understand yourself more fully;
- and the affirmations and guided meditations available and recommended for that season.
These tools are not simply here to give you more information. They work together to help you notice patterns, desires, needs, and possibilities for self-care that might otherwise go unnoticed in your everyday life.
But how are the themes for each month and season chosen?
Within Inmersivas, the themes are chosen according to different systems and traditions of Eastern Medicine. This means that each season is connected with:
- the elements of the season itself: including its energy, element, corresponding organs and emotion, flavors, colors, and more, most of which come from Traditional Chinese Medicine;
- 1 or 2 corresponding doshas, from the Ayurvedic tradition;
- 1 corresponding phase of the Menstrual Cycle and the Moon, from the tradition of Natural Gynecology;
- 1 or 2 corresponding chakras, from the tradition of Yoga.
Bringing all of these themes together within one season doesn’t mean that you need to do, follow, understand, explore, or connect with everything. Quite the opposite. The idea is precisely that you can explore different paths, have different possibilities available to you, and notice which ones make sense for you, in this moment and during this Autumn.
Now I’m going to show you, step by step, each of the elements and themes connected with this season within each of the Waves of Autumn.
Let’s go through it together!
Welcome to the Waves of Autumn:
Your Waves of Autumn begin with 2 videos… the first gives you an overview of how to make the most of your Waves, and the second gives you a complete introduction to the season: what to notice and different ways to explore its themes, invitations, and energy.
After that, you’ll find your 3 Waves for the season, and each one accompanies a different moment in this process:
in the first, you observe and discover;
in the second, you go deeper and make adjustments;
and in the third, you integrate what you’ve experienced and begin preparing for the next season.
This way, you follow a gentle journey of discovery, moving through Spring little by little, noticing the changes in the season and also the changes happening within you.
Ready to discover what each one of the three Waves of Autumn is like?
Let’s take a look!
Your 1st Wave of Autumn:
The first Wave of Autumn will introduce you to all of the themes for the month.
It is recommended for March in the Southern Hemisphere or September in the Northern Hemisphere.
In the 1st Wave guide, you’ll find a step-by-step path to use all of the tools available and recommended for this first month. You’ll always begin with a quiz to see how you are feeling today, then move on to a reflective journal to explore your thoughts and discover new ideas, deepen your understanding through the themed guides, explore the self-care suggestions, and create your own routine based on everything you have learned and discovered about yourself.
The first Wave of Autumn invites you to:
- Discover and understand the connections and themes associated with Autumn. Then, take the Autumn Quiz and notice how connected you feel to the season. After that, open your list of Autumn Rituals and write down what you would like to include.
- Open your Autumn Journal and set aside a little relaxing time to answer the questions for the beginning of the season. They are designed to help you notice more clearly how you are feeling in this moment and what you would like for this month. If you wish, you can go deeper into your understanding of and self-care during Autumn with the Autumn Guide. Inside, you’ll find: the connections with the lungs and large intestine, the Metal element, flavor, color, energy, sound, emotion, food suggestions, self-care, and cyclical planning.
- Then, you’ll be invited to observe the state of your doshas, described in Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine, as energetic forces connected with balance in the body and mind. Here, you’ll also find a Quiz, a Dosha Journal connected with the season, in Autumn, Vata, with reflective questions and its corresponding In-Depth Guide, designed to help you better understand this dosha and deepen your self-care (including its functions in the body, signs and possible causes of balance and imbalance, food, self-care, routine, related emotions, care for your environment, and aromatherapy).
- Next, if you menstruate, you’ll be invited to observe and learn more about the Luteal Phase of your cycle, considered the internal phase that corresponds with Autumn within this cyclical framework and whose themes may feel more noticeable during this season, bringing both possibilities and challenges. Here, you’ll find a Quiz to explore your connection with this phase, as well as an In-Depth Guide that includes: perspectives on the phase from Eastern and Western medicine and Natural Gynecology, physical, mental, and emotional self-care, cyclical productivity, food, physical activities, aromatherapy, and affirmations. And if you do not menstruate, you’ll find content about connecting with the corresponding lunar phase, the Waning Moon.
- And finally, you’ll be invited to explore the balance of one of the Chakras, the body’s energy centers according to Yoga traditions, associated with this season. In the 1st Wave of Autumn, this is the Third Eye Chakra, connected with intuition, perception, imagination, inner vision, clarity, recognition, dreams, and illusion. You’ll have a Quiz to explore your connection with this chakra, a Journal with questions related to its themes for you to reflect on, and an In-Depth Guide that includes: connections such as element, color, stage of life, purpose, location, actions and themes, signs and causes of balance and imbalance, suggested self-care, adjustments to your environment, aromatherapy, affirmations, and beliefs that may limit its energy.
- To finish, you’ll find a complete Autumn Self-Care list to inspire you as you complete your own.
And that’s it. I usually take 1 to 4 days to complete my own monthly Waves, depending on the themes and what my routine looks like at the time. There’s no rush. Every process is unique.
And by the end of this first Wave, the intention is for you to have a much clearer sense of how you are entering Autumn, what you would like to experience during it, and which forms of self-care feel most aligned with your current moment.
Instead of simply receiving a list of things to do, you begin to create your own path through the season.
Take a look below at photos of some of the materials included in this Wave:
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Your 2nd Wave of Autumn:
The second Wave of Autumn invites you to look gently at your process and go deeper into a new chakra. It is recommended for April in the Southern Hemisphere or October in the Northern Hemisphere.
At this point, you are no longer at the beginning of Autumn. You’ve already had some time to observe yourself, experiment, notice what made sense, what has changed, what may be asking to be left behind, and what may need some adjustment.
So the second Wave of Autumn arrives inviting you to:
- Retake some of the quizzes and reflect on changes and discoveries.
- Discover and go deeper into the season’s 2nd Chakra, the Crown Chakra, connected with understanding, self-awareness, consciousness, wisdom, learning, purpose, spiritual connection, beliefs, unity, presence, and attachment. You’ll have a Quiz to explore your connection with this chakra, a Journal with questions related to its themes for you to reflect on, and an In-Depth Guide that includes: connections such as element, color, stage of life, purpose, location, actions and themes, signs and causes of balance and imbalance, suggested self-care, adjustments to your environment, aromatherapy, affirmations, and beliefs that may limit its energy.
- To finish, you’ll be invited to review your Autumn Self-Care list and prepare it for this new month.
The second Wave is especially important because it gives you the opportunity to notice your process more clearly, while also helping you observe how you have changed and, from there, make any adjustments you feel are needed.
What made sense at the beginning of the season or month may no longer make sense now. You may have changed because of a discovery, a need, a new habit, or you may simply notice that something has already fulfilled its purpose and may be ready to be left behind. This awareness and adjustment can be very important for everyone, but especially for those of us who experience cyclical changes.
By the end, you’ll have a new opportunity to look at yourself and discover a new way to care for yourself, aligned with your current moment and with Autumn’s more inward movement.
Take a look below at photos of some of the materials included in this Wave:
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Your 3rd Wave of Autumn:
The third Wave of Autumn is a wave of completion and the Interseason—that period of adaptation between one season and the next. It is recommended for May in the Southern Hemisphere or November in the Northern Hemisphere.
Here, Autumn is already slowly beginning to move toward Winter. And you are also invited to look back at the path you have taken, integrate what you have learned, and truly experience this Interseason by caring for yourself throughout this period of adaptation and gradually preparing your foundations for Winter.
The third Wave of Autumn invites you to:
- Answer the final questions in the Autumn Journal and reflect on the lessons and experiences of the season.
- Retake any of the quizzes you wish, reflect on the changes you have noticed, and adjust your self-care.
- Discover and understand the connections and themes related to the Interseason from Autumn to Winter. Then, take the Interseason Quiz and notice how connected you feel with this moment. After that, open your list of Interseason Rituals and write down what you would like to include.
- To finish, you’ll find a complete Interseason Self-Care list to inspire you as you create or complete your own.
This final Wave also gives you a space to notice what you would like to carry with you from Autumn, what you want to preserve, and what you may continue making space to release.
And, instead of ending one season and beginning the next on autopilot, you can move through this transition with a little more presence and awareness of the moment you are living, gradually strengthening what will be nurtured and explored more deeply during Winter.
Take a look below at photos of the material included in this Wave:
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What Are the Affirmations & Guided Meditations for This Season?
In addition to the full journey through the 3 Waves, you’ll also have special audio practices, lovingly created and guided by me, to deepen and accompany your experience throughout the season.
For Autumn, the included audio practices are:
- 6th Chakra Meditation ~ Third Eye Chakra
- 7th Chakra Meditation ~ Crown Chakra
- Third Eye Chakra ~ Creative Visualization Meditation (Portuguese)
- Luteal Phase ~ Energy Cleansing Meditation (Portuguese)
- Guided Affirmations for: the Third Eye and Crown Chakras & the Luteal Phase (English & Portuguese)
(All audio content in Portuguese includes subtitles in English, Spanish, and Italian.)
These are short audio practices that you can use as little pauses within your routine, to support a theme you may be exploring or simply whenever you feel like turning your attention gently back toward yourself, throughout the entire year and whenever you wish.
Yes, There’s Still a Special Bonus for You!
Our connection with the themes of the seasons is explored in depth throughout the Waves, as are our own inner experiences during them. But, as women, whether we menstruate or not, we also experience our own monthly inner changes, whether through our connection with the menstrual cycle or through the way the phases of the Moon may be reflected in our inner experience (whether we menstruate or not).
That is why these two bonuses are included with the individual seasons: so that you can observe, follow, feel, and care for your inner cycles month by month, throughout the entire year. They are:
- Cyclical Self-Care Journal: created to help you connect with your menstrual cycle. For each phase, it includes: an introduction, connections, characteristics, self-care suggestions, 3 reflective questions, daily check-in pages, and a phase-transition ritual. All phases of the cycle are included. ~ 67 interactive pages in total
- Lunar Self-Care Journal: created to help you connect with the phases of the Moon (whether you menstruate or not). For each phase, it includes: an introduction, connections, characteristics, self-care suggestions, 4 reflective questions, 1 daily check-in page for each day, and a phase-transition ritual for each phase of the lunar cycle. All phases are included. ~ 64 interactive pages in total
Interactive pages mean that you can write your observations directly in the PDF and save them there. The Waves and journals work this way too, which makes it much easier to keep everything organized.
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What Are the Most Common Questions?
One of the first questions people often have is:
“But what if I’m already in the second or third month of the season? Is it still worth starting?”
And the answer is yes, for a few reasons:
- You can still understand the season and the moment you are living, make the adjustments that are possible, and explore those themes right now. And any self-care practice or reflection you experience may also help prepare you for the next season in some way.
- You can begin by understanding your inner cycles more deeply with the Cyclical and Lunar Self-Care Journals.
- The cycle phase and chakras that are the focus of this season are with you throughout the entire year, so you can continue exploring this connection and balance for as long as you wish.
- You can also use the meditations and affirmations throughout the entire year.
- You’ll have access for 15 months, which means you can experience the season twice during your access period.
- It can also be a starting point for exploring all four seasons. If you enjoy the experience, you can later upgrade to the complete collection with an additional bonus at a special price inside the platform.
- And if it isn’t right for you, you have a 15-day guarantee to try it out.
So, even if you discover the Waves when Autumn is already underway, you don’t need to wait an entire year to begin… you can start exactly where you are.
Other common questions are about the platform, support, updates, payment options, and our program supporting social projects. So I’ll answer them briefly here:
- All of the Waves are hosted on the Hotmart platform, which manages your access, payments, and any refunds.
- You’ll have email support for any technical questions during your access period, and you’ll also receive any updates released during that time.
- Payment methods may vary depending on your country and the options available through Hotmart. The base price is set in US dollars (USD), and at checkout Hotmart may display the equivalent amount in your local currency, depending on your location.
- Every time someone purchases a Wave, part of the amount is directed to a social project through the Hotmart One program. Each Wave supports a different project, as another way we have found to contribute to a better world.
These are the main questions, but if you have any others, you’ll find a WhatsApp icon here in the corner of the page.
If you’d like, just click it and ask!
Your Invitation to Begin Your Wave of Autumn:
If you enjoyed learning more about the Waves of Autumn and would like to bring this kind of care into your season, I invite you to become part of the Waves of Self-Care.
It would be such a joy to have you in our sea of self-care at Inmersivas!
Through the Waves of Autumn, you’ll deepen your self-care and connect with the season, the Luteal Phase of your menstrual cycle, the Vata dosha, and the Third Eye and Crown chakras, while exploring themes such as slowing down, turning inward, simplicity, letting go, discernment, intuition, perception, clarity, wisdom, self-awareness, rest, coziness, endings, choices, boundaries, presence, consciousness, purpose, and connection with what is truly essential to you.
But more than simply learning about these themes, you’ll have a space to observe how each of them shows up within you and decide which ones you truly want to bring into your daily self-care.
You’ll also experience your own unique Autumn, caring for yourself throughout this moment and, perhaps, arriving at the next Winter more aware of your own rhythm, of what you want to preserve, and of what feels essential to you, more prepared to experience the energy of the new season.
If you’d like to begin now and experience your Waves of Autumn, you can go directly to the checkout page by clicking here.
If you’d like to learn more about all of the Waves and then choose whether you want to experience Autumn on its own or get all of the seasons at once, click here.
Take advantage of the special discounts available this month!
I’ll be waiting for you in our sea, and I wish you a cozy and peaceful Autumn, with space to breathe, notice what truly matters, and gently let go of what has already fulfilled its purpose.
With care,
Ananda & Inmersivas
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