From Yin to Yang: Transitioning from Wood Snake to Fire Horse Energy in 2026
Welcome to 2026! In this solo episode, Harmony Slater guides you through the powerful liminal space between the yin energy of the Wood Snake year and the dynamic yang energy of the Fire Horse year beginning February 17th.
In This Episode, You'll Discover:
- Why January through mid-February is a crucial threshold period for spiritual and energetic preparation
- How to avoid burnout by working with your nervous system instead of against it
- The difference between false urgency and true intuitive guidance
- Why hustle culture won't serve you in the Fire Horse year and what to do instead
- Practical yin practices to balance the intense yang energy coming in 2026
- How to identify your top values and create alignment in every area of your life
- The importance of capacity over desire when setting goals and making commitments
Key Themes:
Chinese astrology and energetic cycles, nervous system regulation, embodiment practices, spiritual alignment, sustainable growth, burnout prevention, yin and yang balance
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00:00 - Welcome to 2026
01:05 - The Liminal Space: January to Mid-February
02:31 - Embracing the Fire Horse Energy
03:56 - Avoiding Burnout and Hustle
07:19 - Deep Introspection and Self-Inventory
09:56 - Strategic Focus for the New Year
13:50 - Creating Stability and Boundaries
17:42 - Aligning Actions with Inner Wisdom
21:16 - The Importance of Yin Practices
25:33 - Final Reflections and Community Invitation
Finding Harmony Host / Coach / Spiritual Wellness Teacher
Harmony Slater is a Spiritual Wellness Coach whose mission is to support spiritually-curious entrepreneurs with “science-backed woo” to create a deeply fulfilling life and a business they love.
She's a National Board Certified Health Coach, Certified in both Quantum Coaching and in the Mastery Coaching Methods. She's also Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, one of less than 20 women in the world to hold this honour, after training in India for 15 years.
She began travelling to East Asia in 2002 to study Buddhism, after completing two degrees in Philosophy and Eastern Religious Studies. In 2004, I began a life-long love affair with India, spending the next 15 years living there for extended periods of time immerse in Yoga practice, Vipassana meditation, Ayurveda, and Philosophy.
For the past 20+ years Harmony's been focused on sharing these deeper teachings + practices of multidimensional wellness to support women around the world in eliminating midlife burnout + restoring joy, to create a life and wellness business that nourishes both their soul and bank account. She's taught workshops and retreats in over 30 different countries.
She’s the host of the Finding Harmony Podcast, an active Board Member for the non-profit organization Yoga Gives Back, and has been featured in two anthologies on yoga, pregnancy, and motherhood in: ‘Yoga Sadhana for Mothers’ and ‘Strength and Grace: A collection of Essays by Women of Ashtanga Yoga.’
