Herbal Womb Wisdom
Curious about herbal and holistic approaches to womb wellness (i.e. periods, infections, libido, pleasure, pain, PMS, hormones, body confidence, fertility, PCOS, cycle irregularity, etc)? No matter what phase of life you are in, or what you've been told is - or isn't - possible, if it's related to your wombspace, it's covered here. Clinical herbalist and integrative health educator Kay'aleya Hunnybee will guide you through a range of topics by combining traditional wisdom, embodied practice, and modern science. With her years of experience as an herbalist and history as a student midwife, doula and massage therapist, she brings a broadly integrative perspective. Expect inspiration, stories, research, some interviews, plenty of plant talk, occasional humor, a whole lot of being real, and a compassionate heart. You'll leave every episode with actionable steps to enhance your menstrual, sexual and hormonal health and enrich your life.
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Pathways to pleasure: receptivity, safety & softening with herbs, breathwork + pelvic care {ft Laura Rowan + myself)
Click here to send me a quick message :) It"s so easy to overlook the power of pleasure, especially in challenging times. But it is SUCH an essential part of how we can bring our best selves to the world. When we feel better, we are better able to weather the ever-changing terrain of our lives, and we have more capaci
3 powerful ways to tend your nervous system in these tumultuous times (ft Efan Hsieh & Kristen Timchak)
Click here to send me a quick message :) We"re all navigating so much right now. Collectively, relationally, personally. This week"s episode explores three different frames for understanding and tending your nervous system when it"s stretched, strained, burnt out or plain dysregulated. In addition to the collective unr
Healthy breasts & chest! Fibrocystic breasts, myofascial release, engorgement + sore nipples {ft Lindsay Courcelle + Liz Philbrick}
Click here to send me a quick message :) It"s summer solstice time! And for some reason, when I think of the buoyancy and fullness of the sun -- the expansive expressiveness, the creative life force energy -- I also think of our breasts / chest. This voluptuous tissue we often either fear, sexualize, or think of as no
Click here to send me a quick message :) Got cramps? The truth is there is not just one answer to how to relieve menstrual cramps, and my guess is that if you"ve got cramps you"ve realized this yourself. It took me years to understand that there are many different KINDS of menstrual cramps, and they all come from diffe
Click here to send me a quick message :) I get asked a lot about herbal approaches to fibroid care, and there is actually a lot that"s possible! But I also haven"t personally been through the journey myself, so I"m excited to bring Kate Douglas, founder and curator of Earth Body, onto the podcast to share about her ow
The poison plant path? How to safely work with these plants for deep healing with Megan Desrosiers
Click here to send me a quick message :) As herbalists or herb-curious folks, we"re taught to avoid poisonous plants -- and with good reason! They aren"t plants to mess with. They can literally kill you. But... what if there were ways to work with these plants safely? There are! And today"s guest, Megan Desrosiers, sp