Herbal Womb Wisdom

Nov 19 2024 149 ep. 60 mins 18
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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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5 essential herbs for every home apothecary for mamas & beyond with Mel Mutterspaugh

Nov 19 2024 77 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) What herbs are must-have remedies for every home apothecary? I think every herbalist would probably answer that differently. But there are certain foundational herbs that are not-to-be-missed, partly because they are safe, gentle, and versatile. Those are the kinds of herbs we cover in today's episode.Clinical herbalist and host of The Herba

Agni? How this Ayurvedic concept of digestive fire impacts your hormonal + overall health

Nov 12 2024 70 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) Fire. The energy of light, of transformation, digestion, metabolism, creation, vitality, radiance.In Ayurveda, the concept of Agni (which is akin to digestive fire) is a key to digesting, metabolizing and absorbing both food and information. It's not solely related to the gastro-intestinal tract but relates to anything we are taking in -- th

Embodied Sovereignty: 5 benefits of practicing natural contraception

Nov 05 2024 40 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) Well hey my loves, it's a freaking wild time in the world. Full of uncertainty. Who knows what's coming this week, this year, in the next decade, and on and on. There is so much we have no power or control over. But one thing we DO is our own bodies and ideally also, our choice of what to do with them. But when we talk about choice related t

Somatic practices for nervous system care in times of crisis & beyond with Lizzy Zima

Oct 29 2024 66 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) I don't know how else to say it... we are in times of collective, regional, political, global and personal upheavals that somehow feel more unraveling than previous generations.Is that true? Are there people who've faced so much all at once previously? Yes, probably. The reality is that it's likely that humans have faced collective trauma ov

The transformational power and healing potential of "reclaiming circle" with Danielle Catherine

Oct 22 2024 65 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) There is power in circles. Both the actual shape, reminding us of our cycles, the ways the seasons move, the shape of the sun and the full moon.But also, there is power in creating spaces to share and grow in the form of circles, and perhaps even more potency when we gather as women (or folks with wombs) in this space together.Ritually. Cere

What is FAM (Fertility Awareness Method)? And what it can tell you about your hormones

Oct 15 2024 50 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) If you're newer to body literacy, cyclical living and cycle tracking, you might be wondering what the heck FAM (Fertility Awareness Method) is. Or maybe you've read about it and kind of know, but you haven't started practicing it. Or maybe you are already practicing it but you're not sure how to tell what your personal cycle rhythms are tell

Reclaiming ancestral folk traditions from your womb lineage: On herbal brewing, music, mythology + ritual with Heather Wolf

Oct 08 2024 96 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) So many of us have all but lost connection with our ancestral lineage traditions. Especially those of us living in westernized, industrialized cultures...and even more so if we live in the United States (or somewhere far from our lineage homelands) where so many of us have been cut off from the threads of deep relationship to land, place, co

Uterine unwinding? A multi-layered, integrative approach to womb healing with Dr Kathryn Kloos

Oct 01 2024 66 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) We hold so much in our wombspace. Stories, trauma, imprints, births, losses, past sexual experiences, and even more energetic qualities like our creative energy or feelings of safety.So, even if we aren't experiencing any issues "down there" we could still benefit from some regular caretaking just to tend our tissues.But if you *are* someone

The medicine (& magic) of mugwort: An herbal ally for menstruation, mood, mind, digestion + dreams

Sep 24 2024 65 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) If you've heard of mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), I bet the primary action you've heard about it is that it can enhance dreams. And mayyyyybe that it has an affinity to bring on menstruation?But this herb is so much more dynamic than that. I've often heard of people adding mugwort to sleep blends (with names like "good night's sleep" or "slee

How to cultivate resilience this Autumn using Ayurvedic wisdom (and rest) with Molly McConnell

Sep 17 2024 68 mins  
Click here to send me a quick message :) It's Autumn equinox time! Well, almost. Technically, it's this weekend (Sunday, 8:47 am eastern time). So, it feels fitting to offer an episode on how to align with the season through foods, herbs and lifestyle practices that can support the transition into Fall. And from the lens of Ayurveda, this seasonal change is particularly significant