Herbal Womb Wisdom
av Kay'aleya Hunnybee
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Herbal allies for these changing times: Adaptogens, nervines…
Herbal allies for these changing times: Adaptogens, nervines…
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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.
Episoder
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- Herbal allies for these changing times: Adaptogens, nervines, bitters & restorative tonic herbs · 1 t 0 min · Episode 250In changing times - between seasons, womb phase transitions (eg TTC, perimenopause, postpartum, post-menopause), life upheavals, transitions of any kind - we often are so busy…
- 3 ways to connect with your ancestral lineages in this liminal time of the year {ft Jillian Twisla & Heather Wolf) · 56 min · Episode 249We are truly in the wake of the most liminal, in-between realms, time of the year. And what would nearly all of our lineages have done at this time we have lost connection to?…
- The liberating and healing power of naming & releasing shame · 51 min · Episode 248Shame. It's one of those things we almost never talk about. Because what does shame do? It makes us want to hide, walk away, sometimes even disappear. It is not the kind of thing…
- The medicine of reverent edgewalking, reciprocity & somatic receptivity with Emily French · 1 t 6 min · Episode 247Edges... The most fertile, biodiverse, abundant places of possibility in the landscape. And also where so much of our medicinal plant allies live. So what does it mean to be a…
- The so-called womb? An expansive perspective on this "curious organ" with Caitlin Perry · 1 t 5 min · Episode 246One of the most amazing things about the womb is that it always, ever changing. Especially during our cycling years. It naturally expands larger than other organ in the body when…
- An herbal approach to the autumn transition: Tending your exposome with simple practices · 46 min · Episode 245A couple weeks ago I received a DM asking for the "cooling chai" recipe because she had just listened to an episode where I mentioned it, so I sent it along and then posted it in…
- Body literacy, herbs & harm reduction for disordered eating (& eating disorders) with Kaeleigh Terrill · 1 t 6 min · Episode 244How many of us have journeyed through this life without some form of disordered eating patterns or an eating disorder? My guess is, if we were honest, the answer is very few. We…
- When strength is sexy & how your hormones respond with Adriana Zoutal · 1 t 4 min · Episode 243I'm honestly not even sure what people find "sexy" anymore. Trends come and go. I think maybe we're back to ultra-thin being a desirable look. Thankfully we do have more body…
- Aligning late summer in your cycle, body & earth with TCM, Ayurveda and embodied wisdom · 45 min · Episode 242What is late summer, actually? Like beyond the light on the horizon becoming more golden and the leaves starting to turn... How can we apply what we understand from the…
- What if the thyroid is at the core of your hormonal imbalances? with Kasia Wrobel · 1 t 11 min · Episode 241When we talk about menstrual, hormonal or even mental health, how often do we think of the thyroid? Actually for me, I'm always curious about it, I love when clients have had…
- Becoming an Offering: How to walk with grief as a path to greater belonging with Siobhan Asgharzadeh · 1 t 5 min · Episode 240Grief can be such a profound teacher if we allow ourselves to "apprentice to it" as this week's guest, Siobhan Asgharzadeh says. So many of us move through our lives barely…
- What are the many faces of the womb? And how to live & practice with the womb at the center · 48 min · Episode 239When people hear the word "womb" it is more common than not to associate it with pregnancy, birth or postpartum. And of course, that makes sense - it is where babes grow…
- How to tend the hearth of your digestive fire with Traditional Chinese Medicine with Helen Spieth · 1 t 16 min · Episode 238It can be easy to overlook the importance of our digestion on our hormonal, menstrual or cyclical health... but actually it is foundational. Literally, the foundations of our…
- The alchemical healing of honeybees: Potent medicine & ancestral relationships with Allie Armstrong · 1 t 7 min · Episode 237Every culture has some relationship with bees, some stories, mythology, even deep reverence. There are goddess traditions centered around bees. Ancient Egypt considered bees to…
- The sensitive ecology of your heart: Simple ways to support heart health in summer, perimenopause & beyond · 43 min · Episode 236I think we forget sometimes that heart and cardiovascular disease is actually the leading cause of death for women and folks with wombs. Like, for real. And the thing about it…
- How can shadow work, existential kink & radical acceptance help you heal? with Dani Granaroli · 1 t 1 min · Episode 235It's common for us to orient more to the parts of ourselves we love, feel proud of, or see as lighter or brighter. But what about the parts that are messier, less easy-to-love…
- What is a period party? Making menstrual education fun with Erica Evans & Darcie Black · 1 t 1 min · Episode 234A couple months ago my childhood bestie told me she was hosting a period party for her daughter, and I knew immediately I wanted to reach out to the facilitators to have them on…
- Traversing the wild terrain of grief: 3 herbs for your tender heart in summertime · 56 min · Episode 233Summer is often characterized by buoyancy, expansion, joy, creativity, vitality. But there are times in our lives when we are feeling this life-giving energy of warmth around us…
- Herbal allies to cool + calm the nervous system: A glimpse into motherwort, milky oats & schisandra · 56 min · Episode 232One of the core pillars hormonal health - the dynamic healthy dance of our hormones - is a resilient nervous system. I don't love using the word regulated, because that sounds…
- 3 simple ways to help you savor peak summer season {ft Ruth Hull & myself) · 57 min · Episode 231It can be so common to feel the quickening of summertime and forget to slow down to truly savor the season. Sometimes it feels almost impossible to find the quiet in all the…
