Botanical Beauty

Welcome back to Botanical Beauty! After a nine-year hiatus, Monica, your host and now a licenced esthetician, is thrilled to return and share her passion for herbs, ayurveda and natural skincare with you. In this heartwarming episode, Monica opens up about her journey over the past decade, diving into her experiences and the transformative power of Ayurveda in achieving radiant, healthy skin.   Jo...

We are incredibly fortunate to have Janeen Singer and Daniela Fernadez, founders of the vaginal sea sponge company called Holy Sponge, on the podcast to talk about Menstrual Activism! What You'll Learn By Listening... What are vaginal sea sponges and how can you use them? Why are tampons harmful to you and the environment? How can vaginal sea sponges improve cramps and excessive bleeding? How can...

We are incredibly fortunate to have Liam Blackmon, Co-founder of the herbal chocolate company called CaCoCo, on the podcast to talk about the wonderful bean pod, Cacao! What You'll Learn By Listening... Learn about the nutritial and medicinal actions of cacao and the herbs found in Cacoco's chocolate drink formulas. Want to know more about the taste profile of heirloom verses hybrid? Let's also ge...

We are incredibly fortunate to have Herbalist Catie Pazandak, from Harvesting Vitality on the podcast to talk about Herbal Honey Elizirs! What You'll Learn By Listening... How to make herbal honey? Why herbal honey? What are the benefits? What types of herbal honeys can you make? Learn more about Explore Botanical Beauty at https://explorebotanicalbeauty.com      

  Today you are in for an absolute treat! We are incredibly fortunate to have Herbalist MJ Beaupre, from Elixirmixir on the podcast to talk about Percolations! What You'll Learn By Listening... The what and the how behind percolations Percolated vinegars, tinctures and resins How to make a percolator Learn more about Explore Botanical Beauty at https://explorebotanicalbeauty.com  

Today you are in for an absolute treat! We are incredibly fortunate to have the owners and brewers, Claire Dunlap & Sean Nash, from Nash's Natural Brewing Company on the podcast to talk about Herbal Kombucha! What You'll Learn By Listening... What are the benefits of Herbal Kombucha? What is it like to have an Herbal Kombucha business, and what is the inspiration behind it? What does kombucha tast...

Today you are in for an absolute treat! We are incredibly fortunate to have Magdalena Curtis on the podcast to talk about Radical Sexual Embodiment! What You'll Learn By Listening... What is radical sexual embodiment? How can we learn to connect deeper to our true self and explore our deepest desires? How can we cultivate more creativity into our lives? We also talk about establishing deep connect...

Today you are in for an absolute treat! We are incredibly fortunate to have Marza Millar on the p-cast to talk about Earth Wisdom Medicine. Marza has worked with the Wind Creek Yavapai, Elders of Naapoopoo Village, Big Island, Hawaii. She has gone to the Andes to work with the Inca Elders, into the Arctic Circle to work with the Siberian Yupick, and to the tops of the Hopi Mesa's. She has studied...

  Today you are in for an absolute treat! We are incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Phil Garrison DAOM on the show today. Dr. Phil is a former Herbal Consultant at K'an Herb Company (Santa Cruz, CA) and a former Instructor of Chinese Herbalism at Five Branches University (Santa Cruz, CA). He currently practices Chinese herbalism in the San Diego area, is the Chief Science Officer at  Immortality Alc...

Today you are in for an absolute treat! We are incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Phil Garrison DAOM on the show today. Dr. Phil is a former Herbal Consultant at K'an Herb Company (Santa Cruz, CA) and a former Instructor of Chinese Herbalism at Five Branches University (Santa Cruz, CA). He currently practices Chinese herbalism in the San Diego area, is the Chief Science Officer at  Immortality Alche...

Today you are in for an absolute treat! We are incredibly fortunate to have Brooke Sullivan on the show today. Brooke is a practitioner and educator of Tantric Hatha Yoga, Tantra Herbalism, Doula and Flower Essence Therapist. She is also a Certified Practitioner of ParaYoga® and an initiate of Sri Vidya Tantra of the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science. What You'll Learn By Listening... How to bri...

Today you are in for an absolute treat… We're incredibly fortunate to have Ju Ju Urcis on from HAALo in Nevada City, CA. Ju Ju is a lover of Chinese medicine and plants and attended the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and studied acupuncture and herbology. JuJu did an internship with Peggy Schafer, a reputable farmer who supplies numerous herbalists with high-quality Chinese herbs...

Today you are in for an absolute treat… We're incredibly fortunate to have Judy Lieblein from Gathering Thyme . In this episode I welcome Judy, a Clinical Herbalist, Shamanic Practitioner and Reiki Master. Her work is centered towards cultivating health & well-being, personal responsibility, and empowerment through using Herbs, Flower Essences, Energy work and Self Awareness and she also holds a d...

Today you are in for an absolute treat… As a gift for your support of, "The Herb Nerd Podcast. We're incredibly fortunate to have Mariscela Alvarez back on the show from Free Your Spirit . In this short episode, Mariscela Alvarez, a Shamanic practitioner, Hypnotherapist and Reiki healer and leads us in a meditation. This is such a deep and powerfully clearing meditation, that I know you are going...

Today you are in for an absolute treat… We're incredibly fortunate to have Mariscela Alvarez on the show from Free Your Spirit. In this episode I welcome Mariscela Alvarez, a Shamanic practitioner, Hypnotherapist and Reiki healer and we discuss the topics of animal helpers and Andean medicine. This is such a wonderful in depth interview that I know you are going to love! As a gift for your support...

The Heart and Science of Plant Communication- Teacher Sally Mark Monica Tomasi begins by talking about estrogen excess and estrogen deficiency and the signs and symptoms and then we get into talking about supporting HERBS! We all have the capacity to connect and communicate with plants and the natural world, but few of us in modern society have had teachers who could guide us on this path. Whether...

What does it take to listen to the heart? Today Monica Tomasi interviews Shea Smith about what it takes to run a heart based herbal business and we talk about what it takes to listen with the heart, let go and take a chance. Shea is the owner of an herb shop in Nevada City, CA known as HAALo, which is designed to support herbalists to find their footing, and it supports community herbal agricultur...

In this session Monica Tomasi interviews Anna Werderitsch about vaginal herbal steam healing. This therapy has been used for thousands of years and has its history in South America, Korea, China and India. This is a therapy that you can do in the comfort of your own home.    Learn more about Explore Botanical Beauty at https://explorebotanicalbeauty.com  

Monica Tomasi begins this session by introducing her guest Amanda Lyon. We talk about Ancestral Healing involves healing your ancestors' unresolved emotional issues and traumas, releasing you from energetic patterns that might link you to them. Amanda is a Clinical Ayurveda Specialist, who graduated from the California College of Ayurveda and is also a certified Sivananda yoga instructor and massa...

In this session Monica Tomasi begins the session by pulling a card from the Herbal Tarot deck and talks about kelp. The guest is Ashlee Sakaishi-Griffiths who is an AyurDoula which is an Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula. She talks about providing in home Ayurvedic massage, cooking, and consulting. Learn more about Explore Botanical Beauty at https://explorebotanicalbeauty.com