Weaving Harmony

In this episode of Weaving Harmony , I am joined by clinical herbalist and mother Karly Loomis for a conversation on reclaiming confidence in caring for ourselves and our families through herbal wisdom. Together, we explore practical ways to incorporate herbs into everyday family life while honoring both traditional knowledge and modern medicine. In this episode, we discuss: • Building a simple, f...

This episode is for women interested in strength training for pregnancy, pelvic floor health, preparing for labor naturally, improving hip and pelvic mobility, and understanding female physiology. We talk about the key differences between male and female biology, why so many women experience pelvic health issues, and what it really means to "move well"—especially in the hips and pelvis. Adelaide a...

In this episode we talk about the foundations of nourishment. We do a deep dive into fats, carbs, cholesterol and sugars and how our body actually metabolizes them. Kate shares what the microbiome is, the jobs of microbes in our body, and the link between gut health and mental health. We talk about how best to support moms and babies that have had to use forumla, or give birth via c-section. Kate...

Neuroplasticity for new parents Post-partum depression epidemic The reactive brains that are in seats of power and how to shift that culture through nurtured parenting The first three years of life and the massive brain development occurring Ideal post partum support The importance of mothering with other mothers The beauty of infant sleep Connect with Greer: IG: https://www.instagram.com/drgreerk...

- The birth of Pasture and Petal - Being in business with your husband - Brynns family farm dream life - Releasing perfectionism and imposter syndrome when making a business - Brynns journey to sourcing quality tallow  - Operating business in a cyclical, feminine way - The pendulum swing of food trends and diet fads - Brynns experience with miscarriage  - Softening to life - The transition from ma...

- Opening prayer - Connection to ancestry through plants - Freays free birth in a remote village - Tuning into babies needs and desires in choosing a birth plan - Staying grounded in our own choices and vision amidst all of the opinions and noise - Life as the preconception journey - Connecting to the earth as a guide - The turning point in birth - Trusting the orchestration of birth - Sisterhood...

Opening prayer The mission of Four Visions Finding clarity in confusing times The initiation of womanhood Embracing femininity within a patriarchal culture Embracing womanhood as a spiritual path Connecting with our sense of inner knowing and discernment From ceremonial artist to recording artist Mothering as service to life Mariahs IG: https://www.instagram.com/mariahgannessa/ Four Visions: @four...

common ancestral trauma of colonialism - Natalie's path with holistic psychology - Book of water and spirit - Crossing paths with Malidoma Some - Facing large collective traumas - All lineages carry both perpetrator and victim roles - Conflict as an opportunity for deeper intimacy  - Learning what we need as individuals to stay open and vulnerable and also feel safe  - Healing in community, restor...

Sonias name change to her original birth name Sophia, and reclaiming her lineage - Opening prayer - Sonias Russian ancestry, unraveling scarcity mindset, valuing family - Fear around being in relationships - What is somatic? - Suppressing emotions in relationship to stay safe - Staying in the body when we feel overwhelmed - Staying authentic in relationship - The four primary emotions   Sonias Web...

- peace on earth begins with birth - The impact of birth on our whole lives - Author Sarah Peyton - The neuroscience behind intergenerational trauma - The Mother Wound and how we relate to life - Feminine divinity and Earth based spirituality - Tending to the physical and spiritual aspects of self to remove blockage in the birth space - Preparing for the initiation of birth - Collective peace star...

-leaning into the mystery of the female body - finding the balance between science and intuition  - addressing hormonal imbalances - embracing the unknown, taking a leap of faith, and making massive lifestyle changes in the name of health and spirit  - reconnecting with ancestral home lands - from PCOS (horrible acne, auto immune problems, thyroid and digestive issues) to clear radiant skin, thriv...

-what is Ayurveda and Caitlin's journey to finding it -Hernan Veda is where spirit and matter meet -samkhya philosophy  -what are the doshas -find your dosha banyan botanicals quiz -the importance of digestion in overall health -the four stages of digestion -the medicine in everyday kitchen spices -the seven layers of tissue -herbal medicine for mothers and babies -roots of Ayurveda -@wildnutritio...

-Connecting to our ancestry -Difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation -intersection of healing sexual trauma and medicine work, what to look out for as far as unsafe/safe spaces and practitioners -healing of women's reproductive organs is parallel to the healing of the earth -herbal allies for sexual and reproductive trauma -what is traditional uterine massage   Resources: @mamad...

The synchronicity of how Sonia and I met Opening prayer with mantra Sonias artistic and mystical ancestry My trip to Peru Tapping into the well of wisdom of the womb SRY - supreme release yoga Navigating intensity with Durga The power of the subtle body Gentle medicine "Will I be willing to throw myself into the way of grace" Addressing disordered eating Making ourselves available to nourishment R...

Maireads  Celtic ancestry - Birth and death - Music as a means to bring us home to ourselves - The creation of Maireads album Wide Open - The pagan wheel of the year - The pagan roots of Easter - Celebrating the quarterly and cross quarterly holidays (i.e. Ostara, Equinoxes, Samhain, Beltaine etc…) - Finding the balance between the matriarch and the partriarch - Reevaluating how we show up in our...

-Opening prayer -living library -protecting our sweetness and sensitivity without putting walls up -marisas psychological diagnoses as a child that led to 12 years of pharmaceuticals -marisas story weaning off meds -learning how to navigate big emotions -communal healing -prayer and connecting with the unseen as a resource -journal prompt "what I uncovered about myself today is" -expanding worldvi...

-Opening prayer ~ presence and breath -How do we understand our humanity, and come to be with the challenges we are given, in a way that doesn't spread the harm into our collective futures -what is freedom? -the medicine path -integration as the real work -getting out of the loop of healing -finding discernment in when to do the work ourselves and when to reach out for support -trans as integral m...

Opening prayer Ilas Italian Ancestry What is moonseeds? Changing the cultural awareness around women's cycles Trusting the pace and signals of our body Painful periods are not normal, although common Being with big emotions Discerning your truth Finding balance in motherhood Finding balance The honest struggle of starting a new business Letting life move through us   www.moonseeds.love use code WE...

Aris journey with the death of her mother The calling to become a doula Initiation into birth work in Mexico and Honduras a glimpse into hospital births from dengue fever to finding her teacher healing lineage in partnership as preparation for birth how we birth is how we live the importance of the 40 days post partum the courage of children coming to earth right now and how to really properly hon...

-connecting with lineage through song  -plant medicine as a tool to open the voice -learning to take up space  -being a channel -music as a healer  -being comfortable being seen so we can be an offering with our voice -tips for finding the courage to express -remember to PLAY -finding our unique voice -the difference between being "tone deaf" and breaking through trauma and limitations in the body...

-opening prayer -mikaelas ancestry -the role of mushrooms and entheogens in motherhood and the collective evolution at large -reorienting from "me" to "we" culture -mushrooms capacity to inspire art, creativity, snd expression -changing the world through tending to the womb -the maroon women of the carribean who practiced yoni steaming -"caring for our bodies through the resistance is a non-negoti...

-opening prayer -holding lineages from different traditions -finding connection to our ancestry through intuition -cultivating structure based on cycles of life -orienting with the medicine wheel -birth as a rite of passage -decolonizing birth -returning birth to the sacred -the medicalization of birth -remembering and reclaiming birth as innate -tending to the trauma and health of humanity throug...

-being in conscious relationship with our emotions so that we can deepen into more intimacy in our relationships - "Any feeling fully felt is bliss" - Joseph Campbell  - From fear to ecstasy - The infinite potential that's available to us when we are free to feel - Healing our relationship with anger - Rage to revitalize - Bringing our full spectrum selves into relationship - Anger stored in the w...

-amys ancestry -amys journey through alcoholism and leaky energy to find her medicine and service in the world -busting myths about nervous system regulation -guilt and shame as indicators of a disregulated system -finding comfort in the darkness -internal repair of our wounded parts -devotion to our biology to live a life of service -the medicine of slowing down -opening ourselves up to deeper in...

-when we align with our souls purpose, our truest friendships are found as well -knowing when to let go/surrendering to death -the womb as truth teller -from self abandonment to self attunement -allowing ourselves to be in the unknown -the psychedelic space of being in the body -what is disassociation? -importance of integration -cultivating safety by moving slow, pacing ourselves, and being embod...