Non-Diet Naturopath

For our collective liberation, it is crucial that our wellness practices go beyond the mainstream representation of individualised, material self-care. Laura Jean, APD talks about community care as a form of self-care that creates space for everyone, including marginalised and oppressed people. In this episode: The "epiphany moment" book that turned both of us onto the non-diet path Self...

Did you know that many far-flung ‘superfoods’ carry a heavy environmental and social footprint? In this episode: WTF is a superfood? (and some brief thoughts on Juice Plus+) Rarity breeds desire Issues around the sustainable harvesting of quinoa Yogis, food and karma Cost-effective alternatives to exotic $$$ superfoods Links: ​Ep 15: Wellness Capitalism: Essential Oil MLMs, Whitewashed Herbalism,...

It's time we explored capitalism in it’s indiscriminately elderberry syrup guzzling, MLM essential oil dowsed, $400 supplement protocol pushing form: Wellness Capitalism.  In this episode: The value of healthy skepticism, and where Katya's comes from How capitalism takes holistic healthcare - which was traditionally accessible, deeply contextual and collectively empowering - and warps th...

There has been a phenomenal uptick of rising yoga and wellness influencers posting anti-racism sentiments on social media. Yet in stark contrast to the important message of bringing light to police brutality against BIPOC, or tackling underrepresentation of coloured folks in wellness spaces, these feeds are filled with white, thin, able-bodied, cis-het women striking yoga poses on beaches. Are the...

There is a lack of representation of women aged 40+ in fitness. Rachelle Ballard-Clayton is shifting that pattern by basing her approach to training womxn on their shifting internal landscape and cyclical patterns. In this episode: A little pre-interview solo ramble on systemic racism and unrecognised privilege in yoga/wellness/spirituality worlds Training womxn and running a fitness business, wit...

There are many parallels between our bodies as feeling, sensuous beings worthy of care and attention, and the kind of bodily care and movement encouraged in non-diet and weight neutral approaches like HAES. I n this episode: Travel, yoga, energy healing, working with women’s health and indigenous populations: Shae’s path to becoming the multi-faceted non-diet practitioner she is today The experien...

​ Foraging for edible weeds is an accessible and inclusive healthcare skill. Pat Collins is a highly experienced herbalist, natural health practitioner and bush craftswoman with a passion for sharing her foraging know-how and instilling in people a deep appreciation of edible and medicinal weeds: nature's gifts. ​ In this episode: How being able to support her children’s health by making at h...

Gym culture can be incredibly toxic for people struggling with body image and eating concerns. Monique Jephcote, APD, PT and Intuitive Eating Counsellor, is infusing weight-neutral principles into the fitness world with compassion, respect and gusto. In this episode: How and why Monique opened her non-diet private practice soon after graduating HAES just makes sense: “Every single body deserves di...

With great uncertainty comes fear and uprooted trauma. COVID-19 has seen an amplification of weight stigma, wellness wankery, and conspiracy theories that have the potential to magnify our stress and trauma. Here's what to look out for, as well as ways to ground, protect and nurture yourself and your loved ones at this uncertain time. Show notes: The 3 categories of BS “health advice” circula...

In this episode: The book that pivoted both Fiona’s and my own trajectory (If not dieting) Fiona’s yoga teaching as embodied movement VS a fitness class The 3 C’s: Care, consent and choice as essential factors in being inclusive dietitians, inclusive yoga teachers and inclusive humans Doing the work doesn’t always feel good What determines whether the yoga we practice will help or hinder healing f...

In this solo episode I riff about the ups and downs of motherhood, and my personal experience as a (mostly) work at home mum. In this episode: Being a mum is amazing, and it's also hard The impact of parenthood on my friendships and relationships How the Mother and the Warrior archetypes are one and the same My experiences with extended breastfeeding, tandem breastfeeding and co-sleeping The...

A Health at Every Size (HAES®)-informed, weight neutral practice is old school naturopathy in its best sense. In this interview with Chandrika Gibson, ND we cover these topics surrounding HAES® naturopathy, yoga and yoga therapy: The co-opting of wellness to sell stuff and the accessibility issues this creates Differences between health , wellness and wellbeing The problematic belief that living a...

Research and experience tells us that in yoga teachers and practitioners, orthorexia may be the norm, rather than the exception. SHOW NOTES: Food rules in yoga and wellness circles That moment when Amy was holding a can of beans thinking, “I can’t eat this!” - and she realised something was up How becoming a mum tipped the scales towards Amy’s recovery from orthorexia The study that showed 86% (ye...

Yoga teachers, please stop giving terrible dietary advice to your students. SHOW NOTES: That time I gave terrible nutritional advice Why people ask yoga teachers for nutritional advice Some of the crappy nutritional advice yoga teachers pass on to their students The perils of getting nutrition advice from a yoga teacher, personal trainer, or health coach The likely prevalence of disordered eating...

Cleansing from a western fad perspective is pure diet culture BS. But in Ayurveda the "C" word takes on a somewhat different, multifaceted meaning. This can be both problematic and refreshing depending on your perspective.  SHOW NOTES: How Ayurveda didn’t accompany yoga to the west, and the effects of this on contemporary yoga practice Different spiritual practices (e.g. Vipassana, Tantr...

Why juice cleansing is so popular in yoga culture, how detoxification actually works, and what you can do to support your body's detoxification processes without starving yourself. ·      What is juice cleansing? How it’s marketed vs. what’s actually going on ·      Why it’s so popular in yoga culture ·      How tapas and saucha may underlie and amplify the tendency towards spiritually-endors...

Why this podcast needs to exist, creating a podcast as a mum, and a bit about me. LINKS: Funky Forest Health & Wellbeing - online non-diet nutrition consulting services and in-person yoga classes Grab your copy of my e-book The Modern Yogi's BS-Free Guide to Wellbeing Funky Forest Health & Wellbeing Facebook page Casey's Instagram Non-Diet Yogi Patreon Support the show