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Today we talk about all things Bentonite Clay. First of all, what is Bentonite Clay? Another versatile, multi purposeful, everyone needs this in their bathroom cupboard kinda topic.  We love sharing what we use personally that support our self care in many ways. Green Calcium Bentonite Clay is renowned for its healing properties and has long been used traditionally by Native Americans for thousand...

 In this episode, we sit down with Dani Catania, an Accredited Dietitian with nearly twenty years of experience in health, nutrition, and wellness. Dani is known for her holistic and alternative approach to health, and she is passionate about empowering women and families to understand and support their wellbeing through practical nutrition and lifestyle education.  Today, Dani shares her expertis...

Many of us think creativity is something reserved for artists, writers, or musicians. But creativity lives within all of us. It's how we solve problems, express ourselves, connect to our intuition, and bring new ideas into the world. The challenge is that busyness, stress, overthinking, and self-doubt can block that natural flow. Today we're sharing a simple experiential tool to help you...

In this episode we talk about the Importance of taking Vitamin D. This message has been around for decades. Vit D has an influence on our genes and can be found in every cell of our body! This could be apart of why it is so important to make sure you are getting enough.  Join us as we talk about: The list of benefits from taking Vit D and why.  Many foods that provide Vit D. (which is important to...

Feeling overwhelmed, rushed, or like life is moving a little too fast? This episode is designed to be a simple resource you can return to whenever you need a moment to slow down, reconnect, and regulate your nervous system. In this guided practice, Katrina will lead you through a gentle body scan, inviting you to bring awareness to your body from your toes to the top of your head. This simple act...

We are so excited to chat with Irma from Mamamuti, a woman with a wealth of knowledge and what we lovingly call the "Cacao Queen." Irma truly lives and breathes cacao, drinking up to a litre a day. Cacao has been a powerful part of her own healing journey, supporting her through many of life's challenges and helping her cultivate deeper connection, wellbeing, and self-care. In this...

What is your relationship with AI? Do you use it? How do you use it? Does it create more time for you to do more things for you? Or does is make you want to do more and achieve more because of the speed you can achieve things at now? Where ever you sit with this new unfolding technology we are here today to bring up the important topic of balance and self enquiry around what place it has in your w...

In this episode we chat with yoga teacher and studio owner Tracy Jenkinson about all things yoga, wellbeing, connection and inner calmness. Tracy shares how she first walked into a yoga class 18 years ago as a complete beginner, not even knowing if yoga was “her thing.” Before long, her journey led her to living onsite at Kawai Purapura while completing her yoga teacher training. She is now the pr...

Regulating yourself when triggered is a practice of awareness.  We can’t be perfect all the time, we need things to happen to give us these opportunities of growth. We are not therapist and do not claim to have the answers, we are more coaching simply sharing what we do and how we enquire within ourselves. Your lifestyle gives you answers and can really help you with the answers you are seeking. D...

Today we thought it would be useful to discuss the variety of ways you can creatively save money. The world is quickly changing and never stops changing. How can we adapt with it, without compromising what we love most and the lifestyle we deserve. We suggest choosing your top 3 things that you prioritise and finding the best ways you can creatively maintain these essentials at the highest level h...

Toxic overload often comes from the small, everyday things we use without thinking—cleaning products, personal care, sprays, and household items. Over time, these can build up and impact our wellbeing. This episode is about awareness, not overwhelm. There are simple ways to make changes, like swapping chemical sprays for an environmental cloth, or choosing more natural products for your body and h...

Today we felt the need to share our Emergency Go To's when it comes to Intuitive Soul Care Alignment.  Do you know what yours are? Here's some examples of when you might use emergency go to's: When you get to the end of the day and you feel you haven't done anything for yourself?  When there's a lot of stress or busyness and your feeling overwhelmed. When your cup feels em...

Today we thought it was rather relevant to have a conversation around what really matters. This is different for everyone and doesn't always stay the same. It's important to remember out of all the priorities that occupy our mind, what is it that matters most?.  When things don't go the way you'd hope it would or when life gives you curves balls, usually the things that really...

Today we felt it was very important to discuss the topic of Navigating Fear.  We live in very interesting times, and it's more important than ever to understand how powerful you are, know your power and to use it wisely.  There are uncertainties all around us and can have the possibility at coming at us from all angles.  So ask yourself, what grounds you? what foundations do you have in place...

Have you ever had a goal and then felt overwhelmed by the goal itself? Today we chat about different methods you can use to look at your goal and then work backwards highlighting small steps that are going to really support you achieving what ever it is you want.  Focusing on the small steps and chunking down. Focussing on today, or this week with all your attention, rather than the goal itself. W...

In todays Episode we feel the need to do another check in, and ask are you really filling your cup? We want you to ask yourself, Do you really feel rested? Do you feel a sense of fulfilment? Are you making progress in important areas that matter to you? If you answered No to any of these questions perhaps sit back and reflect.  Even if it looks like self care and intuitive soul alignment, you coul...

Listening to the body is one of the best ways you can get the answers you're looking for.  Creating consistent dialog between you and your body through tuning in and listening will support the awareness and communication around what's really best for you.  What is medicine for others could not be for you, so it's always good when we listen to others and receive advice when needed, w...

In today’s episode we talk all things Craniosacral Therapy with our host, Katrina Fovakis. Katrina is a holistic health practitioner who shares her knowledge and experience around what Craniosacral Therapy is, the benefits, what to expect in a session, and why someone might consider having one. In simple terms, Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, hands-on therapy that works with your body’s natural...

Self-care isn’t a checklist. It isn’t about ticking boxes or performing healthy habits. In this episode, we explore a deeper lens — one that moves beyond routines and into embodiment. From this conversation emerged Intuitive Soul Alignment : a space to embody sacred leadership from within. We talk about: The difference between managing yourself and truly listening to yourself Why internal alignmen...

There are many choices we make each day around food, exercise, supplements and medicine, how do you really know what's working? Today we talk about how to understand what's working, and some steps around being able to ask yourself to get clearer answers.  Here are a few tips that we suggest: Stay on the new food group, supplement or self care practice for a minimum of 3 months. Introduce...

Sometimes life doesn't work out the way we thought it would. The day doesn't go to plan, or even the week.  Today we talk about the way we can still Make Things Work, even when it means doing it a little differently, maybe not as perfect or as planned.  Don't let life get in the way of your self care and what's important to you.  What's one area in your life that isn'...

When we look at all the ways we can harness, focus, direction and identity, theming can be a great approach. Each year brings something new where you have already mastered skills from previous years, and now you are moving into a new season or era. Labelling your year or the rest of your year, depending where you are, encourages you to stick with this theme to get the certain outcomes that you are...

Brutal Honesty is one of the highest forms of self care. It's not exactly comfortable but extremely liberating.  When you cut out the excuses, and just look at yourself while owning it, you can choose a new approach and outcome. This is the beginning to transformation and really what life is all about.  Do you want to find the root causes to behaviour, progress and circumstances? Are you will...

When was the last time you contributed to something greater than yourself.?  Even if it's just a smile as someones walking past, or being who you came here to be. ALL OF YOU, not just 50%. This impacts the world in greater ways than you can imagine and can really help the next generation also lean into what you have left behind. Having a sense of contribution can be something people are looki...

How do you respond to chaos? How do you interact with situations and circumstances that appear out of your control.? Today we talk about how in control you actually are in environments that look as if they are in control of you. It is easy to get caught up in the moment emotionally and mentally and allow it to feel as if you can't seperate yourself from chaos or busy times, but you actually c...