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It's summer solstice time!

And for some reason, when I think of the buoyancy and fullness of the sun -- the expansive expressiveness, the creative life force energy -- I also think of our breasts / chest.

This voluptuous tissue we often either fear, sexualize, or think of as nourishment for our babies. But this part of our bodies is a center of compassion and heart connection, and something we can honor rather than judge.

In today's episode, I share a medley of previous episodes including:

1) basics on fibrocystic breasts and how to begin addressing them naturally

2) some wisdom on myofascial release and healing potential with Lindsay Courcelle

3) a glimpse of herbal and natural therapies for milk production, engorgement and sore nipples in the immediate postpartum with Liz Philbrick

Resources:

• Grab the free guide: Track your cycle with FAM (and symptom tracking)
• Today's shownotes: Healthy breasts & chest!
• Episode 25: Immediate postpartum care the herbal way w Liz Philbrick
• Episode 26: Premenstrual breast / chest tenderness
• Episode 77: Myofascial care for breast, chest + pelvic bowl w Lindsay Courcelle

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Got cramps? The truth is there is not just one answer to how to relieve menstrual cramps, and my guess is that if you've got cramps you've realized this yourself.

It took me years to understand that there are many different KINDS of menstrual cramps, and they all come from different imbalances in the body and the pelvis.

Today I explore a question I received from a listener about how to stretch or support your ligaments that hold the uterus in place.

But before I dive into that, I share what I consider to be foundational ways to observe your menstrual cramps to become a detective of your own body and consider what qualities of your cramps and other symptoms might be telling you.

Then I share about my first step with almost everyone, and a little glimpse into how herbs might be allies - and why many herbs won't work, too.

And finally, I give a little insight into some of the hands on (and possibly hands in) ways you can both assess and tend to your tissues in the palace of your pelvis.

Resources:

• Grab the free guide: Track your cycle with FAM (and symptom tracking)
• Today's shownotes: Holistic & embodied approach to menstrual cramps
• Episode 19: The importance of softening the pelvis w Chaya Leia Aronson
• Episode 32: Herbal spotlight on motherwort
• Episode 176: Integrative approach to fibroids

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns.

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I get asked a lot about herbal approaches to fibroid care, and there is actually a lot that's possible!

But I also haven't personally been through the journey myself, so I'm excited to bring Kate Douglas, founder and curator of Earth Body, onto the podcast to share about her own embodied experience over the past couple years.

She shares about how she even knew she had fibroids in the first place (hint: cycle tracking was a KEY to her awareness), and the very integrative approach she's explored to both reduce the size of (and totally clear one of) her fibroids.

Her path has incorporated everything from nutrition to lifestyle to bodywork to pelvic steaming and more.

Even if you don't have fibroids, or don't *think* you do, everything Kate shares is also foundational for hormonal wellness overall, and especially useful for any estrogen-dominant conditions, too.

I hope you enjoy Kate's inspiring story.

Resources:

• Today's shownotes: Check out Kate's offerings and fibroid health class
• Grab the recording of my Uterine Tonics class at Earth Body
• Free guide: Track your cycle with FAM (get started now)

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom

And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns.

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