Womb Whispers

Let's face it: Not only do we currently live in a world that's on fire, with big cosmological shifts that reveal the oppressive systems we've been leaning on and internalising – many of us, especially the more sensitive and neuro-spicy folks, also experience an unprecedented level of burnout! The questions is: How can you care for yourself when even tending to your basic needs (like feeding yourself) already feels like a chore? And what if that's more simple than you think and there is a way of doing it that doesn't feel like adding more things to your to-do-list? In today's conversation my guest Lise Lønsmann and I talk about somatic healing and how it can help you deeply nourish yourself in simple ways. We dive into: - Lise's story and how somatic healing helped her support herself through burnout - The limitations of talk therapy when it comes to processing emotions - Why somatics is a quiet, rebellious tool to dismantle the systems of oppression - Simple ways of resourcing yourself without putting more things on your to-do-list Resources we mentioned: Lise's free guided grounding practice "Connecting with a Resource": https://www.liseloensmann.com/podcast-gift You can also ask me (Lisa) any question here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me or send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your free Discovery Call here and let's get to know each other: https://tidycal.com/lisajara/discovery-call ***** More about my guest: Lise Lønsmann is a trauma-informed somatic healing practitioner and an embodiment mentor. Lise has been guiding movement and body connection for 25 years, and her healing work is deeply rooted in the wisdom of the body as well as a holistic approach to healing and thriving. The foundation of her embodiment work is gentleness and reconnecting with oneself in self-supportive ways. Learn more about Lise's work and background on her website (www.liseloensmann.com), connect with her through her Slow Mailing List (www.liseloensmann.com/mailinglist) or on Instagram (www.instagram.com/liseloensmannhealing), or join her online community Rooted (www.liseloensmann.com/onlinecommunity). ***** Start your week refreshed and grounded and more connected to your body AND stay up-to-date on all my latest events by signing up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings

Many people have heard about PMS-symptoms – the Pre-Menstrual Syndrome can show up in a variety of physical and psycho-emotional ways, like migraines, bloating, water retention, congestion, and also fatigue, listlessness and mood swings. But there is something only few people are aware of, which is usually more pronounced on the psycho-emotional level and leads to an intense experience that could be called "PMS on steroids": PMDD – Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder In the days and weeks before their period, some people enter into existential despair (more than they might normally do), leading them to big questions like “Is all this living even worth it?” This is extremely taxing on the nervous system, especially when you don't understand that this is connected to your menstrual cycle experience. Join my guest Rianne BeCraft and me for this intimate conversation about PMS and PMDD, how they might be showing up in your life or in the lives of people around you and a few ideas on how you can support yourself or your loved ones in these experiences. Because menstrual Cycle issues are common, not normal; and while this conversation is by no means a substitute for professional medical advice, we hope that what we share will help you make a little more sense of your experience and feel less alone in it! This is Part 2 of the conversation and all about: - How the premenstrual phase can help you discern your needs, what works for you and what doesn't - Area of support no. 1: Communication – with self and the people around you - Area of support no. 2: Grounding & Down-Regulating - Area of support no. 3: Upregulating (exercise, healthy socialising, "dumb entertainment") - The three most important systems for female health - A note on gender dysphoria and female health terminology used Resources we mentioned: Free Cycle Charting Course "Unlock the (Healing) Power of your Cycle": https://lisa-jara.com/en/unlock-the-healing-power-of-your-cycle Rianne's "The Meaningful Life Manual": www.riannebecraft.com/meaningful You can also ask me (Lisa) any question here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me or send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your free Discovery Call here and let's get to know each other: https://tidycal.com/lisajara/discovery-call ***** More about my guest: Rianne BeCraft (they/them) helps environmental and social changemakers build a life they love and a career to match! Through career and life coaching, they support people in continuing to care about the world, with a lot more play (and without the burnout). Rianne loves being on/in/around water as much as possible and reading a wide range of genres, from psychology to spirituality and fantasy! Learn more about Rianne's background at www.RBeCraft.com/about-me or connect with them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riannebecraft They generously offer 20% off a single coaching session for first-time clients who mention this episode, so make sure to book your Free Consult Call: www.rbecraft.com

Many people have heard about PMS-symptoms – the Pre-Menstrual Syndrome can show up in a variety of physical and psycho-emotional ways, like migraines, bloating, water retention, congestion, and also fatigue, listlessness and mood swings. But there is something only few people are aware of, which is usually more pronounced on the psycho-emotional level and leads to an intense experience that could be called "PMS on steroids": PMDD – Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder In the days and weeks before their period, some people enter into existential despair (more than they might normally do), leading them to big questions like “Is all this living even worth it?” This is extremely taxing on the nervous system, especially when you don't understand that this is connected to your menstrual cycle experience. Join my guest Rianne BeCraft and me for this intimate conversation about PMS and PMDD, how they might be showing up in your life or in the lives of people around you and a few ideas on how you can support yourself or your loved ones in these experiences. Because menstrual Cycle issues are common, not normal; and while this conversation is by no means a substitute for professional medical advice, we hope that what we share will help you make a little more sense of your experience and feel less alone in it! This is Part 1 where we address: - Rianne's story and their experience with different menstrual cycle issues (PMS, back pain, their psychoemotional experience and ADHD) - The possible connection between PMDD and neurodivergence and how lymphatic work can help - Why PMS/PMDD happens in the luteal / premenstrual phase and how cycle charting can help make sense of your experience - How Rianne figured out patterns to their symptoms and started making preparations and requests Resources we mentioned: Free Cycle Charting Course "Unlock the (Healing) Power of your Cycle": https://lisa-jara.com/en/unlock-the-healing-power-of-your-cycle Rianne's "The Meaningful Life Manual": www.riannebecraft.com/meaningful You can also ask me (Lisa) any question here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me or send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your free Discovery Call here and let's get to know each other: https://tidycal.com/lisajara/discovery-call ***** More about my guest: Rianne BeCraft (they/them) helps environmental and social changemakers build a life they love and a career to match! Through career and life coaching, they support people in continuing to care about the world, with a lot more play (and without the burnout). Rianne loves being on/in/around water as much as possible and reading a wide range of genres, from psychology to spirituality and fantasy! Learn more about Rianne's background at www.RBeCraft.com/about-me or connect with them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riannebecraft They generously offer 20% off a single coaching session for first-time clients who mention this episode, so make sure to book your Free Consult Call: www.rbecraft.com

I don't consider myself a poet, but sometimes words just happen to flow through, like they did in a recent coaching session I received. As I explored my relationship with pressure, I began wondering what a life without it might look like – something I have only experienced on rare occasions. Shout out to my amazing friend and coach Piper Rose (they/them) who held space for my healing and for this poem to come through! You can learn more about them and their work here: https://piperrosecoaching.com Resources I mentioned: Sign up for Mo(o)nday Musings, my weekly personal e-letters to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings Send me a mail at lisa@lisa-jara.com, or leave me a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara And you can book a Discovery Call with me: https://tidycal.com/lisajara or explore my work over on my website: https://lisa-jara.com

Today's episode is an example of a Soul-based Coaching session with a very practical topic: Snacking to self-soothe in situations of social anxiety and nervous system activation. In less than 20 minutes, my client was able to dive deep into her inner knowing about why she reaches for snacks when she’s emotionally activated and what she would like to do instead – taking care of the younger part of her that feels overwhelmed in social situations. Note how her desired outcome wasn't meant to reduce snacking altogeher, but it was about owning her power of choosing what to eat and when! And because through Soul-based Coaching something shifts right there and then, on a subconscious and cellular level, one week after this session she reported she was able to catch herself in those moments of activation and go grab her nervous system soothing tools instead of food (maybe not every time, but hey, it’s progress!). For me, Soul-based Coaching is a Quiet Revolution, a different approach to Life and how change can happen in an easeful, trauma-sensitive way. By journeying deep into yourself and your own metaphors (inner images) – beneath your analytical mind – you allow your inner wisdom, the knowledge that is stored in your body, heart, mind and soul, to emerge and show you the answers and solutions that feel really good to you. If you would like to receive a free coaching session, in exchange for your consent to use the material to show others what coaching with me can look like (I will not disclose your name unless you want me to!), get in touch at lisa@lisa-jara.com! Further Resources: About Soul-based Coaching: https://lisa-jara.com/en/about-soul-based-coaching If you want private support, to alleviate menstrual or perimenopausal health issues, or because you're going through a difficult time in your life that you don't want to face alone, book a free Discovery Call with me: https://tidycal.com/lisajara Alternatively, you can send me a mail at lisa@lisa-jara.com, or leave a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara, or explore my work over on my website: https://lisa-jara.com And if you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress, sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings

As you may have guessed, menstrual art – or period painting – means using your menstrual blood to make art, for example on paper, or by adorning yourself with it. Even though the idea makes my stomach queasy, I like to challenge myself to have these important conversations. And while there's both intrigue and disgust inside of me, I'm also wondering if menstrual art could become a portal into a deeper, even more intimate connection with myself, with my womb. Because if I myself am whole and holy, why wouldn’t my menstrual blood be as well? That’s why today, my guest Camilla and I talk about menstrual art and reclaiming the disgust, the connection and the pleasure that may come with this intimate practice. Join us as we dive into: - My personal hesitations regarding menstrual art - How we can develop compassion for ourselves as we sit with different, maybe even conflicting emotions around taboo topics - What happened when Camilla first offered her blood back to the Earth - Whether or not it's a smelly process, and the role of the olfactory sense for our human existence - Ideas how you can dip your toes into menstrual art at any age and any stage of life (yes, even post menopause) and reclaim it as a practice of intimacy and connection to your own inner power It's never too late to heal the relationship with yourself, with your body, with your cycle, with your blood! Camilla and I would love to know: What comes up for you when you think of using your menstrual blood to make art – or even adorn yourself? What is (or was, if you’re post-menopausal) your relationship with your menstrual blood like? What has stood out for you from what we’ve been sharing? Send me a mail (lisa@lisa-jara.com) or leave me a voice message here (https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara)! Resources we mentioned: Aurora from "Pelvic Priestess" Website: www.pelvicpriestess.co.uk The Rite of the Womb: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e32-the-rite-of-the-womb Book a Free Discovery Call with Lisa, if you want to take your Womb Health into your own hands and have a happy, healthy period or happy, healthy (peri)menopause experience: https://tidycal.com/lisajara/discovery-call About Camilla: Camilla is a Love, Sex and Relationship Coach and Menstrual Cycle Mentor. Her deepest prayer is for all women and cyclical beings to come into connection with their bodies, through reverence, ritual and remembrance that they're whole, perfect and divine. Camilla works 1:1 with clients, supporting them to come into radical self-acceptance and love for their body through menstrual cycle awareness, and embracing pleasure as a vital resource for feeling truly alive and free in our bodies. As we heal and come into connection without ourselves we connect back to Mother Earth and remember that we're not separate. Connect with Camilla through her website www.camillalovegrove.com or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecamillalovegrove Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress? Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings

Life is a spiralling journey. Yet, in contrast to the hero's journey of out and up, a womb-bearer's process of maturing and evolution goes down an deep within. So today I share a powerful guided practice for you to anchor back into the peaceful place inside of yourself, reconnect with your (energetic) womb space and receive its wisdom and guidance for your life. Resources I mentioned: Book a chat with me: https://tidycal.com/lisajara Send me a mail at lisa@lisa-jara.com, or a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara Or explore my work over on my website: https://lisa-jara.com Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress? Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings

My guest Hayley Anderson and I are here to shed light on the hardships and challenges parents, and especially mothers, face and how harmful it can be to normalize them or uphold the patriarchal myth of the "perfect mother". After our "Fireside Chat about the Challenges of Mothering and Motherhood" (episode 44), we continued chatting, and the more we talked, the deeper we went and unearthed some juicy insights that we didn't want you to miss. So this episode is a series of snippets of conversation that happened after our recording, that show how we unravel our own conditioning and try to love ourselves in the process, biases and all. Join us as we dive into: - the liberation and healing I personally experienced from my conversation with Hayley - the conflict between putting your children first and prioritising yourself - busting the patriarchal myth of a "perfect mother/parent" - making the conscious decision to allow the world to raise our children, too - a radically different perspective on the mother-child-relationship Resources we mentioned: A Fireside Chat about the Challenges of Mothering and Motherhood, on the podcast: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e44-a-fireside-chat-about-the-challenges-of-mothering-motherhood or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aQLWWDmcjUk Book a Free Discovery Call with me, for a happy, healthy period or happy, health (peri)menopause experience: https://lisa-jara.as.me Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress? Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings Connect with Hayley through her website: https://hayleyanderson.co.uk or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_hayley__anderson_ About Hayley: Hayley is a mother working to restore life-sustaining connections between body, cycles, soul and the land that supports us. Through her offerings as a birth story listener, sensory herbalist and fertility awareness method educator, she guides menstruators and birthing people towards easeful fertility cycles and matriarchal post-birth experiences. She is passionate about creating a menstrual health culture where the cycle is understood as an initiatory pathway to wellness, wisdom, elderhood, cultural and ecological restoration. Her work offers a place for our experiences and stories around fertility, conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, matrescence to be witnessed and honoured for the power and significance they carry. +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e57-a-deeper-dive-into-the-challenges-of-mothering-motherhood

The ancient festival of Beltane was a celebration of the ecstatic life force energy running through all of us. A celebration of fertility, joy, and the erotic nature of, well, Nature! Unfortunately, in our modern cultures we've become so disconnected from our bodies, from our sexuality, from our inner "eros" (our desires) that we tend to make our pelvic health decisions from an unhealthy place. What would happen if you fell in love with your erotic life force again and claimed your sacred Yes and sacred No from this deep connection to your pelvic bowl? Join Aurora and me in a juicy conversation as we dive into: - Aurora's journey from sexual trauma and dysregulation to self-empowerment and awe for the sacred science of the body - How eroticism, sexuality and pleasure are connected - The importance of community in releasing shame and healing from trauma - How to develop reverence and awe for your body and rewild yourself - The power of the Maybe Resources we mentioned: Learn more about Beltane and the Wheel of the Year: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/beltane-walpurgis-night As a Pelvic Priestess, Aurora Sunu offers Coaching and Therapies, weaving with the threads of Somatic Sexology, Holistic Pelvic Care, and Fertility and Reproductive Health. Aurora works with a wide range of sexual and pelvic health issues, however, she specialises in working with those that have experienced sexual trauma and subsequent sexual shame, hypertonic pelvic pain conditions such as vaginismus, and menstrual cycle health. Aurora is in SHAMELESS devotion to supporting women and cyclical beings from menarche to menopause to gain the empowering sexual and pelvic health education that they wish they had, but never got! Connect with her through her website: www.pelvicpriestess.co.uk On Instagram: @pelvic.priestess And sign up for her FREE Cervical Nectar Webinar on Thursday the 9th May BST: https://www.pelvicpriestess.co.uk/cervicalnectar +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e56-beltane-awaken-your-erotic-sovereignty

Does this sound familiar? It's hard for you to say No, especially to people you like or want to be liked by. You hardly know what YOU really want (or don't dare wanting it). You get by with the bare minimum and maybe secretly pride yourself in not needing much or not taking up more space. You discount your contribution and the value you bring to the table. You believe there is something wrong with you. All these are patterns many marginalized folks hold in the body, that come from centuries of surviving in systems of dominance and oppression that most of our modern societies are rooted in. Colonization is a complex topic and we certainly won't release its effects in one generation alone. But my guest Kelsey Blackwell and I hope that by pointing out the ways you may have internalised systems of oppression, and showing you how to recognise and unravel these patterns in yourself, you will feel more free and liberated in your own life – undoubtedly contributing to the necessary collective transformation towards living more harmoniously with each other and our environment. Listen in as we specifically dive into - The different lineages influencing Kelsey's body of work - How the colonist mindset lives inside of your body and how to identify it in your patterns of behaviour - The importance of re-establishing a relationship with your body and with the land you live on, wherever that is - Why part of the healing process can only happen in community and why it's important to have black or BIPOC spaces to do this work - Two simple practices to start decolonizing your body Resources we mentioned: Kelsey's book: Decolonizing the Body https://www.kelseyblackwell.com/book A Fireside Chat about Pre- & Post-Natal Depression and Postpartum Psychosis: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e22-a-fireside-chat-about-pre-post-natal-depression-and-postpartum-psychosis Free Tiny Course "Unlock the Healing Power of Your Cycle": https://lisa-jara.com/cyclecharting Kelsey Blackwell, is the author of "Decolonizing the Body: Healing, Body-Centered Practices for Women of Color to Reclaim Confidence, Dignity & Self Worth" and a cultural somatics practitioner. As a facilitator, coach and speaker she has brought abolitionist embodied practices to such diverse groups as riders on Bay Area Rapid Transit trains to students at Stanford University to the offices of LinkedIn. She works 1:1 with clients as well as leads the 8-week group program, Decolonizing the Body. In addition to being impactful, Kelsey believes working towards personal and collective liberation must also bring joy. Get in touch with Kelsey through her website [https://kelseyblackwell.com] and on Substack [kelseyblackwell.substack.com]. Do you want to start your week refreshed and grounded and more connected to your body AND stay up-to-date on all my latest events? Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings You can also ask me a question here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me or send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your Complimentary Consultation here: https://lisa-jara.as.me +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e54-decolonizing-the-body-with-kelsey-blackwell-lisa-jara

Happy Easter! Do you know how this festival came about and the real reason for celebration? Because it’s not (just) Jesus dying and rising from the dead – it’s Life itself that's rising from the death of winter! People have celebrated the rebirth of Nature, fertility and pleasure long before Christianity became a thing. But even though I myself have broken with the Christian religion (as taught by the institution church) long ago – having been raised in a Christianised society (like in many parts of the world) still influences me big time, and has me see my pleasure as something dirty and shameful. It's only in recent years, since I've come across new research, that I began a process of reconnecting with the original teachings of Jesus and Mary Magdalene – or Yeshua and Mirjam, their original names – and have been able to make peace with Christianity as Jesus and Mary taught it; learning to see pleasure as one of the most natural expressions of life force energy that runs through all of us. Come along on the journey today, as I dive into - The symbolism of Spring Equinox and Easter celebrations - The influence of being raised by an uber-religious grandmother on my pleasure and well-being - The difference between belief-based religions and cultures of experiencing the Divine in everyday life - My personal belief and values (hint: underneath it all, we essentially believe in the same thing) - The true teachings of Jesus and Mary And I'm curious: What's your relationship with religion and faith? What's coming up for you as you hear my words? I appreciate learning more about you, your story and your views (even when they're different to mine), so tell me about them: Send me a mail at lisa@lisa-jara.com or a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara Books I mentioned: “Mary Magdalene Revealed” by Meggan Watterson “The Moon Under Her Feet” by Clysta Kinstler Would you like to start your week refreshed and grounded and more connected to your body AND stay up to date with my articles, podcast episodes and events? Sign up for my weekly e-letter, Mo(o)nday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e53-making-peace-with-christianity-and-the-true-teachings-of-jesus-and-mary

Join Leslie Ellis and me for an open and honest conversation about HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) in (Peri)Menopause, the in-built medicine cabinet of your body and different angles to consider in order to make an informed decision for yourself and your body. This is NOT about giving anyone advice on whether or not external hormones are a good solution (we’re not doctors, after all), but an open exploration that mainly aims at exploring how to not inadvertently shame one another (or our bodies) around loaded topics like this. We dive into - Why it's important to hold space for different ideas and information and even opinions to be valid at the same time - The immense transition your body is going through in perimenopause and how different stressors can disrupt this natural process - How Leslie supported herself naturally and why she chose to support her body with bioidentical HRT too Our goal is for you to become inspired to get all the support you need to make an informed decision for yourself and your body, and thereby take your female health into your own hands! Resources we mentioned: Lisa's "Unlock the Healing Power of your Cycle (in pre-, peri- and post-menopause)": https://lisa-jara.com/cyclecharting Leslie's "4 Realms of Sacred Self-Care": https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Ld7eSv8NDUuDKGd7Wb2MXvzxnERCtd4/view?usp=drive_link Happy, Healthy, (W)Holy Menopause Summit recordings: https://lisa-jara.com/hhh-menopause "Slim, Sane, and Sexy" by Jay H. Mead, and Erin T. Lommen The Controversial History of Hormone Replacement Therapy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6780820 Connect with Leslie here: E-Mail: leslie@yogaheartsong.com Website: https://www.yogaheartsong.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leslie.ellis.359 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartsongsoulsearchers Start your week refreshed and grounded and more connected to your body AND stay up-to-date on all my latest events by signing up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your Complimentary Consultation here: https://lisa-jara.as.me +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e52-an-honest-conversation-about-hrt-in-perimenopause

The only permanence in life is change – but some changes are more difficult to navigate than others. As a confidante through challenging life transitions – the moments of crisis – I’m really excited to have friend and fellow Soul-based Coach Corinne Konrad Calder with me for an open conversation about how to hold yourself when your world is falling apart. Despite having a rather frightening flavour, “crisis” actually means “turning point”, simple as that. A moment of awakening and decision, where you can let go of parts of you that are outdated and decide on a new direction for yourself and your life. But how can you navigate this challenging transition, the messy middle, so you come out the other way feeling stronger and more resilient in a new beginning? That’s exactly what we talked about, so listen in to learn - Corinne's own story of many challenging and not-so-challenging life transitions - Why it's important to allow grief and other intense emotions to be present, including ways to process and release them - The role of a non-judgmental community to feel seen, heard and held in your experience - How creating space for the autumn and winter phase will make a new beginning more easeful - Questions to find out what you really really want in life - Corinne's encouraging message to you Start your week refreshed and grounded and more connected to your body AND stay up-to-date on all my latest events by signing up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings Resources we mentioned: Get in touch with Corinne Konrad Calder through her website: https://corinnekonradcalder.com or over on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corinne.konrad.calder Something we didn't mentioned in the recording, but that came up in the conversation with attendees afterwards: Talking Female Health with Amy & Lisa - Don't be afraid to outgrow your current relationships! https://youtu.be/ewYCqzwrBb8 You can also ask me a question here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me or send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your Complimentary Consultation here: https://lisa-jara.as.me +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e51-a-fireside-chat-about-navigating-challenging-life-transitions

To celebrate my 50th (!!!) episode, I share my personal story and how I got into the work I'm doing now, as a Menstrual & Menopausal Health Specialist and confidante through challenging life transitions. It's the story about how one book changed the course of my life forever, allowing me to make peace with my eating disorders, release body shame and recognise the sacredness of my (menstrual) cycle. Dive in to learn - what the book taught me and how that deeply influenced my life - how I define embodied cyclical living and why I see it as both my spiritual and my feminist practice - the two fundamental principles of Life that made me start a Quiet, yet powerful Revolution to bring people back in touch with their own body and cyclical nature And I would love to know: Does any of this resonate with you? What comes up as you hear me share my story? What is your relationship with your body and your cycle? Send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara or ask me a question here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me Resources I mentioned: "Goddess Wisdom" by Tanishka Happy Healthy Period: https://lisa-jara.com/en/happy-healthy-period Happy Healthy Menopause: https://lisa-jara.com/en/happy-healthy-menopause True to You: https://lisa-jara.com/en/true-to-you Unlock the Healing Power of your Cycle (in pre-, peri- and post-menopause): https://lisa-jara.com/cyclecharting If you want to find out how I can support you in addressing the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your Complimentary Consultation here: https://lisa-jara.as.me Would you like to start your week refreshed and grounded and mroe connected to your body? Sign up for my weekly e-letter, Mo(o)nday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e50-the-quiet-revolution-how-i-went-from-body-shame-to-body-trust

How can you prepare food in a way that allows less toxins and more nutrients to enter your body? And why does it matter to your female and womb health in particular? I'm so happy to have my guest Julie Neustadter with me, a breast cancer survivor turned Healthy Cooking Coach, to nerd out on ideas for healthi-er and nutritious food choices, cooking procedures and different layers of detoxification in your environment and in your body. We dive into - Julie's story and how she became a Holistic Health Coach and Cookware-Toxins-Expert - Why it's important to detox first, before bringing more nutrients in - The relationship between your gut and your female health - What to pay attention to when buying and preparing your food - How you can diversify your vitamin, mineral and fibre intake Our goal is for you to become inspired and excited to experiment and take your health into your own hands! Resources I mentioned: Sign up for "Lymphatic Initiation" to activate your lymphatic flow and helkop your body detoxify ... for optimal female health: https://lisa-jara.com/lymphatic-initiation Start your week refreshed and grounded and more connected to your body AND stay up-to-date on all my latest events by signing up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings Ask me a question here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me Or send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your Complimentary Consultation here: https://lisa-jara.as.me Get in touch with Julie: Julie Neustadter - Healthy Cooking Coach and Educator Instagram: @flavor_me_healthy_ Facebook: @julie.neustadter Email: juliecookingflavor@gmail.com Phone: +1 415 717 3578 +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e49-healthi-her-cooking

There's research that shows that it's predominantly female bodies that are affected by lymphatic stagnation – leading to inflammation, auto-immune disease, chronic pain, menstrual pain and different conditions of estrogen-dominance, like cysts, fibroids, PMS (PreMenstrual Syndrome), PMDD (PreMenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), endometriosis and symptoms associated with perimenopause. What role does an optimal lymphatic flow play in alleviating any of them? Why does it get stagnant or blocked in the first place? And how can you care for your lymphatic system, and therefore your female health, on a daily basis? Join me today as I dive into: - My personal reason why I'm such an advocate for lymphatic work - The three main tasks of the lymphatic system for your overall health - The crucial role optimal lymph flow plays in female health in particular - How it is connected to nervous system regulation, hormonal balance and breast health - Simple practices to support your lymphatic flow on a day-to-day basis Resources I mentioned: Sign up for Mo(o)nday Musings, my weekly e-letter to start your week refreshed and grounded and mroe connected to your body: Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings Sign up for "Lymphatic Initiation – Boost your Immune System and Activate your Lymph Flow for Optimal (Pelvic) Health": https://lisa-jara.com/lymphatic-initiation Podcast episodes: A Beginner’s Guide to the Power of the Lymphatic System: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e47-a-beginners-guide-to-the-power-of-the-lymphatic-system/ 4 Deeper Practices for Optimal Female Health: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e46-4-deeper-practices-for-optimal-female-health The Deeper Side of Detox (Talking Female Health with Amy & Lisa): https://youtu.be/UqNKJ1qZgQw Ask me a question here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me Or send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your Complimentary Consultation here: https://lisa-jara.as.me +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e48-overlooked-and-underrated-why-your-lymphatic-system-matters-to-your-female-health

This is an introduction to the most overlooked and underrated health-care system of the body: Your lymphatic system! It is, in fact, nothing less than your body's waste removal system and essential part of your immune system (together with your nervous and digestive system), so tending to your lymph flow will help redcuce toxins and inflammation, and give your immune function a big boost. Whether you suffer from chronic pelvic pain (like period pain), chronic back bain, chronic fatigue, autoimmune issues or symptoms associated with perimenopause, activating and tending to your lymphatic system is a major gamechanger in easing any of them. And the best: There are a few very simple everyday life hacks that you can do, to take good care of your lymphatic health. Listen in to find out - What the lymphatic system is and how it works - Why it so crucially important for your health - Signs of an impaired lymph flow - 3 + 1 simple tweaks to care for your lymphatic health Resources I mentioned: Sign up for "Lymphatic Initiation – Boost your Immune System and Activate your Lymph Flow for Optimal (Pelvic) Health": https://lisa-jara.com/lymphatic-initiation Podcast episodes: The Inner Winter explained: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e25-1-the-four-phases-of-your-cycle-explained-part-1-inner-winter What are cycle check-ins and why do they matter: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e5-what-are-cycle-check-ins-and-why-do-they-matter 5 Simple Lifestyle Tweaks for Optimal (Pelvic) Health: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e45-5-simple-lifestyle-tweaks-for-optimal-pelvic-health 4 Deeper Practices for Optimal Female Health: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e46-4-deeper-practices-for-optimal-female-health Ask me a question here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me Or send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your Complimentary Consultation here: https://lisa-jara.as.me +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e47-a-beginners-guide-to-the-power-of-the-lymphatic-system

Apart from the 5 simple lifestyle tweaks I showed you in the last episode, there are 4 deeper practices that will support your female health / womb health in general, and help ease menstrual or perimenopausal discomfort in particular. Today I talk about why and how to lead a more anti-inflammatory lifestyle on a physical, emotional, mental and energetic level, so you experience less inner stress and tension, thereby improving your gut health, lymphatic health and nervous system health. Listen in to find out how to eat well, feel well, think well and surrender well, so you experience more joy in your life, have more energy for the things you love and enjoy doing and keep an optimistic and hopeful outlook on life. Resources I mentioned: Sign up for "Lymphatic Initiation – Boost your Immune System and Activate your Lymph Flow for Optimal (Pelvic) Health": https://lisa-jara.com/lymphatic-initiation To book your Complimentary Consultation with me, head here: https://lisa-jara.as.me Alternatively, you can submit any questions here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me Or simply send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/lisajara Podcast Episode "5 Simple Lifestyle Tweaks for Optimal (Pelvic) Health": https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e45-5-simple-lifestyle-tweaks-for-optimal-pelvic-health Book "When the Body says No" by Dr. Gabor Maté Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings and receive weekly resources and support in your personal pelvic health? Sign up for Mo(o)nday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e46-4-deeper-practices-for-optimal-female-health

Through my training in women's/female (pelvic) health I recognised that there are five fundamental things that we do every day, that, when paid attention to, will make a big difference in your overal health, and your female (pelvic) health in particular. They not only help soothe your nervous system, reduce anxiety and improve concentration, they also enhance lymphatic and blood flow, keep your muscles smooth and supple (especially the pelvic floor) and help your digestion – thus allowing your body to do its daily repair processes. Listen in to find out: - How you can slow down time (or rather, reduce the speed of life) - Why the simple things matter - How to breathe well, drink well, chew well, move well and rest well in order to care for your (pelvic) health Resources I mentioned: Sign up for / Enroll in "Lymphatic Initiation – Boost your Immune System and Activate your Lymph Flow for Optimal (Pelvic) Health": https://lisa-jara.com/lymphatic-initiation Email me at lisa@lisa-jara.com or ask me anything here [https://lisa-jara.com/en/ask-me] Become part of my (email) community and receive weekly resources and support in your personal pelvic health:https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings Podcast "The reason why it feels so hard to rest": https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e42-the-reason-why-it-feels-so-hard-to-rest +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e45-5-simple-lifestyle-tweaks-for-optimal-pelvic-health

Talking with friends, I often hear that they experience motherhood or parenthood as a lot harder than they would have imagined. And I believe it's in part due to the distorted societal views on what it means to be a mother/parent in this world and the unrealistic expectations placed on them. My guest Hayley Anderson and I are here to shed light on the hardships and challenges parents, and especially mothers, face and how harmful it can be to normalize them by insisting "They're normal.", "That's just how it is." and "It'll get easier". We dive into: - The impact normalizing the challenges of mothering and motherhood/parenthood has on your well-being - Why it's true that "it takes a village to raise a child" - What birth story medicine work is and how it can help you process your birth experience - How to release and heal internalised shame - The healing gift of being present with another person Resources we mentioned: Book a Free Consultation with me, for a happy, healthy period or happy, health (peri)menopause experience: https://lisa-jara.as.me Connect with Hayley: Website: https://hayleyanderson.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_hayley__anderson_ About Hayley: Hayley is a mother working to restore life-sustaining connections between body, cycles, soul and the land that supports us. Through her offerings as a birth story listener, sensory herbalist and fertility awareness method educator, she guides menstruators and birthing people towards easeful fertility cycles and matriarchal post-birth experiences. She is passionate about creating a menstrual health culture where the cycle is understood as an initiatory pathway to wellness, wisdom, elderhood, cultural and ecological restoration. Her work offers a place for our experiences and stories around fertility, conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, matrescence to be witnessed and honoured for the power and significance they carry. Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress? Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings +++++ You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e44-a-fireside-chat-about-the-challenges-of-mothering-motherhood