66 // All Things Period Pain & Menstrual Woo Woo List With Karinda - What Your Pain Is Trying To Tell You, How To Navigate It (Without Meds), 'Weird & Woo' Practices To Support Your Period 🩸

Ever wished your period didn’t feel like such a battle? This episode unpacks the weird, wonderful, and deeply intelligent side of your menstrual cycle, from what’s actually happening in your body (& when you experience period pain - WHY),

 to the emotional and energetic shifts that come with it. 

You’ll learn how to ease pain naturally, reconnect with your body, and maybe even fall a little in love with your period!!!

I'm joined by one of my FAVE GUESTS & HUMANS, Karinda John, a naturopath, menstrual cycle educator & fertility awareness educator to talk about all things once again, PERIODS, but this time specifically period pain - & alllll the wonderful (& especially weird) and woo woo things she does to support her cycle, prevent & navigate period pain, she even came with a 'Menstrual Woo Woo list.

SO STRAP IN because this episode is SO GOOD!!! 

We cover:

✨ Why we want to appreciate & honour our periods

✨ The physiology of what's actually happening when we get them

✨ Period pain - what is it & why does it happen

✨  How our periods aren't just because of 'hormones' - how our immune, digestive, nervous systems all play a part

✨ The role of inflammation with period pain

✨  Menstrual shame & taboo 

✨ How to navigate period pain, the conventional, herbal & WEIRD AND WOOWOO AF!!!

✨  Karinda shares her Menstrual Woo Woo list, it's the best 

✨ How warmth, dark choc & cacao are all incredibly beneficial

✨  Other weird & wonderful practices to support your period 

ENJOY!! 

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Episode 4: Optimise your Menstrual Health, Cycle Awareness + Nervous System with Naturopath Karinda

Episode 30: The Power of Ovulation Tracking: Natural Contraception & the Fertility Awareness Method with Karinda

Book mentioned: In The Flo & Woman Code by Alisa Vitti, life changing!! 

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