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The Fertile Womb: Natural Fertility Optimization & Conscious Conception Holly Leever, LAc & FAMM
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- Health & Fitness
The Fertile Womb is a podcast about Women's Holistic Health and is focused around optimizing fertility for conscious conception. Host, Holly Leever, LAc & FAMM Certified Practitioner is the owner of Rosebud Wellness, a women's holistic health practice in southern California. In this podcast she shares about natural & holistic methods for optimizing fertility and improving your chances of conception. She also hosts clients, women in the community & other practitioners in the fertility space to share about their fertility journey both personally & professionally.
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146. Dr. Julie Von on Spiritual Fertility
In this week's episode. I have a chat with Dr. Julie Von. Julie specializes in working with the spiritual side of fertility.
Her unique capacity and experience in both reproductive medicine and medical intuition make her an extraordinary advocate for her clients.
The energetic and intuitive work she shares is grounded in real clinical and medical experience. Julie’s work has been called evocative, eloquent, mystical, and practical. Her most sincere desire is to help individuals to connect to the spirits of their children while guiding them to earth in the most gentle and loving of ways
You can find her book, Spiritual Fertility, HERE.
In this episode we cover:
The importance of acknowledging the window that opens up on the fertility journey
Ways we can begin to access our intuition
Identifying the seeds that have been planted by our culture about your fertility
How traumas that occur throughout our lives can impact out fertility: transgenerational, shame and guilt related to assault, sexual abuse, terminations
Considering the Daoist perspective that the things that happen in our lives are a part of our curriculum; providing us with opportunities to learn and grow
How we store stressors, fear and trauma in our bodies as a protective mechanism
Paying attention to synchronicities and dreams on your fertility journey
Softening into experiences that are difficult or challenging
The importance of working with guides that you trust on your fertility journey
Connect with Julie:
https://www.instagram.com/drjulievon/
Use code 'Spiritual' for 50% off a 1:1 Session with Julie!
Connect with Holly:
https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/
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145. Maryn Green of Indie Birth on Spirit Baby Communication
In this week's episode, I have a chat with Maryn Green of Indie Birth. Maryn is a spiritual birth guide and birth attendant that views the transitions into birth and motherhood as sacred initiations.
She shares in this episode about her experiences with spirit baby connections and the many lessons we can receive in connecting with the souls of our children and the spirit babies that surround us.
In this episode we cover:
Maryn’s personal experience with connecting with the spirit of her babies (souls)
What is it to ‘consciously conceive’ your baby?
Your fertility as a vital sign first
Cosmic timing that can impact the arrival of our babies
Facilitating the connection with our spirit babies
Instead of asking why, asking how on the fertility journey
Asking your dreams for guidance & messages before going to bed
Signs Maryn experienced in communicating with some of her children prior to their birth
Our children and spirit babies can teach us profound lessons if we take the time to listen
The souls of our spirit babies have their own path and life journey
Connect with Maryn:
Website - https://indiebirth.org/
Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taking-back-birth/id657606528
Podcast on Sable - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-anniversary-of-sables-birth-death-and-readings/id657606528?i=1000648706907
Connect with Holly:
Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/
IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/
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144. The Way of Fertility with Michelle Oravitz
In this week's episode, I have a chat with Michelle Oravitz. Michelle is a fellow acupuncturist and specializes in working with fertility. Michelle has also studied Ayurveda and hypnosis and shares her unique perspectives on fertility optimization throughout our chat together. Tune in to learn more about Michelle and her new book, The Way of Fertility.
Connect with Michelle:
IG - https://www.instagram.com/thewholesomelotusfertility/
Connect with Holly:
IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/
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143. 9 Months is Not Enough with Alexandria DeVito
In this episode, I chat with Alexandria DeVito. Alexandria is a functional medicine doctor and author of the newly release book - 9 Months Isn't Enough. In this episode, we dive into the crucial (and often missed) element of preconception care.
Connect with Alexandria:
https://www.instagram.com/getpoplin/
Connect with Holly:
https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/
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142. Theresa Swan on Peristeam Hydrotherapy for Optimal Fertility & Labor Preparation
n this week's episode, I had a chat with Theresa Swan a certified peristeam hydrotherapist. Theresa uses Peristeam Hydrotherapy (Yoni or Vaginal Steaming) in her practice, Luminous Creatrix to address a variety of gynecological concerns, to improve fertility and to prepare for labor.
Theresa is deeply passionate about this practice and it comes through in the beautiful ways in which she shares about it!
In this episode we cover...
Determining a steam plan to target menstrual cycle imbalances to uncover optimal fertility
Improve libido & lubrication during sex for a more enjoyable conception journey
Stimulating the Vagus nerve with steaming for down regulating the nervous system
The four main imbalances we address with steaming:
Stagnation
Dampness
Blood Deficiency
Improving vaginal pH with steaming
Allowing yourself 3-12 months to optimize your cycle health prior to conception
Period care practices to improve cycle parameters
Steaming for labor preparation:
Soften cervix
Reduces tearing
Shortens labor process
Stimulate stalled contractions
Pain relief
Retained placenta
Connect with Theresa:
Website - https://www.luminouscreatrix.com/
IG - https://www.instagram.com/luminouscreatrix/
Connect with Holly:
Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/
IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/
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141. Alex O'Connor: The Unexplained Infertility Puzzle Solver
In this week's episode I interview Alex O'Connor. Alex is a fellow fertility acupuncturist and is known as the 'unexplained infertility puzzle solver.'
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about some of the most common causes of 'unexplained infertility' and what to do about them!
Connect with Alex:
IG - https://www.instagram.com/alex_explaininginfertility/
Connect with Holly:
IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/
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