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Gretch Elizabeth is a natural researcher, former high school teacher, beauty industry educator, and the founder of Never Tox. Never Tox is an online community of over 25,000 people that offers education about Botox and supports those experiencing side effects. While Botox – also known as Botulinum Toxin – is a known neurotoxin (and “one…

We all know that our bodies need sleep – it’s how we repair and restore, and support the huge number of processes our body constantly undergoes to keep us alive and well. So, for this episode, our very own Em talks us through all things restorative sleep, and how to get more of it! Plus,…

Chakra means ‘wheel’ in Sanskrit, and there are seven chakras — the wheels of energy or vibrating light — in your astral body. The chakras and planets in astrology have a significant relationship: one of the seven planets (Vedic) rules each chakra, and every chakra displays the nature of its ruling planet.



For Episode 40, Tarra talks us through how the different chakras also relate to various aspects of your life, and how every chakra relates to specific functions carried out by your body.If any energy centres, or chakras, become blocked or imbalanced, the interrupted energy flow can cause specific mental, physical, and spiritual problems.



Plus, as always, we start the episode with a life update from both of us – our wins, challenges and obsessions from the past couple of weeks.



In this episode:



– The specific colours and symbols that reflect the vibration of each of the seven chakras



– The primary difference between the lower and higher chakras



– How and why the chakras can become blocked



– Strengthening and cleansing the subtle body energy in order to take full advantage of the energy that can be poured into you through your chakras



– The chakra that can provide emotional strength, like letting go of fear and anxiety



– The chakra related to creation, pleasure and sensuality, and how, when blocked can contribute to infertility



– The chakra that relates to willpower, and what blocks this energy centre



– The chakra that is also known as your personal power or warrior chakra



– The chakra that can enhance your material and spiritual life



– The chakra that gives you a feeling of empowerment, and helps you to embrace your uniqueness



– The chakra that is ruled by Saturn, and the significance of this



– The chakra connected to insomnia and deafness



– The importance of activating your third eye and awakening your intuition



– The chakra that helps you to uncover your soul purpose



– The chakra that, when blocked, can make you unwilling to be open to other ideas, thoughts, or knowledge



– The chakra blockage related to psychosis and dissociation from the body



– Remedies to promote balance in your chakras, and help create alignment in your physical body







Our Current Obsessions:Em’s: Rottnest Express annual pass Tarra’s: Kundalini yoga



Recommended Listening:Episode 39: Self Sabotage



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With the excitement of 2023, we have been creating intentions and visions for the year ahead. But how can we build awareness around whether or not we are holding ourselves back? In this episode, we explore self-sabotage: which can be defined as a disconnect between your values and your behaviour.



Plus, we kick off the episode with a life update. Em has finally finished her Saturn return! Hear about how Em navigated this time filled with blessings and profound challenges, and the wisdom she has emerged with.



In this episode:



– How you can use your close relationships to build accountability for your goals



– Creating space for your goal setting



– Creating rituals in your life to check in with your visions regularly



– How perfectionism can hold you back from reaching your goals



– Why it is important to have a clear vision of your life



– Life scripts, and how they can help anchor your dream life



– The collective uncertainty of the last couple of years, and how this could be holding you back



– Focusing on the feeling, and not the outcome, when setting a goal



– The importance of revisiting our goals, and letting go of goals that are no longer in alignment



– Defining what safety and security feel and look like to you, and how to start incorporating more of each into your life



– The roles shame, judgement, and joy can play in self-sabotage



– How dopamine deficiency plays a role in some nervous and mental health conditions, and in self-sabotage and procrastination







Our current obsessions:



Em’s: ClickUp



Tarra’s: Kinesiology with Rachel



Recommended Listening:



Episode 20: Saturn Returns



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Krista Sanderson is a Vedic meditation teacher passionate about supporting others through the gift of this technique after it profoundly impacted her own life.



Vedic Meditation is an ancient Indian meditation technique dating back thousands of years. Practised for twenty minutes twice daily, this technique utilises mantra – the origins of the word ‘mantra’ coming from two Sanskrit words; “man” (mind) and “tra” (vehicle) – to remove stress from the nervous system and calm the mind.



In this conversation with Krista:



– Krista’s two decades in hydrogeology and her experience with the burnout lifestyle associated with the mining industry, and how life events led her to explore meditation



– How Vedic meditation has so effortlessly enabled Krista to live the life she loves, and why it led to her completing her teacher training in India (during the pandemic, no less!)



– Krista’s definition of Vedic Meditation, and the differences between concentration, contemplation and transcendental types of meditation



– The benefits of Vedic Meditation: the inner and outward strokes



– How the modern-day, 21st century “gotta” life plays a role in the accumulation and overload of stress in the body and mind, and how it’s ultimately unsustainable



– The importance of a healthy stress response, the science of stress vs. bliss chemistry, and how ‘premature cognitive commitments’ impact us



– How meditation can help us to free up cognitive ‘space’ and deal with life’s demands, and why Krista is so passionate about enabling this through her teaching



– Bija mantras and how they work, and how a bija mantra is prescribed as part of Krista’s 4-day Vedic Meditation training



– How Vedic Meditation removes and releases stress from the body



– Krista’s thoughts on the currency of “busyness”



– Advanced Vedic Meditation techniques, including rounding, and the importance of practising in a retreat setting



– Vedic Meditation as a non-outcome-based practise, and the initial discomfort for the ego, but the beautiful potency of this



– Tarra’s transformative experience on Krista’s latest meditation retreat



– The relevancy of Vedic Meditation for all types of people, and how far-reaching its benefits can be



– Krista’s advice for people who feel resistant, anxious or fearful about meditating, and how to get started with meditation



– The restrictive, “boxing” nature of the ego and intellect, and how confronting ego death can be



– Vedic Meditation as an enabler for experiencing life to the fullest, and feeling the bliss in the present moment







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Beauty is all around us. And becoming aware of the beauty in the world allows us to open more space for the beauty that inherently exists within us – our inner beauty – to flourish. So, for this episode, our very own skin witch Em talks us through some beautiful, witchy rituals for inner and outer beauty, plus shares her top tips for healthy skin and an inside-out glow.



And don’t miss a special guided meditation towards the end ♡



Plus, we start the episode with a cosmic update and life update from both of us.



In this episode:



– Beauty ideals, how beauty is commercialised and marketed to us, and what inner beauty really is



– A reminder of the importance of mindfulness



– Implementing ritual as a witchy, feminine embodiment practice



– The history of beauty rituals, including Navajo ‘The Beauty Way’ and Japanese wabi-sabi



– Choosing and setting up your inner beauty ritual space



– The importance of gratitude when it comes to inner beauty rituals



– All of the aspects of health, wellness and living that Em takes into account when analysing skin health from a naturopathic perspective



– How our skin, as our largest organ, communicates with us



– The emotional and mental blocks, beliefs and patterns underlying skin issues



– How understanding what our skin is telling us is important when mindfully, purposefully establishing a beauty ritual



– Em’s favourite morning inner beauty ritual for the heart



– Em’s nighttime inner beauty ritual



– Colour therapy for inner (and outer) beauty, and skin health



– A guided skin meditation







More reading:‘The Secret Language of Your Body’ by Inna Segal



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