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36. Listening to the whispers of our heart and being held by the herbs during times of transformation: Kristin Zanotti on Self Care with Herbs
During this episode, I chat with Kristin Zanotti, an integrative Naturopath with over 10 years experience working alongside some of Australia’s best integrative practitioners, including Dr Oscar Serrallach, whose book ‘The Postnatal Depletion Cure’ she was honoured to contribute to.
Her roots are in South Western WA, in beautiful Cape Naturalist amongst the old growth forests and close to the ocean. She makes her home now on Bandjalang country in Byron Bay. Her clinic in Byron, Cape Naturopathics, is a nod to both her roots and the current branch of her life.
This chat with Kristin was a real joy- she’s open, honest and very generous in her sharing of both her story and her wisdom.
We begin with a beautiful childhood memory that sparked her earliest interest in plant medicine…sitting in the lounge room with her mum, sharing a magazine that provided a packet of seeds for both mum and daughter and inspired Kristin to get her own little herb garden going. She speaks of the power of putting a seed in the ground and watching it come up…
Kristin’s childhood was steeped in natural medicine and home remedies, from witnessing the power of homeopathics during the pregnancy and birth of her younger siblings, to the onion thrown in the fire wrapped in foil to warm for an onion poultice for an earache…and it’s clear this profoundly impacted her journey down the plant path…
Kristin shares many moments of transformation and growth, taking us from WA to India and finally to her home in the Northern Rivers and touching on the way that the plants have helped her when at times she’s felt like her world has been crumbling down.
She shares how an experience with a beautifully nourishing nervous system tincture helped cement her decision to become a Naturopath. What followed was a journey of study from traditional herbal wisdom, through to clinical Naturopathy, all while growing and nurturing a beautiful daughter.
Kristin shares her thoughts on self care at it’s essence being all about listening and paying attention…getting right back to basics like good food, hydration, warmth.
She talks about the barriers to self care, perhaps being an invitation to listen…when nervous system overload has us feeling numb, let’s tune in rather than zoning out.
We chat about incorporating herbs into our daily routines in a food as medicine kind of way…think delicious medicinal hot choccies or spiced dandelion, yum!
Kristin’s description of soothing the nervous system with delicious herbal oils woven into her days is so beautiful- she speaks of how wearing the oils feels like you have the herbs with you all day. And she shares a beautiful recipe for a delicious Rose body oil….
You can learn more about Kristin’s clinic and dispensary, Cape Naturopathics in Byron Bay, where she treats a wide range of conditions here. She also has a wonderful new offering of a package of holistic treatment for ADHD which you can read more about here. You can also stay in touch via her Instagram and Facebook pages.
To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.
You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.
Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: [email protected]
The intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
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By The Elder TreeDuring this episode, I chat with Kristin Zanotti, an integrative Naturopath with over 10 years experience working alongside some of Australia’s best integrative practitioners, including Dr Oscar Serrallach, whose book ‘The Postnatal Depletion Cure’ she was honoured to contribute to.
Her roots are in South Western WA, in beautiful Cape Naturalist amongst the old growth forests and close to the ocean. She makes her home now on Bandjalang country in Byron Bay. Her clinic in Byron, Cape Naturopathics, is a nod to both her roots and the current branch of her life.
This chat with Kristin was a real joy- she’s open, honest and very generous in her sharing of both her story and her wisdom.
We begin with a beautiful childhood memory that sparked her earliest interest in plant medicine…sitting in the lounge room with her mum, sharing a magazine that provided a packet of seeds for both mum and daughter and inspired Kristin to get her own little herb garden going. She speaks of the power of putting a seed in the ground and watching it come up…
Kristin’s childhood was steeped in natural medicine and home remedies, from witnessing the power of homeopathics during the pregnancy and birth of her younger siblings, to the onion thrown in the fire wrapped in foil to warm for an onion poultice for an earache…and it’s clear this profoundly impacted her journey down the plant path…
Kristin shares many moments of transformation and growth, taking us from WA to India and finally to her home in the Northern Rivers and touching on the way that the plants have helped her when at times she’s felt like her world has been crumbling down.
She shares how an experience with a beautifully nourishing nervous system tincture helped cement her decision to become a Naturopath. What followed was a journey of study from traditional herbal wisdom, through to clinical Naturopathy, all while growing and nurturing a beautiful daughter.
Kristin shares her thoughts on self care at it’s essence being all about listening and paying attention…getting right back to basics like good food, hydration, warmth.
She talks about the barriers to self care, perhaps being an invitation to listen…when nervous system overload has us feeling numb, let’s tune in rather than zoning out.
We chat about incorporating herbs into our daily routines in a food as medicine kind of way…think delicious medicinal hot choccies or spiced dandelion, yum!
Kristin’s description of soothing the nervous system with delicious herbal oils woven into her days is so beautiful- she speaks of how wearing the oils feels like you have the herbs with you all day. And she shares a beautiful recipe for a delicious Rose body oil….
You can learn more about Kristin’s clinic and dispensary, Cape Naturopathics in Byron Bay, where she treats a wide range of conditions here. She also has a wonderful new offering of a package of holistic treatment for ADHD which you can read more about here. You can also stay in touch via her Instagram and Facebook pages.
To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.
You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.
Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: [email protected]
The intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.