Today, we're talking about navigating nourishment in the contemporary landscape with clinical herbalist Susan Staley.

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Susan Staley is a clinical herbalist with a focus on relationship to food and nourishment in today’s world. Her work is informed by the human experience, traditional wisdom, contemporary literature, and of course, the earth. Tea is Susan’s absolute favorite way to share and work with herbs. She believes tea can change a person’s life. With over 10 years of clinical experience, she began formal study of herbs and plant medicine in 2009 and nutrition in 2004. She is a founder of Railyard Apothecary in Burlington, VT. Susan lives outside of Portland, ME with her husband and toddler. She has a love for the ancient world and days past, eating with loved ones, being outside and the wisdom of the human heart. You can find her improving her meal prep skills, trying to make time to paint and washing dishes. Susan hopes to build a hoop house for winter greens and help increase interest and accessibility of herbs in her community.

Relevant links:

Standing Land

March 24th online class: Form and Fare: Navigating Food & Nourishment with Grace with Susan Staley

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Earth Body aims to nurture cyclical wisdom through access to practices that bring us into dialogue with our inner and outer landscapes.

Through a range of guest artists and teachers, we share classes aimed to support the holistic health of our bodies, our communities, and our planet.

To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming knowledge shares, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Episode recorded, mixed, and produced by Kate Douglas

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we're talking about ecological intimacies with choreographer and herbalist Amanda Krische.

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Known for insightful performance that renegotiates the audience/performer relationship, Amanda Krische is an interdisciplinary movement artist, writer, educator, and herbalist creating socially-engaged work at the intersection of gender studies, mythopoetics, neuroscience, and ecology.

Relevant links:

Amanda’s website

March 18th Online Class: Ecological Intimacies with Amanda Krische

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Earth Body aims to nurture cyclical wisdom through access to practices that bring us into dialogue with our inner and outer landscapes.

Through a range of guest artists and teachers, we share classes aimed to support the holistic health of our bodies, our communities, and our planet.

To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming knowledge shares, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Episode recorded, mixed, and produced by Kate Douglas

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we're talking about working with the menstrual cycle for social change with facilitator, educator, activist, writer and mentor Lottie Randomly.

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Lottie Randomly is a facilitator, educator, activist, writer and mentor with a background in mental health work and resilience building.

Relevant links:

Lottie’s SubStack What the Snail Knows

March 8th Online Class: Embodied Resistance with Lottie Randomly

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Earth Body aims to nurture cyclical wisdom through access to practices that bring us into dialogue with our inner and outer landscapes.

Through a range of guest artists and teachers, we share classes aimed to support the holistic health of our bodies, our communities, and our planet.

To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming knowledge shares, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Episode recorded, mixed, and produced by Kate Douglas

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we're talking about pre- & postpartum herbs & nutrition with clinical herbalist Susan Staley.

Key moments include what brought Susan to this work, the nutritional goals for those looking to conceive in the next few months versus the next few years, guiding principles for building up vitality, and more.

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Susan Staley is a clinical herbalist with a focus on relationship to food and nourishment in today’s world. Her work is informed by the human experience, traditional wisdom, contemporary literature, and of course, the earth. Tea is Susan’s absolute favorite way to share and work with herbs. She believes tea can change a person’s life. With over 10 years of clinical experience, she began formal study of herbs and plant medicine in 2009 and nutrition in 2004. She is a founder of Railyard Apothecary in Burlington, VT. Susan lives outside of Portland, ME with her husband and toddler. She has a love for the ancient world and days past, eating with loved ones, being outside and the wisdom of the human heart. You can find her improving her meal prep skills, trying to make time to paint and washing dishes. Susan hopes to build a hoop house for winter greens and help increase interest and accessibility of herbs in her community.

Relevant links:

Standing Land

Lily Nichols, RDN CDE

February 24th online class: Body of Abundance: Pre- and Postpartum Herbs & Nutrition with Susan Staley

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Earth Body aims to nurture cyclical wisdom through access to practices that bring us into dialogue with our inner and outer landscapes.

Through a range of guest artists and teachers, we share classes aimed to support the holistic health of our bodies, our communities, and our planet.

To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming knowledge shares, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Episode recorded, mixed, and produced by Kate Douglas

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Join us for Kay’a knowledge share on Uterine Tonics this March!

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Welcome to Earth Body Podcast. Each week, we feature conversations, stories, and essays exploring cyclical wisdom in the modern world.

Today, we're talking about uterine tonics with Kay’aleya Hunnybee, Clinical Herbalist and Integrative Health Educator.

KEY MOMENTS:

0:34 - Kay’a’s journey to becoming an “embodied” herbalist6:25 - Kay’a’s history with cycle tracking & fertility awareness9:46 - What are uterine tonics?11:45 - Why or when might someone want to bring uterine tonics into their lives?15:24 - Connecting with the womb/pelvic space18:29 - What herbs Kay’a will cover in her Uterine Tonics class19:09 - What is something about uterine health you wish more people knew about or were conscious of?20:29 - What is the most nourishing aspect of your work?

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Kay'aleya Hunnybee, M.S. (she/her) is an herbalist and integrative health educator specializing in menstrual, hormonal, sexual and reproductive health. She holds a Masters of Science degree in Therapeutic Herbalism from the Maryland University of Integrative Health, is certified as both a Women's Herbal Educator with Aviva Romm, MD, and a Women's Health Coach with a focus on nutrition through the Integrative Women's Health Institute.

As a trained yoga teacher and an experienced massage therapist with a background as a doula and student midwife, she brings a uniquely integrative lens to her work as an herbalist. She draws on her diverse tapestry of experience to share truly integrative approaches to everything from menstrual cycle support, to breast/chest health, to postpartum care, to navigating the menopausal transition and beyond. She teaches through her weekly podcast, Herbal Womb Wisdom, and her forthcoming online courses, where you can experience her practice of embodied herbalism first-hand.

Her greatest wish is for others to know the healing potential and kinship with the earth and the plants like she does.

Relevant links:

The Herbal Womb

March 12th online class: Uterine Tonics: Herbal allies to nourish, tone + support your womb from menarche through menopause with Kay'aleya Hunnybee

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Earth Body aims to nurture cyclical wisdom through access to practices that bring us into dialogue with our inner and outer landscapes.

Through a range of guest artists and teachers, we share classes aimed to support the holistic health of our bodies, our communities, and our planet.

To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming knowledge shares, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Episode recorded, mixed, and produced by Kate Douglas

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to Earth Body Podcast. Each week, we feature conversations, stories, and essays exploring cyclical wisdom in the modern world.

Today, we're talking about systems for indoor plant care with Horticulturist and Ecological Landscape Designer Donyale Werle.

To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming knowledge shares, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Episode recorded, mixed, and produced by Kate Douglas

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Curious about coming off hormonal birth control?

I sat down with certified reproductive health and fertility awareness educator Mary Aline to learn more.

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Mary Aline (uh-lean) is a certified reproductive health and fertility awareness educator. As the founder of Cycle Wisdom, she’s on a mission to teach you what your health class didn’t, so you actually understand your fertility and do whatever the f*** you want with YOUR body. Whether it’s non-hormonal birth control, getting pregnant, boosting preconception health, or balancing hormones, Mary offers the perfect balance of tangible tools and soulful woo to help you reach your goals.

Relevant links: 

Feeling nervous about quitting your hormonal birth control? Learn what to expect with Mary's FREE Guide: https://cyclewisdom.org/reclaim-your-natural-cycle-guide

Join Mary's Cycle Wisdom Community for free coaching on cycle tracking, reproductive health, and embodying your cycle wisdom: www.cyclewisdom.org/newsletter 

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Earth Body aims to nurture cyclical wisdom through access to practices that bring us into dialogue with our inner and outer landscapes.

Through a range of guest artists and teachers, we share classes aimed to support the holistic health of our bodies, our communities, and our planet.

Subscribe to Earth Body on Substack and follow us on socials @helloearthbody

Episode recorded, mixed, and produced by Kate Douglas

Theme song is by Raina Soklov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe