Elevate

Welcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about Amanda's Birthing Story, in Bali, during the beginning of COVID lockdown.

In this episode we discuss:

- Amanda's story of giving birth

- Labor time and experience

- Complications

- Support

- Gratitude

- Lessons from birthing

Connect with your Elevate hosts:

Amanda Noga

Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/

Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah Hopkins

Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth/

Facebook - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - https://calendly.com/shopkinshealth/

Welcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about Sarah's Birthing Story, the labor, birth and postpartum experiences.

In this episode we discuss:

- Sarah's story of giving birth

- Labor time

- Contractions

- Birthing Centre

- Midwife and Doula

- Postpartum period

Connect with your Elevate hosts:

Amanda Noga

Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/

Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah Hopkins

Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth/

Facebook - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - https://calendly.com/shopkinshealth/

Welcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about the Third Trimester. This period is the third twelve weeks - months 7, 8 and 9 of a pregnancy. From birth prep exercises to soaring oxytocin levels Sarah and Amanda share their experiences, choices, sensitivities and advice.

In this episode we discuss:

- Amanda's story - travel and moving house

- Sarah's story - meditation and mindset

- Birth Prep, optimal fetal positioning

- Food & Nutrients

- Movement

- Sleep

- Relationships

References

• Optimal Fetal Positioning

• Epi no for stretching https://www.epino.de/en/epi-no.html

• Episode on Sleep - https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=305904

• Birthing From Within Book recommendation: https://www.amazon.com.au/Birthing-Within-Extra-Ordinary-Childbirth-Preparation/dp/0965987302

Connect with your Elevate hosts:

Amanda Noga

Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/

Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah Hopkins

Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth/

Facebook - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - https://calendly.com/shopkinshealth/

Welcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about the Second Trimester. This period is often referred to as the Honeymoon Trimester, it is also the trimester seen as the last chance to do anything - travel/move house before settling down. Sarah and Amanda share their experiences, choices, sensitivities and advice.

In this episode we discuss:

- Sarah story of medical scare after 12 week scan - intervention

- Amanda story - Low iron

- Expanding food choices

- Movement

- Intervention risks

- Grooming, dry brushing

- Abhyunga

References

• Second Trimester Blog: https://health-wellbeing.com.au/healthy-lifestyle-guidelines-advice/my-second-trimester-food-moves-and-a-medical-scare/

Connect with your Elevate hosts:

Amanda Noga

Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/

Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah Hopkins

Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth/

Facebook - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - https://calendly.com/shopkinshealth/

Welcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about the First Trimester. The first twelve weeks of pregnancy from conception to twelve weeks. These 12 weeks are arguably the most important weeks of the entire pregnancy. Sarah and Amanda share their experiences, cravings, sensitivities and advice.

In this episode we discuss:

- Perinatal Depression

- Food, Cravings and Nutrition

- Movement and Heart Rate

- Relationships, with Partner and Support Systems

- Maiden to Mother transition

- Decisions around birth plan and pre-natal care providers

- Due dates of the baby's birth

References

•Rituals Episode: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=299609

•Fertility Episode - Part 1: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=337246

•Fertility Episode - Part 2: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=343057

•First Trimester Blog: https://health-wellbeing.com.au/food/my-first-trimester-carbs-moods-and-more/

•Book - The Nourishing Traditions book of Baby and Childcare - by Sally Fallon Morell and Thomas S. Cowan : https://www.amazon.com.au/Nourishing-Traditions-Book-Baby-Child/dp/0982338317

•Book - Beautiful bountiful blissful - by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa : https://www.amazon.com.au/Bountiful-Beautiful-Blissful-Experience-Meditation/dp/0312310889

•Ovia - Pregnancy App: https://www.oviahealth.com/

Connect with your Elevate hosts:

Amanda Noga

Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/

Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah Hopkins

Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth/

Facebook - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - https://calendly.com/shopkinshealth/

Welcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about Conception.

In this episode we discuss:

- Sarah and Amanda's personal experience with fertility and conception options.

- How to track your menstruation and ovulation cycle for the fertility window

References

- Contraception Episode: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=383667

- Fertility Episode - Part 1: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=337246

- Fertility Episode - Part 2: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=343057

- Periods Episode: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=308054

- Book - Spirit Babies - by Walter Makichen: https://www.amazon.com.au/Spirit-Babies-Walter-Makichen/dp/0385338120

- Flo - Period Tracking App: https://flo.health/

- Daysy - Temperature - Fertility Tracker: https://daysy.com.au/

Connect with your Elevate hosts:

Amanda Noga

Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/

Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah Hopkins

Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth/

Facebook - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - https://calendly.com/shopkinshealth/

Nadine Artemis is author of Renegade Beauty: Reveal and Revive Your Natural Radiance and Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums.

She is the founder of Living Libations, an luxury line of organic wild-crafted non-GMO serums, elixirs, and essential oils for those seeking the purest of the pure botanical natural health/wellness and beauty products on the planet.

Her healing creations, along with her concept of Renegade Beauty, encourages effortlessness and inspires people to rethink conventional notions of beauty and wellness.

Artemis is a beauty philosopher, aromacologist, and botanical muse. Nadine believes in simplicity and a natural, rhythmic natural approach -she is a disruptor to the mainstream idea of "wellness" "beauty" and "beauty products."

A frequent commentator on health and beauty for media outlets, and her products have received rave reviews in the New York Times, Goop, New York Magazine, Vogue, InStyle, The Hollywood Reporter and many more.

Described by Alanis Morissette as "a true-sense visionary"

Aveda founder, Horst Rechelbacher, calls Nadine "a pure flower of creativity"

In this episode we discuss

- Nadine's evolution as a natural beauty researcher and creator of Living Libations. How the product and the brand have survived and thrived for so long.

- Why the sun is so important for our skin as well as our well being and how we can practice healthy sun exposure for optimal health. Some of the lesser known problems with conventional sunscreen and what Living Libations products (and plants) support healthy sun exposure or protection.

- Why we need to support the microbiome of our yoni/vagina and what steps we can take to do this.

- All the aspects of caring for our babies to cultivate a healthy microbiome, from birth to feeding to bathing.

- Natural hair care and Nadine's "no poo" method

- Why our dental hygiene is not limited to our teeth and mouth and the importance of a nutrient dense diet for long term health and healthy teeth and gums.

Connect with Nadine

https://www.livinglibations.com/

Instagram @livinglibations

Books https://www.amazon.com/Nadine-Artemis/e/B0062ETSEC

References

Dr Martin Blazer Missing Microbes - https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Missing_Microbes.html?id=Ehy9DwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

Dr Weston A Price - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weston_Price

Connect with your Elevate hosts:

Amanda Noga

Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/

Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah Hopkins

Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth/

Facebook - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - https://calendly.com/shopkinshealth/

Meet Amy Lea: Amy is a soul astrologer, human design guide and energy & soul medicine practitioner who teaches women how to work in flow with their genius, create more ease in their business, and embrace a feminized, soulful business model.

In this episode we discuss the framework of Human Design:

- The foundation and history of Human Design

- The 5 types according to HD and how to discover your energy type

- A quick breakdown of Amanda and Sarah's HD chart

- How to use our understanding of HD to elevate your relationships & parenting

- Decision making and intuition in harmony with your type

- The future of education and corporate hiring with HD

Connect with Amy

https://www.amylea.com.au/

Instagram: @amylea.co

Recommendations

Karen Curry

https://www.humandesignforeveryone.com/karen_curry.html

Chetan Parkyn

https://humandesignforusall.com/chetan-parkyn/

Jovian Archive

www.jovianarchive.com

Connect with your Elevate hosts:

Amanda Noga

Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy

Join the Paths to You Membership: - www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah Hopkins

Website: - www.health-wellbeing.com.au

Instagram: - www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth

Facebook: - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - www.calendly.com/shopkinshealth

Dylan Smith: Aryuveda, Infinite Health & Adaptability. Dylan Smith is a certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and holistic health educator based in Sydney, Australia, where he runs and operates the Vital Veda clinic offering patients consultations, body treatments and detoxification programs. Aimed at uncovering the root cause of ailments, Dylan travels the world to share his holistic passion, to teach patients to effortlessly integrate new foundational habits into their daily life so they can thrive.

Regularly travelling to India to train with an internationally renowned family of Ayurvedic doctors, Dylan is devoted to learning, sharing and radiating this ancient knowledge for everyone to utilise and enjoy, to experience total wellness and bliss.

In this episode we discuss

- Dylan's history and evolution towards the art and science of Aryuveda

- Summary of the three doshas; vata, pitta and kapha.

- Dylan's different but compelling perspective on how these doshas can be re-interpreted for better understanding of our well being.

- How Aryuveda enlivens our capacity for infinite health that we all have the potential for.

- Why we need to redefine our current standards of health.

- How we can help create a strong and robust immune system

- How to find our Dharma or purpose and why there is a collective dosha at work presently

- Dylan's recommendations for daily practices for well-being.

References

Podcast episodes: - https://vitalveda.com.au/2020/03/12/virus-jimi/

Perfect Health Diet Deepak Chopra: - https://www.booktopia.com.au/perfect-health-deepak-chopra/book/9781863252928.html?source=pla&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9fvXj82y6QIV1wRyCh3_-wfwEAQYASABEgK_qvD_BwE

John Douillard's LifeSpa: - https://lifespa.com/

Nasal Oil: - https://vitalveda.com.au/product/nasika/

Find Dylan Smith below:

Instagram: @vitalveda

Web: vitalveda.com.au

Podcast: https://vitalveda.com.au/learn/podcasts/

Connect with your Elevate hosts:

Amanda Noga

Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/

Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah Hopkins

Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth/

Facebook - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - https://calendly.com/shopkinshealth/

Jane Hardwicke Collings is a midwife, teacher, writer and menstrual educator. She gives workshops Internationally on mother and daughter preparation for menstruation, the spiritual practice of menstruation, and the sacred and shamanic dimensions of pregnancy and birth and menopause. Jane founded and runs The School of Shamanic Woman-craft (formerly The School of Shamanic Midwifery), which prepares women to practice and teach the Women's Mysteries and midwife the soul.

In this episode we discuss:

- Jane's experience of working as a midwife in and out of the medical system over 20 years

- The three major rites of passage for women: menstruation, pregnancy and menopause

- What mothers to be and newborn mums need to consider right now

- How to handle peri and post menopause for self-healing

- The problematic removal of pubic hair

References:

- Connect with Jane: https://janehardwickecollings.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janehardwickecollings/?hl=en-

- HER story audiobook download: https://www.appletreehouse.com.au/products/herstory-audiobook-with-free-e-book-download

Connect with your Elevate hosts: Sarah Hopkins and Amanda Noga.

Amanda's website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/

Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg

Sarah's website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/

Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/shopkinshealth/

Facebook - facebook.com/shopkinshealthwellbeing

Bookings (Consultation, Mentoring, Podcast): - https://calendly.com/shopkinshealth/