Because the fertility journey can be an extremely clinical one, it is so important to retain a bit of magic and space for reflection in your life. That’s where rituals come in. They help you slow down, focus on the type of energy that you’d like to call in or release, and process any emotions that present themselves. Ritual helps you say ‘I matter, my experience matters.’ On this episode of the podcast I talk with fertility coach Caroline Ashurst about the power of ritual, how you can design your own rituals to deal with (in)fertility and loss, and why we need to let go of the notion that we’re on a time clock when it comes to fertility.

Top quotes:

Caroline Ashurst: “Ritual is a pathway to processing deep threshold experiences that we have as humans. We create space to process our emotions. It’s a declaration of self-love and that influences how we experience the fertility journey.”

Françoise Molenaar: “Establishing a healthy womb connection can be an important entry point for creating that space for yourself.”

Caroline Ashurst: “There is so much that you can do to support egg quality. When you take the time to slow down, to nurture and nourish and love yourself, you’re putting yourself in the center of that process and not the outcome. When you do all that, you’re working on your egg quality in a way that is so powerful. Because all of that affects your hormonal health.”

About Caroline Ashurst:

Caroline Grace Ashurst, L.Ac. is an award-winning acupuncturist + holistic fertility coach. She helps women who are discouraged and frustrated with their fertility journey heal inside + out, renew their hope, and get their lives back so they can make their baby dreams come true without losing themselves in the process! You can find out more about her work at her website www.carolineashurst.com or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/restorativeharmony/. You are also welcome to join her Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefertilityformula