Where I live in central Mexico, spring has sprung! The weather has warmed up significantly, the flowers are in bloom, and I am feeling the energy shift that comes with the arrival of spring.Over the last few years, I’ve been learning more about Ayurveda (an ancient science from India that focuses on wellness through things like food, lifestyle, herbs, and daily routines) and integrating these practices into my life. This means that when the seasons shift, so do some of my daily habits. This episode includes a few of the ways that I’ve been shifting into the rhythms of spring! To read the blog post published on Substack, please visit https://amandakingsmith.substack.com/

May is here, and with it come sunnier days, warmer weather, blooming flowers, and growing gardens. May makes me think about running barefoot in the backyard, feeling the earth squish between my toes. Growing up in Canada, May was often one of the first months without snow, and for me, it feels like a time of renewal and growth, as well as grounding and rooting down. Here are some practices and intentions for the month of May! You can read the post for this episode on Substack at https://amandakingsmith.substack.com/ 

In this episode of Matcha Mornings, host Amanda Kingsmith catches up with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, a certified fertility awareness educator and author, to discuss optimizing fertility through diet, lifestyle, and understanding menstrual cycles. After a brief hiatus, Amanda reintroduces the podcast and discusses the importance of holistic health in conception. Lisa shares insights from her new book co-authored with Lily Nichols, 'Real Food for Fertility', emphasizing the impact of nutrition on menstrual cycle health, sperm and egg quality, and overall fertility. They delve into fertility awareness methods as a natural alternative to hormonal birth control, providing a comprehensive overview of preconception nutrition for both men and women to enhance fertility. The conversation highlights the importance of a balanced diet, the role of specific nutrients, lifestyle modifications for improving hormonal health and fertility, and much more! Enjoy!

This week's podcast episode is the final part of the pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood series that I've been releasing over the last few weeks! In this episode, I reflect on one year of motherhood. The last year has been a rollercoaster ride with the highest highs and the lowest lows. I share what I've learned over the last year of motherhood, how I feel emotionally and physically, how my relationship with my husband has changed and shifted, what it's been like to find a balance between who I am as a mom and who I am in my career, and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode is part 3 of a 4-part series on my pregnancy journey, birth story, postpartum, and one year of motherhood. In this episode, we're diving into all things postpartum! I start this episode by sharing some of my favorite postpartum resources and what I prepared before the baby arrived. I share what postpartum was like for me, my postpartum essentials, what I did each week for the first month, and then how I navigated the months following, including self-care practices, bodywork, exercise, and more. Enjoy!

In February 2022, I gave birth to my first daughter. This episode is part 2 of a 4-part series, and in this episode, I am sharing my birth story. The story starts on January 31, 2022 when I got my final ultrasound before the birth, and ends when my daughter was born at 3:40am on February 10th. I share everything that happened leading up to my birth, including what it was like to be 8 days overdue, how the actual birth went, how we chose to birth, and more. Enjoy!

In May 2021, I found that I was pregnant, and in February 2022, I gave birth to my first daughter. As we approach my daughter's first birth, I wanted to create a 4 part podcast series sharing my pregnancy journey, my birth story, what postpartum was like, and my reflections on one year of motherhood. This week on the podcast I am sharing part 1, talking all about pregnancy. In this episode, I talk about pre-pregnancy and conscious conception, what each trimester of pregnancy was like for me, including how I felt and what I experienced, as well as some of the most helpful resources that I used in my pregnancy and more. Enjoy!

This week's episode of the podcast is the final episode of 2021! In this solo episode of the show, Amanda reflects on 2021, including how the podcast went, where she spent the year, some highlights and challenges of the year, and what to expect in 2022.

One of the highlights of this last year was getting pregnant and Amanda shares what it has been like navigating most of the year pregnant, including running a business while pregnant and planning for maternity leave, as well as what this will mean for the podcast as we head into 2022.

Enjoy!

This week on Matcha Mornings, I am joined by Lily Allen-Duenas. Lily is an international yoga and meditation teacher, as well as the founder of Wild Yoga Tribe and the Wild Yoga Tribe podcast. She helps overwhelmed individuals reduce their emotional overload, and find balance, breath, and space for self-care.

In this episode, Lily shares her journey with yoga, health and wellness and what inspired her to become a yoga teacher. We also dive into the benefits of yoga beyond the physical asana, including how it can benefit our mental health, bring peace to our lives, help with balancing a busy, stressful life, and much more.

Enjoy!

This week on the podcast I am re-joined by my friend, Mary Kate Lewis. Mary Kate came on the podcast back in early 2020 to talk about her journey with weight loss through intermittent fasting and now she’s back to share her personal experience with birth and home birthing.

In this episode of the podcast, Mary Kate shares how she discovered home birth and what attracted her to do it herself, how she chose her midwife and birthing team, what her home births were like, as well as some general considerations and information around birth, the traditional medical system vs. home birth, and much more.

Enjoy!