Johanie struggled with an eating disorder and other health problems including asthma since she was a child. She also lived in a violent household. Cate and Johanie discuss how internal stress and external health issues and how Johanie has overcome her own health crises through ayurveda and habit evolution. Through Cate's Body Thrive course, Johanie learned how to create healthy daily habits as well as the importance of breath work and meal spacing. She discusses her new way of looking at her needs and her hunger and talks about all the positive changes she's made in the process.

What you'll get out of tuning in:

• How ayurveda can heal chronic illness
• Why changes in habits affect changes in beliefs and identity
• What you can learn from the Body Thrive course

Links:

• Body Thrive
• Living Ayurveda Course

Show Highlights:

• 01:43 Johanie tells the story of her childhood, being sick and also living in an abusive environment, her life into her teens, digestive issues and immune issues, kidney failure, and other ailments
• 10:03 - Johanie discusses a pivotal moment in her life: Attending an ayurvedic retreat
• 16:42 - How Johanie found Cate and the Body Thrive course
• 22:07 - Johanie talks about how other people perceive her as she creates her new identity
• 28:40 - What's next for Johanie: Energy and healing as a way to help others

Your Favorite Quotes

• "Making peace with my past was a big thing." - Johanie
• "I don't have to be perfect, I just need to enjoy the process." - Johanie
• "Healing comes from a spiritual space that you make." - Johanie

Guest BIO:

Johanie, having found ayurveda at a healing retreat, has transformed her life from one of being sick and tired to one of health and hope. Now in her mid-thirties, Johanie's mission is to continue her path of healing and to spread the word of her journey.