Raegan Loston shares how pregnancy has shifted how she approaches being a Reiki practitioner, breathwork facilitator, and birth doula.

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Resources:

Breathwork: www.instagram.com/breathewithraelo (https://www.instagram.com/breathewithraelo)

Doula: www.instagram.com/OmMyDoula (https://www.instagram.com/OmMyDoula)

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Panchakarma is like an Ayurvedic cleanse that resets the body, mind, and spirit through the use of medicinal ghee, an herbal purge, and a specific diet that slowly brings the body back into balance.

I had heard a lot of varying experiences from other people, so I didn’t really know what to expect, but I am so grateful for this powerfully shifting and re-centering experience.

Note: If you want to do Panchakarma, it is important that you work with an Ayurvedic practitioner that you trust and who will work with you as an individual. Ayurveda is a very specific medicine and science, and this wisdom has been honed over thousands of years.

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Resources:

Learn more at trueayurveda.com (https://www.trueayurveda.com/)

Instagram: instagram.com/juliebernier (https://www.instagram.com/juliebernier/)

(https://www.amazon.com/Ayurveda-Lifestyle-Wisdom-Complete-Prescription/dp/1622038274) by Acharya Shunya

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Sufi Ertur is a dear friend, another OG doula in the LA community, and a medium who offers these incredible baby readings. Her work is vast and, appropriately, we talk about a LOT in this episode! From navigating joy to her work as both a birth and postpartum doula to soul cartography, this episode goes every which way and I am so happy to share this wild and wonderful woman with all of you.

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Resources:

Learn more at www.joynavigation.com (https://www.joynavigation.com/)

Instagram: instagram.com/spiritbabywhisperer (https://www.instagram.com/spiritbabywhisperer/)

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About 15 years ago, Nicole Rice traded in her career as a fashion PR and marketing executive to pioneer a new path in the wellness world. She became a doula and Ayurvedic educator, one of the first in LA, helping to empower the mothers and the birth community before it was cool. Nicole also co-founded Countertop Foods (https://www.countertopfoods.com/) , which draws upon Ayurvedic wisdom to create spice-powered honey, ghee, and seasoning blends that don’t compromise flavor or your health.

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Resources:

Check out Countertop Foods (https://www.countertopfoods.com/)

Instagram: www.instagram.com/nickersrice/ (https://www.instagram.com/nickersrice/?hl=en)

(https://www.amazon.com/Postnatal-Depletion-Cure-Rebuilding-Reclaiming-ebook/dp/B0763L1K6S) by Oscar Serrallach

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You might remember Christen Delaney from episode 22, in which we discussed Christen’s incredible jewelry business and plans for her upcoming pregnancy. Well, now the baby is out and Christen is honoring the sacred 40-day period by nesting in bed — so we recorded a conversation all about her birth and postpartum experiences, live from that very bed!

I’m so passionate about sharing these stories in real-time because that’s when it’s most honest and real. So, I am honored + thankful that Christen inviting us into her space to enjoy this hour with her and learn from her journey.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com)

Resources:

Learn more at cam-jewelry.com (https://www.cam-jewelry.com/)

Instagram: instagram.com/c_a_mjewelry (https://www.instagram.com/c_a_mjewelry/)

Facebook: facebook.com/camjewelry (https://www.facebook.com/camjewelry)

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Nicki Sebastian is an incredible photographer who uses her camera to capture the beauty and chaos of motherhood, and if you haven’t seen her series of motherhood portraits yet you really need to check them out on Instagram: @motherhoodportraits (https://www.instagram.com/motherhoodportraits/) . 

Nicki is so gifted at finding and capturing the most beautiful moments of motherhood, using her photography as both a gift to others and a source of healing in her own motherhood journey.

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Resources:

www.nickisebastian.com (http://www.nickisebastian.com/)

Instagram: @nickisebastian (https://www.instagram.com/nickisebastian/)

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There’s just so much deep, deep stuff going on in the world right now, and it’s been forcing me to delve deep into my own psyche to look for answers — so, today, I invite you to join me on this journey.

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I invite you all to get centered at the beginning of this week’s episode before you get inspired by the incredible Trish Moreno, President/CEO and Creative Director of Little Giraffe, a luxury baby brand I’m sure most parents are already familiar with. I’ve known Trish for over a decade now, and whether it’s as a mother, as a friend, or as a badass woman in the working world, I just vibe so hard with everything she does!

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Resources:

Check out www.littlegiraffe.com (https://www.littlegiraffe.com/)

Instagram: instagram.com/trishmorenoceo/ (https://www.instagram.com/trishmorenoceo/)

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We start today’s episode with a short breathing exercise that will help you take a moment to recenter — because it’s so powerful what we can do, even with just three breaths, when we put intention behind our actions!

Then we move into an incredible interview with Perinatal Mental Health Therapist Abby Burd, who has spent nearly two decades helping clients overcome anxiety, depression, substance abuse, issues with self-esteem, and more. But Abby is a proud mama first, and she integrates her passion for motherhood with her profession to support other pregnant and postpartum women. 

I just met her two days before our episode, but she is a person who uses her voice to lift up and empower pregnant and postpartum women — and that is a person whose voice I want to share!

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://motherthemother.com (http://motherthemother.com/)

Resources:

Learn more at burdtherapy.com (https://www.burdtherapy.com/)

Prevent Postpartum Depression online course: preventppd.com (http://preventppd.com/)

Instagram: www.instagram.com/burdtherapy/ (https://www.instagram.com/burdtherapy/)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurdPsychotherapy (https://www.facebook.com/BurdPsychotherapy/)

Twitter: twitter.com/babybirdsfarm (https://twitter.com/babybirdsfarm)

Postpartum Support International: postpartum.net (https://www.postpartum.net/)

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Julie Bernier is an Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga teacher who I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with to develop my own Ayurvedic practice. I love who approachable, warm, and welcoming she is — holding all of this ancient knowledge for us but, at the same time, just talking to you like one of the girls.

So, she’s been a transformative person on my journey as a mother and a healer, and I am so excited for you all to meet her!

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