Womb Whispers

Womb Whispers

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  • Navigating (Peri)Menopause as a Non-Binary Person
    Warning: This episode is potentially activating to your nervous system, so please make sure that you are in a good space to absorb the information and have a soothing practice at hand that you can turn to, should your nervous system react!
    (Peri)menopause – even though often treated as a disease and the "end of your life" – is usually thought of as a "women's domain". But they're not the only ones experiencing this important transition in life.
    And non-binary menstruators and menstruating men don't necessarily feel comfortable in those spaces or resonate with the identity-centered experiences of "menopausal women", so they naturally experience a tension and constriction that invites them into a deeper inquiry to examine what the experience means to them.
    In today's episode my friend and peer Piper Rose and I focus on this Rite of Passage as an opportunity to get clear on one's values and embrace one's body and unique human experience.
    We dive into:
    - Why queer folks and non-binary menstruators may be better equipped for a more easeful perimenopause transition
    - The flitting mosquitoes of patriarchy that incite fear in women and menstruating folks alike
    - The powerful questions women, non-binary menstruators and menstruating men get to ask themselves when they come into (peri)menopause
    - How identity isn't fixed, but rather something that gets to shift and morph and evolve throughout one's life
    - The importance of personal values in making sense of one's experience
    - Why transformation and change are scary, but a huge opportunity for something better than your wildest dreams
    Resources we mentioned:
    Piper Rose (they/them) is a NeuroSomatic Relationship and Intimacy Coach, licenced hypnotherapist and transformative ritualist. They are dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ, Poly and Kink communities. Their mission: break cycled of reactive behaviour stemming from complex trauma, attachment wounding, and ADHD to transmute pain into a path of agency, joy and unshakable self-trust.
    Find out more about Piper and their work here:
    Website: https://piperrosecoaching.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowplaycoaching
    And if you want support through challenging life transitions, your Dark Night of the Soul, that is aimed and providing a riverbed for your own wisdom to come through, learn more about my Soul-based Coaching offering "True to You" here: https://lisa-jara.com/en/true-to-you/
    Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress?
    Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
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    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e34-navigating-perimenopause-as-a-non-binary-person
    39 min
  • What the Witch and Kali Ma teach us about the Pre-Menstruum and the Perimenopause Transition
    Autumn is a really magical time – the leaves turn colourful, the air becomes cool and crisp and our intuition is heightened.
    It's a season that speaks of personal power and transformation and standing in our sacred Yes and No.
    But autumn doesn't only refer to the outer season, it's also closely connected to the pre-menstrual phase and the perimenopause transition. And these can be quite challenging experiences for many.
    Luckily, both the archetype of the Witch and the Hindu goddess of death, destruction and motherly love, Kali, offer you valuable lessons on pre-menstrual rage, pre-menstrual tension and perimenopausal mood swings and how you can navigate them all with more ease.
    In today's episode I dive into:
    - What the Witch and Kali Ma teach us about the pre-menstruum and the perimenopause transition
    - That "witch" once was a gender-neutral term
    - How rage can be sacred and cleansing
    - Why the truth, though it sometimes hurts, is profoundly healing and liberating
    - How the season of autumn, the pre-menstruum, the waning moon phase and perimenopause are all interconnected
    Resources I mentioned:
    Unlock the Power of your Cycle: https://lisa-jara.com/cyclecharting
    Happy, Healthy, (W)Holy Menopause: https://lisa-jara.com/hhh-menopause
    Sacred Cycle Deep Dive: https://lisa-jara.com/en/sacred-cycle-deep-dive
    True to You : https://lisa-jara.com/en/true-to-you/
    A Fireside Chat about Pre- and Post-Natal Depression and Postpartum Psychosis: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e22-a-fireside-chat-about-pre-post-natal-depression-and-postpartum-psychosis
    Befriending your Inner Critic through Journaling
    Podcast: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e20-befriending-your-inner-critic-through-journaling
    YouTube: https://youtu.be/LPTQukWn-Dg
    Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress?
    Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
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    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e33-what-the-witch-and-kali-ma-teach-us-about-the-pre-menstruum-and-the-perimenopause-transition
    33 min
  • The Rite of the Womb
    Indigenous cultures and our ancestors teach us that the womb is not a place to store fear and pain, it's a place to create and give birth to life.
    Yet, for many generations, womb-bearers (women and menstruating folks, whether or not they have physical organs present) have accumulated not only the pain and suffering from their own life experiences, but also that of their blood ancestors.
    No wonder we see all sorts of menstrual health conditions increase, like painful periods, endometriosis, PCOS, fibroids, cysts, pain during intercourse, vulvodynia, vaginismus or any other sort of pelvic pain.
    The "Rite of the Womb" was given to a lady shaman in the Amazon jungle and is for all womb bearers (women and menstruating folks, whether or not you have physical organs present) who are ready to release pain and suffering from their womb and instead welcome it back as the powerful source of inner wisdom and creativity from where all Life is born, physical or not.
    As a Womb Keeper (receiver of this powerful Rite) myself, today I share:
    - What the Rite of the Womb is and how it was given to humankind
    - The importance of the Rite of the Womb in my own journey of healing menstrual pain and other symptoms
    - How it helps us remember our place in the web of Life and come home to ourselves
    - Why the Wheel of the Year festival Samhain is an especially potent time to set a healing intention
    - An invitation to release fear and pain from your own womb and become a Womb Keeper yourself
    Resources I mentioned:
    The Rite of the Womb website: http://theriteofthewomb.com
    My blog article on Samhain: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/samhain
    Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress?
    Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
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    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e32-the-rite-of-the-womb
    25 min
  • Why it's easier to hold Others through Transitions (and not yourself)
    Nobody likes the messy middle of change, but that's what I as a coach am particularly drawn to:
    The transitions, the crossroads, the life crises.
    Because I trust the space we create, I trust your process and I trust your inner light to guide us along the journey
    But I wonder, why is it so much easier to love others and hold them through their struggle, than it is to hold ourselves, let alone allow others to love and hold us?
    So I'm diving into:
    - Why Friday 13 is a double-lucky day
    - What I learned in a puddle of tears on the floor
    - Why I love life crises (even though it's weird to admit)
    - The mental, emotional and societal layers that make it easier to hold others through transitions, but not yourself
    - Why it's important to develop (or rather, remember) the loving, compassionate inner witness and how it will help your nervous system to relax, and your system to find resolution
    Resources I mentioned:
    If you want support through the Dark Night of the Soul, book a call and let's chat: https://lisa-jara.as.me
    Or send me an email, if you prefer a written conversation: [email protected]
    Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress?
    Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e31-why-its-easier-to-hold-others-through-transitions
    31 min
  • The Main Cause of Menopause-Associated Symptoms and How to Alleviate Them
    (Peri)Menopause is possibly the most pivotal and powerful transition in the life of a woman or a menstruating person and needs to be understood and appreciated as such.
    Unfortunately, in our society it also has a bit of a bad reputation.
    I want to shine a light on the underlying dynamics for menopause-associated symptoms and how to support yourself through the transition. Because even though you'll most likely experience at least some of the symptoms, when you feel well rested and emotionally nourished, everything's going to be easier to handle and you'll not experience them as suffering.
    In the episode I dive into:
    - The difference between perimenopause, menopause and post menopause
    - The physical shifts happening in the body during the perimenopause transition
    - The main disruptor and contributor to menopause-associated symptoms
    - Physical, emotional, mental and energetic stressors that influence the experience
    - How to prepare for a transition that's as easeful as possible
    Resources I mentioned:
    Summit "Happy, Healthy, (W)Holy Menopause": https://lisa-jara.com/hhh-menopause
    A Fireside Chat about Menopause with Angela Counsel: https://youtu.be/sAbqXLx-1cU
    If you want Menopausal Health Coaching or support through the Dark night of the Soul, book a call and let's chat: https://lisa-jara.as.me
    Or send me an email, if you prefer a written conversation: [email protected]
    Do you want to start your week with some soul-infused musings that support you in your personal cyclical experience in a world set up for linear progress?
    Sign up for Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
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    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e30-the-main-cause-of-menopause-associated-symptoms-and-how-to-alleviate-them
    29 min
  • How to Liberate Flow
    Warning: The episodes in this series are potentially activating to your nervous system, so please make sure that you are in a good space to absorb the information and have a soothing practice at hand that you can turn to, should your nervous system be activated!
    We live in systems that aren't set up for our benefit, but seek to separate us from ourselves, each other and the land we live on, so we extract from and exploit the Earth and our own bodies for other people's gain. Ixchel Lunar and I want to raise awareness about how these systems and structures have really impacted our experience and perspective of time and our body, and how the pace of life is a social construct that works against us in so many different ways.
    In today's episode, we dive into all things flow:
    - What a Flow state is and its benefits to your well-being
    - The Flow cycle with its four phases
    - How you can prepare and create the conditions to experience flow more often in your life
    - What Sloth Medicine teaches us
    - The importance of community and little steps
    - How to work further with Ixchel or me
    Resources we mentioned:
    The introductory episode to this series: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e26-decolonising-time-decolonising-the-body-and-liberating-flow-introduction
    Decolonizing Time with Ixchel: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e27-how-to-decolonize-time
    Decolonizing the Body with me: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e28-how-to-decolonize-the-body ( all available on Spotify, Apple podcast, Google Podcast and Amazon Music)
    Ixchel's mentors whose book you might want to explore:
    Mihály Csíkszentmihályi: "Flow"
    Steven Kotler: "The Art of Impossible"
    Dr. Sandra Dalton's work: https://www.drdaltonsmith.com; https://www.instagram.com/p/CUS6pXUPwIm
    Ixchel's links:
    Website: https://ixchel.love/home
    Dragon Letters (including 23 Rituals for Dreaming in the Wild): https://ixchel.love/subscribe
    My links:
    Mo(o)nday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
    My free Cycle Charting course: https://lisa-jara.com/cyclecharting
    Book a chat at https://lisa-jara.as.me or send me a mail if you prefer a written conversation: [email protected]
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    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e29-how-to-liberate-flow
    57 min
  • How to Decolonize the Body
    Warning: The episodes of this four-part series are potentially activating to your nervous system, so please make sure that you are in a good space to absorb the information and have a soothing practice at hand that you can turn to, should your nervous system be activated!
    We live in systems that aren't set up for our benefit, but seek to separate us from ourselves, each other and the land we live on, so we extract from and exploit the Earth and our own bodies for other people's gain. Ixchel Lunar and I want to raise awareness about how these systems and structures have really impacted our experience and perspective of time, and how the pace of life is a social construct that works against us in so many different ways.
    In today's episode we specifically address how embodied cyclical living is a practice of decolonization and celebrating all of Life. We dive into:
    - How our bodies have been colonized and why this results in a lot of the female health issues we see today
    - Why we experience intense anxiety when we separate from the body
    - How you can start communicating with your body and why it matters
    - The many different cycles we're influenced by all the time
    - How your cycle (because all beings are cyclical) is a compass back home to yourself, to the place where you belong
    Resources we mentioned:
    The introductory episode to this series: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e26-decolonising-time-decolonising-the-body-and-liberating-flow-introduction
    Decolonizing Time with Ixchel: https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e27-how-to-decolonize-time (available on Spotify, Apple podcast, Google Podcast and Amazon Music)
    Subscribe to Ixchel's Dragon Letters through their homepage: https://ixchel.love/home
    Subscribe to Mo(o)nday Musings to start each week more fully connected to yourself and your amazing body: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
    Take my free cycle charting course "Unlock the Power of Your Cycle" to learn how to speak the unique language of your body: https://lisa-jara.com/cyclecharting
    And if you experience menstrual health conditions like painful periods, PMS/PMDD, endometriosis, PCOS, irregular cycles, know that as a Menstrual Health Coach I help you address them in a natural and holistic way at their root cause (so without surgery or hormones), for a happy healthy bleeding experience. If you want to take your menstrual health into your own hands, book a call and let's chat https://lisa-jara.as.me or send me an email, if you prefer a written conversation: [email protected]
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    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e28-how-to-decolonize-the-body
    28 min
  • How to Decolonize Time
    Warning: The episodes of this four-part series are potentially activating to your nervous system, so please make sure that you are in a good space to absorb the information and have a soothing practice at hand that you can turn to, should your nervous system be activated!
    We live in systems that aren't set up for our benefit, but seek to separate us from ourselves, each other and the land we live on, so we extract from and exploit the Earth and our own bodies for other people's gain. Ixchel Lunar and I want to raise awareness about how these systems and structures have really impacted our experience and perspective of time, and how the pace of life is a social construct that works against us in so many different ways.
    In today's episode we specifically address ways to decolonize time, soothe the nervous system and build resilience in the face of the chaos the world is in right now. We dive into:
    - What the act of decolonization means and encompasses
    - That decolonization is a process that we are part of, but not solely responsible for
    - What the land-back movement is and how it helps indigenous people to restore the relationship with the lands they originally tended
    - How to start building a relationship to land and place when you live in the city
    - The importance of co-regulation and befriending time to get us from fight-or-flight to a rest-and-digest state
    - How food and activities that are connected to our people are very powerful ways to really connect into our resilience and the seasons
    Resources we mentioned:
    The introductory episode to this series: https://lisa-jara.com/en/podcast (available on Spotify, Apple podcast, Google Podcast and Amazon Music)
    The books on rethinking about the "wild and untamed" lands:
    "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
    "Tending the Wild - Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources" by M. Kat Anderson"
    "Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science" by Jessica Hernandez
    Subscribe to Ixchel's Dragon Letters through their homepage: https://ixchel.love/home
    Subscribe to Mo(o)nday Musings to start each week more fully connected to yourself and your amazing body: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
    If you want to learn how to start communicating with your body, take my free Cycle Charting course here: https://lisa-jara.com/cyclecharting
    And if you experience menstrual health conditions like painful periods, PMS/PMDD, endometriosis, PCOS, irregular cycles, know that as a Menstrual Health Coach I help you address them in a natural and holistic way at their root cause (so without surgery or hormones), for a happy healthy bleeding experience. If you want to take your menstrual health into your own hands, book a call and let's chat https://lisa-jara.as.me or send me an email, if you prefer a written conversation: [email protected]
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    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e27-how-to-decolonize-time
    41 min
  • Decolonising Time, Decolonising the Body and Liberating Flow - Introduction
    Warning: This and the following three episodes of this series are potentially activating to your nervous system, so please make sure that you are in a good space to absorb the information and have a soothing practice at hand that you can turn to, should your nervous system be activated!
    We live in systems that aren't set up for our benefit, but seek to separate us from ourselves, each other and the land we live on, so we extract from and exploit the Earth and our own bodies for other people's gain. Ixchel Lunar and I want to raise awareness about how these systems and structures have really impacted our experience and perspective of time, and how the pace of life is a social construct that works against us in so many different ways.
    Follow us in this four-week series where we dive deep into the topic and practices of decolonization, especially how to decolonize time and the body, thereby opening opportunities for liberating and experiencing flow that brings healing to the individual as well as the collective.
    In today's introductory episode, we dive into:
    - Ixchel's background story of healing and recovering from burnout
    - My background story of how learning about the cycles (the personal and the cycles around us) has helped me make peace with my anorexia and with my body
    - Simple definitions of what colonization and decolonization actually mean and how they tie into the white supremacist capitalist narratives of our modern society
    - Four core ways time has become colonized
    - Tools to soothe and regulate your nervous system to help you move forward with this important work
    Resources we mentioned:
    Subscribe to Ixchel's Dragon Letters through their homepage: https://ixchel.love/home
    Subscribe to Mo(o)nday Musings to start each week more fully connected to yourself and your amazing body: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
    If you want to learn how to start communicating with your body, take my free Cycle Charting course here: https://lisa-jara.com/cyclecharting
    And if you experience menstrual health conditions like painful periods, PMS/PMDD, endometriosis, PCOS, irregular cycles, know that as a Menstrual Health Coach I help you address them in a natural and holistic way at their root cause (so without surgery or hormones), for a happy healthy bleeding experience. If you want to take your menstrual health into your own hands, book a call and let's chat https://lisa-jara.as.me or send me an email, if you prefer a written conversation: [email protected]
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    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e26-decolonising-time-decolonising-the-body-and-liberating-flow-introduction
    33 min
  • The Four Phases of Your Cycle Explained - Part 4: Inner Autumn
    In this four-part mini-series, I'll walk you through each phase of your cycle and how it works you on a physical, emotional, mental-psychological and spiritual level every month. This is especially relevant if you are a woman, whether or not you're bleeding and whether or not you have physcial organs present, or if you are a non-binary menstruator in pre-, peri- or post-menopause.
    Because when you understand the processes going on inside of you and how to journey this steady death-and-rebirth process consciously, with awareness, you will feel more relaxed and grounded in yourself. You develop trust in this cyclical rhythm that might seem incontrollable and undependable at first, but that's actually very dependable, just in a different rhythm than your mind would like.
    Since a cycle is inherently regenerative, allowing for each phase/season to have its place will ensure that you spend your precious life force on the things that really matter to you and that you deeply care about.
    I dive into:
    - What the "Inner Autumn"-phase is
    - How it influences your body, heart, mind and soul every month
    - A journaling prompt to connect with the unique wisdom your "Inner Autumn" holds
    - A practice to help you tap into the power of your own "Inner Autumn" experience
    Resources I mentioned:
    My free Cycle Charting course to learn how to communicate with your body and cycle: https://lisa-jara.com/cyclecharting
    My "Sacred Cycle Deep Dive" sessions: https://lisa-jara.com/en/sacred-cycle-deep-dive
    My weekly e-letter Moonday Musings: https://lisa-jara.com/en/moonday-musings
    And if you experience conditions like painful periods, PMS/PMDD, endometriosis, PCOS, irregular cycles or symptoms associated with menopause, know that as a Menstrual and Menopausal Health Coach I help you address them in a natural and holistic way at their root cause (so without surgery or hormones), for a happy healthy bleeding or perimenopause experience.
    If you want to take your menstrual or menopausal health into your own hands, book a call and let's chat https://lisa-jara.as.me or send me an email, if you prefer a written conversation: [email protected]
    You can find the links and the transcript of this episode at:
    https://lisa-jara.com/en/blog/e25-4-the-four-phases-of-your-cycle-explained-part-4-inner-autumn
    23 min

About Womb Whispers

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Let’s be honest: As a woman or menstruating person in this society, it isn’t exactly easy to grow up with a lot of reverence for your body, nor your cycle. In this spiritual-feminist podcast about…