Herbal Womb Wisdom
Curious about herbal and holistic approaches to womb wellness (i.e. periods, infections, libido, pleasure, pain, PMS, hormones, body confidence, fertility, PCOS, cycle irregularity, etc)? No matter what phase of life you are in, or what you've been told is - or isn't - possible, if it's related to your wombspace, it's covered here. Clinical herbalist and integrative health educator Kay'aleya Hunnybee will guide you through a range of topics by combining traditional wisdom, embodied practice, and modern science. With her years of experience as an herbalist and history as a student midwife, doula and massage therapist, she brings a broadly integrative perspective. Expect inspiration, stories, research, some interviews, plenty of plant talk, occasional humor, a whole lot of being real, and a compassionate heart. You'll leave every episode with actionable steps to enhance your menstrual, sexual and hormonal health and enrich your life.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 192
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
What does it mean to be an herbalist? (and a glimpse into my personal plant path)
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I woke up this morning feeling the spark of spring, and simultaneously felt the excitement of plants popping up. Maybe soon, maybe not.
In those moments, I st…
Healing chronic pelvic pain: A journey from helplessness to empowered liberation with Julia Dyer
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As humans, we are storytelling creatures... but I think we often overlook how powerful hearing stories of others healing can be.
Especially when they include …
On enhancing arousal and pleasure with herbs, yoni eggs & psychedelics [ft Usha Rose, Juliana Rose Goldstone + myself]
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Your pleasure is a superpower.
Not metaphorically. Actually.
And I'm not just talking orgasms and clitoral stimulation, though that's certainly a huge pathway…
"What's in your tea, today?" (and why the slow medicine of herbal tea is foundational)
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Tea is a foundational form of herbal medicine.
Partly because it's the epitome of how "plant medicine is people's medicine" because it's so accessible, inexpe…
The healing art + practice of everyday rituals and cultural wellbeing with Sherene Cauley
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I think it's easy to pigeonhole our health - whether that's hormonal, sexual, menstrual or overall health - to being something physical.
Like, yes, we need ce…
How to restore your core + pelvic floor from postpartum through menopause with Mary Vidal
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I think it's easy to dismiss the importance of core strength as something only for those who are young or oriented to body image.
But the truth is, your core …
What is your fertile window? (and how to understand what it's telling you)
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6 days. You're fertile for only 6 days of your entire cycle every month.
That's it!
I imagine you may have heard that before somewhere, especially if you've b…
Your womb is a portal (and other womb mysteries) with Sepideh Hakimzadeh
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What if your womb was a portal? Well, my beautiful friend... it is.
Our wombs (and wombspaces - even if you no longer have a womb) are power centers in our bo…
Growing herbs, garden dreaming & the healing power of tending your ecology with Xenia D'Ambrosi
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It's deep winter now. The time of quietude, slow movement, deep nourishment, and dreaming and visioning.
And in the case of gardeners, this is often the time o…
Body Literacy + Birth Control 101: The path to an empowered choice [episode snippets ft Gabrielle Jansen & myself]
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There's a term - body literacy - that's thrown around a lot in Fertility Awareness circles.
And it may seem vague, "like, what part of our body are we talking …
Womb tending, clearing + healing [with Chaya Leia Aronson, Sondra Hamilton + Dr Emily Wilson]
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Your womb is a place of power, pleasure and possibility. AND it's also a place where we tend to hold deep seated fears, imbalances and trauma - whether physic…
What are the rites of passage in your womb story? And how to honor them
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Human Design + Sexuality? What your chart says about sex, boundaries and relationships with Cara Dempsey
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I know, I know... Human Design?
What could a system that reads more like an astrological birth chart mixed with the I Ching and Chakras have to do with our sex…
Reclaim your cervix! From “down there” to a source of power, pleasure + possibility
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What comes up when you think of your cervix?
Is it images of a sterile healthcare office where you're getting a pap-smear (and all the complicated emotions tha…
Nourish your nervous system with Ayurvedic wisdom (aka how to tame Vata dosha) with Kristen Timchak
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Stress, depletion, burnout, frazzled nerves, anxiety, lack of focus, spaciness, groundlessness.
What do all of these have in common?
Vata.
If you're familiar w…
Calming carminatives? Herbs to help ease gas, bloating, spasms when you're stressed, anxious or irritated
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I think many of us just accept the discomfort we have in our guts without question.
I was talking to a client recently and I actively had to ask her if she ev…
How to tend "the root of your body" postpartum and beyond with Dr Rebecca Cohen
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After birth, our bodies are especially tender and rather "blown open."
Not only has a babe passed through either your perineum or your belly, but your spirit h…
Tending your physical and emotional heart with herbs and other practices
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Oh, our hearts!
I'm not sure if you're feeling it, but everywhere I look I'm seeing yet another person share about how they're feeling heartbroken, or how the…
The womb, the mesentery & returning home to your body with Abigail Rose Clarke
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What the heck is the mesentery? And why does it matter to you, anyway?
Okay, so I know not all of us are anatomy nerds, and we don't commonly get excited to he…
How to trust your body (+ your cycle) in times of uncertainty
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How do you navigate uncertainty - in your body, in your mind, in your life?
I think it's easy to fall into patterns of avoidance or not facing what's hard, esp…