Dr. Cait Van Damm is a pelvic floor therapist specializing in treating pelvic pain across the gender spectrum. An experienced yoga teacher, Cait combines therapeutic movement and gentle manual therapy to calm the nervous system and increase self-efficacy for her patients. Her private practice,…
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The Abortion Episode: Your Options & After Care
The Lunar Body is back for season 3! Given the state of reproductive rights in the U.S., I felt it was urgent to open this season with an episode on abortion. You’ll learn about the different methods of abortion and…
Answering Your Questions!
The final episode of the season is a special Q+A episode about nutrition, menstrual health, intuitive eating, hormones, and more. I answer the following questions: Is protein-combining worth considering when it comes to your nutrition? Why am I so depressed…
Creating Your Herbal Practice
Society is returning to nature after being bombarded for decades with so many pills for every ill and much of our culture causing us to be out of sync with the world around us. Developing an herbal practice for yourself…
Overcoming Intuitive Eating Roadblocks With Tomesha Campbell
Intuitive eating is a gentle approach to health and life that prioritizes feeling good in your body. It helps you cultivate a much more relaxed relationship with food, but the process isn’t always easy. It takes time and patience, and…
Kitchen Witch Basics
If you’re wondering whether or not you can be a kitchen witch, there’s no initiation, there’s no gatekeeper, no certification or exam. You are one if you decide to be one! I talk a lot about eating intentionally — thinking…
Self-Hypnosis With Jenka Gurfinkel
When people were looking for ways to connect early in the pandemic, my friend Jenka came up with a brilliant way to bring a physical experience into the virtual realm. In this episode, we discuss her guided wellbeing experiences and…
What’s in My Underwear? A Cervical Fluid Primer
Discharge, aka cervical fluid or cervical mucus, is a totally normal and healthy part of your menstrual cycle. Today’s episode will cover the different types you may experience, and I’ll answer some common questions about what’s normal and what’s not….
Plant Wisdom With Miranda Aponte
Miranda Aponte is an herbalist-in-training of the Puerto Rican diaspora sharing the intersections of healing + eco + social co liberation on Mariposa. With the passing of her curandera grandmother, she got the courage to create a space to share…
Part 2: Mindfulness and Mental Health
In Part 1 of this episode, we covered supporting your health through mindfulness practices, targeted nutrition, and avenues of self-exploration. This week, we’ll talk about how the menstrual cycle impacts your mood (and vice versa), depression and your cycle, birth…