Rooted Health

09/12/2021

✨This is my why ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Recently, I'd been feeling a bit unmotivated and stuck in my work. Perhaps it's the winter, perhaps it's the new baby life. But when I received this message from my client, I felt like a fog was lifted - I was elated 💖 And I was reminded of why I do this - to help make a reality the gift of parenthood for anyone who wants it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I love hearing about my client's success stories. I don't get to follow every one from preconception to pregnancy, so it feels extra special when I know that I've completed my part of the journey walking alongside her (or him). It's now up to her doctor/midwife to guide her on the next part of her journey. Here's to a mission accomplished and a proper handoff!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Of course I'm always available for the next chapter 😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

01/12/2021

Part 2 of 2: Ways #6-10 to Support Your Acute Post-Partum Mama
See previous post for Part 1
Mamas, what are some of your favorite ways to be loved after baby arrives?

16/11/2021

On October 27, we welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world. The labor and delivery was everything that I could have hoped for. It was speedy and smooth; I felt fully supported by my partner and my midwifery team and . I birthed in the safety and comfort of my own home. I knew that my body would open and do what it needed to do, and I felt lucky that everyone around me also believed and was witness to this. And because of all of this, I was able to fully give myself over to the intensity of the experience.

I know, however, that not every mother gets to have the birthing experience that they want. This is why in the last couple of years, I've turned my attention more fully to supporting women in their fertility journey. I know that if I had not embarked on my own personal health journey over the last 10 years, I would not be where I am today, able to manifest the birth of my dreams. And so I would like to share what I know. I've condensed what I've learned about health and fertility into an ebook called Fertility Foundations. It's packed with information and fertility research on what I believe to be the most essential components to consider when laying the foundations for health, and therefore, for fertility, pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

I believe that every mama deserves to have an amazing, empowering, and healing birth experience. And while we say that the preconception period about 3 or 4 months prior to getting pregnant is a critical time, I think many of us begins our personal health and fertility journey much earlier than that, and rightly so. How well do you feel now - in body, heart and mind - to eventually be able to give life to another? How far have you traveled and where have you been? Where will you go from here?

The link to Fertility Foundations is in my bio. Send me a DM or pop a comment below if you're interested and I'll set you up with a special offer.

I truly hope that it serves you or a loved one. Here's to the birth of your dreams.

22/10/2021

31/12/2020

I'm looking forward to this next year. Giving myself permission to let some things go and start dreaming again has been scary but exciting.

Some of my dream seeds for 2021:

Letting go of my office space and transitioning to a consultant-only practice model. This means I will have more freedom to practice and work with people outside of Oregon.
Finalizing and launching my new mixed media online course: Optimize Your Fertility. Keep a lookout for it in the coming months!
Stepping out of my role as clinical consultant at Dutch to focus on my practice and spend more time with my son. I still love the Dutch test so much and don't plan on giving it up for my clients.
Hello, gardening. We recently put in some raised beds and I'll be trying my hand at growing some things this year.
Preparing the nest again?? 🙃😊
What are your intentions for this next harvest cycle?

22/12/2020

Formula for a post-menopausal female with difficulty getting going in the morning (ashwagandha, oat, schisandra, licorice), history of fibroids, fibrocystic breasts, and other estrogen dominance symptoms (milk thistle, dandelion, d**g quai), and occasional night sweats (d**g quai).
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Here I've added Devil's club (oplopanax horridus). This plant in part of the Aralia family, which includes the famous ginseng plant. The patient picture of Devil's club is one of worn out, exhausted individuals who lack strength and vitality. It also has a long history of use by Native Americans for adult onset, insulin resistant diabetes.
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The name is entirely suiting for this plant, as a quick glance at the plant will reveal. This is a powerful and imposing plant, with spikes on every part of the plant, screaming "Stay back!". It can be found throughout the Pacific northwest, often dominating forest floors. Energetically, it provides protection for those who feel unable to stand up for their needs and helping them maintain boundaries between the self and the outside world. Devil's club is an ally in times of stress, lending strength and invigoration on all levels.
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When have you felt like you could use some Devil's club on your side?
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