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The many healing benefits of castor oil for the pelvic area of the body

16.11.22

The many healing benefits of castor oil for the pelvic area of the body

I often say I can not sing the praises enough of the benefits of castor oil. This golden, beautifully thick nectar soothes the body when applied through a castor oil pack.

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Can exploring inwardly be of any assistance to the role of mothering?

13.05.21

Can exploring inwardly be of any assistance to the role of mothering?

During this last year working as a herbal practitioner focusing on women’s health and wellbeing many women have contacted me asking how best to support themselves during these unusual and sometimes challenging times.

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Tea for pregnancy and new mothers - discover the benefits

12.05.21

Tea for pregnancy and new mothers - discover the benefits

The grandmother of herbalists today, Juliette de Bairacli Levy is often quoted as saying “Motherhood. What maturity there is in that word; all those “Os”. I couldn’t agree with her more!

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Listening to the body

21.05.20

Listening to the body

I have received a lot of enquires during these times of the corona virus asking about the effects of the mind on the body and the body on the mind. So this is the first in a series of posts that I hope are of assistance in some way in answering the questions.

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A herbalists notebook during lockdown

04.05.20

A herbalists notebook during lockdown

At the start of lock down, I offered a few posts on Welcome World Herbal Teas face book page covering supporting and nourishing the body in the context of the coronavirus arising in our communities and the World.

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Saying Yes To Life

27.01.20

Saying Yes To Life

This is the title of the final module in the course The Great Mother and the Amazing Power of Softness. For me these words invite us to to move within the world as our wholeness and for our location to be that of our being, our true self.

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