Where I live in central Mexico, spring has sprung! The weather has warmed up significantly, the flowers are in bloom, and I am feeling the energy shift that comes with the arrival of spring.Over the last few years, I’ve been learning more about Ayurveda (an ancient science from India that focuses on wellness through things like food, lifestyle, herbs, and daily routines) and integrating these practices into my life. This means that when the seasons shift, so do some of my daily habits. This episode includes a few of the ways that I’ve been shifting into the rhythms of spring! To read the blog post published on Substack, please visit https://amandakingsmith.substack.com/
May is here, and with it come sunnier days, warmer weather, blooming flowers, and growing gardens. May makes me think about running barefoot in the backyard, feeling the earth squish between my toes. Growing up in Canada, May was often one of the first months without snow, and for me, it feels like a time of renewal and growth, as well as grounding and rooting down. Here are some practices and intentions for the month of May! You can read the post for this episode on Substack at https://amandakingsmith.substack.com/
In this episode of Matcha Mornings, host Amanda Kingsmith catches up with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, a certified fertility awareness educator and author, to discuss optimizing fertility through diet, lifestyle, and understanding menstrual cycles. After a brief hiatus, Amanda reintroduces the podcast and discusses the importance of holistic health in conception. Lisa shares insights from her new book co-authored with Lily Nichols, 'Real Food for Fertility', emphasizing the impact of nutrition on menstrual cycle health, sperm and egg quality, and overall fertility. They delve into fertility awareness methods as a natural alternative to hormonal birth control, providing a comprehensive overview of preconception nutrition for both men and women to enhance fertility. The conversation highlights the importance of a balanced diet, the role of specific nutrients, lifestyle modifications for improving hormonal health and fertility, and much more! Enjoy!
This week's podcast episode is the final part of the pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood series that I've been releasing over the last few weeks! In this episode, I reflect on one year of motherhood. The last year has been a rollercoaster ride with the highest highs and the lowest lows. I share what I've learned over the last year of motherhood, how I feel emotionally and physically, how my relationship with my husband has changed and shifted, what it's been like to find a balance between who I am as a mom and who I am in my career, and much more. Enjoy!
This week's episode is part 3 of a 4-part series on my pregnancy journey, birth story, postpartum, and one year of motherhood. In this episode, we're diving into all things postpartum! I start this episode by sharing some of my favorite postpartum resources and what I prepared before the baby arrived. I share what postpartum was like for me, my postpartum essentials, what I did each week for the first month, and then how I navigated the months following, including self-care practices, bodywork, exercise, and more. Enjoy!
In February 2022, I gave birth to my first daughter. This episode is part 2 of a 4-part series, and in this episode, I am sharing my birth story. The story starts on January 31, 2022 when I got my final ultrasound before the birth, and ends when my daughter was born at 3:40am on February 10th. I share everything that happened leading up to my birth, including what it was like to be 8 days overdue, how the actual birth went, how we chose to birth, and more. Enjoy!
In May 2021, I found that I was pregnant, and in February 2022, I gave birth to my first daughter. As we approach my daughter's first birth, I wanted to create a 4 part podcast series sharing my pregnancy journey, my birth story, what postpartum was like, and my reflections on one year of motherhood. This week on the podcast I am sharing part 1, talking all about pregnancy. In this episode, I talk about pre-pregnancy and conscious conception, what each trimester of pregnancy was like for me, including how I felt and what I experienced, as well as some of the most helpful resources that I used in my pregnancy and more. Enjoy!
This week's episode of the podcast is the final episode of 2021! In this solo episode of the show, Amanda reflects on 2021, including how the podcast went, where she spent the year, some highlights and challenges of the year, and what to expect in 2022.One of the highlights of this last year was getting pregnant and Amanda shares what it has been like navigating most of the year pregnant, including running a business while pregnant and planning for maternity leave, as well as what this will mean for the podcast as we head into 2022. Enjoy!
This week on Matcha Mornings, I am joined by Lily Allen-Duenas. Lily is an international yoga and meditation teacher, as well as the founder of Wild Yoga Tribe and the Wild Yoga Tribe podcast. She helps overwhelmed individuals reduce their emotional overload, and find balance, breath, and space for self-care.In this episode, Lily shares her journey with yoga, health and wellness and what inspired her to become a yoga teacher. We also dive into the benefits of yoga beyond the physical asana, including how it can benefit our mental health, bring peace to our lives, help with balancing a busy, stressful life, and much more.Enjoy!
This week on the podcast I am re-joined by my friend, Mary Kate Lewis. Mary Kate came on the podcast back in early 2020 to talk about her journey with weight loss through intermittent fasting and now she’s back to share her personal experience with birth and home birthing.In this episode of the podcast, Mary Kate shares how she discovered home birth and what attracted her to do it herself, how she chose her midwife and birthing team, what her home births were like, as well as some general considerations and information around birth, the traditional medical system vs. home birth, and much more.Enjoy!
This week on the podcast I am joined once again by Steff Gallante for another conversation on Ayurveda. With winter being officially right around the corner (and already present in many places around the world!), this is the perfect time to learn about how to set up your life and your routines for winter wellness. In this episode, we talk about 6 tips to feel your best this winter, including what to eat, how to exercise, how to set up your schedule, sleep, and more. Enjoy!
This week on the podcast I am joined by Kat Taniberg. Kat is a yoga teacher, entrepreneur, and wellness coach joining us from Revelstoke, BC. In this episode, Kat shares her journey with health and wellness, how travel influenced her health, what inspired her to become a yoga teacher, settling into life in Canada, taking a leap of faith to run a health and wellness business, and much more!Enjoy!
This week on Matcha Mornings, I am joined by Steff Gallante. Steff is a wellness educator, a 200-hour RYT, a Certified Ayurveda Yoga Specialist, a Mindfulness and Meditation Coach, and a Zumba instructor. She received her Ayurveda Yoga Specialist certification from the Himalayan Institute by Kathryn Tempelton and has been a wellness coach for over 5 years. She is passionate about sharing her love for Ayurveda and using self-care and mindfulness practices to promote mental and emotional health!And, that is exactly what we are diving into in this episode of the show! Steff shares her journey with health, wellness, yoga, and Ayurveda, and then dives into 6 Ayurveda practices for optimizing your health for the fall season. Enjoy!
This week on Matcha Mornings, I am joined by Ariana Roque. Ariana is a yoga teacher, a yoga Nidra teacher, and a leader of women’s circles. In this episode, Ariana shares her journey with health and wellness and how after becoming a yoga teacher, she felt called to specialize in yoga Nidra and offering women’s circles. She shares what these practices are like, their benefits, and much more. Enjoy!
This week on Matcha Mornings, Amanda is joined by Tina McDermott. Tina is a chef, speaker, and weight loss coach who is inspiring women to find joy in the kitchen even if they don’t like to cook so they can live a life that is healthy, vibrant, and free. She has been working in the health and wellness industry for almost 20 years. Tina was born to help people through health, wellness, and exercise, and there is nothing more that she would like to do with her life!In this episode, we’re talking about Tina’s journey to health and wellness and how she fell in love with healthy eating, fitness, and helping others with that. We also talk about how to stop dieting and start loving the food that you’re eating, tips for eating healthier, and how to create simple and easy healthy meals.Enjoy!
This week on the podcast I am joined by Rance Dunbar, aka The Chakra Doctor! After overcoming countless hardships in life including child abuse, depression, disease, addiction, lack of education, suicide attempts, near death, and prison, Rance propelled himself into a positive, spiritual state of being and into a full-time black business owner and spiritual master.In this episode, Rance shares how he was able to overcome his hardships, how he found spirituality, how he discovered the chakras and their innate ability to heal, and how he created Full Chakra Activation (FCA), a type of guided meditation. Rance also shares how he created his own blend of all-natural herbs and cold-pressed oils called Miracle Food, which is for detoxing and healing, and some of the amazing results his clients have had from practicing FCA and taking miracle Food.Enjoy!
This week on Matcha Mornings, Amanda is joined by Dr. Joe Nieusma!Dr. Joe is the CEO & Chief Toxicologist at Superior Toxicology & Wellness, an international scientific consulting firm that he founded. For the past 30 years, Dr. Joe has been active in toxicology research, and in this episode of the podcast, we dive into all things toxins.Dr. Joe shares how we are surrounded by toxins in our food, water, and air, how these toxins impact us, and how we can make small choices that have huge positive impacts on our body. We also discuss how we can heal from toxins, including prescription medication and pharmaceuticals.Enjoy!
This week on the podcast I am joined by Corinne McNally. Corinne is a yoga teacher with a passion for women’s health and wellness! In 2017, Corinne was certified by Dinah Rodrigues in Hormone Yoga Therapy (HYT) and began offering workshops in Edmonton, Alberta. She began gaining traction with her workshops right as the world shut down in 2020 and had to pivot her entire business online!In this week’s episode, we dive into Corinne’s career, how she got introduced to HYT and why she decided to specialize in it. We also talk about how she pivoted her business right as she was gaining traction with the work that she was going, what she learned along the way, and much more!This episode originally aired on my other podcast, Mastering the Business of Yoga, so if you enjoyed it make sure you check out other episodes from the show!
This week on Matcha Mornings, Amanda is joined by Yvette Rose. Yvette is a Board Certified Holistic Gut Health Coach and the Founder and CEO of Joule Goddess, a Holistic Women’s Health Company. Yvette believes in creating the right conditions for a woman’s body and mind to heal itself, and she teaches an integrated method involving nutrition, movement, and meditation.In this episode of the show, we discuss what gut health is and why it’s important, the brain-gut connection, how you can begin to improve your gut health, and some good foods to help optimize gut health. Enjoy!
This week on Matcha Mornings, Amanda is joined by Kathy Degen. Kathy is a physiotherapist, an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, and a yoga therapist. Kathy is passionate about incorporating the evidence-based practices of physiotherapy, the holistic approach of osteopathy, and the utilization of yoga and Pilates to empower patients with their own healing.In this episode, we talk about Kathy’s journey with physiotherapy, osteopathy, and yoga and how she has been able to blend these modalities to truly help her patients heal. We also discuss the power of the mind-body connection and how important this is for healing injuries and pain, as well as much more.Enjoy!