Diaphragmatic breathing for perinatal care with Dr Samantha Quezet
Sacred Listening
The following episode is a guide practice meant to accompany the previous episode. For context, please refer to the previous episode. *** Diaphragmatic breathing is a powerful tool to connect to our deep core and pelvic floor during the prenatal and postpartum periods...and beyond! Not only does it help strengthen and relax our deep abdominal muscles, it is a simple practice for managing stress as well. Follow along Dr Samantha Quezet's guided practice for diaphragmatic breathing. *** Dr. Samantha Quézet is a highly esteemed chiropractor...
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The truth about postpartum care that nobody talks about with Dr Samantha Quezet
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There is a drastic difference in postpartum care between the Eastern and Western cultures, in which we explore in this episode with Dr Samantha Quezet. In the East, there is an emphasis on nurturing the mother during the month-long postpartum period, whereas in the West, it is more DIY. Dr. Samantha Quezet shares her insights on the significance of prenatal and postnatal care, and personal experiences with postpartum confinement. The discussion highlights the need for a cultural shift in how we view motherhood and self-care, advocating for a more supportive environment for mothers. Key...
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Matrescence Part 2: On 1 year into motherhood
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They say that motherhood changes your life, and we had expected it to, but we weren’t prepared to the extent that the changes brought our lives. As we celebrate our baby girl's 1st birthday, I am reflecting on this whirlwind of a year full of extreme emotions, of being able to love so unconditionally, and on the self-nurture lessons I learned along the way. LISTEN IN: The unconventional way of me realizing that I want to become a mother How becoming a mother is healing my wound My struggle with my identity in the first few months postpartum The science behind nurture, and...
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Matrescence Part 1: Self-nurture, Compassion, healing from C-section
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Our baby girl is turning one! In celebration of her 1 year birthday, I am sharing a glimpse into my pregnancy journey and birth experience, what I learned about self-nurture (and what it is NOT!) in the process of becoming a mother. To be honest, I struggled with a lot of disappointment and guilt for myself with the outcome of the birth experience, and I did a lot of inner work to turn myself around from that. LISTEN IN to this episode on: My experiences on pregnancy, labor, and having had to transition to unplanned C-section Grief over not having had the birth experience I had...
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7-Min Morning Contemplation (Gratitude, Forgiveness, Guidance)
Sacred Listening
The following episode is a guide practice meant to accompany the previous episode. For context, please refer to the previous episode. In Episode 21, our guest Heather Grzych concluded that if there was one thing she wished everyone could do for their own self-nurture, it would be to spend a few minutes of quiet contemplation or meditation as we watch the sun rise. In this episode, I've included a simple guided contemplation that I learned 14 years ago, and still use till this day, to start my mornings. Listen and practice along with this recording the first few times, then take it...
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Nurturing our reproductive health and fertility with Heather Grzych
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Fertility is an issue that usually doesn’t cross a birthing person’s mind until they are thinking about getting pregnant or having trouble getting pregnant. But fertility actually starts with a good foundation of not only healthy tissues, but also a healthy connection with one’s body and oneself. Even though becoming pregnant is a very natural occurrence, the way we live our lives today is anything but natural, which can affect the health of our reproductive tissues, our hormonal balances, and the levels of toxins within our bodies, just to name a few. Caring for our reproductive health...
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Medita con Elena en Español
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Elena Velez, the Founder/Director of Community Restorative Training (CRT), brings 18 years of experience as a Certified Medical Interpreter (CHI) to create a bilingual stress reduction wellness program for essential workers. Her insights from community behavioral practices, learned through interpretation, fuel CRT's mission of offering simple stress reduction techniques to prevent workplace injuries. With a background in bilingual environmental education, Elena extends her workshops to the Latino community, aiming to build a multicultural support network emphasizing empathy and mutual respect....
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Self-care for marginalized communities with Elena Velez
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When we think about the term “self-care,” images of pampering retreats, luxurious spas, expensive bedsheets, an exclusive gyms flash before our minds. Self-care has become a commodified term and activity, and oftentimes attainable by niched demographic and socioeconomic classes. Because of this, I will be using the term “self-nurture” from here on out, to differentiate between commodified self-care and deep self-nurture that comes from within. People of color and marginalized communities, who face a disproportionate amount of societal stress and burden, are often the ones who need...
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How to abhyanga (Ayurveda oil self massage) with Yvette Racines
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The following episode is a guide practice meant to accompany the previous episode. For context, please refer to the previous episode. Abhyganga, or Ayurvedic self-massage, applies warmed oil (oftentimes infused with herbs for unique bodily constitutions) to our entire body from head (including scalp) to toes. This ancient and traditional practice helps with regulating the nervous system, nourishing the skin, and relieving tension from muscles and tendons. Yvette guides us into a simplified practice of Abhyanga that you can easily fit into your busy schedule! ***...
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Self-care for perimenopause
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How often do we feel that we are not in control when it comes to our hormonal health, and that we are unfortunate victims when it comes to menstruation and menopause? In this episode, I speak with Yvette Racines, founder of Vital Living Wellness, an Ayurveda inspired bodycare brand, on simple self-care and self-nurture practices that can aid us throughout our hormonal transitions, especially the transition into menopause. Listen IN to our conversation on self-care principles based in Ayurveda for a more easeful perimenopausal period. Even if you are not yet in that stage in your...
info_outlineWelcome to the Sacred Listening podcast — a sanctuary for those who feel overwhelmed, overscheduled, and overbusy. I’m your host, Elaine Oyang, IAYT-certified yoga therapist and a self-nurture advocate. In this podcast, we explore the various paths of restoring balance in our body from issues such as depletion, anxiety, chronic pain, and stress. We do this by redefining what self-care means on an individual level as we dive into cutting-edge research, personal stories, expert interviews, as well as listening in to the magic and mysticism of our body’s wisdom. I welcome you to join us to reclaim self-agency over your health and wellbeing, launching soon on May 13, 2024.
Elaine Oyang is an IAYT-certified yoga therapist and a self-nurture advocate. Throughout her 12+ year of teaching yoga in studios and private practice, she works to help others restore balance in their bodies from their over-busy lives. She's worked many years in private practice to help clients through their journeys of chronic pain, chronic illness, anxiety, insomnia, and loss of sense of self. With her podcast, Sacred Listening, Elaine shares with a wider audience on her personal experience, and that of her clients', on how to reclaim self-care and self-love.
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