Are you consistently getting good night sleep? How often do you wake up groggy and tired? Do you ever struggle making it to bed at a decent hour?
If any of these questions resonate, this episode is for you!
My today’s guest is Katja Swift. Katja is an herbalist and teacher.
She helps her clients to rebuild relationships with their bodies by teaching them to eat real food, work with medicinal plants, and reestablish important connections in their lives.
Together with her husband Ryn Midura, Katja co-directs herbal programs and courses at the Commonwealth Center for Holistic Herbalism.
In addition to that, she is an herbal podcaster and a new book author.
By the end of this episode, you’ll have a clear simple strategy on how to reinvigorate your sleep routine.
Topics:
- Katja’s journey in herbal medicine and what makes her current practice unique
- Why Katja believes that lifestyle interventions are the most powerful ways to bring health into your life
- How good sleep is becoming rare in our culture (you’ll be surprised to hear some of the reasons)
- 6 steps to prioritizing your sleep and developing a strong rejuvenation and sleep ritual
- 5 plants to become more familiar with for sleep and relaxation
- Why dinner has always been tied to the quality of your sleep in most cultures
- Several fun ways to continue learning from Katja
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Web resources:
- Katja’s website Commonwealth Center for Holistic Herbalism, her Facebook page and her Instagram feed, Twitter account and YouTube channel to follow, and podcast to explore
- Rosemary Gladstar
- Paul Bergner
- Whole 30
Books:
Herbal Medicine for Beginners: Your Guide to Healing Common Ailments with 35 Medicinal Herbs
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
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Brought to you by:
This episode is proudly brought to you by Katja’s new book Herbal Medicine for Beginners: Your Guide to Healing Common Ailments with 35 Medicinal Herbs.
This episode is also brought to you by Herbstalk. Herbstalk is a grassroots, Boston-area herbal event and organization.
Herbstalk hosts classes on herbal and holistic health topics, offers urban plant walks, and brings together herbal crafters & artisans from across New England and beyond. The focus of the organization is on community. As a mission-driven organization Herbstalk’s goals are to:
- offer accessible & high-quality educational opportunities
- provide a platform that highlights the work of local and emerging herbalists
- connect, strengthen & beautify our local communities
- facilitate a direct relationship to plants and the natural world
This year’s main event is on June 2nd and 3rd in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Both Katja and I will be teaching at this event. Katja will teach business skills for herbalists, and my workshop is on herbal safety and drug interactions.
Click here to learn more about these workshops.
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