In this episode we speak about:

• Laura’s journey from fashion and living in NYC to Meditation and sharing Vedic Wisdom for modern living

• Amidst a vast array of Meditation techniques & lineages - what is Vedic Meditation

• The benefits of a cultivating a devotional meditation practice - exploring and touching on those who may struggle with meditation and how some is always better than none

• How we can lean into Vedic wisdom in times of global turmoil

• How meditation can offer us an opportunity to be of greater service

• Laura’s passion for empowering women through Meditation and lineage that is often dominated by men

• Using the practice of meditation to navigate life’s ebb & flow as a woman

• What it means to be able to share in community and collective care

Resources

Book: Yoga Vasistha by Swami Venkatesananda

ABOUT LAURA

Laura Poole is a Vedic meditation teacher and founder of Mahasoma – supporting Vedic meditators and teachers with feminine-led Vedic wisdom, embodiment practices, and community.

Laura has trained intensively over the past 15 years with great masters in Australia and India. She currently resides in Noosa on her 3-acre homestead, growing a syntropic food-forest and biodynamic vegetable garden. Laura teaches in Noosa, Melbourne, Sydney, Byron Bay, and India. She shares the transformative wisdom of Vedic meditation, Vedanta, and Ayurveda, in an engaging, relevant, and humorous way that allows people to make deep discoveries about themselves and their purpose. She is a dedicated leader in the meditation space inspiring people to take care of their mental and physical health, while encouraging them to make a real difference in the world.

Passionate about community and aware of its transformative power, Laura brings people together in uplifting shared experiences through Vedic meditation courses, meditation events, and India retreats. Her intention is to share simple ‘how-to’ techniques for creating awakening, balance, and harmony, while supporting people to live a heart-based life in flow with nature.

Laura was also an original co-founder/co-creator of 1 Giant Mind Australia and its free Learn to Meditate app.

To learn Vedic meditation with Laura head to laurapoole.com

mahasoma.com

Instagram @laura_poole

Instagram @mahasoma

www.higherstatesofyoga.com

Instagram @katepayneyoga

This episode was recorded upon Bindal, Wulgurukaba and Gubbi Gubbi Country.

In today’s episode I am in conversation with Dr Amanda Waaldyk, the founder and director of Angea Acupuncture & Yoga, an integrative Chinese medicine practice that supports women through every phase of life.

Amanda’s approach is soul meets science, guiding her patients to ultimate health with whole body medicine. 

During our conversation we explore the integration between East & West modalities, Womb health & Healing, Women’s Cycles and why it’s so important to be a voice for change. 

In this episode we speak about:

1. How Women’s Health and supporting women through TCM,  Yoga and Womb Healing has become Amanda’s life’s work

2. The evolution of East modalities into Western Culture and Practice

3. Supporting women through conception

4. Menstrual Cycle Empowerment for Self and the next generation of Women

5. The differences between Womb Health & Healing and Global Womb Healing for our Collective

6. Amanda’s profound experience of undertaking a Vision Quest 

7. Why in a world full of resources do we continue to see the rise in Women’s Health issues

8. Being a Voice for change

9. Yoga as a healing modality for the menstrual cycle, birth & postpartum 

Amanda’s Vision for Women’s Wellness

A healed world, healed wombs and a world that is run by the divine feminine. When women come together magic happens and we heal. 

www.angea.com.au

www.instagram.com/angea_acupuncture_yoga 

www.instagram.com/katepayneyoga

In this episode we speak about:

• GURU's & Shady Marketing - Self Proclaimed Gurus and questionable authenticity.

• Wealth & Lifestyle Signalling - Dissecting the tactics used in the wellness industry employed to attract attention and build a following.

• What is ethical marketing and what it takes to build a brand with integrity. 

ABOUT MIA

Campaign Del Mar Founder, Global Marketing Strategist and the ‘REAL’ Emily in Paris, Mia Fileman. 

Besides having earnt the nickname "The Campaign Lady", Mia is an expert marketing strategist and founder of Campaign Del Mar. You'll love her hard hitting, no BS marketing expertise honed by 20 years in the industry. She is a widely published writer for publications including Social Media Examiner, Mumbrella, Marketing Mag, Smart Company and Better Marketing.

The first decade of her career was spent in brand management roles for global consumer brands Vegemite, Kraft, Maybelline and BIC in France. Now? She's a full-time trainer, mentor and consultant that works with you to drive your business results. Strap in for your journey to marketing glory.

Website:

https://www.campaigndelmar.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campaign_del_mar/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miafileman/

Got Marketing? Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4CypxXEbzsSSlMzah14ugV?si=b5cfda8794ba41e3

This episode was recorded on Bindal, Wulgurukaba and Larrakia Country.

Connect with Kate via highersatesofyoga.com or Instagram www.instagram.com/katepayneyoga

In this episode of The Holistic Woman Podcast Kate is in conversation with Kate Darnell, Soul Guide & Energetic Healer about social change & impact through the lens of women's wellness.

We speak about:

• Why social change impact requires us to be of social service. 
• Kate’s soul journey from successful online wellness entrepreneur to an in person community service role with the Woman Kind Collective, supporting the needs of women in her local community. 
• Social change through the lens of wellness and why all of our voices are needed right now. 
• What does Community mean?
• How together we create collective change for women. 

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About Kate Darnell

Kate Darnell is a Soul Guide and Energetic Healer. Her signature program "Sacred Soul System" helps soul led humans deeply connect to their wholeness. A published author, Kate has been inspiring others for over a decade, helping them to live an enriching and deeply fulfilling life. Her current community service role as the coordinator at "The Women's Kind Collective" has been nothing short of soul inspiring - it has wholeheartedly positioned her in a place to be of true value and service to her community. 

Residing on the Mid North Coast of NSW, Australia, Kate is passionate about supporting women to press play on living an [even more] golden life, aligned with their deep soul-purpose.

Connect with Kate Darnell

www.withkatedarnell.com 

www.instagram.com/with_kate_darnell

Podcast is "Awaken Your Sacred Soul System with Kate Darnell" 

The Woman Kind Collective

https://www.instagram.com/women_kind_collective/
This podcast was recorded on Wulgurukaba, Bindal & Biripi Country.

www.instagram.com/katepayneyoga

www.higherstatesofyoga.com

In this episode we speak about:

• The emphasis on productivity and undervaluing of Rest in our modern world

• The evolution of the yoga industry - for better or worse

• Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra as powerful practices for women across all seasons of their lives

• The importance of Savasana - how this final resting place can offer us profound insights and deep healing 

Abofut Tara

Tara Fitzgibbon is a Yoga Teacher, student of yoga, mother, lover and yoga teacher trainer for over 20 years. She fell in love with yoga after attending her first yoga class in 1997 and has been teaching yoga for more than 2 decades since. Tara has completed over 1000+ hours of training and 10,000 hours of teaching students worldwide. Her favourite thing in the world is to teach people yoga. To share with people how to breathe, rest and let go. She is the true embodiment of the practice. Tara regularly offers retreats, yin yoga teacher trainings & yoga therapy sessions supporting people to breathe better & rest deeper. 

Connect with Tara

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dgN4i5Ml3csu0Stzdl0ZJ?si=C58-kpVkSBaB-OfzZngEtA 

www.terrafirmayoga.com 

https://www.instagram.com/terrafirmayoga/

www.instagram.com/katepayneyoga

Welcome to Season 2 of The Holistic Woman Podcast. My name is Kate Payne. I am a women’s health yoga therapist, trainer & mentor with more than 2-decades of traversing the healthcare landscape. During this time I have seen the detrimental impact of a 1 size fits all model of care for women. 

In these podcast episodes you’ll find a collection of open & expansive conversations with teachers, therapists and wellness practitioners with a shared vision for women's empowerment, whole body health and healing. 

Together, we’re dismantling outdated health norms and fostering a space where women can reclaim their health, voice, and individuality. 

In this episode of The Holistic Woman podcast Kate sits in conversation with Chasca Summerville and together they speak about The Menstrual Cycle through the lens of Ayurveda, offering powerful insights & wisdom for women to integrate into their lives.  

Chasca is a passionate Ayurvedic Practitioner and the founder of Alchemy of Ayurveda, a holistic health and wellness practice based in Australia. Chasca is an authority in the field of Ayurveda with her book Ayurvedic Rituals published internationally by Hardie-Grant Books. 

With many years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Chasca has dedicated her career to helping individuals achieve optimal health through the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. 

Chasca’s offerings include Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Consultations, the signature 3-Day Ayurvedic Reset program, and the Ayurvedic Rituals book and is a regular host of engaging workshops and retreats

Her vision for women’s wellness is for  women to feel empowered with knowledge about their cycle and the practices/rituals they can do to support themselves throughout the seasons. And for women to feel deeply connected to their body & cycle, to be intuitive with their needs and have the knowledge to restore balance without the need of pharmaceuticals.

A snapshot of what we speak about: 

• The Doshas and their relation to the phases of the Cycle

• Balancing dominant Doshas throughout the Cycle

• The 3 phases of the cycle according to Ayurveda

• Practices & ritual to balance the body and mind during each Cycle

• An integrated approach to Self Healing

• Taking the ancient wisdom and applying it in a modern context 

This episode is a must listen for all yoga teachers & therapists working with women. 

RESOURCES

Ayurvedic Wisdom for a Healthy Cycle - Blog Post

https://alchemyofayurveda.com.au/journal/healthy-period/

CONNECT WITH CHASCA

Connect with Chasca on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alchemyofayurveda/

OR via her website https://alchemyofayurveda.com.au/ 

Details and to purchase her book can be found here https://alchemyofayurveda.com.au/ayurvedic-rituals-book-shop/ 

This Podcast was recorded by Kate Payne on Wulgarukaba land in Northern Australia.