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Ep. 243 Navigating Postpartum, Loneliness and Loss with Christine Eck of the Center for Sacred Window Studies

Spirit Sessions Podcast Ep. 243 Navigating Postpartum, Loneliness and Loss with Christine Eck of the Center for Sacred Window Studies

Today on the podcast, Katie is joined by Christine Eck to explore feminine spirituality, postpartum care and life’s sacred transitions. Christine is an Ayurvedic Health Consultant, a Birth and Postpartum Doula and founder of the Center for Sacred Window Studies. Katie and Christine share how our most vulnerable moments can become portals for deep transformation.

The next cycle of our Level 2 Ayurvedic Health Coach certification program begins on April 21. Email us at [email protected] to enroll today!

In this episode about transitions and postpartum, you’ll hear:

~ Releasing the pursuit of perfection

~ The Vedic concepts of shakti, sundariah, hridaya, rasa and soma

~ Understanding energy, change and surrender through Tantra

~ Embracing vulnerability

~ What are the sacred windows in our lives?

~ Postpartum experience as a sacred portal

~ Cultural gaps in postpartum care

~ Reclaiming inner wisdom

~ Navigating emptiness, loss and loneliness

~ The alchemy of collective healing

~ The work of Tich Nach Han

~ Have questions about our Level 2 program? Click here to book a FREE call with us.

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Check out these related episodes:

~ Ep. 192 Revolutionizing Pregnancy and Postpartum Care with Ashlee Sakaishi Wilkin

~ Ep. 226 The Night My House Burned & What Truly Saved Me

Connect with Christine and the Center for Sacred Window Studies:

~ Follow the Center for Sacred Window Studies on Instagram and Facebook

~ Sacred Window Podcast and Blog

~ Conscious Postpartum Care programs

Connect with Katie and The Shakti School:

~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

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PITTA-SOOTHING ROSEWATER MOCKTAIL 🌹💦🥒 Thi PITTA-SOOTHING ROSEWATER MOCKTAIL 🌹💦🥒 This goddess-worthy mocktail is perfect for when you want to sip something that cools your pitta but still satisfies your senses.

These key ingredients help soothe inner heat:

🥀 Rosewater is mildly astringent which gives it a cooling property both topically and internally. It’s great for balancing excess heat in the digestive system, helping to aid digestive discomfort, bloating and heartburn. Plus there’s nothing more nourishing to the heart center than rose!

🍋 If you’re not-so-new to Ayurveda you’ll know that warm lemon water is a key part of a traditional Ayurvedic morning routine. This is because lemon has a powerful agni boosting effect. Lemon gives our stomach the signal to start creating digestive juices and tells our liver to produce bile, both of which can help ease indigestion. 

🍁 Maple syrup encompasses the “sweet” quality in Ayurveda (plus, it’s derived from SAP - ojas, anyone?). The sweet taste soothes pitta and vata but can be a little aggravating to kapha, so consider substituting raw honey if you’re dealing with a kapha imbalance.

Ingredients (makes one serving - double or triple the recipe to share with friends):

• 2T rosewater
• Juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1T good quality maple syrup
• 1 cup plain seltzer (or lightly chilled hibiscus infusion)
• Optional garnish: cucumber, mint, orange, strawberries, etc.!

Directions:

1. Make the rose water. Add 1 teaspoon rose powder to a jar or glass measuring cup. Pour 1 cup boiling water over it. Allow to sit for 30 minutes then strain with a fine mesh strainer. Alternatively, purchase food-grade rosewater. 

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3. Add juice from 1/2 lemon.

4. Add 1 tbsp good quality maple syrup. Stir ingredients to combine.

5. Top with 1 cup plain seltzer (or alternatively a chilled hibiscus infusion if you want to avoid seltzer!)

Garnish with a few cucumber slices, mint leaves or orange slices! 🍓

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