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Ep. 75 Tantric Herbalism with Brooke Sullivan

I’m joined in this episode by Brooke Sullivan, Tantric Yogini and Herbalist and Founder of The Wild Temple. We dive into what it means to be a modern Tantrika and its application in medicine and herbalism. Brooke teaches in our Level 2 Ayurveda School training and I’m really excited to share this conversation with our wider audience. This is a must-listen episode to anyone interested in herbal medicine, Tantra and traditional or feminine form medicine.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~Herbalism in the context of Tantra

~Tantric medicine throughout history

~The Misunderstanding of Tantra in the East and the West

~Vitalism and Energy Medicine

~Personal legitimacy and authority

~Our Truth as Kundalini Awakening

~Infrangible! Listen to learn more!

~The Prana in plants

~The methodology of “Whatever Works”

~The importance of a healthy body for spiritual practice

~Feminine Form Herbalism vs Reductionism

~Plants as Yantras

~The role of our lineage in plant medicine and healing

~Connecting to our sense of worthiness and sensuality

~Brooke’s plant recommendations for the modern gal

~Find Brooke online at TheWildTemple.com

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​​In Ayurveda, January in the Northern Hemisph ​​In Ayurveda, January in the Northern Hemisphere is cold, dry, heavy and inward-pulling, a time when Vata qualities dominate in both nature and the body. Kapha qualities begin to accumulate in the second half of winter. To stay balanced, Ayurveda emphasizes foods that are warming, grounding, moistening and easy to digest, supporting digestion, immunity and nervous system stability. 

🍠 Sweet potatoes: deeply grounding and warming, offering steady energy during winter’s inward pull.
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🍎 Stewed apples: gently cleansing while warming and calming the gut.
🍐 Stewed pears: moistening and soothing for dryness and tension.
💜 Dates: deeply nourishing, supporting energy and reproductive tissues.
🥣 Oats: warming, comforting and stabilizing for the nervous system.
🍚 Rice (especially basmati): easy to digest and grounding, ideal for daily nourishment.
🫚 Fresh ginger or ginger tea: ignites digestive fire and keeps circulation moving.
🌼 Turmeric: anti-inflammatory and grounding, supporting immunity and tissue health.
🫖 CCF tea: balancing digestion while gently detoxifying.
🧈 Ghee: supports digestion and nervous system health.
🌰 Sesame oil: warming and lubricating, ideal for winter cooking and self-massage.

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