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Herbal Womb Wisdom

Kay"aleya Hunnybee

Curious about herbal and holistic approaches to womb wellness (i.e. periods, infections, libido, pleasure, pain, PMS, hormones, body confidence, fertility, PCOS, cycle irregularity, etc)? No matter what phase of life you are in, or what you"ve been told is - or isn"t - possible, if it"s related to your wombspace, it"s covered here. Clinical herbalist and integrative health educator Kay"aleya Hunnybee will guide you through a range of topics by combining traditional wisdom, embodied practice, and

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65:53

The so-called womb? An expansive perspective on this...

Herbal Womb Wisdom ·

2026/10/06

One of the most amazing things about the womb is that it always, ever changing. Especially during our cycling years. It naturally expands larger than other organ in the body when it is carrying a child, and then contracts to its pre-pregnancy size. It grows an internal layer of tissue every month, and sheds it if no pregnancy occurs. It contracts, relaxes, produces cervical fluid, responds to hormones, and is just an overall powerhouse of creativity, intuition and wisdom that we hold in the ...

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46:13

An herbal approach to the autumn transition: Tending...

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2026/09/29

A couple weeks ago I received a DM asking for the "cooling chai" recipe because she had just listened to an episode where I mentioned it, so I sent it along and then posted it in my stories and got a reflection from a longtime listener that it should be a yearly thing to share it because it is such a great recipe. So today I decided to brew some of that chai up for myself and sit with you, sharing more deeply about each of the herbs in it, as well as how this kind of practice - the slowing, ...

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66:00

Body literacy, herbs & harm reduction for disordered...

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2026/09/22

How many of us have journeyed through this life without some form of disordered eating patterns or an eating disorder? My guess is, if we were honest, the answer is very few. We live in a world constantly feeding us images of bodies that are desirable, even when trends change, they are often not realistic bodies that most of us live in. It is SO easy to fall into patterns or either restricting and/or binge-eating. Sometimes it's body image based, sometimes it's gut health based...

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64:14

When strength is sexy & how our hormones respond with...

Herbal Womb Wisdom ·

2026/09/15

I'm honestly not even sure what people find "sexy" anymore. Trends come and go. I think maybe we're back to ultra-thin being a desirable look. But I don't think that has really gone anywhere honestly. Thankfully we do have more body positivity movements, and finding our own individual paths to self-acceptance and self-love is a beautiful, empowering thing. But whether it's ultra-thin, over-exercising or overweight, it's common for our body weight or activity levels to impact our cycle...

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45:28

Aligning late summer in your cycle, body & earth with...

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2026/09/08

What is late summer, actually? Like beyond the light on the horizon becoming more golden and the leaves starting to turn... How can we apply what we understand from the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic lenses to our own bodies, and our cycles. In this week's episode, I explore all of this and more, including some insights I personally have on what late summer might physiologically be in our menstrual cycles and why I see it that way. I share basics on how to align wit...

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71:43

What if the thyroid is at the core of your hormonal...

Herbal Womb Wisdom ·

2026/09/01

When we talk about menstrual, hormonal or even mental health, how often do we think of the thyroid? Actually for me, I'm always curious about it, I love when clients have had their thyroid levels checked so we can look at those as part of the picture - but I know in many cases it is entirely overlooked. We think about ovaries, maybe even adrenals, blood sugar, minerals. But we don't always think of the thyroid as a potential key to unravel the tapestry of imbalances. And actual...

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65:21

Becoming an Offering: How to walk with grief as a...

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2026/08/25

Grief can be such a profound teacher if we allow ourselves to "apprentice to it" as this week's guest, Siobhan Asgharzadeh says. So many of us move through our lives barely touching our grief. Or if we do, we keep it quiet, hidden, placed on a shelf where others cannot see if because we live in such a grief-illiterate culture that asks us to fix or get over things. But the truth is, real grief, big grief, is not the kind of thing that fits neatly inside a box or disappears after some number...

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47:40

What are the many faces of the womb? And how to live...

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2026/08/18

When people hear the word "womb" it is more common than not to associate it with pregnancy, birth or postpartum. And of course, that makes sense - it is where babes grow alongside the miraculous placenta in the ocean of amniotic fluid til birth. It expands in size far beyond any other organ in the body, and contracts to its pre-pregnancy size. No wonder the uterus is called a "curious" organ in TCM. But the womb is SO MUCH MORE than just a baby-generating organ. And when we conn...

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76:23

How to tend the hearth of your digestive fire with...

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2026/08/11

It can be easy to overlook the importance of our digestion on our hormonal, menstrual or cyclical health... but actually it is foundational. Literally, the foundations of our organs, tissues and hormones are nourished via our process of digestion, and our "digestive fire" -- referred to as Agni in Ayurveda or Spleen yang in TCM -- is the internal warmth that helps us to actually absorb what we eat. We can eat the most high quality food and supplements, but if we are not absorbing and metabo...

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67:57

The alchemical healing of honeybees: Potent medicine...

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2026/08/04

Every culture has some relationship with bees, some stories, mythology, even deep reverence. There are goddess traditions centered around bees. Ancient Egypt considered bees to be keepers of the liminal space between life and death. In these ways, honeybees could be considered healers in their own right. We so often center humans when we think of "healers" but what if we include other-than-human beings too? Today's guest, herbalist + beekeeper Allie Armstrong, speaks to bees as the or...

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42:40

The sensitive ecology of your heart: Simple ways to...

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2026/07/28

I think we forget sometimes that heart and cardiovascular disease is actually the leading cause of death for women and folks with wombs. Like, for real. And the thing about it is, there are some very simple things we can do that make a huge difference, and it's been shown that only between 3-12% of us are even doing those. Not to mention adding our herbal allies in. In this weeks episode I cover the heart as an organ of the summer season from a TCM lens, simple ways you can make a hug...

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61:32

How can shadow work, existential kink & radical...

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2026/07/21

It's common for us to orient more to the parts of ourselves we love, feel proud of, or see as lighter or brighter. But what about the parts that are messier, less easy-to-love, more challenging? We ALL have them, btw. Most of us hide those parts where we can, we've learned how to move through the world without outwardly expressing them a lot of the time, unless something comes up that triggers them. Often this kind of trigger happens in intimate relationships but it can happen anywhe...

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61:31

What is a period party? Making menstrual education...

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2026/07/14

A couple months ago my childhood bestie told me she was hosting a period party for her daughter, and I knew immediately I wanted to reach out to the facilitators to have them on the podcast. Turns out, these two are the real deal. Erica Evans and Darcie Black are both Fertility Awareness Educators that work in the reproductive health field in different niches. Together, they host these "Body Talk" period parties for children 8-12 years old. They are actual parties, with gift bags and...

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55:33

Traversing the wild terrain of grief: 3 herbs for...

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2026/07/07

Summer is often characterized by buoyancy, expansion, joy, creativity, vitality. But there are times in our lives when we are feeling this life-giving energy of warmth around us and simultaneously navigating a deep season of grief. This is what I speak to in today's episode. Some ways we might caretake our tender hearts in the peak of summertime, herbal allies for the journey, and more. Resources: Info & registration for July 14th class: Herbal Healing after Pregnancy LossFree guide: ...

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55:43

Herbal allies to cool + calm the nervous system: A...

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2026/06/30

One of the core pillars hormonal health - the dynamic healthy dance of our hormones - is a resilient nervous system. I don't love using the word regulated, because that sounds like we're trying to neutralize or dampen our nervous system response, when what we really want is to grow our capacity to feel all the things fully, and complete the waves. So what can we do yo cool and calm our frazzled, anxious, agitated systems? Herbs can be amazing allies for this, really it's one of the places t...

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56:50

3 simple ways to help you savor peak summer season...

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2026/06/23

It can be so common to feel the quickening of summertime and forget to slow down to truly savor the season. Sometimes it feels almost impossible to find the quiet in all the expansive blossoming energy. But if we don't slow down to pause, we miss the opportunity to more fully receive the gifts of the season. And we may end up more imbalanced during the peak and late summertime. Too hot, too dry, too fiery, too much. So what are some ways to slow down and savor this season? That's exactly t...

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77:43

Tending the waters of your body with hydrosols &...

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2026/06/16

So often we think of essential oils as the primary form of distillation from aromatic plants. But there is another form of water-based extraction through distillation that is commonly overlooked, and that's hydrosols. Hydrosols are aromatic waters that capture both volatile oils and the water from the steaming process. According to today's guest Emma Prescher, they really are a bridge between the energetic signature of the plant (the plant "beingness") and the physical characteristics with...

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67:29

How to refill your deep inner well: Ayurvedic wisdom...

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2026/06/09

(audio fixed! sorry y'all) The Ayurvedic concept of "ojas" can feel elusive, especially because it's a unique perspective on something that we might refer to as our deep inner well of resilience or the nourishment we can call upon when we are in a time of stress or strain. There's no real physical component we can point to from a western anatomy lens. But it's an essential literal substance in the Ayurvedic paradigm that is required for recovery from "karmic crunch" times and also for...

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53:00

How can subtle energies support your path to radiant...

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2026/06/02

Click here to send me a quick message :) Traditional intact cultures, and systems like Ayurveda and TCM, all include not only physical and emotional healing but also speak to how the energetic layers of our beings impact our healing, too. Whether it's tuning into the medicine of the wheel of the year like Summer Solstice (the expansive, invigorating sunlight) or the harmonious dance of Yin and Yang or the subtle energies from the Vedic lens of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, every system holds its...

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58:22

What is iron deficiency, really? How our hormones...

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2026/05/26

Click here to send me a quick message :) Iron deficiency is incredibly common, and even more common during pregnancy where there is some level of physiologic anemia with all that blood dilution but it can definitely become too much. But what is really happening? Today's guest, Samantha Chandler, speaks to what minerals are doing in our bodies, and why she sees copper as a key ally to support our overall mineral balance, including iron available in our blood, and why. She also speaks ...

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