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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sarah takes you on a journey to the Wye Valley Forest for her annual digital detox and shares the science behind how light — both natural and artificial — impacts your hormone health. She explores the connection between circadian rhythms, serotonin, melatonin, and cortisol, and offers gentle, practical ways to reduce screen time and protect your nervous system as the seasons shift. In this episode, you'll learn:  How light regulates your hormones — the role of the suprachiasmatic nucleus and photoreceptor cells in your brain's hypothalamus The rainbow of natural light — how morning blue light triggers cortisol and evening red/orange light signals melatonin for sleep Why artificial light disrupts your endocrine system — how phone and screen use after sunset confuses your body's natural sleep signals Circadian vs. infradian rhythms — the 24-hour body clock and the longer menstrual cycle, and why both matter for women Seasonal living and Ayurveda — how autumn invites us to slow down, let go, and prepare the body for winter rest Practical digital detox tips — morning light exposure, evening phone boundaries, and the power of replacement therapy over willpower The cost of constant information intake — how sensory overload affects digestion, sleep, and your nervous system Sarah's forest retreat — what a real digital detox weekend looks like in the Wye ValleyPlus, Sarah shares details about her in-person retreats in Kent (Held) and her 12-session online somatic coaching programme (Feeling Wholeness), with two spaces available for the rest of the year. Contact Sarah: [email protected] or check the show notes for links. Held at the Healing Scene https://www.balancedbodywellnessuk.com/held Somatic Coaching https://www.balancedbodywellnessuk.com/feeling-wholeness If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sarah, a somatic and trauma-informed guide, explores the Libra New Moon through the lens of justice, reciprocity, relationships, and coming back to your own needs. The episode blends astrology, nervous system science, and somatic awareness to invite women to reflect on where they may be keeping the peace at the expense of their own wellbeing. In this episode, we cover: The Libra New Moon portal** — its themes of balance, justice, harmony, beauty, and relationships, and why new moons are a time to go inward and consciously create from your values rather than your headKeeping the peace at your own expense** — an inquiry into where women maintain harmony by abandoning themselves, and the cost of overgiving, people-pleasing, and chronic self-sacrifice- The scales of justice in everyday life — whose needs are being weighed, who carries the emotional labor, and what we call "fair" that might actually be costing someone far too muchReciprocity vs. permanent imbalance — the difference between a temporary, navigated imbalance in a relationship and a one-sided arrangement where one person is expected to give endlesslyTrauma-informed understanding of overgiving — how patterns like people-pleasing, hyper-independence, and over-explaining develop as survival adaptations, and why they're approached with compassion rather than shameThe body as a guide— somatic prompts for noticing what happens in your body when you imagine saying no, and practical tools like pausing before answering and practicing "Let me think about that and get back to you"Systems thinking and women's wellbeing — how societal expectations reward women's self-sacrifice while undervaluing it, and why burnout shouldn't be framed as an individual failingNervous system regulation vs. tolerating injustice — why regulation isn't about staying calm while your needs are dismissed, and how anger, grief, and resentment carry important signalsWhat healthy relating actually looks like — rethinking harmony as not the absence of conflict but the capacity to disagree, repair after rupture, and negotiate agreements that respect both peopleSafety, boundaries, and community** — recognizing when a relationship isn't safe enough for vulnerability, the importance of specialist support, and how women's circles and community can help shift long-held patternsClosing inquiries and next steps— reflective questions to sit with, plus an invitation to the New Moon Circle on October 9th and the relaunch of The Healing Portal membership through Balanced Body WellnessJoin Sarah to explore these themes through your body and nervous system repair. ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moonceremony or click here If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Holistic Health Sisters podcast, Sarah explores the Red Tent — the ancient longing for women to gather, rest, and be witnessed at the thresholds of their lives.  She traces the history of women's circles from Anita Diamant's novel to the moon lodges of Indigenous traditions, the gossips of medieval England, the keeners of Ireland, and the witch trials that fractured women's communities. Along the way, she unpacks the witch wound and sister wound — the inherited fears that keep women small, silent, and isolated — and shares her own journey of rejecting her cyclical nature in favour of a linear, machine-like routine. This is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with your body's rhythms, and consider whether a circle of support might be what your nervous system has been asking for. Whether you're curious about moon circles, navigating perimenopause, healing from trauma, or simply aching for something you can't quite name, this episode meets you where you are. If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Holistic Health Sisters podcast, Sarah explores the Aries Full Moon through a trauma-informed lens, weaving together astrology, somatic healing, and ancient Ayurvedic wisdom. With the autumn equinox freshly behind us, this lunation arrives as a three-day window of fire in the midst of vata season — a powerful opportunity to release what has come to a head, shed old survival stories, and return to self-trust. In this Episode Sarah Explores: - How trauma destroys trust in the self, the body, and relationships — and the ongoing journey of coming back into trust - The Aries Full Moon as a mirror: reflecting back to the spring equinox new moon and the six-month cycle of seeding, harvest, and surrender - Aries ruling the head, face, and jaw — and somatic practices to release tension stored in the jaw, lips, and tongue - The recently completed Voice & Womb Activation series: exploring the physical, emotional, and spiritual connection between the throat and the womb - Ayurvedic wisdom for autumn — vata season, ojas (inner reserves), and why the dark half of the year is the time to replenish energy - The cleansing fire of Aries: how it can alchemize ancestral anger, inherited fear, and patterns absorbed before our first breath - Releasing survival stories — the beliefs that say you're too much, not enough, must shrink, or must fight to exist - Mars energy and the inner battle: noticing where you fight yourself versus where you bring love to your inner conversations - Practical full moon rituals — lighting a candle to honor your divine spark, writing and burning a release list, and moving somatically to let energy clear - Creating space now so that at the upcoming Libra new moon, you can realign with your values, set conscious intentions, and step into your life purpose Sarah also shares details about the somatic healing circles (donation-based and open to all), the membership inside The Healing Portal, and the new conscious platform Join the Portal. Whether you join live or listen later, this episode is an invitation to sit with what's simmering, trust your body, and remember that you're already whole. Join The Portal https://community.jointheportal.com/ If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Holistic Health Sisters podcast, Sarah sits down with Anna Pikowski — a somatic movement and trauma-informed yoga guide who supports women through self-compassionate practices to meet the complex array of emotions that arise from difficult life events.  Anna shares her deeply personal journey through profound grief and physical trauma, and together they explore how we can grow life around grief rather than trying to simply move past it. This is an intimate, embodied conversation that touches on loss in its many forms — from the personal to the collective — and offers hope that with the right tools, support, and self-compassion, we can hold our pain without being consumed by it. In this episode, we cover: The many faces of grief — from the loss of loved ones and relationships ending, to women's life transitions, collective world grief, and ecological lossAnna's personal story — the stillbirth of her son Elvis, recurrent miscarriages, and a bike accident at 14 that triggered years of complex trauma she didn't fully understandWhat complex trauma actually is — how a series of difficult events can compound over time, and how Anna's trauma showed up physically in her body (chronic pain, shoulder imbalance, anxiety, burnout)The seasonal shift from yang to yin — why the transition from summer to autumn and winter invites us to slow down and feel more, and why that can be both beautiful and dauntingGrowing life around grief — the comforting concept that grief stays with us and that's okay; we don't have to release it, but we can gradually grow our life around itSomatic healing practices — how yoga, somatic movement, embodied listening, and IFS therapy helped Anna reconnect with her body and map where emotions are held physicallySelf-compassionate check-ins — a simple daily practice of pausing to ask how you're feeling on a physical, emotional, mental, and energetic levelPost-traumatic growth — how building self-trust and truly knowing yourself can transform feeling stuck and frozen into living with choice and freedomAnna's work with clients — one-to-one sessions and group somatic circles that are always client-led, with no cookie-cutter prescriptionsCommunity and advocacy — the importance of grieving together, the need for nervous system education in schools, and Anna's upcoming online community at earthcircleunite.comTrigger warning: This episode discusses baby loss, stillbirth, miscarriage, and trauma. Please take what lands with you and leave what doesn't. About our guest:  Anna Pichowski is a Somatic Movement & Yoga Trauma-informed guide who supports women through self compassion practices to meet the complex array of emotions that come up through difficult life events. When we create space to honour grief & loss, we learn over time to gently grow life around it. Her own path has been shaped by profound grief and physical trauma — including the stillbirth of her baby Elvis, recurrent miscarriages, and complex trauma from her younger years. Through compassionate practices in Yoga, Somatic Movement, and Embodied Listening, she found a way to heal and rebuild trust in her body. Now she supports others 1-1 and through group somatic movement circles, helping women acknowledge and process grief, loss and difficult life events through embodied movement and stillness. She's also creating an online community for women to explore grief and loss together.  Knowing what life's hardest moments can take out of us, and that rediscovering the self can take time. But slowing down to support all parts of us during grief and loss can build hope and connection to the body again. Connect with Anna Here  If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail Autumn asks us to release — and grief is one of the most sacred forms of letting go. In this episode, Sarah explores grief not just as loss, but as a portal to healing — and why the autumn season is uniquely suited to processing it. As the natural world sheds its leaves and turns inward, we're given a living metaphor and a real opportunity to meet our own grief with more grace. Sarah walks through the Five Gates of Grief, weaves in cultural grief practices from around the world, and looks at how Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda both understand autumn as a season of release, lungs, letting go and turning inward. She also speaks to grief as something we don't just think our way through — but something we feel and move through the body. This episode is an invitation to stop pushing grief aside and instead let this season hold you as you process it. In this episode, you'll discover: 🍂 Why autumn is a season that supports grief processing on a physical, energetic and cultural level  - The Five Gates of Grief and what each one reveals about how we lose and how we heal  - Cultural grief practices and rituals from around the world, and what we've lost by moving away from them  - The Traditional Chinese Medicine view of autumn, the lungs and letting go  - The Ayurvedic perspective on autumn as a season of transition and release  - Why grief is somatic — and how to begin processing it in the body, not just the mind  - Why grief doesn't need to be fixed, rushed or explained — only witnessed  - How to let this season support you in releasing what you've been holding Grief is not a problem to solve. It's a portal — and autumn is holding the door open. If you're moving through grief and want deeper, embodied support, Sarah invites you to join The Healing Portal — her membership community for women, where she works as a trauma-informed somatic coach guiding holistic healing practices for grief, nervous system regulation and seasonal living. If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail NEW MOON IN VIRGO 🌑 | Coming Home to Your Body, Your Rhythm & What Truly Matters The Virgo New Moon invites us to pause, simplify and come back to what is essential. But rather than turning this energy into another opportunity to optimise ourselves, fix ourselves or create a never-ending list of things we should be doing, in this episode we explore Virgo through a trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware lens. What if healing isn't about becoming a better version of yourself? What if it’s about creating enough safety in your body to hear what you actually need? In this episode, we explore the wisdom of Virgo season, the themes of discernment, digestion, daily rituals, boundaries and embodiment — and how these can support us to create lives that are nourishing rather than simply productive. We’ll look at: 🌿 The energy of the Virgo New Moon and what it is inviting us to reset 🌿 The difference between healthy discernment and perfectionism 🌿 Why “self-improvement” can sometimes become another form of self-abandonment 🌿 The connection between the nervous system, routine and a sense of safety 🌿 Ayurveda and Virgo season — including digestion, rhythm and the importance of simple daily practices 🌿 Moving away from “I should” and towards “what does my body actually need?” 🌿 How to create supportive rituals without turning them into rigid rules 🌿 Coming back to the body, the present moment and what truly matters This is an invitation to slow down, listen inward and tend to yourself with compassion rather than correction. You don't need to fix yourself. You don't need to optimise your life. You might simply need to listen. ✨ NEW MOON CIRCLE If this episode resonates, come and join me for our next online New Moon Circle — a space to pause, regulate, reflect and consciously set intentions for the cycle ahead. We'll weave together intention setting, nervous system regulation, seasonal health wisdom, meditation, breathwork and a sharing circle. Friday 11th September | 7.30pm UK time You can join as a one-off New Moon Circle or explore the deeper support available inside The Healing Portal membership. 🌙 https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moonceremony If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail As summer begins to soften into autumn, nature gives us a beautiful invitation to slow down, reflect and turn inward. In this episode, Hannah explores the spiritual and seasonal meaning of the Autumn Equinox and how this powerful turning point can help us pause and take stock of what we've grown, learned and experienced so far this year. Rather than rushing towards the next goal, what if you took a moment to acknowledge your own personal harvest? What have you nurtured? What has come to fruition? What are you grateful for? And what are you finally ready to release? Hannah explores the symbolism of balance, the wisdom of the natural world, seasonal living and why letting go isn't a failure — sometimes it's simply part of the cycle. In this episode, you'll discover: 🍂 What the Autumn Equinox means and why it's such a powerful seasonal transition  🌗 The deeper symbolism of light and dark, expansion and contraction, and balance  🌾 The idea of your personal harvest — including the growth that nobody else can see ✨ Why your invisible achievements can be just as important as your visible ones 🌳 What nature can teach us about endings, change and letting go 🧘 Why slowing down and resting are essential parts of the natural cycle 🔥 Simple Autumn Equinox rituals and practices you can try at home 🌿 How to reconnect with nature and become more present 🏡 Ways to create a more restorative home environment as the evenings draw in 🥕 Seasonal eating ideas to support the transition into autumn 📓 Journal prompts to help you reflect on the season you've just experienced 💫 A simple letting-go ritual for releasing an old belief, habit, fear or identity 🌑 Why we don't need to fear the darker half of the year This is your invitation to stop rushing, acknowledge what you've grown and make space for what is ready to emerge next. You don't have to have everything figured out. You don't have to force yourself into balance. And you don't have to keep growing in every direction. Just as the trees know when it's time to release their leaves, perhaps you can begin to trust that you have your own seasons too. Your Autumn Equinox reflection Take a little time with these questions: What have I grown this year?  What am I grateful for?  What am I proud of?  What has come to completion?  What have I learned?  What am I ready to leave behind?  What do I want to carry with me into the darker half of the year? The Autumn Equinox in the UK falls on 23 September 2026, so consider protecting some time in your diary to step away from the noise, connect with nature and reconnect with yourself. ✨ Everything has its season and not every season is meant for blooming. Keywords: Autumn Equinox 2026, Autumn Equinox UK, spiritual meaning of Autumn Equinox, seasonal living, autumn rituals, equinox ritual, letting go, personal growth, gratitude, spiritual growth, nature connection, holistic health, mindfulness, journaling, seasonal eating, autumn reflection, self-care, slowing down, feminine energy, spiritual journey If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail The Pisces Full Moon invites us to soften, surrender and release… but what if letting go doesn’t actually feel safe? In this episode Sarah explores the Pisces Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse through a trauma-sensitive lens, looking at the relationship between surrender, control and the nervous system. For many of us, particularly women who have spent years holding everything together, control can become a protective strategy. We plan, overthink, anticipate, stay busy, look after everyone else and keep going. Our bodies can also learn to hold on — through tight shoulders, clenched jaws, shallow breathing, holding our bellies or struggling to truly rest. What may have started as an emotional response or instinct to protect ourselves can slowly become a deeply grooved pattern. We may not even realise how much we are bracing against life. In this episode, we explore: Why surrender can feel challenging or even unsafe after trauma or chronic stressThe subtle ways control can show up in the everyday lives of mid-life womenHow emotional protection can become physical tension and holding patterns in the bodyWhy you don't need to force yourself to “let go”The difference between surrender, collapse and giving upSensitivity, compassion and boundaries through the lens of PiscesHow to begin loosening your grip gently, with choice and safetySarah also shares three Soul Inquiries to help you explore what you may be holding, what is truly yours to carry, and where you may be trying to control the timing of your life. This is your invitation to become curious about the parts of you that have learnt to hold it all together — and to ask whether, perhaps, your body might be ready to soften by just one percent. You don't have to force the release. Sometimes the body softens when it finally feels that somebody is listening. If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail What if a festival could leave you feeling more connected, grounded and alive, rather than exhausted and in need of another holiday? In this personal episode, Hannah shares her experience of returning to Medicine Festival, an alcohol-free, plant-based gathering at Wasing Estate near Reading that brings together music, wellbeing, nature, ceremony, indigenous teachings, creativity and community. From cacao and Kirtan to yoga, somatic workshops, women's circles, incredible plant-based food and late-night conversations with friends, Hannah explores what makes Medicine Festival so different from a traditional festival — and why removing alcohol can completely change the experience. She also shares her honest reflections on attending the festival with her family in the past, returning this year with friends, the joy of having time and space to simply be, and the synchronicities and deeper spiritual moments that unfolded along the way. In this episode, Hannah explores: ✨ What makes Medicine Festival different from conventional festivals  🌿 The power of an alcohol-free environment and conscious connection  🔥 Why people may actually have more fun without alcohol 💫 The spiritual and energetic side of gathering in community 🌳 Connecting with nature, creativity and simpler ways of living 🥥 The incredible plant-based food and cacao culture 🎶 Kirtan, music, yoga, somatic practices and transformational workshops 👨‍👩‍👧 Hannah's experience of attending Medicine Festival as a family 🚐 What it's really like staying in a motorhome at the festival 💧 Some of the practical challenges of attending during extreme heat 🌀 Synchronicities, spiritual growth and moments of deep connection ❤️ Why rest and pacing yourself are just as important as participating  🌟 The question: When was the last time you could honestly say you'd had the time of your life? If you're spiritually curious, love conscious community, are interested in alcohol-free living, or simply wonder whether festivals can offer something deeper than partying, this episode is for you. Come and get a glimpse into Hannah's Medicine Festival experience — and discover what happens when we create spaces where connection, presence, nature and wellbeing become the celebration. Have you been to Medicine Festival or another conscious festival? Hannah would love to hear about your experience and your favourite festival recommendations. Find Hannah at @holistic_hannah_carr and The Holistic Health Collective at @holistichealthcollectiveuk. This episode shares Hannah's personal experience and reflections of Medicine Festival. Keywords: Medicine Festival, alcohol-free festival, conscious festival, spiritual festival UK, wellness festival, holistic health, plant-based festival, cacao, Kirtan, yoga, somatic movement, spirituality, conscious community, nature, wellbeing, alcohol-free living, spiritual journey, personal growth, holistic living, UK festivals If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail Leo New Moon & Solar Eclipse: Reclaim Your Fire 🔥 What if you don't need to push harder, do more or become more confident but simply come home to yourself? In this episode, we explore the powerful energy of the Leo New Moon and partial Solar Eclipse, and what this fire-filled portal can awaken around creativity, courage, self-expression, boundaries and self-sovereignty. Leo invites us to stop shrinking, stop people-pleasing and stop taking on the lion's share and instead ask: What lights me up? What do I desire? What is my life asking of me now? Hannah also shares a personal health journey and explores what she has been learning through Ayurveda, somatic awareness and body wisdom including how excess fire can show up as irritation, perfectionism, inflammation, anxiety and burnout. ✨ In this episode, you'll discover: • How to work with the energy of the Leo New Moon and Solar Eclipse  • Why women can become disconnected from their own needs and desires  • The connection between fire energy, Ayurveda and burnout  • How body autonomy can become an expression of self-sovereignty  • Why play and pleasure are essential for nervous system regulation  • How to reconnect with your inner child and your aliveness  • The powerful connection between the voice, throat, jaw and womb  • How to trust yourself just 1% more This episode is an invitation to stop performing, proving and shrinking and reconnect with the part of you that knows what makes you feel alive. 🔥 Where are you ready to reclaim your voice? 🌑 What is your fire asking you to create, protect or change? Join us You’re invited to our Leo New Moon Somatic Healing Circle on Wednesday 12th August at 7:30pm UK time. It’s donation-based and recorded. You can also discover The Healing Portal, our community supporting women through Ayurvedic and seasonal living, movement, health education and connection. All links are in the show notes. Keywords: Leo New Moon, Solar Eclipse, August New Moon, astrology, Ayurveda, somatic healing, women's health, self-sovereignty, body wisdom, nervous system, burnout, boundaries, people pleasing, inner child, voice activation, womb healing, holistic health, feminine energy, Lion's Gate Portal. If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail What if the Lion's Gate Portal isn't about becoming someone new but remembering who you've always been? In this inspiring episode Hannah and Sarah explore the spiritual meaning of the 8/8 Lion's Gate Portal, why this energetic gateway resonates with so many people, and how it invites us to reconnect with our intuition, courage and authentic self. Together, they unpack the symbolism of Leo season, the significance of the number 8, the connection with Sirius, and how these themes encourage heart-led transformation especially for women navigating peri-menopause, burnout and major life transitions. They also explore the powerful celestial events unfolding around the portal, including the Perseid meteor shower and the beautiful planetary gathering visible in mid-August, offering grounded reflections on how these astronomical events can inspire deeper presence, intention and personal growth. In this episode you'll discover: What the 8/8 Lion's Gate Portal represents spirituallyWhen the Lion's Gate Portal opens, reaches its peak and gently closesThe symbolism of Leo, Sirius and the number 8The spiritual significance of the Perseid meteor showerWhy midlife and perimenopause can become powerful seasons of awakeningSimple rituals to help you work consciously with this energyWhether you're new to spiritual living or already walking a conscious path, this episode offers a calming reminder that healing isn't about striving it's about remembering your own inner wisdom. If this episode resonates with you, please follow the podcast, leave a review and share it with someone who may need this reminder today. Keywords: Lion's Gate Portal 2026, Lion's Gate spiritual meaning, 8/8 portal, Leo season, Sirius, Perseid meteor shower, astrology, spiritual awakening, energy update, manifestation, intuition, perimenopause, women's wellbeing, holistic health, mindfulness, conscious living. If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail What if the exhaustion you've been feeling isn't something to fix—but a message inviting you home to yourself? In this deeply nourishing episode, Sarah explores the powerful energies of the Aquarius Full Moon and why this lunar cycle is asking us to reclaim our voice, reconnect with our truth, and release the patterns that have kept us over-giving, people-pleasing, or disconnected from our own needs. Whether you're navigating perimenopause, feeling burnt out, or sensing that life is asking you to create a more meaningful way of living, this episode offers compassionate guidance to help you understand what's unfolding within your body, nervous system and soul. You'll discover: Why this Aquarius Full Moon marks a powerful turning point.How the nervous system stores people-pleasing and over-functioning.Why boundaries are an act of healing—not selfishness.The deeper meaning behind the new 18-month Leo–Aquarius cycle.Journal prompts and reflections to help you reconnect with your authentic self.This isn't just an astrology episode. It's an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and remember who you are beneath the expectations, conditioning and noise of everyday life. ✨ Grab a journal, take a deep breath, and allow this conversation to guide you back to your own inner wisdom. If this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs this reminder today. Keywords: Aquarius Full Moon, Full Moon July, astrology, moon wisdom, nervous system healing, perimenopause, women's health, embodiment, trauma-informed healing, boundaries, people pleasing, shadow work, Leo Aquarius, holistic health, cyclical living, spiritual wellbeing. If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like you're not qualified enough, worried you'll be "found out," or questioned whether you're really ready to grow your business? In this final episode of our Heart-Led Business series, Hannah and Sarah explore imposter syndrome through a trauma-informed lens, reframing it as an imposter part, a protective part of you that's trying to keep you safe. Together we discuss why self-doubt shows up, how childhood experiences, societal expectations and nervous system patterns influence confidence, and why so many women in heart-led businesses struggle with visibility and charging their worth. In this episode you'll discover: Why imposter syndrome is a protective response—not a personal flaw.How Internal Family Systems (IFS) and nervous system regulation can help you move beyond self-doubt.Why intuition and lived experience are valuable in business.Practical ways to build confidence without pushing yourself into burnout.If you're ready to stop playing small and step into the next version of yourself, this conversation is for you. ✨ Applications are now open for The Expansion Ceremony, an intimate experience for women ready to grow their business through embodiment, nervous system work and authentic leadership.  Email us at [email protected] so register your interest or send us a DM @holistichealthcllectiveuk If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate and review the podcast, it helps us reach more women building businesses from the heart. Keywords: imposter syndrome, women in business, heart-led business, nervous system regulation, Internal Family Systems, IFS, self-worth, visibility, female entrepreneurs, intuitive business, embodied leadership. If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...

Send us Fan Mail What if the home you've been searching for is already within you? In this episode, we explore the nurturing energy of the Cancer New Moon through the lens of nervous system healing, self-mothering, and perimenopause. If you've been feeling emotionally overwhelmed, constantly caring for others, or longing to reconnect with yourself, this conversation offers gentle guidance to help you slow down, create healthy boundaries, and find safety within your own body. You'll discover: How the Cancer New Moon supports emotional healingWhy nervous system regulation matters during perimenopauseHow Internal Family Systems (IFS) can transform self-understandingSimple Ayurvedic rituals for nourishment and restorationWays to strengthen your intuition and reconnect with your inner wisdomThis episode is an invitation to soften, listen to your body, and remember that healing begins when you become a safe home for yourself. If this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who may need this message today. If you would like our free moon download to get the list of the 12 astrological signs and how they impact your body parts and emotions, grab that here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/moondownload ✨Drop into a moon circle, pay what you can https://app.jointheportal.com/RESOURCE/c02f8fbf-fa47-4158-8ed1-6bb2489da00b/ If you are looking to balance your hormones naturally, then try our free 5 day hormone balance challenge, back to balance. Register here: https://holistichealthc.kartra.com/page/Backtohormonebalance We are on socials at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthcacaouk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollectiveuk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcacaouk/ ✨Website: https://www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk Where you can find out more about of women's health retreats, our healthy products. our online health membe...