Nurturing our reproductive health and fertility with Heather Grzych

Fertility is an issue that usually doesn’t cross a birthing person’s mind until they are thinking about getting pregnant or having trouble getting pregnant. But fertility actually starts with a good foundation of not only healthy tissues, but also a healthy connection with one’s body and oneself. Even though becoming pregnant is a very natural occurrence, the way we live our lives today is anything but natural, which can affect the health of our reproductive tissues, our hormonal balances, and the levels of toxins within our bodies, just to name a few. Caring for our reproductive health is, after all, self-nurture.

Today, I’m speaking with a friend of mine, and also someone I look up to, Heather Grzych, on the topic of fertility through Ayurveda lens. If you’re not familiar with Ayurveda, it’s a sister science of yoga, and we will be discussing it briefly during the episode, though it doesn’t do it justice to the complex system of art and science that it is.

 

Key takeaways:

• Fertility begins with a healthy connection to one's body
• What is Ayurveda and its vital role in reproductive health
• Toxins in the environment can significantly impact fertility
• Women often feel disconnected from their bodies, which can lead to fertility issues
• Heather's suggestion for simple daily self-nurture to enhance self-awareness and agency

 

Heather Grzych, AD is an American author and expert in traditional Ayurvedic medicine who was formerly the head of product development for a multi-billion-dollar health insurance company. She is a board-certified at the Ayurvedic Doctor level in in the United States, serving on the faculty at Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda and on the Board of Directors for the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. Heather’s first book, The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility, has sold thousands of copies worldwide, and her writing has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Yoga Journal, and the Sunday Independent. Her podcast, Wisdom of the Body, holds an average rating of 5 stars on Apple Podcasts. She’s is currently working on a novel about one man’s attempt to control the new world order. Visit her online at http://heathergrzych.com.  

 

Elaine Oyang is an IAYT-certified yoga therapist and a self-nurture advocate. Throughout her 12+ year of teaching yoga in studios and private practice, she works to help others restore balance in their bodies from their over-busy lives. She's worked many years in private practice to help clients through their journeys of chronic pain, chronic illness, anxiety, insomnia, and loss of sense of self. With her podcast, Sacred Listening, Elaine shares with a wider audience on her personal experience, and that of her clients', on how to reclaim self-care and self-love.

 

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