If you’ve been doing “all the healing things” — therapy, inner child work, mindset shifts — but still find yourself overwhelmed, burnt out, or spinning in the same emotional loops month after month... this episode is for you.

This week, we’re diving into a truth that’s often overlooked in the wellness world:
Your nervous system is cyclical — just like you.
And healing isn’t just about what you do. It’s about when and how you do it.

Inspired by a powerful masterclass with Veronika of Waking Womb, I’m exploring the biological differences in the female nervous system and how our capacity for stress, emotions, and healing shifts across the menstrual cycle. We’ll talk about the science, the spiritual implications, and why breathwork is one of the most effective tools for trauma recovery when used in alignment with your body’s natural rhythm.

You’ll learn:

🤲🏼 Why the same breathwork or therapy practice can feel amazing one week and overwhelming the next

🤲🏼 What the “window of presence” is — and how it shrinks and expands across your cycle

🤲🏼 How estrogen acts as a buffer for trauma healing (and when to use this to your advantage)

🤲🏼 Why female bodies are more sensitive to abandonment wounds and relational trauma

🤲🏼 How to time your somatic healing practices in a way that supports nervous system safety

🤲🏼 What oxytocin (not dopamine!) has to do with women’s regulation and recovery

🤲🏼And how to stop forcing healing... and start flowing with it instead

This episode will help you understand why your healing hasn’t worked the way you hoped — and give you permission to approach it in a way that feels gentler, wiser, and more effective.

🌹 Want to go deeper?
Join me August 22–24 for Mending the Motherwound, a free weekend immersion to help you regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your inner mother, and tend to the wounds that still live in your body.

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