Ep 17: Self-care for perimenopause
Episode Summary
How often do we feel that we are not in control when it comes to our hormonal health, and that we are unfortunate victims when it comes to menstruation and menopause? In this episode, I speak with Yvette Racines, founder of Vital Living Wellness, an Ayurveda inspired bodycare brand, on simple self-care and self-nurture practices that can aid us throughout our hormonal transitions, especially the transition into menopause.
Listen IN to our conversation on self-care principles based in Ayurveda for a more easeful perimenopausal period. Even if you are not yet in that stage in your life, or past that, Yvette's tips are timeless and foundational for all, even non-menstruating folks.
Key Takeaways
5:28 - How Yvette started yoga and learned Ayurveda
11:45 - Yvette’s own transition into perimenopause and how she brings her years of study into motherhood and current life transition
19:36 - Applying foundational Ayurveda principles to perimenopausal transitions
22:17 - The 3 different life stages according to Ayurveda
24:49 - Navigating transitions with grace for body + mind
29:52 - Dinacharya — the Ayurvedic daily routine to promote health
34:14 - Best practices to get in sync with the day’s natural rhythms if your lifestyle situation is less than ideal
41:51 - One pivotal tweak that can change your experiences through transitions
44:08 - Why you shouldn’t just take herbs and supplements from generalized recommendations
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Yvette Racines, is the founder of Vital Living Wellness, an Ayurveda inspired bodycare brand. Dedicated to inspiring individuals to lead a life of self-enrichment, she passionately believes that a daily self-love practice should be a fundamental aspect of one’s lifestyle. Yvette is an experienced Yoga Therapy teacher, long time student of Ayurveda, and mama of 3 amazing children! You can checkout her website at vitallivingwellness.com OR on Instagram @vitallivingwellness.
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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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This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Information contained in this episode is not to be replaced with medical advice.