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Joyce Bergsma – More Than Just The Blues
19-10-2017
Joyce Bergsma – More Than Just The Blues
Such an important topic and when you hear the statistics that Joyce shares in this interview its truly so strange that we don’t talk about it more. The Blues, Depression….. We need to talk about it and we also need to know that there ARE solutions. Joyce shares so much wisdom and even better … she shares HOPE on this cast, I am truly feeling honoured to host such a show, and that we can get this message out to the masses that help is available and healing is possible and that it happens. Enjoy the Episode! x Kaz Joyce Bergsma Bio: Joyce Bergsma is a registered Nutritional Therapist, practicing Orthomolecular and Functional Medicine since 2010. Joyce has a BA from Canada and later trained as a Nutritional Therapist in the UK. Her interest is on how food affects mental health and she is an advocate for approachable change for her clients. Before studying nutrition, Joyce worked for the largest private health insurer in the UK. Since moving to the Netherlands, she’s focussed on where food comes from and how it can be used to best promote our mental health. Growing up in Canada, the kitchen was the centre of Joyce’s family home. Her mother taught her how to cook from an early age with the vegetables from their garden. As she got older, she noticed how food affected her mood, energy levels, digestion and stress levels. When several people close to her started developing serious health problems, she felt there was a connection between the illnesses and their diets. Would a healthier diet create a healthier life? This interest led Joyce to study nutrition in the UK, where she learned to identify the connections between the systems of the body. She found out how diet, exercise, our environment and genetics affect whether diseases develop or not. Joyce’s interest in preventing the same depression her close family suffer from inspired her to learn how mental health could be influenced by nutrient therapy. Understanding the challenges of adjusting our lifestyles in a consumer society, she is keen to motivate others in making practical changes that enable their bodies to heal themselves. Change is difficult, there’s no two ways about it. Joyce works to break down the different factors that contribute to mental health into bite-sized pieces so each step is manageable. We all have busy lives, but making change just happens one step at a time. Joyce is currently working on developing the Happiness Hub, a place to connect and learn about being mentally healthier. She also offers personal consultations and runs workshops for private groups on Stress Management and Fermenting Foods. You can book online at www.eatlivelovefood.com. Joyce’s Quote: You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take one step at a time Joyce’s Recommended Resources: Period Repair Manual – Lara Briden Why Isn’t My Brain Working? – Datis Kharrazia Brain Maker – Dr David Perlmutter Grain Brain – Dr David Perlmutter Healing Without Freud or Prozac – Dr David Servan-Schreiber Joyce’s Links: Website/Blog : http://www.eatlivelovefood.com/postpartum-depression/ https://www.instagram.com/eatlivelovefood/ https://www.facebook.com/eatlivelovefood https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgehr-uuZVkvSk416qLceng https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/1099386/admin/updates/ https://twitter.com/eatlivelovefood The post Joyce Bergsma – More Than Just The Blues appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 084: Bianca Sprague : Birth Trauma Myths
05-10-2017
MUM 084: Bianca Sprague : Birth Trauma Myths
Bianca Sprague Bio: Sprague is a birth doula and lactation educator and has supported hundreds of families through their pregnancy, birth and postpartum periods. She feels particularly passionate around maintaining the family’s relationships and mental wellness. As a queer woman she advocates for inclusive language in the birthing space. She lives in Toronto with her spouse, Alana, and their daughter, Gray. And a bio of bebo mia: bebo mia inc. is a training & mentorship organization for women in the maternal health field, including pregnancy/birth professionals, childbirth educators & parenting specialists. They offer comprehensive skills, business support & community care through an innovative online structure that spans a global market. A very different culture from both the patriarchal boardroom model & the female-centric multi-level marketing industry, bebo mia offers opportunities for women to work from home while making an income for themselves and their families. They develop inclusive, accessible trainings for women that provide the skills needed to grow & sustain a lucrative business. bebo mia remains fiercely committed to their original mission that was developed in 2008: To connect women to their intrinsic value and power. Bianca’s Quote: “not my circus, not my monkeys” Bianca’s Resource: Book – Danielle La Porte  – The Firestarter Sessions Book – Brene Brown  – Daring Greatly Book  – Elizabeth Gilbert  – Big Magic Website  – Olivia Scobie.com  – Birth Trauma Healing Bianca’s Links: www.bebomia.com & www.babyandmefitness.com Check out Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The post MUM 084: Bianca Sprague : Birth Trauma Myths appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 082: Kamini Stam – Pelvic Alignment
13-07-2017
MUM 082: Kamini Stam – Pelvic Alignment
In the first few minutes that I met Kamini, I realised that we speak the same language. Although she is a pregnancy yoga teacher and myself a pregnancy chiropractor, we have the same beliefs and philosophies on birth, the pelvis, sitting, opening. She is so refreshing and I am thrilled to share her wisdom on the cast. Kamini Stam’s Bio Kamini has worked as a massage therapist since 1998 and started teaching Yoga in 2008. She has had the privilege to study with various renowned teachers around the globe. Each one of them helped her deepen her understanding of the human body, and clarifying the interaction between body and mind. In 2010 she decided to specialize in Pregnancy Yoga. From 2011 she studied with Katy Bowman to learn more about how the body is really designed and meant to move. Kamini is passionate about alignment and intrigued about how physical alignment supports a positive mindset or ‘mental alignment’. During the course in Pregnancy Yoga and Alignment she will explain you how to adapt various yoga postures to the needs of your pregnant body, working on an optimal balance between flexibility and strength to prepare your body for birth. In her classes you will learn all about pelvic alignment, on how to get and keep your pelvic floor muscles toned ánd relaxed and why that is important. You will learn not just to squat, but hów to squat to prepare for birth and how to create the optimal birthing space in the (lower opening of the) pelvis. Kamini’s Quote: “our bodies are made to birth” Kamini’s Resources: WEBSITES: *www.nutritiousmovement.com (Katy Bowman) *www.birthlight.com (Francoise Freedman) BOOKS: *Spiritual Midwifery (Ina May Gaskin) *The Female Pelvis-Anatomy and Exercises (Blandine Calais-Germain) *The Architecture and Design of Man and Woman- The Marvel of the Human Body, Revealed (Alexander Tsiaras) Kamini’s Deets/Links: *www.kaministam.nl / FB: Pregnancy Yoga with Kamini *Studio MAY-B, Amaliastraat 5, Amsterdam (Westerpark area) / FB: Studio MAY-B The post MUM 082: Kamini Stam – Pelvic Alignment appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 081: Eva Visser Plaza – Authentic Motherhood
29-06-2017
MUM 081: Eva Visser Plaza – Authentic Motherhood
Eva Visser Plaza Bio:  Eva Visser Plaza is passionate about guiding women to create ease, purpose and connection in their lives to become authentic inspired creators of their lives. She was not born a coach, guide or mentor. She has done different studies and worked in different work environment. In 2009, while she was working as a project manager/consultant in a consulting firm, she became a mother for the first time. When she returned to her  job after her maternity leave, she struggled for a year to create purpose and alignment with her new self as a mother. Her priorities hadchanged and her work field and activities did not resonate with her anymore. While she was juggling my role as a mother and consultant she landed in a burn-out in 2010. She took a wise decision by following her heart and started the three-year Rebalancing Bodywork therapy training where she was invited to reconnect with her heart and soul. Fast forward, 6 years later she has become a certified Rebalancing Body worker and stress coach. Until today she have guided many intuitive, sensitive, creative, international women (and since this year many men are knocking on her practice door) successfully explore their mind, body, soul alignment to create ease, purpose, flow, authenticity and autonomy. Since 2014 she is the the owner of the holistic coaching and bodywork practice Eva Authentic Living, based in Amsterdam. She offers 1-1 coaching programs, workshops and training regarding soul-centered career coaching, Burn-out and stress recovery coaching and personalized rebalancing bodywork programs. She is on a mission to facilitate women and men to connect with their authentic self and embody themselves to transform them into leaders of the new economy. She invites my clients to embody their soulful value through authenticity, compassion, intuition, collaboration, sensitivity and long-term view and contribute with that to a sustainable, heart-centered world. When we allow ourselves to step into our light, magic starts to happen and that transforms our lives and that of others and the world. Eva’s Quote: “Listen to your body to receive Wisdom” Eva’s Resources: If Women Rose Rooted: Sharon BlackiePlaying Big, Tara MohrThe Heroine’s Journey, Maureen Murdock. Eva’s Details/Links:  When you would like to receive more good resources and inspiration then you can sign up for Eva’s soulful conversations. In those mails she shares inspiration, motivation and guidance for living a life in alignment. You can sign up by clicking on the following link: http://www.evaauthenticliving.com/soulful-conversations/ When you have listened to the podcast and you are interested in working with Eva, then as mentioned on the episode, she invites you to book a free 30 minute introduction call to get to know her and her work and see if she can help you with your current challenges. If you are not based in Amsterdam, don’t worry, she offers online guidance also through zoom or Skype. http://www.evaauthenticliving.com/introductory-call/ The post MUM 081: Eva Visser Plaza – Authentic Motherhood appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 080: Becky Spellman : Diastasis Recti
22-06-2017
MUM 080: Becky Spellman : Diastasis Recti
I know that you have been waiting for me to an episode on Diastasis Recti and for thoset hat ahven’t I know that you will be grateful with this epsidoe too seeing as you will wnat to echck yourselves for it and it also might answer some unanswered questions about your post -partum body. Becky was a joy to interview, she has a relaxing voice to listen to, an amazing accent that I LOVE  and also so much wisdom to share on the topic. Enjoy the Episode and see you back here next episode. X Kaz Becky Spellman Bio:  I was born in Liverpool in 1975 & because of a turned in left foot, was sent to ballet class at the age of 3 by our family doctor. 10 years of ballet school followed & I was lucky enough to have worked as a ballet dancer from when I was 19 until I retired at 30 when I had my daughter. As a dancer I had always done Pilates, it was part of our curriculum at school (my teacher was Alan Herdman) & later in the companies I danced in, Pilates was part of our daily routine. Admittedly I didn’t like it but if I wanted to keep my body healthy & able to stand up to the demands of dancing 8 shows a week whilst touring, it was something I would have to do. After retiring in 2006, I retrained as a Pilates teacher under the tutelage of Debbie Jenner & Suus Wilms in Amsterdam. It took a year to do the full comprehensive program & I was selected to work in Debbie’s studio allowing me to clock up my apprentice hours & learn from watching the more experienced teachers there. 3 years later I was accepted onto the 2 year Master Mentor Program under Lolita San Miguel in NYC.. The opportunity to learn from her was amazing and changed my perspective of what is possible with the help of Pilates. I graduated in 2011, making me one of only two Lolita trained teachers in the Netherlands & later that year opened my own studio. As I began to study and explore the possibilities of the Pilates method I started to work with two really talented physiotherapists from Amsterdam, Joep Kamphuis & Roan Vierhout. They would refer their patients to me with a “wish list” for their patient’s rehab. I delved into the traditional work that I had been trained in by Lolita to find solutions and then taught it to our clients. Not only was this in itself exciting to do, but we noticed that our patients were recovering much faster than we had expected through their combined physiotherapy and Pilates programs. After working so closely with the physiotherapists, i realised that i want to deepen my knowledge of the human body in order to become a better Pilates teacher. As of September 2016, i will be studying two days a week for my Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy at Thim van der Laan School of Physiotherapy in Nieuwegein, Utrecht. Quote: “I love seeing my clients more comfortable” Resources: Website :  Dianne Lee Becky’s Details: Website : Align Pilates The post MUM 080: Becky Spellman : Diastasis Recti appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 079: Joanna Krzeslak-Hoogland: Good Gut Health from Birth
15-06-2017
MUM 079: Joanna Krzeslak-Hoogland: Good Gut Health from Birth
A super important topic and it was a joy to hear Joann’a passion for her work adn also her drive in what got her started on her journey to the work that she is doing now. A wealth of knowledge and it was an honour to have her on the show this week Please share far and wide! Enjoy! x Kaz Joanna’s Bio: Dr. Joanna Krzeslak-Hoogland is a certified nutritional coach, a registered paramedical natural medicine practitioner and a functional medicine practitioner in training. She has a Biology MSc from a Polish University (Warmia and Masuria University) and she has earned a doctorate in molecular microbiology at the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands. After her academic education she went on to work in the biotech industry. In 2015, following her gut and returning to her lifelong passion for health, microbes, nutrition and education she brought to life her own company ProBiotic DIGEST. Now, she consults and promotes health through education about nutrition, gut health, human gut microbiome and lifestyle to help people in their journey to wellbeing. She is a voice for voiceless microbes – to tell you how important microbes are in our lives. Dr. Joanna as a mother of two daughters is acutely aware of the impact of healthy living – physically, emotionally and psychologically – on children. It drives her to promote health for people of all ages. Joanna is an author of scientific publications and contributed to several books. She offers individual consulting and workshops. For more information visit her website www.probioticdigest.com Joanna’s Quote:  “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep balance, you must keep moving”. Albert Einstein. Joanna’s Resources: 1. “Follow your gut” by Rob Knight 2. “The Good Gut” by Justin and Erica Sonnenburg 3. “Missing microbes” by Martin Blaser 4. “Eat Dirt” by Dr. Josh Axe 5. “The Mind-Gut Connection” by Emeran Mayer 6. “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” by Natasha Campbell 7. “The probiotics revolution” by Gary Huffnagle 8. “Food rules – an eater’s manual” by Michael Pollan 9. “The urban monk” by Pedram Shojai 10.“Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids” by Laura Markham Joanna’s Details: Web:  www.Probioticdigest.com Email: info@probioticdigest.com Fb: Probiotic Digest The post MUM 079: Joanna Krzeslak-Hoogland: Good Gut Health from Birth appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 078: Bojana Snijders-Nikodijevic : Daily Dinners for Busy Parents
08-06-2017
MUM 078: Bojana Snijders-Nikodijevic : Daily Dinners for Busy Parents
An episode for all busy parents this week. You will love this mama’s jouney from corporate career to burnout to self taught chef to Dutch Masterchef finalist to cookbook creator. Such a great one. Get listening. I can’t wait for the book and yes I have already pre-ordered. X Kaz Bojana’s Bio Bojana is Serbian, living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She is a wife and a mom of two boys. Bojana has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from INSEAD. During her corporate career, she held positions as a strategy consultant; investment banking associate; strategy and finance manager at eBay. Bojana is a self-taught chef and following her passion for cooking, she reached the finals week of the Dutch version of the popular TV cooking show Masterchef. She has since run her own culinary business Bojana Flavors (www.bojanaflavors.com) and is currently writing a cookbook. Her favourite cookies are still macarons. Daily Dinners for Busy Parents:  Pick, Prep and Plate Your Way To Delicious Family Dinners For busy working parents, getting dinner on the table is a daily struggle. Stressed and pressed for time, they resort to the same tired recipes and processed foods to do the job. Mom and Chef Bojana Snijders-Nikodijevic brings a method to the weeknight madness, making it easy to cook healthy, delicious family dinners in 10 minutes—or less. Having been a working mom in a high-pressure corporate career, I know the challenges busy parents face. And as a professional chef, I have learnt invaluable planning and preparation skills that I have translated into a method suitable for home kitchens. Bringing the efficiency of the professional kitchen into the home, her easy-to-follow approach teaches readers how to: Remove daily stress: plan, organize and prep the basics in advance, without sacrificing nutrition or qualityShorten daily rush time: finish healthy and delicious dinners in 10 minutes or lessProvide flexibility: last minute mix and match approach to feed even the pickiest eaters without cooking two meals Bojana’s zero-recipe method is a spark of genius that fills family dinners with variety and healthy goodness. She equips busy parents with the skills and strategies they need to provide the healthy, delicious food their family deserves—and to do it brilliantly every day. Bojana’s Quote: “I never anticipated how much becoming a mum would change me” Bojana’s Resources: seriouseats.comBook recommendation: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat https://www.saltfatacidheat.com/Amsterdam Mamas Facebook Group Bojana’s Deets: Website: www.bojanaflavors.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bojana.kookt Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bojanaflavors/ Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/BojanaFlavors/ The post MUM 078: Bojana Snijders-Nikodijevic : Daily Dinners for Busy Parents appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 077: Natalie Van Gelder ” Baby Sensory and The Importance of Play
25-05-2017
MUM 077: Natalie Van Gelder ” Baby Sensory and The Importance of Play
So great to have Natalie on the show discussing this vital topi and sharing all about The Baby Sensory Program. We touch on so many aspects in this interview, those that affect new babies and their new parents and why these parents need to put attention to developing their child’s  awareness and experience with the world around them. Pure and simple getting back to basics, no gimmicks. Such a great episode! Enjoy. Kaz xx Natalie Van Gelder Bio: As a mother of three young kids, Natalie decided to quit her job as Head of Research and Development at IMC Weekendschool. As a pedagoog (child developmentalist), she wanted to spend more time with her kids. But she also wanted to follow her ambition and start her own business. Natalie was looking for a way to combine her passion for children and parenting and her drive to run her own business, in her own time so she could be there with her kids. Then she discovered Baby Sensory and fell in love on the spot. What an amazing program. It is positive, preventive (not problem driven), and is a great inspiration for parents. At the course, parents learn all about children’s developmental phases and how parents can stimulate their development through play, communication, games, and music. And most of all it is just a lot of fun. Natalie’s Quote: “Live in The Moment” Natalie’s Resources: Maria Montessorri Gordon Training Natalie Deets: Website: www.babysensory.nl Facebook Baby Sensory Baby Sensory, Toddler Sense & Mini Professors Amsterdam: Instagram Linked In The post MUM 077: Natalie Van Gelder ” Baby Sensory and The Importance of Play appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 076: Maartje Bruning- Having a Home-birth Mindset in a Hospital Environment
18-05-2017
MUM 076: Maartje Bruning- Having a Home-birth Mindset in a Hospital Environment
Maartje Bruning : Having a Home Birth mindset in a Hospital Environment It was so fun having Maartje o the podcast sharing her wisdom and personal experience on the topic. She is certainly rocking the Birth World bringing her Doula-dom and Doula-ness to the Doula-hood in Amsterdam. Enjoy! x Kaz Maartje’s Bio: Maartje is an Amsterdam based Doula and has guided already over 100 births in both medical and home birth settings. Maartje was a fashion entrepreneur for many years in the shoes&bags importing business. She became a mother in 2007 and 2011 of 2 vibrant, happy and healthy girls in a clinical setting. JJ doula training in Amsterdam in 2013, adding Birthlight pregnancy yoga teacher training in 2014 and starting her doula business Mother Me Amsterdam. Launch of partner workshops Birthing Basics and Gewoon Bevallen in 2015 and adding Spinning Babies and Rebozo techniques to her training. Maartje’s Quote : “Start celebrating the birth of your baby at the actual birth and do not wait for a year to bake that cake or hang up the bunting. I will hand you the flag but you will have to put it up yourself.” Maartje’s Resources: www.evidencebasedbirth.com www.prodoula.com by Randy Patterson (the rock ’n roll doula) and their Facebook groups: https://www.facebook.com/EvidenceBasedBirth So You Think You Can Doula? The Business of Being a Doula Maartje’s Contact Details: www.motherme.nl www.facebook.com/MotherMeNL www.pinterest.com/doulaamsterdam The post MUM 076: Maartje Bruning- Having a Home-birth Mindset in a Hospital Environment appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 074: Grace Miano : What having 2 Miscarriages Taught Me
04-05-2017
MUM 074: Grace Miano : What having 2 Miscarriages Taught Me
I have complete respect for Grace’s strength, positivity, resilience and her willingness to share her story and change the way our world looks at miscarriage.   What a story she has and I am blessed she did it with the MTW tribe. You Rock Grace!! Kaz x Grace Miano Bio Founder of Goodness Gracious Health, Grace Miano is a degree-qualified Nutritional Medicine Practitioner, Certified Infant Massage Instructor, and Student Doula/Birth Attendant.  Having experienced fertility issues and two miscarriages of her own, Grace is particularly passionate about helping women achieve and maintain a health pregnancy to term, and obtaining all of the holistic support that is required, via her Angels to Rainbows e-book, and her Angels to Rainbows program, which includes support for healing after loss and conceiving again, using food as medicine, correct supplementation, lifestyle recommendations, appropriate referrals and testing, access to private online support group, recipes, e-books, tip sheets, and a variety of other resources. See my About Me section on my website to learn about my story and background and how I found my way into this important work. My Education/Qualifications: Bachelor of Health Science, Nutritional MedicineCertificate in Infant Massage InstructionCertificate IV, Training & AssessmentPost Graduate Certificate in Education (Primary)Additional Specialist Qualification, Special EducationAdditional Qualification, Secondary TeachingBachelor of Arts, PsychologyBirthing Wisdom Birth Attendant Training with Rhea Dempsey (complete end 2017) Offer to listeners Grace is offering a free copy of all three of her e-books, including Angels to Rainbows:  Healing and preconception care after pregnancy loss so you can conceive your rainbow baby to Mum’s the Word listeners when booking in for the Angels to Rainbows program  or a single initial consultation (in person or online). Resources/Tips Find support.  Sands Australia provides support for miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death through 24/7 phone lines staffed by trained volunteers who have also experienced loss.  They also provide resources for fathers.Bereaved Mums Support Group Australia (Facebook group) – a great place to connect with others who have gone through the same experiences.@ihadamiscarriage (Instagram) – wonderful and relatable images and stories from other women.@selftherapista (Instagram) – amazing illustrations by a woman who has experienced loss.Find and join a women’s circle – be with other caring and understanding women.Get a trusted team around yourself to help nurture and take care of you, and help you to care for yourself – nutritionist, naturopath, Chinese medicine practitioner, osteopath, chiropractor, massage therapist, counsellor, doctor, spiritual healer, support group, or whoever you feel you wish to have supporting you.Read about other women’s stories so you know you are not alone – my story after my first miscarriageFeel free to talk about it with people you feel comfortable to share with.  Miscarriage is very common and often isolating, but through talking we can connect with others and raise awareness. Grace’s links/contact diets www.goodnessgracioushealth.com www.facebook.com/GoodnessGraciousHealth www.instagram.com/goodnessgracioushealth grace@goodnessgracioushealth.com Located in Edithvale & Dandenong Ranges (Melbourne, Australia) and by Skype elsewhere. Available for 1:1 consultations, Angels to Rainbows e-book, or Angels to Rainbows program. The post MUM 074: Grace Miano : What having 2 Miscarriages Taught Me appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 072: Gillian Kolkman – Post-Natal Nutrition
20-04-2017
MUM 072: Gillian Kolkman – Post-Natal Nutrition
Hi All, Another fab interview is coming your way here on an essential topic that all mothers need to be educated in. I certainly trust that this episode is going to gets loads of downloads and listeners are in for a treat. Gillian brings so much more insight than nitrition on this episode – actually it should really be called Self- Care in the Post-Partum period but I wont give too much away. Post Natal Nutriton is certainly discussed but oh so so much more. Enjoy, Kaz x Gillian’s Bio Gillian is a fully qualified Nutritional Therapist, who studied at The Institute for Optimum Nutrition in London. She is also a member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC). She has a Nutritional Therapy practice in the Oud Zuid of Amsterdam, close to Wellbeing Chiropractor and is a mum of two boys. As a mother, and currently pregnant with her third, she is keen to share what she has learnt about postnatal nutrition and motherhood over the last 9 years. Gillian also has a special interest in fertility, women’s health issues and autoimmune conditions. She is passionate about helping people to be the healthiest they can be using foods and nutrients for natural health care and wellbeing. She loves educating and empowering her clients to take control of their own health to see the true benefits of eating the right foods. She really believes all women can have an amazing experience during pregnancy, labour and the first years of motherhood. Gillian was a recent speaker at the Amsterdam Motherhood Project event and is here today to talk to us about the extremely important and often forgotten subject of postnatal nutrition for the mother. Gillian’s Quote: “value progress over perfection” Gillian’s Top Resources” Book : Ina May Gaskin – Guide to Childbirth Book :Kaz Cooke – Rough Guide to Pregnancy Website – Kellymom Book :Patrick Holford : Optimum Nutrition for Your Child Gillian’s Contact Deets: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GKNutrition/ Mobile: +31 (0) 620 727 440 Website: https://www.gilliankolkman.com Email: gilliannutrition@gmail.com / info@gilliankolkman.com The post MUM 072: Gillian Kolkman – Post-Natal Nutrition appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 071: Nurturing Us Midwives Karen & Agnele – Epigenetics and Pregnancy
13-04-2017
MUM 071: Nurturing Us Midwives Karen & Agnele – Epigenetics and Pregnancy
It was super exciting to talk about a topic I am passionate about and also to bring a first to Mum’s The Word, me interviewing 2 people at once! Enjoy the wisdom from Karen and Agnele. x Kaz Agnele and Karen Bio We are two midwives and two mothers and jointly co-founded Nurturing Us. Together we want to empower women to approach their pregnancy with openness, clarity and knowledge about the connection with their baby before birth. We want to increase women’s awareness that their baby is a conscious, aware and expressive being and that a woman in pregnancy plays an active role in the development and wellbeing of their baby in utero. We want to inspire women to believe they can make a real difference to the health and emotional wellbeing of their child’s future. The emerging research of epigenetics and peri-natal psychology clearly demonstrates that gratitude, love and connection to yourself as a pregnant woman and with your baby can make a real difference Together we have gathered the evidence to date and developed a holistic, integrative, collaborative and complimentary approach to empowering confidence in pre-conception and pregnancy. As women, as mothers and as midwives we hope we can leave a legacy that benefits the mother, her family and her baby as we in turn have journeyed the path with our families. We aim to make a difference one woman at a time. NURTURING US Contact Deets: Pre-conception & Pregnancy Wellness One Day Urban Retreat www.nurturingus.com.au https://www.facebook.com/nurturingus/ Instagram: @Nurturingus Nurturing Us YouTube channel Resources from the podcast interview In Utero – Documentary Bruce Lipton Anna VerWaal From Womb to World – the journey that shapes our life – TEDX The Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health The post MUM 071: Nurturing Us Midwives Karen & Agnele – Epigenetics and Pregnancy appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 070: Shay Klomp-Beuters – A Natural Fertility Success Story
06-04-2017
MUM 070: Shay Klomp-Beuters – A Natural Fertility Success Story
I love a feel good story. I’m so thrilled to bring you this empoeering inspiring story from a wonderful big-hearted super mama. She’s got so much love to share and I’m honoured to bring you her story.  Enjoy x Kaz Shay Klomp Beuter’s Bio: Shay Klomp Bueters is passionate about helping people ”break–up with sugar” allowing them to learn the foods that truly nourish the body providing lifelong knowledge to live their healthiest, happiest life! Shay graduated from the University of Montana with Bachelors of Science in Health and Human performance. After over 10 years in a 9-5 as the Director of an International Trade Organization, she decided it was time to go back to her roots in health and wellness, graduating from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Having experienced firsthand the life changing power nourishing foods have on the body in dealing with infertility and burnout; she is now on a crusade to help others do the same! Shay works primarily online, offering 1:1 consultations with her Happier, Healthier YOU program as well as a 5 week Re-Vitalize YOU group cleanse – where she works with clients from the Netherlands, and also globally. Shay invites you to download her Hormone Disruptor eBook, providing some simple steps to keep your hormones balanced and at their healthiest! Shays’ Quote: “if it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you” Shay’s Tips: Book: Dr Jennifer Barham -Floreani  WELL ADJUSTED BABIES Video : Dr Robert Lustig THE BITTER TRUTH Shay’s Deets: Website:  www.contagiously-healthy.com Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/ContagiouslyHealthy/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/ShayHealthy Pinterest https://nl.pinterest.com/shayklomp/ The post MUM 070: Shay Klomp-Beuters – A Natural Fertility Success Story appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 069: Susi Hately : Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for C-section & Vaginal Deliveries
30-03-2017
MUM 069: Susi Hately : Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for C-section & Vaginal Deliveries
Susi Hately’s Bio: B.Sc Kinesiology, Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist Since 1993, Susi Hately has grown from teaching one or two musicians how to stay pain free while playing their instruments, to becoming a highly credible and reliable source for understanding and successfully using therapeutic yoga to enable people to get out of pain and back to the life they want to live – at home, work and play. Her Signature Style of Yoga Therapy combines principles of anatomy and physiology with the ancient art of yoga asanas, breathing, pranayama, stillness and meditation. All of her sessions are customized to suit individual needs. She started teaching this way back in 2001 because not every person with back pain or shoulder pain needed the same yoga program. Instead she focused on the person, their anatomy, their movement abilities and their day-to-day lifestyle. . . with a goal to cultivate better body balance. Today she teaches people who have back pain, shoulder pain, frozen shoulders, repetitive strain injury, and osteoarthritis; people going through chemotherapy, and people who are recovering from cancer treatment; people with neck pain, knee pain, and people rehabilitating from surgery; people with MS; Lou Gehrig’s, as well as people with anxiety, and depression. Clients come from all walks of life – executives, parents, retirees, elite athletes, Olympians, school teachers, dentists, doctors, massage therapists, chiropractors, yoga teachers and more – but the common thing that brings them is always the same, initially – their pain, fatigue or tension is getting in the way of the life they want to live. In 2001, she started to teach teachers the anatomy principles she uses in her classes each day. They had ah-ha moments in their own bodies as well as ah-ha moments with their students – there was less pain, more ease, and a greater feeling of lightness and strength. In 2004, she began to train teachers more specifically in therapeutic yoga, and in 2007 she launched what is now called the Therapeutic Yoga Intensive. Over these 5 mind blowing days she teaches the theory and techniques she uses daily with her clients to help them reduce pain, manage long term physiological and systemic issues, recover from surgery and navigate treatment protocols. In 2007, she began Certifying Yoga Teachers to become Yoga Therapists. Her Yoga Therapy Program is now one of a few IAYT Accredited Programs based in Canada, and is catered to yoga teachers who want to blending the modern with the ancient, who have tried what she has taught and sees the positive impact in their own practice, as well as in the practices of their students and who want to take their knowledge deeper; who want to flourish as therapeutic yoga teachers, and become really good at what they do. Susi has much experience in this world of improving movement and reducing pain and she wants to share it with people who are serious about their development and growth. Read Susi’s Blog Post on a Taste of Her Own Medicine – a tale of her own recovery from wiping out down her stairs. Susi’s Contact Deets : Website: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/functionalsynergy/ The post MUM 069: Susi Hately : Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for C-section & Vaginal Deliveries appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 068: Emily Kiberd :C-Section Scar Tissue
24-03-2017
MUM 068: Emily Kiberd :C-Section Scar Tissue
Dr Emily’s Bio:  Dr Emily Kiberd has been a chiropractor in midtown Manhattan for 10 years and the founder of Urban Wellness Clinic, a multi-disciplinary clinic with chiropractors, massage therapy, personal training, nutrition, yoga therapy, and acupuncture. She is obsessed with movement and is fascinated with how the body compensates for injuries. She integrates a corporate wellness program called Urban Wellness Corporate Solutions into fortune 500 companies and financial institutions in NYC which includes: yoga, ergonomic assessments, nutrition, and massage therapy. She works with athletes, corporate warriors, and has a specific specialty doing post-surgical scar tissue work, specifically postpartum c-section scars. She helps women get ready for pregnancy through strength training, breathing techniques, nutrition, and chiropractic adjustments and knows education is essential to a healthy birth. Mama to 1 year old Baby Elvis, wife to DJ, she loves getting her patients moving better, smarter and pain free.  In her world work/life balance is a myth because she believes if you love what you do, they are seamless. Dr Emily’ Resources:  Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa The Wonder Weeks: How to Stimulate Your Baby’s Mental Development and Help Him Turn His 10 Predictable, Great, Fussy Phases into Magical Leaps Forward Emily’s Contact Deets: Website :   urbanwellnessclinic.com Insta : urbanwellnessclinic Facebook : urbanwellnessclinic Practice : 57 West 57th street #1406 New York, New York 10019 United States (US) Phone: MUM 068: Emily Kiberd :C-Section Scar Tissue appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
MUM 066: “Best of” #10- Julie Tenner- Finding Your Desire
09-03-2017
MUM 066: “Best of” #10- Julie Tenner- Finding Your Desire
Definitely one of my fave episodes to date. Julie is so eloquent, she shares so deeply, she is so so wise and I feel blessed to be able to bring you this episode. Its a goodie! You will have tingles. Enjoy!! X Kaz Julie Tenner’s Bio Julie Tenner, The Pleasure Nutritionist and co-founder of Nourishing the Mother and mother of three is a Naturopath, specialising in women’s health, Birth Coach and Mothering Mentor on a mission to reconnect women to their pleasure and nourish so much more than just their bodies. Frustrated with the paradigm of health and nutrition which sees women berate themselves for breaking their ‘food rules’, Julie’s approach looks beyond the nutrient impact of food to look at our beliefs, conditioning and uncover what it is that truly moves us as women, giving us to permission to receive, nourish and inspire – creating a ripple effect in our families and out into our communities. When women say “yes” to themselves, they pave the way for those around them. When women awaken their sensuality, when they feel deliciously connected to who they are, when pleasure becomes part of them, not separate to them – they become a beacon for desire and magnificence. For over a decade Julie has helped women reconnect to their magnificence – because relationships, health, birth and motherhood can be a luscious love affair.  Julie’s Resources/Tips: The Queen’s Code by Alison Armstrong Vagina Naomi Wolfe The Dark Side of The Light Chasers by Debbie Ford Aletha Solter Books Julie’s Contact Deets: www.nourishingthemother.com.au Facebook – Nourishing the Mother IG – nourishinghemother www.thepleasurenutritionist.com Facebook – The Pleasing Nutritionist (Facebook banned the word “Pleasure”) The post MUM 066: “Best of” #10- Julie Tenner- Finding Your Desire appeared first on The Wellness Couch.