Ayurveda 101 with Abbey Cmiel

Abbey is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Herbalist, and Artist. She is the founder of Abbey Joy Healing, a health practice that supports people in connecting with their bodies, emotions, and spirit to experience deep juiciness. Abbey offers lymphatic body work, herbal and health assessments, and reproductive care. She is deeply passionate about tending to the female body, including the oft-neglected breast and womb spaces. Abbey sees it as her life mission to weave a web between all humans and their bodies, community, and the Earth so we can tend to our collective health.

Abbey lives in Sebastopol, CA and is available for in person and online health consultations.

Class Breakdown:
Want to learn more about Ayurveda and how it can support you in feeling more healthy, strong, and supported? Join Abbey for an “Intro to Ayurveda” Masterclass, in which she shares more about the origins of Ayurveda, The Doshas, and The Lymphatic System. You will learn more about this incredible ancient science stemming from India, and how to create a lifestyle tailored to your unique body and mind. Abbey will help you understand your balance of the Elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether) and how you can find herbs, food, and habits that best support your greatest health.

Holistic Gut Health - From Root Causes to Plant Medicine Solutions with Joanna Stanescu

Expert Bio: 

Joanna is a recognized expert in gut health and plant medicine, beginning her career as a colon hydrotherapist before expanding her expertise into naturopathy and herbology. She is a self-proclaimed “poop connoisseur” and many know her as “The Poop Doctor”. She founded The Root Chakra, a naturopathic practice in San Jose, California, dedicated to holistic approaches to chronic lifestyle diseases. Joanna also runs a holistic retreat center in Colombia (Detox Retreats Colombia), focusing on plant medicine to address physical and emotional imbalances. Her work embodies her commitment to the transformative power of traditional medicine, providing a sanctuary for healing and rejuvenation. Check out this masterclass to explore the synergies between gut health and plant medicine for holistic well-being.

Course Description:

Dive into a comprehensive understanding of constipation, digestive imbalances, and holistic correction methods. Bridge traditional wisdom with modern insights, learning about the potential of plant medicines like ayahuasca and psilocybin mushrooms in resetting and supporting gut health and the science behind their potential therapeutic effects on the gut.

• Explore the complexities of digestive health, focusing on common issues such as IBS, GERD/acid reflux, and constipation.
• Learn how to listen to your body's signals and interpret them to guide your healing journey. 
• Identify common triggers of constipation and digestive distress by mastering the art of root cause analysis.
• Learn how to correct digestive imbalances through real-world examples and anecdotal evidence using practical, easy-to-implement strategies for immediate relief from constipation and long-term gut health. 
• Learn about detoxification methods such as colon hydrotherapy and enemas and how they can be used to address key digestive imbalances quickly. 
• A unique segment on plant medicine examines their potential in treating gut-brain axis imbalances and emotional and physical blockages. 
• Explore the emerging research on how ayahuasca and psilocybin mushrooms can reset the gut microbiota, reduce inflammation, and support overall gut health. 

 Luteal Phase Workout with Jackie Um

Jackie Um is a dynamic yoga instructor and passionate personal trainer on a mission to ignite the spark in every client’s fitness journey. Her ultimate aim is to guide individuals towards a profound connection with their bodies, transforming daily movement into a celebration of strength and vitality. With meticulously tailored programs, each step of the adventure is an exploration of personal growth and empowerment. 

In this course, Jackie will provide videos on cyclical training for specific phases. This video is a workout for the luteal phase. 

Follicular Phase Workout with Jackie Um

Self-Reiki & Energy Magic with Katie Sroka

Katie is a women’s embodiment guide and energy worker dedicated to living from the truth of her body and heart. Her journey began after a divorce where she learned her greatest gift — that of choosing and loving herself. She now guides women to do the same by connecting to their inner compass. Katie is a trauma-informed certified life coach, Reiki practitioner, Non-Linear Movement Method® facilitator, triple Capricorn, mystic, and is wholly captivated by the beauty of nature. She currently resides in Colorado with her partner and dog and can be found hiking the Front Range mountains and dancing her way through life.

Class Breakdown:

Katie will be talking about Reiki and embodiment, the language of energy, and understanding how to be intentional with your body/intuitive touch. She will also take you through an embodiment exercise to help you understand how to shift and cultivate new energy and how to hold that in your body.

Qi Gong For Unprocessed Emotion with Feather Brower

Feather Nicole Brower has been a software engineer at Apple for almost 9 years now, and all her life all she's known is go go go. She studied hard to get into a good college, got good grades in college to get a good job, work hard at your job to make a good living, etc - the cycle never ended. She became exhausted and burnt out by 25, with a digestion and nervous system in shambles. When she finally focused on her own health, it reignited her passion for health and wellness. She became a certified Qigong instructor, and has been studying Chinese medicine to become a practitioner. She's excited to help others reclaim their health and vitality using Qigong to reduce stress, alleviate discomfort, ease emotional burdens, and boost energy levels.

Class Breakdown:

I’ll be guiding everyone through a qigong flow to cleanse each of the main internal organs that hold negative emotions that, left unprocessed, can show up as physical ailments and mental and emotional struggles. The organs are as follow: the Liver clearing anger, resentment and stress, making space for kindness and creativity; the Heart clearing heartbreak, loneliness and abandonment, making space for love and gratitude; the Spleen clearing anxiety, worry, and overthinking, making space for balance and centeredness; the Lungs clearing grief, sadness, shame, and disappointment, making space for courage; the Kidney clearing fear, shock, trauma, and burnout, making space for wisdom and willpower. I’ll also be weaving in themes related to hormone alchemy like opening up to receive help and community, bringing more play into our world, courage to believe we know what’s best for us, and the willpower to be audacious and tenacious in our lives and discovering our authenticity.