The Essential Balance Podcast

S3 E6 - No solutions! Only Problems - Stop Leaving your Comfort Zone (& a rant about Pollution)

Tired of feeling like you need to be fixed or healed? That growth comes only through challenges? Lets chat about the importance of comfort zones. They are not meant to be challenged as often as we try. Plus, after a three hour beach clean. I rant on about awareness and link the outer pollution crisis to the inner disease crisis at a human and global level Share, rate and Subscribe! love and lavender Amanda

S3 E5 - With Special Guest Sophie Williams! How Martial Arts can heal & regulate your nervous system

This episode is a special one - we have Martial artist, holistic therapeutic practitioner, and founder of "The Empower Academy" - Sophie Williams! Join us for a fascinating and deep chat about how Martial Arts can be a powerful tool in increasing your window of tolerance and resilience in life. Sophie shares her personal stories and experience on how she navigates her own CPTSD and ADHD, with creativity, somatic work, and her deep knowledge and understanding of brain chemistry & the mind/body connection. In her work she creates unique holistic systems for individuals, to allow them to achieve their goals. Teaching you how to understand & regulate your own nervous system so you can handle triggers, enabling you to diffuse the blocks that stop you from fully experiencing life. Sophie has 20 years experience as a Martial artist, extensive work with young adults and children with autism, ADHD, mental, emotional and social difficulties, as well as skills in journal therapy, emotional regulation, flow state activation, somatic regulation, life coaching, meditation and mindfulness. It was such a joy and education to talk to her today, and I hope you enjoy this episode. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and you can find Sophie on Instagram @Sophie_strikes

S3: E4 - What's Internal hygiene all about?

In today's episode, I talk about cleansing and detoxing beyond eating greens and herbs. 🙏What is emotional and mental hygiene? 🙏If Agni is the Head Quarters of health, who is the CEO and - how can cake and coffee improve our vitamin absorption? I also talk about my new love, martial arts, and how it can be a powerful method to burning more than just energy. Spring 🌱 Cleanse begins April 12th, I invite you to join if you wish to explore Ayurveda detoxification this year. please rate, review and share to help this reach the people who it will most benefit.

S3 E3: The Essential nutrient you can't supplement, and must generate yourself

In a heavily saturated industry of nutrients and supplements, discover the one essential nutrient you can only make yourself, that provides the best foundation for optimal health. Discover the link between your heart and your food, and why ailments always have an energetic reflection of emotional pain. This is the first episode since my wisdom tooth removal surgery - and I discuss the meaning behind my wonky poorly tooth! if you enjoy this episode, please rate and share to those who would benefit.

S3 E2- Anti Ageing and Longevity - an introduction to the Ayurvedic perspective.

How do we prevent premature ageing, and achieve longevity? In this bite size episode I share Ayurvedic perspectives and wisdom on how to support healthy ageing. I will discuss in upcoming episodes, the many different techniques and practices that we are often bombarded with, to achieve health and longevity, and how effective or necessary they really are. please share and rate this show to help it reach larger audiences of those who would benefit from it. Amy who I mention, is located in cleadon here - www.derma-repair.co.uk