S1 E19 MotherFood extra: Her Cycles

09/04/20 • 51 min

Motherhood is a celebration of the body - of its power, strength, beauty and wisdom. And in this bonus series we explore the body and our connection to it through different themes. We’ve discussed sexuality in episode 18, and today we delve into another fascinating topic related to the body’s cyclical nature. The phases of our monthly cycles are almost mystically mirrored by the phases of the moon, and also symboclially connected to the four seasons. So in this session I talk to Merilyn Keskula founder of the Mylky Moon Lab, an elegant initiative celebrating the cyclical nature of womanhood, working with women’s body cycles as well as the moon cycles and the seasonal cycles, as a means of empowerment and support. Everything in life moves through cycles of contraction and expansion, planets move in circular orbits, nature moves through the cycles of seasons, and so do our bodies, and female bodies in particular. There is so much advocacy and awareness of seasonal living and eating, so I feel very passionate about bringing this focus into the beautiful realm of a woman’s body, and exploring and supporting its complexity and magnificence through life style, mind set and, of course, nourishment. I very much hope this episode inspires new conversations and can’t wait to hear from you ✨🌒💫 Find is on Instagram @alissatimoshkina and @mylkymoonlab Merilyn’s debut book Moon Power is out now!

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S1 E18 MotherFood extra: Her Sexuality

Season One has come to an end and I’d love to treat you to a little bonus material, focusing on dedicated topics so central to our experience of motherhood and womanhood. Today we delve into the complex realm of sexuality with holistic sex coach O.Lesya. Her own journey of healing has inspired her to start a new career helping women to reconnect to their sexuality and experience pleasure on their own unique terms. In this episode we talk about sexuality and motherhood, the paradox of the Madonna / Whore complex, how to practice intimacy and sensuality with our partners, how to reclaim pleasure in our daily lives to ourselves, how to accept and nurture our bodies and very importantly we talk about sexuality and our children. How to provide a healthy start for our children sexual and sensual life - how to nurture and respect their sexuality and their bodies. This episode is full of extraordinary insight that opens up the limiting mainstream framework to help us fully embody our our sensual and sexual selves. Please join in this very important conversation with us over on Instagram @alissatimoshkina and @magiyachuvstv To explore this subject further O.Lesya offers some useful references during the show: Lacey Haynes Evyan Whitney Naomi Wolf Sexposivite family

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S1 E20 MotherFood extra: Her Creativity

Welcome to the season finale where we discuss an essential topic of how to empower ourselves professionally and creatively as women. For this episode I have invited Kim Barnard, a coach for mothers, who helps them make sense of their new identity and embrace the idea of a working mother. We discuss how do we work and live as women in a patriarchal world, how do we embrace our unique physical, emotional and social features and needs, and carve a new path in a world where archetypal masculine values are still appreciated the most. Kim shares so many wonderful insights to inspires us to reclaim the workspace and our creativity as women. Join in the conversation over on Instagram with us @alissatimoshkina and @a_mothers_space In this episode I also reveal the news of my new project - The MotherFood cooking course for parents to be where we learn how to nourish the new family with tips, recipe ideas and nutrient-rich dishes! To find out more about the course visit alissatimoshkina.com 💖