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Practical Alchemy

Practical Alchemy

Natalie Valle

Welcome to Practical Alchemy. My name is Natalie Valle- I am a multidisciplinary healer and practitioner here to empower you with insightful, powerful and heart-centered conversations. Our goal here at practical Alchemy is to share stories, tools, and modalities from experts, teachers, mentors, and friends to help Alchemize your life, and remind you that you’re always on your journey to evolution, and you’re not alone in it. We’ll dive into topics ranging from wellness, healing, spirituality, dharma, relationships, manifestation, and so much more. Join us for new episodes every Tuesday!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Practical Alchemy episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Practical Alchemy for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Practical Alchemy episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Join us as we delve into a fascinating conversation with Nathalie Shapiro, a Chinese medicine practitioner, as she shares her transformative journey of reconnecting with the feminine and embracing earth wisdom. Discover the power of surrender, the importance of allowing ourselves to break down to reemerge stronger, and the profound impact of the movement in accessing the wisdom of the earth within our bodies. Nathalie's insights offer a fresh perspective on spirituality, mindfulness, and the liberation from embracing our true selves. Tune in to gain practical wisdom for connecting with earth wisdom and finding inner freedom.

Key points:

  • The addictive cycle of seeking external validation through social media and dating apps.
  • The importance of creating safe spaces to address and discuss the impact of addictive habits.
  • The journey of reconnecting with the feminine and embracing earth wisdom.
  • The role of movement and the body in accessing Earth's wisdom.
  • The transformative power of surrendering and allowing oneself to break down to reemerge stronger.

Get in touch with Natalie Shapiro

Instagram: nathalievitality

Website: www.nathalievitality.com

Get in touch with Natalie Valle

Instagram: loveandalchemy_

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveandAlchemybyNatalieValle

Website: loveandalchemy.com

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Alicia C. Easter is a certified Yoga, Meditation, JOY FOR LIFE Podcast Host, and Master Reiki Practitioner. Her journey began when ACE discovered the emotionally healing powers of yoga while grieving the loss of her mother, who died of pancreatic cancer when she was 19.

Her mission is to lead and inspire clients by intuitively guiding the transformation of their vulnerabilities into strengths.

Connect with Ace:

website: www.aceyogala.com

Instagram: @aceyogala @boxofjoy4life

To connect deeper with Natalie please visit her website: www.loveandalchemy.com

Connect with her on social: Instagram and TikTok

For some free meditations and sound baths be sure to visit her Youtube

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This is the very first episode of Practical Alchemy, the podcast, and we're so grateful you're here. Enjoy this intimate, raw, and vulnerable conversation with the host of Practical Alchemy and Founder of Love and Alchemy, Natalie Valle. Natalie dives into her upbringing, the implications that came with being the daughter of immigrants and second generation Latina in the United States. We get into some vulnerable topics that ultimately led her to her healing journey and creating Love and Alchemy. If you enjoy this episode or know someone who might benefit from listening, please pass it along! To connect deeper with Natalie please visit her website: www.loveandalchemy.com Connect with her on social: Instagram and TikTok For some free meditations and sound baths be sure to visit her Youtube TW // Eating Disorders, Mental Health, body dysmorphia. If you are in a crisis and need help immediately, text “NEDA” to 741741 to be connected with a trained volunteer at Crisis Text Line. Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 support via text message to individuals who are struggling with mental health, including eating disorders, and are experiencing crisis situations. If you or a loved one is experiencing or affected by a mental health, substance use, or suicidal crisis, please call or text '988' (or chat online on 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's website) for free, confidential, and immediate help. (Learn more about the recently launched 988 Lifeline.)
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In today's episode, Natalie interviews Kelsey Cook of Kelsey Cook Wellness. Kelsey is one of Natalie's best friends in LA and they cover a range of topics from Self-care, anxiety management, Reiki, Yoga, friendship, and more! Enjoy this silly, heart based, and casual conversation. .Kelsey is a Los Angeles-based yoga & meditation teacher, sound healer, Reiki Master, and health coach who helps others find peace and calm through yoga, self-care, and mindfulness. website: www.kelseycookwellness.com Connect on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kelseycookwellness TW // Eating Disorders, Mental Health, body dysmorphia. If you are in a crisis and need help immediately, text “NEDA” to 741741 to be connected with a trained volunteer at Crisis Text Line. Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 support via text message to individuals who are struggling with mental health, including eating disorders, and are experiencing crisis situations.
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Natalie dives into a deep heart conversation with two of her dear soul sisters, Mary Malleney and Kim Dudine of "One Frequency". Natalie, Mary, and Kim all met at a spiritual retreat in Mt. Shasta 2 years ago; and even though they recently met in this lifetime, their sisterhood is rooted in a deep remembrance that transcends many, many, lifetimes. Kim Dudine has, for as long as she can remember, been fascinated by the energetics of the body. As a young girl, she'd instinctively place her hands on things that she wanted to heal. Kim is currently writing The Frequency Evolution, is a fractal of One Frequency and Director of Trailblazers Presents. Kim is a writer, energy healer and plant medicine steward. Connect with Kim: https://www.instagram.com/thefrequencyevolution/ Mary Mallaney has been on her healing journey since a very young age. Her experience has been a multidimensional, winding path that includes all aspects of her self and experience. Her background includes deep knowledge and understanding of the Chakras, crystal technology, grid-work and systems like Human Design and Astrology. Connect with Mary: https://www.instagram.com/quantumheart_medicine/ & https://instagram.com/mary.mallaney?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Together, Mary and Kim make up half of "One Frequency", a beautiful collective whose mission is to liberate all beings from myopic mental programming, and light pathways of peace back to heart centered truth and unity consciousness. To learn more about One Frequency click here: https://www.weareonefrequency.com/ To connect deeper with Natalie please visit her website: www.loveandalchemy.com Connect with her on social: Instagram and TikTok For some free meditations and sound baths be sure to visit her Youtube
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What’s the role of a doula in childbirth? 🤔

Natalie sits down with Carson Meyer, a renowned birth doula, nutrition consultant, and founder of Sea and the Moon. She discusses the profound impact of childbirth on both mothers and babies, emphasizing the importance of holistic care and the role of doulas in supporting families.

Natalie and Carson talked about:

  • Her path from college to birth work
  • The significance of emotional and physical support in birth
  • Insights into birth practices and the impact on long-term health
  • Merging doula work with nutrition consulting
  • Creating non-toxic skincare products for moms

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🔗 Connect with Carson Meyer

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ccmeyer

Website: www.candthemoon.com

If you want to join Carson's Doula training and mentorship JOIN HERE: https://www.carson-meyer.com/doula-traininghttps://www.carson-meyer.com/doula-training

Check out Carson's non-toxic skincare here: @candthemoon⁠

🔗Get in touch with Natalie Valle:

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ loveandalchemy_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LoveandAlchemybyNatalieValle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠loveandalchemy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please show us some love by leaving a review and sharing it with your fellow seekers of wisdom. We're here to spread the magic! 🌿✨

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Have you felt the subtle shifts in the cosmic energies around us?

Join Natalie and special guest, Jasmine, on a cosmic journey as they unravel the intricate threads of astrology, spirituality, and ancestral wisdom.

Jasmine shares her wisdom on the upcoming astrological shifts, particularly Pluto's 18-year journey through Aquarius. Tune in as she shares more about her ancestral roots and the decolonization of the ancestral practices!

They talk about:

  • Pluto's move into Aquarius for 18 years.
  • Impact of technology and social media on self-image.
  • Importance of reconnecting with living elders and the guilt associated with not spending enough time with ancestors.
  • Decolonizing Ancestral Practices: stigma around esoteric teachings in Latino culture.
  • Jasmine defined brujeria
  • The need for self-regulation and understanding cosmic energies.

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🔗 Connect with Jasmin Alejandrez-Prasad:

Instagram: ⁠@esoteric_esa

Podcast: Better Work Bitch!

Check her links here!

🔗Get in touch with Natalie Valle:

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ loveandalchemy_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LoveandAlchemybyNatalieValle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠loveandalchemy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please show us some love by leaving a review and sharing it with your fellow seekers of wisdom. We're here to spread the magic! 🌿✨

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In this episode, Natalie sits down with the inspiring Ali Ofstedal—an evolutionary astrologer, quantum healer, and somatic practitioner. Ali’s unique blend of expertise draws from shamanic energy medicine, integrative somatic parts work, and somatic attachment therapy, creating offerings that guide you through profound healing and self-discovery. Together, Natalie and Ali dive into the astrology, numerology, and energy of 2025—a year of monumental shifts, spiritual evolution, and powerful transformation.

Natalie and Ali Talked About:

Evolutionary Astrology: Ali explains how this branch of astrology focuses on your soul’s growth by weaving past life karma, ancestral imprints, and current life blueprints into a map for transformation.

The Energetics of 2025: A deep dive into major astrological events like Saturn and Neptune's conjunction in Aries, the nodal shift into Pisces and Virgo, and the powerful eclipses shaping the year ahead.

The Numerology of 2025: As a “9 year,” 2025 is a time of completion, mastery, and preparation for a new era. Ali shares how we can navigate this energy to anchor ourselves for the big changes to come.

Tools for Resilience: From somatic practices to spiritual grounding, Ali offers actionable insights to help you stay centered amidst chaos and transformation.

The Push and Pull of Old vs. New: Why 2025 is a bridge year that integrates the lessons of the past with the possibilities of the future.

Themes of Collective Healing: Expect to see an increase in spiritual awakening, collective collaboration, and a deeper connection between the physical and spiritual planes.

🔗 Connect with Ali Ofstedal

Instagram: @aliofstedal

Website:⁠https://www.aliofstedal.com/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soul-archaeology/id1701267948

🔗Get in touch with Natalie Valle:

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ loveandalchemy_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LoveandAlchemybyNatalieValle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠loveandalchemy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please show us some love by leaving a review and sharing it with your fellow seekers of wisdom. We're here to spread the magic! 🌿

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As we transition into a new season, how does your body respond?

In this podcast episode, host Natalie converses with Felice Chan, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist, about the integration of Eastern and Western medical practices. They explore Felice's background, her transition from neuroscience to traditional Chinese medicine, and the philosophical and practical aspects of Chinese medicine.

Natalie & Felice talked about:

  • Felice Chan's journey from neuroscience to traditional Chinese medicine
  • The role of emotions in health and well-being
  • The concept of the 'Three Treasures' (Jing, Qi, Shen)
  • Seasonal self-care tips and adapting to natural rhythms
  • Practical acupressure tips for common health issues

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And to try medicines from the jungles in the Amazon, ⁠⁠⁠visit www.fourvisions.com⁠⁠⁠ and use CODE: NATALIE15 upon checkout to get 15% off! 🥰

🔗 Connect with Felice Chan

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@felice.acupuncture

She's also co-owner of @moonbow_skin

Website: Felice's link tree

🔗Get in touch with Natalie Valle:

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ loveandalchemy_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LoveandAlchemybyNatalieValle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠loveandalchemy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please show us some love by leaving a review and sharing it with your fellow seekers of wisdom. We're here to spread the magic! 🌿✨

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Join Natalie and her husband for an intimate conversation around sacred partnership and their journey after 8 years together. They also dive into the 12 hour Holotropic breath work workshop Experience they shared.

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How many episodes does Practical Alchemy have?

Practical Alchemy currently has 104 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.

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The episode title 'Ep. 30: Manifest Your Desires with Journaling ft. Samantha Kozuch' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Practical Alchemy is 38 minutes.

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Episodes of Practical Alchemy are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of Practical Alchemy was released on Oct 18, 2022.

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