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Are you looking for the one thing that will make everything okay?

In this episode, Katrina and Lauren explain why there’s no magic pill or quick fix. Real, lasting health comes from small things done consistently.

We talk about caring for yourself across every pillar of health (physical, mental, soulful and emotional) and how they work together. Our hope is that this gives you a deeper awareness, so you can stop chasing the next quick fix and build results that last.

In this episode:

Did you ever used to use Castor Oil as a kid? Did your parents ever use it or tell you about it? Maybe you’ve never heard about it, or perhaps you use it all the time.

How ever you use it we have you covered! In todays episode we give you the delicious list of Castor Oil Accessories. How the many ways you can be assisted when using castor oil.

Castor oil is incredibly useful and is used as a healing tool for many key places around the entire body. 

If you’ve st...

In this episode, we’re welcoming back Deidre Wilton, an Esoteric Astrologer, Author, Clairvoyant, Soul Coach and Metaphysical Teacher with over 20 years of experience helping people better understand themselves through astrology and metaphysical work.

Today, we’re chatting all about children’s astrology and why it can be such a powerful tool for parents. Understanding your child’s unique astrological blueprint can offer valuable insight into their personality, strengths, needs and the different phases they may move through in life.

Deidre shares her incredible knowledge and explores how this understanding can help parents better support their ch...

Sometimes all you have is yourself. Especially in your own mind.

Today we talk about why it's important that your voice is loudest over all the noise, information and day to day schedules. Even your own voice if it's not serving you, since we all know we can be the most hardest on ourselves.

Once your voice can be heard it's even more crucial that in the hardest times, you can be the one to coach yourself back into a place of strength and motivation.

Join us as we share how we do...

Intuitive, soul care alignment, which we also call self care is a home that we build. It needs a strong, balanced foundation to hold the home and life needed to live in it. 

Today we talk all about the four pillars of self care, how to be aware of them so you can really get security, stability and balance from your self care, and also know that if something not quite right you can refer back to anyone of them.

The four pillars are:

Join as we revisit w...

Protein is something we hear a lot about, but what actually is protein, why do we need it, and why does it become even more important as we get older?

In this episode, we chat about what protein is and why it is one of the essential building blocks our bodies need.

We look at the reasons why protein is important for muscle, strength, recovery, repair and maintaining our bodies as we age.

We also talk about why getting enough protein becomes particularly important as we get older, when we naturally start to...

The power of taking responsibility isn't spoken about enough.

Knowing that you sometimes may not have all the information, and asking what you may have contributed, is an important thought process to be able to create if you really care about yourself and others. 

We give our power away when we allow others to be the reason why we feel how we feel, instead of accepting that we are the one in control of our emotions and experiences. Sometimes it takes the experience of blaming others before you realise it can be a silent merry g...

In this episode, we chat with Dr Hayley Squance, author, speaker and emergency management specialist, about her beautiful children’s book Stargazer — inspired by a real blind ostrich she cared for many years ago.

Hayley holds a PhD in Emergency Management and has worked across veterinary emergency and critical care, university education, and emergency management in New Zealand and internationally. Through her experiences, she has developed a deep interest in how we navigate change and uncertainty, why slowing down matters, and how much we can notice when we become truly present to what is happening arou...

How often do you challenge yourself and observe what you actually have control over?

Today we invite you to discover more about your patterns and behaviours. What serves you, who you want to be, and how tiny moments add up to to bring that awareness to the forefront. 

Are you able to put your phone down when it really matters? Or say no to any forms of instant gratification?

Join us as we dive into this fantastic top around strengthening your self control.

Also feel free to visit us via our w...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of creating healthy work ethics and boundaries, especially when life and work can easily blur together.

We explore the importance of finding balance and creating space for the things that truly matter — not just work, but relationships, rest, family, personal time and the things that bring us joy.

We discuss how setting healthy boundaries helps us stay more aware and present in the moment, rather than constantly feeling like we should be doing something else. This is particularly important when working from home, wh...

Our Episode today is all about True Happiness.

Not success, happiness. Have you defined what actually makes you happy, do you know what makes you unhappy?. Sometimes just that can be the best start. 

This is a short one, but we get straight to the point.

It is 100% unique and definitely requires self care as a tool to enable you to truly arrive there.

Journey with us and go inward as we ask some very real questions about how are you showing up in your own life to create a life o...

Have you ever had great self care habits and then suddenly you travel and your entire body feels like it's hit a wall.

What do you do?

How do you adjust?

Lauren and Katrina have both just come back from big trips overseas and have some top gems to share. What we personally do, how we adjust and our favourite tips to support your self care during tough times of jet lag. 

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with Deidre Wilton, all her details are b...

In this episode we talk about all things Astrology with Deidre Wilton.

And what a fantastic discussion about how Astrology has a direct effect on your life and therefore your health, wellness, and soul care alignment. 

Deidre Wilton, is based near Nelson, New Zealand and is an Esoteric Astrologer, Author, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Counsellor/Healer. For over 20 years, she has travelled nationally and internationally to teach Esoteric Astrology and Metaphysical Workshops and Retreats, guiding thousands of clients and students along their soul journeys.  As well as teaching she also offers personal Clairvoyant Astrology Re...

Every decision you make is made out of fear or love. 

Sit with that for a moment, let it sink in, and ask yourself, can you be more aware of what subconscious state you could be in. It's all about awareness, then from there you are able to shift the energy if you need to.

There is an impact that comes with living in fear, and an impact that comes from living in love. 

Today we talk about:

Do we really need to have it all sorted?

What does that even look like? 

It reminds us of perfectionism, which is really just an illusion.

Accepting that we don’t have it all sorted is like breathing deeply into the belly and letting go. Being ok with that also means we know who we are, and refuse to chase a program that comes from the pressures form society. 

Not having it all sorted can look like:

Today we talk about all things Bentonite Clay.

First of all, what is Bentonite Clay?

Another versatile, multi purposeful, everyone needs this in their bathroom cupboard kinda topic. 

We love sharing what we use personally that support our self care in many ways.

Green Calcium Bentonite Clay is renowned for its healing properties and has long been used traditionally by Native Americans for thousands of years. 

A superior clay, also known as calcium bentonite clay, is famed for its rich mineral content is versatile use as:

 In this episode, we sit down with Dani Catania, an Accredited Dietitian with nearly twenty years of experience in health, nutrition, and wellness. Dani is known for her holistic and alternative approach to health, and she is passionate about empowering women and families to understand and support their wellbeing through practical nutrition and lifestyle education. 

Today, Dani shares her expertise on thyroid function — a topic that affects so many people, yet is so often overlooked. She walks us through the crucial things you need to know about your thyroid health, what to look out for, and the impo...

Many of us think creativity is something reserved for artists, writers, or musicians. But creativity lives within all of us. It's how we solve problems, express ourselves, connect to our intuition, and bring new ideas into the world.

The challenge is that busyness, stress, overthinking, and self-doubt can block that natural flow.

Today we're sharing a simple experiential tool to help you reconnect with your creativity and allow your inner wisdom to come forward.

The Practice: Breathe, Ground, Flow

Step 1: Ground Through Breath

In this episode we talk about the Importance of taking Vitamin D. Vitamin D has an influence on our genes and can be found in every cell of our body!

This could be apart of why it is so important to make sure you are getting enough. 

Join us as we talk about:

Our bodies are so...

Feeling overwhelmed, rushed, or like life is moving a little too fast?

This episode is designed to be a simple resource you can return to whenever you need a moment to slow down, reconnect, and regulate your nervous system.

In this guided practice, Katrina will lead you through a gentle body scan, inviting you to bring awareness to your body from your toes to the top of your head. This simple act of noticing and connecting can help shift you out of autopilot and back into the present moment.

Lauren will then guide...

We are so excited to chat with Irma from Mamamuti, a woman with a wealth of knowledge and what we lovingly call the "Cacao Queen."

Irma truly lives and breathes cacao, drinking up to a litre a day. Cacao has been a powerful part of her own healing journey, supporting her through many of life's challenges and helping her cultivate deeper connection, wellbeing, and self-care.

In this episode, Irma shares everything you need to know about cacao — its rich history, how it is grown and prepared, and the journey it takes before becoming the beautiful, de...

What is your relationship with AI?

Do you use it? How do you use it? Does it create more time for you to do more things for you? Or does is make you want to do more and achieve more because of the speed you can achieve things at now?

Where ever you sit with this new unfolding technology we are here today to bring up the important topic of balance and self enquiry around what place it has in your world, and knowing if that serves you.

We all know it's important...

In this episode we chat with yoga teacher and studio owner Tracy Jenkinson about all things yoga, wellbeing, connection and inner calmness.

Tracy shares how she first walked into a yoga class 18 years ago as a complete beginner, not even knowing if yoga was “her thing.” Before long, her journey led her to living onsite at Kawai Purapura while completing her yoga teacher training.

She is now the proud owner of At Yoga and is passionate about helping guide others through their own journey of discovering the positive impact yoga can have on both mind and...

Regulating yourself when triggered is a practice of awareness. 

We can’t be perfect all the time, we need things to happen to give us these opportunities of growth.

We are not therapist and do not claim to have the answers, we are more coaching simply sharing what we do and how we enquire within ourselves.

Your lifestyle gives you answers and can really help you with the answers you are seeking.

Today we thought it would be useful to discuss the variety of ways you can creatively save money.

The world is quickly changing and never stops changing. How can we adapt with it, without compromising what we love most and the lifestyle we deserve.

We suggest choosing your top 3 things that you prioritise and finding the best ways you can creatively maintain these essentials at the highest level however the cheapest price. 

There are many ways you can creatively save money;

Toxic overload often comes from the small, everyday things we use without thinking—cleaning products, personal care, sprays, and household items. Over time, these can build up and impact our wellbeing.

This episode is about awareness, not overwhelm. There are simple ways to make changes, like swapping chemical sprays for an environmental cloth, or choosing more natural products for your body and home.

You don’t need to change everything at once. Start by noticing, get curious, and choose one small thing to shift.

Self-care isn’t just what you add in—it’s also wha...

Today we felt the need to share our Emergency Go To's when it comes to Intuitive Soul Care Alignment. 

Do you know what yours are?

Here's some examples of when you might use emergency go to's:

Having you emergency go to's are crucial to make sure you don't bu...

Today we thought it was rather relevant to have a conversation around what really matters.

This is different for everyone and doesn't always stay the same. It's important to remember out of all the priorities that occupy our mind, what is it that matters most?. 

When things don't go the way you'd hope it would or when life gives you curves balls, usually the things that really matter aren't tangible, but who you are being, the memories, or the simple things that are provided day to day. Hold close what matters to you, this will r...

Today we felt it was very important to discuss the topic of Navigating Fear. 

We live in very interesting times, and it's more important than ever to understand how powerful you are, know your power and to use it wisely. 

There are uncertainties all around us and can have the possibility at coming at us from all angles. 

So ask yourself, what grounds you? what foundations do you have in place to keep yourself focussed, prepared and be in a solution based mindset, while being aware of your energy and how you operate. 

Have you ever had a goal and then felt overwhelmed by the goal itself?

Today we chat about different methods you can use to look at your goal and then work backwards highlighting small steps that are going to really support you achieving what ever it is you want. 

Focusing on the small steps and chunking down. Focussing on today, or this week with all your attention, rather than the goal itself. When we become clear on the next step and then the next and so on we create a map to success one chunk a...

In todays Episode we feel the need to do another check in, and ask are you really filling your cup?

We want you to ask yourself, Do you really feel rested? Do you feel a sense of fulfilment? Are you making progress in important areas that matter to you?

If you answered No to any of these questions perhaps sit back and reflect. 

Even if it looks like self care and intuitive soul alignment, you could be doing too much of it, or your practice needs to evolve with you as you evolve. 

Listening to the body is one of the best ways you can get the answers you're looking for. 

Creating consistent dialog between you and your body through tuning in and listening will support the awareness and communication around what's really best for you. 

What is medicine for others could not be for you, so it's always good when we listen to others and receive advice when needed, while at the same time, involve our body, let it have a say as well and then decide.

There is inbuilt intelligence within our bodies that we...

In today’s episode we talk all things Craniosacral Therapy with our host, Katrina Fovakis.

Katrina is a holistic health practitioner who shares her knowledge and experience around what Craniosacral Therapy is, the benefits, what to expect in a session, and why someone might consider having one.

In simple terms, Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, hands-on therapy that works with your body’s natural rhythms to help it settle, soften, and reset. Using very light touch, it supports the nervous system to move out of stress and into a calmer, more balanced state.

If y...

Self-care isn’t a checklist.
It isn’t about ticking boxes or performing healthy habits.

In this episode, we explore a deeper lens — one that moves beyond routines and into embodiment.

From this conversation emerged Intuitive Soul Alignment: a space to embody sacred leadership from within.

We talk about:

True self-care is about the quality of your inner...

There are many choices we make each day around food, exercise, supplements and medicine, how do you really know what's working?

Today we talk about how to understand what's working, and some steps around being able to ask yourself to get clearer answers. 

Here are a few tips that we suggest:

There is a lot we all love t...

Sometimes life doesn't work out the way we thought it would. The day doesn't go to plan, or even the week. 

Today we talk about the way we can still Make Things Work, even when it means doing it a little differently, maybe not as perfect or as planned. 

Don't let life get in the way of your self care and what's important to you. 

What's one area in your life that isn't working for you, how can you begin to make it work even in the smallest of ways. Perhaps things are int...

When we look at all the ways we can harness, focus, direction and identity, theming can be a great approach.

Each year brings something new where you have already mastered skills from previous years, and now you are moving into a new season or era.

Labelling your year or the rest of your year, depending where you are, encourages you to stick with this theme to get the certain outcomes that you are after. Not to mention it's also a lot of fun and great way to help shape your goals.

Examples can...

Brutal Honesty is one of the highest forms of self care. It's not exactly comfortable but extremely liberating. 

When you cut out the excuses, and just look at yourself while owning it, you can choose a new approach and outcome. This is the beginning to transformation and really what life is all about. 

Do you want to find the root causes to behaviour, progress and circumstances? Are you willing to be honest with yourself and therefore others around you? It can be a slow process and one you may not want to rush into, but in...

When was the last time you contributed to something greater than yourself.? 

Even if it's just a smile as someones walking past, or being who you came here to be. ALL OF YOU, not just 50%. This impacts the world in greater ways than you can imagine and can really help the next generation also lean into what you have left behind.

Having a sense of contribution can be something people are looking for but at the best times don't really know that's what's missing.

When your self care stretches beyond you, you'll be s...

How do you respond to chaos? How do you interact with situations and circumstances that appear out of your control.?

Today we talk about how in control you actually are in environments that look as if they are in control of you. It is easy to get caught up in the moment emotionally and mentally and allow it to feel as if you can't seperate yourself from chaos or busy times, but you actually can.

It is possible to take a moment and step out of the state of being reactive, and be present with...