Natural sleep strategies with Katja Swift

Are you consistently getting ​good night sleep? How often do you ​wake up groggy​ and tired? ​Do you ​ever struggle making it to bed at a decent hour? ​

​If any of these questions resonate, ​this episode is for you!

My today’s guest ​is Katja Swift. ​Katja is an herbalist and teacher.

She helps her clients to rebuild relationships with their bodies​ by teaching them ​to eat real food, work with medicinal plants, and reestablish important connections in their lives.

​Together with her husband Ryn Midura, Katja ​co-directs herbal programs and courses at the Commonwealth Center for Holistic Herbalism.

In addition to that, she is an herbal podcaster and a new book author.

By the ​end of this episode, you’ll ​have a clear simple strategy on how to reinvigorate your sleep routine​.  ​

​TAKEAWAYS

  1. Katja’s journey ​​in herbal medicine and what makes her current practice unique
  2. Why Katja believes that lifestyle interventions ​are the mo​st powerful ways to ​bring health into your life
  3. How good sleep is becoming rare in our culture (you’ll be surprised to hear some of the reasons)
  4. ​​​​​6 steps to prioritizing your sleep and developing a strong rejuvenation and sleep ritual
  5. ​5 plants ​to become more familiar with for sleep and relaxation
  6. Why ​dinner has always been tied to the quality of your sleep in most cultures
  7. Several fun ways to continue learning from Katja

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FAVORITE QUOTES

​​”​For one week, have a sleep week. It’s easier to say ‘no’ to things you’d be doing if you are not sleeping, if it’s only for a short period of time. You’ll get a glimpse of what’s possible.” ​​

​CONTACTING OUR GUEST

Katja’s website Commonwealth Center for Holistic Herbalism,  ​her Facebook page and her Instagram feed​, Twitter account and YouTube channel to follow, and podcast to explore

​WEB RESOURCES

Rosemary Gladstar

Paul Bergner

Whole 30

​BOOKS

Herbal Medicine for Beginners: Your Guide to Healing Common Ailments with 35 Medicinal Herbs

Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion

Practical Herbs 1Practical Herbs 2

​BROUGHT TO YOU BY

This episode is proudly brought to you by ​​Katja’s new book Herbal Medicine for Beginners: Your Guide to Healing Common Ailments with 35 Medicinal Herbs.

This episode is brought to you by Herb​stalk.

Both Katja and I will be teaching at this event. Katja will teach business skills for herbalists, and my workshop is on herbal safety and drug interactions.

Click here to learn more about these workshops.

Image courtesy of Katja Swift

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