Do you ever feel stressed about trying not to be stressed? I’m sure we’ve all been there, and I’m grateful we have an expert like Dr. Sonya Jensen to talk in-depth about some of the pressures (and opportunities) women face today. We’ll go deep on topics hormone balance, anxiety, detox, and how to have a healthy mindset.
Dr. Sonya has done extensive work around the globe providing naturopathic maternal and pediatric health care, and her experiences confirmed her desire to help women everywhere live free and balanced lives. She now offers weekly or monthly workshops for women to support them in all aspects of life. Check out her upcoming workshops and retreats below (as well as a special discount for Wellness Mama listeners!).
Episode Highlights With Dr. Sonya Jensen

what “Rushing Woman Syndrome” is and how to overcome it
what happens to your progesterone if you are stressed
the reason we need progesterone and why we feel terrible when we don’t have enough
why it is not all in your head and how to find your hormonal root causes
foods to support natural progesterone production
the link between mindset and hormones
her approach to heavy metals in the body
how children are getting heavy metal toxicity in the womb
the many reasons we are living in the most toxic time in human history
how to use nature to optimize cortisol
how a simple breath practice can help put the body into a parasympathetic state
factors we can use to optimize our children’s health from an early age

Resources We Mention

Divine Elements (Dr. Sonya’s practice)
Naturally Brave Retreats (next retreat Feb. 5-10, 2019 – enter code “wellnessmama” for $200 off)
Progesterone cream
Kids Cook Real Food e-course
Dr. Pompa True Cellular Detox
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Love Your Lady Landscape by Lisa Lister
The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (a personal favorite of mine)

Episode Quotables From Dr. Sonya
We are not just living for ourselves but we are living for the generations to come.
I think it’s so important to show [our kids] our vulnerability and show them this side of us that we too are still learning. It makes it part of the family’s growth if y