Miscellaneous
It's time we explored capitalism in it’s indiscriminately elderberry syrup guzzling, MLM essential oil dowsed, $400 supplement protocol pushing form: Wellness Capitalism. In this episode:The value of healthy skepticism, and where Katya's comes fromHow capitalism takes holistic healthcare - which was traditionally accessible, deeply contextual and collectively empowering - and warps this to make it inaccessible, commodified and whitewashedThe trouble with smudgingCultivating a relationship with the plants you use in your healingEssential oils: would a simple tea do? Plus oral ingestion, COVID "cures", and MLMsOne-size-fits-all herbalism versus constitutional herbal traditions such as Ayurveda and TCMOver harvesting of medicinal herbs and "superfoods""Naturopreneurs", supplement-heavy protocols, and Tony RobbinsDisease mongering in holistic wellnessFinding a practitioner who will help, not harmKatya's recovery from anorexia nervosa and PTSD, and how lived experiences with disordered eating can make us better practitionersAstrology, tarot and the truth about cusps!Links:Katya's website, Instagram, and her podcasts: Kumbaya Confessional and Queer WellnessThe Dream: a podcast exposing the dangers of multi-level marketingFood Empowerment Project: a resource to help others recognise the power of their food choicesSupport the show!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nondietyogi)