wOMen’s wellness
“We are volcanoes. When we women offer our experience as our truth, as human truth, all the maps change. There are new mountains.”
Our voices, our stories, and our ways of knowing carry a power that reshapes the world. In caring for our bodies, tending to our wellness, and speaking from lived experience, we reclaim the ground beneath us. Herbalism, movement, and self-nourishment are not just acts of personal care. They are ways of standing in our truth and shifting the landscape for every woman who comes after us.
Rooted Strength: Women’s Health & Empowerment in the Modern Age
In a world that moves quickly and asks much of us, women are often left navigating endless responsibilities without enough time or space to care for themselves. The pace of modern life can leave us disconnected from our bodies, our cycles, and the quiet wisdom that guides us. Yet, within this challenge lies an opportunity to reclaim our wellness, our power, and our connection to the earth.
Herbalism, movement, and holistic wellness are not new concepts. They are ancient ways of knowing and caring that have supported women for generations. The plants have always been here, offering nourishment, balance, and resilience. Gentle herbs such as lemon balm, chamomile, and passionflower can support the nervous system, while nettle leaf, oatstraw, and red raspberry leaf help strengthen the body. Adaptogens like tulsi and schisandra support our ability to adapt to life’s demands, becoming trusted daily allies.
Movement is another key to empowerment.
Whether through yoga, dance, walking, or any form of intentional physical expression, movement connects us to our strength and our inner rhythm. It helps us process emotion, restore energy, and feel more at home in our bodies. In modern times, when convenience often takes precedence over connection, reclaiming these practices becomes an act of self-respect. Choosing to learn the language of the plants, to nourish ourselves with whole foods, to move with intention, and to listen to the messages our bodies send is empowerment. It is remembering that we are not separate from nature, but a living expression of it.
Journal Prompts for Reflection
What does feeling fully connected to my body and my feminine energy look and feel like?
Where in my life am I being called to slow down and nourish myself more deeply?
Practice to Connect with the Divine Feminine
Find a quiet space where you feel safe and supported. Light a candle and prepare a cup of a gentle, heart-opening herbal tea such as rose, tulsi, or chamomile. Sit comfortably and place one hand over your heart and the other over your womb or lower belly. Close your eyes and breathe slowly, imagining your inhale as the earth’s energy rising to meet you, and your exhale as a soft surrender into trust. Imagining roots growing from your body into the earth, drawing up stability and nourishment. On each inhale, feel the earth’s energy rising into you. On each exhale, release tension and soften into trust.
Bring awareness to the left side of your body, often associated with the divine feminine, the realm of creativity, receptivity, intuition, and compassion. Notice how this side feels compared to the right. You might gently stretch or place your left hand over your heart to invite more openness.
The divine feminine is both soft and strong. It moves with fluidity yet holds with unshakable depth. To connect more deeply with this part of yourself, you might:
Spend time in nature without agenda, simply listening
Create something with your hands, purely for the joy of it
Rest without guilt, allowing stillness to replenish you
Speak your truth with compassion and clarity
Practice receiving: compliments, help, love- without resistance
When your breath feels steady, silently ask, What do I most need to know about my feminine energy right now? Sit in stillness and allow images, sensations, or words to arise. When you are ready, write down what came through and thank yourself and the earth for the wisdom received.
Artwork by Lunar Lilt
When we weave nourishment, movement, and mindful self-care into our daily lives, we are not only caring for our own health. We are creating a ripple effect for our families, our communities, and the generations to come. Women’s health is not a luxury. It is the foundation of a healthy, thriving world.
