This Conscious Life

In this solo episode, Eminé Rushton explores what happens to our bodies and minds in Spring – and how, with a little preparation and natural intuition, we can support our bodies to be at their healthiest and most vital during this beautiful ‘King of the Seasons.’ From seasonal foods to lifestyle practices, Eminé looks to nature for naturally balancing and bolsterning advice and goodness, and explains that the common spring colds and allergies are just symptoms of imbalances, that can more often be very easily remedied – by making seasonal adjustments to our daily lives.

About Eminé Rushton

Eminé Rushton is a wellbeing author & editor with 15 years experience. Her second book, co-written with her conscious living & nature writer husband, Paul, is called Sattva, and is rooted in Ayurveda. It is published on June 4 2019 by Hay House. Eminé has studied Vedic healing with the American Institute of Vedic Studies & is also a qualified holistic facial therapist. Eminé & Paul’s website is www.thisconsciouslife.co & they are @thisconsciouslife.co on Instagram. Eminé also posts regularly at @thisconsciousbeing & Paul at @mrpaulrushton.

Emma Cannon is a hugely respected Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and women’s fertility expert. In this episode, we talk candidly about the stories we tell (and enforce on our selves) and the myriad ways in which we suppress our emotions, but how they will, ultimately, always make themselves known. Talking about finding our truth, owning our emotions, seeking healthier outlets for all that we feel, and honouring all of the passages of our lives, this is a deeply insightful, rich and honest conversation – woman to woman.

About Emma Cannon

Emma Cannon is a fertility and women’s health expert, registered acupuncturist, founder of the Emma Cannon Clinic, and a mentor and speaker. With over 20 years in clinical practice, from her fertility rooms she has helped countless patients achieve their dream of having a family. She is the author of four books including the best-selling The Baby Making Bible. Her fifth book, FERTILE, was published by Vermillion in March 2017. Her website is www.emmacannon.co.uk and she is @emmalcannon on Instagram.

About Eminé Rushton

Eminé Rushton is a wellbeing author & editor with 15 years experience. Her second book, co-written with her conscious living & nature writer husband, Paul, is called Sattva, and is rooted in Ayurveda. It is published on June 4 2019 by Hay House. Eminé has studied Vedic healing with the American Institute of Vedic Studies & is also a qualified holistic facial therapist. Eminé & Paul’s website is www.thisconsciouslife.co & they are @thisconsciouslife.co on Instagram. Eminé also posts regularly at @thisconsciousbeing & Paul at @mrpaulrushton.

In this episode Emma mentions the wonderful book “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz.

In this episode, host and Ayurvedic Consultant, Eminé Rushton, guides us into the gentle, natural science of Ayurveda. Learn about this supportive holistic system of natural healthcare, which looks at every part of our living experience – from the food we eat, to the hours we sleep, the environments we live & work in, to the emotions we experience as we move from one situation to the next. Ayurveda reveals the often missing link between our selves and nature – and shows us that to be truly healthy, we must consciously realign our selves wholly, with natural cycles, seasons, rhythms and choices.

Eminé explains this connected, rich science in an easy way, for those who are not at all familiar with Ayurveda, and introduces the basic concepts, which provide a foundation for this remarkable holistic science. Because Ayurveda illuminates all that nature has to offer us – all of nature’s wisdom, kindness, abundance and goodness – it naturally guides us to make kinder, more intuitive and more beneficial decisions in our daily lives too.

Books recommended in this episode:

The Gentle Birth Method by Dr Gowri Motha

In this first episode of This Conscious Life, we celebrate the magic of new beginnings, and the vibrant, vital energy of Spring.

Hosts Eminé and Paul Rushton share their journey from city-dwelling, job-juggling and deeply depleted new parents, to a much slower, gentler and responsive way of living – rooted in Ayurveda, and guided by supportive seasonal changes.

Eminé talks about identifying her drivers – and awakening to the fact that it was not a traditional model of success that they sought – neither wealth, nor status – but a return to natural, humble, beautiful life, where both her and Paul felt ‘held’ by nature and the Earth.

Paul takes us on a gently exuberant journey through Spring – around the allotment plot, foraging spots, the garden, and into the kitchen. Learn about what is growing up, all around us, right now, and how to use it to support your body in its natural cleansing and clearing processes.

We also recommend the following books in this podcast:

Practical Self-Sufficiency: The Complete Guide to Sustainable Living by Dick and James Strawbridge

Biodynamic Gardening by Dorling Kindersley

Ronja The Robber’s Daughter by Astrid Lindgren