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In this episode Jill interviews Charlene. They talk about the constant internal battle we all face between Concrete Data and Intuition. Charlene shares her journey from an engineering background to embracing her intuition. For years, Charlene ignored health issues, until they became so severe, she was forced to stop working. Initially seeking prescriptions and medical support, she found the holistic approach to be transformative, affecting not just her physical symptoms but also her mental and emotional well-being. She expresses how a shift from an analytical to an intuitive mindset, acknowledging the importance of intuition in her life, is allowing her to feel more fulfilled and confident. Ayurveda was new to her, but she gave it a chance as "Its been around for thousands of years and so must have some truth to it". Charlene's shift from being a "doer" focused on others to prioritizing self-care and setting boundaries has positively impacted her parenting style, leading to a more patient and connected relationship with her children and a better relationship with her Self.
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In this episode of Sister Science Stories, I sit down with Wendi Napier of Open Door Design to explore the power of embracing neurodivergence and honouring the unique ways we see and experience the world. We discuss the journey of self-acceptance, the importance of language in shaping identity, and how seeing patterns—both internally and externally—can be a profound gift. Wendi shares her personal evolution in understanding neurodivergence within herself and her family, how breaking free from labels has expanded her awareness, and the connection between sensitivity, intuition, and creativity. Join us for a conversation about embracing our natural ways of being, expanding our understanding of self and others, and stepping into a more dynamic, authentic way of living.
You can find Wendi at OpenDoorDesign.ca
Watch for Wendi's Feng Shui Event in our Sister Science Community March 2025
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In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill and Chelsey discuss what is needed for the Feminine Traits, outlined in last week’s episode, to flow freely. Just as the banks of a river define its course and prevent water from spreading everywhere, metaphorical "banks" provide structure and guidance, keeping energy focused and within healthy parameters. The right container gives Feminine Energy the structure and boundaries it needs to move with power and grace.
Chelsey beautifully uses the image of a boat in water to illustrate how we can support ourselves in moving with grace and surrender through life’s tides. Together, they discuss the power of centring anchors—routines, self-discipline, and self-awareness—to navigate inevitable change.
Drawing from Ayurvedic principles and nature’s rhythms, they explore how understanding one’s unique constitution brings balance and renewal. Practical tips include maintaining a consistent morning and evening routine, staying hydrated, and incorporating play and creativity into daily life. They also emphasize the importance of community support and self-trust in embracing life’s ever-changing landscape.
This Episode Invites You To:✅ Explore your unique constitution and what grounds and centers you
✅ Develop awareness of your personal cycles and rhythms, learning to ride the tides of your energy
✅ Strengthen your core values and integrity as an "eternal keel" for stability
✅ Maintain a balanced perspective: face new challenges with courage while honoring past wisdomTune in to discover how structure and flow can coexist, allowing you to move through transitions with grace and confidence.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:The Morning Routine ChallengeThe Year of YOUChelsey BedaJoin us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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Join me and my dear friend Chelsey Beda as we dive into a rich and essential conversation about Feminine Traits and how to be skilled in using them. Chelsey and I often turn to each other to work through blocks, beliefs, and patterns that hold us back. Whether it’s breathing life into an idea or identifying and navigating a challenge, our process is deeply intuitive and rooted in a uniquely feminine way of problem-solving. In this episode, we explore:
✨ What feminine traits really are (beyond stereotypes).
✨ How intuition, flow, and deep listening guide creation and healing.
✨ Practical ways to recognize, nurture, and work with feminine energy in our lives.
✨ How to overcome the blocks that keep us from embodying these traits fully.
This is more than a conversation—it’s an invitation to reconnect with the essential and powerful ways of the feminine.
You can find Chelsey at https://www.chelseybeda.com
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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Today’s episode dives into the transformative practice of Clinical Somatic Education with Alana Burton—a Clinical Somatic Educator whose own healing journey has blossomed into a beautiful offering for others. Alana discovered Clinical Somatic Education, as final step in her healing journey where pain led her to Yoga Therapy and into Somatics.
From the age of 16 - 40 pain, tension, and overwhelm were her constant companions. A break through moment with a small simple yoga therapy practice one Christmas Eve when she found herself unable to walk, dress, get herself to bed. Through Clinical Somatic Education Alana learned to reconnect with her body, release unconscious tension, and move with greater ease, freedom, and joy.
Alana is part of the Year of YOU program and beyond in to the Year of EXPANSION inquiry groups. She is finding her Dharma, and deeper insights and healing. Now, her passion has grown into a powerful class she’ll be offering in the Sister Science Community this month—a space designed to help participants unlock their potential and foster a deeper mind-body connection.
In this episode, we explore:
Alana’s personal healing journey and the moments that transformed her life. The inspiration behind her upcoming class and how it empowers others.Why Clinical Somatic Education is such a gentle, effective path to healing and self-discovery.How Nurturing Simplicity, effortless effort is allowing Dharma to flow through her.Whether you’re new to Clinical Somatic Education or curious about deepening your connection with your body, we hope this conversation will leave you feeling inspired to move, heal, and thrive.
Find Alana at SomaticReawakenings.ca
Watch for Alana's Somatic Event in our Sister Science Community February 2025
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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Tune in and get ready to be inspired!
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In today’s episode, Jill speaks with Simmi Latulippe, a multi-talented Ayurvedic Medicine Practitioner, Ayurvedic Nutritional Therapist, Master Herbalist, Iridologist, Reiki Master, and Hatha Yoga Teacher. Born in Bombay, India, Simmi comes from a long lineage of Ayurvedic practitioners, including her great grandfather, who was the first to formulate a traditional herbal digestive formula that was sold to a British pharmaceutical company. With generations of experience in holistic health, Simmi has a unique perspective on how Ayurveda can be used to restore balance and harmony in the body. Simmi shares her wisdom on how Ayurveda can help alleviate the symptoms of menopause, a transition many women face but are often given limited guidance on. Through the lens of Ayurveda, Simmi discusses how the balance of body, mind, and spirit plays a key role in navigating this stage of life. With Ayurveda’s focus on individualized care, Simmi explains how personalized diet, exercise routines, meditation/yoga, and herbal supplements can effectively ease the symptoms of menopause by targeting the root causes rather than just the symptoms themselves.
Key Takeaways from this Episode:
How women in their 30-40’s should prepare body, mind and soul for peri-menopause so that you are not blindsided by symptoms. How Ayurveda addresses the body, mind, and spirit in creating balance and health.How Ayurveda’s emphasis on prevention can help you be your best self at any age and stage.Simmi’s passion for helping people make lasting lifestyle changes is evident in her accessible programs that give you practical tools. You can find out more about her Menopause Biohacking courses and book into see Simmi at Canmore Counselling.
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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In this heartfelt Sister Science Story, we journey into the life of Kelly Day, creator of Yoga Wild, to uncover the beautiful tale of how yoga found her. From her roots as a wildlife biologist exploring the natural wonders of western Canada, to her current life as a yoga teacher, meditation guide, and women's circle facilitator, Kelly's story is one of deep connection—to nature, to others, and to herself.
Kelly shares how her job as a scientist kept her in overwhelm, the new demands of motherhood, and the little whispers from her Yoga mat, awakened a yearning for something more—a desire to nurture the mind-body-spirit connection and become the best version of herself. This calling led her to embrace yoga fully, completing her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2022 and discovering her soul’s home on the mat.
Now, through her offerings at Yoga Wild, Kelly weaves her love for conservation, her passion for holding sacred spaces, and the transformative teachings of yoga to create a ripple of healing and connection in her community. Join us as we explore Kelly’s journey, her devotion to mindfulness and women’s empowerment, and her dream of inspiring others to step into their wild, authentic selves.
Tune in to hear how the practices of yoga, meditation, and sisterhood brought Kelly closer to her truth—and how they can do the same for you.
You can find Kelly at yogawild.ca.
Instagram: kellyday.yogawild Facebook: kellydayyogandwilderness
She invites you to get involved in local enviornmental issues at Bragg Creek Environmental Coalition (BCEC): https://braggcreekenvironmentalcoalition.ca
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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In this episode Jill talks to Melissa Johannes. Melissa is a Holistic Practitioner and Owner of Hertz Health, a wellness company devoted to helping you raise your vibration. Through utilizing a holistic approach that combines lifestyle, mindset, circadian biology, and quantum principles she teaches you the root cause of disease and empowers you to begin making choices that invest into your wellness.
Today they find the parallels between Melissa's healing approach and the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Melissa's medical education gives her excellent bridging vocabulary to translate the mystery of healing in a really tangible way.
You can read more about her journey & offerings at www.hertzhealth.ca, or follow her on Instagram for healing wisdom and mindset reframing to help you make sense of your healing!
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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Today Jill interviews Jeannette Friend. Jeannette and Jill met through Yoga Therapy initially, and subsequently completed a couple of years in the Sister Science courses as she created a new life in sharp departure from the last. This conversation brings Jeannette's healing story and the blend of both modern and ancient science into the fore front. How she has built the Ojas to bring all her gifts into fruition. She is now operating her own business, living her Dharma.
Jeannette, opened Liberation Counselling, her own Social Work and Psychotherapy business, giving her her Master in Social Work and over 23 years of experience a new home. working with youth, adults, groups and families in various environments, including clinical, community and education.
Healing is a gift that comes from within: it is a gift we give to ourselves. In this podcast Jeannette uses the term "LOW and SLOW" as way of being grounded, and bringing herself down and out of the spin!! It is a technique to help all of us build capacity. Build Ojas.
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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In this episode, we delve into the concept of Ahimsa, or non-violence—the first of the Yamas in yoga’s ethical framework. Darlene Ouimet and Jill explore their personal journeys with this principle, discussing how Ahimsa shapes their daily lives and relationships. The Yamas and Niyamas, the foundational guidelines in yoga’s Eight Limbs, offer a path to living in harmony with ourselves and others. These ethical principles teach us how to cultivate non-violence, truth, and integrity, setting the stage for a loving relationship with ourselves that extends into the world.
Jill also introduces Sister Science’s Year of EXPANSION, a 40-week course inspired by Deborah Adele's The Yama & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Principles. In weekly, small-group calls, participants reflect on each principle, uncovering deeper layers of self-awareness and mutual support. This sacred space, reserved for personal transformation, is where the real work of self-witnessing happens.
Whether you're new to yoga's ethical teachings or seeking to deepen your practice, listen in as we explore Ahimsa and the powerful insights it brings to living a balanced, non-violent life.
If you’re interested in joining a community focused on inner expansion and authentic growth, learn more about The Year of EXPANSION at Sister Science.
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In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Jessica Keats and I reconnect to explore the energies of this moment, recorded on November 6, 2024, just a day after the U.S. election. As a Mystic, Energy Healer, and Pattern Changer, Jessica is deeply attuned to the sentience of all life. Our friendship has been anchored in a shared curiosity for following and trusting energy, finding words to describe what we sense in ourselves and each other.
Together, we dive into powerful themes:
The nature of energy, connection, and the practice of integrating choices into our livesDigesting media and experiences in ways that support well-beingEmbracing truth and vulnerability in personal and interpersonal relationshipsRecognizing self-awareness as a tool for managing emotions and behaviorExploring the impact of beliefs on our perception of reality, social structures, and agingCultivating self-acceptance to transform frustration and anger into understandingJoin us as we unpack these topics, weaving our shared insights on the mystic and practical dimensions of being present in the world.
SisterScience.ca offers a safe guided space for your healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or if that is too much, book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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Darlene Ouimet is a retired emotional healing coach and published author, happily married 33 years to a lovely man and the mother of 3 amazing adult children. Passionate about family, personal growth, health, relationships and the impact of love, Darlene shares her Healing Story of finally leaning in and listening to herself.
Auto immune issues made her life smaller and smaller until she began to listen to the messages they were sending. Darlene now has new awareness to these messages, and how they constantly redirect her, again and again, to her own intuitive knowing.
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill interviews Hayley Oshanek, the new(ish) co-owner of Alchemy Yoga. Their conversation, sparked outside a coffee shop, delves into Hayley’s unique approach to using yoga as a tool to help people connect with their inner power. Jill's gentle, therapeutic approach to yoga, is contrasted by this empowering philosophy and it just goes to show, there is a entry point into Yoga for everyone.
Hayley has been in the fitness industry for 20 years. While yoga was initially part of her physical fitness routine—mainly to prevent injuries and stretch after intense marathon and Ironman triathlon training—it quickly transformed into a way of life. Ten years ago, her running shoes and road bike took a back seat to her yoga mat. Yoga became a powerful vehicle for self-discovery and a deeper connection to the world around her, shifting her entire perspective on well-being.
Today, Hayley believes in yoga’s ability to quiet the mind, foster contentment, embrace truth, and open the heart to greater peace. This belief is now central to her work.
As teachers, we know that what we give to others often heals us as well. At Alchemy Yoga, Hayley taps into this wisdom, helping her students connect with their personal power on the mat, where they can truly feel that strength within.
You can also find Hayley running her other business, Frilly Lilly, here in Cochrane, AB.
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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You know when someone else says the same thing you do, but somehow they say it better? That's always how I feel when Hannah and I sit down to talk.
Hannah Elizabeth Levin is the founder of Heartfelt Wellbeing in Virginia. She is an Ayurveda Practitioner, yoga teacher, and artist, who also holds a master's degree in teaching. Her mission is to alleviate unnecessary suffering in the world. Hannah expertly guides women to regain their optimal health and wellbeing through her online coaching programs and retreats.
The conversation Hannah and I have today revolves around VATA, a term used to describe a set of qualities that can define a person's constitution, the climate during the winter season, and even the stage of life post-menopause. VATA embodies air and ether qualities; they govern movement, and when they become aggravated, we feel specific impacts.
Today, we:
The qualities of VataHow Vata manifests in a personWhat symptoms indicate that Vata is aggravating youVata's effects on appetite, digestion, and eliminationVata's impact on circulation, body temperature, and drynessWhat diseases are considered VataKey remedies to pacify these symptoms when they bother you.Top Recommendations: Oiling, hydration, warm cooked nourishing food, set meal times, keeping the body warm, and movement.
FURTHER CONVERSATION with Jill&Hannah:
Tongue Scraping Interview: https://youtu.be/zWfmA72py1s?si=WYSTONVKl4NUQo94
Caring for your Five Sense: https://youtu.be/cIRQ2gV3hSg?si=mzG_VZW9AXZRlYaY
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In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill Novak interviews Laureen McNaughton, a retired teacher, mother, ally, as she shares her personal healing journey. Through embracing the intention to 'be a blessing' in every situation, Laureen reflects on how this shift has transformed her life, improving her physical health and well-being. Together, we explore the balance between tangible work and spiritual growth, self-care, and the power of reframing life’s challenges with purpose.
Laureen would like to acknowledge the beauty and wisdom of the Stoney Nakoda and Ktunaxa People who have cared for the land she calls home for thousands of years. Laureen is a life-long learner who is dedicated to being an ally to Indigenous people and those who are marginalized. She is retired teacher who loves spending time with her tree and human friends. She loves to listen to children and loves reading stories and singing with them. Laureen is walking a path of continuous improvement and embracing the power of “slow” living to become more present and mindful so that she can be a blessing in the world. Laureen lives, works, plays, writes, knits and loves on the ancient lands of the Stoney Nakoda, Ktunaxa and Sinixt Nations, with her partner John and her two adult sons.
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill interviews Chelsey Beda. Our conversation highlights that sometimes you need to take big radical action to enact the kind of change that heals you. From reconstructing her marriage to hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Chelsey did not tippy toe her way to the life she wanted, she blew it the old one, assuming that she would have to start over. Instead she found speaking her truth was not a bomb but a balm, enabling her to reconnect to love in the life she had, and use that to build the life she has now. This powerhouse is on the other side, looking back with no regrets as she shows us all how healing can happen.
You can find Chelsey at https://www.chelseybeda.com
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill Novak interviews Erin McWhirter. In August of 2018 Erin had a brain hemorrhage while making supper. Two months in the hospital started Erin on the path to her new normal. One year earlier Erin had completed her yoga teacher training at a two week intensive training where I was by far the oldest person. She fell in love with yoga philosophy, even more than the physical asana practice. The practices Yoga taught her became the path that led her healing, and cope with this new version of herself.
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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In order to share what Sister Science is, Jill asked Chelsey Beda to interview her. Together we answer the questions:
What is Sister Science?
How can we hold Sister Science in the same regard as our equal opposite Mr. Science. The linear, masculine, currently taxed energy system, that is held in high regard, needs the softness and flow of the Yin, Feminine energy that can help hold it together.How healing works on the Sister Science side of things compared to the Mr. Science side of things.See how Sister Science is for Men too.Understand how Jill relies on Yoga and Ayurveda together for this way of getting YOU in touch with YOUR needs, choices, and intuitive healing.In situations where logic and intuition conflict, we feel which one to follow? Love vs Fear, Open releasing exhale vs pinched restricted breath. Your body knows what your answers are.Jill tells her healing journey story and how you can connect to yours.Thank you to Chelsey Beda for being our interviewer today. Hear Chelsey's own powerful healing story in an upcoming episode. It is a must listen.
Join us at SisterScience.ca to start your own powerful healing journey. The Year of YOU is our signature year-long self discovery course, or book a call to bite off just one small first step. You can reach [email protected] with questions, comments, and to share your own healing journey. Perhaps you are our next guest!
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