Today I’m talking to Samantha Zipporah, a holistic sexual health educator, activist, & advocate. We talk about holistic abortion care, the value of the uterus beyond childbearing, saying no to say yes and the healing power of orgasm.
CW: abortion, miscarriage
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This episode of Heavy Flow is supported by The Endo Toolkit, a practical five-week online program to create tools to help manage endometriosis pain and symptoms.
What we discussed:
- How Samantha’s work inspired the Heavy Flow Podcast!
- Reframing all pregnancy outcomes as “pregnancy release”
- Supporting physical, spiritual and emotional healing after an abortion and why the approach should be the same regardless of how the pregnancy was released
- How the technocratic method of medical care differs from holistic care
- Harnessing the vital life force of our uterus and acknowledging the sacred yes
- Why body literacy and education are keys to a positive termination experience for patients and care providers
- The healing power of orgasm
Connect with Samantha:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Support Samantha on Patreon
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Female Erasure
Episode 16: Womb Wellness with Clare Kenty
Wild Power
The Red School
Mantak Chia + Ovarian Kung Fu
Feminist Current Podcast: Toward reproductive sovereignty, not reproductive rights
Holistic Abortion Aftercare Zine
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