This week, host Shayla Oulette Stonechild is joined by Jessica Barudin. Jessica is Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw, a member of the 'Namgis First Nation with ties to the Kwakiutl and Haxwamis on her mother’s side and Russian-Jewish on her father’s side. She is a proud mother of two daughters, wife, Sundancer, Indigenous health researcher, yoga teacher and doula. She has spent the last ten years working professionally in Indigenous peoples’ health and education including a variety of roles in health research, health promotion, project management, and community engagement. Jessica has a Masters of Applied Science in Physical Therapy from the McGill University and an Undergraduate Degree in Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia. She currently works with the First Nations Health Authority as the Traditional Wellness Specialist for Vancouver Island. Listen to this episode to hear Shayla and Jessica discuss going from urban life in Montreal back to her home community in Vancouver Island, Jessica’s Kwakwaka’wakw heritage, her process of becoming a yoga teacher in 2012, and how the wellness industry has changed since then; further, they discuss the First Nations Womens’ Yoga Initiative, and the cohort of Indigenous women and Two-Spirit people she has brought together during quarantine to learn and practice yoga, and how she has integrated her language into this practice. ... Follow Jessica Barudin on Instagram Follow Shayla Oulette Stonechild on Instagram Visit thebrandisfemale.com.