Hey Momma! This is the last two week in the Stress Series on the podcast and so I have something new and special for you! Inside today’s episode I am chatting with Integrative Herbalist and natural products consultant, Amy McKelvey.  She is also the CEO and founder of Her Vital Way, a practitioner recommended wellness brand that sells non-GMO, clinically validated herbs and supplements, at efficacious dosing - direct-to-consumer. Her passion for educating and empowering women on the many medicinal benefits of herbs and how we can use them proactively to prevent stress, pain and disease in the body. Our chat ended up being pretty long and so this is part 1 (of 2).  In part 1 we are discussing the benefits of connecting to the earth and using gardening as a way to de-stress our bodies as well the importance of connecting to our own bodies so that we can find the root cause of our issues. In part 2 We continue the conversation and dive into, not only the benefits of herbs on stress, but also their impact on treating and preventing many pelvic floor conditions like frequent incontinence or leaking, UTI’s, pelvic pain or pain with sex, vaginal dryness/irritation, interstitial cystitis or overactive bladder, constipation, IBS and so much more! These herbs are healing in so many ways especially in helping the body adapt and adjust during hormonal changes like postpartum, perimenopause and menopause. They are here for us to use with very little side effects and Amy has created a supplemental company to bring those herbs to you in a convenient and efficacious way! So you can have a little help when you're feeling tapped out or overwhelmed or navigating big changes, or to prevent issues all together! Your pelvic floor and the rest of your well-being will thank you!   If you resonated with this chat with Amy and want to learn more about her supplements and are curious which herbs would be best for your physical and mental health contact her at [email protected] for a FREE consultation! You can also purchase her supplements at www.hervitalway.com and get 20% OFF using code MOMT20!  And if you are experiencing any pelvic floor/women's health issue like urinary incontinence/leaking, pelvic pain, pain with sex, urgency, heaviness/prolapse or any other back/hip/joint pain let's get you booked for a virtual coaching session or in person physical therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident in your body and start healing today!!  Make Sure to reach out to> [email protected]  AND/OR Join my FREE Facebook community for ACCOUNTABILITY and a safe and supportive place to share and support each other!> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1696216757461633/    Join my VIP Insider group and receive my Newsletter full of great tips and tricks and upcoming resources! > https://newsletter.balancedmomtality.com/   Follow and get tips/tricks on:  Facebook> @thebalancedmomtality Instagram> @the_balanced_momtality Learn > www.balancedmomtality.com   Amy is also on Social media @HerVitalWay