MYF 84 | Enhancing Fertility With Guided Visualization with Joanne Verkuilen from Circle & Bloom
Welcome to Episode 84!
In episode 84, I interview Joanne Verkuilen, the founder of a company called Circle & Bloom that provides incredible guided meditation and visualization programs for people going through infertility and other health challenges. I’ve been spending a lot of time on the podcast recently talking about mind-body healing, and that’s because it’s such an important area of health and wellness that many of us struggle to create space for in our lives. It’s also something that conventional providers rarely, if ever, acknowledge as an important piece of creating a fertile environment in our bodies. I regularly recommend Circle & Bloom programs to clients and also use them myself, so I’m excited to have Joanne on the show to talk about:
Her personal fertility story and what inspired her to start Circle & Bloom
How guided visualization works and the science behind how it improves health and fertility
The connection between stress and trouble conceiving (and the unexpected forms stress can take)
What you can expect from the fertility enhancement programs that Circle & Bloom offers
Free Quiz: Are You Healthy Enough to Get Pregnant?
Free mini-course: How to Choose the Best Prenatal Supplements
Schedule your 20-minute phone consult!
Links to Circle & Bloom
Website: https://circlebloom.com/
Free Fertility Program: https://circlebloom.com/product/free-fertility-relaxation-program/
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Show Notes:
3:50 Joanne’s personal struggle with her fertility
7:45 How medical diagnoses can change our view of ourselves and our bodies when it comes to fertility
9:00 What made Joanne decide to start her company, Circle & Bloom
12:00 Different perspectives that Joanne took into account in the development of her programs
15:05 The rationale behind meditation and guided visualization and what we’re trying to achieve with each technique
18:45 Understanding how the “Placebo Effect” can work to our advantage with mind-body approaches
21:15 The different types of success that women have experienced with C&B visualization programs
23:30 The science behind mediation and guided visualization for both overall health and fertility
26:00 The link between stress and infertility and the different ways to address it
30:20 Stress isn’t your fault and there may be stressors in your life that are outside your awareness or control
32:05 An overview of the Circle & Bloom fertility and pregnancy programs
38:40 How long it can take to see shifts positive shifts in health and fertility with these programs
42:25 Trying to get into a “clean slate” mindset when beginning a new mind-body approach
47:25 Joanne’s closing pieces of advice for women on their fertility journey