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She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health
Navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and perimenopause can feel overwhelming and confusing.
She Thrives is the podcast for women who want to understand their bodies and take charge of their health. Hosted by Katia Khomich — fertility-focused yoga therapist, mindfulness teacher and holistic health coach based in Amsterdam — each episode brings global experts and local practitioners into honest, science-backed conversation.
Topics include: fertility & IVF, PCOS & endometriosis, perimenopause & hormonal health, pregnancy & postpartum, lifestyle medicine, emotional resilience, relationships, nutrition, gut health and sleep. There are also practice episodes every week.
Previous guests: fertility specialist Dr. Natalie Crawford, Clue founder Ida Tin, and yoga teacher and bestselling author Elena Brower.
New episodes every week. For women in the Netherlands and beyond.
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health
#28 -Traditional Chinese Medicine for Modern Women — with Sandra Guy
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Today on She Thrives, I’m joined by the wonderful Sandra Guy — an acupuncturist, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, and the founder of Heavenly Star Acupuncture (https://www.heavenlystaracupuncture.com/about). Sandra has a beautiful East-meets-West story and now she is supporting women in Amsterdam through some of the most transformative chapters of their lives — conception, pregnancy, emotional transitions, grief, burnout.
In this conversation, Sandra opens the door into the rich world of Traditional Chinese Medicine — a system that is thousands of years old, deeply poetic, but also profoundly practical. We talk about:
✨ How TCM actually works — meridians, qi, yin and yang, and why acupuncture affects not just the body but also our emotional landscape.
✨ Why the “word” was considered the highest form of healing in ancient China.
✨ Stress, fertility, and modern womanhood — including how emotional states show up in the body and how acupuncture supports regulation and resilience.
✨ What happens in a real TCM session.
and much more.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Healing Practices
02:51
Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine
06:00
The Role of Communication in Healing
08:54
Personal Journey into Healing
11:56
Exploring the Philosophy of TCM
14:50
The Concept of Meridians and Qi
17:34
Yin and Yang: The Balance of Health
27:48
Understanding Acupuncture and Meridians
30:05
Common Complaints in Women's Health
32:01
The Acupuncture Session Explained
36:43
The Role of Belief in Healing
41:26
Emotional Regulation through Acupuncture
44:54
Yin Yoga and Its Connection to Acupuncture
48:14
Self-Acupressure Techniques
51:42
The Importance of Self-Inquiry in Healing