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In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey deeper into our very own lives to uncover the connection between plant care and personal care. We will discover new tools to improve our daily lives, and the lives of the amazing plants we co-habitate with.

Today we will learn:

1) How Plant Care + Self Care are connected

2) How to THRIVE instead of survive

3) Practical tips to enhance your self + plant care journey

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1. SUBSCRIBE to Among the Jungle Podcast

2. FOLLOW @alohashii & @amongthejunglepodcast

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4. USE HASHTAG #growtogether on IG

5. THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE
   Take photos of your self care/ plant care practices &
   Share with the community by tagging @amongthejunglepodcast

GALLERY

RESOURCES

⊹BREATH for You:

• Breathwork- refers to any type of breathing exercises or techniques. People often perform them to improve mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. During breathwork you intentionally change your breathing pattern. There are many forms of breathwork therapy that involve breathing in a conscious and systematic way.

• Wim Hof- also known as The Iceman, is a Dutch extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand freezing temperatures. He has set Guinness world records for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice, and still holds the record for a barefoot half-marathon on ice and snow.

• Yoga- a Hindu discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.

• Yoga Nidra- or yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping, like the "going-to-sleep" stage, typically induced by a guided meditation. There is evidence that yoga nidra helps relieve stress.

• Meditation- is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.

❊BREATH for Plants:

-Techniques to Help Plants Breathe:

• Bowl of filtered water and microfiber cloth to gently wipe clean

• Use the shower or sink sprayer (lightly) on medium/large plants
  -Caution: Don't over saturate the soil- especially for plants that prefer dryer soil

• Misting

- Botanical Terms:

• Stoma- also called a stomate, is a pore, found in the epidermis of leaves, stems, and other organs, that facilitates gas exchange. The pore is bordered by a pair of specialized parenchyma cells known as guard cells that are responsible for regulating the size of the stomatal opening. 

• Aeration- is the process by which air is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in soil.

⊹WATER for You:

• Drink One Gallon/ Day
  -Use Plant Nanny App for accountability

• Get a Filtered Water System for your home:
  -Sink or Fridge System
  -Berkey Water System
  -Kangen Water System

❊WATER for Plants:

• Watch “Spirit of Water”

• Buy a Water Meter for watering consistency:

⊹FOOD for You:

• Eat MORE Plants

• Use Hashtag #growtogether so we can share our gardening journeys

❊FOOD for Plants:

• Organic Fertilizers: are fertilizers derived from animal matter, animal excreta, human excreta, and vegetable matter. Naturally occurring organic fertilizers include animal wastes from meat processing, peat, manure, slurry, and guano.

  -Compost: is organic matter that has been decomposed in a process called composting. This process recycles various organic materials otherwise regarded as waste products and produces a soil conditioner. Compost is rich in nutrients.

  -Cover Crop: is a crop of a specific plant that is grown primarily for the benefit of the soil rather than the crop yield. Cover crops are commonly used to suppress weeds, manage soil erosion, help build and improve soil fertility and quality, control diseases and pests, and promote biodiversity.
  -Liquid Fertilizer:
  *MY CHOICE: Fox Farm Big Bloom Fertilizer

• Probiotics: bacteria are naturally occurring plant-associated microorganisms that enhance the growth of the host plants including yield, and may suppress diseases when applied in adequate amounts.
  *MY CHOICE: MycoRoots Probiotics

• Living Soil: Millions of small organisms live in healthy soil which is rich in organic matter
  *MY CHOICE: Fox Farm Ocean Forest Soil

⊹MOVement for you and plants:

• Play music and DANCE

• Remember a little movement is all it takes to be facing the sun again

⊹ENVironment for you and plants:

• Declutter your space

• Follow Marie Kondo for home organization hacks and ask yourself “Does this spark joy"?”

• Pay attention to each plant, and each persons, individual needs

• Embrace the personality of each of your plants, and allow that to guide aesthetic decisions as well
  

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Mahalo for listening and I hope this episode “INSPIRED YOUR WILD”!
lookING forward to where the journey takes us next!

Aloha, Shii

Among the Jungle Podcast