S2 Ep6: The Bitter Truth About Beauty with Dr. Sinéad Corrigan

We began with a question: what does it mean to be beautiful? The more I talked with friends about their beauty routines in preparation for this podcast, the more bewildered I felt about the lengths we all go to to make ourselves more beautiful: from waxes to skin care appointments to ten step routines. Beauty is a TRILLION dollar industry pedaling us makeup, skin care products, cosmetic surgeries, and botox. But do any of us feel more beautiful? I sat down with Dr. Sinéad Corrigan, a licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of Chinese Medicine to draw inspiration from a deeper well of wisdom about beauty. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers us a more holistic and profound perspective on why we want to be beautiful to begin with, and how we can actually feel beautiful. More about Sinéad: Dr. Sinéad Corrigan is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Board Certified Herbalist, and Licensed Acupuncturist in both North Carolina and Hawaii.Her private practice is focused on Preventative Medicine, Reproductive Health, and Natural Beauty + Skincare. Sinéad weaves “movement as medicine” into every treatment.She is a 4x certified yoga instructor and been teaching yoga since 2009, and qigong since 2016. As a Senior HealingTao USA Qigong Instructor, Sinéad certifies others to teach the beautiful practice of Qigong.Keep Learning with Sinéad:*GLOW FROM WITHIN 5-week natural beauty masterclass series www.innerbodydata.com/natural-beauty-courses (drop in or sign up for the full series; discounted over 50% until Jun 15; lifetime access to recordings; sign up anytime!); *ON DEMAND qigong, yin yoga, kundalini, and pranayama classes and courses class(www.innerbodydata.com/membership) IG @innerbodydata tiktok @peonyflowersSinéad’s Top Practices for Beauty: * Start with a morning routine- qi gong for a regulated nervous system* Face massage: rosehip oil, sweet almond oil* Fascia facelift, face massage* Spend time in nature* Sleeping enough, early* Community support, friendship & co-regulation* Put your feet on the ground for connection with the Earth* Feel gratitude for the Earth, the Universe, and your physical bodyThank you to Farmacopia for donating the amazing Bitters Formulas for this season! Here is my current favorite, GB Bitters. You can find more information about your host, Abbey Cmiel at abbeyjoyhealing.com or on Instagram @abbeyjoyhealing or @bittertruthpod Get full access to Abbey Joy Healing Newsletter at abbeyjoyhealing.substack.com/subscribe