“There are some rituals that are universal to the human experience. Many of these fall in the intersection of where beauty rituals meet spirituality: In these we're purifying our spirits, but we're also cleansing our skins,” says healer Deborah Hanekamp, (or, Mama Medicine). In this episode of mindbodygreen's beauty podcast Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler discusses the profound intersection of spirituality and beauty. In the episode they discuss, healing rituals, ancient traditions, and mindfulness tips—plus a few of Hanekamp's favorite skin care herbs and oils.

Show notes:

-Notes on the big business of self care and the future.

-Read up on ayahuasca and the colonization of the ritual.

-Research on the skin-healing properties of clover.

-Studies on foot baths in sleep, energy levels, stress, and cortisol levels.

-Check out Hanekamp’s Skin Secrets

-Hanekamp’s beauty selects: May Lindstrom The Pendulum Potion, Max And Me I Am The Light Oil, Supernal Cosmic Glow Face Oil

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17: Can you heal your skin through spirituality? | healer Deborah Hanekamp (Mama Medicine)