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October 27, 2018

The inner seasons of the menstrual cycle

inner seasons of the menstrual cycle

If you were born into a female body and are currently menstruating then the concept of ‘inner seasons’ may be something that is already an embodied experience for you, whether you’re conscious of it or not. For the majority of my menstruating life I was not aware of these changing tides whatsoever. My view was that my period happened for a week of the month and the rest of the time I was ‘not on my period’ and that was that – 2 stages only.

It was only when I started reading and researching about the menstrual cycle (I’ve linked my favourite books below) and all things ‘womanhood’ that I had my ‘ah-ha’ moment. I learnt that my experiences were totally normal and actually had a pattern to them. My body as well as my changing moods and energy levels all started to make sense to me. Once I’d started off down that rabbit hole I couldn’t stop wanting to learn more about it – and I now I just want to share this with as many women as possible because I honestly wish I’d known about all this sooner.

So what are the 4 seasons?

When you think of the yearly cycle, it’s clearly split into 4 distinct phases – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

This is the same with the menstrual cycle.

So each month we have our own inner seasons that each feel completely different. In each phase we have different needs, desires, cravings, energy levels, and a different set of super powers – as well as physical changes too, it’s all cyclic.

You may have noticed that PMS feeling you get that alerts you to the fact that your period is approaching? or the fact that you have higher energy levels mid way through your month? all this is linked to the hormonal changes that occur as you move your way through each cycle.

I’m not a qualified health professional so I’m not going to go into the science of what’s happening in your body, but to put it (very) simply – the hormone oestrogen rules the first half of your cycle, then progesterone takes over from ovulation (your midway-ish point if you were to have a 28 day cycle)

These 2 hormones act very differently in your body and cause the shifts that occur as you move through your month, leading to the shifting tides of inner seasons. I’ll go into a little more depth about the energy of each phase below..

Winter

Inner winter begins on day 1 of your cycle, the first day of your bleed. At this point you may just feel like curling up in a ball and staying in bed all day – I hear ya’. Bleeding each month can feel exhausting at best and damn right painful at worst. This is your hibernation time. Time to take a bath, nourish yourself and turn off the outside world as much as possible (sometimes not possible at all I realise). It’s also a time for dialling up your meditation time as your intuition is heightened during this phase. Your blood holds a deep feminine wisdom and the power of creation! So no wonder you feel like a seer as you navigate your way through your inner winter. Due to horrendous period pains I used to dread my bleed time, but now I can honestly say it feels like a blissful homecoming. So it IS possible to change your experience.

Spring

This season begins as your bleed ends. If you think about the energy of spring in your yearly cycle, that’s exactly the same here. The shoots are starting to grow with new life as you awaken from the deep hibernation of winter. Things feel fresh, the light returns and you start to feel the warmth again. For your internal spring this might mean that you start to have fresh ideas, inspiration and feel motivated to move again. You’re more open to opportunities and will most likely want to start seeing friends, making plans and generally begin being social again.

Summer

During Summer is when ovulation occurs, which if you have a 28 day cycle would be around day 14. In this phase you’re likely to feel your most sexual – that makes sense because you’re fertile in this phase too, so nature has this funny way of encouraging you to procreate! Usually in summer you’d have a lot of energy to give out. Things don’t seem to bother you as much as in the other phases and you might feel like superwoman. It’s a time to enjoy the peak of energy, where you can be all things to all people and not feel any repercussions. For many, this is their favourite phase.

Autumn

Once the autumn arrives you may start to feel like you’re being called back into that temple of hibernation. The world starts to feel smaller as you begin the contraction back inside yourself. This is the phase where some women experience pms or mood swings. Your inner critic comes out to play. You may have more thoughts that bring you down, get trapped in comparison or judgement or have more cravings. It can be a difficult time for many women. I used to sometimes find my autumn phase a struggle, however now I tend to feel most productive here so I use that to my advantage. Maybe you’ve noticed you feel more motivated to nest or clean the house at this point in your month – that’s definitely the case for me. Things just start to irritate me if they’re not done so I use this phase for ‘ticking things off my to do list’.

As much as I talk about these phases from the perspective of menstruation, you can still experience the shifting energies if you do not bleed or no longer have a womb. In this case, look to the moon for navigation. Day one (as you enter inner winter) would occur on the new moon and the full moon would be your peak summer day (experienced as ovulation for a person who menstruates). These cycles occur throughout nature and our bodies are just a microcosm of a much bigger and magical process!

How to work with the 4 phases?

Now you have a general idea for the feeling of each phase, you may start to notice these shifting energies within your own cycle. How you feel in each phase does depend on your own experiences, so don’t worry if your cycle varies from what I’ve suggested above. You may find that the outward energy of summer feels too much for you, or that your autumn time feels like home. Getting to know your own cycle is the best way to start to accommodate your changing needs. Note down each day how you’re feeling, even if just a word or two. Once you’ve done this for a few months you may start to notice patterns.

Even by just bringing awareness to your cycle, magical things can happen! The phases may become more defined, irregular cycles can find some regularity, or symptoms of PMS or tension in the body could lessen. Most importantly though, as you start to identify the patterns in your changing needs, you can start to allow for those variations. So maybe you can honour the fact that you want to stay in bed all day in winter by not scheduling in anything on your calendar for day one. Or make plans to see friends when you’re in your summer phase and feeling filled with energy. You’ll find ways to add in small changes that give you the space to do what feels nourishing in each season. The more you do that, the easier it gets too.

And like I said above – once you head down that rabbit hole, who knows where it will take you, you might just want to shout from the rooftops about how amazing menstruation is like I do! (grabs the megaphone)

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If you want to learn more about working with your cycle then feel free to get in touch with me or come along to one of my womb yoga workshops where we cover these topics in more depth. If you have any questions then I’ll do my best to help or point you in the right direction.

If like me, you now want to go and geek out on all things menstruation then I highly recommend the books below..

Blessings to you all

G x

Books to read

Wild Power By Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer

Period Power By Maisie Hill

The fifth vital sign By Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Code Red By Lisa Lister

I also talked about this more on episode 4 of my podcast – check it out here

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Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

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Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
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Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬 (Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) #stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
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Have you ever let fear or insecurity stop you from doing something?? I took Malakai to the library the other day and it reminded me of years ago (around 2009 I think) when I was living in London and felt like I wanted to start yoga but was too self conscious to go to a class 🙈 (I was addicted to cardio in those days 🙄) so instead I picked up a book in the library and started practicing on my own in my bedroom - this was before the days of apps and everything online 👵🏼😆 When I finally went to class I knew straight away I wanted to teach and yoga has since become a huge part of my life As a teacher I’ve heard people say many times that they are too anxious to attend a class or that they’re not ‘good’ enough to come..and believe me I get it! But if I’d let my worry hold me back I wouldn’t have found the magic that was waiting on the other side I’m not saying to ignore your fears, but is there a way you can lean in? And walk alongside your insecurity with compassion whilst not letting it hold you back from what you know you want to do? If you’ve been wanting to join me for a womb yoga session but something has been stopping you - my next one is this Sunday 4-6.30pm. You are welcome to attend 🙏 and you can bring all your fears, anxieties and insecurities with you - they deserve to be there too 🌹🙌 Message me for details and to book 💜 or if you’re not feeling being in a group setting I also am available for 121’s..get in touch and let’s chat ☺️ #jaima #yogateachers #yogatransformation #itsnotaboutthepostures #wombyoga #womensyoga #yogaforwomen
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Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
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Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life. Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck.. We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process. This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more #creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
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I realise this may be an unpopular opinion but why is it that so many ‘parenting methods’ are actually just straight up emotional and psychological manipulation!? 🙈

If we treated other adults this way it would be classed as abuse - but yet when people do it to their kids it’s just accepted 🤔😧

For example - the naughty step. You basically decide on some arbitrary rules and if your kid doesn’t tow the line they get isolated, ignored and shamed into submission 

But apparently - ‘it works’ ??? 🙈

Does it? Does your child now behave in a way that doesn’t compromise your comfort? Do they obey you? 

How is that the goal of parenting???!To make our kids do what we say without question 🫤

I don’t know about you but I want a child that questions authority..and makes behavioural decisions based on love, compassion and understanding rather than fear of punishment 

Yes it may mean that you’re triggered or things don’t always go how you want them to go - but our kids are mirrors for us to look at ourselves and where WE need to heal in order to do better FOR them. As parents we are in service to the future generation. They are not on this planet to make you feel comfortable 

Your discomfort is a gift showing you what needs to be looked at. So do the work! 

Ok rant over - as you were 😆 

Btw - this is not about shaming anyone for how they parent, I’m well aware of trauma, triggers and generational patterns being passed on. It’s also important work to re parent yourself in the process 🙏🥰 but this is a topic that’s on my mind a lot so needed to say it..

#parenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #parentingtechniques #soloparent #raisingboys #raisingkings #raisingtinyhumans
I realise this may be an unpopular opinion but why is it that so many ‘parenting methods’ are actually just straight up emotional and psychological manipulation!? 🙈

If we treated other adults this way it would be classed as abuse - but yet when people do it to their kids it’s just accepted 🤔😧

For example - the naughty step. You basically decide on some arbitrary rules and if your kid doesn’t tow the line they get isolated, ignored and shamed into submission 

But apparently - ‘it works’ ??? 🙈

Does it? Does your child now behave in a way that doesn’t compromise your comfort? Do they obey you? 

How is that the goal of parenting???!To make our kids do what we say without question 🫤

I don’t know about you but I want a child that questions authority..and makes behavioural decisions based on love, compassion and understanding rather than fear of punishment 

Yes it may mean that you’re triggered or things don’t always go how you want them to go - but our kids are mirrors for us to look at ourselves and where WE need to heal in order to do better FOR them. As parents we are in service to the future generation. They are not on this planet to make you feel comfortable 

Your discomfort is a gift showing you what needs to be looked at. So do the work! 

Ok rant over - as you were 😆 

Btw - this is not about shaming anyone for how they parent, I’m well aware of trauma, triggers and generational patterns being passed on. It’s also important work to re parent yourself in the process 🙏🥰 but this is a topic that’s on my mind a lot so needed to say it..

#parenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #parentingtechniques #soloparent #raisingboys #raisingkings #raisingtinyhumans
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I realise this may be an unpopular opinion but why is it that so many ‘parenting methods’ are actually just straight up emotional and psychological manipulation!? 🙈 If we treated other adults this way it would be classed as abuse - but yet when people do it to their kids it’s just accepted 🤔😧 For example - the naughty step. You basically decide on some arbitrary rules and if your kid doesn’t tow the line they get isolated, ignored and shamed into submission But apparently - ‘it works’ ??? 🙈 Does it? Does your child now behave in a way that doesn’t compromise your comfort? Do they obey you? How is that the goal of parenting???!To make our kids do what we say without question 🫤 I don’t know about you but I want a child that questions authority..and makes behavioural decisions based on love, compassion and understanding rather than fear of punishment Yes it may mean that you’re triggered or things don’t always go how you want them to go - but our kids are mirrors for us to look at ourselves and where WE need to heal in order to do better FOR them. As parents we are in service to the future generation. They are not on this planet to make you feel comfortable Your discomfort is a gift showing you what needs to be looked at. So do the work! Ok rant over - as you were 😆 Btw - this is not about shaming anyone for how they parent, I’m well aware of trauma, triggers and generational patterns being passed on. It’s also important work to re parent yourself in the process 🙏🥰 but this is a topic that’s on my mind a lot so needed to say it.. #parenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #parentingtechniques #soloparent #raisingboys #raisingkings #raisingtinyhumans
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Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk

After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ 

Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬

(Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) 

#stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
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Apparently St Winefride’s well is the oldest pilgrimage site in the uk After the spring was claimed by religion the story was that St Winefride had her head cut off by a guy who she rejected when he made a move on her 🤨 #bitextreme but then her uncle reattached her head and the guy got swallowed up by the earth 🤷‍♀️ Though I’m more interested in the energetics of the spring and how it would have been before it was claimed by the church - it was a very charged and mystical place 🍃💫🪬 (Also if you visit - go for lunch at the Jamaican place next door..it was lush!) #stwinefrideswell #pilgrimage #sacredwater #sacredfeminine #reclamation #springwater #jaima #sacredspace #holywell #northwalesinstagram #waterblessing #goddessworship #healingwaters
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Have you ever let fear or insecurity stop you from doing something??

I took Malakai to the library the other day and it reminded me of years ago (around 2009 I think) when I was living in London and felt like I wanted to start yoga but was too self conscious to go to a class 🙈 (I was addicted to cardio in those days 🙄) so instead I picked up a book in the library and started practicing on my own in my bedroom - this was before the days of apps and everything online 👵🏼😆

When I finally went to class I knew straight away I wanted to teach and yoga has since become a huge part of my life 

As a teacher I’ve heard people say many times that they are too anxious to attend a class or that they’re not ‘good’ enough to come..and believe me I get it! But if I’d let my worry hold me back I wouldn’t have found the magic that was waiting on the other side 

I’m not saying to ignore your fears, but is there a way you can lean in? And walk alongside your insecurity with compassion whilst not letting it hold you back from what you know you want to do?

If you’ve been wanting to join me for a womb yoga session but something has been stopping you - my next one is this Sunday 4-6.30pm. 
You are welcome to attend 🙏 and you can bring all your fears, anxieties and insecurities with you - they deserve to be there too 🌹🙌

Message me for details and to book 💜 or if you’re not feeling being in a group setting I also am available for 121’s..get in touch and let’s chat ☺️

#jaima #yogateachers #yogatransformation #itsnotaboutthepostures #wombyoga #womensyoga #yogaforwomen
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Have you ever let fear or insecurity stop you from doing something?? I took Malakai to the library the other day and it reminded me of years ago (around 2009 I think) when I was living in London and felt like I wanted to start yoga but was too self conscious to go to a class 🙈 (I was addicted to cardio in those days 🙄) so instead I picked up a book in the library and started practicing on my own in my bedroom - this was before the days of apps and everything online 👵🏼😆 When I finally went to class I knew straight away I wanted to teach and yoga has since become a huge part of my life As a teacher I’ve heard people say many times that they are too anxious to attend a class or that they’re not ‘good’ enough to come..and believe me I get it! But if I’d let my worry hold me back I wouldn’t have found the magic that was waiting on the other side I’m not saying to ignore your fears, but is there a way you can lean in? And walk alongside your insecurity with compassion whilst not letting it hold you back from what you know you want to do? If you’ve been wanting to join me for a womb yoga session but something has been stopping you - my next one is this Sunday 4-6.30pm. You are welcome to attend 🙏 and you can bring all your fears, anxieties and insecurities with you - they deserve to be there too 🌹🙌 Message me for details and to book 💜 or if you’re not feeling being in a group setting I also am available for 121’s..get in touch and let’s chat ☺️ #jaima #yogateachers #yogatransformation #itsnotaboutthepostures #wombyoga #womensyoga #yogaforwomen
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Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life.

Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating 

Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck..

We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in

If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process.

This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life 

I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more 

#creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
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Regardless of whether you 🩸 or not. The cycles I talk about show up in so many different areas of life. Creatively, we all follow the same patterns regardless of what it is we’re creating Once you familiarise yourself with the pattern, you’ll start to notice which phase feels more comfortable and which might feel like an edge, or somewhere you’re getting stuck.. We all have strengths and weaknesses. The more we become aware of our patterns the easier it is to work with them. That’s where your cycle comes in If you 🩸 then this is an embodied process - you get to feel the rise and fall of the energies and tune into the potency of each phase..which then helps to prepare you for when these cycles present in other areas of your life..like for example the creative process. This is obviously nuanced and more than I can go into here but thought I’d share another insight into how cycle awareness can support your life I’ve written a blog about it so head to my 🔗 if you’re interested to read more #creativeplanning #thecreativeprocess #cycleawareness #selfawarenessjourney #createdaily #innerseasons #wombyoga
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I realise this may be an unpopular opinion but why is it that so many ‘parenting methods’ are actually just straight up emotional and psychological manipulation!? 🙈

If we treated other adults this way it would be classed as abuse - but yet when people do it to their kids it’s just accepted 🤔😧

For example - the naughty step. You basically decide on some arbitrary rules and if your kid doesn’t tow the line they get isolated, ignored and shamed into submission 

But apparently - ‘it works’ ??? 🙈

Does it? Does your child now behave in a way that doesn’t compromise your comfort? Do they obey you? 

How is that the goal of parenting???!To make our kids do what we say without question 🫤

I don’t know about you but I want a child that questions authority..and makes behavioural decisions based on love, compassion and understanding rather than fear of punishment 

Yes it may mean that you’re triggered or things don’t always go how you want them to go - but our kids are mirrors for us to look at ourselves and where WE need to heal in order to do better FOR them. As parents we are in service to the future generation. They are not on this planet to make you feel comfortable 

Your discomfort is a gift showing you what needs to be looked at. So do the work! 

Ok rant over - as you were 😆 

Btw - this is not about shaming anyone for how they parent, I’m well aware of trauma, triggers and generational patterns being passed on. It’s also important work to re parent yourself in the process 🙏🥰 but this is a topic that’s on my mind a lot so needed to say it..

#parenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #parentingtechniques #soloparent #raisingboys #raisingkings #raisingtinyhumans
I realise this may be an unpopular opinion but why is it that so many ‘parenting methods’ are actually just straight up emotional and psychological manipulation!? 🙈

If we treated other adults this way it would be classed as abuse - but yet when people do it to their kids it’s just accepted 🤔😧

For example - the naughty step. You basically decide on some arbitrary rules and if your kid doesn’t tow the line they get isolated, ignored and shamed into submission 

But apparently - ‘it works’ ??? 🙈

Does it? Does your child now behave in a way that doesn’t compromise your comfort? Do they obey you? 

How is that the goal of parenting???!To make our kids do what we say without question 🫤

I don’t know about you but I want a child that questions authority..and makes behavioural decisions based on love, compassion and understanding rather than fear of punishment 

Yes it may mean that you’re triggered or things don’t always go how you want them to go - but our kids are mirrors for us to look at ourselves and where WE need to heal in order to do better FOR them. As parents we are in service to the future generation. They are not on this planet to make you feel comfortable 

Your discomfort is a gift showing you what needs to be looked at. So do the work! 

Ok rant over - as you were 😆 

Btw - this is not about shaming anyone for how they parent, I’m well aware of trauma, triggers and generational patterns being passed on. It’s also important work to re parent yourself in the process 🙏🥰 but this is a topic that’s on my mind a lot so needed to say it..

#parenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #parentingtechniques #soloparent #raisingboys #raisingkings #raisingtinyhumans
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I realise this may be an unpopular opinion but why is it that so many ‘parenting methods’ are actually just straight up emotional and psychological manipulation!? 🙈 If we treated other adults this way it would be classed as abuse - but yet when people do it to their kids it’s just accepted 🤔😧 For example - the naughty step. You basically decide on some arbitrary rules and if your kid doesn’t tow the line they get isolated, ignored and shamed into submission But apparently - ‘it works’ ??? 🙈 Does it? Does your child now behave in a way that doesn’t compromise your comfort? Do they obey you? How is that the goal of parenting???!To make our kids do what we say without question 🫤 I don’t know about you but I want a child that questions authority..and makes behavioural decisions based on love, compassion and understanding rather than fear of punishment Yes it may mean that you’re triggered or things don’t always go how you want them to go - but our kids are mirrors for us to look at ourselves and where WE need to heal in order to do better FOR them. As parents we are in service to the future generation. They are not on this planet to make you feel comfortable Your discomfort is a gift showing you what needs to be looked at. So do the work! Ok rant over - as you were 😆 Btw - this is not about shaming anyone for how they parent, I’m well aware of trauma, triggers and generational patterns being passed on. It’s also important work to re parent yourself in the process 🙏🥰 but this is a topic that’s on my mind a lot so needed to say it.. #parenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #parentingtechniques #soloparent #raisingboys #raisingkings #raisingtinyhumans
2 months ago
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4 simple ways to look after your breast health - How many of these do you do? 

I now find wearing underwires SO uncomfortable! 

In terms of the yoga - even just the intention of connecting to your heart space and breathing into this area can work wonders. You don’t have to be doing anything fancy, heart womb practices are accessible to everyone 💜

And FYI the massage makes such a big difference! Make sure to use gentle organic oil (ideally unscented- I personally have stopped using essential oils in the past 6 months as they are antibacterial and can have a detrimental effect on your microbiome - follow @arielledemartinez for more info on that) and massage up and around to follow the direction of lymph 

Let me know what else you do to look after the 🍉’s 😆 

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#womenshealth #lymphaticdrainage #lymphaticmassage #breastfeeding 
#womensyoga #wombyoga #healingjourney #healingvibes #healthandwellbeing #embodiment #naturalwellness #femininehealth #healyourbody
4 simple ways to look after your breast health - How many of these do you do? 

I now find wearing underwires SO uncomfortable! 

In terms of the yoga - even just the intention of connecting to your heart space and breathing into this area can work wonders. You don’t have to be doing anything fancy, heart womb practices are accessible to everyone 💜

And FYI the massage makes such a big difference! Make sure to use gentle organic oil (ideally unscented- I personally have stopped using essential oils in the past 6 months as they are antibacterial and can have a detrimental effect on your microbiome - follow @arielledemartinez for more info on that) and massage up and around to follow the direction of lymph 

Let me know what else you do to look after the 🍉’s 😆 

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#womenshealth #lymphaticdrainage #lymphaticmassage #breastfeeding 
#womensyoga #wombyoga #healingjourney #healingvibes #healthandwellbeing #embodiment #naturalwellness #femininehealth #healyourbody
4 simple ways to look after your breast health - How many of these do you do? 

I now find wearing underwires SO uncomfortable! 

In terms of the yoga - even just the intention of connecting to your heart space and breathing into this area can work wonders. You don’t have to be doing anything fancy, heart womb practices are accessible to everyone 💜

And FYI the massage makes such a big difference! Make sure to use gentle organic oil (ideally unscented- I personally have stopped using essential oils in the past 6 months as they are antibacterial and can have a detrimental effect on your microbiome - follow @arielledemartinez for more info on that) and massage up and around to follow the direction of lymph 

Let me know what else you do to look after the 🍉’s 😆 

.

#womenshealth #lymphaticdrainage #lymphaticmassage #breastfeeding 
#womensyoga #wombyoga #healingjourney #healingvibes #healthandwellbeing #embodiment #naturalwellness #femininehealth #healyourbody
4 simple ways to look after your breast health - How many of these do you do? 

I now find wearing underwires SO uncomfortable! 

In terms of the yoga - even just the intention of connecting to your heart space and breathing into this area can work wonders. You don’t have to be doing anything fancy, heart womb practices are accessible to everyone 💜

And FYI the massage makes such a big difference! Make sure to use gentle organic oil (ideally unscented- I personally have stopped using essential oils in the past 6 months as they are antibacterial and can have a detrimental effect on your microbiome - follow @arielledemartinez for more info on that) and massage up and around to follow the direction of lymph 

Let me know what else you do to look after the 🍉’s 😆 

.

#womenshealth #lymphaticdrainage #lymphaticmassage #breastfeeding 
#womensyoga #wombyoga #healingjourney #healingvibes #healthandwellbeing #embodiment #naturalwellness #femininehealth #healyourbody
4 simple ways to look after your breast health - How many of these do you do? 

I now find wearing underwires SO uncomfortable! 

In terms of the yoga - even just the intention of connecting to your heart space and breathing into this area can work wonders. You don’t have to be doing anything fancy, heart womb practices are accessible to everyone 💜

And FYI the massage makes such a big difference! Make sure to use gentle organic oil (ideally unscented- I personally have stopped using essential oils in the past 6 months as they are antibacterial and can have a detrimental effect on your microbiome - follow @arielledemartinez for more info on that) and massage up and around to follow the direction of lymph 

Let me know what else you do to look after the 🍉’s 😆 

.

#womenshealth #lymphaticdrainage #lymphaticmassage #breastfeeding 
#womensyoga #wombyoga #healingjourney #healingvibes #healthandwellbeing #embodiment #naturalwellness #femininehealth #healyourbody
4 simple ways to look after your breast health - How many of these do you do? 

I now find wearing underwires SO uncomfortable! 

In terms of the yoga - even just the intention of connecting to your heart space and breathing into this area can work wonders. You don’t have to be doing anything fancy, heart womb practices are accessible to everyone 💜

And FYI the massage makes such a big difference! Make sure to use gentle organic oil (ideally unscented- I personally have stopped using essential oils in the past 6 months as they are antibacterial and can have a detrimental effect on your microbiome - follow @arielledemartinez for more info on that) and massage up and around to follow the direction of lymph 

Let me know what else you do to look after the 🍉’s 😆 

.

#womenshealth #lymphaticdrainage #lymphaticmassage #breastfeeding 
#womensyoga #wombyoga #healingjourney #healingvibes #healthandwellbeing #embodiment #naturalwellness #femininehealth #healyourbody
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4 simple ways to look after your breast health - How many of these do you do? I now find wearing underwires SO uncomfortable! In terms of the yoga - even just the intention of connecting to your heart space and breathing into this area can work wonders. You don’t have to be doing anything fancy, heart womb practices are accessible to everyone 💜 And FYI the massage makes such a big difference! Make sure to use gentle organic oil (ideally unscented- I personally have stopped using essential oils in the past 6 months as they are antibacterial and can have a detrimental effect on your microbiome - follow @arielledemartinez for more info on that) and massage up and around to follow the direction of lymph Let me know what else you do to look after the 🍉’s 😆 . #womenshealth #lymphaticdrainage #lymphaticmassage #breastfeeding #womensyoga #wombyoga #healingjourney #healingvibes #healthandwellbeing #embodiment #naturalwellness #femininehealth #healyourbody
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Back in the day! 😆 

I went through menarche just before my 12 birthday. I was about 14 on this picture (fila, the first time round lol) just as I started on the pill as I used to get the most debilitating cramps! 😔

At menarche we are initiated into cyclical consciousness, menstruality. 

Do you remember this time in your life? What your passions and dreams were? How you liked to spend your time? What mattered to you? What difficulties you faced? 
The experience of your first bleed sets the tone for the rest of your cycling years. 

Maybe you learned that women are cursed and having a cycle means to suffer? This can have life long implications!

If you feel called, I invite you to explore your connection to this time :

🖊 Journal about this time in your life 
🧘‍♀️ Meditate and connect to your menarchial self
🌷 Work with the inner spring of your cycle (this relates to your childhood/adolescence in the life cycle)
🎵 Make a playlist of music from around the time of your menarchial experience (I’ll share mine in my stories - don’t judge me 😂) 
📝 Write a letter to your younger self with things you wished you’d known 

Take time to connect to the essence of who you were back then. 

As you unpack this powerful time in your life you get to rewrite the story. Whether menarche was a non-event for you, or filled with trauma, or a time without memories…the medicine of reclaiming this part of yourself can be impactful on not only healing menarchial memories but can also affect your relationship to your cycle right now as well as easing the transition into menopause once you get there 

It is ALL connected! 

As always, if you would like support with this work or have questions around this topic then reach out to me. 

This work can bring up a lot so whether you’re doing it with support or not - make sure to ease in with compassion for every version of yourself and prioritise your self care 

💕🦋🌷

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Back in the day! 😆 I went through menarche just before my 12 birthday. I was about 14 on this picture (fila, the first time round lol) just as I started on the pill as I used to get the most debilitating cramps! 😔 At menarche we are initiated into cyclical consciousness, menstruality. Do you remember this time in your life? What your passions and dreams were? How you liked to spend your time? What mattered to you? What difficulties you faced? The experience of your first bleed sets the tone for the rest of your cycling years. Maybe you learned that women are cursed and having a cycle means to suffer? This can have life long implications! If you feel called, I invite you to explore your connection to this time : 🖊 Journal about this time in your life 🧘‍♀️ Meditate and connect to your menarchial self 🌷 Work with the inner spring of your cycle (this relates to your childhood/adolescence in the life cycle) 🎵 Make a playlist of music from around the time of your menarchial experience (I’ll share mine in my stories - don’t judge me 😂) 📝 Write a letter to your younger self with things you wished you’d known Take time to connect to the essence of who you were back then. As you unpack this powerful time in your life you get to rewrite the story. Whether menarche was a non-event for you, or filled with trauma, or a time without memories…the medicine of reclaiming this part of yourself can be impactful on not only healing menarchial memories but can also affect your relationship to your cycle right now as well as easing the transition into menopause once you get there It is ALL connected! As always, if you would like support with this work or have questions around this topic then reach out to me. This work can bring up a lot so whether you’re doing it with support or not - make sure to ease in with compassion for every version of yourself and prioritise your self care 💕🦋🌷 . #menarche #menarcheceremony #wombwellness #wombwell #pms #hormonalhealth #hormonalcontraception #embodiment #wombpower #sacredfeminine #sacredfeminineenergy #healyourbody #femininehealth
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