Oct 31 2021 53 mins
Welcome to Episode 8 of Women’s Circle, a big hello to you wherever you are listening to this. Today I am speaking about the previously taboo subject of periods. In the patriarchal society to which we are present, there has been no room for this very important cycle to exist, let alone dictate our productivity. I had the pleasure of sitting down with fellow mum and period warrior, Matilda Marsh. Matilda is the co-creator of Myoni menstrual cups and she is here to explain how we can use our cycle to our advantage in work and in life. This is such an important part of our female system and one that should be given much more love and respect. Settle in for an hour of knowledge and female empowerment!
We will be discussing:
- Matilda’s personal journey to co-creating Myoni
- Understanding the menstrual cycle
- Cultural conditioning around periods
- Better understanding female anatomy through menstruation
- Accessing health professionals attuned to your cycle
- Tracking your period as a tool to understand the whole spectrum of your life
- 4 phases of the cycle and what they mean for your moods and productivity
- Living your best life with your menstrual cycle
- Resting as an integral part of your bleed
- Masculine hormonal cycle is daily as opposed to the feminine monthly cycle
- Lack of ceremony or ritual around first menstruation leading to shame?
- Menstrual cycle symbolic of seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn).
- Masculine cave time for regeneration
- Irregular cycles can still be tracked and followed to benefit you
- Practices to support PMS
- Are contraceptives as helpful as we think?
- Hormones in pregnancy and linked to your cycle
- Outlets for the mental load
- Language to normalise menstruation
- Benefits of menstrual cups
Welcoming you to the space.
Love, Carlie
Founder, Mumma Got Skills
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Resources and links:
Myoni - Join Newsletter for workshop dates
Tracking Apps
Flo Ovulation
Clue
Natural Cycles