03/28/2024
For centuries, women have gathered to share wisdom and inner knowledge of their bodies.
Birth, s*x, menopause, the menstrual cycle - things that are considered taboo topics in our modern society - were woven into the framework of communities and this wisdom was held and kept by women.
In our modern day society, much of this knowledge has been outsourced to others - doctors, self-help books, and the modern medical system.
Many of us have become “body illiterate” - we’ve forgotten the tools and the practice of listening to and interpreting the messages of our body.
Our menstrual cycle is one of the key ways that our body talks to us.
Being able to observe and interpret our menstrual cycles clues us into the health of our overall body, gives us clear insight into how to balance our hormones, brings us into a closer relationship with our bodies, and allows us to take charge of our fertility to help us get pregnant faster OR avoid pregnancy.
Our menstrual cycles offer us a monthly report card of our health.
Every cell in our body has receptors for the s*x hormones that are produced via our menstrual cycles, meaning that the health of our mensutal cycles directly affects EVERYTHING in our body, from the health of our heart and our bone density, to our moods and brain health.
It is so important to be able to interpret our menstrual cycles that the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology declared that the menstrual cycle should be considered the 5th vital sign.
This means that health professionals should not only assess blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, and heart rate as the key markers of health in our bodies, BUT should also be assessing the menstrual cycle.
However, when was the last time a doctor asked you about your menstrual cycle?
Or if they did, did you have the ability to provide them with information on the length of your cycles, your period health, the length of your fertile window, rate of confirmed ovulations, cervical fluid observations, or the balance of your hormones in your cycle?
The art and practice of tracking our cycles with fertility awareness-based methods offer us this insight that we can use to optimize our health, balance our hormones, and take charge of our fertility.
Cycle tracking with fertility awareness-based methods is a vital self-care and healthcare practice that every menstruating person should know how to do. It is a practice we should be passing onto our daughters and granddaughters.
It’s time to put this time-honored practice of cycle tracking back into the hands of women everywhere!
Join us for this 4 week deep dive into how to track and interpret our menstrual cycles beginning this May!
Weekly training videos will offer foundational step-by-step guidance into the practice of cycle tracking. Weekly gatherings via Zoom will allow us the chance to share insights, ask questions, and practice our skills together. It will be a fun journey of self-discovery, community, and empowerment!
Join the waitlist and be the first to know when the course is open: https://www.infradianinstitute.com/joinus
This may be the most important skill you learn for your health!
It’s time to reclaim your fertility, s*x, cycles, and power.
