Knowledge is power Knowledge is power. How many times when you’ve discovered something about how your body works have you felt reassured? Sometimes, simply the facts enable you to deal with a difficulty more easily, and that’s enough. Other times, that new piece of...
“Periods have no health benefit” claimed this recent article in The Guardian. It explores how many women are taking The Pill continuously to stop their periods because they are so difficult. But are there other options? There’s certainly no shortage of...
What is syncing yoga with your menstrual cycle? Syncing yoga with your menstrual cycle means varying your yoga practice in tune with your natural cyclical changes. We are constantly changing, and our yoga practice needs to change with us. It needs to become...
I’ve just restarted Parkrun after a 7-year absence! Now I’m very conscious of where I am in my menstrual cycle when I run so I know when not to run, when to build-up, when to push it, when to go easy and why some days it’s harder work. Back then I had no menstrual...
The best things come in small packages Menstrual Doodles is a fabulous little book. Little it may be, but it is rich in practical information. Written in a light and humorous style, it brings on a wry smile and even made me laugh out loud a couple of times! It...
Letting go of thoughts and emotions is often talked about in the worlds of yoga, meditation and spirituality. It is held up as an important ability to have and is an integral part of many practices. And yet I always struggled with the entire concept. What did...
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