Connect with your female body & support your fertility through cycle tracking

Our Cycles, Ourselves is an eight-week educational series for women seeking to deepen connection with their bodies by understanding and supporting their menstrual cycles and hormonal health holistically. 

Through weekly in-person lessons and at-home, do-it-yourself learning and skill building, Our Cycles, Ourselves is designed to help you gain practical skills in cycle tracking, as well as herbal body care and holistic nutrition principles that promote hormonal health. By exploring the intimate relationship between the menstrual cycle and mood, physical symptoms, energy levels and nutritional needs, participants can improve their overall well-being by implementing daily routines and practices that are natural, effective, and supportive for various stages of life, from menarche through menopause. 

Led by an experienced guide within a supportive community, Our Cycles, Ourselves is designed to help you implement consistent practices that respect and support the body you have been gifted with. My intention is that by the end of the eight weeks you will have a deepened appreciation for your body’s wisdom, and feel empowered to implement cycle tracking and holistic body care practices as lifelong tools for self-knowledge, acceptance and love. 

This class series is for those who would like to:

• learn the various aspects of effective cycle tracking at a slow, steady pace

• explore ways to support the menstrual cycle in accordance with the season of life that you’re in

• emphasize the healthy function of the hormones through holistic means that are within your control 

• identify medicinal herbs, foods and body care practices that can promote fertility and menstrual cycle health

• receive encouragement, support and care alongside others who are also fostering a holistic cycle tracking practice

• Please note: Individuals experiencing amenorrhea (absence of menses), or who are taking any form of birth control and wish to stop at some point in the future, may benefit from cycle tracking. As long as you have an interest in learning more about your female body, and supporting your fertility and menstrual cycle health holistically, you are welcome at this series.

What’s included:

• 8 weekly in-person classes where we will review course topics and share space for reflections and questions among participants

• Weekly at-home reading assignments and suggested practices to keep you on a steady track of experiential learning throughout the course

With spacious time for learning, we will:

• read Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler as our guiding text

• review how the menstrual cycle works, which supports awareness of your own embodiment

• learn the core principles of cycle tracking, a practice of observing and logging fertility signs 

• discuss holistic nutrition principles that provide necessary foundations for fertility and cycle health

• experience herbal body care practices you can weave into your life that naturally promote your health

• share insights and reflections of our experiences within the community we form together

If you can’t attend all of the classes:

Though you will get the most out of this series if you attend all of the classes, if you need to miss one or two:

• Continue to review the recommended reading material for each week

• Engage in your own practice at home using the framework of our previous classes together

connect to your menstrual cycle in a deep and meaningful way and to absorb the wisdom it holds, which can often be underfelt in our busy, modern lives.

If you would like to join Our Cycles, Ourselves:

• Sign up via this link.

• Please add class dates to your calendar (Please note: suggested readings will be shared as our sessions progress)

  • Session 1: Wednesday, 4/22 4-6pm

  • Session 2: Wednesday, 4/29 4-6pm

  • Session 3: Wednesday, 5/6 4-6pm

  • Session 4: Wednesday, 5/13 4-6pm

  • Session 5: Wednesday, 5/20 4-6pm

  • Session 6: Wednesday, 5/27 4-6pm

  • Please note: We will be skip the week of 6/3!

  • Session 7: Wednesday, 6/10 4-6pm

  • Session 8: Wednesday, 6/17 4-6pm

• Ensure sure you have access to the following materials:

  • A journal and your favorite writing utensil

  • A copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, Second Edition (linked here). 

FAQ:

How much time should I expect to dedicate to this course?

The extent to which you take what we go over in class depends on your natural pace and what you have capacity for at this point in your life. If you’re busy, do less. Cycle tracking is meant to happen within the context of your real life, not for when it’s the “perfect” moment.

Outside of our 2-hour weekly meetings, you can expect to enact what we learn in the comfort of your own home for daily cycle tracking. Throughout the weeks you’ll be able to share insights and questions during our weekly meetings. You’ll also have suggested readings to do in your own time, to deepen your understanding of what we go over during our in-session time. We will have a week off mid course, so you can spend more time deepening your understanding of any course material you’re wanting to that week.

If you know you prefer more specific, in-person feedback as you learn, you'll have the option to schedule a private consultation with me during the course of the series at a discounted price, in addition to the cost of this series.

What if I can’t attend all of the classes live?

I do recommend you sign up only if you can commit to each class. However, I understand that this might not be possible for everyone. If you think you'll need to miss a live class for any reason, please keep up with the suggested reading material for the week and any practices we have already reviewed during previous classes. 

Will I definitely be able to use this method for natural pregnancy prevention or planning?

While cycle tracking is widely known as an effective tool for pregnancy planning or prevention, I can’t guarantee you will be able to use it as such. Cycle tracking is a highly effective pregnancy planning or prevention method only when it’s guidelines are strictly followed, which is subject to the individual. And like all forms of contraception, there is a chance that the method will not be effective. A key way to discern whether or not this method can be utilized for pregnancy planning or prevention is to learn the method well from a qualified instructor and to implement it precisely (this is where this course comes into play!). In learning and implementing the practice, you will understand if the method is right for you. Just like any practice, some will be a good fit for you and some won’t be. Cycle tracking is no different! And depending on individual factors at play, I generally suggest that an individual practice the method for at least 6 months before relying on it as a means of pregnancy planning or prevention. 

It is also very important to clarify that cycle tracking does not take the place of medical advice and is not meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. I am also not a medical professional. This course material is based on information I have learned, gathered and shared with clients and students over the past 15 years of teaching this cycle tracking and holistic practices for menstrual, hormonal and reproductive system health. While I will do my best to provide the most accurate information I can about cycle tracking, I can’t be responsible for any errors or omissions made during the course of this program. 

There are many reasons to learn and implement cycle tracking, which are rooted in getting to know your menstrual cycle and fertility signs intimately. This takes time and consistency. My main intention in offering this course is to provide you valuable information that you can work with in whatever ways feel right for you moving forward. 

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