take care of yourself like a woman. cycle syncing 101, period care & navigating womanhood
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Hi everyone! In today's video we chat (for a long time) about cycle syncing, how to deconstruct the hyper masculine wellness routines we've learned over the years and how to live a more cyclical life as females. I'll be showing you what I've learned over the years of embracing and learning more about the female cycle and how I like to navigate life through cycle syncing and better understanding my body. I hope you enjoy 💗
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In Mexico, a lot of bathrooms especially out towards the mountain/ country areas, instead of a man/ woman symbol we have the sun and the moon because we are literally sun vs. moon energy. Men’s energy rises and sets every day like the sun, very stable whereas women’s energy fills and wanes on a cycle like the moon.
Wow this is beautiful
I wonder if me relating to the sun means I lean heavier towards masculine energy?
Wow, I never looked at it like that
I LOVE THIS
That is so beautiful
It's funny, thinking about it, the seasons have been built around our existence as women. We really are powerful beings but it's funny how society has really tried to rob us from knowing this
I know! We are sooo powerful. Truly ❤️
Can you tell me more about the seasons?
seasons?
Is this why we call it Mother Nature
@@is_anon I’m curious too
as a male its actually good to know this, nie it can probably help me understand female perspective more
Facts
you're amazing
god thank you for being open like that its sm better in the long run and i hope you find a girlfriend that treats you well
@@stronkmoosceles He is not amazing.
Everyone should be like this.
@Solip girl- ofc i know that but atleast hes trying and lets not be so judgemental and be like "oh whatever" like atleast hes trying, how many men this generation really takes time to appreciate and learn more ab stuff like this? lets atleast encourage them all to be like this 💓💓
Pro Tip: Something I do right before is start taking beet root and iron supplements. Along with this, I increase dark red foods and drinks. Things like pomegranate juice, beets, cherries, red grapes, etc. These really, really help with energy once my period starts. It also helps lessen cramps and keep your iron levels up once the bleeding starts. This is especially helpful during this time if you tend to get dizzy or are anemic.
Ahh I'm literally on my period and I get dizzy all the time :') I'll probably go buy all the stuff you recommended tomorrow morning- THANK YOU
But they increase the bleeding level
@@AnaS-of8ri You're welcome! Everyone's body is different. Let me know how it works for you!
@@blinkeuisaswiftie8397 Maybe for some people. Everyone's body is different.
@@rmyniwatson Oh, maybe it's because my blood count is usually low anyway thank you for the tips!
One BIG tip if you have cramps (changed my life) : instead of staying in bed or couch waiting for it to calm down, just go for a long walk (1 or 2 hours, 3 if you are used to walk. If not at all, 20 minutes is better than nothing). I know, it is the last thing we want to do when we suffer from cramps. But it is absolutely insane how well you will feel after. I tried yoga : the pain is back after an hour or so. With walking, the pain is not back until the day after ! Well it is my experience at least, and I have another friend who had discover the same. And we don't understand why nobody has told us that before !
Crazy because my recent updated self-care tips for your period video I was talking about how walking is so good for your cramps and even low back pain!! I literally said all of this wow 😭 I learned from this hormonal doctor that there’s actually a Muscle (I forget what it’s called) that moves as we walk, and that presses against an area where it can help soothe our cramps. You are so correct!!!!!❤️
I do this I just walk back and fourth in my room for a couple of hours because when i stop the cramps come back :/
Oddly I love yoga during my cycle. It was the best pain relief
I can attest that I learned it when I was 22 and I do it every month now.
Ugh! I'd love to do this but I live in Arizona and it's 120 degrees outside 😭 I''ll have to save this tip for the cooler months lol
I am 15 years old and I honestly love this topic, informing ourselves in a society that constantly pressures us not to do it because of "taboo" is so important, the way our body and energy works is something to talk about, thank you.
I'm a medical student and even I didn't know *roughly* any of this. It's time to channel/support the natural feminine energy, uplift, and care for ourselves. Healthcare over looks the HELL out of women, and I'm so grateful you posted this - it's about time the world recognizes us as we are, without the blanket of masculinity. Sending love n light, and am for sure a new sub
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girl i started my study this year and aint no way im gonna learn this lol, wich is why after this im gonna proceed to do natural medicine study. (its the only reason i even want to become a nurse in the first place lol)
I’m happy more women are becoming doctors because it’s a male dominated doctrine and many believe that’s why women’s healthcare hasn’t been explored more
my cycle healing journey led me to start teaching about womb healing with yoga and ayurveda! it’s so interesting how connecting with our wombs literally gives birth to new ideas 😮
Omg YESSSSSSS
That sounds amazing. Do you have a webpage or something?
Girl, thats awesome healing work! Where can woman find you?🦋🎶
I'm the same, it's only recently that I've been embracing my cycle. It used to be a part of the month I absolutely hated. Since reading 'Period Power' by Maisie Hill I've not had a bad, painful period. I've been about resting and prioritising myself. About learning how to treat myself through the different phases. It's honestly lifechanging! Thank you for making this video, it's so important!!🧡
This makes me so happy!!!! I’m gunna at that book to my list 🥰❤️
I enjoy period care! I recite affirmations daily related to worthiness, being a woman, and being on my cycle. I increase my focus on my body & emotions to help guide me properly. I meal prep with heavier portions the week before & lighter portions during my menstrual. Make sure my basket is stocked up with my feminine products. More dance & art sessions the week before. More yoga & nature walks during my menstrual. I rest more during my cycle because I typically have less energy than the week before. I use the L. Cotton tampons you showed in the video. They work perfectly with my body. I'm still organizing some things but I am pleased with my progress. It's definitely helped ease my struggles with anxiety & depression while making life more stabilizing for me. I love that you spoke more on this topic, awareness is key!!
Wow I LOVE this so much 🥹🥹🥹❤️
This video is incredible. As someone who works and studies in a male dominated industry, it's so easy to compare my productiveness and success on their measures. Learning about my body has been the key to self love
Thank you so much for such a lovely message! I’m so proud of you ❤️
You go, girl! I just couldn't cope w/ full-time employment externally from the home... caused irregular periods from burnout. Though, I'm happy that you found a way to earn your own money w/o jeopardizing your well-being. I really need to educate myself about syncing my cycle to embrace more of my feminine energy.
I use diva cups and the first few times I took it out I had to sit in the shower and deep breath. If you're nervous it's so hard to do but now I love it and it's so convenient. I also love period underwear. It's so nice to just wear something you don't have to stress about changing throughout the work day
Just be aware of the brands you're buying from, a lot of popular brands have come out with using "forever chemicals" that can really harm the body in ways we don't realize :)
I had to switch to a disc but I love it. Super soft.
@@chezzalunathey look so wide, how do you put them in?
@@ezzyr3009you squeeze them as you insert
I love my period. Makes me feel womenly. I'm 22 and l started embracing my period last year. Same year when l also awakened spiritually. It's a beautiful thing to have.
even me being 19, I'm stepping into my first phase of loving and accepting myself completely, I was taught the basics. There's so much more to learn about myself and I thank you for being part of that. I love these long-talk type of videos, sending you bright+loving energy!
Wow, I learned sm 😊
This definitely takes me back to when I started living with my stepsisters. I remember how well I got along with them, almost right away (I have really abusive birth sisters). My oldest stepsister is always really kind and sweet most of the time. So when she was on her period, she would not have the energy to do anything, I live in a household were they demonize menstruation. My mom would always yell at her, and encourage her father to do the same, so she(stepsister) was always at her lowest lows during that time. And they (my parents) would always make it seem like, you should be glad when you’re somebody who doesn’t experience periods. I hated how they treated her ngl, but sometimes I too would lose my patients with her (without wanting to) simply cause I felt like she gives them ammunition when she insists (through no fault of her own) on doing nothing.
When I had the conversation with her, trying to find out what’s really going on internally, she told me she’s somebody who has a “heavy flow”, it was the first time I ever heard about that. I didn’t realize that it happens differently in every woman. And when I thought about it, that made more sense, since we’re all build differently 😅. That really helped me be more patient with her. She saw that no matter how much they shouted her, I just backed her up and did some of her chores for her, Of course my mom disproved of that.
I never believed that I should be relieved that I don’t experience periods, since I’m a guy. The least I could do is be sympathetic, but when I saw how women get treated by “sympathetic” people, I chose to empathize (I know it’s crazy) but I prefer that over distant (emotionally) encouragement to help somebody get through it. So I likened it to my really horrible stomachaches that I’m prone to getting whenever it gets really cold. I used to think something was really wrong with me due to that, I felt alone and defective somehow, but because I was always investigative I was always looking to uncover what brought it on, until I finally stumbled on it, and then it was easier to treat it and appreciate that I’m one of the earliest people to detect when there’s a temperature change in the air😅.
So using that logic, I empathized, and I realized how much pain she must be in. So I always chose to speak softer, and to keep my parents away from her during those days. My mom always has to be mean whenever she got the chance, calling her “weak”, “slow”, “sloppy”, but she would always try to phrase it like it’s coming from a place of love, that other women don’t end up the way my stepsister always becomes and that she’s just a problem. That was when I realized that my mom has a deep-seated hatred for my oldest stepsister in particular. Whenever she always tried to argue with my sis, I always stepped in and made her deal with me instead, just cause I hated the treatment.
My sister always eventually came out from the pain, and the cramps, got back right to her old self😊. So I always tried to not stigmatize her, this was completely normal, and we’re not all the same, I mean c’mon. I really appreciated having sisters who didn’t bully me all the time, so I wasn’t gonna be made to look good at their expense. I didn’t mention my other, younger stepsister ‘cause she always played to my parents and acted like she didn’t have her own cycle to deal with, hypocrite.
But that was back then, now we just live separate lives because my parents successfully managed to drive a wedge between all of us, by vilifying me to the whole community of course. Now my stepsisters do nothing but please them every chance they get. Makes me really sad to see that, it feels like I lost a family.
But anyways, great video, very educational
Good job as always 😊❤
Girl wtf. Ain't nobody gonna read all that shi
@@meanwmalousdenmilaw3390 sorry 😅
@@clivematthews95 you don't have to apologize for expressing yourself :)
@@clivematthews95 never apologize for expressing yourself. Sending prayers that you are able to reconnect with your siblings soon, in a healthy way
@@Shazy82 thank you 🙏🏾💛
We need more videos like this,I’m 22 and only recently have discovered cycle syncing and its already doing amazing things to my mood and body but I’m from India and we have very few people talking about this in detail.This is exactly what I needed in detail .So much love to you and what you’re doing ❤ sending you love
I love you! I’m so happy to hear you’re learning more about this ❤️
I'm indian too and this is so real, like when I used to be down because of my periods my family used to go like "you're being lazy" and it used to make me feel so horrible 😭
Yes! This is so important! ♥
Thank you so much for this video, I finally don't feel so alone in this. It's so fucking stupid that as little girls we only get told about periods, pads & tampons but no one ever mentions the entirety of the process, literally the foundation of how our bodies function. The hormonal changes, phases & most of all options that we have to care for our bodies! My entire life would be changed if I was taught how to eat to support my health, so much pain could've been avoided.
Instead we're made to live and work like men, according to male cycle. Is it just me or does that feel completely idiotic & unethical?
I struggle with severe anxiety and depression, and the whole stress being a factor if you get your period on time or not, is so true. Last time I was under so much stress my period was late 4 days. I also have endometriosis so when mmy period finally hit it hit even HARDER than I have experienced. Pains were so unbrearable I thought I was dying from inside. I haven`t been on birth control for 6 years now and I honestly prefer to go through 2 days in a month with extreme pains than be messed up so much mentally (even more than normal) from the pills where my life was falling apart.
Also the times I have had to call in to work to let them know I can`t make it because of severe pains, I have never been taken seriously how actually painful it is. I had a manager tell me once (female btw) "it doesn`t look good on paper that you`re off work 2 days a month" and then she went on to say how her sister struggles with endo but she still works and takes medicine for it. Like ok good for her but why are you comparing us two? I have NEVER been take seriously by female gynos, which is interesting because I have been taken more seriously from male doctors than female. Insane.
I hear you exactly. a female professor at my university lectured me about being professional when I couldn't show up because of my period cramps. she was like yeah we get it you were in pain last month but now it's happening again?? like gurl we on the same boat what are you even saying like yeah again this month because I go through this every damn month and I don't enjoy it believe you me. in a male dominated scholarly world you are a female professor at a university and you're bringing down your female student for being a woman. why. it's so sad. and some of my girl friends who luckily don't experience periods as painful as I do act like I'm using it as an excuse, meanwhile I'm in bed literally can't get up because of the cramps and my back hurting like it's breaking. I literally can't function the first two days but my period pain is never a valid excuse to delay and me not showing up means I don't care to them. As a result I used to believe that me "giving into pain and not like moving and stuff" was lazy of me? lol it sounds so stupid now that I know better.
@@idontdomarigolds damn I`m sorry to hear that babe
Me too, I was taken more seriously by male doctors, and they were more gentle with examinations (for an other female problem : vaginism). I think the reason is because male doctors *know* that they *don't know* what we feel. Instead, some women doctors *think* they knows what we feel, because after all they are women too so our experience must be similar to theirs. Same for some female managers that can work the same during their periods and conclude that must be the same for all other women.
To be honest, it is a bias that I had to some degree too. For example, my pain during periods was difficult, but always bearable. When I put an IUD, suddenly I had SO MUCH pain during my periods : honestly, I couldn't imagine before that a woman can suffer so much during periods. I began to understand what someone with endometriosis must feel. Before that, I though that some women were more or less sensible to the pain. No : the pain is not on the same level ! I always had pain with cramps, real pain, but I did not know it was possible to suffer so much. But I had cramps, I had pain : so I though I knew. I didn't. I think this bias is the reason why some female doctors don't take other women seriously. They *think* they know, because they are women, and can relate to some symptoms. But they confuse their own personnal body experiences with general knowledge. A very common bias indeed.
I just finished my periods today, and this is going to help prepare me for my next one. Perfect timing, honestly!
Yaaay😍
I read Sacred Woman by Queen Afua and that’s when it clicked to really be understanding of my cycle and I appreciate this vid’ because I don’t think most understand the effect our cycles truly have over our bodies & mental.
Yes! Such an amazing book ❤️
Just turned 21 last Sunday and I come from a childhood where I was homeless and on my own and no one to teach me these things. Thank you so much for this you don’t even know 😭
Update: I bought the book and it has changed my life haven’t finished it yet but so far it’s amazing!!
watching this video after reading about the "Don't say period" bill. It's tragic, we need people like you, we need to talk about period health, not old idiots in suits
Totally I can’t believe that! Girls need more education not less, smh!
My period starts soon LITERALLY PERFECT TIMING! ❤️
YESS girl I hope you enjoy 🥹❤️
As another former tampon gal, FLEX DISC!! I tried a cup and they actually hurt me bc of the suction putting so much pressure on my cervix while it was in. The flex disc still has suction, but its much gentler and really doesn’t hurt me. You can’t even feel it if it’s in right. And you can leave it in longer than a tampon so if you have a busy day you won’t have to worry about changing it out in public. I take mine out in the shower on my heavy days bc it is kind of a gorey ordeal lmao! But if you aren’t weirded out by your own body it really is a great option!
Yes i prep the week before my period by taking Omega supplements which lessens PMS symptoms and eating dark leafy greens and having dark chocolate builds my iron which also reduces symptoms. Feverfew helps with my cramps as well as the Livia device- I LOVE THAT THING! I'm working to help my daughters embrace the cycling concept but they don't think much of health wise decisions because they're teens.
I definitely understand the concept of your womb purging. As I get older I notice my body rejects people when, in my soul, I know they are not suppose to be a part of my journey
same!! I actually went thru the exact same thing she described! I thought I was having a miscarriage at the time because of how bad the cramps and other symptoms were, I went to the ER and they ran all these tests and nothing was wrong. it took me a few more months to realize what my body was telling me.
HOW CAN YOU BE SOOOOO WISE I'm actually astounded by your eloquence & your soul!
Aww thank you 🥹🥺❤️
i just love how you really take your time and go in depths to explain things and its always from the heart which makes it feel like an honest opinion from a friend, a deep talk which is so healing.
Wow, thank you so much for this 🥹❤️
Love this, I’ve always tried embracing my period. Some times easier said then done. But I’ve never been one to complain about it and even when I was younger other girls would ask if I’ve ever had my period or be confused when I said “I had it last week” because of how well I maintained myself lol 🤷♀️😂
Hahaha I love this!!!!
Girlie, I know you already tried the cup and it wasn't a great experience. It also happened to me for the first two periods that I used it, but i continued giving it a chance because all the benefits against tampons and pads. Now I absolutely love it. I got a good grasp on how to use it and how it works for me, it also has helped me reconnect with my body and to look at my period from a different perspective, menstrual blood is not gross nor something to be disgusted about, quite the opposite, it tells you things about your body, you can keep track on the color, amount in ml, color, smells, texture... all of this you cannot do on a tampon because the tampon let the period blood rot and go bad inside your body. Anyway, I would suggest that you give the cup another chance, I promise you it's worth it! Love your channel.
Hugs from Mexico City.
Thanks babe!! Honestly I definitely need to try it again ❤️ you’re so right 🥹🥹
Have you ever thought of trying a menstrual disc instead?
If the cup doesn't work for her, reusable pads might! Able to be put in the wash or hand washed. I really really dislike internal items during my period. (Trauma maybe) and I feel like it's a good alternative
@@eliciagoguen I couldn't get down with the cup- so I switched to the menstrual disc. I use the flex brand and they have disposable flex disks that are biodegradable (made of plant fiber) I really love them and I don't have to worry about bacteria and cleaning. I have anxiety disorder and found myself overthinking if it was "clean" enough.
I have officially tried every birth control you can think of, and the effects it had on my cycle as a whole is why I stopped taking most of them. HOWEVER, I'm now on a copper IUD (no hormones in it whatsoever) and god I feel so much better. The only thing it really affects is it makes my cramps more painful sometimes, so for the girlies who don't want to give up birth control and still wanna have control of your cycle, get yourself a non-hormonal birth control, great video
It’s still horrible for you. Copper toxicity js real. Im sorry the truth is the only birth control is natural one. You can fix your period with natural means
Apparently installing IUD are really painful how did you find it if you don't mind me asking???
@@ily9402 I would love to sit here and tell you it didn’t hurt but absolutely it did, if you imagine when you get major cramps during your period & how you can get lightheaded etc. it’s just like that, like a really painful cramp, but it lasts a day or two.. my pain tolerance is quite high though so it may be different for others, it was just worth it for me personally to have no added hormones :))
This really helps me as someone who has lost her period for over a year and a half due to restriiction and ED related issues. I'm fully wieght restored and everything, I'm just waiting for my period to come back. Its also hard imbracing weight gain and looking more 'feminine' (I'm 16 btw)And this really helped Thank you :)
Im sorry to hear this, sending love 🫶 i was the same from 11-16 and recently my period has came back and started to regulate. I wish you health and healing im really proud of you because i know how hard it is. But food is fuel not poison, its there to give you energy, nutrients and the things that help you glow and thrive in life 🤍
You got this lovely 💙💚🧡💜 You deserve all the healing, gentleness, love and good health. Trust 💞
I just came across this video! And in 1 hour 21 minutes and 12 seconds I am obsessed with her. Her wisdom, her character and the depth she has talked about the menstrual cycle in this video is insane. It truly has made me think and I will slowly link it into my healing journey. I can’t explain how helpful and interesting this video was. I felt connected and understood. Thank you and i am so grateful I discovered her page and podcast ❤️
Yes! I definitely feel very tired the moment i notice im bleeding and sleep for many hours afterwards.
+ cinnamon tea has always been my #1 for dealing with cramps so im happy to hear about all the benefits it has and my cramps are BAD bad…nausea, diarrhoea, everything.
Sameee here omg I’m 27 and I started paying attention to my body and I can now tell when I ovulate it’s so cool and empowering
Amen our bodies are truly amazing
I'm turning 30 next week and I've been actively working on healing my relationships with my period for around 3 years, and I'm not there yet but believe me we need this information as women and idk why it's not common knowledge!
I’m so proud of you! I know we need more convos on this 🥲❤️
Healing relationship wd perils wt does it mean
@@Transformation_tea i meant period* English is not my first language so it might have been the autocorrection lol
Now at the age of 23 I’ve realized why sometimes I don’t feel like doing anything even with enough motivation. My body feels numb a day before I get my periods. I literally don’t do anything just listen to my body and relax enjoy my period privilege!
Girl I’m not even joking, divine timing lead me to this specific video of yours 😳 so I thank you 🙏🏻🖤✨
It’s sooooo crazy because just like how you said that your body was telling you not to eat certain foods before you read it…same here girly!! Our bodies are so smart. This week I had raw broccoli I was in my luteal phase after I ate the broccoli I was like oh no I can’t eat stuff like this before my period because it’s harder to digest. Soups and roasted veggies are perfect for this time! Thank you so much for this! 😩❤️
Omg I love this!! Literally, so insane the way our bodies speak to us 🥹😭 I love it 🥰❤️
@@eliciagoguen I just finished watching the video, the story you shared about your womb when you had bad cramps. You're not crazy girly lmaooo!! thank you for sharing that! the video overall just explains all the feelings or experiences that us women deal with during our cycles. love it!!
She's finally UP! I hope you guys enjoy 🥰 Sorry for the hour & a half long video 😂🦋
No plz, that's what I like about your vids
@@remember_roses omg I love you 🥺❤️
Elicia I have a video idea:) Can you maybe talk about the lucky girl syndrome? I want to know what your thoughts are on it.
noooo I want more of these long videos 😂
@@LK12ful hahaha well actually I’m editing another one right now and it’s an hour long 😭🤣❤️
In India, we learn the phases involving menstruation in grade 11...so this was a good revision for me 😂 But the whole diet and food habits during the different phases were new and very helpful. Thank you
I'm only 12 minutes in and have learnt so much. Wowwww, this should be definitely be taught in schools.
QUEEN OF MAKING QUALITY LONG CONTENT ✨✨✨🦋 thank you for this, I can't wait to relax and spend some time with you 🤍
Omg I love you!!! Thank you for watching 🥰🦋
I'm so so happy to be seeing this topic become more popular! It's only thanks to TikTok that I stumbled across the concept of cycle-synching and creators that recommended the book In the Flo (which at this point is the holy grail/induction book for all of us!). I haven't finished the book yet, but my whole world has changed. I was having the worst boob pain monthly, not to mention chronic fatigue and inability to keep going 100 during my period. I can't stop recommending this book to everyone. I am really looking forward to a world where all of us women finally understand our bodies and fall in love with the way we function. Everything just makes so much sense when we're in sync with our cycle. Thank you for your video
Literally cried when you talked about that womb subconscious connection/ situation - i felt what you meant and immediately had a chat with myself in front of the mirror and really talk to me - xoxo
Omg 🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️
I really appreciate this video! Being educated on women and what’s going on internally can help them and those that love them support them externally.
Thank you again! Your work is amazing and very much needed! You’re working very hard and we all appreciate your efforts immensely! Only you can bring this kind of quality and energy, there is no other copy.
Ahh you’re the best!! I appreciate you 🥰
I loved this video!! I have been so disconnected from my cycle for my whole life, always seeing it as a burden rather than a gift. I love your attitude and wisdom about cycle syncing and really appreciate the education! I actually didn't know that about tampons and the chemicals, I am definitely trying to live more holistically so I am going to try period panties from now on, I've heard good things and I like the idea of nothing foreign in the body 🙏♥ love your channel!
I'm only part way through but it's literally so funny you speak about listening to your body what it wants to eat. I'm in my Luteal Phase as well and literally 2 days ago I stood in front of the produce section at the grocery store because my body really wanted me to make soup!!!
YESSS I love that 😭🥹
Elicia! You are so amazing! It's so rare on this platform to find someone who is so like-minded, open, and honest. Love you, girl! Also HIGHLY recommend trying Flex disk or any menstrual disk. I will never go back to anything. A truly life-changing experience. It's so comfortable - you don't feel it at all! Can be worn for up to 12 hours and empties itself when you pee. Sex-friendly as well if anything. I am obsessed!
Thank you so much babes!!! I will definitely look into it, you’re the best 🥰❤️
3-7 days menstrual I wish 😭
Mines is 2 weeks - a month 😔
But as a woman who is currently dealing with pcos I gotta learn to be thankful that I get cycles 🙏🏾😭
Aww. 🥺 Yes, be grateful, stay curious and stay showing up for yourself ❤️
Check your iodine levels and reduce sugar consumption that’s a major issue sugar makes it a lot worse ,in corporate exercise in your life style if you aren’t already,take hormone balancing herbs supplements like ashwaganda , saw palmetto, or reishi mushroom ❤
@@joimonae4090 thanks for advice👌🏾
There’s no way I watched this whole vid without skipping, thank you so much
Thank YOU 🥹
that spiritual story really taught me something new. i also believe like the spiritual aspect of things, but when you got that deep with it, it really made sense to me, and made me not think I'm crazy. Thankyou for sharing your experiences and lessons you learned, really helped me
1:17:43 I started my spiritual awakening in spring of 2021 and was so in tune and in touch with myself, with my body, with my soul. then in late 2022 i felt like i was slowly losing myself and my mental health was so bad, i was putting everyone before me, trying so hard to please everyone, and then i literally got pneumonia. a week after that my period came 2 weeks early (never happens) and then i had a mental breakdown followed by an epiphany. So yes, I do also believe our physical bodies are highly conscious as well.
24 minutes in, i'm in my menstruation currently and had the urge to just learn more about my phases. i'm 22 and i've experienced an increase in symptoms and patterns i never had before around my cycle. in addition, i'm learning about myself and womanhood. this is so interesting, thank you.
On the first day and todays is a full moon, my cycle is marking a new phase along with the moon
It’s hard to embrace your periods when you suffer from PMS with one week of depression and after that a full week of migraine plus some bad cramps during the first days :/
But this video is so nice, love it, ❤
As someone with PMDD watching this video, I have to take birth control to sort of keep my sanity. I wish I didn’t have to take bc continuously so that I didn’t have monthly periods, but with PMDD that’s what works best to keep me emotionally okay. That being said, I do want to learn how to be better at managing my cycle even when I don’t physically have a period, since it impacts my physical and emotional health so drastically with PMDD.
It’s crazy that I still don’t track my period cycle, but I kind of don’t know how to- since I don’t bleed every month anymore. just thinking out loud :)
I have PMDD as well, and I totally understand. I have to take birth control to manage my extremely bad mental health before and during my period. I am also watching this video though, because even though we are on birth control, I think this cycle still effects us!
GURL. That was SO interesting and I had SO many thoughts throughout that I can’t fill the comment with them but just know that for me this video was amazing. Thank you! Also you dropped that you’re writing a book, please make sure that’s available to preorder in the UK ✨
You’re amazing thank you SO much for watching❤️ the book should be available in LOTS of countries so I got you 🥹
@@eliciagoguen Yayyy, can’t wait. Well, obviously I can 😄 take the time you gotta take ❤️
I got off birth control for the first time since I started it like ten years ago just recently. I want to be in touch with my cycle, and instead of judging myself for my symptoms and how they affect me in life I want to celebrate and love myself on my period. I feel so much better since stopping it. Seriously birth control made my depression and anxiety (panic disorder) so much worse. Much love to all the other people out there getting in touch with their cycles and hormones ❤❤❤
Could you maybe add chapters to this video? I really want to go back to this again and rewatch just certain parts. I learned so much!
I don't even mind this topic but I love videos in whitch people talk about things they're passionate about. Not trends, just things they like.
LOVE this video. so much. as a nonbinary trans person, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with my cycle. learning more about it and honouring my body as my home rather than my identity has really helped a lot. Hitomi Mochizuki also has a lot of great videos on this topic.
Yes she does!!!! So glad this helped 🫶🏼🖤
A bit late to the party but damn I needed this. I'm a woman in my twenties, diagnosed with Endometriosis in my early teens, and period cycles have been hell for me ever since. Hormonal birth control helped with my symptoms a lot but the side effects were horrible. Now I've been trying more natural ways to embrace my cycle and make it more painless. This video gave me a lot of helpful information that I'm going to research further. Thank you very much for talking about this!
this video is spoken so eloquently i absolutely love this thank you.
I noticed during my lunial phase I get a creative surge of artistic energy, needs to create. I learned that fertility energy causes us to create.
this is one of my favourite videos of yours 😍 feels like a chat between besties
Omg ily 🥰
literally just busted out my heating pad for the first time this week before opening this video and this is the first video i see!
Quitting hormonal birth control has been the best decision I’ve made
Same same!!!
Its so good to understand oneself and get to know how your body is and learn yo nuture yourself and take care of yourself in different phases in life as it comes each day
As soon as I stopped taking the pill, my anxiety and depression disappeared and I feel so much better now.
Oh my god Elicia! My period was late for 15 days. It was the most stressful 15 days of my life. I thought I was pregnant.. Ironically, I bought a pregnancy test yesterday and suddenly “she”decided to come. Thank you for the video again🥺💕
YASS GIRLIE 🥰🤣❤️
Thanks for bringing this up, I'm having a complicated relationship with my cycle.❤
If there’s one self help/ productivity RUclipsr I would recommend to everyone it’s you… very balanced, thoughtful and actually helpful. no extremes no all in bs, very authentic I’m very glad I found this channel 💗
Aww thank you so much 🥹
Funny Story how Im also in my Luteal Phase rn. Gonna Watch this in parts so I can fully immerse myself in all the phases. Loving this so far.
Yaaaaas thank you for watching love 🥹
I love this! I’m 30 and have been on the pill for 10 years to truly prevent pregnancy. I took it through college and stayed on it through my relationships. Now I’m married. It’s been a wild ride and I’ve been on like 6 different pills. I’ve made some changes like switching to organic cotton pads and liners, period panties, red raspberry leaf tea, journaling and rest from the gym during…there are so many other changes to make.
I’m still scared to come off the pill though-I’ve heard so many things about skin problems, hair loss, etc starting after stopping the pill. I have went through hair shedding for multiple reasons in the past so that particular side effect really deters me at the moment.
1:05:23 - please don’t do this!! You can die! My mom knows someone who fell asleep with her heating pad on her stomach and it started a fire and killed her. At least set a timer to remind you to wake up. Hope you and others read this!
That’s very uncommon
@@myad2152 approach with your own risk, then.
Me sleeping w mine every night 👁️👄👁️
It has an auto shut off tho
I'm now on my third day of menstruation .. and THIS WAS SO HELPFULL thank u soo much I love what u do the way u doin it , I really appreciate you ❤❤
Awww I’m so happy about this 🥹
i have an eating disorder that started as a toddler, so my eating patterns are different than most people. i eat whenever i’m hungry, which is different every day depending on literally everything lmao- apparently my metabolism and immune system are really efficient because i operate on my own clock. the nutritionist i saw as a kid said humans are meant to eat 3 specific times everyday, it throws off the natural digestive cycle, which affects other body processes.
since i had to be aware of how my body works from a young age i’ve never used a period tracker. i don’t consciously think about why or how i can tell though, it just happens naturally. eating whatever you want is how it’s supposed to be, you don’t to eat every food group every day. unless it’s processed, you’ll be healthy. i don’t eat meat, i’ve never liked it it’s not a moral thing lmao- but my body is more efficient than most people’s. i think as an adult, it would be really hard to gauge what your body needs and when if you’ve never been aware of it before.
im also very mixed, so i’m less likely to develop hereditary diseases. whip out the punnentt square if you don’t know how genes work. but if diabetes or something runs in your family you gotta be careful. or not lmao if you wanna be here for a good time not a long time.
as a kid i didn’t know that people sat down for dinner and breakfast it was wild to me. i thought it was just for show- when i would sleep over a friend’s house i’d be like y’all live like this? 💀 i would feel sick constantly too. it’s weird to me seeing people be so aware of the fact that they don’t understand their bodies. that’s how i was raised, naturally i thought everyone else was like that too lmao- it’s like if you heard someone explain in detail how typing works, like duh lmao you don’t need to explain that a p on the keyboard types out a p 💀 i honestly don’t know if starting this as an adult will do anything for you, i have no idea but to me it sounds like it would cause some problems. if you do something for your whole life and then randomly do the opposite it’s gonna affect you negatively in some capacity. like when vegetarians eat meat for the first time in a while. if anyone has experience with it id like to know! is it a “it gets worse before it gets better” typa thing or is it just an automatica shift.
also don’t force yourself to do something you don’t want to do, don’t do it because everyone else is doing it, do it cause it makes you feel good. it’s your life!
I’ve been wanting to know more about cycling syncing. So glad I’m able to hear it from you 🥰
I’m so glad to be able to share 🥰
Loved the video! To learn how to listen to my body and understand the cycles I go through, I kept a period diary for 3-4 months. Really showed how cyclical I(we) am and help me identify the cues of each phase :)
I am still learning which foods and exercises would benefit me the most in each phase, and maybe I've been overthinking this a bit. I loved your take on not being too strict on it tho and changing your habits slowly
Loved this video!! So insightful and relatable. Literally just had THE WORST first day symptoms like no other. I usually have light, little to no pain periods, but this one came in like a wrecking ball!! It’s no coincidence that I’ve been holding a lot of stress in my body & mental due to environmental changes and spiritual shifts. I feel you on the womb revelation!! I realized that my womb was processing the shadow work as well. This is definitely a time where communication with our divine channels is heightened. We gone feel hear that sht if we haven’t been hearing that sht. 😅✨
Just a note for some of us that take BC, some types actually change doses throughout the month leading up to the menstrual phase. If I could describe it, it's like my body is being dragged through each phase by force. You may be able to apply these tips if your BC is similar. It's been helping me a lot.
Do you know what type of BC this is called? Like how would I search this?
@@CD-cc8po the package I have says "Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP" and the only brand name I see on it is Glenmark.
@@CD-cc8po Did a quick search and this kind is called cyclical or combination hormonal birth control.
I’m surprised this is the only comment about BC. Some of us have to take it, can we even cycle sync?
Hormonal birth control stops ovulation and the "period" you get on hormonal BC is actually withdrawal bleeding. With that in mind, I would be really curious to hear if cycle syncing works for you.
■ This video was helpful but in the end. I just tickled my girlfriend’s feet and she stopped complaining about period pains. Thank you 💛
Currently on my period lol 😆 Thank you ❤❤❤ I admire that you have your own mind and opinions, and you seem like a person that is grounded and not easily influenced or swayed by trends
This may sound crazy, but having vaginal orgasms has helped me big time with cramps. I haven't always been able nor even thought it was possible to have vaginal orgasms, but long story short I did alot of vaginal healing work and trained myself to be able to have them. The first couple years of having them I would still get cramps, but orgasms would temporarily alleviate them. Now I am to the point where I rarely get cramps at all, and my periods are much shorter and lighter too. Also I still get tired and irritable, but I get alot less irritable and am able to handle stress better than I used to while on my period.
Do you mind explaining what you did to heal and train yourself? Honestly I have lost hope
@@kat6262 The first thing I did was start using a yoni egg (this is an egg-shaped crystal speficially designed for use inside the vagina, traditionally the type of crystal used is nephrite jade, but I started with rose quartz). This helps to restore consciousness/bring back physical sensation to the vagina, as well as it strengthens and tones the vaginal muscles (if you pee when you laugh, sneeze or cough, using the egg alleviates that). Most coaches who teach jade/yoni egg practices will tell you to wear your egg 2-3 times a week for 20-30 minute intervals while practiving specific exercises- I do believe there's benefit to that type of work, but it's not what I did. I wore my egg intuitively for as little or as long as I felt guided. There are some caveats: you should never use an egg while on your period, you should always allow your egg to come out while using the bathroom (I catch it in my hand so it doesn't fall in the toilet, and of course I wash it with hot water and antibacterial soap before re-inserting), and also when you first start using the egg your muscles are likely going to be too weak to hold the egg in for long periods of time- expect it to fall out, and if it does that's perfectly OK).
The second thing I did, was after working with the yoni egg for a few weeks, I started using a crystal dildo to do a technique called de-armoring. Basically, we women store sexual trauma in our sexual organs (including our vaginas, cervixes, wombs, ovaries, even our breasts, etc.). This trauma can be anything from sexual abuse and/or rape, to something as seemingly harmless as being shamed as a child (think your mother or another female relative telling you to "close your legs"- that was one that my mother told me frequently). We store these big traumas and micro-traumas as physical tension in our vaginas and the other organs in our reproductive systems, and what that translates to is pain and numbness, as well as all of the symptoms that one would experience during difficult periods. So for the de-armoring process, we're going in with our fingers or with a tool (which is better, because it can reach farther in), and we are applying gentle, steady pressure to the walls of our vagina starting at the entrance, and working further up in a clockwise motion. To clarify- We start at one point, press in gently and HOLD while taking deep breaths(this is *key*) and allowing ourselves to feel whatever comes up. I also personally like to use sound to help expel the trapped energy- i.e. I moan, or wail, or whatever that needs to come out. We stay on that point until the pain/discomfort/numbness subsides (ideally we would want there to be no pain or discomfort left before moving to the next point- think 0 on a scale of 1-10 for pain), but sometimes we have sooo much built up there from a lifetime worth of trauma that it would be too much for us to release everything in one session. My best suggestion would be to listen to your gut, and if you feel that that's the case, move on to the next point, all the way up to your cervix. Do this technique on your cervix as well- there are so many misconceptions that touching the cervix is supposed to be painful and not pleasurable- I promise you it's NOT. Cervical orgasms are the most profound type of orgasm I've ever personally had, and have heard the same from multiple other women.
Once you've done enough de-armoring, you can start using your dildo to self-pleasure. The key with this is to go slow (way, way slower than what we typically see in porn) and do whatever feels good, while just enjoying the feeling and not worrying about reaching orgasm. I am able to reach vaginal orgasm without stimulating my clit now, but when I first started out I did a technique where I stimulated my clit to orgasm at the same time as I stimulated my vagina- what this does is it fires the synapses in our brains to experience pleasure in one area of our bodies that we haven't experienced pleasure in before, by linking them with the pleasure synapses in another area of our bodies where we are used to experiencing pleasure. May sound confusing, but trust me, it works. You can simply insert your dildo and just let it sit there while you give yourself a clit orgasm- that will be enough to facilitate the pleasure-wiring process. Don't be frustrated if you don't have strictly vaginal orgasms right away- for me it took a couple of months of consistent, pretty much daily practice- but eventually it did happen, and oh-my-goodness, it was the most worthwhile thing I've ever worked for in my life. No exaggeration.
As I continued having these vaginal orgasms, my difficult period symptoms gradually faded away. I went from having no period at all, for YEARS, following a traumatic abortion, to getting my period back (along with all the nasty symptoms), to now having regular, consistent periods that last 5 days from start to finish- only 2 days of "heavy" bleeding- and by heavy, I mean nowhere near as heavy as before. I have virtually no cramps at all, and on the odd occasion I do feel any cramping, I just give myself a few orgasms and the cramps are gone pretty much immediately.
I just want to stress that consistency is key. I've talked to and shared this information with alot of women who seem to be interested, but then think that they can do this once or twice and get the same results that I have. It definitely doesn't work that way, lol. You need to be willing to commit to these practices on, if not a daily basis, then at least several times a week- and the more you do it, the faster you will see results. The cool thing that I found in my experience is that the more you do it, the more your body will crave it, and so it will be very easy to make the time for yourself. It is very much something that we should consider an investment in ourselves, self-care.
If you'd like to learn more, Some of my favorite sources that I learned from are Kim Anami, Layla Martin, and Deborah Sundahl. Or you can reply back with any questions you have. Hope this helps :)
I got severe PMDD for years for 10-14 days. Since I’ve been exercising every day and walking daily my PMDD is a couple of days and only in waves. Exercise has helped so much for cramps and mental health. I have stage 4 endo and didn’t ever think I’d exercise daily with my period.
Ahhh I’m soooo not surprised that something as simple as daily movement would help your symptoms so much! 🥹 sometimes it’s truly the small things that make a big difference (vs years of pills, starting/starting diets, hard workouts, money on supplements) not to say none of that could be helpful but what I’ve learned on my long health journey is to first just go back to basics. Movement everyday is literally SO important that sometimes it’s overlooked. I’m so happy to hear this ✨
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This is such an important topic I've been hoping to dive deeper into, but it's been difficult for me to find resources I can trust. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
Honestly I loved that you shared your experience of the spiritual awakening with your womb, thank you for that 💕
Thank you for listening 🥹
My period cocktail a week and during is
2 magnesium pilas
1 tumeric piil
1 omega pill
Cramps be no more. I used to throw up due to cramps. And not br able to walk. I was on 1000 of advil several a day. I was super bad. Also make sure your eating enough healthy calories for your body too. This video... should be a school assignment to watch
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this video came on my recommended at the perfect time! i've been on birth control for 4 and a half years now and have been thinking about getting off of it, but im really scared about not being able to function due to period pain again.
before starting birth control, i had very long, heavy, and painful periods. i would sometimes wake up drenched in sweat and screaming in pain from cramps. i feel like they gave me birth control as a band aid and didn't care about helping me find the root cause of the issues. but now that im a healthier person overall than i was 5 years ago and have found effective treatment for the other health issues i was having, maybe im ready to get back into a natural cycle.
thank you so much for all this info!! this will definitely help me when im ready to get off of birth control.
your vids always appear on my feed and thought you have millions of subscribers but now I see how underrated you are…thank you for sharing and educating others as
well ❣️
I too was a server so I know the struggle and I deff’ believe your womb is very conscious of energies when it comes to partners . I’ve had my experiences.
Perfect timing , periods starting soon
Yaaay!!! 🥹🥹🥹
Girl, lm 34 and i recently learned the stages of my cycle through an app..
I'm a 22 year old cis woman, and I have never had a menstruation bleed, or at least a natural one that was continous. I have primary amenorrhea, and have had doctor appointments every now and then since around 2018/2019. I have been told my estrogen levels are low, and therefore need to loose weight to boost these up. In Spring of 2019 I started Weight Watchers, and around December 2019 I had lost almost two stone. But in 2020 we could no longer go, and in September of 2020 I started university. I'm currently nearly finished with my 3 year degree, where I have put on around a stone more then what I was when I started WW. So for this Summer, especially before my appointment in November, I really need to try to loose at least 4 stone. If anyone has advice on exercise at the gym for beginners, food and meals that increases estrogen and for weight loss, or anything to help primary amenorrhea, would be such a big help!!
I would blame myself for not being able to give my best when my period is coming/ I'm on my period when I was younger. Now, I learned to follow the instructions. When I noticed I got more emotional than normal days, it's okay, it's just my hormones, there's nothing wrong with me. When I need to choose a date for an important plan or event, I avoid choosing the days where my periods would most likely visit. That's when I feel like I have more control of my life.
I’m a pad girlie 53:28 LOL I’ve heard ppl saying they “dont like sitting in their u kno what” but I mean one is in u and on is out of you - it being in you is a little sketchy too . I got freaked out about toxic shock stories -also i could never properly get the tampon to stay so it just didnt work out for me
What an inspiration! 👏 Thank you for this super long video 👌 💕
You’re so welcome 🥰
"I can feel my irritation inside of my soul" made me laught so much! I feel it too sis
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Overreacting for sure
Why aren’t there more videos like this teaching us about our cycle and how to embrace it and know what’s going on I love it girl! Thanks for sharing