Menstruation

PMS and period pain is our body’s way of trying to get our attention, to tell us that something is out of balance, we are holding onto some inner tension and pain, we have unresolved emotions sitting with us, more often than not around the reproductive organs and womb space. We are holding onto something that needs forgiving and letting go. It is a gift really, because both PMS and period pain as us to go deeper and listen into our womb wisdom.

What is no longer serving us in our life? What old resentment are we harboring? What has pained us in our lives that we haven’t yet truly come to terms with? Have we suffered termination, miscarriage, sexual abuse, and have we made peace with this or are we still holding into angst and anger and pain deep inside us? Are we living in touch with our feminine essence or have we denied this, trying to live in a linear and masculine fashion, always on the go, never allowing the waxing and waning of our cycle? 

We offer these suggestions based on our own experience and understanding, but what works for one person doesn’t always work for the next. So please always work with your own intuition, keep checking in and doing what feels right for you on your path to better health.


Yoga poses


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Breathing & Relaxation

Ujjayi breath
Abdominal breath
Nadi Shodhana
Brahmari breath

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Potions

Aromatherapy Oils
Lavender
Geranium
Cypress
Chamomile
Clary sage
Ylang ylang
Marjoram

Oil of Evening Primrose and Borage oil

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Chakra balancing

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Books

‘Code Red’ - Lisa Lister
‘Rise Sister Rise’ - Rebecca Campbell
‘Wild Power’ -Alexandra Pope
‘Yoni Shakti’ -Dr Uma Dinsome-Tuli
‘The Red Tent’ - Anita Diamant
‘Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom’ - Dr Christiane Northrup
‘Moving with the Moon’ - Ana Davis

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Audios & Videos

Yoni Yoga Practice - watch this one or this one
Yoga for Menstruation
- watch here
Restorative Yoga Sequence
- watch here
Fertility Enhancing Practice
- watch here

Yoga Nidra: Inner Harmony & Healing
Healing for Menstrual Health

click here to listen to audios

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Crystals

Moonstone
Chrysocolla
Rose quartz
Rhodonite
Kunzite
Garnet
Jade
Smoky quartz
Carnelian

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Affirmations

“I love and accept myself just as I am”
“I release anything that prevents me from truly loving myself”
“I am at peace with myself”
“I express myself creatively”
“I am comfortable in my sexuality”
“I allow myself to feel passionate about life”
“I allow my emotions to move through me”
“I release tension from my life”
“I have a happy and contended relationship with my mother”
“I have a contented relationship with self”

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Other things to try

Rather than turning away from menstrual discomfort and pain, go deep within instead
Pay attention, especially the day before you are due to bleed - notice your dreams and the signs that the universe gives you
Embrace menstruation consciousness as a spiritual practice – the menstrual cycle can awaken us if we let it, empowering us in the process as we learn to heal ourselves.